"I hereby announce that the Ninja Sect is disbanded!"
"Because we have developed different understandings of faith, we won't force everyone to share a single belief. Let's each go our own way."
On the high platform in the Ninja Sect plaza,
the Senju Clan Leader stood in the solemn robes of his clan and made the announcement as the Fourth Generation Leader of the Ninja Sect:
"I, the Fourth Generation Leader of the Ninja Sect, hereby announce its dissolution!"
The moment the words left his mouth, thunderous cheers erupted across the plaza. The roar stirred the clouds overhead, and the celebration went on without end.
Everyone's face shone with genuine joy!
Their eyes glimmered with hope for the future!
Everyone knew full well:
The old era had come to an end!
A brand-new age was beginning!
"I, the Hagoromo Clan, declare our independence!"
This clan really does exist. I don't usually invent things; I mostly refer to the original work, so I don't randomly change things.
"I, the Nara Clan, declare our independence!"
"I, the Uzumaki Clan, declare our independence!"
"I, the Sarutobi Clan, declare our independence!"
"..."
One declaration after another rang out!
The clan heads strode away in every direction, heads held high as they led their people, brimming with confidence and no longer bound by anything.
"Hahaha!"
The Senju Clan Leader was beaming too. He raised a hand to signal his people, then led the Senju away from the plaza that had borne witness to a hundred years of the Ninja Sect.
Only in a corner of the bustling crowd
stood a small, solitary figure.
It was Senju Shuichi.
He lifted his young face and watched the clans scatter, watched the Ninja Sect plaza grow emptier by the moment.
Two streams of tears slid down Senju Shuichi's