Ukanomitama said a great deal. At first hearing, it sounded absurd beyond belief, but sometimes, no matter how ridiculous something was, if it had logic behind it, then it might be one version of the truth. Even if one was unwilling to admit it.
Hayato had no intention of denying it.
There was no need.
If an established fact could not be changed, then he would calmly accept it.
Most importantly, Hayato had no way to verify Ukanomitama's words.
Of course, Hayato had no intention of trusting Ukanomitama completely either. At the very least, the relationship between yokai and humans was probably far less harmonious than she made it sound.
Perhaps while fighting, the yokai would catch a couple of humans for snacks. Hayato did not believe that races older and stronger than humanity would treat humans as equals.
From humanity's perspective, both the God Tree and the yokai stood higher on the food chain. The God Tree merely knew how to win humans over and gradually devour them, while the yokai were arrogant and brutal. In that case, humanity's choice to stand with the God Tree could not simply be described as stupidity.
As for why humanity had not perished afterward, but instead flourished while Ōtsutsuki Kaguya was sealed away, it must have been due to internal division within the Otsutsuki Clan, as well as their underestimation of the potential humans could unleash under the pressure of survival.
"I more or less understand." Hayato pointed at Yuto. "Now explain this. What's going on with him? If he's a clone, he shouldn't be like this, should he?"
Yuto said gloomily from the side, "Shouldn't be like what... Who dislikes themselves that much?"
"He doesn't look like a clone at all now. He's clearly already an independent personality," Hayato said. "What,