Promising the future ahead of time, starting with Naruto

Under a clear moon and sparse stars, inside the wooden hut built by Kakashi, Naruto, Sasuke Uchiha, and Sakura Haruno were all fast asleep, except for Kakashi who was still keeping watch.

At that very moment, in their dreams, Naruto and Sasuke Uchiha almost simultaneously dreamed of the same person.

Or rather, this is not a dream.

"Grandpa, who are you?"

Naruto looked around curiously and realized that this was a mental space that could be formed through chakra links.

I used it when I was practicing with my uncle.

So it wasn't a dream?
Naruto was puzzled, and then he saw the Sage of Six Paths' Truth-Seeking Balls.

He had only seen Truth-Seeking Balls on his uncle and Madara Uchiha.

That is a very important marker of the Six Paths level.

"I am the progenitor of ninjas, the Sage of Six Paths, Hagoromo Otsutsuki!"

The Sage of Six Paths introduces himself to Naruto.

"Six Paths Immortal!"

Naruto's eyes widened suddenly: "You...you weren't dead?"

The Sage of Six Paths smiled and explained, "That's indeed the case."

“However, you possess the chakra of Indra and Ashura, which is why you drew out my chakra.”

Naruto asked in confusion, "Indra and Ashura's chakra?"

"Grandpa, what does this mean?"

The Sage of Six Paths said, "Indra and Ashura are my two sons. You originally had Ashura's chakra within you. You can understand it as your ancestor being Ashura."

Naruto was shocked: "I... then wouldn't that mean..."

The Sage of Six Paths smiled and said, "Although you didn't awaken your Rinnegan yourself, you still need the chakra of Indra and Ashura to awaken it."

Naruto immediately realized, "That's right, grandpa, you have the Rinnegan too."

“I remember Uncle Xuanyi saying that.”

Scratching his head, Naruto asked, "Grandpa, is there something you need that you suddenly appeared for?"

The Sage of Six Paths said, "I came because of my mother, Kaguya Otsutsuki."

Naruto paused for a moment, then said, "That guy sealed on the moon?"

"She...she's actually the old man's mother!"

Naruto was somewhat shocked; he genuinely didn't know this.

The Sage of Six Paths nodded: "That's true."

"This story begins a long time ago..."

The Sage of Six Paths began telling Naruto a story with a slightly complicated expression.

That battle a thousand years ago, and the Ninja Clan.

Naruto listened attentively and occasionally asked questions.

Many fragmented pieces of information that were previously known were also pieced together.

After the Sage of Six Paths finished telling his story, Naruto asked again, "Grandpa, Kaguya is still sealed on the moon. There's a giant Tenseigan there, which is extremely powerful. You don't need to worry."

"Besides, with Uncle Xuanyi around, there's nothing to worry about."

Naruto had absolute confidence in Genichi Kinoshita.

The Sage of Six Paths said in a deep voice, "No, I have already sensed it. The seal on the moon has been broken."

Naruto exclaimed, "What?!"

Who untied it?

"Could it be the Otsutsuki clan from outer space?"

The Sage of Six Paths said, "No, it was Genichi under the tree who broke the seal and resurrected Mother."

"I can already sense my mother's chakra."

Naruto's eyes widened: "This...this can't be, right?"

After thinking for a moment, he added, "Besides, even if Uncle Xuanyi broke the seal, it should be fine."

"Uncle Xuanyi is very powerful. He must have broken the seal to prevent future troubles."

“I remember Uncle Xuanyi mentioning this before.”

The Sage of Six Paths said, "Naruto also knows about the Divine Tree and the Ten-Tails. If he were to plant the Divine Tree on Earth, the entire world would be destroyed as a result."

Naruto shook his head: "Uncle Genichi wouldn't do that."

The Sage of Six Paths remained noncommittal, instead asking, "Naruto, if Genichi Koushi wanted to plant the Divine Tree on Earth, would you stop him?"

Naruto paused for a moment, then said with certainty, "Uncle Genichi would never do that."

"Without him, Madara Uchiha would have already unleashed Infinite Tsukuyomi."

"Without Uncle Xuanyi, we would never have been able to defeat that guy Otsutsuki Isshiki."

"Moreover, I've heard that members of the genius Otsutsuki clan will come to Earth."

He didn't believe that the person he respected most was a bad person.

The Sage of Six Paths said, "It would be best if he didn't do that, but if he did, then if we don't stop him, the entire ninja world will be doomed."

"Naruto!"

"You need to be mentally prepared. With the Rinnegan, you are destined to shoulder the mission of protecting the ninja world."

Naruto shook his head: "I believe Uncle Genichi wouldn't do that."

The Sage of Six Paths said, "I am merely stating a possibility."

"No matter who it is, I hope you can step forward."

Naruto nodded solemnly: "Don't worry, Grandpa, I will."

Then he smiled and said, "It definitely won't be Uncle Xuanyi."

The Sage of Six Paths did not argue, nor did he want Genichi to plant the divine tree, as that would force him to confront Genichi.

This is not a good thing.

"Naruto, hold out your hand, I have a gift for you."

The Six Paths Immortal laughed.

"what gift?"

Naruto was puzzled and a little embarrassed, but he still reached out his hand.

The Sage of Six Paths reached out, and his palm made contact with Naruto's right palm.

Meanwhile, on Sasuke's side, the Sage of Six Paths made the same move.

……

In the darkness, Naruto and Sasuke Uchiha opened their eyes almost simultaneously, raised their hands, and looked at their right palms.

"it is true!"

Naruto and Sasuke Uchiha were both startled.

Then the two of them stood up together and looked at each other in the darkness.

"Sasuke, you..."

Naruto spoke.

At the door, Kakashi, who was on night watch, turned around: "What's wrong with you guys?"

"Kakashi-sensei, this..."

Naruto scratched his head, unsure how to answer for a moment.

Sasuke Uchiha calmly said, "The Sage of Six Paths just appeared in my mental space."

Six Paths Immortals?

Kakashi paused for a moment, then became serious: "What's going on?"

Sakura Haruno, who was not far away, also woke up at this time.

Kakashi then lit a fire, illuminating the room.

The four sat together, and Naruto spread out his right palm and said, "While I was sleeping just now, an old man suddenly appeared. He was the Sage of Six Paths that Sasuke mentioned."

"He said that Kaguya Otsutsuki, who was sealed on the moon, has been unsealed and has been resurrected." Sakura Haruno exclaimed in surprise, "How is that possible?"

"Who?"

"Uchiha Madara and Otsutsuki Isshiki are both dead? Could it be the guy who ambushed Uchiha Madara before?"

Naruto said, "Grandpa said that Uncle Genichi broke the seal."

"They also said that Uncle Xuanyi might plant a divine tree in the ninja world, just like the Otsutsuki clan."

Kakashi's gaze darkened upon hearing this.

He knew something about Genichi's thoughts.

However, he neither interrupted Naruto nor explained for Genichi Kinoshita.

Sakura Haruno replied, "Impossible, right?"

"Perhaps Lord Xuanyi broke the seal and revived Kaguya Otsutsuki in order to eliminate future troubles, or even to use Kaguya Otsutsuki as experimental material."

"Planting a divine tree? If Master Xuan wanted to do that, wouldn't it be better to do it now?"

Unlike Naruto and Sasuke, she had participated in some research with Tsunade, so she knew more.

With that, Sakura Haruno clenched her fist: "Idiot Naruto, you don't actually believe something like that, do you?"

In her mind, her second personality, Sakura Emperor, roared, "This idiot, teach him a lesson!"

Naruto quickly shook his head and waved his hands: "No, of course I didn't."

"Uncle Xuanyi would definitely not do that."

"Moreover, the old man only had doubts."

"This is a technique that the old man gave me. It's the one used to seal Kaguya Otsutsuki, but there's another half."

Naruto looked at Sasuke Uchiha: "Sasuke, your other half is with you, right?"

Uchiha Sasuke nodded, then opened his palm.

Kakashi and Sakura Haruno looked over and saw only a moon mark.

Naruto said, "The old man said that this can be used to seal the person who wants to plant the Divine Tree."

Sasuke Uchiha nodded, then said, "The Sage of Six Paths must have given more than this, Naruto."

As he spoke, he switched to the Rinnegan.

"Sasuke, your left eye..."

Sakura Haruno was startled.

Kakashi's gaze sharpened: "Like the eyes on Genichi's forehead, is the Rinnegan and Sharingan combined?"

Naruto was surprised when he saw it: "Sasuke, your Rinnegan has become just like Uncle Genichi's."

"However, mine seems to have remained unchanged."

As he spoke, Naruto switched to the Rinnegan, but it was still just a regular Rinnegan.

However, the next moment, a golden chakra cloak covered his entire body.

At this moment, Naruto's outer garment has transformed into a divine robe, complete with a magatama symbol.

Sakura Haruno exclaimed, "Such powerful chakra!"

However, as soon as she finished speaking, Truth-Seeking Balls appeared behind Naruto.

"Seeking Taoyu!"

Kakashi's pupils contracted.

Six Paths Level!
So, Sasuke...

Kakashi looked at Sasuke Uchiha, his left eye's power greatly enhanced, and his strength would increase significantly.

"Giving power to two people is equivalent to creating two Six Paths level beings?"

Kakashi was shocked: "The Sage of Six Paths, a dead man, still possesses such power. It's truly astonishing!"

Seeing the shocked expressions on Kakashi and Sakura Haruno's faces, Naruto was quite pleased with himself and said with a smile, "This is chakra given by the old man. Being able to activate this mode greatly enhances all aspects of my abilities, even more than a simple Sage Mode."

Sakura Haruno looked at Naruto's Truth-Seeking Balls: "You can even make Truth-Seeking Balls? This... did you learn how to do it all in one go?"

Naruto was immediately embarrassed upon hearing this: "Um..."

Sasuke Uchiha said, "It should be passive, just like that guy Madara Uchiha."

“Once Madara Uchiha uses Truth-Seeking Balls, he can no longer create them himself, unlike Lord Genichi.”

"Naruto is now in a similar position to Madara Uchiha as the Ten-Tails Jinchuriki, except that he possesses the power of the Sage of Six Paths."

Naruto nodded and smiled, "Although we can't manufacture them, we can use them for a long time for now."

"Besides, if we don't have them anymore, we should be able to learn how to make them, right?"

"I have now mastered seven nature transformations, as well as the Yin-Yang Escape Technique."

Sakura Haruno stared in disbelief: "This...this is too outrageous."

"Besides, wasn't the Sage of Six Paths dead?"

This surprised Naruto: "Um... I think I forgot to ask."

Sasuke Uchiha said, "It should be in a soul state."

Sakura Haruno pondered, "Is it similar to a spiritification technique?"

She had mastered the art of spirit transformation; otherwise, she wouldn't have been able to learn Genichi's primordial magic and then use her second personality to astral projection to control the puppet in battle.

Kakashi thought to himself, "It seems that the Sage of Six Paths has mastered a method to maintain power even in a soul state."

At this moment, Sasuke Uchiha asked, "Kakashi-sensei, do you think Lord Genichi really resurrected Kaguya Otsutsuki?"

Kakashi glanced at the three of them and said, "Since the Sage of Six Paths says so, it must be true."

Sakura Haruno asked, "Why not the guy who ambushed Madara Uchiha?"

Kakashi said, "If it were him, he would have to activate Infinite Tsukuyomi."

"As for Xuan Yi, perhaps he has thought of other methods."

“We now have a common enemy, the Otsutsuki clan from beyond the heavens. Kaguya Otsutsuki betrayed the Otsutsuki clan back then. The enemy of my enemy may be my friend.”

"Moreover, this potential problem must be addressed."

"Whether it's cooperation or killing Kaguya Otsutsuki, it doesn't matter."

After finishing his sentence, Kakashi asked, "Why did the Sage of Six Paths say that Genichi should plant the Divine Tree?"

Naruto scratched his head: "Well... it seems that the old man was just guessing. He said that as long as someone plants the Divine Tree, he will use this sealing technique to seal it."

Uchiha Sasuke scoffed: "Idiot!"

"Perhaps the Sage of Six Paths thought that Lord Genichi would be like Kaguya Otsutsuki, unable to resist the temptation of power, and would plant the Divine Tree to gain even greater power, and then deal with the Otsutsuki clan."

Naruto said, "I don't believe Uncle Genichi would do such a thing."

Uchiha Sasuke said, "This might not be a bad method."

"If all the members of the Otsutsuki clan were like Otsutsuki Isshiki, or even stronger, it would be difficult for Genichi to deal with them alone."

"Since we're going to lose anyway, why don't we plant the Divine Tree ourselves, gain power, and then turn the tables and take down the Otsutsuki clan?"

Naruto's eyes widened upon hearing this: "Sasuke, you..."

If Jiraiya were here, he would definitely yell at him as a "traitor"!
Sakura Haruno was stunned when she heard this.

However, the second personality in her mind, Sakura, laughed loudly: "That's how it should be, as expected of Sasuke!"

Kakashi remained calm, thinking to himself, "Sasuke is still influenced by the Sharingan; he's gone too far."

At this moment, Sasuke Uchiha coldly retorted, "Naruto, if Lord Genichi were to plant the Divine Tree, you wouldn't listen to the Sage of Six Paths, would you?"

Naruto immediately shook his head: "Impossible, Uncle Genichi wouldn't do that."

Kakashi glanced at the two of them, then said, "Since an unexpected incident has occurred, this mission will end here."

"Pack your things, let's head back to Konoha immediately."

With such a major incident, Kakashi had no intention of continuing the mission.

Moreover, he was afraid that Naruto and Sasuke Uchiha would have problems.

The Sage of Six Paths, Kaguya Otsutsuki, the Divine Tree...

Kakashi watched the three packing their things, his heart churning with emotion. (End of Chapter)