This man was none other than the Sage of Six Paths.
At that moment, he was watching Xuandou with a measure of scrutiny, a measure of emotion, and a measure of indescribable complexity.
Xuandou's expression immediately grew grave as well.
The Sage of Six Paths, founder of Ninshu, progenitor of chakra, the one who sealed the Ten-Tails, and the eldest son of Ōtsutsuki Kaguya.
Hamura was his brother, and Toneri was Hamura's descendant.
Clearly, seeing that Xuandou was about to attack the last surviving bloodline of Hamura's branch, this ancestor who had hidden in the Pure Land for years could no longer sit still.
Now this really was trouble.
Xuandou relaxed his stance and bowed slightly to the Sage of Six Paths, speaking respectfully:
"Sage of Six Paths, I've long heard of you."
He maintained the courtesy due to the founder of Ninshu and the source of the Uchiha Clan's bloodline.
The Sage of Six Paths' spectral figure nodded slightly.
"Toneri is a descendant of my younger brother Hamura. He bears the seal on the moon and the future of the Hamura Clan. I implore you to spare him."
At those words, the descendants of Hamura whom Xuandou had just knocked down scrambled up from the ground and stumbled behind the Sage of Six Paths.
Several elders panted, their faces filled with relief at surviving the ordeal.
The middle-aged man who had shielded Toneri even had tears in his eyes as he knelt and kowtowed to the Sage of Six Paths' spectral figure.
"Lord Hagoromo! For the sake of our ancestor Hamura, please punish this demon!"
A member of Hamura's clan hid behind the Sage of Six Paths and cast Xuandou a provocative look.
His eyes seemed to say:
"Go on, act arrogant again! Lord Hagoromo is here now. Let's