"Not bad."
Ren said, "After Ninshū disciples mastered Chakra, many people were unable to cast spells as freely as Sage of Six Paths did. Indra dismantled the complex Chakra changes and assisted the flow of Chakra through handprints."
"The twelve basic seals, through different combinations, can allow the practitioner to achieve different properties and changes in form."
"This method lowered the threshold for surgery and became the foundation of the Ninjutsu system for later generations."
Tobirama is proficient in the development of Ninjutsu and knows better than anyone how amazing this creation is.
Ninja Hand Seals seems to be a matter of course, but in fact it is related to the entire Ninjutsu system.
Without the assistance of Hand Seals, most ninjas would not be able to stably control Chakra, let alone perform complex Ninjutsu.
What Indra created is not a Secret Technique.
It is a complete method that allows all ordinary people to use Chakra.
"You can create the Hand Seals system at a young age."
Tobirama's voice is deep.
"This kind of talent is indeed qualified to inherit Ninshū."
Ren continued, "Everyone in Ninshū thinks so too."
"Indra is the eldest son. His talent is the best among his contemporaries. His character is tenacious, his work is prudent, and his strength far exceeds that of all Ninshū disciples."
"He has been aiming to inherit his father's position since he was a child. He has never slackened in his cultivation and has never made any mistakes in handling Ninshū affairs."
"In the eyes of everyone, it is a matter of course that Indra becomes the successor of Ninshū."
Hashirama asked, "What about the trial?"
"Indra went alone to the location of the wreckage of God Tree."
Ren said, "The local area was in chaos because of the remaining power of God Tree, which ordinary people could not handle at all. After he arrived, he quickly identified the source of the problem, suppressed the disaster with his own power, and destroyed the wreckage of God Tree that caused the chaos."
"The whole process was neat and tidy."
"There was no request for support, no help from Ninshū other people, and no greater losses."
"Only one person completed the task assigned by Sage of Six Paths."
Tobirama Hearing this, his brows furrowed more and more.
"Strength, judgment, actions, and results are all impeccable."
"If Ninshū is going to choose a leader, Indra has proven himself."
"What did Asura do again?"
Ren said, "Asura's initial performance was far inferior to Indra."
"He inherited a powerful Sage Body, possesses huge vitality and massive Chakra, and his physical potential far exceeds that of ordinary people."
"But at that time, he couldn't control this power at all."
"Chakra operates in a chaotic manner, its spells often fail, and its combat experience is also very poor."
"Even if he has a physical foundation that far exceeds that of an ordinary disciple, his performance in a real fight is only comparable to that of an ordinary Ninshū disciple."
Hashirama was startled for a moment.
"Asura is so weak?"
"At least that's what it seemed at the time."
Ren said, "Indra can quickly master the technique without anyone's help. Asura, however, has to fail again and again and rely on the reminders of his companions to barely complete the practice."
"Ninshū disciples initially had great expectations for him."
"But after seeing his performance, most people believe that he only has the identity of the second son of Sage of Six Paths and has no qualifications to inherit Ninshū."
Tobirama said coldly, "In this case, it is unfair for Sage of Six Paths to let two people participate in the same inheritance trial."
Hashirama frowned and looked at him.
"Tobirama, you started again."
"I told the truth."
Tobirama never gives in.
"Leaders need to judge the situation and be strong enough to protect their followers."
"Indra's talents, abilities, achievements and reputation are all higher. If Asura is kind-hearted but does not have the power to solve problems, handing Ninshū to him will only put everyone in danger."
He looked at Ren with obvious doubts in his eyes.
"You are Uchiha Clan Head."
"Now we are recruiting me to join Uchiha Shrine."
"First of all, you said that Indra has no shortcomings. Do you want to use Uchiha's ancestors to promote Uchiha?"
Ren's expression remains unchanged.
"I'm just stating the facts."
"Indra was indeed the best successor in everyone's eyes at that time."
"And when Asura first arrived at the trial site, he could not complete the task as quickly as his brother."
Tobirama asked, "Then why did he win?"
"Because he chose another method."
Ren said, "The village that Asura arrived was also deeply affected by the wreckage of God Tree. It was impossible to directly solve it with just his strength at the time."
"He did not bear everything on his own like Indra, but stayed in the village and took the initiative to understand everyone's situation."
"He shared his Chakra with the local people, so that people who originally had no power can participate."
"Some people are responsible for cleaning up, some are responsible for delivering power, and some are responsible for taking care of the injured and helping him find the weaknesses of the God Tree wreckage."
"Asura did not rely on personal power to suppress the disaster."
"He connected everyone together."
Hashirama looked slightly moved after hearing this.
This approach is very similar to his philosophy when establishing Konoha.
A person's power is limited after all.
If different ninja clans can unite, the weak can also become part of changing the situation.
Ren continued, "In cooperation again and again, Asura also began to truly master his own power."
"The huge Chakra that he could not control originally quickly completed its transformation as his state of mind and body gradually grew."
"In the end, he worked together with everyone in the village to resolve the crisis."
"After the mission is over, Indra returns to Ninshū alone."
"Asura is surrounded by all the people who received his help."
Tobirama was silent for a moment, but still shook his head.
"This only proves that Asura is better at uniting people."
"If you only look at the results of the task, Indra completed it faster, with less consumption, and without relying on any external force."
"Since Ninshū has mastered Chakra, he will definitely face strong enemies in the future. Indra has enough strength to solve the threat alone, which is more reliable than relying on others."
"Sage of Six Paths finally chose Asura?"
"That's right."
Ren said, "Because what Sage of Six Paths values is never just strength and efficiency."
"In his eyes, the true meaning of Chakra is not to give someone the power to dominate all living beings."
"It's about connecting people, allowing each other to feel each other's hearts, and ultimately eliminating the barriers."
"Indra has a perfect way of completing tasks, but he always believes that as long as he is strong enough, he can solve all problems."
"Asura doesn't have the talent of his elder brother, but he is willing to share his power with others and is willing to believe in everyone around him."
"A personal power that pursues perfection."
"One choice unites the strength of everyone."
"Sage of Six Paths finally determined that the path of Asura is more in line with the original intention of Ninshū's founding."
Tobirama said coldly, "Indra is tenacious and prudent in his actions. He also created Hand Seal Technique for Ninshū. Why is he denied the right to inherit just because he believes in personal power?"
"What's more, Asura's strength at that time was far inferior to him."
"If the leader himself is not strong enough, the so-called unity is just empty words."
Ren looked at Tobirama.
"Asura's weakness is only temporary."
"His Sage Body had not yet fully awakened at the time. As he grew in the trial, he gradually controlled a massive amount of Chakra, truly demonstrating a potential that was not inferior to Indra."
"Moreover, what Sage of Six Paths needs is not another strong man who can only rely on strength to conquer everyone."
"What he wants is a leader who can continue to pass on Ninshū's ideas."
"Indra is arrogant and arrogant, and is used to solving everything alone. He will indeed protect the weak, but rarely truly regards the weak as a companion who can go forward side by side."
"Asura is different."
"He cares about all sentient beings and is willing to let everyone participate in the future of Ninshū."
"Therefore, before Sage of Six Paths died, he passed Ninshū to Asura, and gave his power to his second son, hoping that he would continue the Guardian Ninja sect."
Hashirama nodded slowly.
"If the essence of Ninshū is to connect people with each other, Asura is indeed more suitable."
"What happened next?"
"After Asura took over, Ninshū had a period of stability and prosperity."
Ren said, "He did not despise others because of his own awakening of power. Instead, he continued to unite Ninshū disciples and pass on his father's ideas to more people."
"Under his governance, Ninshū did not decline immediately."
Tobirama keenly captured the key.
"Not immediately?"
He focuses on Ren.
"Since Asura is the qualified heir, why would Ninshū still be destroyed?"
"Indra Why didn't you accept the result?"
"Sage of Six Paths didn't comfort the eldest son in advance and didn't arrange a suitable position for him?"
Hashirama also immediately asked, "Didn't Indra always aim to inherit Ninshū and protect his younger brother?"
"Since he has a strong heart and has paid so much for Ninshū, even if he does not agree with his father's choice, he should not immediately turn against Asura."
Ren said slowly, "This is exactly the mistake Sage of Six Paths made."
"He saw through the paths of his two sons, but he overestimated himself and underestimated the pain that Indra would feel when his lifelong obsession was denied."
Hashirama frowned.
"What do you mean?"
"Indra has been regarded by everyone as the heir of Ninshū since he was born."
Ren said, "He is the eldest son, with the most talent and the highest strength. He also created Hand Seal Technique and solved countless problems for Ninshū."
"He has always believed that as long as he works hard enough and is strong enough, he can inherit his father's position. Guardian Ninja Zong also protects his younger brother with mediocre talent."
"This is not a fleeting ambition."
"It is his goal throughout his life from childhood to adulthood."
"The recognition of everyone at Ninshū, the long-term acquiescence of Sage of Six Paths, and his own achievements time and time again, all make him convinced that this path will not change."
"But in the end, Sage of Six Paths negated all his past efforts with just one sentence."
Tobirama's expression slowly darkened.
Ren continued, "Indra was not defeated by strength."
"Not defeated by merit."
"Not even making any mistakes in the trial."
"He completed the task in the most perfect way, but when he came back he was told that the path he had been following was fundamentally wrong."
"The power he is proud of is regarded by his father as a hidden danger in Ninshū's future."
"The Hand Seal Technique he created, the hard work he put into Ninshū, and the inherited responsibilities he has shouldered since childhood were all unable to win his father's approval."
"On the contrary, his younger brother, who has always been protected by him and considered mediocre by everyone, gained the power of Ninshū and Sage of Six Paths."
Hashirama opened his mouth, but no words came out.
He could already imagine what Indra went through at that moment.
Tobirama has a deep voice.
"Sage of Six Paths didn't explain it to him?"
"Explained."
Ren said, "But to Indra, that explanation will only become a more complete denial."
"Sage of Six Paths told him that real power comes from love and companionship, and that relying on personal strength cannot bring peace."
"This is equivalent to telling Indra that everything he has persisted in throughout his life is meaningless."
"Sage of Six Paths thinks he has seen Ninshū's future clearly, but he forgets that Indra is also his son."
"He made the right choice as the master of Ninshū, but he did not truly understand the eldest son as his father."
"Indra was not given time to accept failure and find his own path again."
Tobirama kept silent.
Ren looked at the broken Hashirama Stone Statue in the distance.
"Indra has the ultimate pride flowing in his bones."
"The pride, paranoia and pursuit of power of later generations Uchiha originated from him in the first place."
"Such a person can accept defeat in a head-on battle, and can accept inferior skills, but he cannot accept that everything he has insisted on since birth was completely denied by his most respected father."
"What's more, the person who replaced him is no one else."
"He is the younger brother he has always protected."
"After a lifelong belief collapsed, Indra cannot accept the result."
"He completely turned against Asura."
"The two brothers moved from a conflict of ideas to a showdown of strength, and the Ninshū disciples who followed them were also involved in the fight."
"While believing that individual power can bring order, at the same time believing that love and unity can create peace."
"Both sides believe that they have inherited the true path of Ninshū, and both want to prove the other party wrong."
"The long battle finally destroyed Ninshū."
"The descendants of Indra and Asura continue to inherit each other's will, and the hatred continues with the blood from generation to generation."
"Thousands of years later, it has become an endless war between Uchiha and Senju."
"After Ninshū split, Chakra was no longer used to connect people's hearts. Instead, it gradually evolved into killing Ninjutsu."
"Different bloodlines establish ninja clans, and different ninja clans compete for land, resources and living space."
"The fruitless fight between brothers has just continued into Shinobi World thousand-year war."
Hashirama and Tobirama stood in the broken Valley of the End, speechless for a long time.
On the other side of Valley of the End, the circle surrounding Uchiha Shrine has been completely tightened.
Orochimaru covered his eyes, blood flowing down his fingers.
At that moment, he didn't even see clearly when Fugaku Uchiha turned on Mangekyo, and his consciousness was forcibly dragged into Tsukuyomi Space.
There, he was fixed on Cross, and countless sharp blades repeatedly pierced his eyes, cutting off the optic nerve, and then allowed the broken eyeballs to recover again.
Once.
ten times.
Hundreds of times.
Each round of pain is extremely clear and so long that there is almost no end in sight.
But when consciousness returns to reality, the outside world has only passed for a short moment.
"Mangekyo...Tsukuyomi..."
Orochimaru's body shook, his golden vertical pupils lost focus, and even his breathing became chaotic.
He has been chasing Sharingan for many years, studied a lot of information about the Uchiha Clan, and believes that his soul strength far exceeds that of Ninja.
However, when he actually faced Tsukuyomi, he realized that the soul research he was so proud of was simply not enough in front of Uchiha's top spiritual pupil technique.
Fugaku stood in front of him, Mangekyo turned slowly.
"It's over, Orochimaru."