Naruto: They are all reborn

Chapter 23 But, I refuse
Dialectical materialism tells us that the material world is a unified whole of universal connection and constant movement and change.

The world is an organic whole, and all things are in a state of mutual influence, interaction, and restriction. We should not look at problems from a one-sided and isolated perspective. [1]

The peace back then came from the deterrence of the God of Ninja and the Konoha Village.

When Hashirama realized that he would grow old and die, he instinctively followed the existing path to seek ways to continue peace, that is, to seek new deterrents.

We learned from Mito that the tailed beasts have an attack called the "Tailed Beast Ball", which is almost as effective as a nuclear bomb. Just one shot is enough to blow half of Konoha into the sky.

The idea is good, but looking back at the past few decades of history from today, we can see that Hashirama Senju was not completely successful.

For the ninjas of the Warring States Period, only members of the same clan could be trusted, and any outsider could be an enemy, so meeting often meant fighting.

In today's ninja village era, ninjas no longer need to go to such lengths, and cooperation between ninjas from different ninja villages is common. Of course, this refers specifically to non-war periods.

This is part of Hashirama Senju's success and an achievement worth celebrating.

As for the failure... the establishment of the ninja village expanded the scale of the ninja war.

But honestly, Tokio felt that Hashirama had done nothing wrong.

There is no one-step solution in this world. It is already amazing to be able to take one step at a time. If you insist on this point and judge that Hashirama has failed, then you have deviated from the concept of dialectical materialism.

What Shixu was really wondering was why the Tailed Beast Deterrent didn't work?
In Shixu's previous life, when a certain force detected a nuclear attack, it would immediately launch all the nuclear weapons it possessed, dragging the entire world with it, so there would be no more world wars.

This is nuclear deterrence.

Although the tailed beast deterrence cannot achieve the effect of nuclear deterrence, as long as it is used properly, it is definitely more than enough to drag a hostile ninja village to be buried together.

Logically speaking... a strategy of mutual concern and mutual restraint should have succeeded. However, not only did the ninja war break out, but the tailed beasts even appeared on the battlefield, claiming countless lives.

Shi Xu pondered over it, he always felt that something crucial had been overlooked.

Mito stroked his hair and said, "Don't think about it anymore. You still have a long life ahead of you. It's not too late to think about the answer to your question later."

Shi Xu nodded obediently: "I understand."

"Well, let's continue." Mito paused and was silent for a moment.

When older people talk about their past experiences, they always like to linger on their memories for a moment.

"Under Tobirama's interference, Hashirama changed the distribution of the tailed beasts to providing funds to purchase them. The Sand Village in the Wind Country was relatively poor and already had one tail, so they rejected the proposal. The Mist Village in the Water Country purchased the Three-Tailed and Six-Tailed, the Cloud Village in the Lightning Country purchased the Two-Tailed and Eight-Tailed, and the Rock Village in the Earth Country purchased the Four-Tailed and Five-Tailed."

"In order to balance the strength of each village, Konoha only kept the strongest Nine-Tails and sold the Seven-Tails to the Takigakure Village."

Mito paused and rubbed his abdomen before continuing, "I am the Jinchuriki of the Kyuubi. After my death, Kushina will become the new Jinchuriki."

Shi Xu was stunned for a moment, then suddenly looked up at her.

Even if nuclear bombs can bring peace, no one would be willing to live with a nuclear bomb. What if it explodes one day?

"Can't you change it to someone else?"

Mito sighed: "The power of the Nine-Tails is too strong. In the entire ninja world, only the Uzumaki clan can barely restrain it." "Toki, you have great talent. Now you can defeat a powerful ninja alone. If it were you, you would definitely be able to unleash the power of the Nine-Tails."

Tokisou understood what she meant, but did not give an answer immediately. Instead, he asked, "Did Mito-san also say these words to Kushina-san?"

Mito shook his head: "Before the Whirlpool Country was destroyed, Kushina was brought to Konoha as a candidate for the Nine-Tails' Jinchuriki. It may be a bit selfish for me to say this, but I still want to tell you."

"Toki, I'm sorry I wanted to inflict this fate on you."

"The power of the Nine-Tails is very strong. Even if you can't fully control it, you can still become a top ninja. But you still have the right to refuse. After all, this is just an idea of ​​mine, not an order, not even a request."

Shi Xu raised his head slightly, his eyes full of hesitation: "As long as I become the Nine-Tails' Jinchūriki... I... I can become the strongest person at the top of the ninja world, right?"

But at this moment, Mito suddenly narrowed his eyes, a hint of smile twitching from the corners of his eyes: "Yes, this is a well-known fact."

"However, I refuse."

Toki looked up at Mito, trying to find an expression of "surprise" on her face.

But Mito's expression remained the same as always: "As expected."

This time, it was Shi Xu who was a little surprised: "Grandma Mito, how did you guess that?"

"The Uzumaki clan possesses powerful perception abilities. The Nine-Tailed Fox can sense a person's kindness and malice. The combination of the two allows me to easily read a person's heart. Although you acted hesitant just now, I didn't sense the slightest hesitation in your heart."

Mito's restrained laughter grew slightly louder. "So? Do you regret your decision?"

Shi Xu shook his head and clenched his right fist, the young man's high spirits fully revealed at this moment.

"Without the Nine-Tails, I will still be a top warrior. Besides...Mito-san wanted to give the Nine-Tails to me, maybe she also wanted to compensate Sister Kushina."

"Mother Mito hopes that Sister Kushina can become a normal ninja and live a normal life, but I'm different. As long as you're a ninja, death is inevitable, whether you're on a mission or in a war that suddenly breaks out one day."

"As long as Konoha Village is not in a critical moment, Sister Kushina, as the Jinchūriki, will definitely be well protected. And I will never let that moment come."

Mito tilted her head slightly, "Even if... it comes at the cost of my freedom?"

"I can accept limited freedom because I will always be on her side."

Tokichi turned his head and looked behind him, his gaze seemed to be able to penetrate layers of obstacles, staring at Kushina who was sleeping peacefully.

She won't be wronged, I promise.
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[1]: Those who are interested can take a look at the differences between Mao and Liu.

I can't go into too much detail here, I can only briefly mention it.

Liu's views leaned toward "mechanical materialism," believing that society is like a machine; if a part breaks, it can simply be replaced. Therefore, he believed in developing the economy and enriching the people first, even encouraging the development of capital and advocating fattening the "pigs" before slaughtering them.

The teacher believed that the world was an organic whole. Once capital expanded, it would inevitably seek out representatives, and thus power would degenerate. Therefore, capital was not a "fat pig" to be slaughtered at will, nor could it be replaced at will.

(End of this chapter)