Ninja are Ninja because of the existence of Chakra.
Orochimaru's initial conclusion was that Ninja do not possess Chakra.
To be precise, they should not possess that special kind of Chakra, similar to a cultivation practitioner's spiritual energy.
Therefore, the Chakra within the Ninja's bodies today must have a backdoor, and if something truly goes wrong, it's not impossible for it to be reclaimed.
After all, the Six Paths Sage, in Tomoki's eyes, was not a good person at all.
Setting aside all the strange things Tomoki encountered, let's just talk about the original story.
Gamamaru gave the Six Paths Sage, who was then Otsutsuki Hagoromo, a Sage Talisman that could bring people back from the dead.
Otsutsuki Hagoromo almost didn't hesitate; after getting the Sage Talisman, he immediately killed his younger brother, Hamura.
He then used the Sage Talisman to revive Hamura, getting a pair of Rinnegan for free.
It seemed like using a single talisman before the battle to get a pair of Rinnegan was a huge profit.
But everything can't withstand scrutiny; it's truly chilling when you think about it.
The effect of the Sage Talisman was what Gamamaru said, but its specific effects are unverifiable, even if Otsutsuki Hagoromo trusted Gamamaru immensely.
However, from the fact that he could awaken the Rinnegan, it shows that he truly cared about his brother Hamura.
On another note, it also indicates that he genuinely believed Hamura was dead in his heart, and most likely, he thought the Sage Talisman wouldn't work.
Otherwise, if he was 100% certain the Sage Talisman would work, there would be no emotional stimulation; at most, he would regret wasting one Sage Talisman.
A guy who could be so ruthless to a biological brother who helped him awaken his eyes doesn't look like the kind old man from the original story at all.
Before the big war, he first sacrificed his brother, then sealed his own mother.
Tomoki felt there was no one in the Ninja World as ruthless as him; even Itachi, who was revered as a god, seemed as pure as a white lotus in front of Otsutsuki Hagoromo.
If the Six Paths Sage truly intended to reclaim Chakra, Tomoki had to take it seriously.
Before there was Chakra, people lived perfectly fine.
Ever since the Six Paths Sage spread Chakra throughout the Ninja World, everyone, including animals, would simply die if they completely lost their Chakra.
Tomoki felt that in this world, he would be the only exception, as he possessed power from another system within him.
Hmm, Natsuri is also an exception; her Chakra seems to be innate and without a backdoor, so the old man Six Paths probably can't take it away.
While guessing, the smile on Tomoki's face disappeared, and he looked a little grim.
However, Tomoki didn't feel like the sky was falling, after all, everything was just his speculation.
In the former Ninshu Sect era, there were no Ninja; it was only after Indra invented the hand seals and they gradually spread that the current Ninja came into being.
Perhaps in the future, Ninja will just have a different name, like'Supers'?
To be more optimistic, Gamamaru's prophecies are, after all, just prophecies; those that didn't come true simply mean they were changed.
Since nothing has happened yet, it means there's still a chance to change it.
Tomoki decided to understand everything more deeply, so he spoke to Jiraiya.
"Jiraiya-senpai, could you please tell me the past prediction times, specific contents, and the exact times of occurrence of the Great Toad Sage's prophecies?"
Seeing that Tomoki believed him, Jiraiya didn't hide anything.
He pulled out a small notebook from his Pregnant containing all of Gamamaru's prophecies.
After all, many of Gamamaru's prophecies were like riddles, and Jiraiya needed to do his homework to find the Child of Prophecy.
Therefore, Jiraiya always carried information about Gamamaru's prophecies with him.
Tomoki took out the notebook and quickly scanned through it.
He had to admit, that old toad had dreamt a lot over a thousand years, and the more Tomoki read, the more his heart sank.
The prophecies that didn't come true were almost all minor matters; when it came to slightly larger events, Gamamaru was almost always spot on.
The reason it's 'almost' is that there was one major event that Gamamaru's prediction missed.
That was Gamamaru's ninth prophecy, concerning the extinction of humans and all living creatures.
Looking at the time, Ancestral Calendar year 134.
Tomoki almost instantly guessed that it was probably when Ōtsutsuki Kaguya used the Infinite Tsukuyomi and was sealed by her two filial sons, Hagoromo and Hamura.
He hadn't expected that the palm-sized Gamamaru already possessed such abilities, and at that time, Chakra was exclusive to the Ōtsutsuki family of three.
So, to change a prophecy, does one need at least the strength of the 'Two Feathers' level?
Tomoki's heart immediately grew urgent, and he made a decision.
Continuing to read, without exception, apart from the ninth prophecy, Gamamaru had never been wrong about any other slightly significant events.
As he read further, Tomoki also saw the prophecy about the Child of Prophecy.
After turning a few more pages, at the very end, Tomoki finally saw the last prophecy that Jiraiya had just mentioned.
The content of the prophecy was exactly as Jiraiya had described.
Compared to most riddle-like prophecies, this last one was indeed much more precise.
But it still required guessing whether all Ninja would die or if Ninja would simply change their name; nothing was certain yet.
Looking at the time again, Tomoki was stunned; it was precisely the day he held the meeting and the Shinobi Alliance was formally established.
------------------------
I've posted 70+ chapters in advance on Patreon.
Webnovel updates will still be daily, as usual.
It might not seem tempting right nobut who knows what the future holds?
[email protected]/TripleCrown
"And If you're enjoying it, drop a Power Stone for me!"