Traveling through three generations: Making Konoha great again!

Chapter 197 The Sage of Six Paths has made a serious visit to Konoha; the Third Shinobi World War is about to erupt (10,000-word chapter)

"How did you do that?"

The Sage of Six Paths was overjoyed.

With Indra and Ashura's chakra returning to the Pure Land, the ninja world underwent a change—

This shows that the wisdom of later generations has begun to come into play!

This was also the reason he protected the ninja world back then—

A thousand years have passed, and the Sage of Six Paths no longer expects his two sons to bring about any change to the ninja world.

Even if you don't say it in your heart, with these dozens of reincarnations coming and going, and the plot being basically the same each time, who would still be interested in paying attention?

His elderly father has practically memorized it all—

It's just that the Sage of Six Paths hadn't yet encountered internet slang, otherwise he probably would have said, "You two are really messing around!"

"I have to see, I have to see—"

The Sage of Six Paths seemed to regain some energy, and with a tap of his staff, a giant sphere materialized before him.

At first glance, it looks like Hiruzen Sarutobi's Crystal Ball Technique, but it's a Six Paths-level enhanced version.

"No, could it be the Box of Bliss?" A sense of foreboding flashed through the mind of the Sage of Six Paths.

A similar situation actually occurred once before, when the Sage of Six Paths also thought that some major change had taken place in the ninja world.

Unexpectedly, a ninja obtained the Box of Bliss and then absorbed all kinds of negative emotions without limit, creating the Blissful Tsukuyomi in a small area, turning people into laughing idiots—

Even the Sage of Six Paths couldn't hold back his laughter at that moment.

His initial idea was similar to using the Box of Elysium as a buffer.

I never imagined creating a bunch of White Zetsu like Kaguya did—

"There really is a Box of Bliss in this village, but it hasn't been used yet—" The Sage of Six Paths found the location of the Box of Bliss, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes.

To possess the Box of Bliss yet not misuse it, and to manage the ninja village to this extent, is truly a double blessing.

The Sage of Six Paths was fully energized; the true powerhouse of the ninja world was unleashing its power.

He hasn't paid much attention to the ninja world in recent decades.

The last time the Sage of Six Paths understood the ninja world was during the time of Hashirama and Madara, because it was the first time that the two reincarnations of Indra and Ashura cooperated after a thousand years of fighting.

Objectively speaking, it brought an end to the chaos of the Warring States period and ushered in the system of one state and one village, so in short, it was a step forward.

But unexpectedly, things fell apart after only a few years. The cooperation ended up turning into a fight again after only a few years. Madara, the reincarnation of Indra, even absorbed some of Hashirama's power and awakened the Rinnegan!

While the "one country, one village" system was less intense than it was during the Warring States period, it still had its limitations.

However, the ninja world as a whole is still in a state of war, and even the villages are constantly engaged in internal strife.

The Sage of Six Paths could not see a hopeful future in it.

If the hope represented by positive emotions was a factor of ten when each village was established, then it has been steadily declining throughout the development process.

But only Konoha has risen from the bottom to become far ahead of the ninja world.

"Let me first learn about the current ninja world—"

With a wave of his hand, the Sage of Six Paths sent information into his mind in a mysterious way.

Although he was an ancient person.

However, the Sage of Six Paths would learn about the various events happening in the ninja world, ninjutsu, and even the vocabulary used in the language through study.

After an unknown amount of time, the Sage of Six Paths absorbed enough information and slowly digested, dissected, and organized it into his own knowledge base.

It can only be said that the ninja's fondness for love and revenge, besides being an objective requirement of the combat system, is perhaps also due to their inherent nature.

"It seems that everything changed starting with the Second Shinobi World War—"

"Everything was normal before that. Yes, after Indra's chakra and Ashura returned in batches after a period of time, I even went to check on Madara's reincarnation's condition—"

"And after that—Konoha began to change."

The Sage of Six Paths' eyes suddenly lit up as he looked at the "Heat Map of Emotions and Hopes in the Ninja World".

He discovered that Amegakure, a small ninja community located right next to Konoha, was also affected, with its index becoming very high—

This is something that has almost never happened before.

In the past, in the ninja world, large hidden villages or ninja clans, as well as surrounding smaller ninja communities, were always filled with a sense of dread.

This is the first time we've had this kind of mutually beneficial cooperation!

Isn't this exactly what the Ninja Sect advocated back then?

"Konoha?"

The Sage of Six Paths pondered the name, ignoring the other hidden villages, and began to carefully observe Konoha.

Upon observing this, the Sage of Six Paths slightly opened his mouth, quite surprised.

Because he saw in the Valley of the End in Konoha that the giant statues of Madara and Hashirama, the reincarnations of Ashura and Indra, were arranged together, smiling at each other and forming the reconciliation seal.

According to the memories obtained by the Sage of Six Paths, they should have formed a opposing hand seal before—

The Sage of Six Paths gazed at the massive stone carvings between the pillars and the spot, momentarily lost in thought, as if he saw his two sons standing there, finally shaking hands and making peace.

"Madara created Konoha, but didn't he leave later?"

"To think he holds such a high position in Konoha—" The Sage of Six Paths became increasingly interested.

He used a special method to subtly and gently extract information from the minds of Konoha ninjas.

"Who did this?"

A moment later, the Sage of Six Paths learned a name: the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi!

"He's not the Senju, the Uzumaki, nor the Uchiha, not even Kaguya or the Hyuga—"

"How did they manage to manage to run the village to such an extent?"

The Sage of Six Paths grew increasingly interested. He first surveyed the scene in Konoha, observing the students at the Ninja Academy enjoying sumptuous meals, the kind-hearted teachers, and the enthusiastic parents—

Then I saw the village's elderly people, all of whom were receiving proper care, and there were also younger generations of ninjas sent by the government to visit and comfort them, as they were unable to go on missions.

"Some of these stronger ninjas are called Konoha Committee members?"

"But he was able to listen carefully to the opinions of other, slightly weaker ninjas and write them down—"

The scene the Sage of Six Paths was witnessing was an old woman, rescued by the Eighth Hokage, who was incessantly praising the Eighth Hokage's bravery to Isshin, undoubtedly trying to claim credit for him.

Even though the old woman had been saying this for months, Isshin still listened patiently, letting this Uchiha fan promote the clan vigorously.

Besides Isshin, other Konoha committee members are also fulfilling their duties.

For example, Maruboshi Kosuke, Nara Shikayama, Sakumo, and others were talking with the Chunin and Genin of Konoha, trying to understand their thoughts and needs.

"Do the strong try to understand the thoughts of the weak? This is not an isolated case, but a systematic and institutionalized phenomenon—" The Sage of Six Paths pronounced these modern ninja terms with a slight awkwardness.

Each time he awakens, he faces tremendous changes in the ninja world. In order to communicate with Ashura's reincarnation at times, the Sage of Six Paths developed the ability to quickly adapt to new cultures.

"That's great! Isn't this exactly the 'mutual understanding' that the Ninja Sect proposed before?"

"Konoha, this village—"

"Not only did Madara and Hashirama's wills reconcile, but the Senju, Uzumaki, and Uchiha ninjas also became comrades. These descendants of Indra actually have so much love in their hearts—"

"Oh? Is this what they call village policy? This place is called the bulletin board—"

Like the Sage of Six Paths, every ninja from an outlying village who entered Konoha was always drawn to the Uchiha clan's bulletin board, carefully reading through the various policies.

There are pensions and subsidies, as well as public disclosure of village public income and commendations for meritorious ninjas.

This episode features Tomie.

After Tomie joined Root, she did not ask him to remain anonymous.

So the Konoha administration went along with it, letting her make a big splash in the village.

"Did Indra's descendant become the hero of the hidden village protected by the reincarnation of Ashura?"

"And that guy named Yatsushiro, he's also a descendant of Indra—"

The more the Sage of Six Paths looked, the more astonished he became.

The Senju and Uchiha clans have been fighting for nearly a thousand years. Even after Hashirama and Madara established Konoha, the two clans still did not reconcile, and the fundamental problems remained unresolved.

"I was being a bit presumptuous. The pursuit of power without limit is a common trait among ninjas, and it's not just Indra and his descendants who get lost in it—"

"Even the descendants of Asuras do this, and even go further!"

"They even steal the souls of the dead from the Pure Land—" The Sage of Six Paths sighed.

He also remembered waking up once because he discovered that there were ninjas who could connect to the Pure Land and revive the souls of the dead through the power of human sacrifices.

The Sage of Six Paths was shocked. Who was this person?

But it wasn't over yet. As the Sage of Six Paths continued watching, he discovered that this person had actually used the properties of the Impure World Reincarnation technique to first deceive the opponent into lowering their guard, and then bombard them with multiplicative explosive tags—

Sometimes it's even used to blackmail the other party!

This left even the Sage of Six Paths bewildered. He instinctively thought it must be the Uchiha, but upon closer inspection, it turned out to be the Senju!

He is also the younger brother of the reincarnation of Asura—

This incident made the Sage of Six Paths reflect for a long time, realizing that it was very unwise of him to crudely divide the descendants of Asura and Indra into two separate categories.

There are peace-loving individuals within the Uchiha clan, and there are inherently evil individuals within the Senju clan.

"What was that person's name again—"

"Oh right, Tobirama Senju—" The Sage of Six Paths recalled a white-haired face, looking rather gloomy.

Even Tobirama himself couldn't have imagined this—

Without a sound, he had become a superstar in the Pure Land, even the Six Paths Immortal remembered him—

"This is also part of the development of the ninja world—"

"If I were to intervene, how would that be any different from Indra and his mother? What I want to see is for the ninjas of the ninja world to unite and pursue peace through the ideals of Ninshu, and ideally, to become even stronger—"

The Sage of Six Paths shook his head.

If Madara were here at this moment, he would find that his current views are actually very similar to those of the Sage of Six Paths.

They all believe that the first requirement for survival is to prove one's capabilities.

If one survives only through the constant help of others or through sheer luck, it will not have the vitality to last.

However, the Sage of Six Paths was considering the ninja world, while Madara Uchiha was considering the Will of Fire.

But they all lead to the same destination; the logic is the same.

This is why, after discovering that Tobirama had developed the Impure World Reincarnation technique, the Sage of Six Paths did not close the door to the Pure Land, but instead pretended not to see it.

This explains why the Sage of Six Paths ignored Madara's summoning of the Gedo Mazo and the discovery of Black Zetsu's traces.

The ninja world cannot be a delicate flower that is always pampered; it must ultimately demonstrate its vitality.

Otherwise, wouldn't the Ninja Sect's philosophy just become something he forcibly proved with force?

Then there would be no difference between them and Kaguya and Indra in essence.

After surveying the entire Land of Fire, including the Sage of Six Paths, he noticed that even the nobles, who were traditionally opposed to ninjas, showed almost no resistance.

"You can even solve this?"

The Sage of Six Paths was genuinely shocked this time.

But he still patiently looked through all the places that interested him, and his satisfaction with Konoha reached a new level.

It's not that he, as an immortal, lacks knowledge—

Rather, it was his two sons, the "Sleeping Dragon" and the "Young Phoenix," who, over nearly a thousand years, managed to turn their ideological clashes into one farce and tragedy after another.

Even he, as the father, was somewhat speechless.

In a sense, Ashura and Indra are also relying on their father's reputation for saving the ninja world, but after a thousand years, that reputation is almost gone.

The Sage of Six Paths sometimes wondered how the ninjas would evaluate him if the ninja world were to truly be at peace in the future.

"Let's see what this Hokage named Hiruzen Sarutobi is doing—" The Sage of Six Paths calmed himself down.

It's like saving the best bite of food for last.

The Sage of Six Paths found himself somewhat nervous, and eagerly adjusted the Six Paths Crystal Ball in front of him, switching the program to the Hiruzen channel.

The Sage of Six Paths laughed as soon as he saw it.

At this moment, Hiruzen Sarutobi was sitting in the Hokage's office, smiling as he smoked, looking at the crystal ball in front of him, and exhaling puffs of gentle smoke.

Inside the crystal ball, Hiruzen Sarutobi was looking around at the streets and alleys of Konoha, nodding occasionally.

A strange light flashed in the eyes of the Sage of Six Paths.

His demeanor was almost identical to when he was surveying the ninja world, only the scope was different.

Especially since both of them were using the Crystal Ball technique.

"Interesting! Hiruzen Sarutobi is quite interesting—"

Hiruzen Sarutobi left a very good first impression on the Sage of Six Paths.

"Like oneself" is always a very high compliment for someone like the Sage of Six Paths.

And at this moment.

Orochimaru walked into the Hokage's office as if he were coming home. After knocking on the door, he sat down with practiced ease and poured a cup of tea for his teacher and himself.

He then opened Hiruzen Sarutobi's drawer with practiced ease, took out a bag of dried meat, and began to eat it by himself.

"You're here?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi glanced at Orochimaru, then picked up his teacup and took a sip.

He paid no attention to Orochimaru's other actions, only looking at the contents of the crystal ball.

In his spare time from training, the Hokage would go and see firsthand what was happening in Konoha.

This is all his hard work—

"Teacher, Hiruko recently underwent a bloodline limit transplant, using two different types at once—"

Orochimaru spoke casually.

Just like Hiruzen Sarutobi loved looking at crystal balls, Orochimaru also got tired from his daily research.

One of his ways of relaxing is to come over and sit down with the teacher for a chat.

"It's the bloodline limit of Steel Release and Swift Release, derived from the material library left behind by the Second Hokage—"

"Why these two?" Hiruzen Sarutobi took a sip of tea and flicked off his cigarette ash. "These two don't seem to suit him very well, do they? I remember his fighting style is non-confrontational—"

"Why the sudden rush? Do you feel your strength is falling behind?" Hiruzen Sarutobi frowned. "Materials can be obtained gradually, or we can buy them. Being impatient for quick results is not advisable—"

Hiruzen Sarutobi was worried that Hiruko had relapsed; her insecure and sensitive nature might have strangely resurfaced again.

This is normal in the ninja world; generally, several courses of treatment are needed for a complete recovery.

"Hey, that's not how it works, teacher—"

Orochimaru waved his hand: "He's very clear about his own position. Even if he specializes in combat, how can he compete with a brute like Fugaku?"

"Hiruko knows your care for him, and he understands that his own path lies in scientific research. The main reason for transplanting these two bloodlines is that he wants to transplant Steel Release and Swift Release into Asuma as well."

Orochimaru shrugged: "After all, this is the first time a dual bloodline transplant has been performed. Nagato's organic condition isn't really a good reference, so Hiruko decided to do it himself. Otherwise, he felt it would be irresponsible to Asuma—"

"Moreover, Hiruko is quite satisfied with these two bloodline limits. What does a researcher like him need such destructive power for? He only needs to be able to protect himself and fight back slightly in extreme situations."

Hiruzen Sarutobi was taken aback. So it was for Asuma?

"Oh dear, my good-for-nothing youngest son, how could he have come to this?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi shook his head, his feelings somewhat complicated.

But it's too late to say all this now. Once Asuma has his Steel Release implanted, he'll probably just make a loud thud when he hits the ground.

"From now on, when you, Tsunade, and Jiraiya come to our house for dinner, have Hiruko come along too."

"I'll tell him to come and chat with me when he has free time, and that I miss him. I don't contact him on weekdays because I don't want to disturb his work—"

After thinking for a moment, Hiruzen Sarutobi said this.

Orochimaru chuckled upon hearing this: "If Hiruko hears this, the entire research department will probably know that this guy has very special feelings for you—"

After taking Asuma as her disciple, Hiruko was overjoyed but also deeply worried, fearing that she hadn't done enough and hadn't taken good care of the Hokage's son.

Even with Kakuzu's help, they weren't entirely at ease, so they also prepared "Steel Release" and "Swift Release," the two most intuitive and easily usable bloodline limits for Asuma.

Hiruko wasn't saying that Asuma couldn't face the storms, but that his attitude as a teacher had to be appropriate.

Attitude is sometimes more important than ability.

Hiruzen Sarutobi felt a mix of emotions.

The deep affection the ninjas held for him was also the driving force that kept him from giving up his rigorous training.

The cunning and simplicity of ninjas sometimes present an extreme duality—

The Sage of Six Paths nodded slightly, his heart filled with mixed feelings.

A thousand years ago, when he was the leader of the Ninja Clan, he was also revered by thousands, just like Hiruzen Sarutobi.

However, the trouble caused by Asura and Indra made things complicated.

In any case, it was he who indulged Asura and Indra—

"This ninja is called Orochimaru, and he is Hiruzen Sarutobi's apprentice—"

The Sage of Six Paths, after gathering the information, remarked: "Their relationship seems quite good—they're nominally master and disciple, but their bond is more like father and son. However, they apparently had a conflict before, but they quickly reconciled—"

The Six Paths Immortal's heart stirred; he was somewhat envious.

In fact, he also has the most six fantasies.

It means that Asura and Indra can achieve a great reconciliation, with the family reunited and working together to accomplish things, showing filial piety and parental love.

"Speaking of which, teacher, haven't you considered transplanting a bloodline limit?" Orochimaru pondered for a moment: "It's definitely faster than training by yourself. You always train by yourself. It's only right that the Hokage takes up some of the village's public resources. Everyone agrees on that."

"Or if you need any help from the research department, please let us know."

"You always help everyone get stronger; the other ninjas in the village have told me this many times."

These words made the Six Paths Immortal's ears perk up.

Keyword capture!

The fundamental difference between the Sage of Six Paths and Kaguya and Indra lies in his belief that power cannot be concentrated in an individual without limit, as this would lead to the mind being corrupted by infinite power and ultimately to extremes.

"It takes companions and bonds to make a strong individual more human."

The Sage of Six Paths does not reject power, because he sealed Kaguya with powerful force, but he is extremely wary of uncontrollable extreme individuals.

However, Orochimaru's words clearly indicated that Hiruzen Sarutobi was not that kind of person.

"I don't need to, my situation is special—"

Hiruzen Sarutobi chuckled and exhaled a puff of smoke: "I practice many forbidden techniques, and my physique is quite different from that of ordinary ninjas, so techniques are difficult to be effective against me."

"Instead of tailoring a plan specifically for me, it would be better to give more opportunities to Konoha ninjas, so that everyone can obtain enough power to protect the Will of Fire—"

"I won't waste public resources. I'll let you know if I need anything, so don't worry about me."

Orochimaru was speechless.

His teacher's personality was almost unbelievably noble.

However, what Orochimaru didn't know was that Hiruzen Sarutobi really didn't need these.

When a Konoha ninja becomes stronger, it's equivalent to him becoming stronger.

A resource that could be used for two people, why use it for just one person?

And this is the truth.

Hiruzen Sarutobi's body has surpassed that of an ordinary human. Not only does it have the "Manshin no Taishin" as a second heart, but it also has bloodline limits and composite chakra threads that are somewhere between tangible and intangible.

After the remaining three chakra seals are completed, the four elemental seals will be used as the four pillars to wrap the threads in the body, forming a complete structure within the body.

Transplanting bloodlines rashly is a superfluous act, and the Demon Sprout Formation is easily suppressed by the characteristics of sealing techniques, making it ineffective.

"Orochimaru, haven't you considered transplanting two of them?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi asked curiously, "Logically speaking, you should be interested—"

"I don't need to. I know you're probably researching an extremely powerful technique, or rather, a technique—"

Orochimaru carefully chose his words, describing it as: "Some kind of grand experiment? Anyway, I'm waiting for you, Sensei, to fully refine it before I practice this—"

"I'll practice my Sage Mode a bit and catch up with Jiraiya; I'm not in a hurry for the rest."

Orochimaru smiled slightly. Ever since he decided not to rush into becoming Hokage, he wasn't in a hurry to focus on strength; he wanted to observe and see how things progressed to their full potential.

Orochimaru believed that for a considerable period of time, no one would want Hiruzen Sarutobi to step down as Hokage, so he didn't need to rush to make up for his shortcomings.

"Okay, I'll let you know when I have results—"

Hiruzen Sarutobi chuckled: "You're quite the clever one, always taking advantage of what's readily available!"

"Let them do as they please, as strong as they can, provided their safety is guaranteed—without power, how can they safeguard peace?"

Orochimaru nodded: "What you said to Jiraiya, that peace can be brought by one person and taken away by another, is seen as a source of motivation for many ninjas in the village!"

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Hiruzen Sarutobi didn't seem to feel anything.

However, the Sage of Six Paths felt a slight tremor in his heart—

These words struck a chord with him!

Incredibly, even after a thousand years of chaos caused by Asura and Indra in the ninja world, there is still a ninja whose mind and ninja way are in harmony with him?

This is so rare!

The Sage of Six Paths remembered Hiruzen Sarutobi very well.

"Your office now has a very sophisticated feel to it—"

"The armor of Madara and Lord Hashirama, the stone tablet said to have been passed down by the Sage of Six Paths—" Orochimaru looked around and nodded slightly.

The office of the leader of the number one hidden village in the ninja world should be like this.

A glint flashed in the eyes of the Sage of Six Paths.

The resolution of the conflicts between the Uchiha and Senju clans, and between Hashirama and Madara, and who ultimately prevailed, is self-evident.

The Sage of Six Paths was able to gather information from ninjas with weak chakra, even through the Pure Land, without their awareness.

But it wouldn't work if it were any stronger. It's not that the Sage of Six Paths wasn't strong, but rather that the Pure Land was naturally a huge barrier.

If you take it seriously, you won't have these constraints, but you'll still experience some losses.

Besides, there was no need for that. The Sage of Six Paths didn't want to interfere excessively in the ninja world; his intelligence gathering was simply to gain a more comprehensive understanding of Hiruzen Sarutobi.

"Hiruzen Sarutobi is highly regarded by everyone—"

"But who exactly is his master?"

"One minute it's Tobirama Senju, the next it's Hashirama Senju, and there are even a few who say it's Madara Uchiha?"

This completely confused the Sage of Six Paths.

Can Asura, Indra, and the evil Thousand-Armed Man all be embodied in one person?

This is truly unprecedented—

"Teacher, is the method recorded on this stone tablet effective?" Orochimaru asked curiously.

"It's somewhat effective—" Hiruzen Sarutobi didn't answer directly; he was only figuring out the training content on it himself.

"However, ever since this stone tablet was erected, some nobles have come to see me and actually said that I am someone protected by the Sage of Six Paths, saying that the ancient ninja sects may reappear in Konoha, and that the Will of Fire is in line with the Sage's ideals, and so on—"

Hiruzen Sarutobi said with a laugh.

In order to curry favor with Hiruzen Sarutobi, the nobles, upon discovering this historically significant stone tablet, naturally showered it with praise, eager to portray the Hokage as a reincarnation of a sage.

It belongs to traditional arts.

"It's not necessarily true that they don't align; some of the ideas of the Ninja Sect do indeed share similarities with the Will of Fire you established—"

Orochimaru casually asked, "What do you think of the Sage of Six Paths?"

"The founder of ninjas, the ancestor of all ninjas, is naturally worthy of respect—"

Hiruzen Sarutobi's heart stirred, and he said something kind: "I really like his Ninjutsu; it's something to aspire to as a bright future—"

Hiruzen Sarutobi was unaware that the Sage of Six Paths was listening, but the problem was that he knew there were mechanical deus ex machina in this ninja world.

The saying "There are gods watching from above" isn't just a proverb in the ninja world; it might actually be true!

We should prioritize stability; perhaps the Sage of Six Paths really can hear us?

"Good lad!"

The Sage of Six Paths laughed heartily: "Like Indra, Ashura? And that white-haired brat? He clearly looks like me, no wonder I find Hiruzen so pleasing to the eye—"

At that moment, Ashura and Indra's chakra began to stir.

They drifted away from the Pure Land.

It's worth mentioning that Indra knew the Pure Land was his father's territory, but each time he was reincarnated, he would return to some secluded corner to recuperate, as if in a fit of pique—

It's as if the Sage of Six Paths had to kill him to prove he was a biased father!

But the Sage of Six Paths refused, and so this awkward struggle continued—

The Sage of Six Paths watched silently.

Ashura's chakra chose Naruto, while Indra's chakra chose Sasuke.

"Hiruzen Sarutobi's talent is impressive—"

The Sage of Six Paths stared for a long time, a slight look of surprise on his face, and a glimmer of light flashed from the tomoe on his forehead.

"It has a very similar structure to the Bloodline Limit, although it only has a rough outline and the fusion of chakra attributes is relatively basic. However, he was able to achieve this without directly inheriting the bloodline—"

"Not to mention chakra without Indra and chakra—"

The Sage of Six Paths was genuinely surprised by Hiruzen Sarutobi.

If the chakra combination of Indra and Ashura is the Rinnegan, then taking another giant leap forward is the Bloodline Limit. For Hiruzen Sarutobi, this is equivalent to a mortal making a long jump towards becoming a sage.

Even though they are only structurally similar, they are not on the right track.

But to be able to produce even a little bit is already an astonishing talent.

Geniuses appreciate each other.

The Sage of Six Paths was also an absolute genius; he could master the complete version of natural energy in a single breath and was able to research the power to seal Kaguya.

Although it was done in collaboration with Hamura, Hagoromo contributed the majority of the effort.

"Konoha—"

"Hiruzen Sarutobi—"

"Asura, Indra, an unprecedented change in a thousand years—" The Sage of Six Paths pondered for a long time.

"It's not that I'm taking sides; I'm being objective and impartial."

"Observing in the Pure Land is not enough to see clearly; one must experience it firsthand."

"Having been in the Pure Land for so long, it wouldn't hurt to spend some time in the Ninja World. I'll do it in the form of a clone—" The Sage of Six Paths closed his eyes, and his main body returned to a low-energy, slumbering state.

However, a wisp of chakra, under the influence of extremely advanced Yin-Yang Release, was quickly shaped into the image of a middle-aged man, appearing from the Pure Land into the Ninja World.

"Um--"

"Let me think about it, I'll approach it from the perspective of a businessman—"

"The owner of that ramen shop in Konoha has a very positive attitude, let's go visit him first—"

"If it goes well, perhaps we could invest? Let's observe Konoha and Hiruzen Sarutobi's strongholds—" The Sage of Six Paths' clone made a decision!

In this life, he'll try being the manager of a ramen shop!

This can be considered a sign that the immortals are showing compassion for the people.

The Sage of Six Paths has taken on the guise of "Ichiraku," and plans to use this to get closer to Takumi.

He strolled leisurely along the way, first arriving at the Land of Rain, currently the largest central station in the ninja world.

"The latest masterpiece by Jiraiya, the author of 'Ninja Break the Sky'! Save the Eighth Jonin!" The bookstore owner enthusiastically shouted, surrounded by rings of ninjas.

"What does this have to do with 'Ninja Breaking the Sky'?"

"I heard there's an Easter egg, let's check it out!"

"No, it has nothing to do with 'Ninja Breaks the Sky,' but it's definitely a serious work of literature worth buying!"

Besides these ninjas, a monk-like man sat quietly reading a book, which attracted the attention of the Sage of Six Paths.

The man is Old Purple from Iwagakure.

The Sage of Six Paths was originally a monk, so he naturally had some affection for Rōshi. Most importantly, he discovered that Rōshi was actually a Jinchūriki.

"Sun Wukong? Sigh—"

The Sage of Six Paths shook his head, walked to Old Purple's side, and said softly, "Brother, is this book good?"

Old Purple looked up at the Sage of Six Paths' now kind and gentle face, and nodded: "It's very good—it tells the story of a ninja's fantastical experience, but I think it's just a propaganda tactic of Konoha and not true."

"Even so, it's still worth reading."

The Sage of Six Paths nodded: "Thank you—"

Old Purple shrugged, while the four tails within him narrowed their eyes and whispered, "This old man seems very familiar to me—"

"Familiar? That's normal, though. The Land of Rain now has ninjas from various countries and has become a port for smuggling and trading goods from Konoha. Now it's even moving towards cultural export—"

Old Purple looked at the book in his hand: "It makes me want to go to Konoha, but unfortunately it's impossible. I'm afraid I'll have to meet them on the battlefield soon—"

As a Jinchūriki, Rōshi was very dissatisfied with the Iwagakure's overly controlling system towards its ninjas.

That's so inhumane!

After mastering the power of the Four-Tails, Onoki showed him a certain degree of respect, but then his controlling nature returned, and he started pointing fingers at Rōshi again.

So Old Purple was given a reconnaissance mission, somewhat similar to Jiraiya in the past, wandering around the ninja world without obeying orders, but he wouldn't be considered a rogue ninja.

They only return to the village during times of war.

Jiraiya's book, written at Hiruzen Sarutobi's request, fully recounts the events of the Eighth Generations, focusing on the conflict between the Will of Fire and the Ninja Code.

Furthermore, it also depicts part of the conflict between Konoha's high-ranking officials and Orochimaru during his time as acting Hokage, greatly enhancing the story's arc and realism.

This captivated Lao Zi, making him feel as if he were there, experiencing how Konoha had transformed from a traditional hidden village into a place where humanity shone through.

"I thought what Onoki said was true—that the breaking of the Konoha Ninja Code was because the Hokage had lost control over the lower-ranking ninjas. Is it actually progress?"

"There's also a series of ninja protection policies, medical chakra scrolls—"

"There must be some exaggeration in the book, but if even a small part of it comes true, then Konoha's future will be limitless—"

Old Purple looked up at the sky, where occasionally one or two Rain Ninjas would fly by in their wingsuits.

"They've even developed ninja tools for the Sky Ninja?"

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"The analysis is progressing faster than Onoki expected."

"Never mind, I am an Iwa ninja after all, so I still have to go back and report—" Old Purple carefully placed Jiraiya's masterpiece in his arms.

Before getting up to leave, Lao Zi glanced at the Sage of Six Paths who was queuing to buy books, and a strange feeling crossed his mind.

Is that a familiar face?

But Lao Zi didn't sense any flow of chakra from this person—

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A month later.

A new shareholder has joined Ichiraku Ramen. His name, unlike the nickname I typed out, is actually Ichiraku, and he's a wealthy merchant from the border region of the Land of Fire.

The Sage of Six Paths has a complete identity, and it's traceable.

A new generation of Konoha has also emerged.

At Kurama's suggestion, it planned to give Naruto a portion of his chakra for the "Ten Thousand Seals Body Seal," which he had trained with since childhood.

To help Naruto, who couldn't create sealing techniques, Minato and Kushina even sought out Uzumaki Ushio, asking her to take their son as her apprentice ahead of schedule.

On the Uchiha side.

Fugaku then asked Tomie to take his son Sasuke as her apprentice.

The idea is that, whether it was Aokiji, Itachi's mentor, or Tomie, Sasuke's mentor, who ultimately became a member of the Konoha committee?

He's not at a loss!

They are all brothers and sisters of the same clan, and teachers to their own children.

Regarding unity.

As for Fugaku's previous desire for the Hokage lineage and his belief that Aoisui's bloodline, belonging to Danzo's lineage, was impure—

Since Hiruzen Sarutobi personally bestowed the name "Sasuke" upon his youngest son, Fugaku stopped thinking about these things.

This is already the greatest recognition.

Thus, Konoha silently entered a new era and stepped into the next generation.

Shikamaru, Choji, Lee, Tenten, and Shino all appeared one after another, but compared to the commoners and ninja clans of Konoha who could receive birth subsidies—

Other hidden villages also wanted to increase their population, but only the higher-ups did so.

Meanwhile, on the other side of the ninja world.

Ah-Huo and Uchiha Madara were reporting: "Lord Madara, the birth boom in Konoha has passed—"

"Yes, I understand—" Spot nodded. "Notify the White Zetsu of Kirigakure to disguise themselves as ninjas from various factions and stir up public opinion within two days. I want to see this village thrown into chaos immediately and launch a war against Konoha!"

Madara does not need to use the Sharingan to control the Third Mizukage.

The pressure and tension had permeated every corner of the village, making the Third Mizukage feel that he naturally had to find a way to resolve it.

For Kirigakure, isn't the simplest way to fight an external war?

The target is the weakened Konoha—

The Third Shinobi World War—

Madara gazed at the map of the ninja world and said softly, "We can begin! Hiruzen, can you dance beautifully?"