You Weren't This Nice to Asura Back Then!

Hagoromo Otsutsuki understood; the person before him knew without saying anything, and he had a general idea of what was going on.

Uchiha Madara performed this operation through Black Zetsu.

The fact that he recognized these as Uchiha Madara's eyes indicates that Uchiha Shingen had a greater understanding of history, which has now become mythology.

"If I help you send the previous reincarnated person back to the Pure Land, will you stop using the Rinnegan?" Hagoromo Otsutsuki showed his sincerity.

From his perspective, this was the limit of what he could do.

He didn't want to see the reincarnated person before him wield the power of the Tailed Beasts.

The power of the Impure World Reincarnation comes from the Pure Land. Since he controls the Pure Land, he can send those Impure World Reincarnation back to the Pure Land, although that would be quite troublesome.

Hagoromo Otsutsuki, who disliked Ninjutsu, wasn't particularly enthusiastic about developing new techniques, but he did it anyway out of necessity. Six Paths Chibaku Tensei was developed based on the Rinnegan's abilities, Izanagi was used to create the Nine Tailed Beasts, and the Yang Power technique was prepared for his sons' Chakra reincarnations.

He developed very few for his own use; Pure Land is the most representative example.

His ability to continue existing in this form is also due to the Pure Land. Over such a long period of time, his control over the Pure Land has become almost instinctive.

"Can you do something like that too?" Uchiha Shingen asked.

"It's a bit troublesome, but it's still possible."

"Then I have conditions," Uchiha Shingen said. "Return what belongs to me, and delete all my relatives and friends, including my eldest and second eldest brothers. Can you agree to this?"

Although he missed them dearly, he hoped that his past relatives and friends would not be resurrected using the Impure World Reincarnation.

This also includes not letting the people in front of you use the Pure Land to create chaos.

It's unlikely that the Pure Land will be controlled by a second person. Although Hagoromo Otsutsuki is a biased person, Uchiha Shingen can still be trusted to believe that he wouldn't intentionally manipulate the dead. But the Impure World Reincarnation is a different story.

To be fair, this Ninjutsu is S-rank difficult to learn; it definitely has a technical barrier.

However, the technical difficulty has never been a barrier to Ninjutsu being learned.

Sarutobi Hiruzen and Shimura Danzō both learned it.

It cannot be learned simply by studying; it is only through bloodline that is created by combining special physical or spiritual energies.

Uchiha Shingen was able to use the Sharingan, unique to the Uchiha Clan, to copy other people's bloodline Ninjutsu. This was not only due to the high intensity of his Dōjutsu's Chakra perception, but also because the opponent's bloodline was purely Chakra manipulation.

It wouldn't work outside this scope, and the Impure World Reincarnation Jutsu, which has no such barrier, was, in Uchiha Shingen's view, something that would become commonplace as soon as it was leaked.

Regarding the conditions proposed by Uchiha Shingen, Hagoromo Otsutsuki began to seriously consider whether he could accept them.

Whether he was filial or stubborn and biased, it is undeniable that Hagoromo Otsutsuki was still a good person.

He had never actually considered forcing Uchiha Shingen to separate from the Tailed Beasts.

I never even considered how to strip Uchiha Shingen of his power.

Even after all these years, he still habitually consults with others rather than making drastic decisions.

He quickly found the answer.

He had no intention of deceiving Uchiha Shingen.

"As for the others, it's alright, but the previous reincarnations, especially the Kage of the last few decades, are an indispensable force in protecting this world," said Hagoromo Otsutsuki. "Although I know it's hard for you to accept, and you probably think what I'm doing is shameless, I do need their help. In principle, I also need your help, but since you've insisted, I will return it."

"... When you were alive, did anyone say that you were too straightforward?" Uchiha Shingen was also convinced.

Whether this was due to honesty or excessive pride, Uchiha Shingen believed it was a combination of both.

Hagoromo Otsutsuki struck him as sincere and confident.

Senju Hashirama was the same.

Genetics, how terrifying.

This is the toughest opponent for a hypocrite.

As someone who is extremely hypocritical, Uchiha Shingen decided to tell the truth as well.

"Giving up the power I finally obtained is also hard for me to accept," he said, before using a portion of Susanoo.

Chakra ribs enveloped him, and a skeletal right arm extended out.

Matatabi, Chakra appeared on it.

"As you can see, with the help of the Matatabi, Susanoo can withstand this power very well. It is very useful when facing strong enemies and can end the battle in the shortest time."

Hagoromo Otsutsuki watched the blue Chakra leaping in Hand of Susanoo.

Indirect observation and direct observation produce different results.

Now that they are so close, it's certain that Hagoromo Otsutsuki has achieved a very good synergy between the two powers in Uchiha Shingen.

Of his two sons, Ashura, who championed collectivism and whose motto was "Everyone follow me," was the first to use the power of the Tailed Beasts. Later Jinchūriki techniques were essentially imitations of this power.

Indra trusted his own abilities, and his motto was "Let me do it." Susanoo was a technique he developed to counter this.

When these two forces combine, the effect is almost too good.

Regardless of my personal impression of Uchiha Shingen, it's undeniable that the two forms of power, Ashura and Indra, were indeed combined into one in Uchiha Shingen's hands.

As for Uchiha Shingen himself, he was also a combination of these two Chakra powers.

This is the second descendant of Hagoromo Otsutsuki to embark on the path of all things in the universe.

Theoretically, he should be happy, since the Uchiha Shingen in front of him is actually called Senju Kite, and his way of combining the two powers is more acceptable to Hagoromo Otsutsuki than Uchiha Clan Madara.

Hagoromo Otsutsuki was bothered by was Uchiha Shingen's ideology.

Although he is the child of Ashura, he has the mind of Indra.

He knows how to unite people, but deep down he only trusts himself.

Hagoromo Otsutsuki was actually quite conflicted about how to judge this descendant.

Another bad thing was that Uchiha Shingen's Chakra had become connected to his mother's, and when he used the power of the Rinnegan, his mother could see everything through his Rinnegan.

But as the Progenitor of Chakra, her abilities went far beyond that; she could also use Chakra to explore all of Uchiha Shingen's memories.

This means that once she escapes, the mother will be completely familiar with this world, making it much more difficult to seal her away again.

Chapter Twenty-Two: You weren't even this kind of person to Ashura back then!

Having retracted Susanoo, Uchiha Shingen said no more.

He felt he had responded very sincerely.

That's not how you do business.

It's completely unequal. Even setting aside whether he'd actually be obedient, the exchange itself is completely unequal.

If the data in the Pure Land isn't deleted, but instead a result of sending Uchiha Madara back, who would agree to that?

Hagoromo Otsutsuki hesitated.

Clearly, unless he makes things clear, Uchiha Shingen won't give up the Rinnegan.

That makes sense; the child knows to some extent how much he has sacrificed to gain this strength.

But if I tell them about my mother...

Uchiha Shingen was incredibly daring when it came to power; he even took Black Zetsu! Hagoromo Otsutsuki didn't think Uchiha Shingen would be that wary of his mother.

Once this happens, one falls into the mother's control. How can someone who seeks power escape the mother, who is essentially power itself? This thing is addictive.

He couldn't really understand Uchiha Shingen's mentality of always feeling that he didn't have enough power.

What exactly are they afraid of?

"If you don't intend to say anything more, please allow me to leave first, as I have other matters to attend to outside," said Uchiha Shingen.

He still has to bomb Cloud Lightning Gorge and destroy Kumogakure.

"You didn't actually need to kill so many people," Hagoromo Otsutsuki said. "They could have become your allies; you can trust them."

"No, that's the only thing I don't believe." Uchiha Shingen shook his head. "This world is different from what you were living in. This isn't a world that arose from ruins."

In the original timeline, Kumogakure was an extremely important force in resisting the Fourth Shinobi World War launched by Uchiha Obito. After all, in that timeline, Kumogakure had become the largest village in terms of size and had the greatest financial resources in the Ninja World through continuous efforts.

However, in this timeline, instead of absorbing resources from Leaf Village, Kumogakure was constantly suppressed. Based on its culture of plunder, it became the most hostile village to Leaf Village. And just like in the original timeline, it was still the only village with a chance to challenge Leaf Village.

Its ambitions match its capabilities.

In Uchiha Shingen's plan, Kumogakure was the most unstable element.

To destroy the ambitions of the Kumogakure, the Kumogakure must be destroyed.

Then he can happily begin planning his retirement.

Playing with kids at home, teasing Tailed Beasts outside, and enjoying romantic moments with your wife in between—what a successful life!

If all else fails, we can fight Madara later. Anyway, without the Tailed Beasts, Uchiha Madara can't do anything.

The more he thought about it, the happier he felt, and Uchiha Shingen's expression softened.

Hagoromo Otsutsuki: "..."

Looking at Uchiha Shingen's expression, he realized that the other man wasn't even hanging from the tree yet, but he already had the kind of facial expressions one would only see when he was in a tree. It seemed he would have to say more.

Ultimately, he dared not tell Uchiha Shingen that his Chakra was Kaguya Otsutsuki.

"I have no choice but to tell you something else," Hagoromo Otsutsuki said, "It concerns your Rinnegan and Chakra."

"Oh?" Uchiha Shingen abruptly ended his rosy vision of the future. Although he didn't think Hagoromo Otsutsuki could say anything groundbreaking, the other party was, after all, a creator of an era.

So he pretended to listen attentively.

"You gained the Rinnegan because of the Ten-Tails 'Chakra, therefore your Chakra is already connected to the Ten-Tails. I hope you understand this."

"The Ten-Tails 'Chakra changed my Chakra, but it is still my own Chakra." Uchiha Shingen did not agree with this view.

He has studied Chakra for quite some time, and the core element in his use of the Rinnegan is his own Chakra.

"Whether it's my Rinnegan or the Sharingan that started with Indra, both of these Dōjutsu are projections of Chakra." Uchiha Shingen's rebuttal was exactly what Hagoromo Otsutsuki had expected. He continued, "However, from the very beginning, the Rinnegan has been limited, all originating from the Ten-Tails. I obtained a portion of the Ten-Tails' power through my mother. Because of the separation caused by my mother, the Ten-Tails had little effect on me. But you are different; you obtained it directly from it. As long as you use the Rinnegan, your Chakra will be connected, and it will know everything about you."

Uchiha Shingen's expression finally changed.

The Ten-Tails, no wonder Hagoromo Otsutsuki wanted him to stop using the Rinnegan.

"What makes you make that judgment?" he asked.

He won't believe it without solid evidence.

Of course, even if he believes it, it doesn't mean he won't use it anymore; he'll still use it when necessary, but he'll be more careful.

"Because of the previous reincarnation," Hagoromo Otsutsuki said, "His Rinnegan came from me. For a time, I also saw many things through him. Of course, through his Chakra, I could also see his deeply etched past memories."

Since she couldn't openly say it was her mother's ability, Hagoromo Otsutsuki simply changed her main body.

Upon hearing Hagoromo Otsutsuki's words, Uchiha Shingen gasped in shock.

Let's not even talk about the first playthrough; even on the zeroth playthrough... what he remembers most vividly is that mountain of resources, measured in TB, isn't it?

He couldn't remember the plot of Hokage very clearly.

It should be noted that he was a perfectionist when he first played through the series. From the earliest AVI with external subtitles and MKV container formats to the later REMUX, he never missed a single mainstream high-definition container format, until finally he realized that the original disc was the true romance for men.

At first, I followed the world of anime and manga, but later I started following the world of real life. Anime and manga is more targeted and serious, but real life is not only unserious but also like a world expo.

From initial curiosity to technical evaluation and later, a touch of whimsy, he grew from a naive young man into an elegant and tasteful connoisseur who appreciates beauty without being vulgar.

To be practical, he continued to review and learn new things after he time-traveled.

If Kaguya Otsutsuki could be spied on through Chakra link, her memories would be right up to the Zero Cycle...

Spoilers are a minor issue, since there are no more spoilers to reveal, but watching that whole bunch of stuff would be terrible.

He remembered that Kaguya Otsutsuki was an ascetic; surely she wouldn't come straight for him and kill this heretic once she was unsealed?

That's really unfair.

Which man's youth is less than ten terabytes? After all, even a single original disc is tens or hundreds of gigabytes long.

This is because I didn't experience the social death scene on my first playthrough, so I'm making up for it on this playthrough?

This is too evil! It must be stopped!

"I see..." Uchiha Shingen's expression was unusually serious. "I didn't expect it to be this serious. Do you have any good suggestions? It's probably not enough to just stop me from using the Rinnegan. You can ask Matatabi about this. It sensed the danger before, and because it was unaware of it, it gave me its Chakra."

Hagoromo Otsutsuki was taken aback. He could tell that Uchiha Shingen wasn't just pretending; he was genuinely considering it.

His gaze became strange.