Another Peaceful Jinchuriki

Tokiju chatted with Uchiha Hikari for a long time, sharing all the history he had learned with her.

Because he was unsure how long he had been trapped in this sealed space, he also cherry-picked some events that would occur in the future to tell her.

After listening carefully to Tokiju's account, Uchiha Hikari let out a scoff: "The Uchiha actually united with the Senju, and were even ostracized after building the village? Truly a detestable clan."

Uh... you seem to have insulted yourself with that statement.

Although Tokiju muttered this in his heart, he did not say anything aloud.

Once Uchiha Hikari's mood had calmed, Tokiju asked: "Do you have anything you want to do in the future? I mean, after we get out."

Upon hearing this, Uchiha Hikari began to ponder.

According to what Tokiju said, she had been sealed here for hundreds, perhaps even thousands of years, and the Warring States period had long since come to an end.

Furthermore, in this current era of hidden villages, although a balance was maintained on the surface, the scale of the wars that would erupt once this balance was broken would far exceed those of the Warring States period.

The Warring States period was at most a conflict between ninja clans, but now it was a conflict between nations.

If a war were to break out, the resulting casualties would be immeasurable.

Having experienced the Warring States period, she knew all too well the ruthlessness and cruelty of war.

In the past, two clans might fight tooth and nail over a single mission; that was nothing compared to the current conflicts of interest between nations.

Thinking of this, the words her parents had once said to her—hoping she could live under the sun—surfaced in her heart once more.

"Tokiju, do you think there is really no way for this Ninja World to achieve complete peace?"

Uchiha Hikari did not answer Tokiju's question, but instead asked one of her own.

Hearing this, Tokiju shook his head helplessly and said: "No way, at least not with the current structure of the Ninja World."

"Is it because of conflicts of interest?" Uchiha Hikari asked.

Tokiju nodded and continued: "More or less. With the current resource output of the Ninja World, it simply cannot sustain the lives of so many ninjas."

"When resources run low, the hidden villages will launch wars to reduce the number of ninjas."

"They also use the opportunity to see if they can gain more leverage through war, or take a few fat bites out of resource-rich nations."

Uchiha Hikari looked thoughtful and continued to ask: "Is it the same for the Land of Fire, where Konoha is located?"

Tokiju shook his head and said: "No, the Land of Fire is too wealthy; its resource production keeps pace with the consumption of its ninjas."

"Therefore, the Land of Fire only needs to develop quietly to slowly surpass other hidden villages."

"And this is not something the other villages are willing to see, so as long as war breaks out, Konoha will inevitably be dragged into it."

This was indeed the truth; whenever a Great Ninja War occurred, every village would take a bite out of Konoha.

Especially during the Third Great Ninja War, there was even a situation where three major hidden villages united to attack Konoha.

And what was even more outrageous was that Konoha actually held its ground and even won.

This goes to show just how abundant Konoha's resources and talent were.

If not for someone like Shimura Danzō, a once-in-a-millennium "civil war god," Konoha would have long since had the ability to unify the Ninja World.

Having said that, it wasn't actually that exaggerated; not to mention that the filial son Black Zetsu was still stirring up trouble in the shadows, the other villages would not have sat idly by and watched Konoha grow strong.

However, one thing was certain: if Konoha hadn't had Danzō, it definitely wouldn't have fallen into that state of lacking successors before the main storyline began.

After listening to Tokiju's account, Uchiha Hikari fell into deep thought.

A long while later, she stood up abruptly and said: "I've decided. I will end the chaos of war and bring peace to this Ninja World!"

Tokiju was stunned upon hearing this; he hadn't expected her to be a "peace jinchuriki" as well.

However, for someone who had experienced the Warring States period, it was perfectly normal to yearn for peace.

As long as she wasn't as paranoid as Uchiha Madara, Tokiju was fine with letting her be.

Moreover, knowing the subsequent plot of Naruto, he knew that there was still a threat from the Otsutsuki in the starry sky.

Only by unifying the Ninja World as a solid rear guard could they better eliminate those unknown threats.

Looking at the determined Uchiha Hikari, Tokiju smiled slightly and then poured a bucket of cold water: "Oh, and how exactly do you plan to do that?"

Uchiha Hikari's face flashed with confusion at Tokiju's words.

That's right, how?

She hadn't thought that far ahead when she blurted out her dream, and now that she was suddenly asked, she was at a loss.

She couldn't even resolve the wars between clans during the Warring States period, and had even ended up sealed away.

Now, suddenly talking about bringing peace—it seemed unrealistic no matter how she looked at it.

Looking at the bewildered Uchiha Hikari, Tokiju didn't call her naive, but instead said: "Stop thinking about it. As for dreams and such, let's figure out how to get out of here first."

Tokiju currently had no idea what the timeline was outside and couldn't make any effective preparations.

If it happened to be during the Fourth Great Ninja War outside, and they were hit by the Infinite Tsukuyomi the moment they stepped out, that would be a joke.

Therefore, all planning would have to wait until they left this place.

Hearing what Tokiju said, Uchiha Hikari looked at him and asked, "Are you willing to help me?"

Tokiju shrugged upon hearing this: "As long as you don't drag everyone into a dream, I'm quite happy to help you."

"After all, who doesn't yearn for peace?"

This was indeed a fact; as a soul who had lived in an era of peace, he had long found the messy affairs of the Ninja World eyesores.

The various ninjutsu used by ninjas could easily be applied to production, thereby significantly increasing the output of resources.

The reason he had only thought about self-preservation in the past was simply because his strength didn't allow for more, and he lacked the ability to change anything.

Things were different now; with the Dual Eyes of Time granted by the system, he finally had the confidence to reach the pinnacle.

Not to mention the Eye of Time, even the Eye of Light alone was already incredibly powerful.

After these years of development, Tokiju felt he had barely tapped into even a tenth of its potential.

It could be said that as long as the Eye of Light was fully developed, it would be in no way inferior to the various Mangekyō Sharingan or even the Rinnegan.

Time continued to flow, and another two years passed.

Through these two years of companionship, the relationship between Tokiju and Uchiha Hikari had become very close, reaching a point beyond mere friendship.

However, the waiting over these past few years had worn down all of Uchiha Hikari's patience, and she was constantly thinking about getting out and running wild.

Consequently, a helpless Tokiju had to spend a large amount of time every day trying to break the seal.

But regarding the sealing runes of the sealed space, Tokiju didn't have any particularly good methods; the seal was simply too complex.

It was completely incomparable to the sealing runes on Uchiha Hikari's body.

With Tokiju's current level of mastery in sealing arts, it would be impossible to break it normally in under three to five years.

Fortunately, after these years of research, Tokiju successfully found a weak point in the seal.

Thus, the impatient Uchiha Hikari proposed that she and Tokiju join forces to forcibly break through the seal's barrier.

After agreeing to this idea, Tokiju began to absorb a massive amount of light energy from the surroundings, striving for the most powerful strike possible.

Uchiha Hikari did the same, adjusting her physical condition every day to ensure she reached her absolute peak.