At Life's End, Remember Not to Forget Peace of Mind

"I'm so happy!"

Hyuga Hiashi's expression remained calm, filled with deep satisfaction and pride. He spoke in a composed tone, "Hinata, you ultimately did not become a puppet of power, nor were you controlled by desire. As your father, I am proud of you!"

"... As expected of my daughter!"

Hinata suddenly looked up at Hyuga Hiashi, her eyes glistening with tears.

This was the first time Hinata had ever been unable to hold back her tears since she was a child.

Looking back on everything she had experienced, Hinata felt regret, relief, confusion, and fear... Too many emotions filled Hinata's heart, making it difficult for Hinata to be firm in her path.

That path that I thought I would walk firmly on, now leads to a path where I can't see any scenery ahead.

Hyuga Hiashi continued, "Your talent is the greatest I have ever seen in my life. Even in the records of the Hyuga Clan, no one has ever possessed such a powerful talent as you."

"But the process of you gaining power was too easy... You obtained power that others could not achieve in a lifetime without any effort in your cultivation."

"I wasn't too worried about that before. You were so naughty when you were little, but you were also indifferent to everything..."

After a pause, Hyuga Hiashi suddenly sighed, "I don't know what you've been through, but your change probably started about a year ago!"

"When you treat power as a belief, crisis has already arrived."

"I'm so glad that you were able to recognize your own heart so quickly and break free from your desires."

Hinata thought to herself, "This is probably what they call inner demons in cultivation novels!"

Madara Uchiha, Obito Uchiha, Nagato, and others—they may all have been lost in their inner demons.

"Then I..."

Hinata hesitated.

Hinata didn't want to give up her dream of immortality, because it was already within reach, and she couldn't bear to give Hinata up now.

Hyuga Hiashi comforted her, "Hinata, continue doing what you want to do!"

"Kindness?"

Hinata looked at Hyuga Hiashi with great surprise.

Hyuga Hiashi smiled faintly and said calmly, "Hinata, since you were able to uphold your moral principles under the temptation of power, I believe you will not lose yourself to power again in the future."

"Your plan... is not wrong!"

Hinata once revealed part of her plan to Hyuga Hiashi, and as for the rest, Hyuga Hiashi probably already guessed it himself.

"The world belongs to the young. Our predecessors created the world we have today, and the world of the future... is in your hands."

"I once met someone who shared the same aspirations as you."

Hinata asked, "Is it Orochimaru?"

"Kindness!"

Hyuga Hiashi nodded and slowly said, "Orochimaru, like you before him, was lost in the power and did some terrible things."

"Perhaps Orochimaru thinks that everything he did was not wrong, but this world does not belong to him alone."

"Therefore, Orochimaru was abandoned by the village and by the world."

Looking at Hinata, Hyuga Hiashi advised, "Hinata, do what you want to do! As long as you don't cross the final line, even if you make a mistake, as long as you are willing to turn back, the Hyuga Clan will still be your home."

Hinata: "..."

Hinata's heart was in turmoil. If you don't walk a path to the end, who can say whether it's right or wrong?

Reviving Kaguya Otsutsuki, fighting the Three Great Sage Regions... none of this was wrong.

It's just a difference in perspective.

But some things transcend perspectives. Those are things that no one, including oneself, would allow to do.

"I see!"

Hinata had some insights, and her confused heart became more resolute once again.

"Thank you, Father!"

Hinata looked up at Hyuga Hiashi, a smile appearing on her face.

"I know what I should do."

There is no right or wrong in the struggle of positions. Hinata does not need to waver in this matter. As long as Hinata can win the war, then Hinata is righteous.

However, if Hinata uses any means necessary to win, Hinata might become the next Kaguya Otsutsuki.

Kaguya Otsutsuki was a person who would stop at nothing to achieve her goals. In order to fight against the Otsutsuki clan's rebel army, she turned living people into White Zetsu.

No matter how many reasons Kaguya Otsutsuki had to explain her actions, she was wrong.

However, Hinata's desire to revive Kaguya Otsutsuki cannot be simply judged as 'right or wrong'.

This is just a matter of perspective.

Hinata had to admit that she used to be terrifying, like a devil.

Hyuga Hiashi right. Hinata's power came too easily; she stood at the pinnacle of the Shinobi World without even realizing it, and could do anything with ease.

Hinata became lost in the power she possessed and excessively pursued even greater power.

To put it bluntly, Hinata was just a nouveau riche with power before. Things that she obtained without effort ultimately shook Hinata heart.

Hyuga Hiashi breathed a sigh of relief and looked at Hinata, saying, "Alright, go back and rest. You must be tired too!"

"Kindness!"

Hinata nodded obediently. "Father, I'll head back now."

Back in her room, Hinata washed up and lay on her bed, trying not to think about anything, just staring blankly at the ceiling.

After an unknown amount of time, Hinata fell into a deep sleep, and when she woke up it was already the next morning.

After getting up and having breakfast, Hinata walked into the yard and stretched lazily.

"Ah--"

"Comfortable!"

My body relaxed, and my mind was completely at peace.

Hinata no longer regrets missing out on Urashiki's power, because Hinata believes that she will one day gain even greater power.

By giving up her power, Hinata gained humanity.

Hinata felt that what she gained far outweighed what she lost.

With her guilt gone, Hinata became even more determined to pursue her dream.

Let power prove right and wrong!

As long as Hinata adheres to her principles and preserves the last vestige of Pure Land in her heart, her soul will eventually find its home.

"The feeling of peace of mind is so comfortable!"

Hinata felt as if she had returned to her childhood, and even the familiar surroundings seemed incredibly beautiful at this moment.

Hinata then and lived a comfortable and carefree life.

Later, Hinata developed ambitions, and the self-blame and confusion in her heart tormented Hinata, but Hinata ignored these feelings.

Only now can Hinata truly pursue her dreams without any psychological burden.

Hinata felt incredibly relaxed and at ease as her mind was freed from this spiritual burden.

"Ah! It seems like it's been a long time since I've properly explored Konoha..."

Hinata strode out of the Hyuga residence with an air of indifference, seemingly oblivious to her surroundings.