Chapter 215: Chapter 219 » The Sage of Six Paths Awakens! The Rinnegan!
Shock appeared on everyone's faces after hearing his words. None had imagined the Sage of Six Paths would kill Hamura.
Seeing their confused expressions, Yusuke took a deep breath.
"There's no need to be surprised. This is the Sage of Six Paths we're talking about — he had anticipated this situation before setting out. Remember the prophetic toad? There was a reason Gamamaru gave the Sage a sage's talisman before his departure."
"The Great Toad Sage had foreseen that Kaguya would control one of the two Sage brothers. Since Hagoromo had mastered Sage techniques, he couldn't be controlled by his mother. The answer was clear — Hamura would be the one under her control."
"Once Kaguya took control of Hamura, she forced him to battle Hagoromo repeatedly. The Sage had only one way to break her control over his brother — he had to kill him."
"When the Sage killed Hamura, something extraordinary occurred. Witnessing his brother's death awakened the Rinnegan in his eyes, born from his overwhelming grief. He was the first to awaken these legendary eyes, and with them came tremendous power."
"What followed was the Sage of Six Paths and the resurrected Hamura joining forces against Kaguya in an earth-shattering battle."
At this point, his expression turned serene, and he smiled as everyone watched him.
"The war raged for months, until finally, at dawn, the Sage had managed to drain Kaguya of nearly all her chakra — at least 99% of it. In desperation, she attempted to summon the Ten-Tails to aid her."
"But the Sage, knowing this was his only chance for victory, wouldn't allow it. He and Hamura seized their opportunity and approached Kaguya. Together, they performed history's most powerful sealing technique — the Six Paths: Chibaku Tensei."
"This ultimate technique sealed Kaguya within the Chibaku Tensei, which became what we now know as the moon. But make no mistake — she isn't dead. As an Ōtsutsuki clan member, she couldn't be killed so easily. Even with the Sage's immense power and the Rinnegan, sealing her was the only option."
"So Hagoromo sealed Kaguya within the moon completely. As she isn't dead, her consciousness and body remain sealed in the moon's core. Black Zetsu's goal is to revive Kaguya, but I'll explain that later."
"At this point, the ninja world transformed completely. Without Kaguya's rule, it fell under the Sage's domain. However, after her sealing, the Ten-Tails — no longer suppressed by her bloodline — went berserk. Hagoromo immediately subdued it. Upon discovering its evil nature, he made the ultimate choice to become its jinchūriki!"
When Yusuke reached this point, everyone's faces showed expressions of shock.
They had never imagined that the Sage of Six Paths was not only the first jinchūriki but the Ten-Tails' jinchūriki.
"That's right. The Sage of Six Paths was the first Ten-Tails jinchūriki. He mastered this role to perfection. With his immense power, he could effortlessly control and suppress the Ten-Tails within himself. I doubt anyone here could achieve such mastery."
"Don't rush to object. Among those present, none of you — except me — could accomplish this feat. Even you, Madara, despite your great power, cannot match the Sage of Six Paths in this regard. The Ten-Tails of that era was entirely different from the current one. Do you know why?"
At this moment, Yusuke looked at the elder Uchiha, who was about to speak, and smiled.
Sure enough, an expression of disbelief appeared on Madara's face.
He stood up and faced Yusuke.
"Though I acknowledge the Sage of Six Paths was impressive, surely you exaggerate. How can you be so certain I couldn't suppress the Ten-Tails with my own power? Remember this: I awakened the Rinnegan through my own power. After the Sage of Six Paths, I should be the second person to awaken these eyes, shouldn't I?" His face showed unwavering confidence.
Before awakening the Rinnegan, he had studied countless ancient texts, finding no records of others awakening these legendary eyes.
The ancient texts contained only scattered mentions of the Three Great Dōjutsu, with brief references to the Rinnegan.
"Your point has merit — you are indeed the second person after the Sage to awaken the Rinnegan, achieving this through your own strength and wisdom. But consider this: I have sound reasoning for my claims."
"Think about it. How can today's Ten-Tails compare to the one from a millennium ago? Back then, not everyone possessed chakra. All the chakra that exists in people today originally came from the Ten-Tails. The Sage of Six Paths could completely suppress, through willpower alone, a Ten-Tails that contained the world's entire chakra reserve."
"This demonstrates the Sage's incredible power. Through sheer will, he could fully suppress and control the Ten-Tails within him. By then, Hagoromo's power had surpassed his mother, Kaguya's. Otherwise, he couldn't have sealed her away so effectively with the Six Paths: Chibaku Tensei."
"He possessed not only the power of the Ōtsutsuki clan but also his own unique power — the Power of the Six Paths. He contained enormous energy within himself, and after learning senjutsu from Mount Myōboku, his total power far surpassed Kaguya's."
"Yes, he surpassed even his mother. This overwhelming power was what enabled him to achieve such a decisive victory. Without it, the outcome would have been uncertain."
Everyone's faces lit up with understanding.
"That makes sense. A thousand years ago, most humans couldn't use chakra, and all of it remained sealed within the Ten-Tails — none had leaked out. Just imagine how terrifying the Sage of Six Paths' power must have been back then. Could he have been even more powerful than you, Yusuke?" Hashirama jumped to his feet.
He stared at the man before him in disbelief.
If the ancient Sage of Six Paths wielded more power than Yusuke, perhaps this self-proclaimed God of Shinobi in front of them wasn't as formidable as they thought.
Yusuke rose slowly, a confident — almost arrogant — smile spreading across his face.
"The Sage of Six Paths? He's nothing compared to me!"
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