The Three Sacred Lands were the places with the richest Natural Energy in the original story. Basically, anyone who cultivated Senjutsu had some connection to one of those three.
"I remember the Three Noble Families seemed to have met before. In other words, as long as I find one of them, I'll know where the other two are."
Uchiha Gen pondered as he traveled. His sensory abilities were already quite strong, and as he journeyed through more places, he could sense the varying density of Natural Energy.
"But searching like this is far too troublesome. The Shinobi World is so vast. Didn't Hashirama visit Shikkotsu Forest before? He should tell me, right?"
Uchiha Gen could not guarantee whether Hashirama would reveal Shikkotsu Forest's location. After all, Tobirama was constantly whispering in his ear. It was still unclear what attitude he now held toward the Uchiha.
Time passed into Year 13 of Konoha. Hashirama had successfully gathered five Tailed Beasts and was about to collect them all and summon the dragon... Princess Kaguya.
Uchiha Gen traveled across more than half the Shinobi World without finding anything. In the end, he returned to Konoha through wind and snow.
He secretly opened a gap in Konoha's barrier. After entering, he did not immediately seek out Hashirama to ask about Shikkotsu Forest. Instead, he planned to visit his three disciples first. He had missed them quite a bit.
Along the way, Uchiha Gen casually observed Konoha after another year of development. The most eye-catching place was still the Paradise on Earth bathhouse, while the outer walls had also been raised. He had once been able to see the tall trees outside, but now they were completely blocked by the high walls.
"Konoha's development has hit a bottleneck too..."
As he walked, an old woman