Naruto: Starting with Tsunade

Chapter 494 Golden Mangekyou Sharingan

"I once knew about the past and the future for certain reasons, including the origin of your mother and how she gave birth to a third child after being sealed away by you, who was Black Zetsu."

Aokiji offered a vague and ambiguous reason; if he hadn't known the Sage of Six Paths' character, he would never have dared to say so much.

Aokiji's words greatly intrigued the Sage of Six Paths, causing his emotions, which had long been as still as water, to waver for the first time: "What is your mother's background?"

Aokiji organized his thoughts and told the Sage of Six Paths that Kaguya Otsutsuki came from a planet, that her two rebellious sons created Black Zetsu after their rebellion, and that Black Zetsu then tricked her son Indra, etc.

"So, that's how it is. No wonder she always gazes at the stars alone..."

The Sage of Six Paths didn't have much doubt. He recalled the scene he had witnessed in his childhood. At that time, he had never dared to ask because he was afraid of his mother's power.

Aokiji looked at the Sage of Six Paths, who had fallen silent, and cautiously said, "Uh, there's something I'm not sure if I should say..."

The Six Paths Immortal laughed and said, "Speak freely and without reservation. The speaker is not guilty, but the listener should take heed."

With that statement as a premise, Aokiji spoke more freely: "To others, your mother Kaguya is a terrifying woman, but I think she was just a pitiful woman..."

"Pitiful?"

The Sage of Six Paths looked at Aokiji in surprise. His mother was so terrifying that even he, her own son, was terrified. Yet Aokiji felt sorry for her.

Aokiji sighed, "The principle of seeking advantage and avoiding harm is something everyone understands, but more often than not, living in this world is not a matter of personal choice; we do things we know are impossible."

The Sage of Six Paths murmured, pondering these words: "Knowing it's impossible, yet still doing it..."

"I don't know your mother's specific position in the Otsutsuki clan, but considering that she was needed as a sacrifice for the Ten-Tails, her position probably wasn't very high."

"People who grow up in such an environment can only rely on themselves. If she shows weakness, the enemy will devour her until there is nothing left but bones. You said that your mother fed the sacred tree with people, which was inhumane, but have you ever thought that if she hadn't done that, this planet would have been completely destroyed?"

"Happy endings only exist in fantasy stories."

"Of course, it's not your fault. After all, your mother never told you, and you didn't ask her because you were afraid of her. But even after you gained power comparable to your mother's, you still didn't ask her, did you?"

When Aokiji thought of Kaguya's experiences, he couldn't help but think of the infamous Empress Lü, a notorious wicked woman in history.

The tragic experiences that led to this woman's transformation, coupled with her son's lack of understanding and eventual death, completely warped Empress Lü's personality.

Even so, Empress Lü's rule was relatively good for ordinary people.

The reason why he was slandered so vehemently was simply because he offended those who benefited from the status quo. Similarly, Emperor Yongzheng was almost slandered by scholars as if he were the emperor himself.

So, given the chance, Aokiji might consider retrieving Kaguya from the moon.

She was merely sealed away, not dead...

Of course, this is on the premise that you have the ability to control Kaguya.

It wasn't that Aokiji was lusting after Kaguya's body, well, maybe a little, he was just curious about what Kaguya actually looked like...

His main goal was to obtain information about the Otsutsuki clan from Kaguya...

"Even family members with blood ties sometimes can't be truly honest with each other, so how can we expect outsiders to be the same?"

This statement has two layers of meaning:

On the surface, it refers to the relationship between the Sage of Six Paths, his mother, and Indra.

What it actually refers to is that the Sage of Six Paths wanted to bring peace to the world through love, but this theory is simply impossible to achieve.

I believe it wouldn't be difficult for someone with the Sage of Six Paths' intellect to understand.

Upon hearing this, the Sage of Six Paths seemed to understand, and sighed. It was too late to change anything now.

Like a student, he looked at Aokiji and asked, "In the past, I have been seeking a way to achieve peace. I entrusted everything to Ashura, but it was a failure. I have been dead for a thousand years and am out of touch with the times, so I would like to hear your thoughts, young man."

"Power or love, choosing one is a choice only a child would make. As an adult, I want both."

Aokiji used a rather pretentious way of saying it, and then filmed it with a domineering pose of clenching his fist, leaving the Sage of Six Paths stunned.

Although I can understand it, there's something strange about it that I can't quite put my finger on.

Aokiji added, "Simply put, it's about creating a system and then using love to get everyone to follow it. But if anyone doesn't follow it, my attitude is zero tolerance."

"The laws of heaven and earth must be followed without fail. Techniques should be used to detect treachery, and punishments should be used to stop punishment. Only in this way can the world promote a peaceful and prosperous era."

"It's time to create a unified nation. Although the process will be accompanied by many problems, you only know anything by trying. Humanity matures and grows through the pain of constant exploration."

The Sage of Six Paths narrowed his eyes: "Is this your true thought?"

Aokiji said confidently, "That's right."

The Sage of Six Paths looked at Tsunade.

Tsunade laughed and said, "Husband and wife go hand in hand, I wholeheartedly agree."

The Sage of Six Paths closed his eyes.

Indra suggested that the two find him, and he already had a pretty good idea of what was going on.

Madara became the Ten-Tails Jinchuriki, and no one of equal strength could defeat him.

After his discussion with Aokiji, the Sage of Six Paths made up his mind, opened his eyes and said, "In the past, I entrusted my power to my brother's Ashura faction, failing to confront Indra and sowing the seeds of disaster. This time, I will entrust both powers to their descendants simultaneously. As for what you will do from now on, let me see."

Aokiji hooked his arm around Tsunade's neck and pulled her into his embrace: "Don't worry, our relationship is even closer than that of brothers, like that of a married couple."

Tsunade blushed and whispered, "The Sage of Six Paths is still watching..."

Is love...?

Seeing these two people, the Sage of Six Paths felt as if it were yesterday, seeing glimpses of himself and his wife in Aokiji and Tsunade.

He whispered his lover's name in his heart, and the Sage of Six Paths composed himself: "You two step forward and each extend your hand that you are good at."

After saying that, a black sphere condensed behind Rokudo Immortal, with eyes on either side, one representing the moon, which represents the power of Yin, and the other representing the sun, which represents the power of Yang.

Aokiji and Tsunade walked hand in hand forward, each extending their preferred hand and placing it on the other's palm as instructed by the Sage of Six Paths.

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Back in reality, Aokiji and Tsunade opened their eyes.

Aokiji sensed it; a primal power erupted from his eyes, and he asked excitedly, "Tsunade, are my eyes the Rinnegan now?"

Tsunade glanced at him, and Aokiji unexpectedly replied, "Uh, it doesn't seem so..."

Aokiji: ? ? ?

After a moment of surprise, Aokiji understood.

It must be because I asked the question in the wrong way; my eyes must be six-tomoe and have the Rinnegan.

"Your eyes seem to have changed almost nothing except for their color..."

What?!

It was as if a bucket of ice water had been poured over his head, and Aokiji's heart immediately turned cold.

Sage of Six Paths, are you lying to me?

Suddenly, Aokiji snapped out of his daze: "Uh, wait, the color?"