Naruto: Sasuke Uchiha Returns from Soul Society

"My mother swallowed the fruit of the divine tree alone because she was too afraid of the revenge of her alien race."

The Sage of Six Paths raised his head, looked at Sasuke, and said, word by word.

"In other words, back then, that crazed Ten-Tails was trying to destroy everything..."

"That is my mother, Kaguya Otsutsuki."

"What we sealed away with our own hands was our mother."

Sasuke listened quietly, his expression unchanged.

Although I was mentally prepared, hearing the truth from the person involved was still heartbreaking.

"To prevent Mother from continuing to destroy the ninja world..."

The Sage of Six Paths continued recounting that past event, "After the sealing was completed, I extracted the Ten-Tails' enormous chakra from its body."

"The Ten-Tails' chakra-less body and its mother's consciousness were sealed in the moon."

He sighed and looked up at the empty sky. "My younger brother, Hamura, chose to move to the moon to be with our lonely mother and protect her."

"Accompany? Protect?" Sasuke sneered inwardly.

That sounds nice, but the real thing is being a vigilante.

The idea of ​​sealing one's mother in the dark, sunless moon and then sending one's own younger brother to monitor her is truly ironic.

However, it must be said that if what the Sage of Six Paths said is true, then his love for this ninja world has indeed surpassed his affection for his mother.

“If that’s the case,” Sasuke said, continuing to press, “then why is Kaguya portrayed in later legends as the so-called ‘Goddess of the Rabbit’, a positive figure?”

If she truly was a demon attempting to destroy the world, the culprit who planted the divine tree, then history should condemn her to infamy.

Why is it that the legend of the savior, full of divinity and glory, has been passed down?

Faced with Sasuke's questioning, the Sage of Six Paths gave a helpless, bitter smile.

"After all, she is my mother."

He shook his head, his voice tinged with guilt, "No matter what she did, no matter what she became, she is still the mother who gave me life."

“I sealed her away and took away her freedom. This is the greatest act of filial impiety I can commit as a son.”

"In that case, how could I bear to let her bear the infamy of being a 'devil' and a 'destroyer' in the legends of later generations?"

"Therefore, I chose to keep everything a secret."

The Sage of Six Paths frankly admitted his selfishness: "I only left behind the part of the legend about her pacifying the chaotic world and bringing peace, hoping that future generations will remember her best side."

Sasuke did not comment.

This kind of cover-up and beautification based on kinship, though hypocritical, is not hard to understand.

So he didn't dwell on that topic and instead steered the conversation toward another key point of the trip.

“So…” Sasuke raised his hand and pointed to the gray wasteland, “this so-called ‘pure land,’ you created it too, didn’t you?”

The Sage of Six Paths did not deny it, but nodded slightly.

"Yes."

Why create something like this?

"This is still related to the matter of the Divine Tree." The Sage of Six Paths' expression turned solemn. "Although the Divine Tree has been sealed, the damage it caused to this world is irreversible."

"As the divine tree grew, it devoured too much of the world's life energy, causing the earth to wither, all things to decay, and the very foundation of the world to become extremely fragile."

"In order to repair this world riddled with holes, I distributed the vast amount of chakra from the fruit of the Divine Tree to humanity."

"I hope to use chakra as a bridge to connect our hearts, so that people can understand each other, eliminate barriers, and work together to create a peaceful world and heal this wounded land."

At this point, a hint of disappointment flashed uncontrollably in the Sage of Six Paths' eyes.

"But humanity did not do as I wished. They obtained power, but instead of using it to understand each other, they turned it into a weapon to kill each other."

"They used chakra to wage war, killing each other for limited resources and power."

"The scale and destructive power of the war, due to the existence of chakra, far surpasses any previous era."

The Sage of Six Paths looked at Sasuke, his voice heavy.

“Every large-scale war results in the loss of countless lives and inflicts enormous trauma on this already fragile land.”

"To prevent the world from collapsing completely due to excessive war and death, and also to leave a glimmer of hope for this world..."

"I created the Pure Land."

"It serves as the final resting place for the souls of the deceased, and also as a significant buffer."

"Buffer?" Aizen, who had been listening intently, finally couldn't help but interject.

"You mean you want to regulate the energy balance of this world by controlling the balance of souls?"

The Sage of Six Paths glanced at this clever person from another world and nodded approvingly.

"You could say that."

"In today's world, the soul does not naturally dissipate after the body dies, nor does it directly reincarnate."

"They will be drawn to this Pure Land immediately after they die, and come here to rest."

"To avoid the emergence of a large number of souls in the present world, which would lead to the complete collapse of the world."

"I see......"

Aizen nodded thoughtfully. "It's a grand and ingenious idea."

He leaned forward slightly, his eyes full of inquiry.

"Then, may I ask...?"

Aizen's voice softened, "How exactly did you create this so-called Pure Land?"

The Sage of Six Paths did not answer immediately, but instead turned his gaze to Sasuke.

"Sasuke, you have fused the power of Indra and Ashura and successfully awakened the Rinnegan."

"You should know that every pair of Rinnegan, in addition to those common basic abilities, will awaken a unique eye technique belonging only to the holder, right?"

Sasuke nodded slightly.

"My eyes, of course, are no exception."

The Sage of Six Paths pointed to his eyes, "My eye technique is called 'Izanagi'."

"Izanagi?"

Sasuke's brow furrowed sharply. "Isn't that a forbidden technique of the Uchiha clan? It only requires sacrificing one Sharingan to transform reality into a dream..."

"No, that's just a flawed and inferior version that has been passed down from later generations."

The Sage of Six Paths shook his head, interrupting Sasuke.

"The real Izanagi is not simply about transforming unfavorable realities into dreams."

"Its essence is to use the power of Yin-Yang Escape to materialize spiritual energy, create something from nothing, create a form, and then inject energy into it to give it life and function."

The Sage of Six Paths raised his hand, and a black Seeking the Way Jewel appeared in his palm.

"I used this power to divide the Ten-Tails' chakra and create nine tailed beasts with independent consciousness and life."

"Similarly, I will use this power..."

With a gentle wave of his hand, he pointed to this boundless, gray world.

"In the cracks of the real world, this space called Pure Land was created."

"This is my Rinnegan's exclusive eye technique."

Chapter 217 I Don't Like Being So Self-Righteous

"Exclusive Eye Technique..."

Sasuke repeated in a low voice, his brows slightly furrowed.

If this is truly a unique eye technique belonging to the Sage of Six Paths, then it means that it is not a "technique" that can be learned and mastered, but rather an innate power.

The idea of ​​replicating a similar "pure land" in Soul Society to solve the problem of soul circulation is probably much more difficult than I anticipated.

unless......

Sasuke subconsciously touched his eyes.

Unless one's own Rinnegan can evolve a similar power of "creation".

However, "Gaoyuchanchao Ri" can only currently visualize ordinary objects, and there is still an insurmountable gap between it and creating such a large space.

"This is really troublesome," Sasuke sighed inwardly.

Aizen remained silent throughout, but after the Sage of Six Paths finished speaking, his gaze inadvertently swept over the Sage of Six Paths' Rinnegan.

"Sasuke."

The Sage of Six Paths seemed to sense the subtle change in the atmosphere, and gently poked the campfire in front of him with his staff.

"What exactly is your ambition?"

His expression turned serious. "Is it for that supreme power that you want to unify the whole world?"

The Sage of Six Paths paused slightly, scrutinizing the silver-haired boy's face, trying to discern something from his eyes and expression.

"If it's for this reason..."

He sighed, his voice frank, "Then you've pretty much achieved it."

"With your current strength, there is no one on this land who can stop you."

He paused for a moment, then gave it a very high evaluation.

"Even if I were resurrected and at my peak, I probably wouldn't be your match."

Upon hearing this assessment, Sasuke shook his head, a hint of disdain flashing in his eyes.

Was this old man testing me?

Or is he setting a language trap for himself?