Naruto: Sasuke Uchiha Returns from Soul Society

Aizen's interest was completely piqued. "The progenitor who created chakra? It seems that what's recorded here is quite valuable."

When Sasuke came here before, his eyes were only in the rudimentary form of the Mangekyou Sharingan, and what he could see was fragmented and vague.

“But now…” Sasuke adjusted his breathing, and his golden Rinnegan shone brightly.

The immense power of his gaze surged toward the stone tablet like a tidal wave, and the characters that were originally blurry in his eyes finally revealed their true form clearly at this moment.

It transformed into streams of consciousness that rushed directly into Sasuke's mind.

Those who seek stability must understand Yin and Yang... one is light, the other is darkness...

The Divine Tree descends, and chakra begins to manifest... However, power can also be a source of chaos...

To end this endless cycle of reincarnation and strife, the only way is to reunite the scattered chakra...

Sasuke frowned slightly as he quickly scanned the preceding content.

This is mostly information he already knew or had deduced.

Until his gaze fell on the latter half of the stone tablet.

[...By gathering all the chakra of the nine tailed beasts into the Gedo Mazo, the Ten-Tails can be revived...]

[Those who become the Ten-Tails' Jinchūriki will gain power equal to or even surpassing mine...]

At that time, the power of reincarnation will be projected onto the moon, activating 'Infinite Tsukuyomi'...

May all things in the world enter into a dream of eternal peace, free from strife and suffering... This is true peace.

"..."

Sasuke stared blankly at the last paragraph, his pupils slightly contracting.

Infinite Tsukuyomi...

Let everyone enter an eternal dream?

Is this the so-called "path of peace" left behind by the Sage of Six Paths?

absurd.

This is utterly absurd!

Chapter 215 Meeting with the Sage of Six Paths! (It's the end of the month, please vote for me next month!)

"Escaping reality and indulging in false dreams—is this the wisdom of the Sage of Six Paths?"

Sasuke let out a cold laugh, his eyes spreading with disdain.

He suddenly remembered what his future self had said.

Do not blindly believe the contents of the stone tablet at Nanga Shrine.

In other words, this so-called path to salvation is nothing more than a huge lie that has been woven in advance.

Sage of Six Paths, what exactly do you want to do?

"interesting."

Aizen's gentle voice rang out as he walked to the stone tablet and examined the inscription with great interest.

"I think I can understand its meaning too."

"Ok?"

Sasuke turned his head to the side, somewhat surprised, his brows furrowing slightly.

This stone tablet is the Uchiha clan's top secret. The inscription on it is sealed by a special power, and only those with eyes possessing specific ocular abilities can decipher it.

Aizen was not a member of the Uchiha clan and did not have the Sharingan. Logically speaking, this should have been just an incomprehensible stone slab in his eyes.

"'By gathering all the chakra of the nine tailed beasts into the Gedo Mazo, the Ten-Tails can be revived...'"

Aizen softly read the contents of the stone tablet.

"'By becoming the Ten-Tails' Jinchūriki, one will gain power equal to or even surpassing mine... At that time, I will project the power of Rinnegan onto the moon and activate the Infinite Tsukuyomi...'"

With each sentence he read, the surprise in Sasuke's eyes deepened.

Only after the last sentence was finished did Aizen turn around, look at Sasuke's slightly surprised expression, and explain with a smile: "It seems that the threshold for reading this stone tablet is not what you thought, the so-called 'eye technique' or 'bloodline'."

Aizen raised his hand and lightly tapped his temple with his fingers.

"It is the 'yin escape' you speak of, or rather, the more essential power of 'soul' and 'spirit'."

He looked into Sasuke's eyes, his gaze deep and unfathomable.

"The evolution of your eyes is essentially the ultimate enhancement of Yin Release power. The stronger your pupil power, the greater your spiritual energy, and therefore the more you can see."

"And I..." Aizen shrugged, his tone calm and confident, "Although I don't have these special eyes, I'm still quite confident in the strength of my soul."

As the pinnacle of death, his soul had long since become incredibly powerful.

Before him, the so-called sealing power on the stone tablet was as if it did not exist.

Sasuke nodded thoughtfully upon hearing this.

Indeed, the Sharingan's power originates from Yin Release, and the essence of Yin Release is spiritual energy.

It's quite reasonable that Aizen could understand it.

"However, this so-called Infinite Tsukuyomi..."

Aizen turned back to look at the stone tablet, a hint of irony in his smile. "Is locking everyone in a dream the way the creator god of this world saves us?"

He shook his head, his eyes full of contempt.

"What a disappointment. I thought that a god who could create such an interesting power system would have some brilliant ideas."

"In the end, it was nothing more than this cowardly act of escaping reality."

He drew his Zanpakuto from his waist, the blade flashing a cold light in the dimly lit secret room.

"As long as the spiritual pressure is strong enough, my Kyoka Suigetsu can also do this."

"Dominating the five senses and immersing everyone in false happiness... it's not difficult."

Aizen sheathed his sword with a click.

"But what's the point of doing that?"

He looked at Sasuke and asked in return, "Without pain, without struggle, there is no possibility of evolution."

"That kind of world is nothing but a stagnant pool, a giant tomb."

"It really doesn't pique my interest at all..."

"Yes."

Sasuke withdrew his gaze, his voice icy, "This kind of false peace is worthless."

He turned and walked towards the exit of the secret room.

“However, Sasuke-kun,” Aizen’s voice drifted behind him, “While this ‘Infinite Tsukuyomi’ is a joke, the part about the ‘Ten-Tails’ and the ‘Rinnegan’s power…”

"Perhaps it's not all nonsense."

Sasuke paused slightly in his steps.

"If we could combine the power of those nine tailed beasts into one..."

"That power might really allow you to touch the truth of this world."

Upon hearing this, Sasuke recalled how the tailed beasts had been vague about the Ten-Tails' body, and he somewhat agreed with Aizen's statement.

"Is he afraid of returning to the Ten-Tails' body and losing himself...?" He sneered inwardly.

However, the fear of the tailed beasts proves that the description of the power of the "Ten-Tails" on the stone tablet is not an exaggeration.

Sasuke's figure disappeared at the end of the dark staircase. Aizen watched his departing figure, his smile deepening.

Something seems off about the contents of this stone tablet.

But he didn't point it out, and turned to follow Sasuke.

Whatever schemes are hidden behind this, as long as Sasuke's power is strong enough, all the schemes will fall apart on their own.

After leaving the Naka Shrine, Sasuke and Aizen appeared in Konoha Village without anyone noticing.

Sasuke closed his eyes, and his immense sensory power instantly covered the entire village.

"Kakashi isn't here...?" Sasuke opened his eyes, his brows furrowing slightly.

"It seems the Five Kage Summit has already begun."

"Sasuke-kun," Aizen asked, surveying the brightly lit streets below, "is the entrance to that place you mentioned called 'Pure Land' located in this village?"

"More or less." Sasuke didn't explain further.

After his previous probing, he easily discovered that the Pure Land did not have a fixed physical entrance; it was more like an alternate dimension that was attached to this world yet existed independently.

Therefore, a specific method is required to access it.

"Come on."

Sasuke left a message, and the two of them used Shunpo in a certain direction, disappearing in the blink of an eye.

..........

Konoha Village, the home of the Shimura clan.

It was like a dark cloud hanging over the place, impossible to shake off.

From the day Shimura Danzo died, half of the sky for the Shimura clan collapsed.

Root, once the sharpest fangs in the shadow of the village, was completely disbanded under the Hokage's orders, and many of the clan's elites were marginalized in the subsequent purge.

The Shimura family, once a powerful clan, declined at a visible rate.

"Clan leader, the Mitomon family and the Utatane family have arrived."

A young member of the clan knelt outside the study, his voice tinged with nervousness.

Masahiko Shimura put down his teacup, and a long-lost smile appeared on his gloomy face, which bore a resemblance to Danzo.

"Good timing."