The Lord of the Land of Yomi pondered for a long time.
"Before we discuss Sasuke, you need to understand one crucial point."
"The very purpose of the Netherworld is to maintain order between life and death. Every envoy of the Netherworld, myself included, acts in pursuit of that ultimate goal. Good and evil, loyalty and treachery-none of those concern us. In other words, we are not champions of justice."
"So we will not treat the Ōtsutsuki differently because they are plunderers, nor you ninja because you are protectors. All we consider is the threat posed to life and death. Do you understand?"
Naruto said, "Got it, Ōtsutsuki king of double standards..."
"You really do love arguing. Oh, never mind..."
The Lord of the Land of Yomi shook his head, then said gravely, "After thousands of years of evolution, the power of the Ōtsutsuki has created a destructive monopoly over lesser life-forms. The Chakra Fruit in particular has allowed our clan to all but transcend the limits of 'living beings' and acquire power beyond life and death. This has already gone beyond natural selection and survival of the fittest. If this continues, the entire chakra ecosystem will collapse. That is why we must intervene..."
"And our method of intervention is to establish 'Tree Hunters'!"
Naruto asked, "Tree Hunters?"
The Lord of the Land of Yomi said, "As you know, for thousands of years, our clan has cast its net far and wide, searching for planets with life and using juvenile Ten-Tails as God Tree seedlings to cultivate Chakra Fruits."
"Chakra Fruits can produce an endless stream of immortals. Those immortals can then use God Trees to plunder on an even greater scale, creating a vicious cycle."
"And immortals who have already consumed Chakra Fruits are not so easy to deal