Naruto: Two opponents versus Naruto, Konoha panics!

"Susanoo..."

Naruto murmured something.

[Looking at the ribs that had appeared all over Izumi's wife's body.]

His intuition told him that this thing created by the Mangekyou Sharingan was both offensive and defensive... and could even upgrade like the Sharingan.

As expected.

Izumi retracted Susanoo and said softly, "It's alright. The digestion was significant, but still within an acceptable range... This is just the initial form of Susanoo."

"I feel that it gets stronger as you go on, but it also requires more eye power."

"However, if only the initial form is used, it won't consume much."

"Hmm, this Susanoo gives me a strange feeling, but this puts my mind at ease." Naruto nodded slightly.

In this way, Izumi's wife also has the ability to protect herself.

【"Mmm~" Izumi nodded obediently.】

At this point, we arrived at our destination.

【Nanga Shrine. 】

Looking at the Nanga Shrine, now overgrown with weeds.

Uchiha Izumi sighed softly.

However, feeling the warmth from her hand, Izumi quickly recovered.

The Uchiha clan of the past is now history.

But it did not completely disappear.

Her mission is to recreate the Uchiha clan and revive it!

[Hmm...although the shouts in my head were powerful and resounding.]

But back in reality, seeing Naruto's enigmatic smile, he immediately chickened out.

[Ahem. He coughed lightly twice to cover his inner turmoil.]

He then stepped forward and activated his Sharingan.

"There is indeed a seal."

"I'll open it now."

Naruto didn't bring up the change of topic.

What Izumi was thinking just now, naturally, couldn't be hidden from Naruto.

"This can't be rushed; it's not time yet."

[Boom!]

[Perhaps it's because it hasn't been open for too long.]

The opening of the gate sealed by the Sharingan caused quite a commotion.

【Bang--】

Naruto formed hand seals with one hand, creating several shadow clones.

[Whoosh—]

[The moment the shadow clone appeared.]

[No further explanation needed from Naruto.]

They immediately scattered in all directions.

Izumi retreated to Naruto's side.

After the layers of dust settled...

Only then did they curiously examine the mysterious shrine.

"Let's go."

As soon as the words were spoken, the remaining shadow clones rushed in.

Naruto, holding Izumi's hand, followed behind.

As long as the shadow clones remain active, there is no danger.

[Entering the dark tunnel.]

[While scouting ahead, the shadow clones also lit the torches around them.]

In an instant.

The dark passageway was illuminated by firelight.

Several years have passed, and it seems that the situation inside remains unaffected.

Using the firelight, they observed their surroundings.

[There are no signs that anyone has entered.]

[Of course, this judgment was made based on the situation after the city was closed off at that time.]

What might be inside?

Quan did not let his guard down.

"I don't know, but I've confirmed it's safe. This shrine seems more like a secret underground meeting place."

【Om—】

With that, Naruto and Izumi vanished from the spot.

[Appeared at the location where the shadow clone disappeared.]

Meanwhile, a three-pronged kunai was left inside the passageway.

The torches around them had just been lit when the two appeared.

This is a small, but not too big, secret room.

There's nothing there.

[Except for the stone tablet between the two bonfires in front.]

"As expected, there is."

Naruto's eyes lit up.

[The Uchiha clan's stone tablet.]

This isn't something you can easily get.

Quan also curiously examined the stone tablet.

"I can't tell what it is."

"However, I feel... it seems like I need to activate the Sharingan or even the Mangekyou Sharingan to read it."

"Let's give it a try," Naruto said.

【"good."】

Izumi stepped forward and activated his Sharingan.

Her delicate brows furrowed slightly. "There have been some changes, but they're not obvious."

"The text is somewhat similar to the words in ancient books I've read before."

As she spoke, Izumi's Sharingan disappeared, and she further awakened her Mangekyou Sharingan.

【"Huh?"】

As soon as it was activated, Quan let out a questioning sound, then moved closer.

Naruto was standing beside her.

"How is it?"

"Something's changed... The inscriptions on the stone tablet are slowly changing... It seems I need to expend my eye power to decipher them," Izumi said uncertainly.

"Is that enough?" Naruto asked in a deep voice.

If the process is too taxing, then we'll break it down into several sessions.

"It won't exceed my recovery speed." Izumi shook her head.

[Then he formed a hand seal.]

[He narrowed his eyes slightly and began to concentrate fully on deciphering the text.]

[He read it out haltingly.]

"There's a lot of content... I'll start interpreting it now."

"Hmm...wait, it seems someone left some writing behind...never mind that for now, let's decipher the inscription on the stone tablet."

"A...god...divided the world into yin and yang for the sake of stability..."

The speed at which the spring is interpreted is not fast.

It took two and a half minutes to decipher this one line of text.

[Of course, this is also related to the fact that Izumi has only mastered the Mangekyou Sharingan for a very short time.]

Naruto frowned slightly.

[Gods?]

He believed that the most likely deities to have existed were... no, more accurately, demigods.

That is the Sage of Six Paths.

The Goddess of the Rabbit is the second person who may have existed.

To quell chaos, absolute power is essential.

Naruto thought of the giant fox.

Perhaps... the Goddess of the Rabbit was the first Nine-Tails Jinchuriki?

Unfortunately, the big fox always pretended not to understand whenever these things were mentioned.

Perhaps they felt it wasn't necessary for them to know too early.

"Two opposing elements... interact? Combine?"

"It will produce... a myriad of phenomena."

[The moment Izumi's wife finished speaking, Naruto raised an eyebrow.]

"This principle can be applied to many things; two opposing forces... interact with each other to create the myriad phenomena of the universe."

"What if they are similar?"

[A descendant of the Sage of Six Paths... Uzumaki, Senju, the Sage Body.]

[Uchiha, Hyuga, Sage Eyes...]

If these legends that have been passed down through generations are true...?

Naruto's eyes gleamed.

【The myriad phenomena of the universe...the myriad phenomena of the universe...】

[He murmured twice, and Naruto's whole body trembled.]

[“Madara Uchiha isn’t dead, someone must have seen this here... faked his death, Izanagi!”]

"Why start a battle with Hashirama Senju...? Something's wrong!"

"There's a huge problem!"

"Perhaps... the myriad phenomena of the universe... intend to obtain something from Hashirama Senju?"

"The combination of the immortal body and the immortal eye..."

[Just as Naruto was murmuring...]

[Suddenly, Izumi's wife exclaimed, then grabbed Naruto's hand, pointed at the stone tablet, and was so shocked that she could hardly speak.]

Naruto wasn't in a hurry. He first tried to appease Izumi's wife before asking, "What did you see?"

Quan swallowed hard, somewhat incredulously.

"If what's recorded on the stone tablet is true..."

"Naruto, the Sage of Six Paths!"

【What?】

"I saw part of it; it seems to have been left behind by the Sage of Six Paths!"

"More difficult to interpret than other content!"

As he spoke, Quan continued to interpret the stone tablet aloud:

"My name is Hagoromo Otsutsuki, and I am often referred to as the Sage of Six Paths."

"To be able to...read this stele...awaken the power of my eyes."

"My eldest son, Indra, has inherited the power of my eyes..."