Kaguya looked at her eldest son with a very strange expression.

It was like… looking at a fool all over again.

You call the royal Ōtsutsuki bloodline mortal?

Then what about her, and what about your incomplete Ōtsutsuki bloodline?

Well…

Kaguya shook her head slightly, feeling a bit guilty.

She had been so focused on creating an army of White Zetsu that she neglected to teach her two sons properly.

Yami spoke earnestly. "Hagoromo, you should have more trust in your parents. Besides, you know the situation well. You should understand why Kaguya was so anxious back then."

"I understand."

The Sage of Six Paths nodded slightly. "That is also one of the reasons why we must seal Mother. What if the Ōtsutsuki clan finds our planet through her?"

"Or… it is even possible that Mother took the initiative to summon the clan members here."

Kaguya's heart ached. "Hagoromo, how could I possibly do that…"

"Mother." The Sage of Six Paths bowed again. "I am sorry, but I have to consider the entire world and cannot be swayed by emotions."

Yami still had some patience with the Sage of Six Paths. He was not truly a conspirator, just a rebellious son.

As an old father, you should always be more tolerant toward your son.

So Yami rarely tried to persuade him patiently and did not attempt to reason with him immediately.

"Yami, don't let your worldview be dictated by appearance…"

Ōtsutsuki Hamura frowned, speechless at Yami's stubbornness. "You want to unify the ninja world, even collect the Tailed Beasts. That has nothing to do with me, but Mother cannot stay here."

Yami squinted at him. "I thought Hagoromo didn't mention you. You cannot even manage a branch family of the main clan. The Ōtsutsuki on the moon are dead, and only one person is left. How do you have the leisure to worry about Kaguya's affairs?"

Ōtsutsuki Hagoromo was choked for words.

This man seemed to have completely placed himself in the position of their old father. If he continued speaking, it would be as if he were treating himself as an ignorant son…

The Sage of Six Paths' illusory figure gradually solidified, and a powerful aura surged forth.

He gripped his staff tightly, eyes becoming fierce. "It seems… words alone cannot make you understand the seriousness of this matter."

"That is normal. You have had smooth sailing your whole life, so you do not understand the terror of the Ōtsutsuki at all. Let us speak through strength instead. Hamura, hold Mother back first. Once I deal with Yami, I'll come to help you seal Mother."

"Yes, brother."

"…"

Yami sighed. "The children have grown up and are disobedient. They actually want to attack their own father and mother."

He really did not like domestic violence.

"Yami…" Kaguya looked at him, wanting him to remove the blockade on her meridians.

"You don't have to do anything."

Yami shook his head, floated forward, and faced the two Six Paths brothers.

"Come on, both of you. If I win, you will shut up, and Kaguya's affairs will have nothing to do with you from now on. If I lose… never mind. There is no chance I will lose."

The next moment, Yami's figure blurred, his afterimage gradually dissipating as his real body appeared in front of them. He raised his fist and smashed it toward the Sage's face.

Bang!

Hagoromo's reaction speed was faster. He intercepted the punch before the Sage of Six Paths could move, twisting his body in an odd way to dissipate all the force.

Yami was fighting one against two, yet he was still the aggressor. His casual movements carried immense Chakra and astonishing explosive power.

A dull crash sounded as sonic boom clouds flashed in the sky, dazzling everyone.

The three of them seemed to be everywhere at once, their afterimages unable to keep up with the speed of their movements. The entire sky became their battlefield, though it still felt crowded.

"What huge natural energy."

Yami's voice echoed from above. "It seems my opponent is not only you two, but also that old toad."

The Sage of Six Paths did not deny it. In his spirit form, his combat power was naturally not as strong as in his prime, but Gamamaru had poured most of his accumulated natural energy into his spirit.

Though it was a consumable, its explosive power was no less than when he was alive.

Hamura said nothing, directly entering Tenseigan Chakra Mode, greatly enhancing his physical strength.

The two brothers had inherited Kaguya's power, but each had a different focus.

The Sage of Six Paths leaned toward energy. Both his Sage Body and Sage Eyes were manifestations of energy evolution.

His younger brother Hamura inherited the physical traits of the Ōtsutsuki clan. His masculine strength surpassed even the Sage's, and he excelled at taijutsu supported by the Byakugan.

In close combat, Hamura was the main force, with the Sage providing support.

But in terms of raw physical ability compared to Yami?

That was pure wishful thinking.

After thousands of collisions, Hamura's arm bent at an odd angle, and Yami struck his face, sending him flying.

The Sage of Six Paths snorted coldly as silver lightning danced wildly across the sky. A sea of lightning imbued with natural power came crashing down, like the end of the world.

A space channel appeared behind him, and the Sage jumped through it, arriving beside Hamura.

As the founder of the Ninja Clan, the Sage's combat techniques required no hand seals.

After the sea of lightning descended, he unleashed another barrage of techniques from the Five-Colored Eight Gates, leaving no chance to breathe.

Seeing this, even Naruto felt his scalp tingle.

As expected of a god from the past, his power was utterly despair-inducing.

Yami also felt the difference between the Hagoromo and Kaguya. With the same amount of Chakra, the Sage could push it to the extreme.

"Super Almighty Push!"

The massive repulsive sphere deflected all the ninjutsu. The three stared at each other from a distance, then Yami and the Sage of Six Paths shouted at the same time,

"Susanoo!"

(To be continued.)

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