Chapter 333: The Past of the Ninja World: Hashirama Senju

I don’t know. My mind is in chaos.

I didn’t understand much of what Itachi talked about with the slug immortal.

Now that Itachi’re asking me to speak, I don’t even know what to ask.

So, Itachi tell me.

Tell me only what Itachi think I should know.

I’m not curious about what Itachi won’t say.

Hashirama Senju was direct.

Uchiha Jin, upon hearing this, was stunned—but after a moment’s thought, he couldn’t help but feel Hashirama Senju truly possessed great wisdom disguised as simplicity.

Though he seemed to hand the initiative to me, considering how little I knew about this world—my mind held only fragments of the Warring States era and recent history…

So.

It was better for someone who knew everything to decide where to begin.

With this thought, he began speaking slowly.

The old era—briefly mentioned.

On one hand, he didn’t know much about it; on the other, that history wasn’t important—it had long been buried in the dust of time and had no bearing on the present situation.

Just treat it as background—give a simple overview!

He focused instead on Kaguya and Isshiki, the two Otsutsuki who descended upon this planet, and began detailing everything to Hashirama Senju.

Including the role of the God Tree, and Kaguya’s original fate—to nourish the God Tree.

Then, Kaguya betrayed!

She killed Isshiki, ruled the ninja world, gave birth to the brothers Hagoromo and Hamura, then, fearing the Otsutsuki elders, chose to feed a group of people to the God Tree, transforming them into White Zetsu as war weapons.

The brothers Hagoromo and Hamura betrayed her, sealed their mother away and formed the moon; Hamura went to the moon to guard the seal, gradually leaving behind the moonline of Hagoromo’s bloodline—the Otsutsuki clan.

Hagoromo stayed on the planet, later founded the Shinobi Sect, and was revered as the Sage of Six Paths.

Next,

The conflict between Hagoromo’s two sons, Indra and Asura, and the ensuing thousand-year feud between the Senju and Uchiha…

And how he dismantled the Ten-Tails, splitting it into today’s Nine Tailed Beasts, leaving behind the hollow shell—the Outer Path: Demonic Statue.

Of course,

Beyond these basic facts, Uchiha Jin emphasized his own thoughts—particularly conspiracy theories and speculations.

“That’s roughly it!”

“In my view, the thousand years of ninja warfare stem from nothing more than a petty dispute between Asura and Indra over the inheritance of the Shinobi Sect.”

“And this dispute was likely deliberately allowed by Hagoromo.”

“The reason is simple!”

“Indra and Asura’s chakra reincarnates roughly every few decades; each time they’re reborn, they’ll fight for life.”

“And the Senju and Uchiha, owing to their direct bloodline from Hagoromo, became the two most powerful forces in the ninja world.”

“Each led a coalition of ninja clans, and their battles naturally plunged the world into the chaos of the Warring States era.”

“If I’m not mistaken, the goal was to breed warriors like a cockfight.”

“After all, though Kaguya was sealed, the Otsutsuki threat remained. Hagoromo and Hamura had to prepare.”

“They cultivated as many strong warriors as possible; when they died, their souls returned to the Pure Land, becoming Hagoromo’s weapons.”

“The chakra extracted by countless ninja across the world—when they died, their chakra nominally dispersed into heaven and earth, but in truth, it was almost certainly recovered by Hagoromo.”

“The Edo Tensei bodies can use chakra endlessly—I suspect they draw upon the accumulated chakra of all those collected in the Pure Land over these past thousand years.”

“But, unfortunately,”

“The plan could have continued—until your generation ran into trouble.”

“Itachi, the reincarnation of Asura, and Uchiha Madara, the reincarnation of Indra, abandoned their feud and together founded the Hidden Leaf Village—clearly deviating from Hagoromo’s scheme.”

“During that same period, Black Zetsu, who had spent a thousand years trying to manipulate Indra’s reincarnation, finally succeeded in swaying Uchiha Madara—and coincidentally, Madara awakened the Rinnegan…”

“I refuse to believe this happened without Hagoromo’s interference.”

“What followed, Itachi already know.”

“Itachi and Uchiha Madara turned against each other; your death halted the unification of the ninja world, and under the tangled rivalries of the Five Great Shinobi Villages, it became a bloodier meat grinder than the Warring States era ever was.”

“Hagoromo’s scheme returned to its original course.”

“As for now…”

“My appearance has disrupted the balance of power among the Five Villages, and I’ve killed the mastermind behind their endless wars—the Daimyo’s Court!”

“Add to that the Akatsuki’s constant meddling—unless an external force intervenes, I will inevitably unify the ninja world completely.”

“And my actions now are unintentionally destroying Hagoromo’s scheme!”

“At this moment, Itachi, Hashirama Senju, sensed impending danger. I, having uncovered Hagoromo’s scheme, immediately suspected him of meddling.”

“Knowing Itachi contracted with the slug, who has lived over a thousand years and is the master of the Wetland Bone Forest—one of the Three Sacred Sites…”

“I gave it a shot—just in case—and luckily, the slug isn’t aligned with Hagoromo; she just gave me some useful information about Mount Myoboku and Hagoromo.”

“…”

Uchiha Jin spoke calmly and thoroughly.

At this moment, he revealed everything he knew—no concealment.

The reason was simple!

He knew that Jiraiya, soon to be aided by Hagoromo, would come with the toads of Mount Myoboku and his recruited allies to challenge him.

To prevent Hashirama Senju, a top-tier combatant, from being swayed by Jiraiya’s foolishness—his excuses of “don’t cause unnecessary slaughter,” “for peace”—he had to reveal the truth to Hashirama Senju.

There was no choice.

Though Hashirama Senju sometimes displayed great wisdom disguised as simplicity, he was often genuinely naive, appearing foolishly innocent.

So,

He had to minimize the chance of Hashirama Senju turning against him—he had to make him understand how powerful the coming enemy truly was.

“I never imagined the truth would be like this.”

“No wonder the ninja world can never know peace. No wonder ninja are born destined to kill.”

“When I was alive, I vaguely sensed something inside me—it constantly tried to influence my thoughts.”

“And I admit, I was somewhat influenced by it.”

“But…”

“When I learned the Wetland Bone Forest’s Senjutsu, I could clearly identify that thing; later, with Mito’s sealing technique, I finally sealed it away.”

“Now that Itachi say it, that must be Asura’s chakra!”

“But… the Otsutsuki?”

“I need to revive quickly and train to become stronger—I will join the fight against the Otsutsuki threat.”

“Breeding warriors like a cockfight? I reject that method!”

“The ninja world must be unified!”