Naruto: I Confronted the Five Kage Before the System Arrived

Chapter 336: Hagoromo Gengetsu's Ascension to the Six Paths!

Ever since the arrival of the Ōtsutsuki clan from beyond the stars, and the planting of the Divine Tree, Kaguya Ōtsutsuki, with her treacherous nature, consumed the chakra fruit and became the progenitor of all chakra on the planet. Eventually, she was sealed by her two sons, returning chakra to the world.

A thousand years have passed since then.

During this time, the era of Ninshū ended, giving rise to the era of the ninja.

More and more people, driven by personal gain, vengeance, the protection of loved ones, or their ideals, embarked on the path of training and joined the ranks of ninjas.

As a result, the total amount of chakra on the planet gradually increased.

Madara Uchiha, who completed the Infinite Tsukuyomi and opened the world of dreams, was not entirely wrong in his statement.

Chakra brings misfortune.

Killing, conquest, suffering, and despair...

The people of the ninja era have long forgotten the true essence of chakra, scoffing at the principles of the Ninshū era.

To them, chakra has become nothing more than a weapon for taking lives.

As for other uses, they are not interested.

Killing or being killed—nothing more.

Now, after Hagoromo Gengetsu has absorbed most of the chakra from everyone on the planet except for those aligned with him, the remaining ninjas will be significantly weakened.

This not only ensures the stability of the rule of Hagoromo's clan but also reduces the amount of violence in the ninja world.

With their power diminished, what would they have left to fight for?

Even if they do fight, the destruction of villages or towns by a few jutsus would be a thing of the past.

Initially, Hagoromo Gengetsu didn't plan this far ahead.

But the nature of chakra is such that, to ascend to the level of the Six Paths, one must seize the vast majority of the planet's chakra.

This is the only path, no matter who takes it.

"I suppose I am, in a way, advancing the harmonious development of human society by myself."

This thought crossed Hagoromo Gengetsu's mind just as he swallowed the chakra fruit, which contained the vast majority of the planet's chakra.

Too many superhuman ninjas, who do not contribute to society, reigning over ordinary people, would be detrimental to overall societal progress.

Now, only one step remains to preserve this achievement.

Hagoromo Gengetsu's expression suddenly grew intense.

The moment the chakra fruit entered his mouth.

The chakra within him exploded with a force far exceeding that of the Ten-Tails.

Boom!!!

Waves of intense spatial ripples spread out.

A terrifying chakra pressure descended upon the land within a hundred miles of Hagoromo Gengetsu.

In that instant, the world stood still.

The winds, flying sand, flowing clouds, crawling insects, even the moonlight—all became part of a frozen scene.

Only Hagoromo Gengetsu's body continued to swell, as though about to burst.

At this moment, Hagoromo Gengetsu was in a desolate desert.

Knowing that his ascension to the Six Paths, and the ensuing battle with Kaguya Ōtsutsuki, would cause a massive disturbance, he deliberately chose this vast desert in the Land of Wind. No matter how great the commotion, it would not greatly affect the ninja world.

In hindsight, this precaution was indeed necessary.

Beneath his feet, the sands that had accumulated for countless years were all reduced to ash under the explosion of chakra, leaving behind a massive crater.

Hundreds of miles away, unprecedentedly large sandstorms erupted one after another under the residual impact.

Fortunately, the Land of Wind is vast and sparsely populated, and this desert is uninhabited, so there was hardly any impact on people.

Just as Hagoromo Gengetsu's body was about to burst from the immeasurable planetary chakra.

Remaining calm, he clapped his hands together:

"Condense!"

With this command, his heart pounded like a war drum.

Thump!

Hagoromo Gengetsu's heart beat powerfully.

The body that had been swelling suddenly halted.

Thump!

The second heartbeat echoed even louder.

The chakra that had been uncontrollably leaking from his body rapidly flowed back, returning to its origin.

Thump!

The third heartbeat.

Hagoromo Gengetsu's swollen body deflated, shrinking back to its normal size.

Thump!

The fourth heartbeat.

Hagoromo Gengetsu returned to his original form. Under his control, the massive influx of chakra began to transform from chaos to order.

Thump!

The fifth heartbeat.

An aura even stronger than when he was a Jinchūriki of the Ten-Tails began to rise from Hagoromo Gengetsu.

Not everyone can absorb the majority of a planet's chakra into their body.

Only beings at the level of the Six Paths have such a privilege, or those who have mastered the seven chakra natures and transformations and are just a step away from achieving the Rinnegan.

Hagoromo Gengetsu, now reunited with his original body, fit this description perfectly.

The method to achieve the Rinnegan is simple.

The Truth-Seeking Balls are formed in the same way as they are now.

The only difference is that one is created externally, while the other uses the body as a medium.

Throughout a thousand years, only two people have truly succeeded in this—Hagoromo Ōtsutsuki and now, Hagoromo Gengetsu.

In the time that followed, under Hagoromo Gengetsu's calm and methodical hand signs, the ceaseless chakra within him began to emerge as the seven chakra natures: Fire, Wind, Earth, Water, Lightning, Yin, and Yang. These natures smoothly merged with one another.

The previous hindrance, where despite creating the Truth-Seeking Balls, the path to the Rinnegan remained blocked due to insufficient chakra, no longer existed.

Hagoromo Gengetsu could clearly feel that, as the seven chakra natures fused, they were rapidly connecting to every part of his body like a web.

His flesh, meridians, bones, organs, even his countless cells…

If someone with the Byakugan were to observe Hagoromo Gengetsu at this moment, they would see his entire body glowing with a dazzling array of colors.

Under the influence of this multicolored light, Hagoromo Gengetsu's originally mortal body was rapidly evolving to a higher level.

Until it reached the final threshold.

There was no resistance.

With the surge of immense planetary chakra, fully integrated, Hagoromo Gengetsu officially stepped into a new realm.

Rinnegan, achieved!!!

At that instant!

A multitude of pure white feathers, more numerous than when he ascended as the Jinchūriki of the Ten-Tails, scattered around Hagoromo Gengetsu.

Amidst the radiant light, a white robe, adorned with nine black magatama on the front and back, descended upon Hagoromo Gengetsu's body.

Swish, swish, swish...

One, two, three, four...

A total of nine Truth-Seeking Balls materialized from the void, arranging themselves in a pattern resembling the Big Dipper behind Hagoromo Gengetsu.

His black hair fluttered in the wind.

Unaffected by the original Ten-Tails and the influence of Kaguya Ōtsutsuki, Hagoromo Gengetsu's hair color and appearance didn't change much.

Except for his eyes.

After handing over Uchiha Madara's Rinnegan to his clone, Hagoromo Gengetsu had reverted to his original eyes. Now, as the power of the Six Paths surged into him, he slowly closed them.

Moments later.

Floating in midair, wearing the Six Paths robe adorned with nine magatama, nine Truth-Seeking Balls arrayed behind him, with black hair cascading down his shoulders, Hagoromo Gengetsu opened his eyes once again.

His originally pitch-black eyes quickly transformed into the pattern of the Rinnegan as ripples of purple spread across them.

At that moment, the world returned to peace.

Hagoromo Gengetsu, opening his own Rinnegan, gazed down at the planet below.

The Six Paths Gengetsu has made his official debut!