The Cruelest Punishment

Yes! He's an excellent junior!

Looking at Hinata's youthful face in front of him, Hamura couldn't help but sigh.

Unlike Hinata's usual boasting, Hamura knew that Hinata's current strength was entirely due to Hinata own talent and hard work.

As for the power inherited through bloodline, it has long since faded over countless generations.

However, Hamura was also very curious about how Hinata had managed to cultivate to such a level of strength in this era.

"What... what exactly are you plotting?"

Hinata was extremely nervous.

The seemingly old figure before them was actually a thousand-year-old monster, and he had already invaded Hinata's Soul Space through the Dojutsu power the Golden Tenseigan.

Although this is Hinata's Soul Space, the fact that Hamura has already entered means that the door to the Soul Space has been opened.

Hinata has little experience fighting in the Soul Space.

"Don't be nervous."

Hamura's attitude was quite amiable. "I have no ill intentions towards you."

Bah! What utter nonsense!

Hinata didn't believe a single word Hamura said. People's hearts are unpredictable; who knows what these ancient monsters are plotting?

Even Hinata has her own plans; Hinata doesn't believe these old guys who have 'lived' for thousands of years will behave themselves.

Those who lack ability are another matter.

However, Hagoromo and Hamura clearly still retain the power they had when they were alive.

Hamura shook his head and smiled helplessly.

"You were quite cute when you were little, how did you turn out like this?"

Hinata said expressionlessly, "This is all thanks to Father's teachings!"

Hinata felt no guilt whatsoever in shifting the blame to Hyuga Hiashi.

"Have you seen me when I was a child?" Hinata asked.

Hamura looked at Hinata with a strange expression, blinked, and said, "Didn't you say yourself that you met me when you were a child? I even gave you a part of my power!"

Hinata: "..."

Hinata desperately wanted to question Hamura about why he had come to her Soul Space, but she couldn't bring herself to utter the words.

After all, Hinata herself was the one who absorbed the Dojutsu power of the Golden Tenseigan first, so her current predicament is nothing more than a consequence of her own actions.

However, for the sake of her own life, Hinata was prepared to fight to the death.

Seeing Hinata's tense little face, Hamura reassured her gently, "You don't need to be so nervous. If I wanted to harm you, I would have already done so."

Hinata was taken aback. "You..."

Hamura seemed to sigh silently, then asked, "Do you think I'm dead or alive right now?"

Of course he's dead!

Hinata was somewhat puzzled.

Hamura was obviously dead long ago, but seeing Hamura in front of her, Hinata felt that he was not dead at all.

As if sensing Hinata's confusion, Hamura slowly said, "Life and death are just concepts. The living often fear death, but what is so scary about death?"

"It's just going to another world to continue living!"

Hinata paused for a moment, then suddenly said, "Are you here to stop me from absorbing Dojutsu power?"

Hamura took a deep breath and glanced at Hinata with a helpless expression.

I'm trying to talk to you about the philosophy of life, and you're talking to me about interests?

Did you understand?

Hinata understood, of course, and she had seen similar things countless times online in her previous life.

It's completely useless!

Hamura shook his head. "Now that Mother has been resurrected, there is no need for these eyes to exist."

"Besides..."

Hamura sighed. That junior named Otsutsuki Toneri was too persistent. He planned to use the power of this eye to reseal Kaguya Otsutsuki.

The sins committed by myself and my brother have left future generations with a thousand years of suffering. Let bygones be bygones!

On the contrary, it's Hinata...

Although he may seem carefree and unserious, he never becomes overly obsessed with anything, and even when pursuing power, he knows how to restrain himself.

Moreover, he has his own unique insights into the development of world affairs.

It would be better to leave this Tenseigan to Hinata Otsutsuki Toneri.

After all, Hinata was already preparing to leave the Ninja World!

That clan is not so easy to deal with.

Hearing Hamura's words, Hinata looked at Hamura with suspicion and wariness. "Um... you wouldn't be thinking of taking over my body to revive yourself, would you?"

Hagoromo Otsutsuki: I freaking...

Hamura suddenly felt that all his care and concern for his juniors had been wasted!

"If I wanted to be resurrected, I could have done so hundreds of years ago!"

"If I didn't want to die, I wouldn't have died back then!"

Hinata nodded.

That statement did have some sincerity to it.

Even Hinata could find a way to achieve immortality, let alone the Hagoromo and Hamura brothers.

These two brothers could have lived peacefully to this day if they had simply stayed on Mount Myōboku.

Hinata gave a thumbs up. "So carefree!"

Hamura's face turned dark!

Actually, if you think about it carefully, only Orochimaru could pull off something like possession and resurrection. For someone who has mastered Yin-Yang Release and controls life force, possession is nothing more than the lowest form of manipulation.

It's just a body; it can be easily condensed.

Thinking about it this way, Hinata immediately felt much more at ease.

"Then why have you come to see me?"

Hinata curiously, "Is there something you want to ask me to do?"

Or are you here to preach?

Hamura regained his seriousness and said calmly, "The higher you fly, the smaller the scenery appears. And for those who cannot fly, your figure will also become smaller and smaller."

"One day, you will break away from those ordinary people."

"They will gradually forget you, and you will gradually ignore their existence, and even become indifferent to them."

Hinata: "..."

The old man really did come to lecture us!

Why fly so high?

Hinata retorted, "What affects the distance between people is never power, status, power, or money, but one's own mindset!"

Hinata can actually understand this mentality very well.

Take Hinata for example, Hinata now has almost everything.

Eternal life, invincible strength, absolute power, and endless wealth.

Under the influence of such external factors, when you look at those people who work at sunrise and rest at sunset, you will find their lives to be dull and uninteresting.

A busy life, in the end, we all return to dust.

But Hinata is a homebody!

As long as you have a house, food, and entertainment, you can live happily on your own.

If I had a few more friends, we could get together occasionally, which would be perfect.

As for other things, they are merely guarantees for this kind of life.

Really...

Hinata always believed that her mindset was what made her the most qualified immortal.

If one becomes indifferent to everything because of immortality, then death would be preferable.

Looking at Hamura in front of her, Hinata suddenly felt sorry for him.

Although there are many people in the world, he is all alone and out of place in the world.

Compared to Kaguya sleeping through a thousand years, isn't the life of Hagoromo and Hamura, wandering alone for a thousand years, also a cruel punishment?