Naruto: The Information Broker from the Uchiha Clan.

Chapter 494 begins

Kaguya Otsutsuki.

Having already absorbed the Chakra Fruit, the Otsutsuki's power is incomparable to that of Momoshiki, Kinshiki, and Urashiki.

And... at this moment, what worried everyone present the most was Uchiha Kumo's safety.

Although Sasuke could sense Yun-ge's chakra, he was unable to open a spatial portal to get there.

This alone proves that the other party has the power to restrain the clouds.

It's important to know that even Boruto, who has now mastered the Karma seal, Yu, who has awakened the Rinnegan, as well as Sasuke and Naruto, have always been able to sense the power of the cloud.

After a long while, Naruto spoke up: "Shikamaru, let's devise a strategy based on our current high-level combat strength."

Shikamaru nodded.

At this moment, the barrier rippled once again.

Shikamaru frowned. Clearly, this wasn't his arrangement, so any information coming in at this time couldn't be good news.

As the barrier partially opened, the ANBU members who had just left looked grave: "Lord Shikamaru, the Land of Iron has just sent its last communication; the entire territory has been routed. This is the last recorded video footage that was transmitted back."

A USB drive was handed to Shikamaru. Just as he was about to say something, he noticed a commotion in the corridor outside the Hokage's office.

The ANBU member who reported this added, "It was a representative of the Land of Iron. Lord Mifune was allowed to stay in the Land of Iron because of his advanced age, but it seems he has met with misfortune."

Shikamaru was silent for a moment: "Tell them that Konoha will act soon. But before that, we need time to analyze all the intelligence. Facing the Otsutsuki, Konoha cannot remain unaffected either."

Anbu: "Understood."

……

The footage that had just been submitted was then broadcast.

As expected, it was Kaguya Otsutsuki who made the move.

In the video, all the ninjutsu emitted by the scientific ninja tools was absorbed. The opponent's long hair swung around, and the attacks, like senbon needles, could take away a large number of lives with each strike.

No one can stand against this woman.

The warriors of the Land of Iron were crushed like paper. The new generation, who had never experienced war, suffered a complete collapse of will under such a huge disparity in combat power.

"Shikamaru, hurry!"

Urged on by Naruto, Shikamaru, who was taking notes, was covered in sweat.

His responsibility is to infer unknown information from known information and make targeted deployments.

For a moment, the office was unusually quiet, as everyone waited for Shikamaru's intelligence analysis.

Just then, a white figure passed directly through the barrier and appeared in the center of the office.

"I am the Sage of Six Paths!"

A refined, scholarly voice rang out, and everyone instantly looked up.

With the barrier activated, how could someone actually appear?

"Ada..."

With a strange cry, Kai, who was the first to react, immediately delivered a side kick.

However, this physical attack passed right through him, leaving only a shattered desk on the floor and nothing more.

"Wait a minute, Teacher Kai!"

Guy, who was about to attack again, stopped and looked at Naruto, asking, "This appearance also indicates you're from the Otsutsuki clan, right?"

Sasuke reached out to stop Guy, saying, "But he grew up in this world, and he's the origin of all ninjas. Master Kumo mentioned that he should be on our side."

From the moment Hagoromo Otsutsuki appeared, he ignored Guy's attacks and kept his eyes on Sasuke and Naruto.

"In accordance with the covenant with that illustrious descendant, I will grant you the power to fight against the rebellion."

As she spoke, Yu Yi extended her hand and waited.

Sasuke and Naruto exchanged a glance.

Although they were both from the Otsutsuki clan, they were well aware of the old man's past. He had once prevented Kaguya Otsutsuki from planting the Divine Tree again and sealed it within the moon he created. Furthermore, he himself had grown up in this world and possessed human emotions.

Judging by actions, not intentions, in the history of the founding of the Ninja Clan, if this ancestor also coveted the Chakra Fruit, then the other party had countless opportunities.

The Sage of Six Paths did the same thing back then as they do now: he divided the Ten-Tails into nine tailed beasts, which were then distributed throughout the ninja world.

Furthermore, if the agreement the other party just mentioned wasn't a deception, then it's very likely that this was a backup plan left for them by Brother Yun.

Thinking of this, Naruto and Sasuke stepped forward at the same time and placed their hands on it.

In an instant, Naruto felt a different kind of power within his body.

"What...is this?"

Yu Yi smiled and looked at the two of them: "The power of the Six Paths, the power of the world. Only by possessing the power of the Six Paths can you reseal Mother."

The next moment, a large amount of information appeared in Naruto and Sasuke's minds, helping them to master new powers.

Hinata, who had been observing from the sidelines, stepped forward and asked, "Ancestor, can you revive us?"

The Sage of Six Paths looked over and said, "The descendants of Hamura... I am but a dead man who has been dead for thousands of years. What we can give you is already the limit."

Hinata was somewhat disappointed by this answer, since Naruto's danger level remained very high.

Naruto looked at the other person: "Did Brother Yun make a promise with you to prove that he knows everything that's happening now and that he'll be back soon?"

The Sage of Six Paths shook his head slightly: "That outstanding junior is held back by the opposite side. He has more important things to do, and you all have your own responsibilities as well."

The word "anti" reappeared and was able to hold off Brother Yun, attracting everyone's attention.

Shikamaru asked, "What do you mean by 'rebellious'? While it seems you did grant Naruto and Sasuke new powers, I'm sorry, but at a time like this, I can't fully trust you. Once is enough!"

He gripped his hands tightly and unleashed a burst of energy.

Naruto reached out and patted him on the shoulder: "What happened to Amado wasn't your fault. Brother Yun agreed to it back then."

Shikamaru shook his head slightly: "It is my duty to fill in the gaps and make up for any omissions. It is my fault for not sticking to my doubts and thus sowing the seeds of trouble."

Yu stepped forward and suddenly said, "Perhaps... Amado back then wasn't an enemy? Everything he said was true, but the Amado of today is no longer the real him."

As soon as he finished speaking, everyone looked at Yu.

Yu's gaze turned serious: "The theory of the origin of chakra spread like a plague. Apart from Konoha, all four major ninja villages, including the representatives who had entered Konoha, rebelled. The conclusion drawn at that time was that memories and cognition had been altered."

"besides!"

As Yu spoke, he looked at Boruto and said, "Kawaki's emotions have been a bit off for the past six months, and with Isshiki's death, that follower named Cowder should blame him more."

"But in the footage we just saw, although they were in different regions, the fact that they launched wars at the same time proves that these two people conspired together."

Upon hearing this, Shikamaru looked at Yu: "So Kawaki's perception was also modified, right? At that time, this conclusion was only a suspicion, after all, it was applied to so many people..."

Before he could finish speaking, the Sage of Six Paths interrupted him: "That's divine magic. By repeatedly drawing energy from this world, and after the world withers and revives again after countless ages, quantitative change leads to qualitative change, thus forming a true god."

Its name is: Ōtsutsuki Yame.

"The humans of this world had their memories altered several times in the distant past. The old gods fell, becoming nourishment for the new gods. Ultimately, He became a part of those who controlled the rules..."

"But from the moment He became a god, He was also bound by rules. Later... He wanted to go further, so His mother discovered this world."

"Later... He felt that humanity plus war might be of great use to Him, so Hamura and I appeared, and Mother had a desire for kinship."

"The founding of the Ninja Sect, the millennia-long conflict between Indra and Ashura—these are all clashes between good and evil. Good represents the will of this world, while evil represents another form of Otsutsuki Yamete's existence."

After he finished speaking, the room fell silent once again.

As the first pieces of information, both positive and negative, appeared, Shikamaru was quickly piecing together the cause and effect in his mind.

In an instant, Shikamaru's pupils became bloodshot.

If one hasn't reached that level oneself, it's often impossible to make any inferences.

A moment later, Shikamaru stared at the Sage of Six Paths: "Brother Yun... there must have been more than just this in your agreement, right?"

The Sage of Six Paths smiled and replied, "You should receive the message soon."

At this moment, the barrier was awakened once again.

As before, it was the same Anbu member: "Ada and Dimon, whom we're keeping a close eye on, have arrived. They say they have something very important to report to the Hokage."

Upon hearing this, Hagoromo Otsutsuki looked out the window.

Have you given up?

After countless years of effort, they ultimately gave up.

If they hadn't given up, the child who inherited the divine arts but didn't possess the power of the Six Paths should have already been controlled by now.

At this moment, Shikamaru glanced at Naruto, and after receiving his consent, he ordered the Anbu to bring Ada and Dimon over.

After asking a few questions, Naruto clenched his fists.

"So it really was this guy? His memories were reverse-modified, it really is..."

"Bang bang bang..."

The voices outside the barrier sounded again.

"H...Hokage-sama!"

"Battles have broken out again in the invaded areas, and... and the reanimated versions of the First Hokage and Madara Uchiha, as well as the past Kage, have all appeared!"

Naruto glanced at the Sage of Six Paths in his spirit form for a moment: "This is also you...?"

The Sage of Six Paths smiled and said, "A peaceful era is coming, and the Pure Land will not be able to stay out of it either. Everyone agrees with my suggestion, so they will all help you."

……

The heart of the Iron Country.

The White Zetsu army, which had easily wiped out all resistance, was now entangled and bound by trees that surged up from the ground.

After their chakra was absorbed, they all collapsed and turned to ashes.

A flash of light appeared, and Sakumo Hatake, wielding a short sword, sliced ​​through the five White Zetsu in front of him.

"Hahaha! I never expected Konoha to have such a skilled swordsman as a junior. Your white hair looks familiar..."

Amidst Hashirama Senju's loud laughter, he waved his arm, causing the Advent of the Tree World to erupt once more.

Somewhat embarrassed, Sakumo Hatake brandished his short sword: "I am the only son of the Hatake family. I met you once when I was a child."

Hashirama Senju scratched his head awkwardly, then resumed the cleaning work.

However, it was clear that after seeing Hashirama Senju, the opposing side also understood the area-of-effect power of Wood Release.

"Buzz..."

With a buzzing sound, a huge beam of energy swept across in an instant, obliterating all the tree roots in the surrounding area.

A crimson beam of light suddenly shot from his eyes, piercing through Hashirama Senju's body in an instant.

However, Hashirama Senju simply patted his sleeves and said, "The bodies resurrected through the Impure World Reincarnation technique don't have any damaged cells, because we are already dead. Your energy attack is useless against us."

"boom!"

With the sudden burst of chakra, the surrounding winds were swept away.

"Whoosh!"

The kunai collided with the opponent's arm, and the two began a duel of physical skills.

While the Impure World Reincarnation technique grants immortality and the ability to regenerate, for Hashirama Senju, it clearly meant he hadn't reached his peak.

"I haven't sensed the nature of this world within you, but if you want to absorb it, then absorb as much as you can at once?"

A massive burst of chakra erupted, forming a vortex in Delta's eyes, and streams of chakra were lost.

But soon, Dilda realized something was wrong.

"How is that possible?"

How could the First Hokage possess such a massive amount of chakra?!

……

Below, Hatake Sakumo unleashed a cold glint in his hand, forcing Kaud, who had appeared behind him, back.

However, a mark appeared on its back.

Kaud looked at him and smiled smugly, "From now on, your swordsmanship will be meaningless."

The mark weakened in the next moment, and Kaud disappeared from the spot.

"Whoosh!"

The sharp claws fell, slicing through Sakumo Hatake's back in one strike.

Countless ashes fell, then coalesced again.

"Such an immortal body is perfect for dealing with you."

As he spoke, Hatake Sakumo suddenly thrust out his short sword, clashing with Kaud, who reappeared from behind.

Kaud replied, "Then let's give it a try... After all, I really want to kill you! In such a corrupt world, the only thing I can think of to save humanity is planting the Divine Tree."

"Isshiki-sama's return is all because of you! Why... why can't you just obediently fulfill your value?"

"Whoosh!"

A cold glint flashed, and wounds appeared on Hatake Sakumo's ashes-like body.

At the same time, a roar rang out from the chaotic battlefield.

"kill!!"

A single, brief word, yet the process of resurrecting bodies through the Impure World Reincarnation began.

The Pure Land has been in preparation for thousands of years, and its power is not limited to granting power to the Six Paths!

In an instant, the battlefield of the Land of Iron was filled with chaos, as countless resurrected Edo Tensei beings launched a brutal attack on White Zetsu.

……

An illusory alternate dimension.

"So you just feel like you're making the most of something, and even if it fails, you want to give it a try?"

Yun frowned.

Amado smiled and said, "Don't you think...it's quite interesting?"

(End of this chapter)