Madara Uchiha's Disappointment / Kaguya Ōtsutsuki's Decision

Hagoromo Otsutsuki showed emotions for the first time in a long time.

So his face also hardened.

"You are my descendant! You are a descendant of my son Indra, and you possessed his Chakra during his lifetime. You must have sensed it."

Uchiha Shingen found it amusing and walked to the side, sitting down among the Tailed Beasts.

Then he felt something was missing, so he conjured up a tea table, picked up the teapot on it, and poured himself a full cup.

The advantage of drinking tea in the spiritual realm is that you don't need to brew it; you can simply strike a pose.

He took a sip, turned his head, looked at the Gyuki who was staring at him with his big head, thought for a moment, then raised the teapot to the Gyuki and asked, "Interested? Why don't you have a pot too?"

The Gyuki looked at the "great villain" with utter distrust and couldn't help but say, "This little bit isn't even enough to fill a tooth gap!"

"Is that so?" Uchiha Shingen looked at it with a meaningful gaze. "You haven't even drunk any, how would you know it won't even fill your teeth?"

The Gyuki sensed danger and shut his mouth, refusing to respond.

The Chakra of the Tailed Beasts is immeasurable, which means they also possess incredibly powerful spiritual strength.

Unfortunately, they weren't actually much better at micro-management than the Ten-Tails, so they were still easily immobilized by a technical monster like Uchiha Madara.

The same applies when facing Uchiha Shingen.

Seeing that the Gyuki was easily provoked, Uchiha Shingen's attention returned to the two people in front of him.

Uchiha Madara and Hagoromo Otsutsuki are engaged in a fierce and evenly matched verbal battle.

It wasn't that Uchiha Madara enjoyed talking; as the leader of this spiritual world, Uchiha Shingen could clearly sense that Madara Uchiha was constantly probing Hagoromo Otsutsuki's eye power.

The result was unsurprising: the river flowed into the sea.

It's obvious, Uchiha Madara's Rinnegan came from Hagoromo Otsutsuki, so it's useless for him to fight himself.

Even if Uchiha Shingen were to fall out with Kaguya Otsutsuki someday, he wouldn't use the Rinnegan to fight her.

Having failed to achieve his Uchiha Madara became increasingly aggressive in his verbal attacks.

As a former clan leader, he possesses strong rhetoric and logical thinking skills.

Using words to boost the morale of the clan and guide its members forward is a fundamental skill for any clan leader.

Conversely, every clan leader during the Warring States period was not a typical argumentative person.

Hagoromo Otsutsuki is now experiencing this firsthand.

The taciturn Indra's descendants became more and more eloquent with each generation, which indirectly confirms his long-held view that human potential is Infinite and that if the present generation is not up to par, the next generation can be relied upon.

However, it's not so pleasant to see this effort being used on him.

"Your stubbornness is just like Indra's," Hagoromo Otsutsuki sighed. "You've probably already realized that your Rinnegan comes from me."

"Old man, don't flatter yourself," Uchiha Madara said curtly. "This is the level I reached after seizing Hashirama's power. I haven't seen you there."

In fact, after the earlier exchange, Uchiha Madara had already come to believe the old man's claim that he was the ancestor of the Sage of Six Paths.

He also believed that his Rinnegan truly came from the other person.

But...

Who stipulated that believing means you have to accept it?

It's not like I'm new to the workforce.

There's absolutely no way he'd still call someone "ancestor" now!

"Whoever you are, if you try to influence my thoughts, you are my enemy." Uchiha Madara said these words with unwavering resolve.

He thought it was cool to end with that sentence.

It also allows the other party to fully feel his unwavering and strong will.

Whether he succeeds or fails, it's up to him to decide.

Then he heard Hagoromo Otsutsuki speak.

"So this is why you broke with Hashirama?" Hagoromo Otsutsuki stroked his beard, saying with a sigh, "You clearly care about him, yet you insist on acting cold and unapproachable. That's a lot like Indra, isn't it? Yes, he was your best friend. Seeing you two reminds me of how Indra took care of Ashura back then..."

"Nonsense!" Uchiha Madara interrupted Hagoromo Otsutsuki. "I only decided to fulfill our dream because he hasn't forgotten it!"

He spoke very loudly, and kept glancing at Uchiha Shingen.

Hagoromo Otsutsuki: "..."

Ah, their stubbornness is exactly the same.

However, the person next to you is not your junior, so you don't need to feel embarrassed at all.

"Actually, Uchiha Shingen is..." Hagoromo Otsutsuki was about to remind the other person of this point when he heard a violent coughing sound from the side.

It's Uchiha Shingen.

"You can debate all you want, but don't drag me into it. I'm a ninja from the Uchiha Clan, and I need to avoid any appearance of impropriety." Uchiha Shingen looked at Hagoromo Otsutsuki expressionlessly. "You've always called yourself the Sage of Six Paths, but is this all you've got?"

This old man has absolutely no sense of self-awareness.

If his identity were revealed, Uchiha Madara would have no choice but to go all the way to save face.

With such an inarticulate Sage of Six Paths, it's no wonder the Ninshu only lasted two generations.

With such limited insight, who can you possibly convince?!

Chapter 136 Disappointed Uchiha Madara

To be honest, Uchiha Shingen Hagoromo Otsutsuki's eloquence.

Logically speaking, someone who saved the world from suffering, single-handedly ushered in the Chakra era, and founded the Ninshu should have at least a 99% eloquence, if not a 100%, right?

Moreover, Hagoromo Otsutsuki is quite a powerful character in the manga, capable of planning events thousands of years in the future.

As for the necessity of resorting to violence to resolve the issue instead of revealing the truth to the relevant parties from the beginning to eliminate unnecessary disputes, Uchiha Shingen attributed it to the needs of the manga's plot.

How can a shonen manga end without fighting?

Now, Uchiha Shingen wants to say something to Hagoromo Otsutsuki.

Can you please respect the character you portray in mythology?

Manga has plot requirements, but the problem is this is a real world. Does the Sage of Six Paths also have plot requirements?

Are you some ancient god who won't show their face unless you offer a live sacrifice as an appearance fee?

Well, based on the timeline, Hagoromo Otsutsuki is indeed from an ancient era in the Hokage world...

Regardless, distance makes the heart grow fonder; that saying truly holds true.

"Sage, can you just get straight to the point? Tell Chief Madara directly that the Chakra Divine Tree doesn't have that kind of power, and this whole thing was doomed from the start."

Uchiha Shingen said somewhat impatiently.

He was truly exasperated by the Sage of Six Paths, who never got to the point and beat around the bush.

He discovered that Hagoromo Otsutsuki really had some flaws. For example, he was convinced that no one in the world except himself could resist the temptation of power, and that anyone who came into contact with the Chakra God Tree would inevitably fall.

I really don't know what kind of ghosts he's been watching all these thousands of years.

Uchiha Shingen didn't believe it; there hadn't been a single normal person in thousands of years.

If we had just explained things clearly, everything would have been fine; why make all this fuss?

Wouldn't it be more comfortable if more people died?

"Shingen, this doesn't sound like you at all." Uchiha Madara also felt more comfortable talking to Uchiha Shingen. "You and I both know that all techniques are based on needs and are invented by humans. Since the Chakra God Tree has the ability to create worlds, it can develop such techniques."

After he finished speaking, he opened his arms.

"Didn't you also create a world that's realistic enough?"

"Clan Chief Madara, that's enough. Please stop arguing," said Uchiha Shingen. "In the real world, it's possible to have children. Can you have a child with a woman here?"

"Women? Hah..." Uchiha Madara. "No one can stand shoulder to shoulder with me."

"Clan Chief Madara, that's not very interesting," Uchiha Shingen bluntly revealed. "You and I both know that you've had relationships before."

Uchiha Madara also had a period when he was with younger, more attractive men; he wasn't without partners.

However, as a person with extremely rich inner emotions, he simply chose not to look for a partner anymore.

His girlfriend, Uchiha Shingen had met her in his past life.

"Nonsense," Uchiha Madara clarified earnestly, "I haven't had such base desires for a long time."

"Whatever you say, that's fine, it's not important." Uchiha Shingen waved his hand. "What's important is that the development of techniques must be based on the right direction. I won't show off in front of you on this point. The Chakra God Tree is essentially something that devours life. If I say that, you know what I'm trying to say, right?"

"It doesn't necessarily need to be copied entirely. What I value is its other function." Uchiha Madara's gaze turned to Hagoromo Otsutsuki. "I've heard that the Ninshu could communicate with people through Chakra. Since you claim to be the original Sage of Sage of Six Paths, you can surely answer this question and provide this technology as evidence, right?"

"This is precisely the original function of Chakra." Hagoromo Otsutsuki suddenly realized this was a good opportunity to help Uchiha Madara understand Chakra correctly. "After I discovered the essence of Chakra, I immediately taught it to everyone I knew, and everyone was very happy because..."

"Because they can also achieve abilities that were originally thought to be possessed only by gods." Uchiha Madara interrupted Hagoromo Otsutsuki rudely. "I was born in an era where it was difficult to survive to adulthood without Chakra. I am the last person here to speak on this point. I just want to know, how did you manage to eliminate conflict through Chakra, even if it was only temporary?"

"It's not that complicated. I just awakened the goodwill in everyone's hearts. As long as we can understand each other..."

"Alright, you don't need to continue." Uchiha Madara waved his hand in utter disappointment. "If that's all there is to it, Leaf Village already has this kind of technology."

"That's true..." Uchiha Shingen replied dryly.

He said he couldn't help.

Even if he wanted to stand on Hagoromo Otsutsuki's side, he couldn't say a word.

After all, Hagoromo Otsutsuki's opening remarks were full of empty rhetoric and pretentious nonsense.

He was more convinced that people in that era were able to give up their disputes so easily simply because they were terrified by the scene created by the Ōtsutsuki Clan mother and son's conflict.

Not to mention, after Kaguya Otsutsuki was sealed away, Hagoromo Otsutsuki, who obtained all the power of the Ten-Tails, became an even more powerful individual than Kaguya Otsutsuki.

At that time, no one could withstand a casual Hagoromo Otsutsuki.

When the power gap reaches a certain level, people naturally develop a love for peace.

Uchiha Shingen, the current Hokage, is well-qualified to speak on this matter.

In the current Ninja World, no village can stand up to Leaf Village.

Decades ago, when the God of Shinobi and the Leaf Village Asura were still good friends, the Ninja World was full of truth, goodness, and beauty, and it seemed like it could enter a world of great harmony at any moment.

Seeing the expressions on their faces, Hagoromo Otsutsuki wisely stopped pursuing the topic.

"Clearly, neither you nor Shingen agree with my ideas, so I won't say more. If you intend to plant the God Tree, I will have to stop you," Hagoromo Otsutsuki said to Uchiha Madara. "I hope you don't go that far, and I also hope you eliminate that Ōtsutsuki Clan; his existence is a threat to this world."

Uchiha Madara simply smiled.

Probing is never meaningless; he has already figured out the true extent of Hagoromo Otsutsuki's abilities.

He is indeed very strong, but without a physical body and just a mass of Chakra, Hagoromo Otsutsuki's ability to hinder him is very limited.

The threat was far less than that of Uchiha Shingen.

Uchiha Shingen felt it was necessary to implement Plan B.

He shouldn't have expected Plan A in the first place.

"Alright, you two stop talking." Uchiha Shingen activated his eye power and began to contact another person involved in the events of ancient times. "Let's ask Kaguya to show herself; no one knows the Chakra God Tree better than her."

After saying that, he added another sentence, which was addressed to Uchiha Madara.

"If your plan had even the slightest bit of feasibility, I wouldn't have bothered to stop you."

Before long, another powerful spiritual force descended, strong enough for everyone present to feel.

Kaguya Otsutsuki appeared before everyone and the Tailed Beasts.

However, her face was filled with murderous intent, and even the Rinne Sharingan on her forehead had opened.

Chapter 137 Kaguya Otsutsuki's Decision

The first thing Kaguya Otsutsuki looked at after descending from the spiritual world was her beloved son.

Her current appearance is undoubtedly creepy. After all, everyone else has two eyes, but she not only has one on her forehead, but it's also blood red.

If Hagoromo Otsutsuki could feel guilty towards anyone, it would probably be his mother.

After all, he chose the strangers over his own mother. This was certainly due to his kind nature, but as a son, imprisoning his own mother was hardly a glorious thing.