Chapter 324

So,

to do this,

one needs a certain amount of confidence and courage!!

and Hashirama Senju, upon seeing the future Sasuke so silent, paid it no mind,

he knew why the future Sasuke was so silent!!

because changing such things always requires courage,

and the future Sasuke wished to change,

he would surely pay some price,

and whether he himself could accept those costs,

Hashirama Senju did not know!!!

【Jiraiya: I never expected... the First Hokage would speak to the future Sasuke like this... unifying the ninja world... if war truly breaks out, how many lives will be lost?】

【Orochimaru: Jiraiya, you're always so indecisive. What change doesn't demand a price? If the sacrifice of a few can bring peace to the entire world, I find it reasonable and utterly worthwhile.】

【Hashirama Senju: Are the younger generation really this extreme? A single life is still a life—no one is born destined to sacrifice themselves.】

【Madara Uchiha: Hashirama!! You're still so naive. Haven't you heard what they're saying? Your so-called peace vanishes the moment you die!!!】

【Tsunade: Grandfather... if you had unified the ninja world back then, perhaps the Great Ninja War wouldn't have erupted, Shintsu wouldn't have gone to battle, Dan wouldn't have gone to battle, neither of them would have died...】

【Fourth Raikage: It's useless to talk about this now. Let's just see what different changes exist in the other world... after all, they chose a path entirely different from ours.】

the Akatsuki,

Nagato, upon hearing Hashirama Senju's words, could not help but gasp for breath!!

It seems his own choice was indeed correct!!

Hashirama Senju has already endorsed the path of unifying the ninja world!!

But...

glancing at his own increasingly frail body,

Nagato involuntarily let his gaze dim!!

If he had awakened the Rinnegan after coming of age,

his body wouldn't have deteriorated to this state.

To possess the Rinnegan too early,

was a burden to him,

his body simply could not sustain such a powerful dōjutsu!!

Every time he used the Rinnegan,

it consumed a portion of his lifespan!!

Nagato estimated himself,

even if from this moment on,

he never used the Rinnegan again,

he had only a few years left to live.

He was now like an old man with one foot already in the coffin,

could stop breathing at any moment,

had it not been for the Uzumaki clan's constitution,

any ordinary person would have died long ago!!

"Nagato... don't worry."

"I will find a way to cure your body."

"After unifying the ninja world, someone must still govern— you absolutely cannot give up like this!!!"

Konan crouched down and tightly gripped Nagato's hand!!

Just one glance,

she knew exactly what Nagato was thinking!!

Hashirama Senju's words,

for the two of them,

were they not also a form of inspiration?

This Hashirama Senju was stronger than the God of Shinobi in their world,

and he had chosen a different path,

a path that seemed far more successful than the one in their world!!!

"Let's go... just telling you this probably won't make you understand."

"I'll take you around the Land of Fire—you'll then understand why I said this."

Hashirama Senju planned to show the future Sasuke the various policies he had implemented in the Land of Fire.

After casting a simple transformation technique,

they arrived on the streets of the Land of Fire!!!

Hashirama Senju's current appearance,

even if he simply walked freely along the streets of the Land of Fire,

would immediately be recognized by everyone!!

To avoid unnecessary trouble,

he still used the Transformation Technique!!

"This… this is…!!!"

Seeing the scene unfolding inside the mysterious building,

Future Sasuke couldn't help but shrink his pupils.

A group of children, only three or four years old, were engaged in all sorts of recreational activities at school.

These activities revolved around ninja-related knowledge,

appearing simple yet never dull!!

Besides the children's ages shocking Future Sasuke,

the number of children also shocked Future Sasuke!!!

Moreover, some of the children showed not the slightest ninja talent,

yet even so,

they were still staying in this Ninja Academy??

"Sasuke… what do you think a ninja is?"

Hashirama Senju spoke slowly.

"I believe a ninja is not merely a tool of killing."

"Nor does being a ninja mean only using ninjutsu… one who can fight is a ninja."

"Even if someone has no fighting ability at all, it doesn't prevent them from shining in other fields…"

Hashirama Senju continued walking ahead with Future Sasuke.

And what was happening in several other schools ahead,

shocked Future Sasuke even more!!!

Some students looked to be around eighteen years old!!!

At that age…

By common sense,

shouldn't they already be on the battlefield?

They couldn't possibly still be staying in school!!!

Unless their ninja talent was utterly abysmal,

which is why they could never graduate,

and could only remain in the Ninja Academy!!

If only one or two people had such terrible talent,