My clan was exterminated when I was three years old, and you want me to beat Uchiha Itachi? Chapter 161

The Evil God claimed to desire nothing.

Yet, you knew that the most expensive things were often free, and every gift from destiny came with a price tag attached!

Though you weren’t entirely sure,

How much truth and how much fabrication lay within the Evil God’s rambling tale,

There was no doubt that, just as the Evil God himself stated, the moment he struck a deal with Otsutsuki Kaguya, it laid the foundation for the birth of Hagoromo and Hamura.

You were also certain that at this very moment, your actions had already served some purpose for the Evil God, but due to the vast disparity in power, you had no way of knowing!

Therefore, you simply decided that you had already paid the price.

With the thought of not leaving empty-handed, you boldly asked the Evil God for methods to develop the trace of divinity within you, as well as the knowledge of curses he possessed.

You weren’t interested in the chaotic history of the Ninja World; your sole concern was how to improve your strength.

Especially after reaching the Six Paths level, how should you proceed!

After all, the original story seemed to hit a ceiling there.

According to the Evil God, he didn’t know how the Otsutsuki clan categorized things, but the Ninja World’s former divine hierarchy could be roughly divided into seven divine ranks:

From lowest to highest:

Divine Servant, Divine Emissary, Demigod, True God, Heavenly God, Lord God, and the legendary Supreme God!

Among them, Divine Servants and Divine Emissaries both referred to beings whose bodies carried divine power, no longer mortals. The distinction was:

Divine Servants had no will of their own.

Even if they did, it wasn’t enough to fully wield such power. No matter how strong the power, even if a high-ranking Divine Servant was stronger than a low-ranking Divine Emissary, they could only be a Divine Servant!

For example, the One-Tails to the Nine-Tails were all considered Divine Servants created by Otsutsuki Hamura, while the Ten-Tails was Otsutsuki Kaguya’s Divine Servant!

As for the Zero-Tails you encountered, according to the Evil God, it was a Divine Servant that had gathered on its own from the residual divinity of a fallen Heavenly God…

Divine Emissaries, on the other hand, were similar to members of the Otsutsuki clan who hadn’t eaten a fruit or awakened the Rinnegan.

Due to the varying divine power they carried and their different mastery of that power, the upper and lower limits could be incredibly exaggerated!

The upper limit was similar to Otsutsuki Kinshiki, Otsutsuki Kaguya upon her arrival in the Ninja World, and your current state, as well as Nagato’s.

The lower limit was equivalent to various Jinchuriki like the One-Tails to the Nine-Tails.

The difference from Divine Servants was that although they carried a portion of divine power, they possessed complete minds, and with the right methods, their power could continuously progress…

Even approaching Demigod status!

For example, Obito, after becoming the Ten-Tails Jinchuriki, with only one Rinnegan and yet to master the Ten-Tails’ power.

Above this was the Demigod, which could also be called the true Six Paths level.

Like Obito and Six Paths Madara after mastering the Ten-Tails’ power, Otsutsuki Momoshiki, Otsutsuki Isshiki, Otsutsuki Toneri, Six Paths Naruto and Sasuke…

Besides carrying divine power within them, they also carried at least one type of rule power, such as Six Paths Power!

The materialized manifestations were the Rinnegan, Tenseigan, Truth-Seeking Orbs, and even the Rinne Sharingan!

These clear symbols indicated their absolute suppressive power over mortals!

However, the power span at this stage was extremely vast, including Otsutsuki Kaguya after consuming the God Tree fruit, all belonged to the Demigod rank!

The difference was that the fruit Otsutsuki Kaguya consumed contained the power of the Otsutsuki God, Amaterasu Omikami, and the fallen gods of the Ninja World and the Otsutsuki clan from the Divine War.

The rule powers within it were not just one common type, but terrifyingly numerous!

This once caused Kaguya’s power to approach the Heavenly God level, even showing signs of approaching the Lord God, but her life essence as a Demigod had not yet changed!

Without perfectly mastering “Rules,”

Without creating her own “Divine Domain,”

Without condensing rules into her own “Authority,” she could not advance to a true god.

That is, a “True God”!

And although Kaguya was an Otsutsuki, she had no right to access the God Tree fruit, and naturally did not understand this point, which was why she was defeated instead of dominating the Ninja World.

The ranks between gods, especially the first three lower ranks, were merely a mastery of a portion of divine power.

They did not represent the actual usable power.

Including the three stages up to Demigod, if one could not skillfully utilize their own power, it was not impossible to be defeated by a mortal…

Only by stepping out of this to become a True God could one completely transcend ordinary life!

However, the process of advancing from Divine Emissary to Demigod, and from Demigod to a true god, was fraught with countless dangers.

During this promotion process, it was extremely common for Divine Emissaries or Demigods to be unable to withstand the baptism of power and degenerate into Divine Servants!

For example, Obito, due to his insufficient willpower to bear two Rinnegan, was almost burst by the Ten-Tails’ power, degenerating into a mass of flesh and blood…

Above this were “True Gods” who had condensed their own “Authority.” The Evil God claimed that he and the Shinigami were currently at this stage.

And the Sage of Six Paths, it seemed, also actively revealed the secret of becoming a god and reached this point due to some unspeakable purpose on Mount Myoboku!

Furthermore, the Sage of Six Paths’ authority was inherited from Otsutsuki Kaguya and he seized the Shinigami’s Divine Domain. Because it contained more rules, it was far stronger than the Evil God, whose injuries had not yet recovered, and the unconscious Shinigami!

He even had the potential to advance to a Heavenly God!

As for “Heavenly God,” it was an honorific for gods who wielded the source of authority, or rather, the main branch of authority.

Compared to a Heavenly God, the authority mastered by a True God was merely a diversification of the Heavenly God’s authority!

In other words, a Heavenly God’s authority was unique. Only when they fell and their authority shattered could a new Heavenly God be born!

Therefore, the birth of one Heavenly God often blocked the path of advancement for a large number, or even an entire world, of True Gods!

This was also why the Evil God didn’t understand why the toads of Mount Myoboku would share the secret of becoming a god with the Sage of Six Paths!

As for what a Lord God’s authority looked like, even the Evil God wasn’t entirely clear…

“Hmph… the old man finally made himself clear~”

Hearing the Evil God speak to this extent, you also understood why he was pouring his heart out, even revealing his secrets to you.

It was because he wanted to use you to probe the Sage of Six Paths’ true power level!

After all, this concerned his future path:

Humans pursue strength to satisfy their desires and ambitions!

While a god’s pursuit of strength is the very essence of their desires and ambitions!

There was essentially no difference between the two.

Hearing your direct statement, the Evil God simply admitted his purpose; he wanted you to test the Sage of Six Paths’ strength.

And this process was almost a destined one-way road for you.

Therefore, after his purpose was exposed,

The Evil God actively offered to provide you with all assistance except for his personal intervention.

After all, if you were too weak, he wouldn’t be able to observe how strong the Sage of Six Paths was!

However, you didn’t care about this. Whether it was Black Zetsu, or Indra, Asura, the Sage of Six Paths, you had no reverence for them as a person of the Ninja World!

Coming from your previous life, you only knew that you had to eliminate all obstacles in your path!

But something for nothing was always good. Since the Evil God wouldn’t be your old mentor, being an encyclopedia and an all-knowing source was also excellent!

Seeing your greed, the Evil God finally relaxed. After all, risking one’s life was no small matter!

With desire and a transaction, it cut off the possibility of you selling the Evil God to the Sage of Six Paths.

With a wave of his hand, the Evil God immediately sent Hidan to you as a mouthpiece for communication!