Starting with rogue ninjas, building the insect kingdom.

Chapter 267 is now the story of the Six Paths Sage.

"Why does this rhetoric sound so familiar?" Kakuzu stroked his chin thoughtfully, then suddenly realized, "Isn't this the same line Jiraiya gave Yahiko?"

"Hmm." Aburame Shisei nodded. "Actually, there are some details I didn't mention before. The giant toad of Mount Myōboku, one of the three sacred sites, was also involved in this matter. Otherwise, how do you think the Sage of Six Paths cultivated his Sage Mode?"

"Although everyone says he cultivated on his own, there may very well be inspiration from demons behind the scenes."

"As for the origin of this ideology, it is possible that the Sage of Six Paths passed this ideology to Mount Myōboku, which then passed it on to Jiraiya, and Jiraiya then passed it on to Yahiko."

"Outrageous!" Kakuzu was speechless; only these two words could express his current feelings.

Having lived for so many years, he thought he knew enough about the secrets of the ninja world, but what he was hearing now was still beyond his comprehension.

"So... chakra wasn't something that originally existed in this world?"

"No. Chakra is an external power brought by the Otsutsuki clan. Ninjutsu is just one way of using chakra."

Aburame Shisei said, "In the future, if you face the Otsutsuki clan, using the Five Elements Escape Technique on them will only replenish their energy and will not cause any harm."

Whirlpool Purple Flying said, "Ah! Does that mean they're invincible?"

Aburame Shisei nodded: "That's right. But they're not invincible. Sage techniques and sealing techniques can also cause them considerable damage. And only chakra itself can't harm them; physical impacts caused by chakra can still do the trick."

"Let's not talk about the Otsutsuki yet. It's still at least several decades before they arrive. It's too early."

This terrifying entity will descend in a few decades, and that's still early?

Does that mean we only have a few decades left to live? Speaking of which, he had heard that the Sky Ninja Village had built spaceships before, but he wondered if these things could actually go to space.

Kakuzu's thoughts were already wandering.

At this moment, Aburame Shisei continued, "Black Zetsu's sole purpose is to rescue Kaguya. To this end, it has spent a thousand years planning countless wars."

"Hagoromo Otsutsuki, also known as the Sage of Six Paths, later had two sons: one who inherited his Sage Body was named Ashura; and the other who inherited his Sage Eyes was named Indra."

Before his death, he tested his sons to decide who would inherit the Ninja Sect. One son chose the path of benevolence, while the other chose the path of tyranny.

In the end, he chose the Asura path, which uses love to influence the world. Indra left in a huff, but unexpectedly, he was bewitched by Black Zetsu along the way.

Thus, his two sons became bitter enemies, and the cycle of fate in the ninja world began from that moment.

After the Sage of Six Paths died, his soul entered the Pure Land, and the chakra of his two sons began to reincarnate continuously, intertwining with each other.

The reincarnations of the previous Ashura and Indra, as you all know, were the First Hokage, Hashirama Senju, and the Asura of the Ninja World, Madara Uchiha.

Later, their understanding of peace diverged again. Madara Uchiha was bewitched by Black Zetsu, learned about the Eye of the Moon Plan, and believed it to be a way to save the world passed down from their ancestors.

Afterwards, he awakened the Rinnegan and remained hidden in the shadows, his goal being to revive at the opportune moment, collect all nine tailed beasts, activate the Infinite Tsukuyomi, and plunge everyone into a genjutsu world to achieve peace in the ninja world.

"It's actually a lie, isn't it?" Naoto suddenly said, "Black Zetsu is manipulating everything behind the scenes. He wants to resurrect Kaguya Otsutsuki. This must be stopped; we can't let him succeed!"

Naoto's face turned extremely grim. He was a pure ninja, accustomed to solving problems with ninjutsu and swords.

But at this moment, he was facing a schemer who had existed for thousands of years, a mastermind who had manipulated the entire history of the ninja world.

Besides these, there is another being who is immortal and indestructible, almost a god.

How do you fight against an opponent like this?

The best approach is to eliminate all possibility of tampering with the system.

"Actually, the reason I told you everything this time is not to force you to confront it directly, but simply to remind you to see the truth and not be manipulated."

"Should we spread the word about this?" asked Purple Whirlpool.

"Actually, it's possible, but I think most people in the ninja world wouldn't believe it and would only see it as a myth."

So at most it can only be written as a booklet or a picture book, and read as a fairy tale. There's no need to deliberately promote it as true; it's more of a subtle, gradual influence.

However, this might anger Black Zetsu, who would expose all my secrets and smear me. After all, a living, breathing person in the ninja world is far more credible than those unfounded myths.

Hearing this, Ziling gave up. Although his master was very powerful, they and the Land of Waterfall had not yet reached the level to contend with the ninja world.

That's right, people always weigh the pros and cons and have to consider their own interests.

Yu Nu Zhicheng gave them a few more moments to process what was happening.

"So next I need to instruct you to do a few things. The first is to cultivate immortal techniques as soon as possible, since we have the resources and cannot waste them."

The second thing is the war. Focus your attacks on the Jinchuriki as much as possible. The nine tailed beasts are immortal and will revive every few years, so there's no need to worry. Just don't drag the battlefield into the Land of Waterfalls.

After giving his instructions, Aburame Shisei dismissed them and sent them on their way. Before they left, Uzumaki Shiki turned to him with a worried expression and asked, "Master, you said before that Otsutsuki Isshiki wasn't dead. Do you think it's possible that he's observing us from the shadows?"

"Maybe, but don't worry too much. He doesn't dare to show up yet."

"Furthermore, we may also gain the ability to grant them immunity to chakra attacks."

Aburame Shisei said, "Netherworld Escape. However, it should only have a similar effect, but it's worth starting research from this angle. And you are the most likely person to obtain this authority."

Whirlpool Purple Cicada turned and left, seemingly understanding but not quite.

Kakuzu was left behind by Shisei Aburame because there were some things that only he, as the person involved, knew clearly, so he had to be spoken to in detail alone.

Besides, there are some things that only Kakeru can do, because Naoto's experience is not yet sufficient.

"I should have warned you before, Kakuzu, to stay away from Yahiko and the others. You should have been able to refuse."

"Oh, really?" He scratched his head, looking bewildered. "How come I didn't know I had such strength?"

"And besides, that's the Rinnegan! What if my refusal causes a tragedy and he awakens it?"

Faced with Kakuzu's sophistry, Shiki Aburame was speechless, but this was in line with his character; he was a seasoned veteran.