Naruto and Otsutsuki Kaguya slowly descended. On the platform, whether it was the Five Kage or the members of the Akatsuki, everyone fell silent. They were completely overwhelmed by the pressure radiating from the two of them.
"So this is the level of ninjas in today's world? They're… weak."
Kaguya's gaze swept across the crowd as she shook her head. Among everyone present, only a few caught her attention: Senju Hashirama, Uchiha Madara, and Nagato with the Rinnegan. The rest weren't even worth mentioning.
Naruto, however, was the exception. Even now, Kaguya couldn't gauge his true strength. But her instincts were clear—he was stronger than her. He had blocked her All-Killing Ash Bones effortlessly. That alone was enough to make her wary. That technique was rule-level power, just like Truth-Seeking Orbs—it suppressed nearly everything in the ninja world. Only another rule-level existence could resist it. Which meant Naruto stood at the absolute peak—untouchable.
Kaguya sat down on a massive stone throne, cold and silent like a frozen goddess. Even when Black Zetsu crawled toward her, she didn't even glance at him. The entire battlefield was suffocatingly quiet. No one dared to speak. Even the Five Kage felt humiliated and speechless. For the first time, they realized how small they were.
Toneri had also been released, but he didn't dare move. He sat quietly, obedient, because in front of Kaguya, he was nothing. Only Naruto remained relaxed.
"No matter how great a show is… it has to end eventually. At the very end, there's one more person who needs to speak."
Naruto raised his hand. "I won't drag this out. Come forth… Sage of Six Paths."
He sliced through the air, and space split open. A doorway appeared, leading to another realm. Inside, an old man in white robes floated cross-legged. Below him, countless souls rested. Everyone instantly understood—that place was the Pure Land.
Kaguya's expression changed for the first time. "Hagoromo… you've grown old." She stepped forward, then stopped. Her expression hardened again, emotion suppressed, cold once more.
The old man was Otsutsuki Hagoromo, the Sage of Six Paths. He sighed, then stepped out. Naruto clapped, and the portal closed instantly.
"Mother… long time no see."
Those words shook the entire audience. The Sage of Six Paths was real. Everything Naruto had said was history, not legend.
Kaguya sneered. "So you've been waiting in the Pure Land… for the moment I return? So you can seal me again?" Her voice carried anger—and something deeper, pain.
Hagoromo lowered his head, silent. Because she was right. His plan had always been the same: wait for the reincarnations of Ashura and Indra, let them grow strong enough, then grant them Yin and Yang power and reseal Kaguya. In this era, those reincarnations were Naruto and Sasuke. Everything had been arranged.
But now, everything had fallen apart.
Silence filled the battlefield. The audience leaned forward. This was the biggest revelation yet.
Naruto stepped in, smiling. "If you ask him like that, he won't answer. Let me."
Kaguya sat back down. She allowed it, because only Naruto could influence her.
Hagoromo looked at Naruto, confused and thoughtful. He sensed something strange. Naruto carried Ashura's chakra—but so did another Naruto nearby. Two reincarnations? Impossible.
Naruto spoke. "When you and Hamura sealed Kaguya… was it truly for peace? Or… was it resentment?"
Hagoromo immediately snapped. "Of course it was for peace!" His chakra surged, the pressure crushing the surroundings. But Naruto didn't move, didn't flinch.
"Then answer this. For a thousand years, you watched the ninja world fall into war, over and over again. Where were you? Why didn't you stop it?"
Hagoromo froze.
Naruto continued. "Don't tell me—'let them handle it themselves.'"
Hagoromo almost nodded.
"But then… why interfere when it comes to your mother? You're dead. You don't interfere. So why… keep targeting her?"
Hagoromo opened his mouth, but no words came out. His thoughts spiraled.
Naruto pressed further. "Was it really for the ninja world? Or just personal resentment? You knew other Otsutsuki would come. Did you prepare for that? Or… did you only focus on Kaguya? What's the point of your existence?"
Naruto's voice echoed, louder and sharper.
Hagoromo's face twisted. He couldn't answer. He didn't know.
"I don't know…!"
He clutched his head, screaming. The Sage of Six Paths broke down.
The audience was stunned. "That's insane… he defeated the Sage of Six Paths… just by talking…" "Ultimate talk-no-jutsu…"
Even Madara muttered, "I'd call him the strongest… at talking."
Kaguya watched silently. Her cold eyes softened slightly. For the first time, she looked at her son like a mother.
"Enough, Hagoromo. If you can't figure it out, then don't. Think about what comes next."
Hagoromo slowly calmed down. He looked at Naruto. He understood now—the future of the ninja world was no longer in his hands. It belonged to Naruto.
Naruto stepped forward. "Everyone, listen carefully."
The entire crowd fell silent.
"This is how the ninja world came to be. Family conflict. Betrayal. Manipulation. A mother sealed. A son trying to free her. And thousands of years of chaos."
Naruto glanced at Black Zetsu. "He's nothing but a manipulator. No strength—just schemes. No war? He creates one. No hatred? He manufactures it. The conflicts between your villages? Mostly interests. But also… guided from the shadows."
Naruto's expression turned serious. "So now that you know the truth—what do you think about peace?"
He looked at everyone, then said it plainly:
"I'm going to unify the ninja world. Who agrees? Who opposes?"
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