Uchiha's personal opinion

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Ashura's words made Princess Tianxin even more fearful.

"By the way, are you sending a message to the White Snake Sage?"

Suddenly, Ashura seemed to realize something and said apologetically, "I'm sorry, I just blocked all communication methods..."

Ashura then formed a strange hand seal and said politely, "I apologize, I overheard your conversation with the White Snake Sage, but the seal has been lifted now, and you can continue to contact the White Snake Sage..."

"..."

Tianxin Shenji felt that the entire snake was numb.

Its communication method originates from the chakra connection within the bloodline of Ryuchi Cave, yet it can still be blocked?!

Although they didn't actually fight, the mysterious techniques displayed by this man who claimed to be Ashura, a descendant of the Sage of Six Paths, had already left it numb with shock.

At this moment, Princess Tianxin had no intention of testing anyone and immediately sent a distress message to the White Snake Immortal.

"—The Asuras have come knocking on our door!"

Chapter 380 The Most Sophisticated Scam

"Oh, right, teacher..."

After finishing his daily practice, Uchiha Shisui suddenly asked Uchiha Tokumitsu somewhat awkwardly, "There's a question I'm not sure if I should ask..."

Uchiha Tokumitsu glanced at the young man. "Why did you ask if you shouldn't have?"

But he still generously said, "Go ahead and tell me."

"If the rule of the pseudo-Third Hokage was an oppression of the various clans of Konoha, then why was it able to last for so long?"

Uchiha Shisui asked somewhat nervously, "During that time, did none of the other ninja clans besides our own family test or resist him?"

"Because the Senju weren't all dead at the beginning."

Uchiha Tokumitsu ruffled his disciple's hair and said leisurely, "Moreover, with Sarutobi Shimura, the Ino-Shika-Cho trio, and the power of other vassals, they can indeed maintain the situation of the village."

"Besides the clan, what about the Hyuga clan..."

"The Hyuga clan is nothing but withered bones in a tomb..."

Uchiha Tokumitsu chuckled: "The internal conflicts caused by the main family and branch family system are enough to keep the Hyuga clan's attention focused on the clan's petty squabbles."

"Moreover, the power of the Hyuga main family is even more effective than the Hokage's edict if it is used internally. In this way, the main family only needs to suppress those branch family geniuses who are neither obedient nor willing to die. They have no time to bother with other things."

"Besides, the village isn't completely cutting off Hinata's chances of survival, is it?"

"Oh……"

Uchiha Shisui nodded, seemingly understanding but not quite.

"Let's go back……"

Uchiha Tokumitsu waved to Uchiha Makoto, who was waiting on one side of the training ground, and then ordered the attendant ninjas to level the ground.

With a beaming smile, Uchiha Makoto walked over, took Uchiha Tokumitsu's hand, and wiped her fiancé's forehead with a fragrant handkerchief.

Although there were no beads of sweat or dust, it was still a small token of Makoto Uchiha's affection.

Uchiha Tokumitsu then gave Makoto a light kiss on the forehead to express his gratitude.

"...The essence of rule is actually a transaction."

On the way back, Uchiha Tokumitsu continued.

"trade?!"

Uchiha Shisui was deeply shocked, feeling that his understanding of sacred authority had been overturned.

"Yes, it is a long-term and invisible transaction."

Uchiha Tokumitsu nodded: "The reason people elevate rulers is that they hope these strongmen will keep them in their hearts."

"Raise it high, keep it in your heart..."

Uchiha Shisui silently memorized the key words in his teacher's words.

"But we are different..."

Uchiha Tokumitsu then changed the subject: "We have both power and reason, which is why the Uchiha clan was able to become the rulers."

Uchiha Shisui felt that his teacher's words were somewhat contradictory, but he couldn't quite put his finger on what was wrong.

Uchiha Tokumitsu ruffled his disciple's hair again, then turned to be all lovey-dovey with Uchiha Makoto.

He had no intention of saying too much to Uchiha Shisui. After all, reading ten thousand books is not as good as traveling ten thousand miles. If he just sent Shisui to the United Company to see how ordinary people lived under the rule of nobles, he would understand why the Uchiha clan was able to establish a hegemony that spanned multiple countries.

Although the Uchiha clan was neither approachable nor down-to-earth, at least the Uchiha ninjas did not "disrespect the common people." Under the rule of the shogunate, ordinary people only needed to pay one tax, and the transactions of the joint venture were also clearly priced. So ordinary people could at least catch their breath and do some small business to accumulate some wealth. In comparison, those nobles who levied exorbitant taxes were simply inhuman!

It was precisely this seemingly childish combination of authoritarianism and monopoly that unexpectedly unleashed tremendous power, supporting the shogunate's eastward and westward conquests, successively defeating several major powers and maintaining a large standing ninja army.

Of course, ultimately it was because the ruling methods of the nobles were too backward; they didn't even understand the relationship between production and taxation.

……

You're lying to me!

The old woman, transformed from the White Snake Immortal, had a gloomy expression as she controlled ten stone dragons to surround Asura.

Tianxin Shenji's face was also very ugly, and the killing intent in her heart was almost overflowing.

"Grandmaster White Snake, I have never lied to anyone. My ninja way is based on mutual understanding between people, so how could I lie to anyone?"

Although Ashura appeared to be in grave danger, he remained calm and composed, saying leisurely, "As for Princess Tianxin's misjudgment, I am also very sorry~"

Upon hearing this, Tianxin Shenji's face darkened even further.

It misjudged!

Ashura wasn't nearly as strong as he appeared at the entrance to Ryuchi Cave!

It's just that Ashura's mastery of sealing techniques and chakra manipulation far surpasses his own, which momentarily intimidated him! If he had directly used Sage Mode to fight from the start, Ashura's true strength would have been immediately apparent, and he wouldn't have been so frightened!

The White Snake Immortal saw it at a glance: in terms of power, Asura did not have the great power of the ancient times, and his true power was only about the same as his own!

"Are you Jiraiya or Ashura?!"

The White Snake Immortal did not act immediately, but instead asked in a sinister tone.

"I borrowed Jiraiya's remains, but my soul is still Ashura..."

Ashura nodded his head. "The reason for using this unconventional method of reincarnation is because it was ordered by Father."

"The Sage of Six Paths..."

The White Snake Immortal uttered the name that made it so fearful.

"I need the power of Ryuchi Cave, and I am willing to accept the cursed seal bestowed by the White Serpent Ancestor, just like Jiraiya."

Ashura, appearing quite agreeable, stated his conditions and demands without any attempt to conceal them: "But I hope that Ryuchi Cave can continue to send out Ninja Snakes to contribute to the cause of upholding the orthodox ninja world."

"You think you can pull off such a scare stunt in front of the descendants of Indra?!"

Startled, Princess Tianxin disregarded the presence of the White Snake Sage and bared her teeth, shouting, "With your meager strength, you're not much stronger than Jiraiya, who combined the power of two great holy lands. How dare you interfere in the affairs of the ninja world!"

"The goddess is right. After all, I've only just been reincarnated, and my power is still somewhat insufficient..."

Ashura said sincerely, "Therefore, I need the power of Ryuchi Cave, and I also hope that the White Snake Ancestor will put aside his prejudices and do what he should do for the ninja world."

"So... the deaths of two goddesses in the Ryuchi Cave battle weren't enough?"

The White Snake Immortal was losing its temper. If it weren't for the fact that the Six Paths Immortal was still alive even after death, it would have killed this ignorant Asura on the spot.

"Ultimately, you and Indra are the same kind of people! You both hope that our alien race will be wiped out, right?"

"I'm different from my brother..."

Ashura's attitude remained very amiable: "I don't want to coerce others with power too much, so..."

"I hope the White Snake Ancestor doesn't overestimate his abilities!"

"How dare you!"

The White Snake Immortal immediately flew into a rage.

The White Snake Sage, who claimed to have figured out Ashura's power, did not intend to kill Ashura on the spot, but felt it was still necessary to punish this "junior"!

The ten stone dragons immediately formed a circle, completely sealing off Asura from all sides, and then twisted their bodies to squeeze towards the center.

"Immortal Technique: Ten Dragons Sealing!"

Although the Ryuchi Cave lineage did not obtain the secrets of the Rinnegan, the White Snake Sage witnessed the scene of the Sage of Six Paths sealing the Goddess of the Rabbit, and thus created this Sage Technique by referencing the formula of Chibaku Tensei.

"boom!"

Ashura neither dodged nor avoided, and even opened his arms to let the ten stone dragons form a cage-like barrier that completely trapped him.

The White Snake Immortal's brows furrowed instead.

The stone dragon transformed into a stone ball that floated in mid-air, but in the White Snake Immortal's perception, the stone ball was completely empty.

Asura has vanished!

"Come out..."

The White Snake Immortal sniffed the air and then spoke to the lighthouse atop the temple.

"Truly worthy of being called the White Snake Ancestor..."

A smiling Asura slowly emerged from the firelight.

Princess Tianxin is numb again!

At this point, it could no longer distinguish whether Asura was strong or weak!

"Your technique... must be the Flying Thunder God Technique!"

The White Snake Immortal snorted coldly, but there was no killing intent in his voice. "When did you leave your mark in my temple?"

"I took a closer look when I came in, and accidentally left a little mark. I hope the White Snake Ancestor will forgive me."

Ashura politely bowed to the White Snake Sage.

"This is a technique invented by Tobirama Senju, the Second Hokage of Konoha..."