Chiba himself wasn't sure whether Senju Hashirama and Senju Tobirama would truly be of any use against the Otsutsuki Clan that was bound to appear in the future.
But it was worth trying. Even if they really were useless, he wouldn't lose anything.
"The Rinnegan is standard equipment for the Otsutsuki Clan?"
After hearing Chiba's information about the Otsutsuki Clan, especially that last point, Rasa, Orochimaru, and the others were all shocked, nearly gasping in horror.
After all, Chiba had already demonstrated the power of the Tenseigan.
Although Rasa, Senju Hashirama, and Senju Tobirama had yet to see the Rinnegan, it was on the same level as the Tenseigan and was rumored to be the Sage of Six Paths' eyes. It clearly couldn't be weak.
Most importantly, this so-called Otsutsuki wasn't just one person, but an entire clan?
Even the Sage of Six Paths' mother, Ōtsutsuki Kaguya, came from this clan?
The more they thought about it, the more terrifying it became.
"Why do you know these things?" After recovering somewhat, Senju Tobirama finally couldn't help asking Chiba, "Even my brother and I have never heard of such matters. By all rights, someone from the Hyuga Clan like you should never have known them either."
"Could this also be one of the abilities granted by your Tenseigan?" Orochimaru offered what he considered a reasonable guess.
"If you want to think so, that's fine." Naturally, Chiba couldn't reveal that he was a transmigrator, nor could he be bothered making up an excuse. "In any case, that's the situation."
"You can believe it or not."
"First Hokage, Second Hokage, before the effects of the Impure World Reincarnation end, you are free."
"Even if you want to return to Konoha, that's completely fine."
"I would only suggest that before you actually return to Konoha, you should prepare yourselves mentally. The Konoha of today is no longer quite the same as the one you remember."
"You're really willing to let us regain our freedom, even return to Konoha?" Upon hearing this, Senju Hashirama immediately broke into a delighted smile. "Who would've thought you were actually such a nice guy?"
"Although I still don't approve of some of your earlier methods, you really are a good person."
The surrounding Sand Ninja: "..."
Rasa: "..."
Orochimaru: This is bad. My Impure World Reincarnation really does have flaws. It even turned the legendary God of Shinobi into an idiot.
"Big brother, stop talking." After reminding Senju Hashirama out of sheer embarrassment, Senju Tobirama turned to Chiba with a serious expression. "What do you mean by that? What exactly happened to Konoha?"
"Also, are you really not worried about us returning to Konoha? Aren't you afraid that we'll spread information about you, or even join forces with Konoha and the other ninja villages to deal with you?"
"Don't think that would make us despicable. You possess the Tenseigan, and you absorbed the Chakra of the One-Tail and countless Sand Ninja!"
"As for this Otsutsuki Clan you mentioned, for now it's only your word. We won't believe you so easily."
Yet when Chiba heard Senju Tobirama say he intended to gather the power of Konoha and the other ninja villages against him, his eyes lit up as he said in delight, "There's such a good thing?"
"I was just thinking that the locations of those Tailed Beast Jinchuriki are too scattered. It would be too troublesome to track them down one by one."
"Please make sure all those Jinchuriki gather before me!"
"..." Senju Tobirama's face darkened, and he decisively changed the subject. "Let's talk about Konoha instead."
"Could something have happened in the village that made you choose to come here?"
"Konoha... Heh, a lot of interesting things have happened there." Ignoring Senju Tobirama's attempt to change the subject, Orochimaru spoke from the side as though recalling something amusing. "Second Hokage, rather than have Chiba-kun tell you, I think it would be better for you and the First Hokage to go see for yourselves."
"Besides, while the village may have been part of the reason, I think Chiba-kun came to Sunagakure of his own accord, and Shukaku was probably not his only target, was he?"
"So that's how it is, I understand now!" At that moment, Rasa on the other side instantly became a know-it-all. "Shukaku's Chakra can not only compensate for Lord Chiba's own lack of Chakra, but can also make him stronger."
"Once he gathers the power of the Nine Tailed Beasts, he may be able to reach, or even surpass, the Sage of Six Paths."
"His goal is naturally to deal with that terrifying Otsutsuki Clan."
"Whether it was taking control of Sunagakure and Otogakure, or allowing the First and Second Hokage to regain their freedom, those were likely all choices he made to unite everyone's strength against the Otsutsuki."
"If nothing unexpected happens, Lord Chiba's future goals, aside from collecting the other eight Tailed Beasts, include unifying the Ninja World, correct?"
"Because only then can the strength of the entire Ninja World gather under Chiba's command to face the Otsutsuki Clan!"
"This is what bonds are! This is the finest interpretation of the Will of Fire!"
"Huh?" Chiba was somewhat stunned. Was that really what he had been thinking?
Then, seeing Rasa's expression, which was clearly on the verge of falling apart yet still insisted on looking like no one understood Lord Chiba better than he did, Chiba seemed to understand something. He nodded and said, "That's right, that's exactly what I was thinking."
"Everything is within my plans, and everything is for the sake of dealing with the Otsutsuki!"
"That's amazing!" Senju Hashirama immediately exclaimed, his eyes brimming with tears. "Who would've thought that despite being only twelve years old, Hyuga Chiba, you could go so far in order to fight an enemy capable of threatening the entire Ninja World?"
"Although I don't really understand this unifying-the-Ninja-World business, I acknowledge your Will of Fire."
"Tobirama, how can we, as seniors, allow a junior to bear such enormous pressure alone?"
"We shouldn't return to Ko... mmph!"
Seeing that his brother was about to make another major decision without thinking, Senju Tobirama hurriedly stepped forward and covered Senju Hashirama's mouth.
In truth, Senju Tobirama wasn't stupid. Naturally, he could understand what Rasa was thinking.
After all, it certainly wouldn't sound good if Sunagakure became someone's spoils of war.
But if it was a necessary sacrifice made by Sunagakure to fight the unknown yet incomparably powerful common enemy of the entire Ninja World, the Otsutsuki Clan, then it was different.
If they went even further and truly dragged the other ninja villages into this, turning them into Hyuga Chiba's spoils of war as well, then no one would mock Sunagakure anymore.
On the contrary, when that time came, Sunagakure might even transform into a meritorious follower of the dragon.
Rasa's initiative in speaking up just now did not merely represent himself.
It represented the Kazekage, one of the Five Kage and the leader of one of the Ninja World's five great ninja villages, personally acknowledging the legitimacy of Hyuga Chiba's actions.
Hyuga Chiba was no longer merely a member of Konoha's Hyuga Clan, but a "savior" devoted to rescuing the entire Ninja World, one who turned the tide and held up a collapsing world!
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