"Mother, you are wrong."
Jiraiya's appearance gradually changed, finally morphing into his true form with long beard and double horns, along with those purple Rinnegan eyes as he spoke.
"Six Paths Sage!?"
Senju Hashirama and Senju Tobirama exclaimed in shock upon seeing this face.
Then Senju Tobirama's gaze shifted, asking coldly, "Six Paths Sage, why are you attacking Konoha's Fifth Hokage!"
"Because he, like my mother, is wrong for the Ninja World. I am tasked with protecting the Ninja World and correcting its path. I must seal them..."
Otsutsuki Hagoromo spoke flatly, "Senju Tobirama, it seems you and the reincarnation of Asura have made your choices."
Senju Tobirama and Senju Hashirama's expressions remained unchanged. Having stayed in Konoha for so long, Tobirama resonated most with Konoha, unifying the Five Great Countries and consolidating power within Konoha.
This was an unfulfilled ambition from his lifetime, now being realized in Konoha; as for the Six Paths Sage's words, they were too abstract for him to heed.
But this person actually occupied a Konoha Ninja's body and then attacked the Fifth Hokage of Konoha Ninja Village, Tobirama couldn't tolerate him.
"The future of the Ninja World should be controlled by the living, Six Paths Sage. As an ancient being attacking Konoha's Hokage, we cannot tolerate you!"
After speaking, Senju Tobirama placed his hands together, swiftly expelling from his mouth a stream of water capable of cutting through steel: "Water Release: Water Cutting Wave!"
A compressed water stream capable of cutting steel, but rendered instantly ineffective upon contact with the Truth-Seeking Orb.
"That black sphere can nullify all Ninjutsu, brother!"
Upon hearing Tobirama, Senju Hashirama clasped his hands together, entering Sage Mode; though he had some connection with the Six Paths Sage, he couldn't condone such actions as Tobirama had said.
"Sage Art: Wood Block Wall!"
"Sage Art: Gate of the Great God!"
Thud, thud, thud!
Massive wooden walls rapidly grew in front of the village to protect it from the aftermath of the attack, while Hatake Sakumo informed the Anbu to activate Konoha's barrier.
Simultaneously, heavy torii gates fell from the sky, imbued with the sealing power of Wood Release, crashing down on the Six Paths Sage's head.
Senju Hashirama continuously employed two Immortal Technique Wood Releases, one Wood Block Wall to safeguard the village, the other attempting to crack the black sphere with Sage Art.
Crack! Crack, crack!
As the Gate of the Great God made cracking noises, it abruptly shattered with a 'boom' the next second.
After shattering the Gate of the Great God with a Zen Staff, the Six Paths Sage soared into the air, his expression unchanged, saying, "Reincarnation of Asura, Immortal Techniques can indeed counter the Truth-Seeking Orb, but I, too, am proficient in Immortal Techniques, rendering all your Ninjutsu completely ineffective..."
Bang! Bang! Bang!
Tsunade stepped through the air to swiftly soar upwards, her target not Otsutsuki Hagoromo, but the giant stone sphere sealing Uchiha Yoichi.
The Six Paths Sage frowned, sensing the seal was not yet complete, consciousness and body were still struggling to separate. If someone were to shatter the outer shell of the Six Paths Chibaku Tensei, a rescue might indeed succeed.
Swish!
The Truth-Seeking Orb rapidly attacked Tsunade, and upon nearing, the black Truth-Seeking Orb suddenly emitted a dazzling white light.
Boom!
An earth-shattering explosion ensued, as the Truth-Seeking Orb unleashed a devastating blast.
The intense flames and violent shockwaves surpassed even the terror of the Tailed Beast Ball explosion. Senju Hashirama immediately used Wood Release to protect the majority of people and Konoha Ninja Village.
The explosion raged for two to three minutes before gradually subsiding; yet, in front of Konoha Ninja Village lay a massive crater hundreds of meters deep, with even Senju Hashirama's Immortal Technique Wood Release completely obliterated.
The barrier lay shattered and tattered, but thankfully the village's inner portion remained relatively intact.
"Tsunade!"
Post-explosion, Senju Hashirama and Senju Tobirama shouted urgently, but before they could search thoroughly, Tsunade's voice echoed from behind them: "Grandfather, Uncle, I'm alright..."
The two turned back to find Tsunade somehow standing beside Otsutsuki Kaguya, although slightly injured, her wounds rapidly healing.
Nevertheless, Tsunade paid no mind to her injuries, gazing at the seal in the sky, she spoke, "That bastard is rushing Yoichi's seal, implying he's also worried about Yoichi being rescued. Next, we need an opportunity to break the seal..."
Tobirama began, "Ninjutsu and Immortal Techniques aren't effective, seems we must rely on Taijutsu."
He surveyed the surroundings, only a few of them were left, others simply lacked the qualifications to partake in this battle.
Even mastering Immortal Techniques wouldn't help, Tobirama was only able to engage thanks to the Flying Thunder God Jutsu; that brief skirmish made the pressure from the Six Paths Sage overwhelming.
"We need to shift the battleground... either divert the Six Paths Sage or relocate the battlefield."
Hashirama suggested, "If we continue to fight near the seal, not only is rescuing someone difficult, but the village remains endangered..."
The village stood several kilometers away, yet that previous explosion had shattered the village's barrier; another blast might prove catastrophic for Konoha Village's tens of thousands of citizens.
"Leave it to me."
Otsutsuki Kaguya suddenly declared, "He is my son, the one I must eliminate!"