The trees are lush, the grass and birds are singing, and the sunshine in Konoha seems to be forever bright. A small river meanders and disappears into the horizon.
An old man and a young man sat on a rock by the river.
Shinsei cast his fishing rod into the water, and as soon as the float sank, he immediately lifted the rod up.
There was nothing on the fishhook except for a writhing earthworm, so Shinsei had no choice but to cast the fishhook into the water again.
After several attempts, the elderly man standing nearby finally couldn't stand it anymore.
"Fishing requires patience; you have to wait until the fish has fully taken the bait before you can lift the rod."
Shinsei cast the bait into the water again, staring blankly at the surface.
"You seem to have something on your mind." Grandpa lifted his fishing rod and pulled One-Tail carp the size of his palm out of the water.
"Yes, there are some things I haven't figured out." Shinsei nodded. He came to see his grandfather not only to check on his health but also to chat with him and ease his worries.
"Cough cough." The old man coughed as he cast his fishing hook back into the water, looking at his grandson beside him and chuckling, "I never thought my genius grandson would have things he couldn't figure out?"
Shinsei shook his head. "It's not that I don't understand, it's that I haven't made up my mind."
As if I had guessed what Shinsei was thinking, the old man said while raising his fishing rod:
"You're a smart kid, and there's nothing more I can teach you. But after living all these years, I've learned one thing: in this world, if you don't fight back, others will fight you."
The old man took One-Tail carp off the hook and threw it into the bucket. "So some things are very simple: if you don't want others to hit you, you have to hit them hard, even kill them."
"Grandpa, I understand." Shinsei watched the float on the water dip downwards and immediately lifted the fishing rod in his hand. The bare hook seemed to mock Shinsei's incompetence.
The old man smiled smugly, and unhurriedly pulled another plump crucian carp from the water. "Young man, you still have a lot to learn when it comes to fishing!"
Shinsei threw the empty hook into the water, and the purplish-red Sharingan in his eyes quietly opened. Chakra flowed along the earth and into the river beneath his feet.
A stream of water enveloped a carp weighing seven or eight pounds. No matter how desperately the carp struggled, it was to no avail, and it swam straight toward a point of metallic light.
The large carp opened its mouth and bit down, swallowing the empty metal fishhook.
The float on the water suddenly dipped downwards, and Shinsei quickly lifted the fishing rod in his hand upwards.
"Hehe, Grandpa, my fishing skills are pretty good, right?" Shinsei's Sharingan quietly closed, and he turned to his grandfather with a smug smile.
The old man ignored his grandson's smug face, pointed to the fishing line in the water, and hurriedly said, "Quickly, let out the line, let out the line, and hold the fishing rod upright!"
The whistling sound of the fishing line cutting through the water was so pleasant to Shinsei that he quickly channeled his Chakra into the fishing rod, fearing it might break.
Finally, after a struggle, Shinsei managed to drag the large carp from the water onto the shore.
Looking at all the fish he had caught in the bucket, which totaled less than half the size of the big fish in Shinsei's hand, the old man fell into deep self-doubt.
Carrying the large carp in his hand, he returned home from the outskirts. Along the way, many people looked at the big fish in his hand and cast envious glances.
Many elderly men approached to inquire about fishing spots.
Shinsei finally understood why the fisherman in his previous life would always wander around his neighborhood for several times after catching a big fish.
After handing the large carp to his mother, a delicious fish soup was served on the dinner table that evening.
In an environment free from industrial pollution and with clear water, even carp tasted delicious, causing Shinsei to eat several more bowls of rice than usual.
After dinner, Shinsei returned to his room, formed hand Hand Seals, and black runes enveloped the entire room. He had learned the previous day that the White Snake Sage possessed the ability to access secrets of the past.
After gaining his ability, Shinsei placed even greater emphasis on information security. This barrier was designed to prevent the White Snake Sage from spying on him. The ability to uncover past secrets has its limits; it's impossible to know everything, big or small.
If being omniscient is the same as being omnipotent, then the White Snake Sage wouldn't be called the White Snake Sage; wouldn't it be better to just call him the White Dragon Immortal?
Since transmigrating to this world, Shinsei has been seeking ways to protect himself.
From cultivating the Internal Alchemy of his previous life to developing the Storm Release and learning Sage Mode, everything was driven by the idea of being persecuted within his heart.
He thought that after achieving Sage Mode, he would be invincible in the human world, if not in the current stage. But apart from Nagato, Shinsei had nothing to fear. Even if he couldn't win, he could easily retreat with the Flying Thunder God Technique.
Unexpectedly, another White Snake Sage has appeared.
There are always treacherous subjects trying to harm me!
Before deciding to cultivate Sage Mode, Shinsei had already decided not to cultivate the Sage Mode of the Three Great Sage Lands.
Besides having confidence in the cultivation methods of his previous life, the most important thing is that the Sage Mode of the Three Great Sage Lands cannot grant immortality to humans.
Even the Sage of Six Paths perished in his physical body, leaving only his soul to remain in the mortal realm.
Shinsei used to worry about the Sage of Six Paths, but now it seems that the Sage of Six Paths is only interested in the seal on his mother and is otherwise indifferent.
After all, he was a genuine descendant of the Sage of Six Paths. When they met, he had to address him as " Yin-Yang Power." He couldn't just fight and kill him, could he?
Shinsei took out paper and pen and began to calculate the strength of both sides.
The Akatsuki side consisted of Six Paths of Pain, Konan, Kakuzu, Deidara, Uchiha Itachi, Kisame Hoshigaki, Black Zetsu, Obito Uchiha Hidan, and Obito Uchiha Ryūchi Cave.
The strength of the Ryūchi Cave faction is unclear, Shinsei vaguely remembers three humanoid snake-woman immortals.
On their side, they have Tsunade, Jiraiya, Shinsei, Might Guy, and Kakashi, whose strength is unknown, plus their current allies from Konoha and Sunagakure.
Naruto and Sasuke are still young and not very useful in Kage Level battles; they need more time to develop.
However, Minato Namikaze's combat system is now fully developed, and once he gains more combat experience, he will become a powerful ally.
In another part of Konoha, he could bring in Tsunade, Jiraiya, and Orochimaru; if possible, there might even be a hidden powerhouse.
Mito Uzumaki!
The Shinsei looked at the data, the more he felt the enemy was powerful.
Shinsei didn't care how many enemies died, but losing even one person on his own side was a huge loss.
Time— Shinsei wrote those two words heavily on the paper. He needed time; both his own training and the development of his Ninjutsu required time. Naruto and Sasuke's growth also needed time.
Since the White Snake Sage knows the secrets of the past, he will definitely not remain indifferent to the development of his side; he will surely do something.
Expecting others to make mistakes is irresponsible to oneself.
Let's stir things up first! Since the Akatsuki is responsible for collecting the Tailed Beast, the Konoha Leaf Village shouldn't be made to shoulder the burden.
After capturing Sasori of the Red Sands, they shared some information with the other four ninja villages.
They haven't made any move yet; it seems we need to add fuel to the fire.
Shinsei took out a piece of white paper and began to write:
Nagato Uzumaki, leader of Amegakure (the Amegakure) and the Akatsuki in the Land of Rain, possessed the Rinnegan. His goal was to collect the Nine Tailed Beasts and create the legendary Ten-Tails, thereby dominating and unifying the Shinobi World.
Its members are as follows...