Sasuke was startled, nearly drawing his sword and swinging it. But he immediately stopped himself, as the one who suddenly appeared beside him was Tenshou Sennin, who had once helped him!
"Lord!"
"Yo, Otsutsuki Sasuke-kun, how's it going?"
Lux looked at Sasuke with a playful smirk, deliberately teasing him.
Honestly, it was no surprise that Sasuke Six Paths could defeat Isshiki, as the Six Paths power Lux had given Sasuke was immensely abundant—far greater than what Hagoromo had granted to Naruto and Sasuke combined.
However, Isshiki, parasitizing Code's body and manipulating Eida to activate the Divine Technique, was something Lux hadn't anticipated.
Of course, this wasn't necessarily bad for Lux. At the very least, manipulating the memories of the entire world was equivalent to lifting the final burdens and shackles from Sasuke.
With this, the desire to push Sasuke to accelerate the unification of the entire world would undoubtedly become easier and faster.
Due to the horrifying sacrifice and stimulation, Boruto and Kawaki, the two prophesied sons of the new era, were also forced to side with Sasuke, forming a united front.
Brilliant!
Truly spectacular!
Lux even wanted to give Isshiki the Best Assist award.
Isshiki was the MVP of the entire match.
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Sasuke was speechless in the face of Lux's teasing, instantly transforming into the "evil" Otsutsuki Sasuke, his heart uneasy. However, being far more mature than Boruto and the others, he could stabilize his emotions.
But before Sasuke could respond, Boruto and Kawaki were shocked to see Lux suddenly appear.
"Who are you?"
"Who are you?"
Both shouted, simultaneously attacking Lux. Unfortunately, just as they lunged—
"Stop."
Lux instantly activated a Binding Spell.
A faint golden light appeared on Boruto and Kawaki's bodies, and they were frozen in place, unable to move an inch. Even their mouths couldn't open to speak, leaving only their eyes darting around.
Their hearts were even more shocked.
What kind of ninjutsu was this?
It could forcibly lock them both from a distance?
Even Juinjutsu or Fūinjutsu required physical contact first!
Boruto desperately activated his Kama seal, hoping to use its ability to absorb all ninjutsu to break this strange binding.
Unfortunately, facing a technique outside the ninjutsu system, even Kama couldn't absorb it, leaving him only able to glare.
"Lord! They're both…"
Sasuke quickly explained, instinctively stepping in front of Boruto and Kawaki, wanting to plead for leniency on their behalf.
"Don't worry. It's just locking their movements; it's harmless. It'll wear off soon. Teenagers like them are always so spirited; better they stay quiet for a bit."
Lux's explanation reassured Sasuke.
Indeed, Tenshou Sennin had no reason to bother with the two kids. He would explain to them later.
In short, Tenshou Sennin couldn't possibly be an enemy. At the very least, the other party didn't have horns on their head, meaning they weren't an Otsutsuki; that was enough for Sasuke and Konoha for now, and worthy of trust.
Moreover, if it weren't for the Six Paths power Lux had granted him before, Sasuke might have already been killed by Isshiki.
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"I'm sorry. Despite receiving your help, Lord, I still couldn't finish off Isshiki in one go."
Sasuke sighed with regret, this being the thing that frustrated him the most.
If only he had killed Isshiki right then, perhaps none of these problems would have occurred.
"It's fine; no need to blame yourself."
"Being able to defeat Isshiki directly was already fortunate."
"If he hadn't been revived in an imperfect vessel like Jigen, you wouldn't have had any chance of winning…"
Lux didn't spare Sasuke's feelings, speaking bluntly.
"Yes, I understand," Sasuke admitted honestly.
He knew full well that his victory over Isshiki was due to various fortunate factors and information.
If he had to do it again or face Isshiki at his peak, he likely wouldn't be a match. Moreover, with less than a third of his Six Paths power remaining, facing Isshiki again would almost certainly mean defeat!
This was why Sasuke chose to take Boruto and Kawaki and retreat from Konoha first.
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Then, Sasuke began asking about critical matters, knowing there was no better way to gain information than from Tenshou Sennin, just like when he and Naruto learned about the Rabbit Goddess from Rikudo Sennin.
"Lord, how could the enemy instantly manipulate everyone's memories?"
"It's a Divine Technique called Omnipotence, derived from the abilities of the Otsutsuki God."
"Omnipotence? Was it Isshiki who did it?"
"No, it was done by an artificial human named Eida, who passively mastered this Divine Technique by having Otsutsuki God genes implanted."
"Eida, an artificial human… Amado is indeed troublesome!"
Sasuke frowned, regretting not capturing Amado and Koji back then.
"Sorry, is there a way to undo the Divine Technique called Omnipotence?"
"There is."
At those words, Sasuke, Boruto, and Kawaki couldn't help but widen their eyes, filled with hope.
"What's the way?"
"Find Eida and have her activate the Divine Technique Omnipotence again to fix everything."
Lux gave the answer, the only way for Sasuke and the others to reverse everything.
Of course, this method wasn't easy. After all, Eida was now a "toy" in Code's hands and would surely be heavily guarded. Sasuke and the others had no chance of capturing Eida through ordinary means!
Unless they could completely defeat or even kill Isshiki, but with Code holding all of Konoha hostage, defeating the enemy was clearly as difficult as climbing the heavens.
Almost impossible!
Sasuke quickly realized this problem and asked again, "Is there another way?"
"There is, but you definitely can't do the other method; this is already the one with the highest chance of success."
Even Lux might not be able to pull off the other method, let alone Sasuke and the others. So, telling them would be pointless.
"Alright, I understand," Sasuke nodded, knowing what he had to do.
Lux was very satisfied with this. Rational, decisive, resolute, with exceptional execution skills… these were all Sasuke's strengths.
Sasuke could make Orochimaru tremble in fear if he acted ruthlessly, with no need to worry about moral issues afterward. Indeed, choosing Sasuke was more efficient.
"Oh, by the way, Lord, what about Naruto?"
"Don't worry, he's still alive."
"Thank goodness."
"Remember, don't forget our agreement. You, now fugitives of the entire world, are undoubtedly more flexible than before. As long as you can destroy three or more major villages, I can save Naruto sooner."
Lux decided to give them great hope to motivate them to do "bad things."
As for Naruto, since the entire world's memories had been manipulated, he had also become Otsutsuki Naruto. Thus, releasing him early wasn't an issue.
Of course, that would only happen after Sasuke and the others completed more than half of the world's unification. Otherwise, with Naruto's kind nature, he might greatly hinder the unification's progress.
"Alright, I'll act immediately!"
Sasuke promised, already starting to devise a new plan in his mind.
Though risky and a bit insane, compared to saving Naruto, other evils meant nothing in Sasuke's eyes!
Not just Sasuke. Boruto and Kawaki, too, basically saw Naruto as their psychological pillar. Once again, no one in this world valued Naruto more than these three; to save him, they were truly willing to commit any crime!