Before this, Shin Uchiha had not told Tsunade the truth about the final battle.
Tsunade was now Konoha's supreme leader, and telling her might well lead to unexpected complications.
As such, Tsunade knew neither the truth behind Madara Uchiha's resurrection nor his purpose in collecting the tailed beasts.
At her words, Shin Uchiha paused briefly. In the end, he slowly let out a breath and told her the truth.
"That's right, Tsunade. This final battle should be the war foretold by the Great Toad Sage of Mount Myōboku.
"And one of the reasons this war will happen is that Madara Uchiha wants to gather the tailed beasts and become a second Sage of Six Paths."
Tsunade's pupils contracted sharply at Shin Uchiha's words, and she drew in a startled breath.
Ever since Shin Uchiha's Mangekyō Sharingan had evolved into the Rinnegan, Tsunade had realized that the legendary Sage of Six Paths might very well have been real.
She had therefore gathered a great deal of information about him.
Every one of those records attested to the Sage of Six Paths' greatness.
It could almost be said that nearly all the ninjutsu in this world had been passed down by the Sage of Six Paths. Even the emergence of the nine tailed beasts was closely tied to him.
In Tsunade's eyes, if Madara Uchiha truly became a second Sage of Six Paths, then Shin, herself, and all of Konoha would cease to exist.
Even Shin Uchiha as he was now could not possibly defeat Madara Uchiha once he became a second Sage of Six Paths.
After digesting this astonishing revelation, Tsunade immediately asked urgently:
"So, once Madara Uchiha gathers all nine tailed beasts, there's a very real chance he'll become a second Sage of Six Paths?"
Shin Uchiha nodded readily at