Chapter 374: This is Already Considerate Enough
The incessant chatter of the White Zetsu army had finally been cleared.
Hagoromo Gengetsu shifted his attention away from the system, ignoring the corpses scattered on the ground. He continued moving forward, intent on completing all of the system's tasks in this world in one go.
"After completing the task of returning the Kazekage, what's next?" Hagoromo Gengetsu pondered.
Suddenly!
A deafening roar erupted from the distance.
In an instant, a white figure descended from the sky, landing in front of him.
It was Uchiha Obito.
Hagoromo Gengetsu glanced at him without any hint of surprise on his face. He even nodded in a friendly manner before brushing past him.
Uchiha Obito had planned to deliver an opening line, but Hagoromo Gengetsu's casual nod left him stunned.
Then, he watched in disbelief as Hagoromo Gengetsu walked by him like an ordinary person strolling down the street, completely indifferent to his presence.
Crack!
Uchiha Obito clenched his fist.
"Are you ignoring me?"
Uchiha Obito had envisioned many scenarios when meeting Hagoromo Gengetsu.
But he had never imagined that Hagoromo Gengetsu would simply pass by without saying a word, as if he were a mere nobody.
Especially now!
He had clearly expressed his anger, yet Hagoromo Gengetsu continued walking nonchalantly, as if lost in his own world.
Uchiha Obito could no longer contain himself.
A Truth-Seeking Ball instantly formed in his hand, and without hesitation, he hurled it towards Hagoromo Gengetsu.
Snap!
A hand caught the rapidly approaching Truth-Seeking Ball.
Hagoromo Gengetsu finally turned around, looking at the orb that didn't belong to him. He tightened his grip, crushing it.
He turned to Uchiha Obito and asked in confusion, "Do you need something?"
"Need something?" Uchiha Obito, furious, laughed sarcastically. "Of course, I need something!"
"You, an outsider, seem to have not recognized your current situation."
Hagoromo Gengetsu, who had been recalling the events of the Shippuden series, was surprised by this remark.
"My situation?"
"As an uninvited outsider, you are being too presumptuous in front of the master of this place!" Uchiha Obito said coldly.
As the ruler of this planet, it had been a long time since anyone had dared to ignore him like this.
"Presumptuous?"
After hearing Uchiha Obito's words, Hagoromo Gengetsu reflected on his actions and didn't think he had been presumptuous.
He had already nodded politely to Uchiha Obito, which was enough to show respect to the master of this place.
What more was needed? If it were someone else, he wouldn't have even spared them a glance.
Seeing Uchiha Obito seething with rage, ready to strike, Hagoromo Gengetsu shook his head.
Has being in power for so long made this guy lose his senses?
Wouldn't it be better to continue being the ruler of this land instead of stirring up unnecessary trouble?
Hagoromo Gengetsu decided to give Uchiha Obito a chance.
He looked at him sincerely and said, "Don't worry, I won't do anything to this world. You can continue being the master of this planet, and after some time, I'll leave on my own."
Hagoromo Gengetsu wasn't a hothead who sought out the strongest in every world he visited to challenge them.
There was no conflict of interest between him and Uchiha Obito, the strongest in this world.
There was no reason for them to clash.
At least, that's what Hagoromo Gengetsu thought.
However, Uchiha Obito didn't see it that way.
Setting aside Hagoromo Gengetsu's infuriating attitude, the most critical issue was that the arrival of Hagoromo Gengetsu and his group was different from the insignificant Naruto.
With the others being so powerful, Uchiha Obito instinctively saw them as threats. He was already familiar with Ōtsutsuki Kaguya and the Sage of Six Paths, and he would never allow them to interfere with this world again.
As for Hagoromo Gengetsu...
He said he would leave soon and wouldn't do anything to this world.
But Uchiha Obito wasn't a three-year-old; he wouldn't just believe whatever people said.
A ticking time bomb capable of destroying the entire world had entered his domain.
If he had the ability to defuse it, why wouldn't he?
So!
Uchiha Obito's expression turned cold as more Truth-Seeking Balls gathered around his hand, and a cross-shaped flame ignited behind him.
He looked at Hagoromo Gengetsu with murderous intent and said, "There's an even better way to ease my mind."
"You die!"
As soon as he spoke.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Roots of the Divine Tree swiftly emerged from the ground beneath Hagoromo Gengetsu, attempting to entangle him.
Uchiha Obito's figure blurred as he charged at Hagoromo Gengetsu with ferocity.
Hagoromo Gengetsu remained expressionless, watching it all unfold before sighing slightly.
"Why bother?"
Boom!!
The long-awaited battle erupted once more on this land that had been peaceful for some time.
"Naruto! Naruto!"
"Who... Who's calling me?"
Naruto was celebrating his birthday surrounded by his parents and friends, facing confessions from Sakura and Hinata, and struggling with whom to choose.
Suddenly, a familiar voice echoed in his mind.
Before Naruto could react, a white light pierced through everything before him.
When he opened his eyes again, still dazed and confused.
"Sakura, Hinata, wait! Let me just... huh?"
Naruto started saying what he hadn't finished earlier, but then he realized something and looked around at the real world.
After a moment, Naruto's eyes reflected understanding, nostalgia, and a hint of lingering emotion before he regained his resolve.
"Grandpa Sage, thank you!"
Feeling the familiar Six Paths power surging within him, Naruto, who now understood everything, expressed his gratitude to the Sage of Six Paths.
"No need to thank me," the Sage of Six Paths replied calmly.
Naruto assumed he was the Sage of Six Paths from his original world, and he didn't argue.
Seeing that Naruto had not succumbed to the illusion, he steadied himself, clenched his fist, and declared:
"Just in time! Let's destroy the Divine Tree, defeat Uchiha Obito, and save the people of this world!"
The Sage of Six Paths interrupted him, "No, Naruto. We have something even more important to do."
"Something more important? What is it?" Naruto asked, puzzled.
The Sage of Six Paths didn't explain further and simply said, "Just temporarily relinquish control of your body to me."
Before Naruto could react, the Sage of Six Paths, with his vastly superior power, forcibly took control of Naruto's body.
The Sage of Six Paths had delayed his meeting with Hagoromo Gengetsu to find a suitable body, giving himself more leverage in the upcoming negotiations.
As the reincarnation of Asura, Naruto was undoubtedly the best choice.
Thus, the Sage of Six Paths had come to Naruto, using his power to free him from the illusion, and now had full control over him.
"Now, it's time to regroup."
The Sage of Six Paths, controlling Naruto's body, looked in Hagoromo Gengetsu's direction and swiftly set off.
A thousand miles away, after dealing with White Zetsu and assessing the current state of the planet, Ōtsutsuki Kaguya also began to move, heading to awaken another part of herself.