However, as the collection of the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path and the Ten-Tails was nearing completion, Uchiha Tenxiu was firmly convinced that the old schemer hidden behind the scenes would absolutely not stand idly by.
He knew well the ambition and desire of this old schemer; it would never willingly allow others to easily snatch away the fruits of its hard work.
After all, who would willingly watch their painstakingly cultivated garden be wantonly destroyed and plundered by others?
Uchiha Tenxiu had no doubts about this; he believed that the old schemer would definitely make a move at the critical moment, attempting to prevent all of this from happening.
Therefore, he needed sufficient data to confirm this hidden move.
Even if he had enough trump cards to support him and wasn't afraid of a sudden attack of this level.
But the people around him were different.
If they were to encounter a sudden attack, it would be over.
Before that, with confirmation of this strength, and without a comparable strength to match it, it was best to avoid a life-or-death battle with someone who held such a hidden hand.
“Judging by the original Six Paths Level performance and the size and shape of the moon outside this planet, it can be called the power of creation, even if it’s the power of creation for a small world, that is still extremely terrifying! In the original plot, whether it was Six Paths Obito, Six Paths Madara, or even those Six Paths in Boruto: Naruto Next Generations, they were all far inferior!” Uchiha Tenxiu slightly raised his head, as if seeing the ethereal and illusory moon in the distant sky.
The moon in the Ninja World, under the observation of various scientific research technologies of Uchiha Tenxiu’s Da Zhou, was actually larger than it was in his previous life! Even if there was a possibility of it being hollow, it was by no means comparable to what an ordinary Six Paths Level could achieve. Not to mention, if the moon were a solid planet, then it would become even more terrifying.
This clearly showed that the gap between different Six Paths Levels was like a chasm, with each small stage having a difference as vast as clouds and mud.
In response, Uchiha Tenxiu could only conclude that the Six Paths Level was not just a breakthrough in strength, but also a path after a “job change,” a gradual elevation to a new level.
Just entering this level meant merely completing the “job change,” without further development in this “profession.” Whether it was Six Paths Obito or Six Paths Madara, these individuals were merely Six Paths novices who had just scratched the surface, completely unable to unleash the true power of this realm.
The emergence of this “job change” was akin to the difference between ordinary people and Ninja.
The mere tens or hundreds of pounds of strength possessed by ordinary people were, in comparison to a Ninja, like the light of a firefly compared to the brilliance of a bright moon.
A Ninja’s casual movement could generate thousands of pounds of force; a single step could cover tens of meters; a casually thrown kunai was like an automatic rifle firing—the two were poles apart.
After Ninja, there was the Sage Level “job change.” This level allowed for easy manipulation of Natural Energy, unleashing tens or even hundreds of times more power. It also granted initial longevity, various incredible Sage Jutsu, and even the ability to touch life and death.
After the Sage Level came the Six Paths Level, which allowed one to ignore universal rules, float in mid-air with disregard for gravity without using any power, and even survive in cosmic space while ignoring any external factors. Furthermore, it could derive various powerful forces of creation and destruction, which were simply unimaginable.
For example, Obito, who entered the Ten-Tails Jinchuriki state with incomplete Tailed Beast power, was only at the bottom of the Six Paths Level, but his strength was already quite terrifying.
In the original plot, in a one-on-one situation, such a preliminary Six Paths Obito could almost instantly kill anyone.
Even powerful figures like Uchiha Madara, who possessed the Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan and Sage Mode, and Senju Hashirama in his normal Sage Mode, explicitly believed they were no match for him, a true statistical monster beyond doubt.
His reaction speed was so fast that even the Fourth Hokage, Minato Namikaze, who was exceptionally quick in neural speed, couldn't react in time even with the Nine-Tailed’s power, and was crippled.
Moreover, this didn't even consider any Ninjutsu factors. Simply looking at his basic stats, Obito's strength and speed had increased by leaps and bounds, even capable of instantly killing enhanced versions of the Edo Tensei Second Hokage and the First Hokage's Wood Release clones.
In terms of Chakra, Obito had the advantage of being the Ten-Tails Jinchuriki, allowing him to freely release Ten-Tails Level Tailed Beast Balls without any consumption.
Even more astonishing, he possessed the ability to tear apart the Four Red Yang Formation, which could contend with Super Kage Level powerhouses.
His Truth-Seeking Orb could not only defend against all conventional Ninjutsu but also instantly kill any technique other than Sage Jutsu. Even Susanoo with the Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan activated could not withstand such destructive attacks.
Ultimately, in the fierce battle against the people of the Ninja World, Six Paths Obito’s defeat was not due to martial prowess.
Instead, he was continuously subjected to psychological attacks by Naruto, who united the people of the Ninja World. Supported by the vast amount of Chakra gathered by everyone, Naruto ultimately broke Obito’s mental defenses with his “talk no jutsu,” thereby extracting all the power and Chakra of the ten Tailed Beast from his body.
This was somewhat amusing, causing Uchiha Obito to lose all face and completely turn into a clown.
However, when the original plot of Naruto completely became a real world, everything had a hidden, logical explanation.
In light of this, Uchiha Tenxiu had repeatedly pondered and thoroughly considered this part of the plot in the real world, still firmly believing that the Six Paths Sage had secretly tampered with things; otherwise, given Obito’s hard power at the time, he had no possibility of losing whatsoever.
This hidden hand was like a deep-seated tumor within the Rinnegan that Obito had seized, constantly interfering with him.
Just as Uchiha Madara, after activating the Rinnegan and Six Paths Chakra, was brought within the observation and calculation range of the Six Paths Sage, Ōtsutsuki Hagoromo.
From the subsequent various performances, one can glimpse a clue: throughout the entire Naruto timeline, Black Zetsu’s schemes were always under the control of Ōtsutsuki Hagoromo.
When he actively discovered the stone tablet left by Ōtsutsuki Hagoromo and learned about the activation of the Rinnegan, it was as if he had fallen into a giant net from which he could not escape, completely unable to evade the other party’s calculations.
And at this moment, these Rinnegan must have been imbued with special “ingredients” by the Six Paths Sage.
It could act like an invisible sharp sword, influencing the host’s thoughts through various means.
In the original work, such occurrences were quite common.
Just like how Naruto had fallen into deathly predicaments several times, in order to guide Naruto’s will along a predetermined path and ultimately achieve the goal.
In the original plot, the entire Konoha had been completely destroyed. Yet, Nagato, under a smooth-tongued “talk no jutsu,” resolutely abandoned his long-held stance and immediately performed the Rinne Rebirth Jutsu, reviving everyone in Konoha.
This was utterly preposterous.
Even with the Rinnegan, it would have been absolutely impossible for Nagato, given his abilities at the time, to revive hundreds of thousands of people in Konoha. The souls of these people had not yet returned, and the Pure Land was helpless.
Not to mention the immense Chakra consumption, even just changing the state of life and death, restoring damaged bodies to their pre-revival abilities, this was by no means something a single person could easily achieve with the power of the Rinnegan.
Just like Chiyo of Sunagakure, when she chose to revive Gaara one-on-one, she needed Sakura to provide a large amount of Chakra, so the difficulty was imaginable.
The massive amount of Chakra required for the revival of hundreds of thousands of people was simply a fantasy for Nagato; even if he worked himself to death, it would be absolutely impossible.
If he possessed such vast energy, why would he need to capture the Tailed Beast? He could have single-handedly dominated the Five Great Nations and made everyone in the entire Ninja World experience endless pain.
The outcome of this needs no further explanation.
Under the intervention of the Six Paths Sage, Ōtsutsuki Hagoromo, Konoha finally returned to its former tranquility, like a calm, stagnant pool, filled with a curse that buried all vitality and dreams.
Naruto, through his eloquent tongue, achieved a beautiful ending of mutual understanding.
However, the essence of all this was merely a illusory dream woven by the Six Paths Sage for Uzumaki Naruto, ensuring he always grew along a path that served his own interests.