Konoha: The Soul King from the Uchiha Clan

With this thought in mind, Madara Uchiha made a decision, but it was necessary to test the waters before making a statement.

Despite his turbulent emotions, Madara Uchiha remained expressionless and said, "I want to ask you a question."

"Please speak," Uchiha Gen said with a faint smile.

"How will you maintain peace after unification?"

Upon hearing this question, everyone's attention turned to Uchiha Gen.

Uchiha Gen then recounted his previous statements, adding a significant supplement at the end.

"The above measures are all aimed at ensuring the stability of the new country and creating a relatively fair environment as much as possible."

"I don't pursue fairness, because every world has countless injustices, and injustice is present from the moment a person is born."

"It is truly remarkable to be able to be fair."

"Most importantly, I will always be there to protect this world; I am immortal!"

Uchiha Gen's last words caused a huge uproar, and most of the people present changed their expressions and raised questions.

Most people looked at Uchiha Gen with a very strange gaze, as if they were looking at a madman.

For example, Hashirama Senju, Tobirama Senju, Madara Uchiha, Hiruzen Sarutobi, Jiraiya, Kakashi, and others.

It's not surprising that these people have such thoughts.

After all, even the legendary Sage of Six Paths did not achieve immortality, so what makes Uchiha Gen immortal?

The Sage of Six Paths did not die of old age, but rather died of a state of spiritual emptiness!

Because the Sage of Six Paths, who was the Jinchūriki of the Ten-Tails, extracted the Ten-Tails from his body.

It is common knowledge that Jinchuriki will die if they are separated from their Tailed Beasts, and Jinchuriki with insufficient vitality will die on the spot.

In the original work, Kushina Uzumaki had the Nine-Tails extracted, but because of her strong vitality, she did not die on the spot and lived for a while.

Compared to Kushina Uzumaki, the Sage of Six Paths had far greater vitality, which allowed him to have a lifespan similar to that of an ordinary person after extracting the Ten-Tails.

In reality, even the pure Otsutsuki clan cannot be considered truly immortal; it's just that their lifespan is far longer than that of ordinary people, making them appear immortal.

Those close to Uchiha Gen wanted to speak, but for a moment they didn't know what to say...

They didn't actually believe it either, but they didn't want to question it.

Of everyone present, only Orochimaru believed it.

"Heh heh... These three predecessors were incredibly powerful, but their minds were a bit rigid."

Orochimaru said arrogantly, "The ocean's waves push the old ones forward. Just because our predecessors couldn't achieve immortality doesn't mean we, their successors, can't."

"Who says that juniors are necessarily inferior to their seniors?"

Orochimaru's words not only drew in Hashirama Senju and the other two, but also imprisoned everyone except Gen Uchiha.

Hashirama Senju, Tobirama Senju, and Madara Uchiha all looked at Orochimaru, the latter two with particularly aggressive and hostile gazes.

Besides Orochimaru's arrogant words, it's also because Orochimaru is the caster of the Impure World Reincarnation technique.

"Don't look at me like that, I'm just stating the facts."

"Xuan and I developed the art of immortality several years ago."

"The name of this ninjutsu is the Reincarnation Technique!"

Everyone was shocked upon hearing this, and looked at Orochimaru with a mixture of belief and doubt.

Tobirama Senju raised a hand, pinched his chin, and rubbed it, saying, "The Reincarnation Technique?"

"If it's not a corpse, then it's a living person."

"As the name suggests, this ninjutsu should achieve immortality by taking over the bodies of living people..."

Orochimaru grinned and said, "Heh heh... As expected of the Second Hokage, a super genius in developing ninjutsu, you guessed it right away."

"The Reincarnation Technique is indeed as you described."

"In fact, this ninjutsu borrows heavily from the ninjutsu developed by the Second Hokage, such as the Impure World Reincarnation Technique and the Spirit Transformation Technique."

Upon hearing this, everyone's expression changed. To seize the body of a living person?

This ninjutsu is really quite evil.

"Hehe... everyone, please don't look at me like that."

"Actually, there is another use for the Reincarnation Technique, which is to reincarnate into a clone of oneself."

"A clone is a soulless version of yourself created using various human cells through scientific and technological means."

"Reincarnating into one's own clone has far fewer side effects and a much higher success rate than reincarnating into another living person."

"This brilliant idea was proposed by Xuan."

"In fact, my clone and Xuan's clones are already prepared and can be reincarnated at any time."

Upon hearing Orochimaru's words, everyone's expression changed, and many began to have different thoughts...

Immortality?

The temptation is too great; few people can resist it!

Uchiha Gen smiled and said, "Actually, the Reanimation Jutsu is just an alternative to immortality."

"What we are pursuing now is a higher level of immortality!"

Uchiha Gen's words drew everyone's attention again.

"An even more advanced form of immortality?" Madara Uchiha asked with interest.

"That's right. Since chakra can't achieve immortality, why not try a different approach and use natural energy?"

"Human lifespan is like a mayfly compared to the vastness of nature, yet the energy of nature endures as long as the universe!"

In fact, the energy absorbed by the divine tree is natural energy. When the natural energy of a planet is depleted, the planet is doomed.

The Otsutsuki clan are a group of space robbers who do not understand the principles of sustainability and recycling.

"Using natural energy as a medium, we transform the physical body and soul, thereby achieving a leap in the level of life."

"In fact, I have created a method to utilize natural energy independently of chakra, and I have mastered it."

"My level of life has already transcended, and my lifespan has long surpassed that of ordinary people."

"But the path to enlightenment is endless, and my level of life still has infinite room for evolution..."

As soon as he finished speaking, Uchiha Gen raised his right hand and grabbed at the air. In an instant, countless shimmering white light spots surged out from the clouds and mist of the high mountains...

These white light spots surged in from all directions, like a shimmering white ocean. Countless shimmering white light spots gathered on Uchiha Gen's right hand, transforming into a basketball-sized, blazing white ball of light!

The next moment, Uchiha Gen casually flicked his wrist, and the blazing white ball of light, like a white lightning bolt, tore through the void and crashed into a high mountain shrouded in clouds.

boom!

The highly compressed ball of natural energy exploded instantly, with a thunderous sound that shook the surrounding area, and the blazing white energy ball enveloped the mountain peak...

The weathered, hardened mountain peaks were gradually annihilated by the blazing white energy. A fierce storm swept in all directions, scattering the clouds and mist, forcing people to squint and raise their hands to shield themselves.

Kankuro and Temari, who were the weakest, would probably have been blown away if Chiyo hadn't pulled them back with her chakra threads in time.

Once the natural energy dissipated, a section of the mountain, hundreds of meters high, was erased, and an uneven platform emerged from the clouds.

Everyone was stunned.

The difference in what shocked everyone was different. Those who weren't strong enough were shocked by the power, while those who were strong enough were shocked by Uchiha Gen's masterful manipulation of natural energy.

It should be noted that even Hashirama Senju, who possessed the Perfect Sage Mode, could not control natural energy at will; he could only manipulate Sage Chakra at will.

After a moment, a burst of laughter rang out.

Madara Uchiha threw his head back and laughed loudly, "Hahaha... truly, the new generation surpasses the old!"

"Uchiha Gen, Orochimaru, I acknowledge you."

"Sure to unify the world, I, Uchiha Madara, will spare no effort!"

(End of this chapter)