Chapter 359: Hagoromo Gengetsu Has Also Arrived!

Chapter 359: Hagoromo Gengetsu Has Also Arrived!

Although the first Six Paths-level being Naruto encountered was the Sage of Six Paths, Hagoromo Gengetsu left an indelible impression on him.

Having personally experienced Hagoromo Gengetsu's domineering strength, where he fought against three opponents alone, Naruto subconsciously associated the signature traits of a Six Paths-level being—like the white robe of the Sage and the Truth-Seeking Balls—with Hagoromo Gengetsu.

Even though the Sage of Six Paths, Kaguya Otsutsuki, and Hamura Otsutsuki had similar appearances, Naruto still instinctively used Hagoromo Gengetsu as the standard.

As a result, although the Konoha ninjas in the Hokage's office were asking about the Sage of Six Paths, the name they heard most frequently was Hagoromo Gengetsu.

"So, who exactly is Hagoromo Gengetsu?" Orochimaru asked, echoing the curiosity of everyone present.

Given the significance of Hagoromo Gengetsu, Naruto had no interest in reigniting conflicts with Orochimaru.

He looked solemnly at the group and said, "Hagoromo Gengetsu... was the most powerful enemy in my world. To deal with him, the Five Great Shinobi Villages united for the first time, forming the Allied Shinobi Forces."

"Wait! Naruto, if I understand correctly, the Five Great Shinobi Villages united their tens of thousands of ninjas just to deal with one person?" Nara Shikaku couldn't help but ask.

"More or less. The main target was Hagoromo Gengetsu alone." Naruto glanced at Uchiha Fugaku in the crowd, thought for a moment, and decided that some things were unnecessary to reveal just yet.

"And what was the result?" Sarutobi Hiruzen asked seriously.

Recalling the scenes of the battlefield, Naruto shook his head heavily and said, "The result... wasn't great."

These words plunged the room into silence.

Everyone present was well aware of the strength of the Five Great Shinobi Villages. None of them had ever imagined that someone could single-handedly take on the entire Shinobi World, led by the Five Great Villages, and still be at an advantage, as Naruto's expression clearly indicated.

"That's too exaggerated! Even the Five Kage couldn't reach that level," a young Asuma frowned.

No matter how strong someone was, sheer numbers could overwhelm them.

Even his father, the so-called strongest Hokage, would struggle against the combined forces of twenty elite jonin, let alone facing tens of thousands alone.

Asuma couldn't fathom the existence of such a person.

"Such a person isn't unheard of, though. For example, the First Hokage," Orochimaru interjected at that moment.

He looked at Naruto and curiously asked, "How does Hagoromo Gengetsu compare to the First Hokage in terms of strength?"

Naruto had never seen Hashirama Senju.

But without even thinking, he shook his head and said, "He's definitely no match. Even an existence like the progenitor of chakra wasn't Hagoromo Gengetsu's opponent, let alone anyone else."

The progenitor of chakra?

A new character suddenly emerged?

Who could possibly be called the progenitor of chakra?

Everyone present was filled with surprise and curiosity, except for Kurama, the Nine-Tails inside Kushina, who seemed to recall something. Fear flashed in its eyes: "The progenitor of chakra has returned!"

It knew all too well what this meant.

The Ten-Tails had been reborn!

"Kurama?"

Kushina sensed the abnormality in the Nine-Tails within her.

She turned to Naruto and said, "Naruto, explain it in detail."

Naruto hadn't expected that one day, as someone who had always struggled academically, he would have to explain the history of the Shinobi World to a group of geniuses.

But since his mother in this world had asked, he naturally had to do his best.

So, Naruto began to recount the stories he had heard from the Sage of Six Paths to everyone.

Since he couldn't recreate the visuals like the Sage of Six Paths, Naruto used his own Shadow Clone and Transformation Jutsu to bring legendary figures like Kaguya Otsutsuki, the Sage of Six Paths, and Hamura Otsutsuki to life, finally culminating with the appearance of the ultimate boss of the Shinobi World—Hagoromo Gengetsu—who stood above all others.

"Not a bad performance."

Outside the window, Hagoromo Gengetsu watched Naruto's portrayal of himself. It was somewhat accurate, so he didn't feel the need to step in personally.

Hagoromo Gengetsu continued to watch the show.

Just as he used to watch ants carrying food when he was younger, he could do this all day when he had nothing else to do.

Inside the Hokage's office.

After Naruto finished the entire story with great passion, the room once again fell into silence.

Everyone was absorbing the information about the Shinobi World's past that they had never heard before.

It wasn't until today that the true history of the Shinobi World was revealed to them.

The progenitor of chakra, Kaguya Otsutsuki; Kaguya's son, the Sage of Six Paths, Hagoromo Otsutsuki, and Hamura Otsutsuki; the mother-son battle; Ninshū; the Ten-Tails; the Infinite Tsukuyomi... All these monumental events that had shaped the Shinobi World and even the entire planet had occurred in another world.

Among them, the most striking and crucial figure, without a doubt, was Hagoromo Gengetsu, who, as a living person, had surpassed both the progenitor of chakra and the Sage of Six Paths!

"How come we've never heard of someone like Hagoromo Gengetsu in our world?" someone couldn't help but ask.

Uchiha Fugaku's eyes gleamed as he spoke up: "Hagoromo Gengetsu... he must be from the Hagoromo clan, right?"

Naruto nodded repeatedly. "Yes, that's the same Hagoromo Gengetsu. You don't know him? During the Warring States period, he was one of the three great figures alongside the First Hokage and Uchiha Madara. I think he was even called something like 'a man on par with gods.'"

Now that he thought about it, the title wasn't misplaced at all.

Hagoromo Gengetsu was no longer just someone on par with gods; he could truly be considered a god now.

Hearing Naruto's words, everyone exchanged confused glances.

"Three great figures? Never heard of that."

"All we've ever heard about are the First Hokage and Uchiha Madara."

"The name Hagoromo Gengetsu has never been passed down in the Shinobi World."

No one had ever heard of the name Hagoromo Gengetsu.

Sarutobi Hiruzen thought deeply, but even in his youth, he had never heard of any particularly powerful figure from the Hagoromo clan.

Naruto was surprised by this.

Could it be that Hagoromo Gengetsu didn't exist in this world?

"It seems that although Naruto's world is similar to ours, there are still differences. The future might be different as well," Nara Shikaku analyzed.

Many people nodded in agreement.

Naruto's world was too terrifying.

To be honest, they were quite reluctant to experience such events in the future.

Now, it seemed that their world didn't have a Hagoromo Gengetsu who could overturn the entire Shinobi World.

This meant that the series of terrifying events that were supposed to happen in the future wouldn't take place.

Just as many people, including Sarutobi Hiruzen, were beginning to relax...

Suddenly!

Minato Namikaze seemed to realize something. His expression became more serious than ever as he looked at Naruto and said, "Naruto, you mentioned earlier that 'after a battle, we ended up here,' right?"

Naruto thought for a moment.

He had indeed said that earlier, so he nodded.

Seeing this, Minato's fingers trembled slightly as he slowly said, "So, it wasn't just you who came to this world? Hagoromo Gengetsu came as well?"

As soon as Minato finished speaking, all the Konoha ninjas who had just started to relax suddenly froze.

When Naruto nodded and confirmed, "Not just Hagoromo Gengetsu—Kaguya Otsutsuki and the Sage of Six Paths also came! That's why I came to warn everyone!"...

Boom!

Like a bolt from the blue, everyone felt their hearts tremble violently.