"Another Ōtsutsuki?"
Deidara also couldn't hold back, but excitement appeared on his face.
Jiraiya even spoke loudly, "Prepare for battle!"
As he spoke, he quickly formed hand signs. The two sages on his shoulders seemed to guess what he was about to do. They immediately cooperated and formed hand signs together.
Hagoromo: "…"
Seeing such a formation, he was bewildered.
No, what did this mean? He hadn't said anything, hadn't done anything yet, right?
"I…"
He tried to speak, but with a puff of smoke, several giant toads were already summoned by Jiraiya. This scene immediately made him silent. He felt like he shouldn't have come out.
"Gamamaru?"
And as the smoke lingered, he immediately felt a familiar aura. He immediately knew it was his old comrade-in-arms. He hadn't expected that after a thousand years, his old comrade-in-arms would still appear?
"Oh?"
Sure enough, the moment Gamamaru appeared, this large toad suddenly froze.
He looked up in disbelief, and his ancient eyes showed an inexplicable expression.
"Hagoromo? Why are you here too?"
"I…"
Hagoromo was about to say something, but Gamamaru seemed to have understood.
"Indeed, has the situation become so severe that even you have to awaken?"
"Long time no see, Gamamaru."
Hagoromo was silent for a moment, then spoke softly, this scene stunned everyone present. Not only the ninja, but even the toads were equally full of disbelief.
Gamamaru was the true name of the Great Toad Sage.
How did this person know that?
"Aren't these toads summoned by Jiraiya-sama?"
On the Allied Forces side, someone couldn't help but mutter, and such doubts grew stronger.
Even Jiraiya was utterly bewildered. He looked at the Great Toad Sage in disbelief, his face full of questions.
"Who are you, old man?"
At this point, Naruto finally couldn't help but speak.
"My name, that's a good question."
Seeing that Naruto had finally asked the crucial point, Hagoromo slightly relaxed. He knew what would happen if this stalemate continued.
"I'm not sure if the name that's currently circulating is the same as my real name. It's been too long, but my name is Hagoromo, as for some other things…"
"Hagoromo, you're still so humble."
But before he could finish speaking, Gamamaru suddenly laughed.
"Hagoromo, he has another identity."
"Hiss—"
Hagoromo felt a bad premonition when he heard this. He wanted to speak to stop him, but it was already too late.
"This person is the one known throughout the Ninja World, the true creator of the Ninja World, the Sage of Six Paths."
"What?!"
As soon as these words were uttered, expressions of disbelief appeared on the faces of everyone in the Ninja World. And beneath such expressions, there was an indescribable unease and terror.
This was the Sage of Six Paths?
This was the person who created a thousand years of bloody war in the Ninja World?
This was the sage who created the Pure Land, who even pulled people back to continue fighting after death?
This was the true, behind-the-scenes mastermind of the Ninja World?!
"Sage of Six Paths…"
Naruto's eyes widened, and he involuntarily gulped. Sasuke subconsciously took a step back.
Even Hashirama gasped. He hadn't expected this seemingly benevolent old man to be the creator of the Ninja World's greatest tragedy.
"Sage of Six Paths…"
Tobirama's face also looked a bit grim.
He suddenly asked loudly, "Why does the Sage of Six Paths look just like those Ōtsutsuki? What in the world is going on?!"
"Because…"
Hagoromo had already frozen, but before he could speak, Gamamaru sighed again.
"His full name is Ōtsutsuki Hagoromo."
"…"
At this moment, the entire Allied Forces froze, as if a cold current swept over them, making them feel suffocated.
How many secrets were still buried in the Ninja World?
Why was the legendary Sage of Six Paths also a true Ōtsutsuki?
What was wrong with this world?!
And at this moment, Hagoromo's fists clenched again. He felt he shouldn't have come out.
"Seeking revenge on me?"
And as Hagoromo's identity was fully revealed, shocking the entire Ninja World.
On the other side, Takeshiki watched Madara below, his arms crossed, and he chuckled leisurely.
"Don't speak carelessly. I think I said it before, don't easily spout wild words, that will only reveal your weakness. The same goes for you."
"I'm different now!"
Madara roared, his Chakra shaking heaven and earth at this moment. The power of the Ten-Tails Jinchuriki was indeed extraordinary.
"I also possess the Sage of Six Paths's power. Do you really think you can still do whatever you want like before?"
"Oh?"
Takeshiki tilted his head.
After a moment, he suddenly asked softly, "Do you think you're any different now than before?"
Before his words faded, Takeshiki's Chakra instantly erupted. It was so vast and powerful that even Madara at this moment felt a wave of suffocation.
Whoosh—
In just a blink, he had flashed in front of Madara. He lightly raised his hand, and the golden light sword in his hand instantly slashed down.
"So fast!"
Madara didn't even have time to put up any defense, nor did he have a chance to activate Limbo: Border Jail. But his instincts made him react. He turned his body sideways and simultaneously put his hands in front of him.
Pfft—
However, even though he was now the Ten-Tails Jinchuriki and his physical capabilities had been forcibly elevated, his entire arm was severed in that instant.
"Damn it…"
Madara cursed under his breath. His Chakra suddenly erupted, and the next instant he finally created some distance.
However, Takeshiki's voice rang out again.
"So how are you different from before?"
"A friendly reminder again, distance only has meaning in battles where both sides are equally strong."
"And between you and me, distance is completely meaningless."
Madara's expression was extremely grim at this moment.
He had thought that by becoming the Ten-Tails Jinchuriki and gaining the Sage of Six Paths's power, he would possess Ōtsutsuki-level combat strength. In fact, he felt it was close enough. At least, he sensed that he had transformed at this very moment.
But with just one move, his arm was actually severed?
This was not a big deal as he could recover at this level. However, he was not unaware of the gap, and he suddenly realized something.
'Could it be caused by that so-called Path to Godhood?' Madara thought to himself, his left hand having already recovered at this moment.
Staring at the still calm Takeshiki, his eyes became exceptionally fierce.
He did not accept any of this, he would never accept it.
"Hmph!"
With a furious roar, Madara charged forward once more, his tin staff, formed from a Truth-Seeking Ball, fiercely striking towards Takeshiki.
"Oh?"
Takeshiki seemed a little surprised, even his voice carried a hint of amusement.
"I didn't expect you'd still dare to retaliate."
"Die!"
Madara furiously swung his staff, and immense power poured forth. But Takeshiki merely raised an eyebrow calmly, and in the next instant, the blade formed from his Truth-Seeking Ball once again reflected a golden luster.
Clang—
In an instant, to Madara's astonishment, the staff, transformed from a Truth-Seeking Ball, was broken.
"This?!"
"You simply don't know the gap between us. You only reached this point by borrowing the Ten-Tails' power."
Takeshiki's voice carried a smile, as if he was explaining to him.
"Ten-Tails is indeed excellent, but do you know that Ten-Tails is merely a pet of the Ōtsutsuki, used by us to plant God Trees."
"God tree..."
Madara, having become the Ten-Tails Jinchuriki, naturally understood what a God tree was. This concept had already appeared in his mind after he merged with the Ten-Tails.
However, in his mind, wasn't the God tree just for activating the Infinite Tsukuyomi?
What did this planting mean here?