Meeting the Sage of Six Paths again was nothing like their last encounter in Sasuke Uchiha's mental space. This time, they stood in the newly born Underworld, where the suppression of spiritual power, soul power, and chakra reincarnations was extremely weak. The Sage of Six Paths could wield far greater strength here.
But no matter what, the Sage of Six Paths' true body had already merged with the Shinobi World's Pure Land. In truth, he was dead, and the manifestation of his will that existed here was far weaker than he had been at his peak.
Without a body, the Sage of Six Paths still had to rely primarily on Sasuke Uchiha and Naruto Uzumaki, the chakra reincarnations of Indra and Asura, to display his power.
And after being battered by one Ten-Tails Jinchuriki after another, these two "direct descendants" of the Sage of Six Paths had long since lacked the strength to contend with Mizuki.
When he had first gained the power of the Six Paths, Mizuki had been somewhat wary. He had feared that the Six Paths — Chibaku Tensei might seal him away because of the butterfly effect. But now? No matter how powerful they were, they still possessed mortal flesh and had not transcended humanity's limits. Those miraculous Six Paths Senjutsu were merely power bestowed by Hagoromo Otsutsuki.
No matter how mighty a mortal's ninjutsu was, it was only a variation in technique. It could not change their inherent disadvantage.
Sensing Mizuki's aggressive pressure, the Sage of Six Paths' stern face hardened. He lowered the Six Paths Staff in his right hand, and a trace of spatial fluctuation spread from its tip in ripples in every direction. A deep, shadowy will crossed space and reinforced the Sage of Six Paths without the slightest delay.
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