Yet he was powerless to change any of it.
Or rather, having already "died," he did not believe he still had the right to interfere in the affairs of the living. In the end, everything depended on humanity itself.
But now, as Uchiha Shōji's envisioned blueprint for the future came into view, Hagoromo saw hope again through Shōji—the hope of a bright, brand-new era. That was the greatest reason he had appeared from the Pure Land.
The other reason naturally concerned his mother. Hagoromo had originally intended to offer a word or two of warning, but when he saw Shōji—especially when his gaze met Shōji's Nine Tomoe Rinnegan—Hagoromo clearly realized there was no need to waste his breath on that matter. This young man truly knew everything.
"I only hope that you will not repeat the mistakes of those before you and can truly establish a peaceful world."
As he spoke, Hagoromo's expression became more solemn and earnest than ever before.
After staring deeply at this ancestor of his, Shōji drew a deep breath and said steadily, "You don't need to worry about that, old man. Keeping my feet on the ground is the one virtue I pride myself on most. Besides, I'm still young. I have plenty of time. Claiming that I'll definitely build an infinitely wonderful world would naturally be far too false, but I will definitely make this world better day by day, until the end of my life!"
His words rang out like struck metal, and the boundless confidence within them made Hagoromo, standing opposite him, reveal a gratified expression.
"Then I will leave everything to you, Shōji. I do not know how much of the truth you understand, but this contains everything, including the detailed course of events from a thousand years ago. I will