At last, Naruto got what he had wished for.
The Sage of Six Paths bestowed upon him the power of Six Paths, and even awakened his ancestral bloodline, allowing him to unlock both the Sharingan and the Rinnegan.
However, he hadn’t suddenly become an Uchiha.
His bloodline had been restored all the way back to the level of the Sage of Six Paths himself.
That distinction was important.
He wasn’t becoming an Uchiha.
He had become equivalent to Hagoromo Ōtsutsuki, possessing a complete bloodline that surpassed both of Hagoromo’s sons, Indra and Ashura.
That point was crucial.
Because this was a complete bloodline, one without weaknesses.
The Uchiha bloodline had flaws.
For example, overusing the Mangekyō Sharingan caused irreversible damage.
Eventually, the user would go blind, and in some cases, even die.
Some Mangekyō abilities also had absurdly long cooldowns.
Kotoamatsukami, for instance, normally required more than ten years before it could be used again.
Yet after gaining Hashirama’s cells, that cooldown was reduced to roughly a month.
Madara’s Rinnegan had also evolved only after transplanting Hashirama’s cells into himself.
The two of them had been the previous reincarnations of Ashura’s and Indra’s chakra.
Now that Naruto had obtained the complete bloodline, perhaps he ought to rename himself “Ōtsutsuki Naruto.”
Everything he had gained had been gifted by the Sage of Six Paths.
Naruto was genuinely grateful.
Ashura’s chakra was already incredibly powerful, and perhaps one day he might even awaken Wood Release.
But no matter how powerful Ashura’s chakra was, it could never have instantly granted him Six Paths power, much less the ocular abilities he had always envied.
What’s more, despite the amount of chakra he currently possessed, he was already able to naturally condense a single Truth-Seeking Ball, that small black sphere floating behind him.
That meant that, even without testing it, he already possessed all chakra nature transformations.
After all, Truth-Seeking Balls were formed from the five basic chakra natures combined with Yin-Yang Release.
The five basic chakra natures were Earth, Fire, Water, Wind, and Lightning.
Truth-Seeking Balls were also known as the embodiment of “all things in creation,” because they contained every chakra attribute.
They could nullify all ninjutsu, with only senjutsu infused with natural energy capable of countering them.
Didn’t that practically make him invincible?
As long as he used the Truth-Seeking Ball properly, no one’s ninjutsu would be able to harm him.
Furthermore, because Truth-Seeking Balls were Six Paths-level power, even taijutsu users whose physical strength hadn’t reached Six Paths level would be erased the moment they touched one.
Even the supposedly immortal Edo Tensei could have its soul destroyed by them.
It was an absolutely terrifying power.
And now it belonged to a three-year-old Naruto. Enjoying the story? Read on at g.com.
The thought made him unable to suppress his excitement.
Perhaps…
Perhaps he was already strong enough to prepare to leave.
Leave Konoha.
Just then, the Sage of Six Paths interrupted his thoughts.
“I know your mind and wisdom are no less than an adult’s.
Although you’ve suddenly obtained such overwhelming power, I believe you’ll use it wisely.”
“Besides, I saw in your memories that, in the future, you and this generation’s reincarnation of Indra once again sealed Mother away and defeated the pursuing members of the Ōtsutsuki Clan.
I hope you’ll take care.”
A trace of worry flickered across the Sage’s eyes.
Everything he had mentioned came directly from the future Naruto had seen in his memories.
But…
This Naruto wasn’t the original Naruto.
For the first time, the Sage wondered if he had acted too rashly.
Unfortunately, it was too late for regrets.
Aside from the Yin-Yang Seal used in the original story to seal Kaguya, he had essentially bestowed every power he originally gave.
And unlike a physical object, these weren’t things he could simply take back.
The Sage glanced toward Kurama in the distance before speaking with emotion.
“I once asked you to take care of Kurama.
Now…
it seems I must ask you to look after the other tailed beasts as well.
Please don’t harm them.”
Naruto’s body stiffened.
Instinctively, he turned to look at Kurama.
Until now, he had always planned to make Kurama’s power his greatest trump card.
But now that he possessed Six Paths power and awakened the Rinnegan, even a tomoe Rinnegan.
Did he still need to win Kurama over?
After all Kurama had been one of the ones responsible for killing his parents in this life.
“Oh, don’t worry.
I know who the real enemy is.
I also understand that the tailed beasts, just like me, are victims.”
“They possessed tremendous power, and because of that, humans feared them.
Fear eventually turned into hatred, then imprisonment, and finally they were reduced to tools.
That’s how jinchūriki came to exist.”
He narrowed his eyes, wearing an innocent smile. This chapter is updated first at g.com.
“If I get the chance, I’ll free every tailed beast and return their freedom.
I have no intention of reviving the Ten-Tails.”
“I’m not interested in chakra fruit.
Besides, didn’t I already say there’s another Ten-Tails hidden somewhere in another dimension?
That’s my real target.”
His smile remained harmless.
Yet both the Sage of Six Paths and Kurama stared deeply at him.
Behind that smile…
They caught a fleeting flash of hatred buried beneath his eyelids.
Kurama even shivered.
For a thousand years, he had endured endless wars, betrayal, and hatred.
He was known as the embodiment of hatred itself.
Ironically, because he valued bonds so deeply, he was also more sensitive than anyone to pain and malice.
Kurama possessed the ability to directly perceive malicious intent.
He could instantly distinguish whether someone harbored goodwill or hostility.
At that moment he sensed overwhelming hostility emanating from Naruto.
The Sage’s reminder had made Naruto realize something.
Now that he possessed such overwhelming strength…
He no longer needed to persuade Kurama to cooperate.
For just an instant…
His true feelings surfaced.
He wasn’t the original Naruto.
He wasn’t that forgiving.
He couldn’t witness his parents being skewered alive by Kurama and simply let it go.
Even so, Naruto didn’t make a move.
Instead, he smiled and continued, “After all, I’m a jinchūriki too.
I know that even if I someday reach your level and become a true Six Paths existence, removing the tailed beast from my body would still kill me.”
Even the Sage of Six Paths had died.
How could he be an exception?
“So even if it’s only for my own survival, I’ll protect Kurama.
Don’t worry.”
He paused before looking toward the enormous fox.
“But whether you can earn my goodwill…
and my forgiveness…
will depend on your own efforts, Kurama.”