The Seven Ninja Swordsmen Have Fallen on Hard Times

The appearance of each pair signifies the loss of His or His mother's power, which will further escalate the situation and make the future even more uncertain.

Under these circumstances, Hagoromo Otsutsuki did not choose to meet with him.

The reincarnated person before us is even more special.

The previous Indra's Chakra, in turn, activated His power.

This one, however, obtained the same thing from the remains of the God Tree; though rare, it did indeed cross the threshold.

But in doing so, a new balance was achieved.

Hagoromo Otsutsuki felt it was necessary for him to meet this junior.

"You are special. You are a descendant of Ashura, but without the Chakra of my two children, you have achieved this through your own power," Hagoromo Otsutsuki asked. "What makes you so persistent?"

"You are a myth in my world," Uchiha Shingen said. "But myths are fragments of history. No myth exists without a source. I want to find a path within it."

"I see. That seems quite ambitious." Hagoromo Otsutsuki nodded slightly. "Is pursuing the power derived from Chakra your chosen path?"

"This world is barbaric, far more barbaric than you imagine," Uchiha Shingen said. "Including myself, all the reincarnated beings who have ever met you, given your identity, would not and could not show this side of themselves. Even the Senju Clan of the Forest has perished in my time. Without sufficient power, let alone searching, even survival is difficult."

"Perhaps, even after reincarnation, I truly cannot understand the children's thoughts. Time is cruel; even I can only exist in this way." Hagoromo Otsutsuki asked again, "So, having gained the power of the Rinnegan, have you found your path?"

"We haven't even seen the door yet," Uchiha Shingen said. "Forget about the door, I don't even know what the road looks like. Let's just keep going. As long as we're alive, we'll find it eventually."

"This is too casual..." Hagoromo Otsutsuki thought that this kind of thinking was really too casual.

"The future is inherently unpredictable, but unpredictability is precisely where Infinite possibilities lie," Uchiha Shingen said. "Anything can be destroyed, not even a god could."

"It seems I don't need to talk to you about the children anymore." Hagoromo Otsutsuki decided to end the meeting.

As for this special child, He will continue to observe.

Whether His uniqueness brings good or bad to the world, He cannot yet judge.

"No, actually I still really want to know," Uchiha Shingen quickly said, "And why do you let your children fight each other?"

On this point, Uchiha Shingen couldn't understand it at all.

He didn't believe that with Hagoromo Otsutsuki's abilities, there was absolutely no way to solve this.

You can imagine that someone will one day possess the Chakra of Ashura and Indra, and be able to draw upon your power to obtain the Rinnegan. How could you not have thought of this?

He didn't believe the other party hadn't tried nipping this in the bud.

"Of course I tried, but things ultimately turned out the worst," said Hagoromo Otsutsuki. "Some things can't be achieved just by trying. Do you have any more questions?"

"Yes," Uchiha Shingen asked, "Does the soul truly exist?"

"That depends on how you interpret it." Hagoromo Otsutsuki shook his head. "I've possessed Chakra since birth. In my memory, people's understanding of the soul is based on stories passed down orally. Whether souls existed in that era, and in what form, I cannot give you the answer."

"And what happened after your era began?"

"It can't be said to be my era." Hagoromo Otsutsuki thought for a moment, feeling that the child before him might be hoping to achieve immortality, which wasn't an excessive desire. He also hoped that the child's specialness could play a positive role. "After I die, I will use Chakra to maintain what people understand as the 'Pure Land.' In reality, there are already Ninjutsu that draw power from the 'Pure Land.' If we understand the Chakra of a dead person as the soul, it's not unreasonable."

"Now that you mention it, I think I understand a bit more." Uchiha Shingen nodded.

"Then let's end our meeting here. After all... your world needs you more."

Chapter Twenty-Six: The Seven Men Amidst an Unlucky Year

For Uchiha Shingen, his meeting with Hagoromo Otsutsuki was quite sudden.

Moreover, just as Hagoromo Otsutsuki said, his world needs him more now.

Therefore, he bid farewell to the king of bouncy balls in a peaceful manner.

He wasn't surprised at all that Hagoromo Otsutsuki could tell he was a reincarnated person at a glance.

Although Chakra changes after reincarnation, it's impossible to hide it from Hagoromo Otsutsuki.

The Chakra of Ashura and Indra becomes invisible after their reincarnations begin to refine and condense their Chakra on their own. In this era, only two people can be seen with it.

Hagoromo Otsutsuki and Kaguya Otsutsuki.

Black Zetsu also possesses this ability; it was bestowed upon him by Kaguya Otsutsuki, and is essentially Kaguya Otsutsuki's power.

This is similar to Uchiha Madara's Rinnegan, which is essentially the power of Hagoromo Otsutsuki.

Uchiha Shingen's Rinnegan came directly from the God Tree, making him closer to Hagoromo Otsutsuki than Kaguya Otsutsuki.

Uchiha Shingen now truly believes that once this thing is activated, it can't be turned off, Hagoromo Otsutsuki obviously doesn't need to keep it running to show off.

Strictly speaking, this thing might not fall into the category of Dōjutsu; it's more like an "identity card."

Hagoromo Otsutsuki vanished from Uchiha Shingen's sight, and the surroundings truly descended into pure darkness.

However, the purer the darkness, the clearer Uchiha Shingen became.

Finally, he felt his real body again.

He opened his eyes.

"Brother Shingen!"

"Teacher!"

"Shingen!"

The different ways he was addressed were all filled with surprise and delight.

From the ceiling, Uchiha Shingen discerned his location—the clan's sanctuary.

He quickly got up.

Looking around, I saw familiar faces everywhere; everyone was there.

Even Uchiha Itachi was there, but judging from his military uniform, he was clearly protecting everyone.

"Itachi, well done." Uchiha Shingen praised him sincerely and stood up.

What's the situation outside?

"The Mist Ninja Army launched an attack from the south, but everyone was prepared and managed to stop them within the prison territory."

"What about prison?"

"The garrison has been notified to prevent the enemy from invading."

After asking a series of questions, Uchiha Shingen roughly understood the Uchiha Clan's arrangements.

Overall, it's OK.

However, in recent years, Kirigakure's strength has grown the fastest outside of Leaf Village, and it is said that the Seven Ninja Swordsmen have been completely restored.

This unit was originally established by Kirigakure) specifically for sabotage operations behind enemy lines.

Otherwise, during the Third Shinobi World War, Kirigakure wouldn't have allowed the Seven Ninja Swordsmen to infiltrate the heart of the Land of Fire on their own.

If Uchiha Shingen were the Mizukage, he would have done the same.

"Itachi, you stay here to continue protecting everyone," Uchiha Shingen said. "I'm going to the front lines too. We're on multiple fronts now, and time is of the essence."

The current pattern is quite similar to that of the later stages of the Third Shinobi World War.

The Iwagakure, Hidden Mist Village, and Cloud Village are all rivals, while the Sand Village is an ally.

Although they are not entirely equivalent, the fact that the battlefield is currently in Leaf Village has negated many of the advantages.

After saying that, Uchiha Shingen used the Flying Thunder God Technique to teleport away.

When he reappeared, he found the Mist Ninja fighting against the clansmen who had stayed behind to guard their territory.

No ninja clan would send out all its troops; this has been the custom since the Warring States period.

What kind of Warring States period is it if you don't raid other people's bases?

Without a word, Uchiha Shingen used his Body Flicker Technique, directly knocking away a Kirigakure Mist Ninja who was trying to launch a sneak attack. He then unleashed his Lightning Release, making the entire group of Mist Ninja dance on the spot.

The Uchiha Clan ninjas who were already fighting them didn't hesitate; they swung their Shuriken and killed them all.

"Take care to protect the shelter," Uchiha Shingen said succinctly, leaving the group of clansmen and continuing on to the next location.

The second team of Mist Ninja was sliced into pieces by him from a great distance using Wind Release.

He killed the third group of Mist Ninja by rolling them in sand.

The fourth group of Mist Ninja used a Hiding in Mist Technique, then he activated Earth Release: Earth Spear, and openly walked in to assassinate them all.

In terms of the skill of forced assassination, Uchiha Shingen more professional than them.

However, the Uchiha Clan Compound is really large now. Uchiha Shingen has done his best to clear it, but there are quite a few Mist Ninja sneaking in.

Suddenly, he sensed a burst of Chakra, which then subsided.

The reason I pay special attention to this is because this Chakra is a bit beyond my capabilities.

Uchiha Shingen didn't think this was Chakra reaction indicating he had been killed; rather, it seemed like the difference in strength was too great, and the fight ended abruptly.

After dealing with the Mist Ninja, he ran in that direction.

And where he was rushing to...

"Lord Madara, these are the new Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Kirigakure."

"Black Zetsu, be quiet."

Uchiha Madara crossed his arms and glanced at the seven people in front of him.

Along the way, through Black Zetsu's descriptions, he had already learned about Uchiha Obito's achievements over the past ten years or so.

It was absolutely terrible.

He had already trained Kirigakure like dogs, yet Uchiha Obito still managed to lose him.

Well, while this is Uchiha Obito didn't know about his relationship with Hidden Mist Village, but...

Who gave you the audacity to modify the Ninjutsu I taught you?

"I appreciate you baring your teeth at me," Uchiha Madara nodded. "But let's be a little more elegant."

Ahead, the Seven Ninja Swordsmen, who had just successfully infiltrated the Uchiha Clan Compound, stared at the armored figures in front of them, lost in thought.

Just now, a person suddenly swaggered out from in front of us.

The opponent's walking posture was so arrogant that the user of the longsword and Nuibari couldn't help but launch an attack.

Then he almost turned into a group of six on the spot.

Now, the seven couldn't pretend they hadn't seen it.

Especially after they saw Uchiha Madara Sharingan.

The other Uchiha Clan ninjas who had come with Uchiha Madara had their eyes shining.

They were originally ninjas guarding the north gate of their clan's territory.

Even now, they still feel like they were dreaming.

Within the Uchiha Clan, the name Uchiha Madara is not taboo.

In the Ninja World, the name Uchiha Madara represents the pursuit of power; the name itself symbolizes power.

As one of the previous clan leaders, Uchiha Madara's portrait was also hung high in the clan hall, and everyone had seen it since they were children.

As the Uchiha Clan has shed its violent tendencies over the years and begun to calmly reflect on the past, they no longer view Uchiha Madara, their former clan leader, through a black-and-white lens.

Overall, Uchiha Madara is mostly portrayed positively by the current Uchiha Clan ninjas, especially the younger generation.

This is also what Uchiha Shingen hoped the Uchiha Clan would change.

This group used to have a particular fondness for black-and-white thinking.

As for Uchiha Madara, whether he was a villain or not, he didn't really do much to wrong the Uchiha Clan; in fact, he contributed more than he did.

Therefore, when Uchiha Madara appeared before the Uchiha Clan Compound in a typical Edo Impure World Reincarnation form, the Uchiha Clan guards at the gate were completely taken aback.

Finally, the ninjas gave up thinking and activated their ancestral secret technique: since they didn't know it, they wouldn't think about it anymore.

They simply yelled at the wall—"Great Chieftain, are you being controlled? Who is it? Let's go kill him now!"

Uchiha Madara, who was once misunderstood by his clan and abandoned them, never expected that years later when he returned to the clan, the Uchiha Clan would still call him the clan leader.

So this tough-hearted villain, who remained a man of the Warring States period until his death, hesitated for a few seconds at the door.

For a ninja like him, a few seconds is a very long time.