Naruto: Sasuke Uchiha Returns from Soul Society

At his peak, the Sage of Six Paths created the moon, divided the Ten-Tails, and even created something like the Pure Land. How could I, in my current state, easily surpass such power?

"Do you think I'm such a boring person?" Sasuke asked in a flat tone.

"Ok?"

The Sage of Six Paths was slightly taken aback, turned his head, and looked at him with some confusion.

Throughout his long life, he had seen far too many people who were obsessed with power.

Power seems to be the ultimate destination for all the strong.

Is it really such a boring thing to obtain power over the entire ninja world and become the supreme ruler?

"I am not interested in so-called power."

Sasuke looked at the flickering flames and said softly, "Those things mean nothing to me."

"I just... have some ideas about changing the world."

"Change the world?" The Sage of Six Paths pondered the phrase.

"The world's order has rotted away."

Sasuke raised his head and looked directly at the Sage of Six Paths. "Ninjas, Daimyo, villages... this whole system is flawed from the very beginning."

"It will only continue to create tragedy and hatred."

"Therefore, I want to completely overthrow it and then reshape a new order according to my will."

The Sage of Six Paths listened quietly, the caution in his eyes gradually fading, and he seemed lost in thought.

He seemed to see in the young man before him the spirited Indra of a thousand years ago, yet there were some differences.

Indra sought the order that absolute power brought, while this boy...

He seems to be pursuing something purer.

"If you're willing to do it, then go ahead and do it."

After a long while, the Sage of Six Paths nodded, his voice reassuring, "Letting you change this world might also be an option."

"After all, the Ninja Clan I founded ultimately failed to bring true peace to this world."

He looked at Sasuke and asked one last question.

"And what about you, Sasuke?"

"After doing all this, don't you want anything for yourself?"

"What do you want?"

Sasuke grinned, glanced sideways at the Sage of Six Paths, and asked, "What are you worried about?"

"Are you worried that I'll become a second Kaguya? Or are you worried that I'll destroy the world because of my own selfish desires?"

The Sage of Six Paths opened his mouth, seemingly wanting to explain something, but Sasuke didn't give him the chance.

"Whether I want things to develop in a way you don't expect, or in a way you expect..."

Sasuke stood up and looked down at the Sage of Six Paths. "This is none of your business."

"If, as you yourself say, you are now merely a remnant soul mixed with chakra, forced to eke out a living in this crevice..."

Sasuke's voice turned cold.

"So what could you do back then?"

"..."

The Sage of Six Paths stiffened, and the calm expression on his face froze slightly.

He stared blankly at Sasuke, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes.

yes......

What can I do?

Even if Sasuke really goes astray and really wants to destroy the world, what can his future self do besides watch from here?

What right do the dead, who can't even interfere in the present world, have to worry about the future of the living?

The Sage of Six Paths lowered his head, looked at the black tin staff in his hand, and chuckled self-deprecatingly.

"really......"

"That question is rather unnecessary."

Sasuke waved his hand gently, and the wind blew onto the campfire, making it burn even more fiercely.

What I want is actually very simple.

Sasuke's voice was soft, "Let this world become the way I want it to be."

He raised his head, his gaze seemingly piercing through the gray void, and saw that distant illusion.

"I want my father, my mother, and everyone I care about to live healthy and peaceful lives."

"That's all."

Upon hearing this, a hint of surprise flashed in the eyes of the Sage of Six Paths.

This idea...

That's ridiculously simple.

It was so simple that it was completely out of step with the arrogant ambition he had previously displayed to overthrow the world.

but......

"What you do and what you are showing seem to be different."

The Sage of Six Paths hesitated for a moment, then chose to speak bluntly, "If all you're pursuing is personal happiness, then you don't need..."

"What do you want to say?" Sasuke interrupted him coldly, his brows furrowed slightly.

“I don’t understand why you have so many ideas about Pure Land.”

The Sage of Six Paths' voice softened, "He even went so far as to personally intrude here to question me, his creator."

He pointed to the desolate space around him.

"If it's just to let your loved ones rest in peace, then you should know better than anyone that this is the best place for them to return."

"Your attachment to the Pure Land does not match the simple original intention you mentioned."

"Doesn't it match?" Sasuke retorted.

"You should have noticed that I've been to another world, where people are facing a crisis of soul decay."

"I lived in that world."

He looked at the Sage of Six Paths again. "Although I don't have a deep affection for that place, I have to admit that I admire that guy called the Spirit King."

"In order to maintain the balance of the world, he was willing to sacrifice himself and became the wedge that supports everything."

Sasuke paused, his gaze becoming deep.

"I don't want to see that world destroyed, nor do I want to see such sacrifices happen again."

"Therefore, I want to create the same pure land."

He reached out and made a grasping motion in the air.

"A pure land that can accommodate endless souls like this place, thereby completely liberating that world and making it no longer need 'wedges' to maintain its balance."

These words caused the Sage of Six Paths to slightly tremble.

To save another world devoid of emotions?

He never expected that this young man, whom he saw as full of malice and ambition, would have such a grand vision.

But Sasuke hadn't finished speaking.

"Let's get back to this world."

His tone suddenly turned icy as he changed the subject, "Putting aside the issue of chakra, do you really think the current Pure Land can provide a peaceful life for the dead?"

The Sage of Six Paths was taken aback: "What do you mean?"

"Reincarnation in the Impure World".

Sasuke coldly uttered the name of a technique.

"This technique is like a fishhook that never misses, hanging over the heads of all the dead."

"As long as the caster wants it, and as long as the conditions are met..."

Sasuke's voice was filled with anger, "No matter how strong the caster is, or how powerful the deceased was in life, they will be forcibly summoned and become puppets that can be manipulated at will."

"Perhaps a few people, through their means or due to the spellcaster's mistake, will be able to escape the control of this spell."

Sasuke continued, "Even so, they only escaped 'control'; their souls are still imprisoned in those unclean bodies and are still forced to remain in the world of the living."

"Unless the caster dies or actively cancels the spell."

He looked at the Sage of Six Paths, his eyes filled with even greater chill.

"My parents, some elders I knew, they have all died, and their souls live in this pure land."

"But as long as someone wants to, as long as someone has mastered this technique, they can disturb their peace at any time, forcibly drag them out of here, and turn them into tools of killing."

Isn't this so-called 'rest in peace' an irony?

Sasuke stood up and looked down at the Sage of Six Paths.

"I believe that the Impure World Reincarnation technique should not exist in this world."

His voice was very soft, “The dead are gone, and the grudges and desires of the living should not disturb their eternal sleep.”

"I also think that the Spirit King's sacrifices should not be buried in lies and imprisonment."

"A 'god' who is willing to sacrifice himself to maintain the balance of the world should not end up in such a miserable state."

"So I came here in search of a way to redemption."

"Is there anything about this that contradicts my original intention?"

"..."