Chapter 332

Uchiha Jin, the mask has fallen.

This was also his true purpose for coming to the Wet Bone Forest: under the assumption that the slug was not an enemy, he aimed to extract as much intelligence as possible from it.

There was no choice!

Though Jiraiya was merely a minor figure, and his backing, the Toad Sage Mountain, was nothing special, the problem was that Hagoromo of the Pure Land was not easy to deceive.

Even if he couldn’t leave the Pure Land, he could still influence the ninja world.

Didn’t Naruto Uzumaki and Sasuke Uchiha become the strongest in their respective eras precisely because they received this guy’s beginner’s gift?

And…

Can Hagoromo truly not leave the Pure Land?

On this point, there’s room for doubt.

What if this is just a trap Hagoromo laid long ago?

If he really can’t leave the Pure Land, what happens if Indra and Asura, his two loyal enforcers, fail to deal with the invading Otsutsuki?

Just wait for death?

Precisely because of all these reasons, his mind was naturally wary of Hagoromo.

Especially now, with Hashirama Senju having sensed an inexplicable premonition—such a warning from a power of this caliber forced Uchiha Jin to be extra cautious.

Meanwhile, on the other side…

After hearing Uchiha Jin’s words, the slug’s tone remained unchanged.

Gentle. Polite.

“I’m truly sorry, Lord Jin!”

“I have no connection with Hagoromo, and frankly, I’m an enemy of the toads of Toad Sage Mountain.”

“So I truly don’t know what’s happening with Toad Sage Mountain or the Pure Land.”

“But don’t worry!”

“Hagoromo cannot truly leave the Pure Land. His original plan was sound, but at the critical moment, it failed.”

“The Pure Land was once the Netherworld of the old era, and even though Hagoromo paid an enormous price, he still faced the entire Netherworld’s dimensional resistance.”

“On one hand, Hagoromo isn’t pure-blood Otsutsuki; on the other, he doesn’t possess a second God Tree, and even whether the God Tree can be planted in the Pure Land is questionable.”

“In the end, Hagoromo and Hamura sacrificed their entire bodies, barely managing to transform the Netherworld into today’s Pure Land in spirit form, while Hamura returned to the moon to guard Kaguya’s seal.”

“Under normal circumstances, neither can manifest in the physical world.”

“Even if forced to appear, they must pay a great price and cannot remain in the mortal realm for long.”

“Your current plan to unify the ninja world, though seemingly contrary to Hagoromo’s design, is still within the range he can tolerate.”

“At least, this small matter isn’t worth Hagoromo expending great effort to leave the Pure Land.”

“So I estimate the most likely scenario is that Toad Sage Mountain, alongside Jiraiya, and some ordinary ninja from the ninja world will act.”

“At most…”

“Hagoromo might grant Jiraiya a bit of power—but even that power won’t be significant!”

“Though the Pure Land has accumulated considerable chakra over the years, maintaining its basic operations and preparing for potential future Otsutsuki invasions means Hagoromo can’t afford to waste much power on this matter.”

The slug didn’t conceal anything, nor did she hold back for leverage.

Just as she promised earlier, she has no schemes for the ninja world.

Desirelessness brings strength!

Likewise, she won’t join any faction, so these are merely her speculations. Since Uchiha Jin asked, she answered without reservation.

Even…

If Uchiha Jin summons her in the future, she will do her best to assist him.

After all, Uchiha Jin is the Qiyuezhe ; at worst, he’d only waste some clones—and even death wouldn’t affect her.

“Then that’s good!”

“Thank Itachi, Slug Immortal. May I access the legacy here?”

Uchiha Jin exhaled in relief—the situation hadn’t completely collapsed.

The alliance of Toad Sage Mountain and Jiraiya? Honestly, he didn’t take it seriously.

Even if Jiraiya received power from Hagoromo, so what?

As long as it doesn’t reach the Six Paths level, Uchiha Jin doesn’t care!

On the contrary…

He was deeply interested in the legacy left here.

As for this…

The Slug Immortal didn’t stop him—she simply let Uchiha Jin do as he wished.

Next…

Uchiha Jin and Hashirama Senju spent the whole day searching, examining countless corpses of ancient-era masters, and even found many legacies hidden in every corner.

But, unfortunately…

None could be cultivated!

As the slug had just said, those with chakra bloodlines couldn’t cultivate the legacies of the old era.

Not to mention someone like Uchiha Jin, a direct descendant of Hagoromo’s bloodline.

These legacies rejected him fiercely.

The cultivation methods of the old era absorbed pristine natural energy, but today’s ninja world—and even the other two sacred sites—had their natural energy corrupted by chakra.

Though the Wet Bone Forest’s natural energy remained uncorrupted, Uchiha Jin would have to abandon all his current cultivation and completely grind his chakra to dust using the old-era bone-marrow cleansing method within the Wet Bone Forest…

Otherwise, it was meaningless!

Uchiha Jin obviously wouldn’t do that. Even though he knew chakra had problems, he still needed power to act now.

Unless he one day fully controlled the ninja world and eliminated all the puppet masters behind the scenes, he wouldn’t dare discard his power lightly.

Of course, it didn’t matter!

Uchiha Jin wasn’t overly disappointed, because his true confidence lay in the small tower that had come with him across the veil—once he unified the ninja world and gained its collective fortune, he believed it would be enough to fully activate the tower.

“Slug Immortal, take us back.”

After finding the Slug Immortal again, Uchiha Jin immediately spoke.

As for this…

The slug nodded without saying more.

Immediately…

With a flash before Uchiha Jin’s eyes, he reappeared in the Uchiha clan grounds of Konoha.

Glancing at Hashirama Senju, who wore a troubled expression, Uchiha Jin said nothing—only brought him back to the reception room.

After casually brewing himself a cup of tea, Uchiha Jin slowly spoke.

“Hashirama, don’t hold back.”

“Ask whatever Itachi want to know.”

“Now that we’ve come this far, there’s no need to hide things from Itachi anymore.”

“I’ll answer everything.”

At this moment, Uchiha Jin was utterly casual—and in truth, just as he said.

The time had come!

Previously, he didn’t want Hashirama Senju and others to know too much, fearing that Hagoromo, Hamura, and other Otsutsuki might interfere with their efficiency…

After all, they were the Sage of Six Paths—fighting a legendary figure like that wasn’t something ordinary people could endure.

Now, it’s different!

Hagoromo, hidden in the Pure Land, was preparing to act—continuing to conceal the truth had no point.

On the contrary…

What matters most now is unification.