After returning from the Memorial Stone, he collapsed into bed in his little house and slept for two whole days. Though his body was full of energy, his mind was more exhausted than ever. He felt a heavy, suffocating pressure.
He needed some time to himself to get his mental state in order and think about the path he wanted to take in the future. The fear of his clan being wiped out had driven him to give everything he had, never daring to slack off for even a moment. But now, at least in the face of that threat, he had the strength to protect himself.
It was time to stop and think about the future.
He lay in bed, spending the first day asleep as his mind recovered, and the second day lost in a whirl of thoughts.
"Ninjutsu originated roughly a thousand years ago, when the Sage of Six Paths founded the Ninjutsu Sect. He shared his Chakra, that mysterious power, with the people and used the Ninjutsu Sect to maintain peace in the world.
"But his son Indra was corrupted by Black Zetsu's manipulation and defected from the Ninjutsu Sect. He eventually fought Ashura and was defeated. After the Sage of Six Paths died, a thousand years of turmoil during the Warring States Period began.
"Only when Indra and Ashura's reincarnations, Uchiha Madara and Hashirama Senju, met as fate had ordained and joined forces did they bring that thousand-year era of turmoil to an end."
He muttered to himself, reciting the history of the shinobi in a voice only he could hear.
"Indra inherited the Sage's Sage Eyes. The Sharingan of his Uchiha descendants is a continuation of that bloodline. Ashura inherited the Sage Body, and the Senju Clan are his descendants.
"In theory, the ultimate