Naruto: They are all reborn.

Chapter 23 But I refuse

Materialist dialectics tells us that the material world is a unified whole that is universally interconnected and constantly in motion and change.

The world is an organic whole, and everything is in a state of mutual influence, interaction, and constraint. We should not view problems from a one-sided or isolated perspective. [1]

The peace of that time stemmed from the intimidation of the God of Shinobi and the Hidden Leaf 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 deterrence.

According to Mito, the Tailed Beasts possess an attack called the "Tailed Beast Ball," which is almost as powerful as a nuclear bomb. A single shot would be enough to send half of Konoha flying into the sky.

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

For ninjas during the Warring States period, only their own clansmen could be trusted; any outsider was a potential enemy, so meeting them often meant certain death.

In the current era of ninja villages, ninjas no longer need to go to such lengths, and cooperation between ninjas from different villages is common. Of course, this specifically refers to non-wartime periods.

This is part of Hashirama Senju's success, and a feat worthy of being celebrated.

As for the failures... the establishment of ninja villages expanded the scale of ninja wars.

But to be honest, Toki felt that Hashirama hadn't done anything wrong.

There is no way to achieve everything in one step. Being able to take things one step at a time is already quite impressive. If you fixate on this point and conclude that Hashirama failed because of it, then you have deviated from the principles of dialectical materialism.

What Shi Xu was really puzzled about was why the Tailed Beast's intimidation hadn't worked.

In Shi Xu's previous life, when a certain power detected a nuclear attack, it would launch all of its nuclear weapons the moment it detected it, dragging the entire world down with it, thus preventing any world wars.

This is nuclear deterrence.

While the Tailed Beast Intimidation Technique cannot achieve the same effect as nuclear deterrence, if used properly, it is more than enough to drag an enemy ninja village down with it.

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

Shi Xu racked his brains, feeling that something crucial had been overlooked.

Mito patted his hair: "Don't think about it anymore. You have a long life ahead of you. It's not too late to think about the answer to this question later."

Shi Xu nodded obediently: "I understand."

"Then, let's continue." Mito paused, remaining silent for a moment.

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

"With Tobirama's intervention, Hashirama changed the distribution of Tailed Beasts to purchasing them. Sunagakure in the Land of Wind was relatively poor and already possessed the One-Tailed Beast, so it rejected the proposal. Kirigakure in the Land of Water purchased the Three-Tailed and Six-Tailed Beasts, Kumogakure in the Land of Lightning purchased the Two-Tailed and Eight-Tailed Beasts, and Iwagakure in the Land of Earth purchased the Four-Tailed and Five-Tailed Beasts."

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

Mito paused, touching his abdomen, and continued, "I am the Nine-Tails' jinchūriki. After I die, Kushina will become the new jinchūriki."

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

Even if nuclear weapons could bring peace, no one would want to live with a nuclear bomb, in case it explodes one day.

"Couldn't they have used someone else?"

Mito sighed, "The Nine-Tails' power is too great. In the entire ninja world, only the Uzumaki clan can barely restrain it."

"Tokio, you have great talent. You can already defeat a powerful ninja on your own. If it were you, you would definitely be able to unleash the power of the Nine-Tails."

Toki understood her meaning and didn't answer immediately. Instead, she asked, "Did Grandma Mito say these things to Kushina-neechan as well?"

Mito shook her head: "Before the Land of Whirlpools was destroyed, Kushina was brought to Konoha as a candidate for the Nine-Tails' Jinchūriki. I may be being selfish by saying this, but I still wanted to tell you."

"Shixu, I'm sorry, but I want to transfer this fate onto you."

"The Nine-Tails' power is immense; even without complete control, one could become a top-tier ninja in the world. But you still have the right to refuse. After all, this is merely an idea of ​​mine, not an order, nor even a request."

Shi Xu slightly raised her head, her eyes filled with hesitation: "As long as I become the Nine-Tails' jinchūriki... I... I can become one of the strongest ninjas in the world, right?"

But then, Mito suddenly narrowed her eyes, a hint of a smile appearing at the corner of her eye: "Yes, that's common knowledge."

"However, I refuse."

Toki looked up at Mito, trying to find a look of surprise on her face.

But Mito's expression remained unchanged: "I knew it."

Not a single mistake, not a single poem, not a single post, not a single piece of content, not a single look!

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

"The Uzumaki clan possesses powerful sensory abilities. The Nine-Tails can sense a person's goodwill and malice. The combination of these two allows me to read a person's heart at a superficial level. Although you appeared hesitant just now, I didn't sense the slightest hesitation in your heart."

Mito's laughter, though subdued, grew slightly louder: "So? Do you regret your decision just now?"

Shi Xu shook his head, clenched his right fist, and displayed the youthful spirit at that moment.

"Even without the Nine-Tails, I will still become a top-tier powerhouse. Besides... Grandma Mito's desire to entrust the Nine-Tails to me is also a way of making amends to Kushina-neechan."

"Grandma Mito hoped that Kushina could 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 a war that suddenly breaks out one day."

"As long as Konoha Village doesn't face an extremely critical situation, Kushina, as a Jinchūriki, will be well protected. And I will never let that moment come."

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

"I can accept limited freedom because I will always stand by her side."

Shio turned his head to look behind him, his gaze seemingly able to penetrate through layers of obstacles, watching Kushina 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 say too much here, I can only mention it briefly.

Liu's views leaned towards "mechanical materialism," believing that society is a machine, and if any part malfunctions, it can simply be replaced. Therefore, he believed that economic development and making people rich should come first, and to this end, he even encouraged the development of capital, advocating that "pigs" be fattened up before being slaughtered.

The teacher believed that the world is an organic whole, and once capital expands, it will inevitably seek representatives, thus corrupting power. Therefore, capital is not a "fat pig" to be slaughtered at will, nor can it be a part that can be replaced at will.

(End of this chapter)