Time rewound to half a second earlier.
When the Great Evolution Divine Soul Art went into a frenzied overdrive, and the origins of the nine Tailed Beasts that Obito had stuffed into his body began boiling completely within his dantian, Naruto's consciousness was violently dragged into a silent space by an irresistible force.
There was no wind or light. Beneath his feet lay a dark, smooth surface like a mirror.
The enormous bodies of the Nine-Tails, from One-Tail to Nine-Tails, lay quietly across the water like nine statues. At the center of the nine beasts floated a withered old man, sitting cross-legged.
The old man had grayish-white skin, two horns growing from his forehead, six tomoe hanging around his neck, and a black staff in his hand. His ancient Rinnegan calmly studied Naruto.
"The heir of the Great Evolution Divine Soul Art, the reincarnation of Asura." The old man slowly spoke, his voice seeming to cross a thousand years. "I am Hagoromo, also known to the world as the Sage of Six Paths."
Naruto was stunned for only half a second before his hot temper surged. "Who cares how many paths you are! My teacher is dying out there! I don't have time to listen to you chant sutras here. Let me out!"
Hagoromo shook his head. "Time outside has stopped. The Tailed Beast origins Obito left you, combined with your soul power, allowed you to meet me. Young man, my mother Kaguya is about to awaken, and the Shinobi World faces true destruction."
He raised his right hand, and a white sun seal appeared in his palm.
"I can give you the Yang power that suppresses all things. But you must answer me: what do you want to use this power for?"
There was no trial and no pointless