Sword of Amenonuhoko and Six Paths Sword

The battle between Ōtsutsuki Kaguya and the duo of Ōtsutsuki Hagoromo and Hamura had lasted for a long time.

The two joined forces to use the Chibaku Tensei!

They successfully sealed Ōtsutsuki Kaguya!

In her despair, Ōtsutsuki Kaguya looked toward Manji.

Manji watched her coldly: "Repent well."

At the very last moment, Ōtsutsuki Kaguya staked her final hope on launching Black Zetsu!

Black Zetsu landed on the ground, his gaze filled with sorrow as he looked at his mother.

However, just as Black Zetsu's gaze shifted elsewhere, it happened to lock eyes with Manji!

In an instant!

Black Zetsu realized something was wrong, thinking: It's over!

On a desolate mountain peak.

Three men and one toad!

Manji, Ōtsutsuki Hagoromo, Hamura, and Gamamaru.

"Master, these are the treasures I crafted using the God Tree. Please accept them. Regarding Mother's betrayal of you back then, I apologize to you on her behalf!"

After the war, Ōtsutsuki Hagoromo presented several magical artifacts to Manji.

They were: the Gunbai, Amber Purifying Pot, Seven-Star Sword, Golden Canopy Rope, Crimson Gourd, and Bashōsen.

These six magical artifacts were the Six Paths Ninja Tools of later generations!

"That you two brothers could forsake petty affections for the sake of the world and embrace a greater love brings me great comfort."

Manji nodded slightly, facing the Six Paths Treasures.

Since they were offered, he might as well take them.

He would not be polite.

"Master, this is a weapon I forged to thank you for your help. I hope you will accept it."

Ōtsutsuki Hagoromo respectfully handed a pitch-black sword to Manji.

"Oh?"

Manji raised an eyebrow, immediately seeing that this item was extraordinary!

"I created two weapons; one is the Sword of Amenonuhoko, and the other is this sword. I noticed that Master does not possess Yin-Yang Release. By wielding this sword, you will be able to use Yin-Yang Release directly."

Ōtsutsuki Hagoromo said with a smile.

"Indeed, a fine weapon."

Manji gripped it in his hand, and instantly, his mind resonated with the sword!

He understood immediately that as long as one's conviction was firm, this sword could cut through anything and shatter everything!

It shared the same properties as Obito's Sword of Amenonuhoko.

As long as one's will was firm, this was the reason why people on the internet used to say that Obito was very strong if his will was firm.

Just as Manji wanted to try summoning a Truth-Seeking Orb...

He discovered that he could not use it no matter what.

Manji frowned.

"Eh? What is going on?"

Beside him, Ōtsutsuki Hagoromo was also slightly puzzled; he clearly remembered that one could use Yin-Yang Release and the ability to manifest *Truth-Seeking Orb*s simply by holding this sword.

After Manji tried a few more times, he smiled slightly, already understanding the reason why.

"Forget it. Does this sword have a name?"

Manji asked gently.

Ōtsutsuki Hagoromo shook his head: "No, please bestow a name upon it, Master."

Manji looked at the pitch-black longsword and said calmly: "How about we call it the Six Paths Sword!"

"A good name!"

Ōtsutsuki Hagoromo exclaimed in admiration.

Hamura, standing to the side, also nodded.

Manji smiled faintly.

There was a reason behind the name he chose; the Six Paths Sword, the Six Paths Sword—he named it so because he intended to transcend the Six Paths.

"Master, there is one more thing; I would like to entrust you with a task."

Hagoromo took out nine glowing magatama.

They were none other than the Nine Tailed Beasts!

"I have divided the chakra of that thing into nine parts. I would like to ask Master to find them a sanctuary, so they may understand humans, trust humans, and help humans."

Hagoromo said.

Hamura, standing to the side, stared wide-eyed at the nine sleeping beasts within the magatama and couldn't help but praise, "Looking at them like this, these little guys are actually quite cute."

Manji felt a slight stir in his heart as he looked at the nine beasts; he had once again witnessed the progression of the plot—the Nine Tailed Beasts!

The creatures that ran through the entire worldview of Naruto.

"Fine, I accept them."

Manji tucked the magatama into his robes. Kaguya had already been sealed, and he had nothing else to do; perhaps he would spend his time delving into senjutsu and, incidentally, finding a home for these beasts.

"So Hagoromo, what do you intend to do next?"

Manji looked at Hagoromo and asked.

Hagoromo gazed at the world around them, left devastated by the battle, and a sense of pity rose in his heart.

"I want to seek redemption. I want to spread my philosophy. I want everyone to understand one another."

Hagoromo said slowly.

Seeing this, Manji nodded, just as in the original story, and then looked at Hamura: "Hamura, what about you?"

Upon hearing this, Hamura smiled and looked up at the moon in the sky: "I want to go and keep Mother company..."

As soon as these words were spoken, Gamamaru, standing to the side, couldn't hold back and blurted out, "You want to be sealed on the moon too?"

Hamura and Hagoromo: "..."

Manji: "..."

"I understand Mother. In the end, I still love her. At her core, Mother is just a fragile woman."

Hamura said gently.

Manji sighed inwardly at these words.

Now that Kaguya had been sealed, his own hatred had vanished like smoke in the wind.

His state of mind had reached a new level of progress.

"You are a good man." Manji nodded at Hamura.

Afterward, the three of them said their goodbyes and departed.

"Master, remember to come visit me. I still want to compete with you to see who lives longer!"

Hagoromo said with a smile.

Manji felt a helpless smile in his heart.

Compete with me to see who lives longer?

I'm afraid you won't win that, as I can't even die if I want to right now.

Although Hamura and Hagoromo were not pure-blooded Otsutsuki, judging by their appearance and the size of their horns, they were already close to being pure.

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[Note: Boruto explicitly states that Otsutsuki can live for thousands of years.]

[Ordinary clansmen or those with impure bloodlines (who have not eaten the God Tree Fruit): Millennium scale (e.g., Hagoromo, Hamura)]

[High-ranking members (who consume fruit/refine pills): Thousands of years + near immortality (Kaguya possesses an immortal body due to the fruit and can only be sealed.)]

[Karma reincarnation mechanism: After the physical body dies, one can be resurrected through a vessel, theoretically extending life indefinitely; however, if a new vessel is not obtained in time after reincarnation, the lifespan will be drastically shortened (e.g., Isshiki only had two or three days left after reincarnating into Jigen)]

Hagoromo living for nearly a thousand years would be no problem.

But compared to the immortal Manji, there was simply no comparison.

"..."

Manji waved his hand slightly. The next time they met might be a hundred years from now, perhaps two hundred...

"Kid Hagoromo, farewell." Gamamaru also said.

With that, Manji took Gamamaru, and their figures slowly vanished; the Six Paths Treasures disappeared along with them.

Hagoromo looked at everything around him, determined in his heart to redeem the world!

Returning to Mount Myōboku.

Manji looked at the treasures in his hands and pondered slightly.

These things were of no use to him.

He had no need for them against those stronger than him, and even less need against those weaker than him.

"The only thing that's actually useful is this Six Paths Sword."

Manji looked at the pitch-black longsword in his hand and couldn't help but reveal a smile.

If he studied the Six Paths Sword carefully in the future, he might be able to use it to create Truth-Seeking Orb.

"Teacher, Teacher, how do you plan to handle these little things?"

Gamamaru looked at the small Tailed Beasts contained within the nine magatama.

Manji hesitated slightly.

Right now, these Tailed Beasts were too small and hadn't grown up yet; they couldn't be released just yet.

In the original story, Hagoromo only began releasing them once the Tailed Beasts had grown to over ten meters tall.

"Let them stay at Mount Myōboku for a few years. Once they've grown a bit, we'll release them across the world."

Manji put away the Six Paths Sword and said indifferently.

"As you command!" Gamamaru nodded.

Naturally, he had no objections.

The person actually in control of Mount Myōboku now was Manji; Manji's word was the law of Mount Myōboku!

"Sigh, the world has returned to peace and quiet once again."

Manji rubbed his temples. The next events that would interest him would be Hagoromo establishing the Ninja Sect, and the births of Asura and Indra.

However, that would likely take some time.

Because judging from the animation, Hagoromo only had Indra and Asura when he was middle-aged or older.

And the current Hagoromo was still in his prime.