"No wonder Hashirama Senju and Madara were so powerful. So they inherited the reincarnated chakra of Indra and Asura."
"That explains it. Those two were the sons of the Sage of Six Paths, after all."
"I knew it. There was no way ordinary humans could be that strong!"
Sakumo, A, Kitsuchi, and the others whispered among themselves.
At last, they had found a reasonable explanation for the overwhelming strength of Madara and Hashirama.
There was no helping it. Normal humans really could not reach the point where they treated Tailed Beasts like toys and casually suppressed the entire ninja world.
But if they had inherited the reincarnated chakra of the Sage of Six Paths' sons, then everything made sense.
Only...
Just as everyone was discussing it among themselves, Ōnoki spoke in a deep voice.
"Then tell me... what about you, Yuzuru?"
The moment those words came out, everyone fell silent.
After all, Yuzuru was an existence even stronger than Hashirama and Madara.
If Hashirama and Madara were the reincarnations of Indra and Asura, then whose reincarnation was Yuzuru?
Could it be...
Seeing everyone's gazes, Yuzuru waved his hand with amusement.
"Don't start imagining nonsense. I'm not the reincarnation of that old man, the Sage of Six Paths."
Hearing this, Hashirama and Madara both let out a sigh of relief at the same time.
If Yuzuru really were the reincarnation of the Sage of Six Paths, they would have no idea what to call him.
Thinking of this, Hashirama showed a rare flash of cleverness and quickly changed the subject.
"Yuzuru, you didn't gather so many of us here just to tell us a story, did you?"
Yuzuru nodded and said calmly, "Of course not. I intend to deal with Kaguya Otsutsuki!"
"Huh?!"
Everyone broke into an uproar.
Kaguya Otsutsuki?
Wasn't she someone from ancient times?
Before they could ask, Yuzuru said directly, "Kaguya is a being who surpasses the Sage of Six Paths. She has already become an undying and immortal existence."
"The Sage of Six Paths only sealed her on the moon. She... is still alive to this day."
"Hiss!"
After hearing Yuzuru's words, everyone could not help sucking in a cold breath.
Undying and immortal were only simple words, but the shock they brought everyone was no less than any of the information from earlier.
Because someone with that kind of trait could no longer be called human.
Only a true god could accomplish such a thing.
Ōnoki asked with some concern, "Yuzuru, even if you are extremely powerful now, and even if all of us are willing to help you..."
"But against a godlike existence like Kaguya, do we really have any chance of winning?"
Even Madara and Hashirama were not fully confident.
This was the Rabbit Goddess who had lived from ancient times until now and given birth to the Sage of Six Paths...
Could such a powerful existence really be defeated by humans?
Seeing the worried looks in everyone's eyes, Yuzuru reassured them.
"Don't worry. Before dealing with Kaguya, I will first obtain the power of the Ten-Tails."
"I... will become the next Ten-Tails jinchuriki!"
Yuzuru spoke in a deep voice.
As long as he could become the Ten-Tails jinchuriki, he was confident he could leap straight to the peak of the Six Paths level!
"But even the Sage of Six Paths only sealed Kaguya after joining forces with his younger brother, who was no weaker than him, didn't he?"
"Yuzuru, can you really handle this on your own?"
"Besides, Kaguya can't break free from the seal right now anyway. I don't think there's any need to do something this risky."
Hearing everyone's suggestions, Yuzuru shook his head.
"I need to learn certain things about the Otsutsuki clan from Kaguya herself."
"Know yourself and know your enemy, and you will never be defeated."
Seeing that everyone still wanted to say something, Yuzuru cut them off directly.
"Enough. I told you all of this today only so you could prepare yourselves mentally."
"The ninja world right now is far less peaceful than it appears to you."
"Members of the Otsutsuki clan may descend upon the ninja world at any time, and Isshiki is also watching from the shadows like a tiger eyeing its prey."
"We... have no way back!"
After hearing Yuzuru's words, everyone finally came to a realization.
That was right.
Even Kaguya back then had feared her own clan members coming to kill her, let alone them.
If they could not obtain enough power before the other side descended upon the ninja world, then the entire ninja world would become soil for cultivating the Divine Tree, and everything would be devoured without leaving even scraps behind!
"Yuzuru, Isshiki..."
"Ignore him for now. Even I don't know much about him at the moment. You must all bury these matters in your hearts and not spread them outside."
Since Yuzuru had said this, everyone could only nod.
"Yes."
After saying this, Yuzuru turned his gaze toward Madara.
"Madara, when the time comes, I'll need you to summon the Gedo Statue."
Madara snorted lightly.
"Nagato can do something like that."
Yuzuru said, "You placed a restriction on the Gedo Statue. If Nagato summons it, the Gedo Statue will drain him dry."
Seeing that Madara still wanted to say something, Yuzuru immediately said, "If you cooperate properly, I'll reward you by letting you live in the ninja world for a while through the Reanimation Jutsu..."
"What kind of reward is that?"
"With Hashirama."
Tobirama could not help asking, "What about me?"
"You can stand beside them and cosplay as the Rabbit Year limited edition."
"Huh?!"
Seeing Tobirama's unwilling expression, Madara burst into rare hearty laughter.
"Hahahahaha... Then it's settled."
"Yuzuru, I will follow your orders."
Yuzuru nodded in satisfaction and spoke in a deep voice.
"Today's meeting ends here. Remember, everything discussed today must remain absolutely confidential."
"Next, all of you will be responsible for gathering intelligence. I need to collect all nine Tailed Beasts as soon as possible!"
There were still Tailed Beast jinchuriki wandering outside, so finding them would not be easy.
Hearing this, Fugaku and the others immediately replied, "Yes!"
After everyone left, Jiraiya walked up to Yuzuru.
"Yuzuru, do you still remember the promise you made me back then?"
"The matter about arranging an engagement for my disciple..."
Yuzuru's eyes lit up.
"What happened?"
Jiraiya said solemnly, "I received a letter. That woman's disciple is already on the way to Konoha."
"No matter what she looks like, you must help me fulfill this promise."
Yuzuru smiled and nodded.
"Don't worry. Leave this matter to me."
"Then I'll head off first."
Watching as Jiraiya prepared to leave, the smile on Yuzuru's face suddenly vanished.
"Jiraiya, don't tell the toads of Mount Myōboku about what I said today."
"Otherwise... I will personally make a trip there and wash Mount Myōboku in blood."
Jiraiya gave an embarrassed laugh, quietly abandoned his original plan, and promised, "Yuzuru, don't worry."
"I won't reveal a single word of today's events to anyone else."