The Avengers of the Uzumaki Family

It directly addresses the core issues of Project Eye of the Moon.

So-called peace.

That's a topic that can only be discussed when there are people around. If the human race as a whole disappears, what's the point of talking about peace?

When Hashirama and Tobirama heard Menma's words, they both nodded naturally.

So, what's the difference between this kind of peace and the direct destruction of humanity?

One is a bloody act in the present moment, while the other is merely a delay in time.

But it doesn't matter if it's a soft knife or a sharp knife.

In the end, they are all still the same knife used to kill, just as Menma said, in essence, there is no difference whatsoever.

Madara Uchiha's expression froze for a moment.

It seems he hasn't really considered this issue comprehensively.

But in the blink of an eye, he remembered that the Outer Path Statue could provide him with the necessary life force and energy to maintain his survival.

Madara Uchiha seemed to regain his confidence, and with a determined look in his eyes, he met Menma's clearly mocking gaze, and said, "Continuing the lineage is definitely impossible, but that doesn't matter. As long as there is world peace, whether there is a next generation or not is not important at all. As for the issue of human extinction that you mentioned, it will not happen at all. The Ten-Tails can infinitely supply energy to the sealed people. Those trapped in the genjutsu world will be immortal forever. They can live in the beautiful genjutsu world forever. This is true peace!"

Is it true? Has it been verified?

Madara Uchiha no longer cared about any of that.

In any case, the Eye of the Moon Plan was his lifelong ideal, his obsession. He had worked hard and struggled for it for so many years. Even if there were any problems, Madara Uchiha would overcome all difficulties to solve them. The genjutsu world of Infinite Tsukuyomi was the most beautiful and harmonious world!

Only this.

Ban does not tolerate any questioning or opposition.

"It seems you've truly fallen into demonic possession, Lord Madara. Immortality and eternal life? You actually believe in that? Even the Sage of Six Paths couldn't achieve that. Where does your confidence come from? I'm genuinely curious!"

Mianma shook his head with a laugh and said.

In fact, considering that Hagoromo possesses at least half of Kaguya's bloodline and later awakens the Rinnegan, having obtained the Ten-Tails, it is logically possible for Hagoromo to become a near-eternal being, just like his mother.

But in reality, Hagoromo's lifespan is the same as that of an ordinary human.

They simply cannot possess eternal life like their mother and the orthodox Otsutsuki clan.

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 550 chooses the 'tomorrow' that has a future!

This naturally leads to another question—why couldn't Hagoromo Otsutsuki achieve immortality?

This point is not officially explained in the original work.

If I absolutely have to guess...

There are two explanations that are relatively more likely. One is that the Ten-Tails itself has a problem. As it was once part of Kaguya's power, Hagoromo was unable to fully integrate the Ten-Tails' power and instead suffered a backlash.

That's why, in his later years, when his power was waning, he took the initiative to separate the Ten-Tails.

This is the first guess.

The second guess is that Hagoromo's bloodline concentration is not high enough, and the Ten-Tails is just a power carrier. What can truly allow her life level to evolve is the fruit that the Divine Tree, which is the Ten-Tails incarnate, produces by absorbing the planet's primordial power.

Unless Hagoromo transforms the Ten-Tails back into a divine tree, allowing it to absorb energy once more and bear fruit for him to consume, he will never become a true 'Otsutsuki' in his lifetime!

Besides these, there are of course many other possibilities.

It's just even less reliable.

However, for Menma, one thing he was certain of was that a mere Ten-Tails could absolutely not provide the energy to grant humanity eternal life. It couldn't even supply one person, let alone the entire world, hundreds of millions of humans!

Even the Six Paths Immortals couldn't do it.

You, Madara Uchiha, can do that?!

This question, almost like a knife to the heart, is truly perplexing.

This silenced Madara Uchiha once again.

I chose to believe the words of my ancestor, the Sage of Six Paths, and embarked on this path. But now it seems that even my ancestor couldn't do this, or he was clearly deliberately concealing some important information. So what makes me think I can do this?

"I..."

Madara Uchiha's face showed an uncertain expression. He wanted to say something more, but the words caught in his throat, and he couldn't utter a sound for a long time.

"Yes, Madara, what Menma-kun said makes a lot of sense. In this whole world, with so many people, even if the peace you speak of in your dreams is real, these people still need to eat, drink, and relieve themselves to survive, right? How could it be so easy to do? Let alone immortality. And if we can't even do that, the human species will be extinct in just a few decades. Is this the kind of peace you really want, Madara!"

Hashirama, who was standing nearby, also joined the ranks of those trying to persuade them.

Madara's Eye of the Moon Project.

In Hashirama's view, it was truly the ultimate, invincible terror. Just as Menma said, what's the point of such peace?

It's just a different way of destroying the world.

No matter how dull a knife is, it's still a knife, and it will eventually kill. Compared to Madara's madness, Hashirama now finds Menma pleasing to the eye. So what if the ninja world is unified? So what if Konoha disappears? Those are minor issues. As long as people are alive and can live freely, that's perfectly fine.

It is indeed a pity that some people die.

But in past wars, even more people died.

Once the ninja world is unified, everything can still potentially develop in a positive direction; at least, the probability of that cannot be denied.

Now that Madara is the ultimate negative example, Menma is on the side of justice!

Hashirama is now very glad that he did not obtain his peak strength in life, and Menma is far superior to him.

otherwise.

That previous battle.

Let alone defeating Menma, what if they both suffer heavy losses?

This world is definitely heading towards the apocalyptic future that Madara is going to create. Even if Hashirama is naive and clueless, he can still accurately judge what his best friend's intentions are in staying near the Valley of the End!

It's as obvious as a lice on a bald man's head!

"The path you have chosen is wrong, Uchiha Madara."

Tobirama, standing to the side, calmly continued to deliver the final blow.

To be honest, Tobirama did agree with Menma's approach. To be more precise, when Konoha was first established, and their village had their own Aniga and Madara Uchiha, both of whom were top-tier figures capable of sweeping the entire ninja world, Madara proposed a plan to destroy the major ninja villages. Tobirama didn't say anything, but he also wanted to carry it out!

Tobirama was, in the end, a pure 'egoist'!

However, the "self" he refers to is not just himself, but also the collective he values! It started with the Senju clan, and later it became the entire Hidden Leaf Village.

As long as it is truly for the greater good of Konoha, for the benefit of Konoha, and for the sake of all the people who identify with and depend on Konoha Village, Tobirama is fearless and unwavering, even if it means cooperating with demons.

This is why it's said that Tobirama and Izuna are both...

They were the natural leaders, unlike their older brothers.

They wouldn't consider anything that didn't meet standards, defied common sense, or was impractical. Tobirama scoffed at Madara's Eye of the Moon plan, deeming it something only someone with a brain full of water would believe.

Oh.

You should say he's a brainless person!

Madara Uchiha has already explained things so clearly, and analyzed the pros and cons so thoroughly, yet he is still so stubborn.

Tobirama almost burst out laughing.

At this moment, Madara Uchiha was completely unaware that he had once again lowered the bar for Tobirama's intelligence.

This guy is a complete blockhead.

"Lord Ban, you have not only failed now, but you have been a loser for decades. I am not referring to your actions, but to this: in your heart, you have already disappointed and surrendered to yourself."

Menma looked calmly at Uchiha Madara, pointed to his heart, and slowly spoke.

"Because a truly strong person would never seek such a peaceful method. What is the essence of genjutsu? As a member of the Uchiha clan, you should know better than anyone else. The peaceful world in the Eternal Dream? Even if everything you mentioned could be achieved, there would indeed be no risks or problems involved. But isn't that just self-exile, self-escape? It's a cowardly act of not daring to face reality, not daring to confront life!"

"If Lord Hashirama has been wallowing in the old ways, completely lacking any pioneering spirit, and only wanting to live a life of conformity and endlessly following the 'yesterday's' choices, then Lord Madara, what you have done is to ruthlessly sever all connections, unwilling to face the past, and even less courageous to embrace the future, only wanting to bury your head deep in the ground, living your own life, constantly repeating 'today's' life. Isn't that even more ridiculous?"

Mianma seemed unable to hold back any longer, and chuckled, speaking each word clearly.

"Yesterday is gone, and today will eventually pass as well. Only tomorrow will keep coming. The future I want is a future with ever-evolving tomorrows, a future that I can control in my own hands. My destiny is in my own hands. This is a choice that comes from the bottom of human nature. Therefore, Lord Madara, you are a complete loser, a utterly cowardly person!"

Speaking of the very last part.

Mianma's tone also unconsciously became more enthusiastic.

Tomorrow may not be perfect, and the road ahead may indeed be bumpy, but at least we can choose our own future.

Whether it's failure or success.

Even if you just buy a lottery ticket, there's still a theoretical chance of winning a big prize, right?

All of this requires you to make your own choices and take your own steps.

Passively awaiting one's fate?

Do not!

That's not the future Menma wanted.

Even if it's really about lying down and waiting to die, it's still a choice I made myself. I would absolutely resist anything imposed on me by others.

If I had to give an example...

Just like most people, when they were children, the sentence they least liked to hear from their elders was, "Everything I do is for your own good!"

You could call it rebellion.

In any case, by nature, humans are unwilling to passively accept everything imposed upon them by others.

Hashirama was at least a bit conservative.

Madara Uchiha's idea of ​​forcing all of humanity to stop at this point and never move forward, even if there were no conspiracy in the Infinite Tsukuyomi technique, would be 100% unacceptable to Menma.

Does such a world, such a future, have any meaning? Does it have any value?

The answer is obvious!

When Hashirama, Tobirama, and Madara heard Menma's words, their expressions all changed slightly.

Tobirama is still alright.