What Did a Wood Clone Have to Fear?

"If you don't want to die, give up on bringing the dead back to life. Even jutsu like Impure World Reincarnation should be used as little as possible."

"In this world, certain deeds bring down divine punishment."

Tsunade's voice was quiet, as though she were recounting a myth.

But Uchiha Ensei believed her.

As Tsunade spoke, he thought of another being: Hagoromo Otsutsuki, the legendary Sage of Six Paths, who had remained in the Pure Land as chakra.

"So that's what this is about? I understand..."

Uchiha Ensei looked calm, but a storm raged inside him.

Tsunade's account was muddled, yet he thought such a thing was possible.

More precisely, though, what she described seemed to be some kind of weight the world assigned to one's actions.

In the myths of his previous life, it would have been something like merit or karma.

Of course, it was also possible that the Sage of Six Paths, hidden away in the Pure Land, simply disapproved.

Whatever the truth, Uchiha Ensei had to keep it in mind, lest he suddenly find himself struck by misfortune one day.

"I understand. Is there anything else?"

Uchiha Ensei waited for an answer.

When Tsunade shook her head without thinking, he turned and left as though it were nothing.

Behind him, Tsunade wanted to call him back, but after a moment's hesitation, she stayed silent.

"Don't worry. To possess such power at his age, he must have worked harder than any of you imagine."

"Now that he knows about this, he'll be careful."

Hashirama Senju saw the matter more clearly than Tsunade did.

"Enough worrying about other people. We need to sort out where we're going to live."

"Wood Release: Four Pillars House Technique."

After leaving the Senju Old Estate, Uchiha Ensei went straight to the