Konoha.
Above the Hokage Rock.
Jiraiya watched as Goenji suddenly unleashed his power and will, his brows furrowing slightly before slowly widening again. What a terrifying will!
It's not that what Goenji said was particularly moving, but rather that his will and language perfectly conveyed his thoughts.
Is this their view on war and peace?
"Unification through force, fusion through culture..."
The ideology is extreme, but it also has a lot of room for execution. The only thing needed is absolute power to crush all enemies.
And this... will bring about war again.
Throughout history, wars have been frequent, yet Jiraiya saw no hope for peace. Therefore, he felt that Goenji's idea was probably too naive and would only bring pain to his companions.
Absolute power is easier said than done.
Unless the Five Great Ninja Villages unite to form a unified force, Jiraiya couldn't imagine what power could unify the Shinobi World's military might.
Jiraiya this, Jiraiya asked Goenji, "Do you know that doing this will plunge the Shinobi World into war again?"
He had to find out the truth; he couldn't let Goenji go down the wrong path.
"No, because I'm just bragging. Opinions are one thing, but whether I actually do it is another. If I were to do it, I would only do it if I reached the level of the Sage of Six Paths."
Goenji suddenly withdrew his imposing aura, retracting his hand from the pose of holding the rising sun, and instead gave Jiraiya, honest smile, revealing his large, bared teeth.
"... Bullshit!!!"
Those three words left Jiraiya speechless. In such a tense atmosphere, you're telling me you're bragging? I want to punch you!
But... the power of the Sage of Six Paths?
Jiraiya recalled the Great Toad Sage's prophecy: flames would reshape the order of the Shinobi World. Just as Goenji had said, only by following Goenji's methods could they possibly follow the prophecy.
However, this would force the Shinobi World into war once again.
Forget it, let's discuss it with Minato.
Let's also take a look at another opinion from Shisui Uchiha.
"Hahaha, Lord Jiraiya, do you think I'm lying? Not at all. If you had a Ninjutsu that could bring the Shinobi World to its end, do you think anyone would still rebel against you?"
Goenji spoke again.
There's no need for any heart-to-heart talks; since we're already here, let's chat a bit. Goenji knew Jiraiya was definitely thinking about this and that, considering the pros and cons of his way of thinking.
Otherwise, Jiraiya n't have specifically come to find him and ask him about the war. Goenji knew without a doubt that there were things he didn't know.
But it didn't matter. Goenji looked at the rising sun. Just as he said, absolute power could overcome everything. As for the other butterfly effects, he only needed to ensure that Kaguya wouldn't descend before that power was available.
Jiraiya was about to leave, stopped when he heard Goenji's words and looked at his serious face. "A Ninjutsu that brought the Shinobi World to its end?"
He chuckled at the thought. If he could do that, he could indeed unify the Shinobi World. But was that even possible? It was something even the Sage of Six Paths couldn't do.
That's a really naive idea.
"This is slightly easier than getting Lord Jiraiya to refrain from peeping into the women's bathhouse."
Goenji tucked his thumb and forefinger together and gestured to Jiraiya, his face full of teasing.
Jiraiya was speechless, a little embarrassed. "Ah ha~ This is indeed a little bit difficult!"
Peeping into the women's bathhouse, what are you saying, kid?
He, Lord Jiraiya, went there to gather materials.
"I'm off now. I'm going to study Ninjutsu. I hope I can master it someday. If not, I'll leave it to someone else. Goodbye, Pervy Jiraiya- sama."
Whoosh--!
Before Jiraiya refute, Goenji transformed into a streak of Firelight and vanished into the horizon.
That speed was like a shooting star disappearing.
Jiraiya's embarrassed eyes narrowed slightly for a moment.
"Such speed! It's no less than Minato's."
It's referring to Minato's Body Flicker Technique when he doesn't use the Flying Thunder God Technique; that's when it becomes truly absurd.
"Jiraiya... what happened that made you come to me? Never mind, my unparalleled mind tells me that absolute force is the fastest way to solve problems."
Goenji walked down the street, munching on snacks while pondering what had just happened. However, he quickly abandoned these unfounded thoughts and shifted his attention to the various foods and toys on the street.
After enjoying the commercial atmosphere of Konoha's streets for a while, Goenji saw a flower shop with a sign that read "Yamanaka Flower Shop" and went inside.
Upon seeing Goenji, the shop assistants immediately came forward to greet us, "Welcome, sir. What kind of flowers would you like to buy?"
"It represents love!"
It's the same place, the same location.
It was Jiraiya, or Uchiha.
But it was replaced by Shisui Uchiha.
"Shisui, I'd like to ask you your views on war and peace?" Jiraiya asked.
Shisui was stunned, but he did have his own thoughts. "Lord Jiraiya, this isn't something I should be considering at this stage, nor is it something I should be considering in my position. But if I had to say, peace should lie in the hearts of the people, not in swords or dreams..."
Shisui's philosophy was very peaceful, which pleased Jiraiya greatly. It perfectly matched the peace he desired, and was completely different from Goenji.
They are often referred to as the Uchiha Twin Stars, but it seems that their thoughts are quite different.
However, compared to other Uchiha, Goenji's ideology was closer to that of the Uchiha clan, while Shisui's ideology was more peaceful and more inclined to the ideas of his teacher Hiruzen Sarutobi.
"Haha, not bad, that's true. But don't bring up your age. With your abilities and mindset, you should be considering some things." Jiraiya laughed and continued, "However, your cousin Goenji's thinking is completely different from yours!"
"What did Brother Goenji say?" Shisui didn't ask Jiraiya why he was asking about this everywhere; instead, he wanted to know Goenji's answer.
Jiraiya explained Goenji's thoughts, and Shisui laughed upon hearing this, "That's exactly what Goenji would do. Compared to me and other clansmen, I think Goenji's pride surpasses that of anyone else, ever since the first time I met him after the war."
At their first meeting, he sensed that Goenji was an extremely proud person, more proud than any other Uchiha. However, he was able to control his behavior, rather than being controlled by his pride.
Upon hearing Goenji's idea, Shisui simply smiled.
They didn't say anything more.
If Goenji can really achieve that in the future, he will support it.
Use his power!
Compared to true peace, his ideas are actually not important.