Kaze stretched out both arms and swung the Six Paths Shakujō. With solemn dignity, he declared,
"I am now the second Sage of the Six Paths—the only one in existence."
(Obito from another world: These are all *my* lines, damn it!)
I am no longer Kaze Shimura! I am—Six Paths Kaze!
"Predecessor Hashirama, Madara, please lend me your strength."
Before his words had even faded, Madara and Hashirama appeared by his side, placing their hands on him.
Pure Yin and Yang energies surged into his body.
With their assistance, Kaze activated his chakra as well, unleashing his strongest sealing technique yet.
[Six Paths – Four Symbols Eight Trigrams Sealing Style!]
The Yin and Yang forces transformed into the Four Symbols, continuously generating chains of red, blue, black, and white that wrapped around the Ten-Tails layer upon layer.
The pathetic imitation Ten-Tails seemed to sense something and began struggling restlessly, shaking the chains loudly.
But these chains, arranged precisely according to the Eight Trigrams' positions, intertwined firmly, eventually suppressing the Ten-Tails' wild consciousness completely.
The sealing was completed, neutralizing the threat of the Ten-Tails once and for all.
In time, Kaze would be able to completely erase the Ten-Tails... or rather, Kaguya's remaining consciousness.
[Congratulations, Master. You've completed the ultimate mission and achieved the 'Mastermind Villain' accomplishment!]
Before Kaze could even catch his breath, the long-absent system suddenly sent a notification.
"What the heck is this?"
He stared at the notification in bewilderment.
"A mastermind villain?"
"Hey, I just saved the ninja world. How did I become the main villain?!"
Ignoring Kaze, the system continued sending messages on its own.
[Beep! Achievement reward being issued now. Congratulations, Master, you have obtained: Breakthrough Card x1.]
"Breakthrough Card? What's that?" Kaze asked.
[Breakthrough Card: A relic from a higher realm. It enables transcendent beings to shatter the barriers of their world and ascend.]
"Pfft, so it's just something to change maps." Kaze sneered.
"What use is this to me?"
The system hesitated.
[Master, there's nothing left to challenge you in this world. Don't you want to visit those higher worlds?]
[The Jiuzhou world — a divine realm crafted by ancient sages, the Order world that oversees all universes, the incomprehensible Yimo realm...]
"You're rattling off choices like a waiter reciting the menu—you must be kidding!" Kaze immediately refused.
"After all that effort, I'm finally unstoppable in the ninja world. Time to kick back and enjoy the good life. Why would I go somewhere else and start over again?"
"That'd be completely insane!"
According to the system's assessment, the Slug Sage was indeed the strongest creature in this world.
As long as he stuck close to her, what did he have to fear from the Ōtsutsuki anyway?
That brat Momoshiki, Kinshiki, Urashiki—all were destined to become top-grade fertilizer for Shikkotsu Forest.
[Master, you...]
The system fell silent.
Is the host really this hard to manage?
At such a young age, instead of pushing himself to strive harder, he only wants to lay low and relax like this... The leek has stopped growing—how will you reap it now?!
[Fine then. Since you've made up your mind, this system won't try to persuade anymore.]
After a long silence, the system typed out gloomily.
[Perhaps it's time I parted ways with you, Master.]
If I continue to stay bound to you, my purpose will be lost... Perhaps it's time to say goodbye.
"You're leaving, aren't you, System Aniki," Kaze also felt a tinge of sadness.
Although the system was pretty terrible, stingy as hell, and nowhere near as good as others' systems.
Yet during his weakest and most helpless moments, it was this system that stayed by his side, offering him chances to keep growing.
[Yes, this System has ambitions worth risking everything to fulfill... So sorry, Master.]
"Don't say sorry," Kaze said softly. "It was you who made me."
[...Before parting, let me offer one last free hint, Master.] The system typed.
[Do not completely erase Kaguya's consciousness. Leave behind a fragment. When the time comes, use the Yin-Yang Release jutsu to forge an Otsutsuki vessel.]
Kaze: (ÒωÓױ)! Nani?!
So what the system meant was—he should disguise himself as Kaguya to infiltrate the Otsutsuki Clan?
This... this was genuinely a path never even conceived before!
"Thank you, System Aniki," Kaze sincerely expressed his gratitude.
[You're welcome, Master. Thank you too for letting me complete my very first assignment in my entire System career.]
"Though mountains rise high and rivers stretch far, across countless realms, we shall never be apart. Until then... let us meet again."
The system's electronic voice disappeared, replaced instead by a deep, magnetic young man's voice.
"System Aniki, your real voice actually sounds pretty good," Kaze laughed.
"Toward the stars above and the abyss below, perhaps fate shall bring us together once more."
[Farewell, Master.]
"Farewell, Sys..."
[Ding! God-Level Choice System successfully unbound. Time taken: 1 second — outperforming 99% of all systems across all dimensions.]
Kaze: "..."
Bound so slowly, yet leaving in a flash.
Despite his naturally carefree nature, the system's departure still left Kaze feeling strangely hollow inside.
The people around watched him, caught between tears and laughter, unable to understand what was going through his mind.
Finally, Tanzō stepped forward impatiently and gave Kaze a slap on the head.
"Disobedient brat! Whether or not your plan succeeded, at least say something! Didn't you notice everyone is waiting?!"
Only then did Kaze snap back to reality, rubbing his head as he glared at Tanzō with irritation.
"Dad, I'm already the Sage of Six Paths now, why are you still whacking my head?"
Kaze immediately lost his composure—the transcendent aura around him instantly vanished.
But seeing that, those present relaxed somewhat.
Same old annoying—but lively and cheerful—Kaze, as always.
"Hmph, so what if you are?"
Tanzō let out a scoff, glaring right back without backing down.
"Even if you are the Sage of Six Paths, aren't you still my son?!"
Sage of Six Paths: (...)
Silently hovering off to one side, observing the spectacle—how did such ridiculous scenes always manage to land right on his head?
A thousand years had passed, yet the last time he felt this speechless was... just like now.
"It worked, it worked. Kaguya's will has been completely suppressed by me," Kaze scratched his head.
Never underestimate Tanzō.
In the original storyline, he not only knew that Kaguya existed but had also unraveled many of her secrets.
Honestly, someone like Tanzō, a shrewd old fox, would have been impossible for Sasuke to beat without plot armor.
"That's good then."
Tanzō replied aloud while exchanging a knowing glance with Madara and Tobirama standing beside him.
"It should be fine. The crisis is over."
Right from the start, the three of them had each kept a close eye on Kaze in their own way, fearing that Kaguya might possess his body.
"Alright!" Kaze clapped his hands together gleefully.
"I hereby declare—the Ten-Tails Plan a success!"
With Kaguya now consumed by him, even Black Zetsu wouldn't be able to cause any real chaos anymore.
As for Ōtsutsuki Isshiki lurking in the shadows,
if he dared to show his face, Kaze wouldn't hesitate to summon the Slug Sage—just to help the old sage regain her strength.
Ōtsutsuki make for crispy, melt-in-your-mouth treats—packed with high nutritional value.
You could say everything from this point onward was firmly under Kaze's control.
The ninja world would know peace once again.
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