Ninja World Live Stream: My Pet Rabbit is Kaguya?!

[Tobirama Achievement - Izuna]:…So, do you think inheriting Indra's chakra makes someone inherently evil?

[Unfilial Son - Hagoromo]:…And you are?

[Tobirama Achievement - Izuna]:Uchiha Madara's younger brother.

[Unfilial Son - Hagoromo]:What?!

[Tobirama Achievement - Izuna]:Though I'm his brother, I've already passed away.

[Tobirama Achievement - Izuna]:...

[Unfilial Son - Hagoromo]:...

[Unfilial Son - Hagoromo]:I see… I probably can't answer that right now. My time is running out, and I need to immediately focus on…

[Unfilial Son - Hagoromo]:Also…

[Unfilial Son - Hagoromo]:You mentioned something about a livestream… Hm?

Hagoromo turned to look, and everyone froze for a moment.

Because the video feed in the group chat had suddenly gone black.

[Minato Namikaze]:What's going on?

[Tobirama Senju]:Yeah, something's wrong.

[Big Dumb - Hashirama]:The livestream's only been on for an hour or so…

[Unfilial Son - Hagoromo]:?

[Cowardly - Ōnoki]:Aside from chatting, the group also streams Kitahara Kaede's movements.

[Unfilial Son - Hagoromo]:Kitahara Kaede?

[Unfilial Son - Hagoromo]:That name… Gama Maru said he had the Rinnegan.

[Cowardly - Ōnoki]:Yes.

[Unfilial Son - Hagoromo]:He really has the Rinnegan?

[Cowardly - Ōnoki]:Yes.

[Unfilial Son - Hagoromo]:…?? That can't be right.

[Unfilial Son - Hagoromo]:If it's the Rinnegan, it shouldn't be something you can hide.

[Unfilial Son - Hagoromo]:Like mine—I can't retract them. But Kitahara Kaede has regular golden pupils, right?

[Unfilial Son - Hagoromo]:That's illogical.

[Big Dumb - Hashirama]:Is that so? But young Kaede also has Byaku—

[Tobirama Senju]:Cough cough Big brother!

[Big Dumb - Hashirama]:?

[Big Dumb - Hashirama]:Kaede also has—

[Tobirama Senju]:Cough cough! Big brother!

[Big Dumb - Hashirama]:????

Hashirama had been about to say Kaede also had the Byakugan, but Tobirama kept interrupting him.

He turned in confusion.

Tobirama waved his hand firmly.

[Tobirama Senju]:Big brother, calm down. Zip it.

[Big Dumb - Hashirama]:...

[Minato Namikaze]:???

[Minato Namikaze]:…Wait, does that mean…

Minato figured it out.

[Tobirama Senju]:Alright, everyone, let's stay quiet now.

[Unfilial Son - Hagoromo]:…??

[Unfilial Son - Hagoromo]:…%...??

[Unfilial Son - Hagoromo]:Nine Tails, what's going on?

[Nine Tails - Kurama]:...

[Unfilial Son - Hagoromo]:Shukaku!?

[One Tail - Shukaku]:I…

[Nine Tails - Kurama]:Shukaku, don't forget. The old man said his time is short—he's just a soul.

[Nine Tails - Kurama]:You think he can save you now? Really?

[One Tail - Shukaku]:I… Fine. I won't say anything.

[Unfilial Son - Hagoromo]:What do you mean? Are you all hiding something from me?

[Nine Tails - Kurama]:Old man, you're just unlucky, because… times have changed.

Times have changed!?

[Unfilial Son - Hagoromo]:???

Hagoromo stroked his long beard, utterly confused.

But outside the chat...

"Sasuke, this old guy looks weird."

"…I've never seen a form like this."

"His chakra readings are exploding after using Sharingan," Sasuke replied.

"..." Hagoromo.

Only then did he remember: his original goal was to find Sasuke and Naruto. He saw the group chat and noticed Hashirama, the previous Asura chakra inheritor, was there. So he joined in.

He wanted to see if they could help stop Uchiha Madara.

But he'd wasted too much time here.

He had to pass on the legacy to Naruto and Sasuke—now.

Still, he had to confirm their resolve first.

At that moment—

[Beep! Sage of Six Paths has gone offline.]

[Big Dumb - Hashirama]:...

[Tobirama Senju]:...

[Tobirama Senju]:He's finally offline.

[Minato Namikaze]:Yeah.

[Fifth Mizukage - Mei Terumi]:Seems like… things are really off.

[Beep! Filial Son - Black Zetsu has come online.]

[Big Dumb - Hashirama]:Well now!

[Filial Son - Black Zetsu]:Hm?

[Filial Son - Black Zetsu]:What happened earlier? Why's the vibe so tense?

[Filial Son - Black Zetsu]:Wait a minute!

[Filial Son - Black Zetsu]:Unfilial Son - Hagoromo.

[Filial Son - Black Zetsu]:...

[Big Dumb - Hashirama]:As you can see, Black Zetsu-san, Sage of Six Paths just visited.

[Filial Son - Black Zetsu]:...

[Filial Son - Black Zetsu]:...

[Filial Son - Black Zetsu]:Ha!

[Filial Son - Black Zetsu]:That guy? What did he want?

[Big Dumb - Hashirama]:Well…

[Big Dumb - Hashirama]:You're quite worked up, Black Zetsu-san.

[Filial Son - Black Zetsu]:...

[Filial Son - Black Zetsu]:Of course I am. Don't you all call him the "Father of the Shinobi World"?

[Big Dumb - Hashirama]:…Yes.

[Big Dumb - Hashirama]:He seemed like he wanted to borrow my strength.

[Filial Son - Black Zetsu]:???

[Filial Son - Black Zetsu]:Aren't you dead?

[Big Dumb - Hashirama]:Yeah…

[Big Dumb - Hashirama]:So I don't really get what he's planning.

[Big Dumb - Hashirama]:If it's Edo Tensei, I'm still weaker than young Kaede right now.

[Big Dumb - Hashirama]:So if he really wanted help, Kaede would be the better option.

[Big Dumb - Hashirama]:But…

[Tobirama Senju]:The problem is…

[Tobirama Senju]:That Sage of Six Paths feels a bit… off.

[Filial Son - Black Zetsu]:Off? What do you mean?

[Tobirama Senju]:He doesn't seem to like Kitahara Kaede.

[Tobirama Senju]:Right now, without Kaede, Konoha would fall apart. Even if it doesn't, guys like Ōtsutsuki Toneri wouldn't be handled.

[Tobirama Senju]:So Konoha's stance is clear.

[Minato Namikaze]:Right. At least for us Hokage, I'll definitely support Kaede-kun.

[Tobirama Senju]:…Yeah.

Though Minato follows Naruto blindly, at least he picked the right side this time.

Even though Sage of Six Paths joined and asked for help…

What can he really do for Konoha?

Tobirama wasn't like his airheaded brother—he saw things from Konoha's perspective.

Because…

If Konoha can't even protect itself, who the hell cares about the rest of the ninja world?

So from Konoha's point of view, of course he'd side with Kitahara Kaede.

Just like before—if Kaede hadn't appeared, Konoha would've fallen to ruin.

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