My clan was exterminated when I was three years old, and you want me to beat Uchiha Itachi? Chapter 176

You carefully compared the Evil God’s statements with Black Zetsu’s full disclosure.

You found that although there were many differences between the two, the processes and outcomes of some major events were basically the same, with no significant discrepancies.

Because of this, you confirmed that the path to the Six Paths level through the Rinnegan was indeed blocked by the Sage of Six Paths using the two brothers, Asura and Indra.

It was just that you had intervened at the last moment, causing the Rinnegan to be stuck in Nagato’s hands.

On the other hand, the parts of Black Zetsu’s memories inherited from Kaguya and the Otsutsuki clan greatly benefited you.

For example, how to fuse the nine Tailed Beasts with the Gedo Mazo to form the Ten-Tails, and the method of becoming the Ten-Tails’ jinchuriki to obtain Six Paths power.

As well as the true nature and usage of the Infinite Tsukuyomi.

And even the method of cultivating a new God Tree using the chakra of the nine Tailed Beasts, branches of the God Tree, and the power of the Otsutsuki as a medium!

This meant that the Tailed Beast chakra you had collected finally had a use!

After divulging so much information, Black Zetsu had almost completely lost his utility.

However, out of a final glimmer of hope and his eternal filial piety, Black Zetsu still attempted to request Kaguya’s resurrection!

He guaranteed that the Infinite Tsukuyomi was ineffective against demigods or those protected by rules and divine power, meaning that you and Nagato could protect those you wished to protect.

He also promised that once his mother was revived, he would persuade her to abandon her merciful heart and join you in dealing with Otsutsuki Hagoromo!

Unfortunately, Nagato had no interest in the Infinite Tsukuyomi.

He was not the type to sacrifice everyone just to achieve his own goals; he always sought power for only one purpose:

Peace in the ninja world!

At this moment, the path to peace, which was close at hand for him, was to become the Ten-Tails’ jinchuriki and then unify the ninja world through force…

Other than that, Nagato did not intend to interfere with any other developments, unless someone among you blocked his path.

And while you felt Black Zetsu was quite pathetic, compared to releasing Kaguya, you trusted your own power more.

Only power you could control was worth acquiring; you were not the type to create trouble for yourself on a whim.

Moreover, you knew Kaguya’s indecisive personality. In the original work, she foolishly gave up the opportunity to kill Naruto and Sasuke at their first encounter, reminiscing about the past while engaging in clumsy battles at Black Zetsu’s prompting!

With such a personality, you couldn’t be sure if she would change her mind again after seeing Otsutsuki Hagoromo.

What’s more, the current Kaguya had been separated from the Ten-Tails for many years and had lost most of her power.

And the current Sage of Six Paths had already taken control of the Pure Land and condensed his authority as a true god, far from the person who barely mastered Sage Mode back then and needed to team up with Otsutsuki Hamura in a fierce battle to seal Kaguya!

With the ebb and flow of power, the current Sage of Six Paths only needed to bestow power upon others to easily seal Kaguya again!

The former required Hagoromo and Hamura to seal her in a fierce battle, while the latter only needed to lend out some power and rely on the reincarnations of his two sons to seal her…

The improvement and disparity during this period were undeniably significant!

Furthermore, according to the Evil God, or rather, the local ninja world’s method of power classification, Otsutsuki Kaguya belonged to the type of person who possessed a vast amount of rule power but had not condensed authority, nor even mastered it.

She was merely a demigod; no matter how many rules she possessed, she could not compare to a true god.

All of her combat methods were extremely crude and relied on brute force, due to her low status within the Otsutsuki clan…

For all these reasons, you flatly rejected Black Zetsu’s request.

However, you were not heartless. Black Zetsu’s spirit awakened a sliver of kindness in you, and you decided to spare his life.

Thus, Black Zetsu was thoroughly sealed by you and Nagato using Chibaku Tensei infused with rule power.

And Nagato, under your protection, successfully sealed the Gedo Mazo into his body and independently completed the fusion of the Tailed Beasts with the Gedo Mazo, causing the Ten-Tails to form within him, successfully acquiring the power of the Ten-Tails’ jinchuriki and its accompanying Six Paths power.

He also simultaneously gained control of the golden orb of faith power and the Truth-Seeking Orbs, two types of divine power.

However, even with such power, Nagato’s primary plan for unifying the ninja world was not through military conquest!

He still intended to reason with people.

Only this time, he would go and explain his philosophy of peace to the entire ninja world, striving to win over as many like-minded individuals as possible, and using this as a core, create a world where everyone could understand and tolerate each other!

Meanwhile, you also created a Wood Release clone and handed over the Ghost Mask organization, which you controlled, to Nagato for his use.

The current organization had completely taken control of the southern coastal cities of the ninja world and more than half of the Land of Water’s decision-making power, while also investing in the Land of Wind.

This was just the scope of the hidden ninja organization’s influence.

If it extended to the commercial empire, then the entire ninja world would be within their grasp!

You believed that with this power, Nagato’s progress in unifying the ninja world would undoubtedly accelerate significantly.

After entrusting all current affairs to Nagato, you also planned to leave.

Those with different paths do not conspire together.

You and Nagato had worked together for a period due to a common goal.

Now, due to different pursuits, you would embark on your respective journeys.

One was determined to realize his ambition and bring peace to the world.

While the other yearned to pursue supreme power.

Perhaps, it was time to embark on new journeys separately…

After obtaining a sprout from the Ten-Tails’ Wood Release: Cutting Sprig technique from Nagato, you returned to the floating island and cleared all the remaining items on it.

Then, you went to Orochimaru’s research base.

According to Black Zetsu and the Shinigami, to block the Sage of Six Paths’ prying power from the Pure Land, one had to enter the divine domain of other true gods or go to the three great Sage Regions and utilize the powerful Dragon Vein energy within them.

However, rule power was scarce in divine domains, and without believers, it would be difficult to improve one’s rule-based power if one stayed there for a long time!

Therefore, you sought Orochimaru with the intention of cultivating in Ryuchi Cave.

However, it would take some time for Orochimaru to dispatch a summoned snake to Ryuchi Cave and for the White Snake Sage within to make a decision.

You then took out the Byakugan and Mangekyo Sharingan and gifted them to Orochimaru for free research.

However, you also stated your condition: you would stay by Orochimaru’s side and learn his research philosophy and ideas.

After all, this kind of groundbreaking philosophy was Orochimaru’s true charm!

At the same time, you were prepared to be rejected by the White Snake Sage.

After all, being an enemy of the Sage of Six Paths was a move that, if wrong, would lead to eternal damnation!

If that were truly the case, you would have no choice but to go to the ancient city of Roran in the Land of Wind, seek out the ownerless Dragon Vein there, and risk being torn apart by chaotic forces to comprehend Sage Mode on your own…