Rasa: No One Understands Lord Chiba Better Than I Do

In truth, even Chiba was unsure whether Senju Hashirama and Senju Tobirama would truly be able to play a role when facing the Otsutsuki Clan that would inevitably appear in the future.

But it was worth a try; even if it didn't work out, he wouldn't lose anything.

"Is the Rinnegan standard equipment for the Otsutsuki Clan?"

When Rasa, Orochimaru, and the others heard Chiba's intelligence regarding the Otsutsuki Clan—especially that final point—they were all struck with astonishment, nearly gasping in shock.

After all, Chiba had already demonstrated the immense power of the Tenseigan.

Although Rasa, Senju Hashirama, and Senju Tobirama had not yet seen a Rinnegan, since it was on the same level as the Tenseigan and was rumored to be the eyes of the Sage of Six Paths, it was clearly not to be underestimated.

The most critical point was that this so-called Otsutsuki was not just one individual, but an entire clan?

Even the mother of the Sage of Six Paths, Ōtsutsuki Kaguya, came from this clan?

This was truly terrifying to contemplate!

"Why do you know these things?" After regaining his composure, Senju Tobirama finally couldn't help but ask Chiba: "Even my brother and I have never heard of these matters. Logically speaking, as a member of the Hyuga Clan, you should absolutely not know them either."

"Could this also be one of the abilities possessed by your Tenseigan?" Orochimaru offered a guess he considered reasonable.

"If you want to think of it that way, that's fine." Chiba naturally wouldn't expose his identity as a transmigrator, and he couldn't be bothered to invent any excuses: "In short, that is the situation."

"You can believe it, or you can choose not to."

"First Hokage, Second Hokage, before the effects of the Impure World Reincarnation end, you are already free men."

"Even if you wish to return to Konoha, that is perfectly fine."

"I only suggest that before you actually return to Konoha, you had better prepare yourselves mentally. The Konoha of today is no longer the same as the one in your memories."

"Are you truly willing to let us regain our freedom, and even return to Konoha?" Upon hearing this, Senju Hashirama immediately revealed a happy smile: "I never expected you to be such a good person."

"Although I still don't approve of some of your previous methods, you are actually a good person after all."

The surrounding Sand Ninja: "..."

Rasa: "----"

Orochimaru: It's ruined. My Impure World Reincarnation really does have flaws; it's turned the legendary God of Shinobi into a fool.

"Brother, stop talking." After feeling deeply embarrassed and reminding Senju Hashirama, Senju Tobirama asked Chiba with a serious expression: "What do you mean by that? What exactly happened to Konoha?"

"Furthermore, are you really confident in letting us return to Konoha? Are you not worried that we will spread your intelligence, or even join forces with Konoha and other Ninja Villages to deal with you?"

"Don't think that we would be despicable for doing so; you possess the Tenseigan and have absorbed the One-Tail and the Chakra of countless Sand Ninja!"

"And your so-called Otsutsuki Clan is currently just your one-sided claim; we won't believe you so easily."

But when Chiba heard that Senju Tobirama intended to gather the forces of Konoha and other villages to deal with him, his eyes lit up, and he said with pleasant surprise: "There's such a good thing?"

"I was just complaining that the locations of those Jinchuriki were too scattered, and it would be too troublesome to find them one by one."

"Please, by all means, have those Jinchuriki gather before me!"

"----" Senju Tobirama's face darkened, and he decisively changed the subject: "Let's talk about Konoha instead."

"Could it be that something happened in the village that made you choose to come here?"

"Konoha—hehe, a lot of interesting things have happened there." Ignoring Senju Tobirama's attempt to change the subject, Orochimaru seemed to recall something amusing and spoke up from the side: "Second Hokage, rather than having Chiba-kun tell you, I think it would be better for you and the First Hokage to see it for yourselves."

"Furthermore, although there might be some reasons related to the village, I think Chiba-kun came to Sunagakure of his own volition, and his goal shouldn't just be Shukaku, right?"

"So that's how it is, I understand!" At this moment, Rasa on the other side instantly transformed into a 'know-it-all': "Shukaku's Chakra can not only make up for the lack of Chiba-dono's own Chakra, but it can also make his power even stronger."

"Once he can gather the power of the Nine Tailed Beasts, he might be able to reach, or even surpass, the Sage of Six Paths."

"His goal is naturally to deal with that terrifying Otsutsuki Clan."

"And whether it is ruling Sunagakure and Otogakure, or letting the First and Second Hokage regain their freedom, these should all be choices he made to integrate everyone's power to deal with the Otsutsuki."

"If nothing goes wrong, Chiba-dono's future goal, besides collecting the other eight Tailed Beasts, is to unify the Ninja World, right?"

"Because only in this way can the power of the entire Ninja World be gathered under Chiba's single voice to fight against the Otsutsuki Clan!"

"This is true bonds, the best interpretation of the Will of Fire!"

"Huh?" Chiba was a bit dazed. Was that what he was thinking?

Immediately, seeing Rasa's expression—which was clearly about to break, yet he was still pretending to be the one who "understands Chiba-dono best"—Chiba seemed to understand something, and then nodded: "That's right, that is exactly what I am thinking."

"Everything is within my plan, and everything is for the sake of dealing with the Otsutsuki!"

"That's amazing!" Upon hearing this, Senju Hashirama was moved to tears: "I never thought that you, Hyuga Chiba, would be able to go to such lengths to deal with an enemy capable of threatening the entire Ninja World, even though you are only twelve years old?"

"Although I don't quite understand unifying the Ninja World, I acknowledge your Will of Fire."

"Tobirama, as our predecessors, how can we let a junior bear such pressure alone?"

"We should not return to Konoha—mmph!"

Seeing his older brother about to make a major decision without a second thought, Senju Tobirama hurriedly stepped forward to cover Senju Hashirama's mouth.

In fact, Senju Tobirama was not stupid; he naturally understood the thoughts of Rasa.

After all, it would certainly sound unpleasant if it were spread around that Sunagakure had become someone's trophy.

But if this were a necessary sacrifice made by Sunagakure to deal with the Otsutsuki—the unknown and incomparably powerful enemy of the entire Ninja World—then it would be a different story.

If they went a step further and dragged the other ninja villages into the water as well, turning them all into trophies of Hyuga Chiba, then even fewer people would mock Sunagakure.

On the contrary, by that time, Sunagakure might even transform itself into a "founding subject" of a new order.

Rasa's initiative to speak just now did not merely represent him as an individual.

Rather, it represented the Kazekage, one of the five Kage of the five great ninja villages of the Ninja World, personally acknowledging the legitimacy of Hyuga Chiba's actions.

Hyuga Chiba was no longer just a simple Hyuga Clansman of Konoha, but a "savior" who turned the tide, propped up a collapsing building, and dedicated himself to saving the entire Ninja World!