After a while, the Sage of Six Paths said in a deep voice, "Wait a moment. Let's wait for the feedback from various places."
"If it's satisfactory, I plan to have a talk with your father."
Hearing this, the two people and one fox said no more, waiting quietly.
As time passed, feedback about Kageyama Kogetsu from various places returned to the main body of the Sage of Six Paths, making Kageyama Kogetsu's image more three-dimensional in his mind.
This was where the benefit of Kageyama Kogetsu wanting both profit and reputation came in.
Among the Konoha ninja, Kageyama Kogetsu's reputation was naturally positive, with very few ninja dissatisfied.
Among the other ninja villages, Kageyama Kogetsu's image wasn't bad either.
The Sage of Six Paths discounted the evaluations from other ninja villages, as they were former enemies, and some prejudices couldn't be eliminated overnight.
Although Kageyama Kogetsu hadn't been on the battlefield for a long time, he had killed many ninja in the past. The relatives and friends of those people had grown up, so naturally, their impression wasn't good.
Despite the bad impression, in their hearts, Kageyama Kogetsu wasn't a heinous criminal.
During the war, everyone served their own masters. It made no sense that only you could kill me, but I couldn't kill you.
After summarizing, Kageyama Kogetsu's image was still positive, vastly different from Kaguya Ōtsutsuki's personality.
Having roughly figured out Kageyama Kogetsu's character, the Sage of Six Paths' desire to attack faded.
Considering it from another angle, Kageyama Kogetsu becoming the Ten-Tails Jinchūriki was beneficial to him.
When the Ōtsutsuki clan invaders came to Earth in the future, there would be a tall person standing in front to block them.
Instead of him blocking in front—it wasn't easy for him to accumulate strength in his soul state.
If he granted the Yin and Yang Six Paths powers to Naruto and Sasuke this time, even if they luckily won, he would have to accumulate strength in the Pure Land for a long, long time, and most likely wouldn't be able to recover his power.
If his accumulated power didn't dissipate, it would be insurance against the invading Ōtsutsuki clan members, and it would also make Kageyama Kogetsu somewhat wary of him, serving as a check and balance.
Forget it. He decided not to make a move, but some things still needed to be discussed.
"I've thought about it. I want to talk to your father."
With that, the figure of the Sage of Six Paths disappeared from the seal space.
Naruto and Sasuke looked delighted and also disappeared from the seal space.
The Nine-Tails was a little depressed, but out of respect for the Sage of Six Paths, he didn't say anything and lay down obediently.
In the real world, the Sage of Six Paths revealed his figure, flying into the sky. He stopped when he reached the same height, twenty meters away.
The Sage of Six Paths wasn't sitting but standing, a sign of respect for a powerhouse of the same level.
Kageyama Kogetsu's expression was calm. He didn't make any moves. As the one with the advantage, overreacting would make him a laughingstock.
"Lord Hokage, I have something to discuss with you," the Sage of Six Paths said seriously.
Kageyama Kogetsu's heart stirred, and he asked with interest, "Please speak, Senior Six Paths."
The Sage of Six Paths looked extremely solemn. "I don't know what's going on between you and Isshiki Ōtsutsuki, but regardless, you must be very clear about what happened in ancient times."
"This world is very fragile and cannot withstand another catastrophe like the one in ancient times."
Kageyama Kogetsu said seriously, "Don't worry. I have no interest in infighting. My goal is the stars and the sea."
"The ninja world is my base for expanding into the stars and the sea. How could I not develop it well?"
"As the saying goes, if the enemy can go, so can I!"
"If Earth becomes strong enough one day, maybe we can visit the Ōtsutsuki clan's home."
Hearing this, the Sage of Six Paths was stunned. He never expected Kageyama Kogetsu to have such great ambition...
Counterattack the Ōtsutsuki clan?
He really dared to think!
But in that case, there was no need to worry too much. Seeking evolution outward was much better than infighting.
As for what other planets would encounter, he couldn't care less.
His own home was the most important. He wouldn't say it had to develop well, but it absolutely couldn't be destroyed. He didn't have the ability to manage other planets.
"I'm initially relieved then."
Having lived for a thousand years, he naturally knew the principle of judging a person not by what they said, but by what they did.
Kageyama Kogetsu smiled without speaking. He could roughly guess what the Sage of Six Paths was thinking.
"I know your philosophy of peace. The ninja world has been in conflict for a thousand years. Perhaps it is time to try something new."
"I hope that when you practice your philosophy of peace, you try not to start wars and kill fewer people."
Kageyama Kogetsu said in a deep voice, "Let's put it this way: as long as they aren't stubbornly obstructing the arrival of peace, I will try to be lenient."
The Sage of Six Paths nodded slightly. Such an attitude was enough.
"Finally, I hope you can give Gyūki and the others a way to live. With your mastery of Yin-Yang Release, you should be able to separate Gyūki and the others' consciousness from the Ten-Tails."
"If you can't do it for now, it doesn't matter. I can help you."
As the creator, although he favored different individuals among the nine Tailed Beasts, essentially, the nine Tailed Beasts were like half-children to him.
As a half-father, he couldn't watch helplessly as eight of his children died completely. This was one of the motivations for him wanting to act.
"As long as you do these three things, I will never be your enemy. Within my ability, I can give you the greatest convenience regarding matters of the Pure Land."
"For example, if you want to revive someone, just tell me, and I'll send their soul up to you directly."
"This way, the consumption of using the Rinne Tensei no Jutsu will be negligible for you."
Kageyama Kogetsu chuckled, "Senior Six Paths, this is a major event breaking the boundary between life and death, isn't it?"
"In the Pure Land, who is greater, Senior Six Paths or the Shinigami?"
The Sage of Six Paths said lightly, "The Shinigami was a powerful, out-of-control shikigami of an onmyōji that I subdued back then. After I died, I brought it to the Pure Land."
So you are the master behind the Shinigami, the true master of the Pure Land. Impressive.
"Alright, I agree. But I also have two small requests," Kageyama Kogetsu smiled.
"Please speak," the Sage of Six Paths said with a smile.
"First, the Fourth Hokage of Konoha, Minato Namikaze, is suffering in the Shinigami's belly. You have to make the Shinigami release him to sleep in the Pure Land."
It was impossible to revive Minato Namikaze. His revival would be awkward for both his family and Konoha.
Letting him not suffer in the Shinigami's belly and enjoy peace in the Pure Land was enough.
"A small matter, no problem," the Sage of Six Paths agreed without hesitation.
Kageyama Kogetsu said seriously, "Second, I want to extract Indra's chakra from Sasuke and Asura's chakra from Naruto and give them to you."
"Whether you want them to continue reincarnating, sleep, or choose something else is fine, but they can't be in my godsons anymore."
"I sensed their existence long ago, but out of respect for you, I haven't made a move."
Hearing this, the Sage of Six Paths hesitated...
Without Indra's and Asura's chakra as a medium, if Kageyama Kogetsu went down an evil path, Sasuke and Naruto wouldn't be able to maximize the power he gave them.
Others were even less suitable. Their bloodline, physical fitness, chakra volume, will, and many other aspects weren't strong enough.
"Hm? Senior Six Paths, are you planning to say one thing and do another?"
"Or is this a delaying tactic, secretly brewing some conspiracy?" Kageyama Kogetsu frowned, his tone cold.
"No. Alright, I agree."
Forget it. Since I've made the decision, I shouldn't be indecisive.
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