In the boundless void, two figures slowly appeared.
Otsutsuki Hagoromo and Otsutsuki Hamura stood quietly, observing the clash between Uchiha Soren's Susanoo and the Dragon Emperor within the Sea of Magic.
The violent battle stirred massive waves of energy.
Hamura's bright Byakugan reflected the scene clearly as he glanced at his elder brother.
"Should we intervene?"
Hagoromo remained calm.
"Let's keep watching."
His Rinnegan quietly reflected the clash between the man and the dragon.
The tides of energy churned violently, spreading outward like a raging storm. In the physical world, cracks appeared across the sky itself.
Countless creatures perished across distant lands as the shockwaves spread.
Yet Hamura soon noticed something strange.
His brow lifted slightly.
"Are they… putting on a show?"
At the Six Paths level, even a casual strike could reshape continents.
But this battle—despite its overwhelming spectacle—seemed strangely ineffective.
The clash between Soren and the Dragon Emperor looked intense, filled with killing intent, yet neither side appeared truly harmed.
Hagoromo spoke calmly.
"Not exactly acting."
"They've reached an unspoken understanding."
"They are testing each other… while also trying to lure observers like us into revealing ourselves."
His voice remained steady.
"Uchiha Soren's clone seeks to control the Sea of Magic."
"The Dragon Emperor has already merged with it."
"This is a conflict of paths."
"Unless one of them gives up… one of them must eventually fall."
Hamura nodded slowly.
"And in the Dragon Emperor's eyes, we are also his greatest enemies."
"If we reveal ourselves now, they may even stop fighting."
"Correct."
Hamura's gaze turned cold.
"Then perhaps this is our chance."
"Should we eliminate them both while they are distracted?"
Hagoromo paused for a moment before answering honestly.
"That would be difficult."
"Uchiha Soren has mastered space techniques. If anything goes wrong, he can escape instantly."
"And the Sea of Magic is the Dragon Emperor's territory. Any disturbance will immediately alert him."
"At our level…"
"The chance of defeating someone through surprise alone is nearly zero."
Hagoromo lowered his sage staff and clasped his hands behind his back.
"Besides, our own plan will be complete in one year."
"Entering battle with them now would be unwise."
Hamura frowned slightly.
"But if we allow Soren to continue unchecked…"
"There is no guarantee he won't create another miracle within a year."
"The energy cannon fired from the lunar base already reached Six Paths level power."
"With time, Konoha might develop even greater weapons."
Hamura sighed quietly.
"For a thousand years the ninja world barely changed."
"But after Uchiha Soren appeared…"
"The world has become something we barely recognize."
Hagoromo smiled faintly.
"That is the potential of humanity."
"And also the hope of our own transcendence."
Both brothers—ancestors of chakra and revered as sages—shared the same goal.
They wished to gather the power of humanity itself to reach a higher realm.
After a moment of thought, Hagoromo spoke again.
"But you're right."
"We shouldn't let Soren and the Dragon Emperor grow too comfortable."
"I have an idea."
He continued calmly.
"The ninja world from another timeline will arrive in four years."
"So we will simply… give events a small push."
Hamura looked surprised at first.
Then realization dawned.
"That world has its own Senju Hashirama, Uchiha Madara, and Hyuga Tenjin."
"All of them possess Six Paths–level power."
"And they are rulers in their own world."
"With just a few words…"
"A conflict with Uchiha Soren would be inevitable."
Hagoromo nodded.
"When that happens, both the ninja world and the Magic Continent will face a complete reshuffling of power."
Hamura paused.
"But there is one issue."
"The three Six Paths from that world might target us as well."
Hagoromo smiled lightly.
"That would only matter if they could find us."
"The Pure Land exists between reality and illusion."
"It drifts within the layers of the world, moving along with the flow of chakra."
"Even with Soren's spatial abilities…"
"Finding me would be impossible."
"You can simply come to the Pure Land with me."
Hamura hesitated.
"That would be difficult."
"My Tenseigan still requires more energy."
"If I move now, my path forward will be cut off."
Hagoromo looked at him thoughtfully.
"Still missing energy?"
"Would the Byakugan of the moon and the ninja world be enough?"
Hamura fell silent.
He understood his brother's meaning perfectly.
But harvesting the eyes of his own clan—rather than waiting for their natural deaths—
was something he had never done.
His heart struggled with the decision.
"Think carefully."
Hagoromo's voice echoed gently.
"Do not let a moment of hesitation become a lifetime of regret."
With that, Hagoromo disappeared.
Hamura remained alone in the void.
After a long silence, his gaze passed through countless layers of space.
Finally, it settled on a single figure within the Royal Court Ninja Army camp.
Hyuga Hizashi.
Hamura's expression became unreadable.
Meanwhile, within the Sea of Magic—
"It seems those two aren't planning to show themselves."
With a single strike of his blade, Uchiha Soren forced the Dragon Emperor back before stepping away from the battlefield.
In the next instant, he left the Sea of Magic entirely.
Fighting the Dragon Emperor there was extremely disadvantageous.
No matter how much damage Soren inflicted, the Dragon Emperor could instantly recover by drawing power from the Sea of Magic.
Even with his Ascension Points as support, wasting them here would be meaningless.
Instead, Soren planned to slowly weaken the Dragon Emperor's control through his clone.
On that point—
Soren had complete confidence.
Before merging with the Sea of Magic, the Dragon Emperor's strength had only reached Blazing Sun Rank.
Only after merging with the Sea of Magic had he gained Six Paths–level power.
If Soren could raise his clone beyond Level 100, it would be capable of rivaling the Dragon Emperor within the Sea of Magic itself.
Combined with Soren's support—
The Dragon Emperor, unable to leave the Sea of Magic, would eventually be defeated.
To Soren, the dragon was already like an insect nearing the end of its life.
Once both his main body and clone reached the Six Paths level—
That would mark the beginning of his war against the Otsutsuki brothers.
"You're thinking far too optimistically, Uchiha Soren."
Watching the direction Soren had left, the Dragon Emperor let out a cold snort.
He returned to the core of the Sea of Magic.
With a single thought, his will spread across the Magic Continent.
It connected to every surviving True Dragon King.
A war that would engulf the entire continent—
was quietly beginning to unfold.
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