Mizuki had no desire to clash directly with the Sage of Six Paths.
No matter what became of the shinobi world in the future, given Mizuki's strength and position, who would dare manipulate him at will?
As long as he did not court death himself or make himself hated by all, there would always be a place for him in the shinobi world, and he would most likely live quite comfortably.
But people needed dreams. Dreamplay was the culmination of everything he had achieved since crossing over into the shinobi world. Mizuki's intelligence, knowledge, and worldview had all been poured into it.
At first, Mizuki had never intended to make enemies of any major figures. He had only wanted greater strength to protect himself.
But reality kept driving Mizuki onward at a frantic pace. Gradually, when the information explosion of an entire great world combined with the shinobi world's power system and produced results, something unexpected happened.
Dreamplay's use of the power of faith to increase its strength had been a necessity. Time was too short, and Mizuki had no time to think too much. Faced with the crisis of world destruction, he had no choice but to use every method available to make his final preparations.
Yet this was a double-edged sword that was difficult to control. If mishandled, it would instead put him in a difficult position.
The power of faith was powerful, and genuinely real.
Just as the Sage of Six Paths had said, without the resolve to completely abandon one's humanity, playing with the power of faith would sooner or later bring disaster upon oneself.
That was why Mizuki hesitated over how to use the Mangekyō Sharingan taken from Kabuto Yakushi.
If Sukunami truly took effect, Dreamplay might no longer be his private garden.
When that