I, Uchiha Hikaru, have joined the chat group.

Chapter 421 "Humanity Never Learns Its Lessons"

"...Is this the Pure Land?"

Uchiha Hikaru stepped into the void and slowly took two steps forward, creating ripples beneath his feet.

This was her first time in this place, and looking at the nebula-like flow of chakra circulating in the surrounding space, she felt a sense of novelty.

opposite.

The Sage of Six Paths was also silently observing her, until Uchiha Hikaru turned her gaze towards him. Only then did he make a slight movement, his long staff emitting a clear, ringing sound, accompanied by his ancient and ethereal voice, which echoed softly:

"You junior who has rewritten cause and effect without permission, do you know what consequences waking your mother prematurely will bring to the ninja world?"

"certainly."

Uchiha Hikaru nodded slightly: "That's why I came to see you. You should have noticed my presence long ago, right?"

"..."

indeed.

If Uchiha Hikaru were the original version, the Sage of Six Paths might not have cared.

Even if she were a transmigrator, if she simply acted obediently in the ninja world and did things within the scope of a "normal Uchiha," the Six Paths might have turned a blind eye.

but……

She's not only a time traveler, but she also possesses a chat group connecting all the worlds. Bulma, Esdeath, and Erii have all accompanied Uchiha Hikaru to the ninja world multiple times. And when Kushina was resurrected, her soul was even pulled out of the Pure Land. Add to that Naruto and Sasuke, the current Ashura and Indra, who have repeatedly traveled through time…

None of these things could escape the eyes of the Sage of Six Paths.

The reason why Old Deng hadn't shown up before was simply because he felt that the matter was none of his business. It wasn't until now, with the appearance of Kaguya Otsutsuki, that he was finally alarmed, which led to this meeting.

now.

The Sage of Six Paths hesitated for a moment before speaking again: "You're right, I did notice you a long time ago, and I also noticed your friends from another world. What you did before, while occasionally willful, was harmless. But... Mother has already been sealed to the moon by Hamura and me. You shouldn't disturb her slumber any longer."

"Oh?"

Hikaru Uchiha laughed: "You think Kaguya wouldn't reappear without us?"

"Even without us, without Black Zetsu, all of this was bound to happen sooner or later. Because the Otsutsuki clan still exists in this universe. As long as those guys keep planting trees all over the universe, the peace of the ninja world is only temporary and false. Just like the peace you created by splitting the tailed beasts back then, it was just a facade."

"..."

The Sage of Six Paths seemed to recall something and said in a deep voice, "I heard these words from another person before, my son, Indra. Perhaps there is some truth to them, but they are too extreme. Only love can bring true peace to people..."

"Yeah?"

Uchiha Hikaru raised his fingertip, and fiery red chakra flames danced, outlining a series of images—

From the Warring States period that lasted for a thousand years; to the Ninja World War after the establishment of the Five Villages; and then to the conflicts that broke out between different countries, tribes, and even villages...

Part of this consisted of Uchiha Hikaru's own personal experiences, while the other part came from the memories of Uchiha Madara, Minato, Kushina, and even all the people in the ninja world. All of these were captured and absorbed by Uchiha Hikaru through the medium of the red moon and the "Eight Thousand Spears," and then projected onto this void.

Countless faces, countless wars, vividly remembered. Shattered families and corpses, a truly horrifying sight.

"Old man, you've been observing this pure land for a thousand years, you should understand by now, right?"

"Humans are very forgetful creatures. The only lesson they can learn from history is that humans never learn from their mistakes."

"After you sealed Kaguya Otsutsuki away, the world enjoyed a period of peace, but it quickly descended into the Warring States period; the Five Great Shinobi Villages also experienced a brief period of peace at the beginning of their establishment, but after Hashirama Senju died, the war resumed... Humans without a common enemy will never, ever learn to unite. Fear is the best glue."

"When the people of the Five Great Nations realize that they cannot even defeat Kaguya when she has only 30% of her chakra left, and that there are many such enemies in the universe, then they will truly want to bring about change."

As Uchiha Hikaru finished speaking.

The scene in the void shifted to the battlefield outside—

A flash of golden light appeared.

However, Minato Namikaze appeared on the battlefield using the Flying Thunder God Technique, accompanied by Kushina, Jiraiya, and others. The moment Kushina arrived on the battlefield, she released the "Adamantine Lockdown," with golden chains wrapping around Kaguya in mid-air. Jiraiya also clasped his hands together and, together with Fukasaku and Shima, the two toad sages, used Sage Mode.

but……

This level of strength is still somewhat of a stretch when facing Kaguya.

The latter merely waved his robes lightly, yet stirred up a raging storm. With another wave of his hand, the white hair behind him transformed into countless sharp "rabbit hair needles" that rained down from the sky, leaving everyone except Minato Namikaze and Kushina exhausted from dealing with them.

As Kaguya gradually awoke from her confusion and began to take things seriously, a single "Eighty Gods Void Strike" caused an earthquake-like roar across the land where the lands of Earth, Fire, and Rain meet. Huge, chasm-like ravines spread outwards, and towering flames illuminated the night as if it were daytime.

Only the red moonlight remained clear.

As time went on, more and more ninjas, driven by the "Eight Thousand Spears," gathered from their respective ninja villages to confront Kaguya.

……

"...Is this a vision of the future?"

The Sage of Six Paths seemed to shift his gaze outwards, noticing that the fighting outside hadn't yet escalated to this level, and Minato Namikaze hadn't appeared. There were subtle differences between the actual situation and the scene depicted on screen.

"Yes, it happened about half an hour later. I used some authority over time to 'see' it and then projected it here."

Uchiha Hikaru nodded, his eyes gleaming with a beautiful red light: "Also, I saw another timeline, a 'Fourth Shinobi World War' without me and my comrades. Would you like to take a look?"

This time, the Sage of Six Paths did not respond directly.

After a moment of silence, he slowly spoke:

"So, the answer you and your companions received is that your mother, and the Otsutsuki clan, will forever remain a sword hanging over the ninja world?"