July 1st of the 62nd year of Konoha.
This day, Konoha was very lively.
This was because the second half of the Chunin Exams had begun again.
These past few days, many unfamiliar faces had appeared in Konoha, all genin from various countries.
On these genin, one could see headbands from the Hidden Cloud Village, Hidden Stone Village, Hidden Mist Village, and even Amegakure.
Since the Five Great Nations signed the alliance treaty, although the Five Great Shinobi Villages still hadn't let go of their hatred, they no longer rejected each other.
In the past, Konoha and Sunagakure were allies, so every year they would send invitations to each other for the Chunin Exams.
Now that the Five Great Nations were allies, they naturally sent invitations to each other as well.
To avoid giving Amegakure a reason to start a war, the Five Great Shinobi Villages even had a tacit understanding and all sent an invitation to Amegakure.
Nagato also didn't slap their faces and sent Amegakure's genin to participate each time.
At first glance, the Five Great Shinobi Villages and Amegakure seemed to get along very well.
But everyone knew that this peace was like a thin piece of paper that could be pierced at any time.
At that time, a war far exceeding the previous three Great Ninja Wars would break out.
Fortunately, Konoha had an Izayoi, and the Five Great Shinobi Villages also had their own super-level combat power, otherwise the genin of the Five Great Shinobi Villages wouldn't even be able to lift their heads in front of Amegakure's genin.
So in this Chunin Exam, two genin stole all the spotlight.
One was the second person after Itachi Uchiha to participate in the Chunin Exams alone, and who also graduated early, came from a prominent family, and was Izayoi's only disciple... Hanabi Hyuga.
The other was the disciple of Amegakure's angel, proficient in space-time ninjutsu, and who became a super rookie with her 'Unsealing Technique: Paper Blizzard'... Hydrangea.
This Hydrangea was the second generation Animal Path of the Six Paths of Pain in the original work.
As Hydrangea's teacher, Konan naturally also came to Konoha.
"Konan..."
Jiraiya, who was responsible for monitoring her, looked at the cold and beautiful woman who had just sent her disciple to the exam room and walked out of the Ninja Academy, his expression somewhat complicated.
Konan, who had resolved her inner turmoil, smiled and took the initiative to greet him: "Long time no see, Jiraiya-sensei."
Looking at Konan, whose smile was the same as when she was a child, Jiraiya seemed to be transported back to the Second Great Ninja War, recalling the three years he spent with Yahiko and the other two children, and choked up, unable to say anything.
After a long time, he finally smiled with relief and a hoarse voice: "It's great that you didn't die!"
Konan didn't feel sad about remembering Yahiko, but continued to smile: "Nagato actually wanted to come and see you too, but he is the leader of Amegakure, and if he came without an invitation, he was afraid it would cause unnecessary misunderstandings."
"Hahaha... That kid is still so shy and gentle."
Jiraiya instantly realized that Nagato had let go of his extreme ideas and couldn't help but laugh heartily.
Then, he smiled at Konan: "You are an adult now, would you be interested in going for a drink with your teacher?"
"Okay." Konan nodded with a smile.
So the teacher and disciple walked towards the direction of the pub.
Under the sunlight, the area where they were located seemed to have a mirage.
Konan, who had become a beautiful woman, slowly flowed back in time, turning back into a young girl with a childish appearance and simple clothes.
Jiraiya, who had entered middle age, seemed to return to his youth, but his temperament and smile remained unchanged.
The clear sky turned cloudy, and the two walked and talked with smiles, just like when they used to go shopping and come home.
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On the veranda of a traditional building.
Izayoi, who had sent Hanabi to the exam room and instantly returned home, was cultivating diligently as usual.
At this time, although Izayoi was sitting cross-legged, his butt was not on the floor of the veranda, but suspended in the air.
Around him, nine black spheres floated, their appearance ordinary, and even Kagura Mind's Eye couldn't sense the chakra within them.
Only Izayoi and Six Paths level powerhouses could feel the terrifying energy contained within these black spheres.
Izayoi formed a meditation seal with his hands, his eyes closed, his body seemingly integrated into nature, and even the strongest perception, or even the Uzumaki clan's Kagura Mind's Eye, couldn't sense his chakra aura.
Even if Hinata's Byakugan looked over, she could only see Izayoi's figure, but couldn't see through the chakra within him.
Just as Hinata's Byakugan couldn't see natural energy at all.
Only ultimate doujutsu and those who had mastered Sage Mode could see how terrifying Izayoi's current state was.
For example, Sasuke Uchiha and Uzumaki Naruto, who were cultivating Sage Mode, even though they had seen it countless times during this period, still looked towards Izayoi's house with trembling eyes, their hearts fluctuating.
"Just by activating Sage Mode, natural energy from all directions is gathering. Is this guy the child of nature?"
"Like a vortex, the intensity of natural energy in the village is even stronger than that of Sage Body!"
Sasuke Uchiha and Uzumaki Naruto exclaimed.
If they hadn't mastered Sage Mode, they would have felt unconvinced and frustrated.
But having mastered Sage Mode, their strength had reached the ace combat level, and Sasuke Uchiha and Uzumaki Naruto no longer had the idea of catching up with Izayoi.
Because no matter how hard they tried, they could never catch up to Izayoi.
After all... how can a water tank compare to the ocean?
The Sage Mode chakra they refined with all their might was at the level of a water tank.
But Izayoi's Sage Mode chakra was as vast as the ocean.
Just by being in the same village as Izayoi, it was easier for them to refine chakra than usual, and the quantity was also greater.
From this, it was clear how big the gap between them was.
Izayoi was currently using the Yin-Yang Release Technique, using the method of creating everything from nothing and giving life to form, injecting natural energy into every single cell, trying to transform all 130 trillion cells into beings containing physical energy, mental energy, and natural energy.
At that time, Izayoi's Sage Body (Red) would be elevated to Sage Body (Rainbow).
This physique could also be inherited by descendants like a Bloodline Limit.
This was the conclusion Izayoi reached after several months of training.
Because the current Izayoi could already enter Sage of Six Paths Mode without the help of Shion's Miko power.
The difference between Sage Mode and Sage of Six Paths Mode was the lack of the words "Six Paths," which meant the power of the Six Paths.
Uzumaki Naruto lacked this, but Izayoi, who possessed the Otsutsuki bloodline (Rainbow) and the Tenseigan (Rainbow), lacked it not at all.
Izayoi only needed to elevate the Sage Body (Red) to a rainbow entry, then he could use the Tenseigan's chakra beads to extract the energy from the cells and create Six Paths Sage Mode chakra.
Izayoi's current Sage of Six Paths Mode was entered using this method.
It was just that the number of cells transformed within his body was too small, so the duration was limited.
Just then, Izayoi, who was transforming his cells, suddenly opened his golden eyes.
Looking at Madara Uchiha who appeared in the courtyard, Izayoi said calmly, "What are you doing here?"
"Is this Sage of Six Paths Mode?"
Madara Uchiha examined Izayoi's current state, his Rinnegan looking at the energy within him, and exclaimed in wonder, "This quantity and quality of Sage Mode chakra, even Hashirama couldn't achieve this, and this thing..."
Staring at the Truth-Seeking Balls around Izayoi, Madara Uchiha's eyes were filled with solemnity and apprehension, and he had already used Limbo: Border Jail, with a Limbo shadow standing in front, behind, left, and right, to prevent those black spheres from suddenly attacking.
In his Rinnegan, he saw energy within those few spheres that was countless times more terrifying than a Tailed Beast Ball.
This thing was surprisingly similar to Toneri Otsutsuki's spheres, but with completely opposite properties!
Toneri Otsutsuki's were for creation, while Izayoi's were for destruction!
Seeing Madara Uchiha recognize his state at a glance, Izayoi's eyes flickered, and then he asked tentatively, "You've also been to the temple in the Demon Country?"
"Of course, and I got something you forgot." Madara Uchiha smiled playfully, "It's a pity you don't have the ultimate dōjutsu, so you don't know what treasure you missed."
"What treasure?" Izayoi asked, but he felt a sense of relief in his heart.
It seemed that Madara Uchiha still didn't know that he was Toneri Otsutsuki, and the Sage of Six Paths should not have met him, but merely used the now-disappeared altar to give Madara Uchiha something.
Under the perception of Sage of Six Paths Mode, there were no special energy fluctuations within Madara Uchiha's body. What the Sage of Six Paths gave him should not have been power, but knowledge.
More detailed truth about the world, or the inheritance of the Sage of Six Paths?
He didn't explicitly tell Madara Uchiha to deal with him, so the Sage of Six Paths' target wasn't himself?
Or was the Sage of Six Paths using Madara Uchiha to test him?
What was there about him that was worth testing?
Izayoi couldn't help but analyze in his heart.
Suddenly, Izayoi seemed to have thought of something, and the corner of his mouth almost twitched.
Could it be because he had horns, so the Sage of Six Paths regarded him as an alien Otsutsuki?
Or did he also know about the existence of Isshiki Otsutsuki?
And did he know about the ability of the Karma, suspecting that he was Isshiki Otsutsuki's vessel for reincarnation?
Izayoi didn't know the reason, but he didn't care.
The Sage of Six Paths' premature intervention did indeed surprise Izayoi greatly.
Being suspected of standing against him also made Izayoi feel a little pressure.
However, Izayoi's goal was to break free from the limitations of lifespan, and he was destined to confront the Sage of Six Paths, it was just a matter of time.
Now that the Sage of Six Paths had helped Madara Uchiha, Izayoi felt a surge of excitement.
With Sage of Six Paths Mode and the Truth-Seeking Balls in hand, Izayoi had taken a big step in the realm of other dimensions.
The difficulty of getting Madara Uchiha's rainbow entry had increased slightly.
If Madara Uchiha had become stronger, it was exactly what Izayoi wanted.
So, Izayoi stared intently at Madara Uchiha, his gaze carrying a hint of fervor.
But because his golden pupils were extremely majestic, Madara Uchiha couldn't see Izayoi's thoughts, instead, he smiled proudly, "This treasure is something that matches your current state, do you want to exchange?"
"What is it, and how do we exchange?" Izayoi asked.
"Let me absorb your current chakra, and I'll give you the thing," Madara Uchiha smiled, "Your current state is not the perfect stage yet. As long as you get the other half of the inheritance, you can enter perfect Sage of Six Paths Mode."
"Do you think that's possible?" Izayoi sneered. "If you get my chakra, you might immediately gain even more perfect power. At that time, who knows if what you give is real or fake?"
Madara Uchiha didn't explain, but suddenly changed the subject and asked, "Do you know the Rabbit Goddess?"
"What?" Izayoi was stunned for a moment, this was a genuine reaction.
Just now they were talking about the Sage of Six Paths' legacy, so why did they suddenly switch to the Rabbit Goddess?
"It seems your 'ally' didn't tell you the truth of the world."
Izayoi's reaction, in Madara Uchiha's eyes, became complete ignorance.
This made Madara Uchiha secretly breathe a sigh of relief.
That arrogant 'god' on the moon really disdained to join forces with 'humans'.
The rumors circulating in the ninja world about Izayoi and Toneri Otsutsuki joining forces were just fake news.
This kid, who possessed the same power as Hashirama and inherited the other half of the Sage of Six Paths' legacy, had the potential to become his ally.
So, Madara Uchiha crossed his arms, and with an arrogant expression, said, "It seems you are also a frog at the bottom of a well. Then let me show you the truth of the world."
After saying that, Madara Uchiha released the astonishing Rinnegan power, wanting to pull Izayoi into the genjutsu world.
The next second, an awkward scene appeared.
The invisible pupil power attempted to infiltrate Izayoi's brain through his five senses.
However, before it even touched Izayoi, it was bounced back by an invisible force, like an object hitting an Almighty Push.
"..."
Both Madara Uchiha and Izayoi fell silent.
Especially Madara Uchiha, who had his arms crossed and an arrogant expression, once again experienced the feeling of being a clown.
The last time he was this awkward was when he was a child.
"Heh..."
Izayoi laughed mercilessly, "Is this the power of the Sage's eyes? It seems it's nothing special. Do you want me to cooperate with you?"
"Sh-shut up!"
Madara Uchiha, as if possessed by Sasuke Uchiha, yelled with a flushed face, "If you want to know the truth of the world, then let me pull you into the genjutsu world!"
"There's nothing I can do about you. Come on." Izayoi shook his head helplessly, stabilizing the Sage of Six Paths chakra within his body.
The Rinnegan's pupil power attacked again, and Izayoi was finally pulled into the genjutsu world. He saw the 'truth of the world' that he had shown Madara Uchiha, which Madara Uchiha had then shown to Nagato and Obito Uchiha. His expression was a little strange.
Well, wasn't this a kind of boomerang?
Why did Madara Uchiha show him this?
After the 'truth of the world' scene finished playing, Madara Uchiha's figure appeared in the genjutsu world, extending his palm to Izayoi and inviting, "Izayoi, let's save the world together!"
"..."
This was just the genjutsu world, and he was just a product of chakra.
Otherwise, no matter how strong Izayoi's mental fortitude was, he wouldn't be able to resist showing a suppressed smile.
There was nothing he could do. His life in this world had been too smooth; he couldn't recall any sad scenes at all.
And Madara Uchiha's actions and words were simply too funny.
A villain turning into a savior, inviting someone who seemed righteous and upright, but was actually the true mastermind behind the scenes, to save the world together... Izayoi had never seen such a scene in his two lives.
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