Don't Badmouth Me!

Who wants this kind of immortality!

"No, I'm asking a normal question..."

"No, just wait to die." Kaguya Otsutsuki immediately became unhappy. The Infinite Tsukuyomi was her masterpiece, and she couldn't accept others thinking it was bad.

Chapter Sixty-One: You are not allowed to speak ill of me!

There are actually quite a few ninjas who are interested in extending their lives.

However, they all have one thing in common: none of them considered that the recipients of the renewal were elderly.

They were all of a ferocious and aggressive nature, and most of them originated in the Warring States period.

That's understandable. Back then, ninjas organized as ninja clans had limited resources, and their main reason for prolonging their lives was to allow skilled ninjas to shine again and protect their clans.

The Uchiha Clan itself has this.

But this approach obviously cannot be applied to Uchiha Setsuna.

That's not called prolonging life, that's called sudden death.

The only way Uchiha Shingen knew of to prolong the lives of the elderly was through Uchiha Madara's tubes.

But that thing isn't just about summoning a Demonic Statue of the Outer Path and pulling a pipe; it also involves the use of Hashirama's power, making it a very complex biotechnology that only Uchiha Madara knows.

As I said before, Ninjutsu is determined by needs.

Due to environmental and directional factors, ninjas did not consider prolonging their lives.

He was only thinking about how to use Ninjutsu to take others down with him before he died.

It's impossible to say that others don't consider health and wellness; after all, Uchiha Shingen himself did the same.

In this respect, Uchiha Madara was ahead of everyone, including Orochimaru.

Orochimaru, like Uchiha Shingen, extended his life through reincarnation.

Orochimaru's method of reincarnation was also quite ruthless, starting with body modification.

Two people died suddenly!

Another life-extending expert is Tsunade. Her method is much gentler, but it still requires accumulation and a certain physical condition. Even if she were willing to help and sell this technology, it would be too late for Uchiha Setsuna to play along at this point.

So after much deliberation, Uchiha Shingen concluded that he had no choice but to seek out Kaguya Otsutsuki.

After all, they've not just extended their lives, they've achieved immortality.

Kaguya Otsutsuki, who can transform people into White Zetsu, has maxed out her skills in biotechnology.

But to my surprise, this guy actually threw a tantrum!

No... your hanging from the tree really isn't very good, okay?

"I didn't mean Infinite Tsukuyomi is bad," Uchiha Shingen thought to himself, barely suppressing a curse. "It's just... what I meant wasn't the same thing. I need to be able to communicate face-to-face, yours is too advanced."

"I find your words dishonest," Kaguya Otsutsuki said. "I've been observing you for a long time; you love to lie."

"How can you call it lying?" Uchiha Shingen said. "Everyone loves listening to me talk."

"I don't have what you're looking for." Kaguya Otsutsuki shook her head. "Also, I never lie, and I never hold meetings."

There was no one around you at that time, so of course there was no need for a meeting.

"Alright, then I'll think of another way," said Uchiha Shingen.

Due to their environment and orientation, ninjas were accustomed to using anything as a tool, including their own bodies.

The core idea of reincarnation is to continue using a different tool.

This item provides a very hardcore reflection of the ninjas' living environment.

They don't take good care of their bodies, so they can't maintain their health, and naturally, they can't live a long life. Therefore, the cost-effectiveness of studying it is very low.

"Then you can have fun, I'll go get busy." Uchiha Shingen said, preparing to leave.

I really hadn't noticed before, Kaguya Otsutsuki looks incredibly alluring now that she's changed her clothes.

If there were no anime conventions in the world, Kaguya Otsutsuki would definitely be the star of the show.

Every time Uchiha Shingen saw her, she would be cosplaying in a different way.

Another big shot has fallen into the deep pit of anime and manga, congratulations!

He was genuinely curious what Hagoromo Otsutsuki would think if he saw his mother's current art style.

"Where to? I haven't even told you anything important yet," Kaguya Otsutsuki said, pointing disapprovingly to the person opposite her. "Sit down and we'll talk."

That's a new sofa.

Uchiha Shingen had no choice but to sit down.

Then he said, "Kaguya, could you please put your legs down? Do you even know what 'flashing' means?"

"So you don't like fanservice?" Kaguya Otsutsuki put her legs down, looking puzzled. "That's not how it is in your memories."

"That's from the anime, what does it have to do with me?" Uchiha Shingen said expressionlessly.

If you really wanted to kill everyone, that would be one thing, but you even copied Holy Light!

Are you confusing Holy Light with fanservice? They're not buddies, they're sworn enemies!

"Is there anything else?" he asked.

"Of course, you must make a decision and give me an answer," Kaguya Otsutsuki said. "I already said last time, you can't keep dragging your feet on giving me an answer."

"You finished watching the movie so quickly?"

"Of course not, I haven't even started my second viewing yet." Kaguya Otsutsuki blurted out, then slapped the coffee table in dissatisfaction. "Don't change the subject, answer my question quickly."

Tsk! Not even watched it three times, yet so impatient!

What an impatient woman.

"Alright, let's discuss something practical first." Uchiha Shingen knew he wouldn't get away with this without showing some serious talent. "So, I'm just asking, if you were resurrected, what do you plan to do?"

"Of course, it's to reclaim the Chakra," Kaguya Otsutsuki said.

In Uchiha Shingen's memories, in the work she saw called "Naruto," she was the main villain.

She didn't mind, but the work didn't really describe her much.

Therefore, Uchiha Shingen's understanding of her was also very one-sided.

"I have my reasons for reclaiming my Chakra," Kaguya Otsutsuki continued. "At that time, the Chakra possessed by others was less than that of my child, but their possession of Chakra would have destroyed the world, which would have been detrimental to fighting future enemies."

"I can guess that to some extent, after all, I've seen White Zetsu before, it's a kind of weapon." Uchiha Shingen tried his best to appear objective.

After all, once subjective factors are introduced, the conversation becomes impossible.

"In my opinion, White Zetsu is your battery and consumable, which shows that you believe no one else can be of help. Then, if I may ask, what kind of enemy are they, and what is their purpose?"

"Destroy the world." Kaguya Otsutsuki answered quickly, but this time it was Uchiha Shingen's turn to be dissatisfied.

"You have the nerve to say I'm not sincere?" he said. "Is the world keeping your enemy from eating or sleeping? Why would you come all this way to destroy the world? There's always a reason for everything, isn't there?"

"This world has what they need." Kaguya Otsutsuki also felt that this reason was too simple.

She said it was mainly because she'd been watching too many movies about saving the world lately, and she was a bit hooked.

Thinking about it carefully, it seems that in those movies, the protagonists only gained trust at the very end—when the world began to destroy itself.

She acted hastily; she needs to calm down.

"Although I am an outsider, I still have feelings for this world." Kaguya Otsutsuki reorganized her logic. "But those people are different; they only want to consume this world and obtain what they want."

"That must have taken quite a while," Uchiha Shingen asked.

"They will take some points, but to avoid disrupting the process, they will eliminate the people here first." Kaguya Otsutsuki began to flexibly apply the experience she had gained from watching anime. "At best, they will use the people here as slaves, because they consider themselves gods."

"You... know what you've seen, I've seen it too, right..." Uchiha Shingen had to remind her.

Be serious, you bad woman!

Can we even continue this conversation?

Do you think I don't know about the Ōtsutsuki Clan? And about the White Crawler and the internet?

They plant trees with more focus than you, and they plant them much faster too.

To oppose the Ōtsutsuki Clan is an inescapable duty.

But I can't tolerate you making up stories in front of me.

"Oh? You think I'm lying?" Kaguya Otsutsuki got annoyed. She didn't want to make up... no, she didn't want to talk about it anymore. She decided to take the initiative. "Then tell me, what kind of enemy do you think we are?"

"Alright, then let me explain my deduction." Uchiha Shingen rubbed his temples. Although this was a spiritual world, and everything was a projection of the mind, he still felt a headache coming on. "The so-called enemies are just your own clansmen, aren't they? Their purpose in coming here is the same as yours—to obtain Chakra. Why did you go through all that trouble?"

"Oh?" Kaguya Otsutsuki became interested. She reclined, her silver hair spreading out like clouds, her eyes sparkling with a different kind of light. "I'm very curious, how can you be so certain?"

"In the vast starry sky, it's not so easy to encounter an evenly matched enemy." Uchiha Shingen looked at her irritably. "Even ships can easily get lost on the open sea. You came here with a clear purpose. Since you know this place, don't your clansmen know it too? Besides... the fruits of the God Tree are actually to be handed over, aren't they? Wouldn't that be embezzling public funds and being held accountable?"

Although I haven't watched Boruto and only have a superficial understanding of the Ōtsutsuki Clan, that doesn't prevent Uchiha Shingen from using basic logic to deduce Kaguya Otsutsuki's behavior.

Accuracy is not important, as long as the direction is right.

"Uchiha Shingen, so you intend to consider me an enemy as well?" Kaguya Otsutsuki asked softly.

"Not quite." Uchiha Shingen shook his head. "You can't be compared to your clansmen. The Sage of Six Paths is your son, yet he can play with us. This shows you have a long-term plan to stay here, unlike your clansmen who just hit the jackpot and leave."

"Hmph..." Kaguya Otsutsuki couldn't stand the name of the unfilial son, not even his title. "What does Hagoromo's behavior have to do with me?"

"No, your ability to handle family relationships is really lacking..." Uchiha Shingen was speechless. "This just proves that your relationship with this world is relatively harmonious, right? Otherwise, how could your son play with these people? Don't you know that parents are a child's first teachers? If you were unapproachable from the start, how could he play with them?"

Kaguya Otsutsuki was taken aback.

She thought about it carefully and it seemed to be true.

In the beginning, she did not deliberately distance herself from the people of this world or avoid contact with them. In fact, she even helped them improve their civilization. At first, the relationship was indeed very harmonious. She was regarded as a goddess, and people always sang her praises and wanted to make offerings to her.

If their son hadn't foolishly given away his Chakra, their relationship wouldn't have developed to the point it did.

She could have built her army in a much gentler way.

So, is this still her fault? Because of her early harmonious relationship with the people of this world, her son came to see her as a member of this world?

"How could I have given birth to such a stupid child!?" Kaguya Otsutsuki began to doubt herself.

"You can't say that..." Uchiha Shingen thought Kaguya Otsutsuki's perspective on things was quite unique. "Your relationship with everyone was originally very harmonious, and there were no conflicts. It's just that you didn't handle the collection of Chakra well. Besides, I guess you didn't tell your children about this."

"What's the use of saying anything? Their power is beyond the reach of the people of this world. I have no one to rely on but myself."

"Look, you're keeping everything bottled up inside, not speaking your mind. The conflict will only deepen." Uchiha Shingen finally seized the opportunity to criticize, "One person's plan is short-sighted, but three people's plans are long-sighted. Seriously, don't you think the ninjas nowadays are much better than your White Zetsu?"

"Heh..." Kaguya Otsutsuki looked disgusted. "So-called ninjas are utterly helpless in the face of true power, far less effective than White Zetsu."

"I'm not so sure." Uchiha Shingen genuinely thought so, and he began to sell his advice to Kaguya Otsutsuki, "The God Tree and the individual Chakra can establish a connection like a 'matrix.' Through the connection of Chakra, the role that ninjas can play is far greater than that of White Zetsu."

"These are all wishful thinking," Kaguya Otsutsuki rejected. "When these people first obtained Chakra, I also considered it, but after making contact, I realized that different ideas would reduce efficiency."

"Out of personal curiosity, I'd like to ask, how did you try it?"

"I told them that there is an enemy beyond the heavens, and they should obey my orders to prepare for war."

"Then what?"

"There's no way to reach a consensus. Everyone has their own ideas. Not only do they not cooperate with me, but they also want me to help them develop technology to cultivate land using Chakra." Kaguya Otsutsuki felt disgusted just thinking about the chaos of the past.

"So, no one agrees?"

"Yes, but some people disagree, and they will distract us."

"Okay, I understand. I'll tell you the truth, but don't be angry."

"Telling the truth is fine, but you're not allowed to speak ill of me!"

"You're asking for so much... Of course I wouldn't say anything bad about you." Uchiha Shingen resisted the urge to pull his hair. "If you ask me, it's simply that your method is wrong. Now that we're connected, you've seen me holding meetings all the time, haven't you gained any insights?"

"That's exactly what I wanted to mock you for. You're far superior to them, yet you dared to discuss things with them."

You're laughing at DER! I was already being lenient by not laughing out loud just now!

"This is because you're inexperienced and don't know how to play! You can totally get people who disagree with you to support your ideas this way, right? And they'll even feel like it's their own idea!"

"How so?"

"Come, come, I'll teach you!"