Naruto: I, who fooled the ninja world, was hailed as a savior.

Chapter 383 The True Purpose of the Sage of Six Paths

“…That’s all.” Nagato stopped.

He told Ōtsutsuki Isshiki everything he had learned about the underground palace over the years without reservation.

This includes the massive deaths of Konoha and Kumogakure ninja during their first appearance, as well as the later appearances of the "Kage," "Espada," and "Hollow Realm"...

At the top of the tower, a near-frozen silence reigned, broken only by the faint rumble of the armory below.

Ōtsutsuki Isshiki sat there quietly, his face showing little emotion, as if he were listening to trivial matters.

However, this excessive calmness allowed the Akatsuki members to sense the turbulent emotions surging within each other's hearts.

This silence lasted for a much longer time than ever before.

Finally, Yishi slowly picked up the glass of crimson wine, brought it to his lips, and took a small sip.

"I see."

He put down his wine glass, his tone unreadable, and casually tossed the two black scrolls he had brought back from the underground palace to Kakuzu, who was an expert in the ancient scripts of the ninja world.

"Open it." Yishi said in a calm and unwavering tone, leaving no room for argument. "Then tell me what's written inside."

Upon hearing this, Konan, who was standing behind Nagato, immediately frowned. However, before she could speak, Nagato gave her a look that stopped her.

Kakuzu wasn't wary at all. Since he owed Otsutsuki Ichishiki a life, he accepted the scroll and unrolled it cleanly and efficiently.

There were no traps or restrictions on the scrolls; they seemed to be just two ordinary, ancient scrolls.

Kakuzu glanced at the scroll and began to read it aloud, word by word:

All living beings, regardless of their intelligence or strength, possess two fundamental forces within their spirit and body.

[Yet all beings are oblivious, like autumn leaves falling, swaying in the unpredictable winds, tumbling and trembling, ultimately powerless to control themselves, withering to the ground.]

Only a very few can comprehend and guide these two forces, much like stars following their orbits, unmoved by the wind, traveling along a predetermined path straight to their destination.

The ultimate fusion of these two forces can be called "divine art," which, with a mere thought, invokes the power of the laws of heaven and earth. Its power, in the eyes of mortals, is no different from a miracle.

The "ninjutsu" circulating in this world is a crude imitation and simplification of "divine arts" by Hagoromo, who, out of concern for the frailty of all living beings, aimed to pave a path for the common people.

Though weak, they have opened a door for the beings of this world to glimpse power.

[Hagoromo named the energy created by combining these two forces "Chakra." In my clan, this power, which originates from the source of life and spirit, is called...]

Kakuzu's voice abruptly stopped abruptly at this point.

The Akatsuki members, who had been engrossed in the explanation of the origins of divine arts and ninjutsu, were abruptly pulled back to reality by the sudden pause.

"Why didn't you continue?" Hiruko was the first to lose his composure, blurting out the question almost in a fit of anger, his face full of eagerness and longing.

Divine arts, the Otsutsuki clan, the Otsutsuki Hagoromo, the truth about chakra...

This knowledge, which touches upon the mysteries of the world, was like the most deadly poison to him, who had spent his life pursuing power and exploring the secrets of life, exuding an irresistible temptation!
Kakuzu ignored him, slowly raised his head, looked at Isshiki Otsutsuki, and said in a deep voice, "The scroll here uses a script I've never seen before..."

Ōtsutsuki Isshiki remained calm and uttered a word with a strange syllable and difficult pronunciation.

Faced with the questioning looks from the Akatsuki members, Isshiki didn't explain, but simply said, "Continue."

He didn't need to tell these people that the word Kakuzu didn't recognize wasn't the script of the ninja world, but rather the script of the Otsutsuki clan, and it was the name for the concept of "chakra".

Chakra is inherent in all sentient beings and was not created by Hagoromo Otsutsuki.

He merely created a method for humans in the ninja world to barely utilize their own power. The Otsutsuki clan naturally discovered chakra earlier than Hagoromo Otsutsuki; however, the Otsutsuki clan did not need to use hand seals to use this power.

Their talent is innate; with their powerful physique and spirit alone, they can accomplish what humans in the ninja world can only do with ninjutsu.

For example, Kaguya Otsutsuki can use her Byakugan to project her spiritual energy outwards, creating a tangible impact without needing any so-called genjutsu.

This is also why Momoshiki Otsutsuki referred to humans in the ninja world as inferior beings.

Simply put, the Otsutsuki clan studies the "Way," which is the law and essence of all things in the universe, while the ninjutsu studied in the ninja world is an extension of that "technique."

It cannot be said that "techniques" are unimportant, but essentially, it is because the humans in the ninja world are limited by their talents, their "path" is blocked, and they can only work hard on "techniques".

The Otsutsuki clan, with their own talents and the sacred tree, had already paved their own "path" and directly connected it to the gods.

Clan members with exceptional talent, like Momoshiki and Isshiki Otsutsuki, can cause earthquakes with a single punch using their physical bodies, and can interfere with reality with their mental abilities.

In most cases, they are perfectly capable of overcoming all obstacles with sheer force.

Planting a divine tree, devouring life to replenish oneself, and strengthening one's body and spirit to a certain degree allows one to influence the world—this is "divine magic"—until one becomes a god.

Therefore, they naturally wouldn't waste time abandoning what they considered the ultimate "path" to develop those extended "techniques".

Only those who are limited by their status as members of a branch family, whose talents are relatively insufficient, and who are unable to eat the fruit of the Divine Tree, and who cannot make further progress for a long time, will focus on their skills in "techniques".

For example, Kinshiki Otsutsuki developed "Kabutawara" and "Kami-sho" to enhance his strength and speed respectively through chakra techniques.

However, precisely because of this, the Otsutsuki clan did not value the extension of their power and did not develop a wide variety of abilities with different effects like the humans in the ninja world.

This is also why Isshiki Otsutsuki would have some interest in ninjutsu.

He had seen countless weak ants like the humans of the ninja world on other planets in the universe.

However, this was the first time he had ever seen an ant who was not satisfied with its own weak talent and developed all sorts of unorthodox methods to break through the limitations of its own talent.

Therefore, after hearing the contents of the scroll, Ōtsutsuki Isshiki was already 70-80% certain of the scroll's owner's identity.

If the other party is not a member of the Otsutsuki clan, there is absolutely no way they could know so much about the Otsutsuki clan.

These thoughts were not spoken aloud by Yishi, so Kakuzu naturally had no idea. He could only suppress the shock in his heart, take a deep breath, and continue reciting the rest of the scroll.

[I was severely injured and nearly collapsed. I was saved by the selfless act of [name omitted], and I survived by sheer luck. However, I am powerless to leave this tomb, and may perish along with it.]

However, with these eyes, even though I am trapped here, the changes in the world are like lines on my palm; I have seen everything that will happen after Kaguya…

[I see that, in order to deal with potential pursuers of their own kind, they have chosen to transform all living beings in this world into biological weapons, and intend to devour the essence of the entire planet and absorb it into themselves.]

This method was extremely cruel, akin to killing the goose that lays the golden eggs, and was ultimately thwarted by the very individuals he was meant to use, Hagoromo and Hamura, leading to its failure.

I have also seen that Hagoromo, following in his mother's footsteps, has widely spread the techniques of chakra manipulation throughout the world. On the surface, this is for the purpose of spreading chakra, but its true deeper meaning is...

Upon reading this, Kakuzu couldn't help but pause, his throat bobbing up and down.

Noticing the urging gazes of Isshiki and the others, he licked his slightly dry lips and continued:
Its true and profound meaning lies in using this method to connect the minute energies scattered throughout the bodies of all living beings in this world, using 'spirit' as a guide, into a unified whole.

He failed; the desires of intelligent beings were entangled, selfishness was hard to eradicate, and unity was an insurmountable challenge. But he also succeeded; chakra has been sown throughout the world, the seeds have been planted.

I know he is still alive; he is waiting, waiting for an opportunity, waiting for someone who can bear his will and unite the power of all living beings to appear.

When our race truly descends, intending to transform this world into a nursery, that will be the time when the 'Savior,' who embodies the power of all living beings in this world, appears.

(End of this chapter)