Konoha: The Soul King from the Uchiha Clan

Otsutsuki laughed and said, "Haha, get up and sit down."

"Yes."

"How did you come to this Pure Land?"

"Your soul is full of life, without any signs of death. It doesn't look like someone who died a natural death or a violent one."

Upon hearing this, Uchiha Gen immediately gave the reason he had already prepared.

"Reporting to my great-uncle, I am practicing a ninjutsu involving astral projection."

"After my soul left my body, it flew into the void and was attracted by something. Unable to resist my curiosity, I followed the attraction and ended up in the Pure Land."

Hamura Otsutsuki nodded slightly and said, "I see. I don't know whether to call you lucky or unlucky, that you've arrived in the world of the dead ahead of time..."

"Grand Uncle, can I still go back?" Uchiha Gen asked with a worried expression.

In fact, Uchiha Gen was not worried about returning. Even if he couldn't find the exit to the Pure Land, he could send his main body back using the Summoning Jutsu.

Although Uchiha Gen had not specifically trained in the Impure World Reincarnation technique, he still knew about it.

"Now that you've met me, going back won't be difficult at all. I'll take you back," said Otsutsuki Hamura with a faint smile.

"Thank you very much, Uncle-Grandmaster," said Uchiha Gen with a joyful expression.

"By the way, Uncle, where is our Ancestor?"

"Big brother."

"He's different from me. He usually likes to wander around the ninja world and can't stay in the Pure Land at all."

"Come, have some tea."

Oh... so the Sage of Six Paths is a travel enthusiast, and Hamura Otsutsuki is a homebody.

Indeed, in the original work, the Sage of Six Paths traveled all over the world. Although this was partly to spread the Ninja Sect's philosophy, it also shows that the Sage of Six Paths was quite active.

Hamura Otsutsuki moved to the moon to guard Kaguya Otsutsuki year-round; he must have been enduring loneliness.

"Thank you, Uncle."

Uchiha Gen took the teacup with both hands and looked closely. He saw a dozen or so emerald green leaves floating up and down in the dark water...

A fresh and elegant tea aroma lingered at the tip of my nose. I opened my soul's mouth and took a sip. The taste was mellow and refreshing, crisp and elegant, with a long-lasting sweet aftertaste.

"Excellent tea! Extraordinary tea!" Uchiha Gen exclaimed.

Hamura Otsutsuki smiled faintly, slowly sipping his tea with a look of enjoyment on his face.

The two remained silent for a moment, quietly sipping their tea...

After a moment, Uchiha Gen put down his teacup and said seriously, "Grand Uncle, I have some questions to ask you."

"Go ahead and tell me. I'll tell you everything I can."

"Thank you, Uncle."

"Grand Uncle, how large is the Pure Land?"

"The Pure Land is as vast as the present world."

"Is the terrain here the same as that of the Pure Land?"

"It's not the same for now; the Pure Land still retains some of the features of the ancient and modern world, but it will become the same sooner or later."

"The Pure Land is affected by the present world."

"Aside from my great-uncle and ancestor, are there no other living beings in the Pure Land?"

"Excluding external souls, the term 'junior' refers to beings like my great-uncle who possess consciousness and are capable of free movement."

As he poured tea, Otsutsuki Hamura shook his head and said, "No, it's much quieter here than in the real world."

"So my older brother couldn't stand the loneliness and would often go out for a walk."

"My great-uncle is a true hermit, able to be content and at ease in this small space."

Uchiha Gen raised his teacup with both hands and exclaimed in admiration.

While these words contained an element of flattery, they were indeed what Uchiha Gen thought. When Kaguya Otsutsuki was born, Hamura did not show up.

"Haha, my brother's trip is also beneficial to me."

"Every time my older brother comes back, we have a lot to talk about, and he also brings me back some interesting little gadgets."

Uchiha Gen laughed, "What an enviable brotherhood, it's a pity I have no brothers..."

"Grand Uncle, how long can the souls lying in the Pure Land remain?"

"You could basically say forever."

"Huh?" Uchiha Gen looked astonished.

"What kind of explanation is this? Please enlighten me, Uncle."

It seems that there is indeed no such thing as reincarnation in this world; once you die, you're truly dead.

"They will live on with the world until the world is destroyed."

"How could this world be destroyed?" Uchiha Gen asked deliberately.

"Why won't it be destroyed?"

"Humans have a lifespan, and the world also has a lifespan, but human lifespan is insignificant compared to the world's lifespan."

Uchiha Gen asked in horror, "Grand Uncle, how will the world be destroyed?"

"Is there any way to salvage this?"

Hamura Otsutsuki smiled faintly and comforted him, "Don't worry, not only you, but even my brother and I probably won't live to see the day the world ends."

"That would be at least several thousand years from now."

"As for how to destroy it..."

"If there were no external influences, it would be the time when the Pure Land could no longer accommodate souls."

"As I just mentioned, the Pure Land is influenced by the present world, and conversely, the present world is also influenced by the Pure Land."

Uchiha Gen was taken aback when he heard this. When the Pure Land can no longer accommodate the souls, the world will be destroyed.

Wouldn't he be contributing to this world by devouring souls?

As long as the Pure Land doesn't become incapable of containing souls, and isn't affected by external forces like the Otsutsuki clan, this world can survive in the universe for a longer period of time...

Thinking about it this way, it seems that his ability to travel through time and obtain the power of the Soul Fruit was not accidental.

But even the Sage of Six Paths, Kaguya Otsutsuki, would find it difficult to control or dominate such a thing, right?

It's highly likely to be something like the will of the world...

Could it be that the world's will or the Heavenly Dao has developed sentience?

It seems quite possible, but I don't know what level of intelligence it would reach...

However, looking back on his relatively smooth journey, it shouldn't be a bad thing for him.

Child of Destiny?

This chosen child, the favored son of the world's will, should be far more powerful...

Uchiha Gen's mind raced, but his face remained relaxed: "I see, that puts my mind at ease."

"Live life well, don't overthink it."

"Understood, Grand Uncle."

After that, the two stopped discussing such heavy topics and started talking about current affairs...

From his conversation with Hamura Otsutsuki, Gen Uchiha discovered that neither of the brothers intended to interfere in worldly affairs, and their attitude was to let the ninja world develop freely.

It's not that the two brothers are aloof and untouched by worldly affairs, but rather that their philosophy is to believe in the abilities of their juniors and that the ninja world will get better and better with their abilities.

Uchiha Gen didn't know how to comment on this; perhaps it wasn't a good thing for elders to trust their juniors too much...

Therefore, it seems that if Kaguya Otsutsuki hadn't broken free of her seal, the Sage of Six Paths probably wouldn't have interfered with the conflict between his "sons."

The previous son and the two sons in this life fought to the death, but they were both his flesh and blood.

Later, the third uncle and grandmother conspired to plot against the "grandson," and the "two grandsons" then joined forces to beat up the third uncle and grandmother and sealed them away.

It's unparalleled that family disputes can affect the entire world and cause two major upheavals.

This is practically unique, isn't it?

Perhaps it was because this family had been causing trouble for over a thousand years, making the world's "stomach" condition more and more serious, that something similar to the will of Heaven was born.

The world can't stand it anymore!

So they brought in outside help to quell the family dispute, while also treating their own illness in a comprehensive way.

Who says the world doesn't want to live longer?

Thinking about this, Uchiha Gen found it amusing and burst out laughing...

"What are you laughing at?"

(End of this chapter)