The Uchiha's Path to the Top, Starting from Konoha

Chapter 100 The Beginning of the Merger of Two Realms

Six days later, Uchiha Muan, whose mental strength had fully recovered, returned to the dimensional teleportation secret realm with the Great Toad Sage's prophecy that "there is no problem." The power of [Tian Chang Li Zun] enveloped the entire secret realm.

This time, instead of piercing the world membrane, Uchiha Wu'an jumped to the location of the Loulan Dragon Vein and plunged his almost materialized spiritual power deep into the activated dimensional teleportation array.

Immediately, they saw the immense and boundless power of the dragon vein.

He did not act rashly, but carefully used his spiritual power to envelop a ball of dragon vein power, using the dragon vein power as the foundation and his own bloodline as the guide.

In the purple light emanating from the dimensional teleportation array, his mental energy no longer needed to wander in the incredibly dangerous Void Sea. A world that felt both familiar and strange to him emerged into his perception.

Before he could examine it closely, Uchiha Wu'an's mental energy withdrew instantly, only to find that it was just a ball of dragon vein power that had been exhausted. His furrowed brows relaxed again.

This time, his actions were much more significant. He opened a gap in the seal of the dragon vein's power, and a continuous stream of dragon vein power poured out, causing the entire dragon vein seal to tremble and become unstable.

Uchiha Takeo, who had been working hard to maintain the stability of the Dragon Vein seal, saw that the entire dimensional teleportation secret realm was almost filled with the power of the Dragon Vein, and then set about sealing the Dragon Vein again.

"That was close."

Without physically touching the dragon vein power floating in the air, Uchiha Muan began to draw the dragon vein power into the teleportation array with his spiritual power, and soon saw another ninja world that resembled a pair of yin and yang twins.

Under the influence of the dragon vein's power and Uchiha Muan's deliberate reliance on the array's guidance, the two ninja worlds began to slowly approach each other.

At the same time, he also discovered that the dragon veins of the opposite world had begun to vibrate.

What followed was the emergence of three enormous wills from the opposite ninja world, which were then resisted by the wills that rose into the air on their own side, and then returned to their respective ninja worlds in tacit agreement.

In the next second, Uchiha Wu'an's consciousness was drawn by his bloodline, and he arrived in a hazy, empty space where the sun and moon were nowhere to be seen. The ground was like a lake, and ripples spread as Uchiha Wu'an moved around.

In the center of the space floated an old man with two horns on his head, brown hair, wearing a white coat, six black magatama on his chest, and a beard that extended down to his chest.

Behind the old man, a black tin staff floated.

The Sage of Six Paths, Hagoromo Otsutsuki!

The moment he saw it, Uchiha Muan was certain of it.

"You're very brave."

The calm words spoken by Hagoromo Otsutsuki seemed to cause the entire space to tremble. Despite feeling immense pressure, Uchiha Takeo's expression remained unchanged.

(Is he a coward or just an Uchiha?)

This is a spiritual space, and its existence is nothing more than a thought. Uchiha Wu'an certainly has no reason to be intimidated.

His eyes flickered as he looked at the renowned Sage of Six Paths and gave a slight bow.

This is respect for power.

"Ancestor Yuyi, what brings you here?"

After a moment of silence, Hagoromo Otsutsuki slowly spoke.

"Gamamaru has already informed me of the matter."

"What you are doing right now is leading the ninja world into an unpredictable future."

"I'm considering whether or not I should intervene to stop it."

Hagoromo Otsutsuki's gaze was deep as he observed the bloodline before him from head to toe—the other's personality was very similar to his unruly eldest son, Indra, but he was also more gentle and knew when to advance and retreat than the naturally powerful Indra.

"I will follow the instructions of the Feather Robe Ancestor."

Just like he told Orochimaru, what's the point of saving face? When facing the unknown and powerful Hagoromo Otsutsuki, bowing one's head for a moment is nothing.

"I am merely a relic of the old era; you need not obey me."

(That sounds like pure nonsense. Once I become the Six Paths, I will be the ruler of the ninja world.)

Uchiha Takeo's smile remained unchanged.

"Anyway, you audacious descendant are two-faced."

The old and shrewd Hagoromo Otsutsuki had seen far too much; Uchiha Takeo's little schemes could not possibly escape his notice.

However, his physical body has been destroyed, leaving only his chakra spirit residing in the Pure Land. His attempts to interfere in the human world are subject to many limitations.

The best approach would be to have the chakra of his eldest and second sons reincarnate, using their power to reach the Six Paths realm and subdue the unstable element of Uchiha Takeo.

However, Indra and Asura need time to grow, and taking action himself would be too taxing, which would be extremely detrimental to his plans.

After much deliberation, Otsutsuki Hagoromo suggested that rather than letting Uchiha Takeo make a mess of things, it would be better to go along with it.

"I summoned you here to make something clear to you."

"I am all ears."

With a flick of his sleeve, Hagoromo Otsutsuki created a pattern that appeared in front of the two of them.

The design features two swirling blue nebulae, giving Uchiha Takeo a sense of familiarity.

"These are two parallel ninja worlds, each with a completely different development from the current ninja world."

"In that world, there exist two great empires, one called Sunrise and the other called Radiant Moon."

As Uchiha Takeo stared in disbelief, Otsutsuki Hagoromo's voice continued to ring out.

"The ruler of the Sun Empire is Hyuga Tennin, the reincarnation of my younger brother Hamura's eldest son. He possesses an evolved form of the Byakugan, a Tenseigan of the same caliber as the Rinnegan, and his strength is immeasurable."

"The rulers of the Kaguya Empire are my eldest and second sons from another dimension, the reincarnations of Indra and Ashura, who stand at the Six Paths of Paths, Uchiha Madara and Senju Hashirama."

"At the current rate, the two worlds will begin to merge in six years. Many unexpected things will happen, but the only certainty is that a war for resource plunder will inevitably break out."

"Do you think your Konoha will be able to stop them then?"

"Six years later?"

"Can it be blocked?"

"Ancestor Yuyi, what are you saying?!"

"A pillar stands firm amidst turbulent seas; a main peak rises majestically among towering mountains!"

Under Hagoromo Otsutsuki's gaze, Uchiha Takeo raised his head, his scarlet Sharingan slowly turning, his face filled with excitement.

"Ancestor Yu Yi, I'm already fed up with this boring ninja world."

"Scalding blood, icy blades, life-or-death battles, and breathtaking beauties—that's what I crave!"

Uchiha Wu'an touched his face with one hand, his tone tinged with madness, "The other ninja world is merely nourishment for my further advancement!"

The arrogant words reaching his ears left Hagoromo Otsutsuki speechless. He said in a low voice, "Time will tell. I hope you won't regret it then."

"Please wait and see, Ancestor Yuyi."

After taking one last look at Uchiha Muan's resolute face, Otsutsuki Hagoromo turned and left, returning to the Pure Land of the Netherworld that he had created with his own hands.

In this vast and boundless Pure Land of the Ninja World, which is shrouded in the cycle of life and death, Yin Release chakra gathers in the air, forming a liquefied sea of ​​chakra.

Deep within the very heart of the ocean, the faint, almost imperceptible power of Yang Release flickers.

"It takes more time, and it takes more deaths."

Hagoromo Otsutsuki's figure was immersed in the sea of ​​Yin Release, quietly guarding the Yang Release power that was about to be born from the most refined Yin Release power.

This pure power, which is the principle of reversal at the extreme and the generation of Yang from Yin, is enough to break Kaguya Otsutsuki's shackles, allowing Hagoromo Otsutsuki to be completely resurrected, return to the human world, and embark on the path of true transcendence.

Hagoromo Otsutsuki's gaze pierced through the sea of ​​Yin Release, looking down at the boundless, mindless wandering souls underground, his brows furrowing slightly.

When a person dies, they release their essence, energy, and spirit. The spirit is the soul, which can be divided into three categories: Heaven, Earth, and Man.

The celestial souls returned to heaven, becoming nourishment for the world's development.

The soul of the earth returns to the earth, becoming the foundation for the flourishing of all things.

Only the human soul will return to the netherworld to undergo the cycle of birth and death.

The Pure Land of the Netherworld, built by Hagoromo Otsutsuki, uses the chakra that permeates the ninja world as a network to steal the power of the world's development and gather the souls of the dead.

The soul of the deceased must pass through the hands of Hagoromo Otsutsuki in order to be reincarnated.

He didn't need to do much; the Yin energy naturally emanating from the vast number of souls was enough to strengthen this secluded paradise. A thousand years later, it would be no problem to create seven or eight pairs of Rinnegan at once.

It also gave him a glimmer of hope for resurrection and transcendence.

The only thing that's puzzling Hagoromo Otsutsuki is that fewer and fewer souls are coming to the Ninja World recently, but there's been no unusual development in the Ninja World.

It's as if the soul has crossed the Netherworld and entered the Great Heaven and Earth to be reincarnated.

"But why would this happen?"

Having watched the rise and fall of the ninja world in the Pure Land of the Netherworld for a thousand years, with no bloodshed on his hands, Hagoromo Otsutsuki was encountering such a distressing situation for the first time.

However, Uchiha Muan's amazing actions gave Otsutsuki Hagoromo hope of accelerating his transcendence, but he also worried about whether another powerful figure in the ninja world would ruin his plan.

"Only the most beautiful flower of death can bloom into the most radiant flower of life."

"Life and death are nothing more than the cycle of yin and yang."

"With Uchiha Takeo and the Three Holy Lands standing in front, I only need to wait quietly."

"If that doesn't work, we still have Hamura as a backup plan."

Hagoromo Otsutsuki closed his eyes, his consciousness merging with the Pure Land of the Netherworld. His spiritual power soared, and he could see the alternate dimension of ninja slowly moving toward him.

Amidst the emotional turmoil, a clear sense of disgust permeated the air.

In the other timeline, Hagoromo Otsutsuki's power had been completely absorbed by Madara Uchiha and Hashirama Senju, and Hamura Otsutsuki had been forcibly taken by the descendants of the Hyuga clan.

The three supreme powerhouses who dominated their respective realms all rose to power by standing on the corpses of their ancestors.

"Mother..."

Kaguya Otsutsuki's image flashed through his mind, but was quickly forgotten by Hagoromo Otsutsuki.

He controlled his spiritual power to descend back to the ninja world, following the chakra network, like a high and mighty lord of heaven, overlooking the rise and fall of humankind. Finally, his consciousness fell into silence, awaiting the merging of the two ninja worlds.

As for the reincarnations of Indra and Ashura, they have been placed in the ninja world; one remains in the Uchiha clan, and the other in the Uzumaki clan.

(End of this chapter)