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76. The Senju Are an Evil Clan! This Old Man Will Personally...

At the Leaf Village's Ninja Academy, Uchiha Sasuke sat on edge. Behind him stood a butler staring coldly at him, while across from him sat none other than the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, with a line of Anbu ninjas behind him. The two of them sat face to face, and Uchiha Sasuke, as a current student of the Ninja Academy, was somehow seated as an equal to the Leaf Village's highest authority, the Third Hokage!

Even someone as proud as Uchiha Sasuke found himself too nervous to speak in such a situation. After all, just minutes ago, he thought he was about to be killed by an attacker. Then, in the blink of an eye, that attacker became his butler, and he inexplicably became the clan head of the Otsutsuki clan—not the Uchiha clan, but the Otsutsuki clan! And now he was sitting face to face with the Hokage as an equal.

He had never even heard of this Otsutsuki clan!

Sasuke wasn't the only one confused. The Third Hokage sitting across from him was equally baffled.

After confirming that this wasn't about killing or kidnapping anyone in the Leaf Village, the Third Hokage temporarily stopped fighting Li Yue. But he remained highly skeptical of Li Yue's words. Originally, the Third Hokage wanted to invite Li Yue and Sasuke to the Hokage's office, but Li Yue didn't even acknowledge him, so they had to settle for a detailed discussion at the school.

For the students' safety, all of them had been evacuated. But this also meant that news about Sasuke and the Otsutsuki clan had already spread. There was no helping it—with such a big incident, Li Yue's earlier words had been heard by the entire school. There was no hiding it.

Unless the Third Hokage could guarantee killing Li Yue and silencing every student—whether by forcing them to keep quiet, placing curse marks on them, or sealing their memories—the fact that Li Yue had declared Sasuke the Otsutsuki clan head was already set in stone. Soon, every major family in the Leaf Village would get wind of this information.

Clearing his throat lightly, the Third Hokage spoke first.

"Sasuke, could you please..."

"Watch your tone, Sarutobi Brat!"

Li Yue cut Hiruzen Sarutobi off directly.

"You are facing the clan head of the Otsutsuki clan, the inheritor of Indra's Eye, the future Ruler of the Ninja World! Even if this current clan head is both useless and incompetent, that doesn't mean a brat from the Sarutobi family like you gets to act familiar with him. Show some respect when you speak!"

Li Yue's cold words made Sasuke grit his teeth, itching to kick Li Yue. Hiruzen Sarutobi's eyelids twitched, and the Anbu behind him nearly drew their blades. But the Third Hokage raised a hand slightly to hold them back. Come on, you were just picking yourselves up off the ground a few minutes ago—don't go lying down again.

"This old man has been remiss. Clan Head of the Otsutsuki clan."

Compromising with outsiders was what Hiruzen Sarutobi did best. He chose to address Sasuke with respect, since he still hadn't figured out Li Yue's background, and the Ninja Academy was in the heart of the Leaf Village—not a good place to stir up trouble.

"Because the words of the butler behind you are far too unbelievable, could you please ask him to explain what he meant? For instance, about the Otsutsuki clan, Indra's Eye, and especially the future Ruler of the Ninja World."

Hiruzen Sarutobi wanted information. The Otsutsuki clan Li Yue had mentioned earlier already piqued his curiosity, and now Li Yue had dropped two more key terms in one sentence.

Sasuke also wanted to know what was going on, so he turned to look at Li Yue. Li Yue glanced at him.

"Hmph. Though as the clan head of the Otsutsuki clan, you are both useless and incompetent, as the clan head, you should indeed know the history of the Otsutsuki clan!"

His fists clenched! Sasuke's fists were tight. Can you not call me useless and incompetent every single time you talk about me?!

After insulting Sasuke, Li Yue looked up at the Third Hokage and the Anbu ninjas across from him.

"Listen up, you ignorant and weak pieces of trash!"

"The so-called Otsutsuki clan is the origin of the chakra you all use!"

"The origin of chakra?"

The Third Hokage frowned.

"A thousand years ago, a goddess known as Otsutsuki Kaguya, the Goddess of the Rabbit, descended upon the ninja world. At that time, it wasn't called the ninja world, because there were no ninjas. She was the first person to master the power of chakra. She brought peace to this chaotic world, and people lived happily and contentedly!"

"Under the people's worship and blessings, Otsutsuki Kaguya gave birth to two sons: Otsutsuki Hagoromo and Otsutsuki Hamura!"

"Otsutsuki Hagoromo, in your terms, is what you call the Sage of Six Paths, the progenitor of ninjas! And Otsutsuki Hamura is Otsutsuki Hagoromo's younger brother."

"What? The Sage of Six Paths' name is Otsutsuki? Does that mean—"

Hiruzen Sarutobi stared at Sasuke in shock. Sasuke's eyes widened in surprise too. The Uchiha clan are descendants of the Sage of Six Paths?

But Hiruzen Sarutobi didn't believe it right away.

"Do you have any proof?"

"Sarutobi Brat, I'm just telling this to the useless and incompetent current clan head. I don't care whether you believe me or not!"

Li Yue shot back, leaving Hiruzen Sarutobi speechless. Sasuke's forehead practically popped a vein.

"Otsutsuki Kaguya ruled the entire world with her two sons. But the former rulers refused to submit to her authority and rebelled against her. The Goddess of the Rabbit easily defeated them. To punish them, she hung all the rebels from the God Tree, turning them into plant-like White Zetsu. That was the retribution those rebels deserved!"

"But what Otsutsuki Kaguya never expected was that her own sons would also harbor rebellious thoughts. The Goddess of the Rabbit was a naturally long-lived race; she could live forever. But Otsutsuki Hagoromo and Otsutsuki Hamura were different—they were children of humans, subject to aging and death. Over time, they would die before Otsutsuki Kaguya. So, to seize supreme power, they joined forces and rebelled against Otsutsuki Kaguya!"

"In the end, they defeated Otsutsuki Kaguya and became the new holders of ultimate authority!"

"Is that so?"

The Third Hokage was deeply shocked.

"After defeating Kaguya, the two brothers divided their power. The elder brother, Otsutsuki Hagoromo, took the ninja world, while the younger brother, Otsutsuki Hamura, took the moon. Each had their own domain."

"The moon!"

The Anbu ninjas couldn't help looking up at the ceiling. They couldn't believe there were people on the moon.

"What, surprised that there are people on the moon? They've been watching you all along, and you didn't know a thing. You bunch of useless weaklings who haven't even left the ninja world, bound to the ground by gravity!"

Damn it, their blood pressure was spiking!

The Third Hokage felt like he needed some blood pressure medication.

"After taking the ninja world, Otsutsuki Hagoromo was the only one in the world with chakra. But his rebellion made the people think they too could seize that supreme position. As the ruler of the ninja world, he couldn't personally suppress every rebellion himself."

"So, Otsutsuki Hagoromo distributed his chakra to some of his subordinates. To prevent them from gaining enough power to rebel against him, he gave them very little chakra. After receiving this chakra, under Otsutsuki Hagoromo's guidance, they became ninjas. They are the ancestors of you ordinary ninjas—for example, the Sarutobi clan you belong to, Sarutobi Brat."

"Otsutsuki Hagoromo ruled the ninja world for over a hundred years. During that time, the world was incredibly peaceful. Otsutsuki Hagoromo also had two sons: Otsutsuki Indra and Otsutsuki Asura. Indra is the ancestor of the Uchiha clan, born with the Sharingan—though it wasn't called that back then; it was called Indra's Eye!"

"By the way, Otsutsuki Hagoromo also had a special pair of eyes, the legendary Rinnegan. As for why Indra didn't inherit the Rinnegan, it's because his mother wasn't from the Otsutsuki clan—she was an ordinary person whom Otsutsuki Hagoromo favored and gave chakra to. Thus, his Otsutsuki bloodline was diluted."

Good. Now I finally have information on the keyword "Indra's Eye," and I even know about the Rinnegan.

"Wait—if the Rinnegan gave birth to the Sharingan, then that means—!"

The Third Hokage looked at Li Yue, seeking confirmation, but Li Yue didn't answer him.

"Indra, as the elder brother, was born with immense ocular power and techniques. As for Asura, the younger brother, he inherited none of that."

"Indra was strong and outstanding. Otsutsuki Hagoromo adored him and named him his successor—not just for his power, but because he inherited Hagoromo's formidable ocular abilities. In the Otsutsuki clan, strong eyes and techniques are the foundation!"

"The Nine Tailed Beasts you know of were weapons created by Otsutsuki Hagoromo. The method to control them lies in the Rinnegan's ocular power. Though Indra's power was diluted by his mother's influence, controlling the Nine Tailed Beasts was still effortless for him."

"Hmph, if it's about controlling tailed beasts, our First Hokage could do that easily too!"

An Anbu ninja couldn't help but retort.

"Is that so? Could your First Hokage make the tailed beasts obey him? You useless fool who can't even tell the difference between trapping a beast and controlling one!"

"You—!"

The Anbu ninja, having been shot down again, gritted his teeth and finally gave up arguing.

"As for the younger brother, Asura, he outwardly agreed but secretly envied his powerful older brother. He wanted to claim the highest seat."

"After the Sage of Six Paths died, Indra inherited his position. Asura infiltrated the ninja world, weak as he was, and began seeking power. He obtained sage power from a toad and then rebelled against his brother!"

"Powerful Indra easily defeated Asura. I urged Indra to kill him, but Indra refused to slay his own brother."

!!

Wasn't Indra supposed to be a figure from a thousand years ago? Did that mean Li Yue had lived for over a millennium?

"Indra, you'll regret this!"

"Li Yue, I am the Ruler of the Ninja World!"

Li Yue's eyes were filled with helplessness.

"Indra was proud. He believed that with his strength, even letting his brother go wouldn't cause any trouble. And as it turned out, my advice back then was right. After that naturally evil Asura was released, he realized he couldn't defeat Indra alone, so he began splitting off his chakra to build his own army."

"The troublemakers hiding in the ninja world saw their chance to rise and flocked to Asura's side. His forces grew, and he even bred and developed the Asura Clan."

"The naturally evil Asura Clan launched a rebellion against the Indra Clan. Unlike Asura's solo rebellion before, this one engulfed the entire ninja world, splitting it in two."

"That naturally evil Asura was cunning. He never fought Indra head-on. No matter how many of Asura's clan Indra killed, it was useless—because as long as Asura lived, he could father new clan members!"

"Only when Indra had grown extremely old did Asura dare to appear before him. For the peace of the ninja world, Indra showed no mercy this time. He killed Asura, but due to his age, he was gravely wounded and died."

"After Indra's death, his bloodline slowly evolved into what is now the Uchiha clan. As the blood diluted, they became more and more useless and incompetent!"

At this point, Li Yue shot a disdainful glance at Sasuke, making him grind his teeth again.

"As for Asura's bloodline, over time, it became the naturally evil Senju clan, endlessly entangled with the Uchiha clan, plunging the ninja world into chaos. Later, it evolved into the chaotic mess of various ninja clans fighting each other."

"What?!"

This time, the Third Hokage was truly shocked.

The Senju clan—the illustrious Forest Senju Clan, the founders of the Leaf Village—how could they be a naturally evil clan? If anything, the Uchiha clan should be the naturally evil one!

"Hmph! I know what you're thinking, you naturally evil Sarutobi Brat! Raised by the naturally evil Senju clan, you have no idea what true history is—only naturally evil thoughts!"

"Think about your teacher, Senju Tobirama, that naturally evil Senju Brat. His mind was always full of dark ideas. Useless and incompetent, he only knew how to suspect others with a twisted heart. Whether it was the ninjutsu he developed or his way of doing things, it was all utterly dark. That's the naturally evil nature of Asura's bloodline manifesting!"

Li Yue stared coldly at Hiruzen Sarutobi, leaving him unable to refute. After all, his teacher's ninjutsu and methods really were a bit...

"Think whatever you want. True history won't change because of the naturally evil Senju clan!"

"And don't think I don't know what you did five years ago!"

The Third Hokage's expression finally turned serious. He had been listening to Li Yue's stories as mere intelligence, but now Li Yue knew about what happened five years ago.

What happened five years ago? Naturally, the annihilation of the Uchiha clan.

The Third Hokage quickly changed the subject, steering it toward Li Yue.

"Since you've lived all this time, why didn't you show up before? You say the Senju clan caused disasters in the ninja world—why didn't you stop them?"

"Hmph! What happens in the ninja world is none of my damn business. I'm Indra's butler, not the butler of his useless descendants! I promised him I'd look after his bloodline, but I only made sure this bunch of useless descendants didn't go extinct. If it weren't for that foolish and incompetent waste Uchiha Itachi causing Indra's descendants to be reduced to this one useless brat, I wouldn't bother wasting time with you useless and incompetent lot!"

"Alright, I've said just about enough."

Li Yue clapped his hands.

"You trash outside, no need to hide anymore. You can come in now!"

The moment he finished speaking, shadows appeared in the classroom, surrounding Li Yue and Uchiha Sasuke.

77. When Did You Get the Illusion That I Wasn't Using Genjutsu?

When Hiruzen Sarutobi had the students evacuate, he also had the Anbu notify his old partner, the Root of Konoha—the First Pot Shadow of the Leaf Village and the entire ninja world, the one always used to take the blame: Shimura Danzo!

You ask who Shimura Danzo is? Let me put it plainly: anyone Hiruzen Sarutobi dares to kill, Shimura Danzo dares to kill too. Anyone Hiruzen Sarutobi doesn't dare to kill, Shimura Danzo still dares to kill! No permission needed, no reporting required! At worst, he takes the blame afterward! Everything for the Leaf! That's the Pot of the Leaf, Shimura Danzo!

There's even a saying in the ninja world: if you find something done and don't know who did it, it was probably Danzo!

This Darkness of the Ninja World, upon receiving Hiruzen Sarutobi's message, immediately led his loyal Root ninjas charging into the Ninja Academy. Once inside, he heard Li Yue's big talk and sneered in contempt.

Some nobody he'd never heard of dared to call the Senju clan naturally evil? As for Hiruzen Sarutobi's intel about someone being immobilized, it was probably some special Kekkei Genkai awakening. Hmph, perfect—he could capture him for research and strengthen Root's power!

After Li Yue finished speaking, Shimura Danzo ordered the Root ninjas to enter directly and surround him.

"Hmph! Arrogant fool! How dare you slander the Senju clan, the founders of Konoha!"

Only after the Root ninjas had all entered did Danzo, leaning on his cane, stroll slowly into the classroom. This Darkness of the Ninja World had his right hand and right eye completely wrapped in bandages, looking less like a ninja and more like a severely injured cripple.

"Hiruzen, wasting time with this clown who crawled out of nowhere—you're embarrassing Konoha!"

After berating Li Yue, Danzo didn't forget to scold Hiruzen as well.

"He's just some guy with a Kekkei Genkai. If your Anbu can't catch someone like him, then my Root will!"

"Danzo, don't do anything rash!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi saw Danzo about to act and quickly tried to stop him, but who was Danzo? The man Hiruzen dared not kill—Shimura Danzo would kill him!

"Seize him!"

Danzo gave the order directly. The Root ninjas surrounding Li Yue rushed in all at once, pinned his shoulders, and forced him to the ground.

"What?"

Hiruzen stared in shock at Li Yue, now pressed to the floor. What was this? That wasn't how you acted when facing me! You had my Anbu members sprawled on the ground one by one, you made it impossible for me to move quickly—so why, the moment Danzo shows up, you just kneel? Were you putting on an act for me just now?

Even though they had been enemies not long ago, Hiruzen found himself hoping Li Yue would perform better—which felt oddly strange.

"Hmph! Hiruzen, you've really fallen. Letting some posturing brat fool you—are your eyes so dim you can't even see an enemy's true strength anymore?"

Danzo, having successfully captured Li Yue, wore a thoroughly pleased expression. He even took the chance to scold Hiruzen again, making the man's face turn extremely sour.

Seeing Hiruzen's grimace, Danzo's face was filled with smug delight. Hmph! As expected, Konoha can only rely on me! Hiruzen is past his prime!

But Hiruzen still stubbornly fired back.

"Danzo, I don't need your questioning of my decisions. Remember, I am the Hokage!"