The Sage of Six Paths? He Wasn't Worthy!

At this moment, Yahiko had already died in the conspiracy of Hanzo of the Salamander and Danzo. Unfortunately, Hiruzen Sarutobi had dealt with Danzo a little too late.

Obito had already formed a partnership with Nagato under Madara Uchiha's identity, and the Akatsuki had become an evil organization dedicated to collecting the Tailed Beasts.

Nagato was currently creating the Six Paths of Pain, preparing to take revenge on Hanzo of the Salamander.

"Obito, aren't you going to explain yourself?"

Nagato had naturally received the news as well. Though he had never believed from the beginning that Obito was Madara Uchiha, he had not expected Obito's true identity to be so utterly ordinary.

"What is there to explain? No matter what, our goals are the same!"

Having his identity exposed by Nagato, Obito looked extremely displeased.

Nagato gave Obito Uchiha a deep look but said nothing more.

Nagato himself was now blinded by hatred and wanted only to make this Shinobi World feel pain.

Only pain and fear could bring true peace!

Nagato's view could not be called right, nor could it be called wrong.

Peace was indeed something that could never be achieved, and eternal peace was nothing more than a delusion.

Even immortals schemed and plotted against one another, let alone mortals.

Even without the Otsutsuki Clan or the existence of shinobi, wars would still break out between nations.

Amegakure's location doomed it to become a buffer zone between the great nations. Even a Kage Level expert like Hanzo of the Salamander could not change that.

Hiruzen Sarutobi did not know much about the state of the Shinobi World. Information in this era was still relatively limited, and for now, he had only one objective: Hoshigakure's "star."

It was a meteorite from outer space that could activate one's chakra, allowing them to master the Mysterious Peacock Method, a technique capable of activating chakra.

Simply put, the meteorite's radiation could react with chakra, but prolonged exposure would cause severe harm to the body.

From a scientific perspective, this meteorite likely contained some heavy element with intense radioactivity.

But from a cultivator's perspective, it was an extraterrestrial meteoric iron that could react with spiritual energy!

There was no harm in collecting it first. Then he would visit the lost Land of Whirlpools to see whether there were any medicinal herbs or treasures, before heading to the Land of Crafts to look for quality materials.

He had heard that the Land of Crafts had active volcanoes, and its people were exceptionally skilled at crafting all kinds of tools. The ninja tools used by the Five Great Nations were basically supplied by the Land of Crafts.

It was said that Konoha's ninja tool shop, owned by Tenten's parents, also had ties to the Land of Crafts. Their goods were ordered from there.

If his strength became sufficient and he refined powerful enough spirit artifacts, he would definitely visit the Land of Water as well.

Places like the Land of Water, surrounded by the sea and shrouded in dense mist year-round, generally contained hidden treasures.

The climates of the Five Great Nations were all highly distinct, yet the Five Great Nations were not actually that large. Such varied climates should not have formed. In Hiruzen Sarutobi's understanding, the existence of certain hidden treasures had likely created these special environments.

Or perhaps these different environments had given birth to those unique hidden treasures.

However, before leaving Konoha, Hiruzen Sarutobi still needed to pay a visit to the Monkey Demon King Clan...

As early as the Warring States Era, the Sarutobi Clan had formed a partnership with the Monkey Demon Clan.

Although Hiruzen Sarutobi no longer possessed chakra, spiritual energy could accomplish everything chakra could, and with even better results!

Just like Naruto and Jiraiya, entering Sage Mode brought comprehensive enhancement, while the use of natural energy could also strengthen ninjutsu.

Hiruzen Sarutobi was now permanently in Sage Mode. After all, he was a cultivator!

He could also use spiritual energy to perform the Summoning Technique, though he had not summoned Enma in a long time.

Both Hiruzen Sarutobi and Enma were no longer young, and they had not fought side by side for a long time.

Still, he needed to meet him. The Summoning Beast Clans of the Shinobi World concealed quite a few secrets.

He once again arrived at the small cabin on the edge of the Forest of Death and summoned Enma with the Summoning Technique!

Boom! With an explosive blast, Enma made a dazzling entrance amid a cloud of smoke.

"Hiruzen, is there an enemy?"

After appearing, Enma instinctively surveyed the surroundings. Finding no enemy, he asked Hiruzen Sarutobi in confusion.

When he turned and saw Hiruzen Sarutobi, Enma's mouth fell open.

!!!

How had this lecherous old man become so handsome?

As Hiruzen Sarutobi's longtime comrade, Enma knew that this seemingly proper Third Hokage was actually a complete pervert!

He used his crystal ball every day to spy on the women's bathhouse!

Why had he become so young, and why did he now radiate such righteous energy?

Even Enma was envious of those muscles!

"You're not right!"

Enma looked him over from left to right. He felt that this was not Hiruzen Sarutobi, but the Summoning Technique could not be faked. This was Hiruzen Sarutobi.

The Monkey Demon Clan was not particularly powerful among the summoning beasts. As mammals, their growth cycle was much slower than that of frogs, snakes, and slugs.

Moreover, the Monkey Demon Clan had poor reproductive ability, and no new generation had been born for a long time.

"What's not right about me?"

"There's something very wrong with you!"

Enma keenly sensed that Hiruzen Sarutobi no longer had chakra. He possessed only exceptionally pure natural energy!

This natural energy made him instinctively want to draw close to Hiruzen Sarutobi.

Hiruzen Sarutobi's expression turned serious.

"Enough. I came to see you this time because there is something important."

"What is it?"

Enma also put away his smile. He and Hiruzen Sarutobi had been old brothers for many years. Like Mount Myoboku, the Monkey Demon Clan had chosen to cooperate with Konoha.

After all, humans were the protagonists of this planet.

Even the forehead protector on Enma's head was a Konoha shinobi forehead protector.

"I want to know the history of this world before the Otsutsuki arrived."

Enma drew a deep breath.

"How did you know about the Otsutsuki? But that is no longer important. I do not know much either. If you truly want to know, come with me to the Monkey Demon Clan's territory."

Hiruzen Sarutobi nodded and said, "You must have noticed my changes as well. I received an immortal's inheritance and want to forge a different path."

"The Sage of Six Paths?"

Enma was somewhat surprised. In his understanding, the only immortal was the Sage of Six Paths.

"He wasn't worthy. It was a true immortal!"

The Yin-Yang Body Refinement Formula was at least a cultivation technique created by some ancient Mahayana Stage monster. Calling its creator an immortal would not be an exaggeration.

Enma nodded and said nothing more.

"Let's go. I'll use the Reverse Summoning Technique to take you to our territory."

Enma released the Summoning Technique and vanished before Hiruzen Sarutobi.

Soon after, Hiruzen Sarutobi felt an unseen summons. Once he responded, the world spun around him.

When he opened his eyes again, he had already arrived at the Monkey Demon Clan's territory.