Chapter 247

"Am I... dead?"

Thus 【1】 translation: "Am I... dead?"

Within the consciousness space, silent and soundless, Sasuke opened his eyes and looked at everything around him, and such a thought involuntarily popped into his mind.

We'll translate: "Inside the consciousness space, it was silent and soundless; Sasuke opened his eyes and gazed at everything around him, and such a thought involuntarily arose in his mind."

Within the consciousness space, silent and soundless, Sasuke opened his eyes and looked at everything around him, and such a thought involuntarily popped into his mind.

He remembered that Naruto, that fool, had been stunned by Madara Uchiha's words, and then launched an attack without any reservation.

And he too seemed to have been angered; that extreme rage seemed to give him more power.

Under the impetus of this power, he also joined Naruto, Ningci, and others in launching a desperate attack against Madara Uchiha.

Thus line: "Under the impetus of this power, he also joined Naruto, Ningci, and others in launching a desperate attack against Madara Uchiha."

But the result was.

"How is this guy so strong?"

Madara is strong; Sasuke has always known this. Even as a child, he had been struck by Madara's heavy punch, so he couldn't possibly not remember.

But many years have passed, and his growth hasn't been weak either; the problem is that he still got beaten up just like when he was a child, which made him start to doubt the world.

Is it that I'm not trying hard enough, causing my father to lose face?

"That Madara's child is strong is no surprise."

Just then, an old man's voice sounded in this silent space; Sasuke was startled, and then he jumped up and looked toward the direction of the voice.

All that could be seen was an old man in white robes sitting cross-legged and levitating, with a pitch-black Truth-Seeking Orb forming a ring beneath his feet, as if suspending him in midair.

His beard was extremely long, hanging down to his waist, and a sage's staff hovered before him—he was Hagoromo Ōtsutsuki!

"His growth process has already been rewritten, and he is still the first child to have come into contact with his power."

You are outstanding, but trying to cope with him now is still very difficult.

Besides, I don't know what your definition of death is, but according to my definition, you haven't died yet, right?

Before Hagoromo's words even finished, Sasuke had already moved, his fist smashing straight toward his forehead!

This

Hagoromo was also dazed by this scene, but he quickly understood what was happening, and could only bitterly smile.

He almost forgot that this little guy Sasuke knows about those outsiders, and moreover Sasuke here is relatively calm.

On Naruto's side, that kid's temper is such that Hagoromo can only shake his head.

"Having such a fighting spirit isn't necessarily a bad thing, right?"

Thinking this, Hagoromo made no move; he merely glanced at Sasuke, and instantly Sasuke's body stiffened—he couldn't move at all!

Stay calm, Sasuke—I'm not your enemy.

Hagoromo tried to keep his tone as calm as possible; after thinking, he spoke.

"Your father Uchiha Haori knows me; I once had a conversation with him, and it was he who asked me to meet you."

Also, don't casually say you're dead; be positive, young man—if you were truly dead, you wouldn't be acting so lively, would you?

Father.

Sasuke frowned, ignoring the old man's following words, and directly asked.

Why do you know my father, and who exactly are you, and what about those Otsutsuki?

Strictly speaking, they are my clansmen.

Hagoromo hid nothing, speaking calmly.

However, I differ greatly from them; if we truly count as clan, perhaps I am closer to your father.

As for my name, I'm not certain whether the name currently circulating is the same as my true name, given how ancient the era is, but my true name is Hagoromo Ōtsutsuki.

Sasuke raised his head, looking at him silently, with no reaction, only his gaze seemed somewhat strange.

It was as if he were looking at an idiot.

He knows of the Otsutsuki, but he truly doesn't know who Hagoromo Ōtsutsuki is; the name does sound somewhat like his father's, really.

Hagoromo's face didn't change; he continued in a calm tone, 'Such a reaction, I had already anticipated it.'

Crazy

Sasuke raised his eyebrows, silently muttering to himself.

Who the heck is this old man, spouting all this nonsense—does my father even know someone like him?

However, this old man's eyes.

Sasuke's gaze also involuntarily went to Hagoromo's eyes; that pair of pale purple Rinnegan was so striking!

Sasuke is no stranger to the Rinnegan; his father and mother both have such eyes, and he has seen them many times before.

Moreover, not only them, even that bastard Madara Uchiha has one; since this old man is some Otsutsuki, it's no surprise he would possess it.

What exactly is your purpose in seeking me? Please speak plainly.

Although his heart was full of doubts, Sasuke still forced himself to stay calm, after all, the other party definitely has a Rinnegan, which he surely cannot overcome.

It would be better to first see what this guy intends to do, so he can make a judgment.

Of course, I will honestly tell you everything, because we still have an important matter to accomplish.

First, you haven't actually died yet; this is your mental world, and my chakra is temporarily protecting your soul.

Just get to the point!

Sasuke frowned and cut him off directly; he dislikes hearing such talk, believing he hasn't died yet.

Although he doesn't quite understand what a mental world is, he guesses it's probably similar to the place where Gaara sealed the One-Tail.

He had used his Sharingan to look at the One-Tail before, so he naturally knows of similar spatial settings.

「. 」 -> This line is just a quotation mark with a period inside? Actually line: 「. 」 It's a quote containing a period. Likely an ellipsis? We'll translate as: "." (just a period inside quotes). So: "."

Hagoromo silently looked at Sasuke; this conversation didn't go in the direction he expected deep down—this little brat is really not cute at all.

Clearly, when observing, this little guy's attitude toward Haori was obedient; how did he become like this when facing me?

Forget it, anyway his Indra chakra inside his body is suppressed; I'm afraid he's the same with everyone else.

He consoled himself with a thought; now he actually finds himself missing his conversations with Yuzhi— that guy, although his speech is also flighty, but at least he can quietly listen to him finish speaking, ah.

But just at the thought that Yuzhi had suppressed Yinduo's will, he couldn't help shaking his head again; Yuzhi is far from being merely overbearing!

"Alright, since that's the case, I'll be brief and get to the point."

He shook his head helplessly, and Yuyi simply switched to another way of communicating.

"This time I came to find you, actually at your father's request."

"Hm? Father?"

Sasuke, upon hearing that, instantly perked up, wondering if his own father had sent this strange old man to find him.

If so, then he would naturally have to listen earnestly; he didn't care about others, but Yuzhi he had to take seriously.

Regardless of whether it's true!

"Yes, that's him."

Yuyi nodded, then began to speak at length.

"As for why he sought me, it's probably because he knows my identity."

This time, Yuyi had a lot to recount.

Whether it was his own identity, his past, or his purpose, he told Sasuke without reservation.

Even the things the original work omitted, he disclosed without any concealment.

After all, this kid, through Yuzhi, probably already knew a lot, so there was no need for him to hide anything.

Sasuke listened silently, and his expression changed considerably.

So this guy is the legendary the Sage of Six Paths?

So his own father had truly already reached this level?

That made Sasuke a bit excited; indeed his father was the strongest!

Besides, he also realized who the faint silhouette standing behind him, felt when his father activated his chakra, was.

"Yinduo?"

Sasuke murmured softly; who Yinduo actually was, he didn't care, and the power within his body didn't excite him at all.

On the contrary, he felt a bit annoyed.

Perhaps after spending some time with Yuzhi, he truly hated anyone influencing his will!

Fortunately, his own father also clearly disliked that, so he didn't hesitate to act, sealing and suppressing that guy's will.

He couldn't affect him at all, and the same with Naruto; it was only when their fathers intervened that the wills of those two guys were suppressed.

But now there's another issue: the power belonging to those two guys.

"So, what's your decision, Sasuke."

When Yuyi finished explaining everything, his gaze fixed on Sasuke.

"This will be a tough battle; are you willing to risk everything for the entire ninja world?"

"Actually, you don't really need to ask that question."

Sasuke looked calmly at Yuyi, paused briefly, then asked.

"I have only one question now: if I accept these powers, will I be affected?"

"No."

Yuyi shook his head, smiled faintly, and said slowly.

"Don't underestimate yourself, and certainly don't underestimate your father."

"I understand."

Sasuke let out a slight sigh of relief, then nodded.

"I have another question; I hope you can explain it to me."

"Go ahead."

"That Naruto guy, how did he choose?"

"You must know, you are brothers; even without considering Yinduo and Ashura, you are still brothers."

"Brothers?"

Sasuke heard that, fell silent for a moment, then laughed after a while.

"Being brothers with that guy, I'm really unlucky.

But I'm also glad to have met him."

Within Naruto's consciousness space, he rubbed his chin as if pondering, and after a moment he smiled and asked.

"Grandpa, how did Sasuke choose?"

"He also asked me a question; I gave him an answer."

Yuyi smiled calmly, then spoke.

"I said, you are brothers, not because of Yinduo and Ashura, but you are truly brothers."

"Brothers..."

Naruto heard this, and a bright smile appeared on his face.

"That's right, we truly are brothers; that guy will definitely make the same choice as me!"

——

"Things have become troublesome!"

On a battlefield ruin, Minato's figure suddenly appeared.

Using the Flying Thunder God Technique over such a long distance left him slightly breathless, but he currently had no mood to care about such matters.

Especially when he looked at the distant, sky‑howling Ten‑Tail, radiating an unimaginable aura, his gaze grew rather solemn.

The Ten‑Tail's appearance was truly frightening; its massive body and the terrifyingly extreme chakra made him feel an endless threat.

But Minato was also very puzzled; Yuzhi had once told him that for the Ten-Tails to emerge, all the tailed beasts must be gathered.

Besides that, one also needs the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path to achieve it; that guy Obito had already released the Ten-Tails, but in the end it became Madara Uchiha's spoil.

But why has the Ten-Tails appeared again now?

"Has Madara Uchiha lost, or…"

Minato's mind raced; he knew those Ōtsutsuki could control the Ten-Tails, so does that mean they have another Ten-Tails?

Before he joined him, Yamanaka Inoichi had once told him that Naruto's aura had become somewhat subtle, which instantly gave him a bad feeling.

"Damn it, Naruto, you must not get into any trouble."

Minato's mind was in turmoil; Naruto is his son, after all—if Naruto were to meet with some mishap, then

Whoosh—

Minato didn't dare think further; his chakra twitched slightly, and in an instant he shot out again, quickly arriving at the location of the first Flying Thunder God seal—unfortunately, there was no one there.

Minato didn't pause at all; he flashed out once more, arriving at the location of the next Flying Thunder God mark.

His speed was extreme; he explored one marker point after another, and his heart grew heavier, for as he went deeper, he saw more and more scenes of devastation.

Moreover, he was getting closer and closer to the Ten-Tails!

"Damn it."

Minato clenched his fists; finally, after using Flying Thunder God again, he finally reached a relatively safe spot.

And when he had just landed and saw what lay before him, his eyes instantly burned with fury.

Naruto, Sasuke, and Neji all lay unconscious on the ground, while Gaara sat panting to the side, and Madara Uchiha indifferently gazed at the distant Ten-Tails.

"Madara Uchiha!"

Minato let out a roar; in an instant his natural energy surged wildly, and the next moment his figure vanished—when he reappeared, he was already beside Madara.

The Rasengan had already condensed in his hand, but the instant he moved to strike, an invisible force struck instantly, sending him flying before he could even sense what it was.

Madara turned his head, his Rinnegan flickering slightly; he was startled by Minato, and if he hadn't been maintaining his reincarnation clones around, he would have been in trouble just now.

"Die!"

However, Minato paid no heed; he rose again to attack, but at that moment Madara spoke.

"Conserve your strength; we still have to deal with that big guy later, and I'm not your enemy—don't you know that?"

"You"

Minato gritted his teeth, struggling to control his emotions, and only after a while did he speak.

"You'd better give me a proper reason, or else I don't care whether you're my enemy—I"

"First, you're not my match; even if you have Flying Thunder God and senjutsu, coincidentally I know senjutsu too."

Madara spoke indifferently; among these Leaf Village people, his attitude was slightly better only toward Naruto, Sasuke, and Neji—those three brats he had beaten as kids—and also only toward Yuzhi.

As for everyone else, he could barely regard them as human; Madara's arrogance and conceit are ingrained to the bone, after all he truly is that strong.

"Second, this operation of mine was carried out at the behest of your Fifth Hokage, Yuzhi, although I admit I added a bit of effort beyond the limits he set for me."

But you must understand one thing: whether it's your son or Yuzhi's son, they possess within them power beyond your imagination.

And what I intend to do is help them draw out that power, so they can truly better face the battles ahead.

Hidden power?

Draw out these powers?

Minato felt somewhat stifled; he didn't know these things, nor did he know Yuzhi's plan, yet he absolutely trusted Yuzhi.

Thus this situation left him caught in a dilemma, unsure how to face all of this.

"Is it that hard?"

Madara looked at Minato, who clenched his fists and remained silent, and gave a somewhat amused smile as he spoke.

"Actually, you don't need to make things difficult for yourself, after all there are some things you simply cannot stop."

To be frank, your son and Yuzhi's adopted son are no ordinary individuals; within them lies hidden the chakra of Indra and Asura.

If Yuzhi hadn't intervened, forcibly suppressing the will contained within those two chakras, it's hard to say whether your son would still truly be your son.

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Minato's gaze grew somewhat unfocused; this was the first time he'd learned of such a thing, and also the first time he realized Yuzhi had secretly done all this?

"However, even if they possess such chakra, these powers still need to be activated."

Madara looked at Minato, who remained silent, then simply turned his head toward the Ten-Tails, which was wildly roaring, and began to speak slowly.

"Therefore, the one who must act is naturally me; don't look at how weak their aura has become, but their vitality is fine—perhaps."

Having said that, Madara paused slightly, his Rinnegan carefully examining the sleeping Naruto and Sasuke, and even Neji beside them.

"They are currently meeting with the brothers of the Sage of Six Paths!"

Madara's words left Minato somewhat speechless; but just as he was about to say something, he suddenly froze.

Because he suddenly sensed two terrifying auras emanating, and when he turned his head, he saw that it was Naruto and Sasuke themselves!

Not only had their aura changed, but their vitality seemed to have shifted as well; that overwhelming vigor left Minato stunned.

Gradually, these two stood up, no longer showing any sign of their earlier near-death state.

"Sasuke, Naruto, you two."

Minato found it hard to believe, but now he seemed to grasp what Madara Uchiha's words meant—those two must have undergone something extraordinary, right?

Moreover, facing these two kids, Minato suddenly felt the same sensation he had just felt when confronting Madara Uchiha head-on.

"We're fine now."

Naruto's face broke into a gentle smile, and then he turned his head to look at Sasuke.

"That old geezer is really talkative, isn't he?"

"He really is talkative, but he also told us many different things."

Sasuke also slowly lifted his head, and the breeze blew, revealing his left eye's Samsara Eye.

Also, getting to know you, this idiot, isn't bad, Naruto.

That's a Samsara Eye!

Minato and Ban immediately noticed Sasuke's change; Ban was still okay, but Minato never expected this kid Sasuke to have awakened a Samsara Eye!

Although there's only one, that is indeed a Sharingan.

Sasuke has obtained a Samsara Eye, so what about Naruto?

It seems you've already had an effect.

Ban saw this and involuntarily nodded slightly, while Naruto and Sasuke, hearing Ban's voice, instantly turned their heads to look.

These two little rascals still hold a grudge; just now they were really beaten by Ban to the brink of death!

However, Ban didn't pay too much attention; after briefly sensing the surroundings, he then spoke.

Then, the Ten Tails here will be left to you; I have other things to do.

You're leaving?

At this moment, Minato's heart was filled with the joy of regaining what was lost, his head even buzzing a bit, but he quickly sobered up and reacted.

He had sensed that countless ninjas were rushing toward this direction; obviously they had settled their own enemies and also discovered the Ten Tails.

Ban staying here is clearly no longer suitable; although the nature of the war has changed somewhat, everyone will only know Ban as the chief culprit.

Even if a more terrifying battle might break out later, ultimately it will still be Ban's responsibility.

I understand; thank you for your hard work.

Don't be so polite; I'm not like you guys.

Ban shook his head indifferently, turned around to leave, but Naruto suddenly spoke.

Hey, you're just leaving like that? What about Ningci? Ningci hasn't woken up yet!

Ban turned his head to glance at Ningci; this kid is now unconscious, showing no sign of waking up.

This situation also left Ban somewhat speechless, but his eyes could still see that Ningci seemed to be gradually improving.

I don't know his condition, but can't you guys feel his change?

Besides, I'm also leaving now; do you, as heroes of the ninja world, want others to see you together with me?

Having said that, Ban paused, and in the next instant his figure vanished from the spot.

Hey!

Naruto's face changed; he shouted loudly, but unfortunately Ban's figure had already disappeared, leaving only the Ten Tails still roaring wildly.

Damn it.

Naruto cursed under his breath, but soon he showed a smile.

In the distance behind them, figures swiftly descended: Kakashi, Akai, Shikamaru, Dingci, and many other ninja allied forces from the battlefield.

First unit, arrival confirmed!

Second unit has arrived!

Third unit has arrived!

Fourth unit has arrived!

Fifth unit has arrived!

Medical unit……has arrived!

Sensing unit……has arrived!

Hearing the reports continuously sound, Naruto, Sasuke, and Minato exchanged a glance; everyone's here!

The ninja world needs protection; we can't just rely on one or two people, we need everyone to contribute.

No matter how big or small this strength is, what they need is to show an attitude, an attitude to oppose the enemy!

Yo, finally we can really go all out!

Naruto clenched his fist, his face full of excitement, but soon an even greater surprise appeared on his face.

Turning his head, he saw that the previously unconscious Ningci had also opened his eyes; evidently he had awakened as well.

But this time, upon waking, Naruto and Sasuke noticed Ningci's difference, especially his eyes, which became more azure and brilliant—

You shouldn't have done that, Yumu.

Inside the dimensional space, Yuyi and Yumu simultaneously opened their eyes, but Yuyi quickly furrowed her brows looking at her younger brother, and she spoke with some complaint.

When he went to meet Naruto and Sasuke, he had already sensed that his little younger brother seemed to be secretly doing something.

As expected, through that dimensional channel he could clearly see Ningci's change, which made him somewhat displeased.

What are you saying I'm doing? You're no different.

However, Yumu didn't buy it, he shrugged and smiled, but Yuyi was helpless.

Those two kids both possess the power of Indra and Asura; just letting their powers complement each other, and you

Ningci is also my descendant, and since Yuzhi let him get this far, helping him a bit is nothing.

Before his older brother could finish speaking, Yumu directly interrupted.

Besides, I didn't do much either; I just let him complete a fetal movement thoroughly, which is still trivial compared to you.

Yuyi was momentarily speechless; after one reincarnation eye fetal movement, how much the power increases hardly needs further explanation.

Moreover, Ningci's eyes have already been raised to this extent; even if overuse of power causes them to recede, that little Yuzhi can still help him recover.

But Naruto and Sasuke's power he can completely take back, and there's essentially a fundamental difference here!

Alright, to deal with such an enemy, we still need more power.

Just as the two sides were arguing, Huoyeji spoke.

Moreover, having more of this power is not unacceptable; after all, this time we truly have a chance to settle them.

Hearing their mother's words, the two of them involuntarily stopped, though Yu Yi wore a helpless expression, while Yu Cun wore a smile all over his face.

The two's small movements went unnoticed by Huiyeji, her gaze still fixed on the battle below.

Looking at the current situation, her confidence grew even stronger; such a situation was something she had never even imagined!

"Perhaps, we can finally be at peace."

She whispered softly, even though she knew someone might still come in the future, but that no longer mattered.

As long as we can take out these people, especially that Yishi, then he too could have greater confidence in the future, ah. —

"Damn, this guy's recovery speed is too fast, huh."

On another battlefield, ZhuZhang wore a gloomy expression as he looked at the distant Taoshi whose face was dark, secretly thinking to himself.

Someone who could make him involuntarily shout 'strong recovery ability' shows just how perverted the opponent is.

Of course, the black lines all over Taoshi's face also show just how badly he has been driven to desperation!

But driving the enemy to desperation is one thing, actually killing them is another; if you can't settle the enemy, no matter how desperate you make them, it's useless.

Moreover, he now has no way to get reinforcements; far away, Yuzhi and that Datongmu Yishi are locked in an inseparable fight, their battle resembling an apocalypse.

Elsewhere, Yuzhi's wife was also fighting fiercely with a Datongmu; although she held absolute advantage, the opponent's strong recovery meant a quick resolution was impossible.

This made ZhuZhang somewhat embarrassed; as for his younger brother, he now only hopes he doesn't die.

Although he can be revived, if he gains more enemies, that could become troublesome.

"What a bloodline advantage."

Thinking this, ZhuZhang couldn't help but mutter a complaint.

This guy's combat experience and tactical skills are clearly poor, yet his strength is absurdly high, making it impossible for him to defeat him.

He suddenly felt a sense, wondering if Ban had felt the same when facing him before.

"Looks like your situation isn't as good as you imagined."

Just as ZhuZhang was pondering, a voice suddenly rang out from the horizon.

Upon hearing that voice, ZhuZhang first froze, then broke into a smile, while Taoshi, whose face was already dark opposite him, now looked even worse.

Buzz—

Accompanied by a tremor, Ban's figure descended from the sky to ZhuZhang's side.

The Reincarnation Eye scanned around, finally locking onto Taoshi.

"It's fine, I've come, I'll help you."

"Thanks."

ZhuZhang's face was full of smiles as he looked at the distant Taoshi and gave a firm nod.

"Then let's join forces to take down this guy!"