The Master of Konoha's Legacy

How could this statement be a fallacy? It's just that our understanding of Buddhism is insufficient, and we haven't fully grasped its meaning yet.

Uchiha Tonan shook his head, and said seriously:

The reason this saying is so widely circulated is to give those who wield the butcher's knife a reason to lay it down.

The purpose is to save those who are about to be slaughtered.

If a person kills many people, he feels that his sins are unforgivable and he can only continue to make mistakes.

But when he's about to kill someone, just remembering this phrase might stop him from killing.

This is the wisdom of Master Sheng Yen.

Upon hearing this, Diwu was taken aback, and then fell into deep thought.

But after thinking for a while, Jigo realized a problem and asked Uchiha Tonan:

“What you say makes a lot of sense, but monks cannot deceive the world, or they will go to hell.”

Master Sheng Yen was the first monk, and he was the one who set the rules. How could he knowingly violate them?

So that doesn't make sense.

"This is precisely the enlightenment of Master Sheng Yen."

Uchiha Tonan stood up, facing the rising sun on the horizon, and opened his arms as if trying his best to embrace the light.

"As the saying goes, if I don't go to hell, who will?"

Diwu felt a chill run down his spine in an instant, and muttered to himself as if insane or delirious:

"If I don't go to hell, who will?"

Wisdom, enlightenment, Buddhahood…

Bathed in the soft light of dawn, Uchiha Tonan's lips gradually curved into a smile, and he said softly:

"The world is very simple; if your mind is in turmoil, you won't be able to see the world clearly."

Heaven gave us a pair of eyes and a pair of ears.

Why should we neglect the essential and pursue the trivial?

Diwu quickly nodded and closed his mind's eye.

The evil aura that had been lingering in my heart vanished instantly.

The first rays of the rising sun are dazzling.

But in Jigo's vision, because of Uchiha Tonan's figure blocking the light, the light was actually quite soft.

"Night and day coexist."

When one side of the world falls into darkness, the other side must be in the light.

Daylight broke.

"Ding, you have gained the recognition of the Earth Enlightenment."

Uchiha Tonan heard the system notification in his mind, tilted his head and smiled gently.

The sunlight shone on Uchiha Tonan's cheeks, making him look youthful and radiant.

Good morning, Master Diwu.

Then, he slipped away and left the place.

Only Wu remained, sitting there blankly.

After a long while, Di Wu finally recovered and let out a long sigh.

He got up and walked slowly into the monks' quarters, muttering to himself.

"Wisdom...enlightenment...becoming a Buddha...If I don't go to hell...who will...?"

Back in his room, Uchiha Tonan breathed a sigh of relief, a triumphant smile spreading across his face.

The reason why Uchiha Tonan would go to such great lengths to deceive and persuade others is because...

It was because when Uchiha Tonan activated his Sharingan earlier, he saw the deep, abyss-like chakra in the monks' quarters through the Byakugan's abilities.

It reminds me of Jiraiya from the anime storyline of my past life, who was able to easily defeat Kakuzu and Hidan.

Uchiha Tonan had no idea that the seemingly dying Jigo was actually a big shot.

At first, Uchiha Tonan only wanted to keep the other party calm.

Deeply fearing that he would disregard everything and kill himself, Wu recklessly slapped himself to death.

As the conversation progressed, Uchiha Tonan realized that the other person seemed to have been fooled by him.

Why not go all out and, while the other person is in a state of mental confusion, trick them into closing their mind?

Then you can gain the other party's approval in one fell swoop.

Now that's great, with a big shot like Jigoku leading the way, it seems like we don't have to worry about a small fry like Kakuzu at all.

It also gained the approval of a big shot.

This mission was a huge success!

[Chapter 53: Ambushes and Murders En route to purchase gifts]

The Buddhist debate went very smoothly.

In particular, Diwu discussed his understanding of the Buddha during the debate.

Many of these words may sound profound and mysterious to outsiders, but they are considered sacred truths by monks and Buddhist believers.

The entire debate lasted until late afternoon.

At the warm invitation of the monks at Yuji Temple, Jigo stayed for two more days before setting off back to Konoha.

These past few days, Uchiha Tonan has been observing Kakuzu's movements from time to time.

They discovered that the guy was quite composed and stayed in the hotel without coming out.

It seems like they're waiting for something.

It's already obvious what can be waited for in this situation.

They were definitely waiting for us to leave Yunoji Temple.

As time went on, Uchiha Tonan even discovered several rogue ninjas whose strength had reached the level of Jonin.

These individuals also became the focus of Uchiha Tonan's attention.

The group came from the Yunoji Temple on the mountaintop to Rose Street.

Uchiha Tonan suddenly spoke up and made a request:

"Could you wait for me for a little while? I need to go buy something."

“Well…” Minato Namikaze looked at Satoru with difficulty.

After all, they are still on duty, and they need their employer's consent to handle personal matters.

Jigo clasped his hands together and smiled kindly at Uchiha Tonan:

"Go ahead, we'll wait for you here."

"Thank you, Master Diwu."

Uchiha Tonan arrived at the gift shop in Rose Street and began to choose a gift.

Today is February 1st.

It will take about five days to escort Diwu back to the Fire Temple, and another two days to return to the village.

In other words, if the journey doesn't take too long, I should be able to get back to the village on February 8th.

It just so happens to coincide with Hiruzen Sarutobi's birthday.

Uchiha Tonan had previously written in his diary that he wanted to buy a birthday present for Sarutobi Hiruzen.

The most important thing in being a person is to keep your word.

There are certain tricks to buying gifts for elders.

It should both reflect one's intentions and demonstrate sincerity.

The sincerity of a gift is shown by whether it is practical or not, and the value of a gift is shown by whether it is expensive or not.

Of course, the price is compared to similar gifts.

Uchiha Tonan approached the counter and politely asked, "Excuse me, do you have any cigarettes here? The kind you smoke with a pipe."

The shop owner nodded and said, "You mean tobacco leaves, right? We do have some. Are you giving them away as a gift?"

"Yes, I want to give it to my grandfather."

"What a filial child! Come, come, here's some..."

Uchiha Tonan waved his hand and said, "No need for introductions. I want the most expensive one, the one that can't be bought in the Land of Fire."

The boss paused for a moment, glancing at the ninja headband that Uchiha Tonan was wearing.

He immediately gave Uchiha Tonan a slightly obsequious smile and quickly took down the tobacco from the top shelf.

"This is your tobacco. I am grateful for your patronage of 16,000 taels. Would you like it wrapped up?"

Uchiha Tonan nodded and said, "Okay, here's an extra thousand taels. Pack it in the most luxurious and grand box for me, and give me a receipt for sixty-six thousand taels."

"Huh?" The boss was stunned for a moment and hadn't reacted yet.

"Is it not allowed?"

"can."

"Put the receipt in the box with the product."

Uchiha Tonan readily paid the money, then took out a small sealing scroll from his ninja tool bag and sealed the gift box inside.

.......

"Cuckoo~"

Minato Namikaze and his group walked through the dense jungle.