PY Deal

After hearing the Sage of Six Paths’ words, Yota suddenly recalled many things.

For instance, the Sage of Six Paths had spread Chakra throughout the world, claiming it was meant to connect everyone’s hearts.

But in truth, Chakra had always been a form of combat energy. It had not even been developed by the Sage of Six Paths himself, but brought from beyond the heavens by the Ōtsutsuki clan. Could he really not have known what humans would do after obtaining Chakra?

Since he knew perfectly well, why had he handed humanity a weapon powerful enough to destroy themselves?

Then there were the Sage of Six Paths’ two sons and the battles between their clans. Why were Asura and Indra able to reincarnate endlessly? And why did they fight one another after every reincarnation? Was it really all because of Black Zetsu’s instigation?

Even if Black Zetsu’s meddling had played a part, there was no getting around the Sage of Six Paths, who guarded the Pure Land, when it came to reincarnation.

At first, Yota had suspected that the Sage of Six Paths had gone easy on his own children. But now he understood. Those two brothers had actually been catfish released into the Shinobi World!

Even Ōtsutsuki Kaguya’s escape from captivity was likely inseparable from the Sage of Six Paths’ tacit approval—or perhaps it had been part of their plan from the start. Why had Kaguya not escaped earlier or later, but happened to break free just as the thousand-year deadline was approaching?

Was it not to warn all living beings of the Shinobi World, making them abandon their infighting and prepare for the arrival of the Celestial Beings?

Especially the Pure Land the Sage of Six Paths had mentioned. Clearly, that was where he had been accumulating power. Just as, in the final battle, the Sage of Six Paths had effortlessly summoned the past Kage of the ninja villages from the Pure Land. Thinking about it that way, the Sage of Six Paths was clearly another authority-abusing administrator within the Pure Land. All the ninjutsu accumulated in the Shinobi World over the past thousand years had likely ended up in the hands of the one who controlled the Pure Land.

Having understood all this, Yota could not help but draw in a cold breath. No wonder this guy is the ancestor of Asura and Indra. He’s a fanatic too.

No, rather than a fanatic, this guy has reached the state of mind known as transcending emotion.

Heaven and earth are ruthless, treating all things as straw dogs! In this guy’s eyes, there is only the survival or destruction of the whole world and humanity. The rise and fall of individuals—even the descendants of his own two sons—probably mean very little to him!

You could even say that the Shinobi World’s years of war were the price the Sage of Six Paths paid to train an army!

Once Yota understood this, he also began to understand why the Sage of Six Paths had come looking for him.

Just as the Sage of Six Paths had said, Yota now truly possessed the ability to guide the advancement of ninja civilization. Naturally, he had become one of the players moving the pieces, so the Sage of Six Paths had come to see this new player.

As for Yota’s greatest concern—that the Sage of Six Paths would seize the Genjutsu Space—the Sage of Six Paths was actually unlikely to make a move. After all, the Genjutsu Space was not constructed with ninjutsu alone; it also involved technological knowledge.

Under such circumstances, if the Sage of Six Paths truly tried to take it, even if Yota could not defeat the two of them, he could at least collapse the Genjutsu Space and leave everyone with nothing.

For the Sage of Six Paths, who had been guiding ninja civilization all along, that would clearly be a loss outweighing any gain.

"So, Sage, what did you come to see me for?" Having thought it through, Yota finally relaxed. At the same time, he felt helpless at how layered the Naruto World was.

No wonder that even after he had taken the Rinnegan, captured Obito, and even held the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path in his hands, this world had still not become a home-base world. It turned out that the one who could truly determine Kaguya’s seal was the Sage of Six Paths!

Even Black Zetsu’s actions over the years had likely been under the Sage of Six Paths’ watch. After all, according to the Sage of Six Paths, controlling the Pure Land was equivalent to controlling the memories and information of all the dead. No matter how well Black Zetsu hid himself, he probably never imagined that the Sage of Six Paths could search the memories of the dead.

Hearing Yota’s question, the Sage of Six Paths smiled. "Actually, I am quite interested in the Genjutsu Space. I wonder if the Pure Land could join it as well?"

"Let the Pure Land join?" Yota was briefly stunned, then understood. "You mean, let the ninjas who died in the past enter the Genjutsu Space too?"

"Precisely. Letting them sleep there would be too great a waste of their intelligence and talent. I imagine they would also prefer to live in the Genjutsu Space."

Even the dead had to be dragged out to work. Yota glanced at the Sage of Six Paths. You really are a heartless capitalist.

But he liked the idea.

The ninja souls preserved in the Sage of Six Paths’ hands spanned nearly a thousand years. Just thinking about how many exceptionally gifted ninjas might be among them was enough to make one’s scalp tingle.

Once those ninjas joined the Genjutsu Space, the ninjutsu they eventually developed would naturally be recorded by it. When the time came, Yota would benefit as well.

Moreover, with this group of dead souls joining, the influence of his Genjutsu Space would increase dramatically—when even their ancestors were inside his Genjutsu Space, what reason could those ninjas possibly have to resist it?

Of course, with the help of those deceased souls, the Sage of Six Paths would surely gain many benefits from the Genjutsu Space as well. After all, he also possessed authority over the Pure Land. He would ultimately get a share of any ninjutsu developed there. It could be said that this was a win-win proposal.

"Of course they can join the Genjutsu Space, but where exactly is the Pure Land?"

The Sage of Six Paths pondered for a moment. "The Pure Land is a space I created, half real and half illusory. If I had to describe it, it is actually close to an Illusion Clone of the entire world."

Yota was secretly astonished. Creating a duplicate of the entire world—even the lowest-grade kind of Illusion Clone—was an inconceivable feat. It was vastly more impressive than ninjutsu like kunai or shuriken clones.

But since the Pure Land was a genjutsu, absorbing those dead people would not actually be difficult.

"In that case, perhaps we can create a Tenseigan-powered transfer projector. Hmm… something like a mirror, then send it to the Pure Land to serve as a Nether Moon…" Yota considered it before making the suggestion.

"Making a mirror—excellent idea!" The Sage of Six Paths’ eyes lit up as he praised him.

"As it happens, I am quite skilled at crafting certain tools. Leave this mirror to me."

Yota nodded indifferently. Just from the magic treasures imitating the Grand Supreme Elderly Lord that the Sage of Six Paths had made, it was clear that he had a strong interest in crafting ninja tools.