Uchiha's personal opinion

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Inside the hermitage of Mount Myoboku, the Great Toad Hermit had been sitting there motionless for several days.

For the past few days, it has been working tirelessly, staring intently at the candlelight in the hall.

The frogs of Mount Myōboku are now filled with apprehension, but the Great Toad Sage ignores them. Even when the Sage Fukasaku requests an audience several times, he refuses to open the door to his chambers and simply sits inside.

News of events in the ninja world, especially wars, always reaches it first. This time, the Great Toad Sage, who has weathered thousands of years of storms, could no longer sit still.

Although the blame for the battle on the outer sea of ​​the Wilderness could be shifted to the Ryuchi Cave Ninja Snake who fled the battlefield, the outcome of the Battle of Takinohara showed it that even if Ryuchi Cave went all out, it would be to no avail.

Those are eight thousand ninja snakes...

The new Ninja Snake fighting force that Ryuchi Cave created by expending its own source power through a self-destructive devouring method has just disappeared!

Moreover, they didn't seem to cause any trouble, and were either blown to bits or killed and made into snake soup by the shogunate's ninja army's cannon fire.

Even if Ryuchi Cave is in dire straits, it can remain hidden in the depths of the Nine Netherworlds. But what will happen to the area beneath Mount Myōboku, which is a barrier of physical distance in the wilderness? It's hard to say.

In any case, it seems that if it doesn't take action itself, failure or even the annihilation of its entire race is only a matter of time.

Moreover, apart from itself, Mount Myōboku no longer has the power to stop the Shogunate fleet, which is steadily opening up new sea routes.

But even if this fleet is destroyed, what difference will it make?

The location of Mount Myōboku has been leaked. For the Tokugō Shogunate, which is about to unify the ninja world and bring the four seas under one rule, it is not a big problem to build supply points all the way from the wilderness to Mount Myōboku.

For a powerful ruler who establishes a dynasty, militarism is never a derogatory term.

Moreover, it knew all too well what use those defeated and surrendered Iwagakure and Kumogakure ninjas would have.

Therefore, the tactic of mutual destruction is likely insufficient. Even if it is used at the last moment, it will only help the shogunate eliminate destabilizing factors.

After all, no one understands "convert fanaticism" better than the Toad Sage.

But sitting idly in the palace was the only option. With its core strength nearly wiped out, Mount Myōboku was no longer able to support the Toad Master's grand plan, so it had to wait for a miracle.

It wasn't until late afternoon that a gentle breeze suddenly swept through the tightly closed palace!

"coming!"

The toad immortal immediately perked up.

As the wind swirled the candlelight, a semi-transparent figure with an unusual face appeared on the candlestick.

"Feathered Robe..."

The Toad Immortal nodded slightly.

"I know everything..."

The Sage of Six Paths' voice echoed within the palace: "The original plan can no longer be implemented."

The toad immortal remained silent.

Their plans had already fallen apart after Ashura's defection, and their so-called aid to Iwagakure and Kumogakure was nothing more than an attempt to salvage the situation after the fact.

The problem is that the ferocity of Uchiha Tokumitsu, this 'wolf,' has far exceeded their expectations.

Now, the sheepfold is destroyed, and the sheep are gone.

Naturally, the plan to reshape the ninja world and rebuild order became a joke.

"Mount Myoboku is in imminent danger; only the power of Pure Land can save it."

The Great Toad Immortal solemnly pointed out.

"The spirits of the Pure Land cannot be completely controlled, and it is also the last barrier in the ninja world..."

The Sage of Six Paths did not refuse outright.

"The Dragon Cave beneath the Nine Netherworlds will most likely be fine, and the Wet Bone Forest, which has been amusing itself all along, is also unaffected..."

The Great Toad Sage said again, "But if Mount Myōboku is destroyed, there will be no more Six Paths of Paths in the ninja world."

"Don't forget, the one on the moon is rightfully enshrined as the central shrine in Uchiha Tokumitsu's shrine!"

"We still have no clue what he knows, or where he learned these secrets from!"

"..."

The Sage of Six Paths did not respond, but his phantom began to sway.

"The unified ninja world will not allow someone who controls the world of the dead, even the Sage of Six Paths who created the Path of Ninja Chakra, to continue to exist. Hagoromo, you must understand this..."

The Great Toad Immortal offered another piece of advice.

"Let's play it by ear..."

The Sage of Six Paths' ethereal voice echoed once more within the palace: "The barrier on the moon can't last much longer. If we further deplete the power of the Pure Land, then whether it sees the light of day again or the extraterrestrials descend once more, we will have no power to retaliate..."

"Then... what should be done about Mount Myōboku?"

The Great Toad Immortal remained silent for a moment before saying in a low voice, "This land is the ancestral home of a clan that has lived here for thousands of years!"

"Make friends with time..."

The Sage of Six Paths said, "Although your lifespan is short now, as long as you don't fight to the death, you will eventually outlive Indra's descendants!"

"The enemy is coming from the sea!"

The Great Toad Sage understood the Sage of Six Paths' meaning, but it still did not intend to abandon the sacred Mount Myōboku: "If we leave here, in less than a generation, the Ninjagae lineage will transform into ignorant behemoths, and then there will be no chance of them ever rising again!"

"...Perhaps there's another possibility?"

The Sage of Six Paths said, "After all, this world has changed."

"You mean..."

The Toad Immortal was taken aback upon hearing this.

It had actually seen all the changes in the ninja world, but it couldn't see them as comprehensively as the White Snake Sage, who possessed the 'past'; however, after all its plans were disrupted, it had basically lost the ability to glimpse the future.

Losing path dependence would be extremely painful.

Most of the foolish and blunderous moves made by Mount Myoboku originated from this.

"The unification of the ninja world is an inevitable trend that cannot be changed by the power of humans or gods."

The Sage of Six Paths' voice deepened: "But Mount Myōboku might offer another way out..."

"I hope you can enlighten me."

The Toad Immortal immediately asked.

"A New World!"

The Sage of Six Paths' voice echoed once more, and those three simple words left the Toad Sage stunned.

"Behind the hurricane barrier that suddenly appeared in the East China Sea, there is a whole new world!"

"A world even bigger than the ninja world!"

"That is……"

The Great Toad Immortal immediately humbly sought his guidance.

"I don't know, but the Shogunate's fleet has already entered by chance!"

The Sage of Six Paths said very decisively, "The area I can explore is beyond a vast stormy sea, and beyond that is a still, windless sea. Beyond the windless sea, there may be a new world."

"What...what's the principle behind this?"

The Toad Immortal was still a little confused: "How could there be another world after the hurricane?"

Although it is also not good at space-time ninjutsu, how could something like this, which has no chakra at all, possibly happen!

"do not know!"

The Sage of Six Paths' answer left the Toad Sage even more confused, and he even suspected that the Sage was trying to fool him.

"Trading space for time is the only way..."

The Sage of Six Paths' figure began to gradually dissipate: "You should understand, the unknown, while terrifying, also represents immense benefits..."

"Since things are beyond our control in this world, perhaps a change of perspective will open up a whole new world."

"Do you intend to bring the Pure Land with you...?"

The Great Toad Immortal was startled, but before he could finish speaking, the Sage of Six Paths vanished without a trace.

What kind of nonsense is this...?

The Great Toad Immortal sighed, but for the moment he was unable to make up his mind.

After all, this is Mount Myoboku...

Chapter 465 Auspicious Omens

"Nothing can stop us now!"

After the banquet, Uchiha Tokumitsu dismissed everyone before speaking to Hatake Sakumo.

Sakumo Hatake nodded, then hesitated, as if he wanted to say something but stopped himself.

He really didn't know how to bring up his concerns and those of the various clans of Konoha as they faced the impending arrival of a new era.

After all, the Shogunate, a monster that originated in Konoha, was not something that the various ninja clans of Konoha could touch from the beginning. Although many clan members served under the Shogunate, their numbers and influence were simply insufficient to support their clans in the new era.

"Konoha is still Konoha, just as it was in the past and will remain so in the future."

Uchiha Tokumitsu saw through Hatake Sakumo's concerns and took the initiative to say, "No matter how times change, the existence of Konoha will not change."

"I understand that, of course..."

Hatake Sakumo nodded, but that wasn't all he was concerned about: "It's just that everyone wants to improve, but no one is comfortable saying it directly, so I had to swallow my pride and come here to ask for your guidance."

After speaking, Hatake Sakumo's face flushed slightly.

After all, such a blatant suggestion of seeking official positions or jobs was too stimulating for a semi-honest person like him.

However, in reality, everyone, including the various ninja clans of Konoha, actually wanted to take advantage of the shogunate's impending sweep across the ninja world to elevate their clans to the status of powerful ninja families! In terms of both power and interests, the shogunate was undoubtedly the ruling core of the future new order.

Uchiha Tokumitsu could understand this.

However, there is no such thing as a free lunch.