The Truth of the World

"What?!"

It's truly shocking that Kato Osamu would have such a strong emotional reaction.

The Sage of Six Paths —that's a legendary figure. Just like Kato Osamu in his previous life, he lived an ordinary life, but one day, he met a god. It sounds absurd, but it's true.

Hagoromo Ōtsutsuki was radiating golden light, with several jet-black Truth-Seeking Orb floating behind him. Kato Osamu was shocked but quickly fell silent.

The Truth-Seeking Orb... He had seen its prototype with Madara Uchiha before, but it was only a prototype. Now, the one behind the Sage of Six Paths contained some terrifying power.

"Kato Osamu, do you know that from a thousand years ago until now, no living being has ever entered the Pure Land while existing on its own..."

"A thousand years..." Kato Osamu gazed quietly at the Sage of Six Paths. In this Pure Land, he felt uncomfortable all over, but he seemed to understand that the Sage of Six Paths must have brought him here for some reason, so he calmed down.

At least for now, it seems the Sage of Six Paths is benevolent... After speaking with the Sage of Six Paths for a while longer, Kato Osamu couldn't help but want to ask the question that had been troubling him:

"Sage of Six Paths, may I ask you a question...?"

"Could the common ancestor of the Senju Clan, Hyuga Clan, Uchiha Clan, and Uzumaki Clan be the Ōtsutsuki Clan?"

"You are very intelligent, truly worthy of being the first person in a thousand years... Some things happened too long ago..."

"It seems you've gradually begun to realize something..."

"The truth of this world, what exactly happened in this world? Can you tell me...?" Seeing Kato Osamu staring intently at him, the Sage of Six Paths remained silent for a moment, then sighed softly and quietly began to recount the events of a thousand years ago.

"My mother, Kaguya Ōtsutsuki, brought a creature to this world called the 'God Tree,' or perhaps it could be called a living being."

"..."

"Later, Hamura and I joined forces to seal my mother, which is now the moon. Hamura left the Shinobi World to guard the seal on the moon..."

"The Senju Clan, Uchiha Clan, and Uzumaki Clan clans are all my descendants, descendants of Indra Ōtsutsuki and Asura Ōtsutsuki... The Hyuga Clan are descendants of Hamura..."

The Sage of Six Paths recounted the story of the past thousand years to Kato Osamu, including the Uzumaki Clan who inherited the Sage Body, the Uchiha Clan who possessed the Sage Eye, and even the reincarnations of Indra Ōtsutsuki and Asura Ōtsutsuki.

"If it were possible, I might have already vanished into the annals of time, but that day, I suddenly discovered something that terrified me..."

"When I fully mastered Yin–Yang Release and touched upon the power of the soul, I realized that, compared to the lifespan of the physical body, the soul also has a lifespan. Even though I have fully mastered Yin–Yang Release, my soul is still being consumed by time... Eventually, one day, I will completely perish in this world..."

"And on that day, I discovered the truth: my mother, Kaguya Ōtsutsuki, was completely different from me. She seemed to possess a soul and body completely unaffected by time; time did not diminish her in the slightest, as if she could exist forever..."

"Because of this situation, we had no choice but to seal her away, and have remained so until now..."

"For a thousand years, I have been searching for a way to kill her completely, and I have had to live on until now. But as the thousand years have passed, the power of the Sealing Jutsu on the moon has been weakening."

Although this process is as slow as the demise of my soul, it truly exists... and I can feel that, after a thousand years, her soul has not suffered the slightest damage...

The Sage of Six Paths slowly shook his head, his gaze involuntarily falling on Kato Osamu. He was certain that Kato Osamu understood the significance of this matter.

"In other words, one day, she will eventually break free, and in that world, the power of the Sealing Jutsu will be completely destroyed, and your soul will have vanished..." Kato Osamu understood. The biggest boss of this world was actually Kaguya Ōtsutsuki, this woman from a thousand years ago...

"So, what do you need me to do...?"

Kato Osamu understood that now that the Sage of Six Paths was on the other side's home turf, he could have easily destroyed these fragments of his soul with a wave of his hand, but he didn't. Instead, he recounted the whole story to himself.

There are some things he needs to do himself...

"You are the most gifted person I have ever seen in a thousand years when it comes to the study of the soul... Perhaps, there is even a slight possibility that you can..."

"Kill her completely!"

The Sage of Six Paths' gaze turned slightly cold. "Perhaps I shouldn't have hidden it from you, but I was afraid you wouldn't believe me. In reality, the Ōtsutsuki Clan isn't from this world; they came to the Shinobi World from another planet..."

"As long as the Otsutsuki clan and the God Tree exist, this planet will continuously attract the Otsutsuki people..."

"If a method to completely annihilate the Ōtsutsuki Clan from beyond the realm cannot be found, this world will ultimately be utterly destroyed..."

"Could it be that those Blighted Regions beyond the Five Kingdoms..." Kato Osamu thought of the scenes he had witnessed when he visited Ryūchi Cave. As far as the eye could see, there was no life whatsoever. Even in the soil, there wasn't a single tiny creature. There was no vegetation, and no living thing could survive there...

"Yes... that was the destruction caused by the God Tree..."

"The God Tree absorbs all the energy of this planet; eventually, this place will become a dead star..."

"No one can escape..."

"I understand..." Kato Osamu may never have imagined that one day he would become a savior, but if someone wanted him dead, he would definitely fight back...

"There's no need to feel burdened... Even if we can't completely kill them, we can still seal them away, can't we...?"

"But I'm not used to a world with several moons..."

Kato Osamu slightly raised his head, quietly gazing at the Sage of Six Paths, and smiled gently.

Today's experience was the most mind-blowing day he had ever had since he came into this world, but he also felt completely relieved.

No matter how difficult a goal may be, it is possible to achieve it. However, if you don't even know what your goal is, you will only fall into complete confusion.

In the past, I was puzzled by the hidden forces lurking in the shadows, but today, all my doubts have been resolved.

"Then perhaps I can lend you a hand..." The Sage of Six Paths is currently in a special state. His realm and power are terrifying, but in order to limit the loss of his soul, he must stay in the Pure Land, absorbing pure soul power to maintain his existence and slow down the loss of his soul. Once he leaves, he cannot exert his strength at all, and it may even cause irreversible damage to his soul.

"You have already mastered the power of Yin–Yang Release quite deeply. I hope you can fully comprehend it..." As he spoke, a complete Truth-Seeking Orb slowly appeared in front of Kato Osamu, which was behind the Sage of Six Paths.

In an instant, the entire world transformed, returning to the Pure Land space once more.

Kato Osamu's soul fragments transformed into a pale blue ball of light, enveloping the entire Truth-Seeking Orb.

"Go... Just do your best..." The Sage of Six Paths' voice sounded somewhat weak. With a light wave of his hand, Kato Osamu's body flashed like a streak of light, the entire ball of light rushing madly towards the boundary of the Pure Land.

"I hope to see you again when I wake up next time, Kato Osamu..."

As the last sound reached his ears, Kato Osamu, who had been sitting blankly in Land of Rice Fields's underground base in the Land of Orochimaru, suddenly opened his eyes. The fragments of his soul that had been separated had been reintegrated into his soul.

He closed his eyes again and entered his soul space. A huge, jet-black Truth-Seeking Orb floated quietly in the space, subtly displaying the power of Yin–Yang Release.

"The Sage of Six Paths... everything in the Pure Land... is real..."

Strands of Yin–Yang Release power were continuously peeled off from the Truth-Seeking Orb. After only a slight absorption and comprehension, Kato Osamu was overjoyed. He could sense the insights that the Sage of Six Paths had once gained from it, and even absorbed the energy of these Yin–Yang Release. His Yin–Yang Release were also advancing by leaps and bounds.

"Perhaps what he said is indeed the truth..."

Only at this moment did Kato Osamu begin to believe what the Sage of Six Paths had said. With just a little more verification, he would be able to confirm what the Sage of Six Paths had said...