Naruto: The Information Broker from the Uchiha Clan

"Brother Yun knows about the existence of the Ten-Tails, and the old man of the Six Paths was the Jinchūriki of the Ten-Tails back then."

Yun nodded in agreement: "The inscription on the stone tablet states that by combining the chakra of the nine tailed beasts and integrating their positive and negative aspects to obtain the power of all things in the universe, one can summon the body of the Ten-Tails. By injecting the chakra of the nine tailed beasts, the Ten-Tails can be revived."

"After becoming the Ten-Tails Jinchuriki, one's power will reach another level: Sage Mode! Unlike Sage Mode, the Sage Mode here refers to the Sage of Six Paths."

"After that, when the possessor of the power of reincarnation approaches the moon, the Moon Eye, which can activate Infinite Tsukuyomi, will open."

"These are the original words on the stone tablet."

The words fell.

The appearance of the new term "Eye of the Moon," coupled with the description of "Power of Reincarnation," made everyone somewhat solemn.

Little Nine-Tailed Fox then spoke up, "The pupils that form concentric circles—those are the old man's Rinnegan. Boss Yun, is the Rinnegan power you mentioned?"

After pondering for a moment, Yun nodded: "Perhaps... but it's also possible that the myriad phenomena of the universe and the so-called power of reincarnation are not the same thing. The inscription on the stone tablet uses two terms to refer to them, and regardless of whether the one who left the inscription was Liu Dao or not, they shouldn't have made such a mistake."

The Nine-Tails nodded, then continued, "The power of the Ten-Tails is far beyond your imagination right now. The old man once said that this world was ravaged by a battle."

"The battle was so intense that the entire world seemed lifeless, and its power was unimaginable. Even if I were to combine with my half-body, I would still only be a part of the Ten-Tails."

"I don't know what Infinite Tsukuyomi is, and I don't know if the old man left any stone inscriptions. But those guys wanting to revive the Ten-Tails and start that so-called Infinite Tsukuyomi is definitely not the old man's idea."

"By splitting the Ten-Tails, we Tailed Beasts were created. Besides helping humans and living in peace with them, the old man may not have been without the idea of ​​preventing the Ten-Tails from reviving."

The Nine-Tails looked at everyone and said, "In fact, your chakra didn't exist from the beginning."

???

These words stunned everyone.

It didn't exist from the beginning? How long ago was it "from the beginning"?

Before he was born?

After a pause, the Nine-Tails continued, "To put it another way, even now, not everyone in this world possesses the power of chakra. In other words, chakra did not exist in the beginning."

"After the old man established Ninshu, he distributed chakra to humans. Only then did this power begin to spread throughout the ninja world."

"But the original intention of the Ninja Cult, and the role of chakra, was simply to enable people to establish a connection in their hearts, so as to understand and trust each other."

"laugh!"

The Nine-Tailed Fox chuckled and looked at everyone, saying, "However, it seems that humans are born with desires and greed. The power to build connections and mutual understanding has ultimately been used by humans for war."

"The old man's eldest son, Indra, discovered the function of hand seals, but in fact, even if he hadn't discovered it, some human would have eventually discovered it."

"The emergence of hand seals allowed humanity to understand another way of using chakra, namely ninjutsu."

"Having obtained this power, hatred among humans began to emerge after the old man died."

As soon as he finished speaking, Shuimen, who was behind the desk, frowned slightly.

That may indeed be the case, but the topic of human flaws is not something we should be considering right now.

Discarding the distracting thoughts, Minato looked at Yun and said, "From Kurama's memories, if the Sage of Six Paths' information is correct, then the stone tablet under the Naga Shrine in the Uchiha clan territory must not have been left by him."

Yun nodded: "This information can also put our minds at ease. After all, if his goal is Infinite Tsukuyomi, and he didn't take action himself under those circumstances thousands of years ago, then there must be more to this story."

Shikaku pondered for a moment, then looked at Kurama and asked, "Do you know the name Black Zetsu?"

As soon as the words were spoken, Itachi's attention was immediately drawn to them.

Black Zetsu!

This name was the information that Uzumaki Sora gave him back then, and he was also the real enemy who killed his father!

but……

Under Itachi's gaze, Kurama shook its head directly: "I don't know. This name has never appeared in my memory, and even the old man never mentioned it."

Shikaku frowned. Could it be that his feeling was wrong?

Such a title, which is almost like a name, doesn't seem like something a person would do today, no matter how you look at it.

At this moment, Minato spoke up, saying, "Judging from the situation at that time, Black Zetsu must have been Obito's ally. Asking Kurama about recent information is useless."

After a long pause, the Nine-Tails hesitated and looked at Itachi Uchiha.

In an instant, its gaze was caught by the weasel.

Immediately, Itachi took out a sealing scroll from his pocket, opened it, and pulled out a large stack of money.

"Snapped."

The money was thrown in front of Little Nine-Tailed Fox.

Itachi spoke up, "If Lord Kurama has any other guesses, please tell me everything. Consider this money a reward, thank you!"

"Gudong."

Swallowing hard, the little nine-tailed fox snatched the money with a single claw and stuffed it under its bottom.

"Let me make this clear first, this is just a guess! Whether it's accurate or not, I'm not giving you a refund..."

Itachi nodded: "Please tell me everything, no matter what."

The little nine-tailed fox scratched its head with one paw: "I have never heard of the name Black Zetsu before, but one of the two people I fought against Boss Yun before had an image that fits the name very well."

At this moment, Yun spoke up: "That's a strange guy. Little Nine-Tailed Fox's words reminded me of him. Half white and half black, he doesn't seem like a normal human."

"Most importantly, black and white seem to have independent consciousness. So the white one is called White Zetsu, and the black one is called Black Zetsu, which is quite fitting."

The Nine-Tails gave Itachi an awkward smile: "What Boss Yun said is exactly what I wanted to say. Anyway... this money is not going to be refunded!"

Itachi didn't care about the money. He turned to Yun and asked, "During the Chunin Exams, when Obito Uchiha appeared, was this the guy who was with him?"

Yun sighed inwardly. "As expected of Itachi," she thought, "he's grasped another point so quickly."

Nodding, Yun replied, "Yes and no. What appeared back then was a completely black-bodied creature, whose voice and manner of speaking were exactly the same as the one that's half black today."

Itachi frowned slightly: "The appearance matches the name, and this guy has appeared with Obito Uchiha twice. Just based on these two points, the probability that it is Black Zetsu is already very high."

As soon as he finished speaking, Itachi's hands clenched into fists.

Unlike Sasuke, Itachi and Fugaku shared a deep father-son bond. Itachi, who was hailed as a genius from a young age, was naturally Fugaku's pride.

"Itachi".

Yun's sudden voice made Itachi look over, and he then said in a deep voice, "That black guy, with your current strength, is no match for him."

"Neither the Nine-Tails' Tailed Beast Ball nor my Amaterasu Flame could leave it behind. Or rather, it escaped unscathed without even being injured."

Seeing this, the little nine-tailed fox on the desk also said, "Since I'm being paid to do something, I think I should tell you about my senses. That black guy, in my senses, he's... very special!"

special?

Itachi frowned. Are the Nine-Tails considered special?

Little Nine-Tailed Fox continued, "Within that black guy's body, I can sense the old man's outline."

???

The group was instantly startled.

Minato went even further, asking directly, "He's the Sage of Six Paths?!"

Shikaku said in a low voice, "If that guy is the legendary Sage of Six Paths, we're probably in big trouble."

At this moment, Little Nine-Tailed Fox waved its hand: "What are you thinking? It's just somewhat similar. With the old man's personality, he would never be that gloomy."

Then, the Nine-Tails hesitated and said, "Don't you believe me? At least back then, I was the old man's favorite. Otherwise, how did I get the lion's share of chakra?"

Beneath his smug expression, Minato gleaned something from what he said.

It doesn't matter who it is, as long as they're not some legendary figure.

Even with high-level combat power like Kumo in Konoha, facing the Sage of Six Paths would still make them feel uneasy.

"call……"

Minato exhaled and then concluded, "Combining the information about Kurama with the information that Master brought from Mount Myōboku, we basically have a clear understanding of these characters in the mythology."

"Initially, it was Kaguya Otsutsuki, the progenitor of chakra and also known as the Goddess of the Rabbit, who appeared. Then came her two sons, the Sage of Six Paths, Hagoromo Otsutsuki and Hamura Otsutsuki."

"The two sons were sealed away because their mother's power was unlimited, and then the Sage of Six Paths established the Ninja Sect."

"Indra, the eldest son, accidentally discovered that hand seals could unleash ninjutsu, and subsequently fell into darkness because of the power. After that, Indra, the eldest son of the Sage of Six Paths, and Ashura, the second son, began a war of antagonism."

"And thousands of years later, their chakra was reincarnated into Naruto and Sasuke."

"On the other hand, it is impossible to confirm who left the stone tablet under the Naga Shrine in the Uchiha clan territory. But it is unlikely to be the Sage of Six Paths."

After Minato finished summarizing, Shikaku fell into deep thought.

Yun glanced at Itachi out of the corner of his eye.

Because at this moment, Itachi was frozen in place.

Kaguya Otsutsuki!!!

The appearance of this name stunned him.

Even after several years, the information about his father's murder was still firmly etched in his heart.

"Black Zetsu is the embodiment of Kaguya Otsutsuki's will."

The voice of Uzumaki Sora echoed in Itachi's mind once again.

How can it be?

People from thousands of years ago...

The embodiment of will?

What kind of existence would such a mythical or legendary figure be?

Itachi pondered...

He knew that his father, as the head of the Uchiha clan at the time, possessed the Sharingan with three tomoe and the experience gained from the baptism of war. With such power, he had no room to resist.

and so……

Is it an even more terrifying and powerful being?

The Sage of Six Paths' mother?

The Mother of the Immortals!