Takamagahara has never been so quiet.
The mortals who used to make endless pilgrimages have now all been sent back to the mortal realm.
The gods who once practiced in those temples have now disappeared without a trace.
On a majestic mountain, a neat white stone platform extends out from a huge black cave.
The great goddess Amaterasu, who once ruled over the entire Takamagahara, stood on a stone platform gazing at the vast earth.
The raging wind tousled Amaterasu's clothes and pulled her long black hair into the air, where it danced wildly.
Her face was expressionless, her eyes deep as she gazed at the once-prosperous Takamagahara.
After a long while, Amaterasu slowly walked down the stone platform with her long legs, leaving behind a soft sigh.
As Amaterasu entered the cave, bright lights quickly illuminated the walls on both sides of the cave.
The lamp in the stone bowl did not sway from side to side despite the raging wind.
Amaterasu's steps were steady and rhythmic. As she passed a small hole in the wall, she casually grabbed a White Snake that was peeking out.
The White Snake twisted in her palm, but dared not struggle.
Its forked tongue flicked out extremely quickly, as if it were afraid, or perhaps trying to please.
Amaterasu didn't see it.
She walked down the stone path of the cave. The deeper she went, the dimmer the light became, until finally only a few tiny stone bowls on the stone wall were still lit.
There was no wind in the air, yet there was an indescribable coolness, as if it were seeping up from the bottom of deep water.
At the end of the stone path was an extremely empty stone chamber. There were no furnishings, no statues, only a gray-white stone platform that grew out of the ground.
Kukurihime-no-Kami sat cross-legged on the stone platform, her eyes closed and her hands resting on her knees.
Her white hair hung down her back, covering the ground like a layer of frost that could not be melted.
She seemed to have become one with the stone chamber.
There was no rise or fall of her breath, no fluctuation of her aura; even when Amaterasu walked in, she didn't open her eyes.
Amaterasu walked up to her and gently placed the White Snake in her hand on the stone platform.
The White Snake lay there, not daring to move.
"This was sent by Omoikane, take a look."
Kukurihime-no-Kami slowly opened her eyes. Her gaze fell on the White Snake, as if she were looking at an old object whose purpose she already knew.
She reached out and touched the White Snake's forehead with her fingertips.
The White Snake trembled, and a wisp of extremely thin white light emanated from its snake pupils, following Kukurihime-no-Kami's finger and disappearing into her brow.
Kukurihime-no-Kami. After a long while, she slowly spoke.
"On Shinsei's side, the Flower God failed. That woman drove the Flower God away from Shinsei."
Amaterasu, is there anything else we need to do with Shinsei?
Amaterasu gently shook her head.
"Don't make any more unnecessary moves with Shinsei. When Omoikane-no-Kami left, he said that although Kaguya isn't very smart, she has a keen intuition."
She can detect any malicious person.
Only someone as simple-minded and unaware of the inner workings as the Flower God could get close to her.
This kind of thing can only be done once.
Now that we have new information, has your prediction success rate for Shinsei improved?
Kukurihime-no-Kami nodded.
"With the additional intelligence, my accuracy rate regarding Shinsei is now close to 50%."
Amaterasu frowned, pondered for a moment, and then shook her head.
"A 50% chance is still too low. Takamagahara cannot accept such a high probability of failure."
Did they send any information about Madara Uchiha this time?
"Have."
"Can you predict Madara Uchiha?"
"Yes, we have a 90% success rate in predicting Madara Uchiha now."
Amaterasu's eternally unchanging icy expression finally melted away as if she had encountered the sun.
His tightly furrowed brows gradually relaxed.
"Okay, could you please make a prediction about Madara Uchiha?"
Kukurihime-no-Kami, placed her hands on her knees, and took a deep breath.
The light in the stone chamber flickered on for a moment, as if stirred by some unseen wind.
Kukurihime-no-Kami's brows slowly furrowed, then slowly relaxed.
Her breathing became very shallow, almost inaudible.
It felt like I had sunk into an extremely deep river.
After a long time, she opened her eyes, looked at Amaterasu, and her expression was somewhat gloomy.
"I'm sorry, Amaterasu." Kukurihime-no-Kami's tone was heavy, and she seemed somewhat puzzled.
My prediction failed.
Amaterasu's relaxed expression quickly turned serious.
The temperature in the room instantly dropped. Despite being called the Goddess of the Sun, Kukurihime-no-Kami felt like she was in a bottomless abyss.
Why did it fail?
Kukurihime-no-Kami rubbed her temples and gently shook her head.
"I don't know the specific reason. In the long river of time, there's a woman's figure blocking our way."
"Who?"
" Kushinadahime."
" Kushinadahime?"
Amaterasu's expression turned to deep confusion; she had naturally heard of this woman's name.
However, as the supreme deity who rules over Takamagahara, she has never paid much attention to minor characters like Kushinadahime.
Amaterasu's expression changed for the first time.
A faint glimmer of surprise, or something else, flashed in her usually calm eyes.
Has something unexpected happened again? They've managed to interfere with Kukurihime-no-Kami's prophecy.
Amaterasu hates accidents. She hates Otsutsuki Kaguya, Shinsei, and Madara Uchiha.
However, these powerful outsiders, outside of Amaterasu's plans, caused a disruptive disruption to her rule.
Amaterasu cannot eliminate these three accidents; she has no better way than to bury her anger within herself.
But now, another unexpected event has occurred? Or is it a local deity?
The repeated unexpected events left Amaterasu with a deep sense of powerlessness.
After a moment, she asked again.
"Any hints this time?"
"Have."
Kukurihime-no-Kami nodded.
What hint?
" Hashirama Senju."
" Hashirama Senju? Who is he?"
A brand new name entered Amaterasu's ears.
Kukurihime-no-Kami slowly shook her head.
"I'm sorry, Amaterasu. I don't know who Hashirama Senju is either."
This is merely a hint from the river of fate. However, I suspect it's related to the Omoikane-no-Kami.
"Omoikane? "Amaterasu thought of that god she disliked.
Is he planning something unplanned?
Or has he secretly come up with a new idea behind my back?
Now, Omoikane's whereabouts are unknown.
Even he himself couldn't ask where he went.
Normally, Amaterasu would never have agreed to such a request.
Who knows, they might even turn the god who made such a request into ashes with black flames.
But now, faced with the fall of Takamagahara, Amaterasu had no choice but to agree to Omoikane's request.
Amaterasu recalled the confident, in-control demeanor of Omoikane before her departure, Omoikane wondered if her actions were truly the right thing to do.
Fortunately Omoikane is ultimately a god of Takamagahara. If the God Tree is not destroyed, he will also lose his reliance on immortality.
Therefore, no matter what, when facing the enemy, Omoikane will ultimately stand on his side.
With that thought in mind, Amaterasu finally felt at ease. She glanced at the White Snake lying on the ground.
"You already know the outcome of the prophecy. Madara Uchiha's predicted actions failed. Pass on the message of fate Hashirama Senju to Omoikane."
The White Snake nodded, then transformed into a wisp of white smoke and disappeared.
Amaterasu waved her sleeves, regaining her usual composure, and slowly walked out of the cave with her slender figure.
But as I moved, I couldn't help but fall into deep thought.
Hashirama Senju?
Who exactly is he?
Why did it appear in Kukurihime-no-Kami's destiny predictions?