An Unexpected Joy

Kaguya Otsutsuki's voice interrupted Hagoromo Otsutsuki's thoughts.

He immediately became alert.

Mom, you still really want to plant trees, don't you?

"The subordinate you've trained is utterly useless. He hasn't been able to capture Momoshiki after all this time. He's already the weakest one."

Ah?

Weren't we supposed to plant trees?

Hagoromo Otsutsuki said he was too old to handle this kind of stimulation, going up and down.

No one could understand the complex feelings he had for his mother.

Even if he has two sons.

After Indra turned against him, he would sometimes say things like "Grandmother was right" to provoke him.

That silly kid, if he hadn't met his grandmother, he would definitely have been the fastest runner.

Hagoromo Otsutsuki still cannot understand his mother, but he understands his son.

The biggest difference between Indra and Ashura is not their personalities; their feelings for each other in the Ninshu are actually the same.

The only difference is that Ashura's practical skills were initially lacking, but his verbal skills were explosive.

Indra, on the other hand, had absolutely no ability to speak.

How am I supposed to lead a team like this!?

In fact, although Indra eventually led a group of people to fight against the Ninshu, they were all defeated and subdued by him.

Then his children went on to beat up other people and have more children.

Although the Uchiha Clan later became as famous as the Senju of the Forest, their development was much slower than that of the Senju of the Forest, which had a large number of members from the very beginning.

In Hagoromo Otsutsuki's memory, Kaguya Otsutsuki leaped into the air and charged towards Momoshiki Ōtsutsuki in the distance.

Hagoromo Otsutsuki didn't get in the way, and he had no objection to fighting these Ōtsutsuki Clan.

[Although Mother said the opponent is weak, it should still take some time.]

Such a thought crossed his mind, and he had another idea.

The body formed from Chakra dissipated from its original location.

In a certain mental space, he gradually revealed his form.

However, what he saw at first glance was several Tailed Beasts huddled together, seemingly whispering something.

There are new members this time, compared to his last visit.

"Old man?"

A large, fiery red monkey stared in astonishment at the suddenly appearing Hagoromo Otsutsuki.

Although the other Tailed Beasts and Kokuō told it that the old man had appeared in this place before, it never believed them.

This space was clearly formed primarily by that human's spiritual power, so how could it possibly have attracted the old man's visit?

It knew perfectly well that in the old man's mind, apart from Ashura and Indra, no individual human being would receive any special attention from him.

This is unbelievable!

The word "old man" drew the attention of the Tailed Beasts.

Except for one big cat that reflexively withdrew its head, the other Tailed Beasts happily crowded around, so Hagoromo Otsutsuki saw a row of big heads crowding around.

He chuckled and patted the heads of these guys.

Before his death, after Indra and Ashura turned against each other, he was actually quite lonely. After all, after his eldest son ran away from home, the burden of the Ninshu fell on his youngest son. One son was busy recruiting subordinates in the wild, and the other was busy pacifying people in the Ninshu. Suddenly, it became quiet around him.

At that time, his only companions were the Tailed Beasts.

Unfortunately, the Ten-Tails has absolutely no conversational skills.

Every time Hagoromo Otsutsuki tries to talk to the Ten-Tails, it always ends up being like talking to a brick wall.

The Ten-Tails can only howl.

If you had to translate it into plain language, it would probably be some kind of extremely warm greeting.

So Hagoromo Otsutsuki developed the Izanagi technique, splitting the Ten-Tails into nine. One reason was that he hoped the power of the Ten-Tails would become a thing of the past, but another was that he wanted to kill time.

It turns out that even Tailed Beasts need prenatal education, and the nine newly born little cuties are quite considerate.

Although they are much larger now, in Hagoromo Otsutsuki's eyes, they are still children, just like when they were first created.

Hagoromo Otsutsuki spent a good time with the children he hadn't seen in a long time. If there was any regret about this meeting, it was probably that not Tailed Beasts were there.

"I'm relieved that you all seem to be doing well now," Hagoromo Otsutsuki, looking at the little cuties with a touch of emotion.

Both Son Goku and Kokuō had something to say about this, since their original forms were not actually doing well.

But they didn't say it aloud.

Hagoromo Otsutsuki misses them, but they too miss Hagoromo Otsutsuki and that era of free and unrestrained life.

Besides, they've all grown up now, what kind of behavior would it be to complain to an old man?

"Matatabi." Hagoromo Otsutsuki noticed the annoyance in the eyes of Son Goku and Kokuō, but he didn't point it out. Instead, he looked at the big cat and asked, "Where's Shingen?"

"He got into an argument with someone outside," Matatabi said.

It's not a snitch cat; it's just being honest.

"Silly child, that's not called arguing," Hagoromo Otsutsuki sighed. "Could you call him for me?"

"Oh~~"

The Matatabi let out a proud snort, then shrank back inside.

Hagoromo Otsutsuki wasn't in a hurry. He sat down on the virtual grass and looked at the God Tree in the distance.

He and Hamura Otsutsuki grew up in this kind of scenery when they were children.

Those are the most beautiful memories.

Suddenly, the silhouette of a person appeared in the air.

The person walked towards Hagoromo Otsutsuki, becoming clearer with each step.

When he reached Hagoromo Otsutsuki, his form was fully revealed.

"Long time no see, Sage of Six Paths."

Uchiha Shingen looked at this mythical figure. He had been arguing with Uchiha Madara outside until his throat was practically burning. If Matatabi hadn't told him that Hagoromo Otsutsuki had arrived, he wouldn't have been distracted and come over.

I never would have guessed that Uchiha Madara would be planning to use Kinshiki Ōtsutsuki to plant trees!

And believe it or not, this is incredibly feasible!

Perhaps it's time to let Uchiha Madara meet his ancestors.

Chapter 131 An Unexpected Joy

After exchanging a greeting of "Long time no see," Uchiha Shingen and Hagoromo Otsutsuki did not receive a warm exchange of greetings, but instead fell into silence.

The main problem is that we don't have much of a relationship, so there's no way to show extra enthusiasm.

Therefore, Uchiha Shingen had no choice but to break the silence.

He's too busy to waste time.

But he was genuinely curious as to why the Sage of Six Paths wanted to see him.

"Immortal, is there something you need?"

Hearing Uchiha Shingen's dry question, Hagoromo Otsutsuki also felt a little troubled.

We never had such awkward conversations before. After all, once you say something like, "You have my son's Chakra," it naturally brings us closer.

But this tactic didn't work on Uchiha Shingen, because he knew the inside story and knew it from the beginning.

This person spent a lifetime searching for him, although it only worked in the second lifetime.

Of course, neither party achieved the desired outcome from their meeting.

Uchiha Shingen gained nothing from him, and he was unable to make Uchiha Shingen act according to his wishes.

"Shingen, you've truly made a very bold decision," Hagoromo Otsutsuki sighed. "The safety of this world rests entirely on Mother's decision."

Hagoromo Otsutsuki currently has no means to control his mother.

After all, all his preparations were based on one premise—that his two sons' Chakra reincarnations had matured sufficiently and that they had a deep bond with each other, so that they could reproduce the power of Six Paths: Chibaku Tensei, just like he and Hamura Otsutsuki had done back then.

But this premise no longer exists.

The bonds are strong, but the character's growth is problematic.

It's not that they're not growing well, but rather that they're growing too slowly.

The previous generation of Chakra reincarnations all experienced rapid upgrades, like rockets. Moreover, they were extremely skilled in combat, especially in harsh environments.

This generation grew up in a completely privileged environment.

Hagoromo Otsutsuki did not believe that this situation was Uchiha Shingen's fault.

He believed it was Uchiha Madara's fault; if this previous Indra's Chakra reincarnation hadn't survived for decades, this reincarnation wouldn't have been born so late.

"Sage, your words disregard the actual situation." Uchiha Shingen shook his head. "If it were just Kaguya saying this, it would make some sense, but now, the Ōtsutsuki Clan's reinforcements have arrived from beyond the heavens, and they must be carrying the Ten-Tails."

It seems that this immortal exhausted himself after using all his accumulated power on Kaguya Otsutsuki.

What's the point of such preparation?

"My lord, if I may ask, in your plan, it couldn't have been that Kaguya was the only one from the beginning, could it?"

"That's right." Hagoromo Otsutsuki nodded. "In Black Zetsu's plan to revive Mother, there's no place for any other Ōtsutsuki Clan. This is because Chibaku Tensei can perfectly conceal Mother's aura, and Mother and Isshiki just randomly found this place. This makes it very difficult for the Ōtsutsuki Clan to find this planet again."

"It's difficult, but not certain," Uchiha Shingen said. "They're bound to come sooner or later. Now that they've shown up, do you have any suggestions?"

That's ridiculous! That reason doesn't make any sense at all. Kaguya Otsutsuki was sealed away, but Ōtsutsuki Isshiki is still alive.

As a result, after all these years, Hagoromo Otsutsuki has failed to defeat Ōtsutsuki Isshiki.

This Sage of Six Paths' plan was riddled with flaws.

This is certainly not because he lacks strategy, but because his concern for his mother outweighs everything else.

"Since we're already here," said Hagoromo Otsutsuki, quoting a famous Chinese saying, "Of course, we're here to suppress them. I've already sealed one away, and you've defeated another, so now there's only one left. Otsutsuki Toneri and Mother are attacking him."

"There's another one?" Uchiha Shingen, somewhat surprised. "He also discovered the child on the moon?"

At his age, it wouldn't be a problem for him to call Otsutsuki Toneri a child.

Although he's a mischievous kid.

"Perhaps. After all, the Byakugan of the Ōtsutsuki Clan has very strong insight. In any case, the threat of the Ōtsutsuki Clan is no longer a problem. As for Mother, I hope to get your answer."

Upon hearing this, Uchiha Shingen knew that this sage had always suffered from maternal phobia.

"Once there's a first wave, there will be a second. This won't stop unless the entire Ōtsutsuki Clan is wiped out. There are more important things outside."

The thought of Uchiha Shingen, who seemed to have been given a second spring outside, gave Uchiha Madara a headache.

"Is there anything more important than Mother? Shingen, you don't understand..." Hagoromo Otsutsuki shook his head, deciding to give a proper explanation and share some useful information.

"Whether you understand or not is unimportant. All I know is that Kaguya didn't attack the Tailed Beasts before her, but your son's former reincarnation is about to plant a tree." Uchiha Shingen interrupted the Sage of Six Paths with a wave of his hand and continued, "That guy we captured on the ground has abilities similar to Space-Time Ninjutsu. I estimate that the Ten-Tails is in his dimension."

The planting of the Ten-Tails is a one-time event, a fact he learned from Kaguya Otsutsuki.

Kinshiki Ōtsutsuki's abilities are almost identical to Uchiha Obito's. Uchiha Shingen would never believe that he didn't possess a unique alternate dimension.

Uchiha Madara was even less convinced, after all, he was the one who Uchiha Obito, and he didn't believe that there could be much difference between the two Dōjutsu.

If it weren't for the fact that the Impure World Reincarnation can't be used to store other people's eyeballs, he would have done it long ago.

If Uchiha Shingen hadn't been there, he would have already gone to Nagato to use Rinne Rebirth.

Uchiha Shingen didn't actually mind Uchiha Madara through the Rinne Rebirth, but Uchiha Madara, with his mind full of countless ideas, was even more dangerous than in the original timeline.

As for why things turned out this way, the captured Kinshiki Ōtsutsuki played a crucial role.

This "honest" fellow revealed the secrets of the Chakra God Tree on the spot.