People in Demon Slayer: The Journey That Began with Demon Slayer

The space in front of Nagato distorted, and Obito suddenly appeared.

"I've been waiting for you for a long time. What do you think about Orochimaru asking us to cooperate?"

Obito scoffed, "If he were really that strong, he wouldn't have sought our cooperation. Moreover, his goal certainly wouldn't be as simple as the Rinnegan. Someone like Orochimaru, who already knows that the Ten-Tails wouldn't willingly let someone else become its jinchūriki, might very well want to become the Ten-Tails' jinchūriki himself."

Nagato opened his eyes and looked at Obito: "You mean, we won't cooperate with Orochimaru?"

Obito sneered, "Of course not. Since Orochimaru has delivered himself to our doorstep, and he certainly has plenty of bargaining chips, what reason do we have to refuse?"

"I haven't seen his demon army, so I can't comment on it. But I have heard of the Impure World Reincarnation technique. People resurrected by Impure World Reincarnation have two drawbacks."

What are the drawbacks?

"The strength of a person resurrected through the Impure World Reincarnation technique is not comparable to that of a person in life; their strength will be weakened. Furthermore, as long as a heavy blow is delivered to the deceased in the Impure World Reincarnation body, there will be enough time to use sealing techniques to seal the deceased's soul. Once the soul of the deceased in the Impure World Reincarnation body is sealed, it will be unable to undergo the Impure World Reincarnation technique again."

Furthermore, the Impure World Reincarnation technique has a fatal flaw: anyone who knows the hand seals can break the technique, thus severing the summoning contract between the deceased and the summoner and freeing them from control.

Nagato nodded secretly: "I see."

Obito continued, "Orochimaru's power is what we need right now. This way, we won't be put on the defensive and will have some initiative to compete for the Eight-Tails."

After taking a deep breath, Nagato said, "In that case, let's contact Orochimaru and cooperate. If he wants to stay by my side, then let him stay."

"Nagato, aren't you worried that Orochimaru might suddenly take your Rinnegan?"

Nagato gave Obito a deep look: "Of course I'm worried. After all, besides Orochimaru, there are others who covet my Rinnegan. I used a sealing technique on my eyes. As long as my eyes are separated from my body, they will be automatically destroyed."

"Heh, you're quite cautious, aren't you?" Obito's expression was obscured by the mask.

Nagato stopped looking at Obito: "After all, even though Madara Uchiha already has the Rinnegan, he still wants to take it away from me, so of course we have to be on guard."

Although Nagato was referring to Madara Uchiha, Obito knew in his heart that Nagato was wary of him.

This is precisely why Obito can appear by Nagato's side anytime and anywhere, and why Nagato is not on guard against Obito.

"Since you've put it that way, then I'll go and make contact with Orochimaru."

Obito used Kamui to enter the space-time dimension.

When Obito reappeared, he was already on the border of the Land of Rainbows.

"Come out, Orochimaru."

A small white snake swam out of Obito's body, and then transformed into Orochimaru's appearance.

"You're quite alert, aren't you? You managed to spot me even though it was just a little thing, Obito Uchiha," Orochimaru said with a sinister smile.

"Nagato has agreed to your request for cooperation."

"This is within my expectations. And what about you, Obito?"

Obito frowned and asked, "What do you mean?"

Orochimaru suggested, "Your goals are the Rinnegan and the Ten-Tails. It's clear that Nagato doesn't trust you either. Why don't we join forces?"

Obito shook his head and said, "If it were before, I might have cooperated with you, but not now."

Orochimaru was taken aback: "Why?"

"Because Nagato sealed his Rinnegan, if it is taken without preparation, the Rinnegan will be destroyed by Nagato's seal."

Orochimaru's expression was gloomy; he hadn't expected Nagato to pull this move.

“I’m not as interested in the Rinnegan as you are. If you want the Rinnegan, your only option now is to cooperate with us and fight against Madara Uchiha. Since you want the Rinnegan so much, I’ll tell you something.”

"What news?"

"When the Ten-Tails is born and you become its Jinchūriki, the Jinchūriki is at their weakest. Whether it's Nagato or Madara Uchiha, at that time, your chances are the greatest."

Upon hearing this information, Orochimaru felt no joy: "What if that Ten-Tails Jinchuriki is you?"

"Who knows, Orochimaru? The future is uncertain, and no one knows who the final winner will be. I'll return your question to you: what if you become the Ten-Tails Jinchuriki?"

Orochimaru looked at Obito with excitement:

"I took this gamble."

Chapter 354 Reincarnation Eye

After Orochimaru left, Obito's eyes turned extremely cold.

With the addition of Orochimaru, there is now another competitor.

Moreover, compared to Nagato, Obito felt that Orochimaru was more troublesome at this time.

Within the Akatsuki organization, Nagato, Obito, and Orochimaru, who had just joined, all had their own agendas.

However, they should be able to cooperate for the time being until the Ten-Tails is revived.

Because of the Akatsuki's dormancy and Madara Uchiha's temporary absence, the Allied Shinobi Forces have temporarily returned to their respective ninja villages to await orders.

Then they launched a massive search for his whereabouts throughout the ninja world.

However, the effect was minimal, and there was no trace whatsoever.

Currently, only representatives from each ninja village remain in Yangyan Village to coordinate and plan.

The ninja world seemed to have ushered in peace, but everyone knew that this was the prelude to a storm.

The appearance of either Madara Uchiha or any member of the Akatsuki organization signifies that a true battle is about to begin.

During this time, Yosuke integrated the power within his body.

Combat is the best form of training.

In his battle against Madara Uchiha, Yosuke finally succeeded in taming the untamed power of the demons.

However, Yosuke still had no clue about that natural force.

Whenever Yosuke tries to tame the forces of nature, the vision of Kibuy Muzan appears in his mind, stimulating him.

Several times, Yosuke almost lost his mind.

Just in case, Yosuke chose to train deep in the mountains of the Mountain Country, fearing that if he lost control, the Village of Blazing Sun would be completely destroyed.

Just as Yosuke was continuing his experiment, he suddenly saw someone he hadn't seen in a long time.

The Sage of Six Paths!

"It's so good to see you again, Yosuke. It's been so long."

"Yes, I've forgotten when we last met. Now Naruto and we are joining forces to fight against the future crisis. With Naruto and Sasuke around, they should be able to solve the future crisis of the ninja world, right?"

The Sage of Six Paths shook his head: "The ninja world is in complete chaos. Even if the two chosen ones join forces, there is no guarantee that the future crisis of the ninja world can be resolved."

"What's going on? How did things get completely chaotic again?"

"Because Madara Uchiha obtained another pair of Rinnegan."

Yosuke was somewhat incredulous: "Just because of a pair of Rinnegan, the ninja world has fallen into chaos?"

"The Rinnegan is one of the reasons, and there are many other factors, but the Rinnegan is one of the most important factors, and I have sensed the existence of another one."

Yosuke asked in confusion, "An entity? Who is it?"

"Black Zetsu!"

Yosuke frowned: "Isn't Black Zetsu the embodiment of Madara Uchiha's will? His combat strength is very weak, and there's nothing noteworthy about him."

“We were all deceived before. I always thought that the prophesied crisis in the ninja world was that Madara Uchiha would become the Ten-Tails Jinchuriki. But after I noticed Black Zetsu, I realized that we were wrong. The crisis in the ninja world was not Madara Uchiha.”

"Could it be Black Zetsu?"

"It's not Black Zetsu, it's the person Black Zetsu wants to revive."

"Who?"

"My mother, Kaguya Otsutsuki!"

"Wasn't Kaguya Otsutsuki sealed on the moon? Does that mean Black Zetsu is going to break that seal?"

"I don't know what Black Zetsu's methods are, but throughout the history of the ninja world, Black Zetsu has been involved. Moreover, the stone tablet I left behind was also altered by him. In other words, from the moment my mother was sealed, he was already planning to rescue her."

Yosuke was extremely shocked. The plan had been in place since the moment Kaguya Otsutsuki was sealed away. That meant it had been going on for over a thousand years.

Yosuke asked, puzzled, "What exactly is the relationship between Black Zetsu and Kaguya Otsutsuki? What would make him do something like this?"

“I have been tracking Black Zetsu’s whereabouts, but he seems to be able to detect my presence and has been avoiding me. However, last time, when you returned from the Dragon Vein, I sensed his aura and finally realized what he was. He is the embodiment of my mother Kaguya Otsutsuki’s will!”

"So he wasn't the embodiment of Madara Uchiha's will. Does that mean Madara Uchiha was actually his pawn?" Yosuke asked疑惑地问道.

The Sage of Six Paths nodded and said, "Yes, looking at the history of the ninja world, Madara Uchiha was undoubtedly a pawn of Black Zetsu."

Yang Jie was somewhat incredulous: "I never imagined that Black Zetsu was so cunning."

The Sage of Six Paths said solemnly, "In the current situation, it doesn't matter to Black Zetsu who the Ten-Tails Jinchuriki is in the end. His only goal is to use the power of the Ten-Tails Jinchuriki to break my mother's seal."

“Since the resurrection of the Ten-Tails is irreversible, and Madara Uchiha’s strength is now on par with mine, and he has even stronger than me after obtaining the power of the Dragon Vein, and the natural power within me has not been tamed, how can we stop Black Zetsu’s conspiracy?” Yosuke asked with a frown.

"Madara Uchiha has undoubtedly reached the Six Paths level. Yosuke, you have tamed the power of the priestess and the power of the demons, but you have only reached the initial Six Paths level. Only by taming the power of nature can you truly reach the Six Paths level. However, the power of nature is the power of this world itself, and I cannot help you with that. But there is another way."

"Another method? What method?"

"The Tenseigan, which is on par with the Rinnegan!"

"Ten-Seigan?" Yosuke had never heard of this name before.

"That's right. The ultimate evolution of the Sharingan is the Rinnegan, and the Tenseigan is the ultimate evolution of the Byakugan. Once you possess the Tenseigan, your strength will reach the true Six Paths level."

"But I don't have the Byakugan, so how could I possibly have the Tenseigan?"

The Sage of Six Paths explained, "The Tenseigan requires the Byakugan and the Otsutsuki bloodline to be activated. Even if the Byakugan is transplanted, the Tenseigan cannot be activated without the Otsutsuki bloodline."

However, my younger brother, Ōtsutsuki Hamura, and his descendants live on the moon. There is a place on the moon called the Tensei-maru (Reincarnation Chamber), where the eyes of Hamura's descendants are stored, and have converged into a giant Tenseigan. Knowing that you can reach the Tensei-maru, I can help you absorb all the power of that Tenseigan and form your own Tenseigan.”

Yosuke was very surprised. The image of figures moving on the moon that he had seen in Konoha was indeed not an illusion.

The Sage of Six Paths continued, "You can also bring that Byakugan boy with you. Although he is sealed, he has a Byakugan of extremely high purity. After obtaining the Otsutsuki bloodline during the Reincarnation, he may also obtain the Tenseigan. Once he obtains the Tenseigan, his seal will naturally be broken."

Yosuke nodded and said, "I understand!"

Chapter 355 The Moon

From the Sage of Rokudo, Yosuke learned how to get to the moon.