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Chapter 200: Hagoromo Otsutsuki, a Mortal's Perspective?
Chapter 200: Hagoromo Otsutsuki, a Mortal's Perspective?
In response to the changing times, the ninja villages of Iwagakure, Kirigakure, Kumogakure, and the involved Konohagakure, as well as Sunagakure, which now follows Konoha's lead, have all made their moves.
Akatsuki, ever vigilant of the five great ninja villages, naturally took note of this.
In Amegakure, atop a tall tower, Pain gazed down at the village shrouded in rain, his expression indifferent as he said, "I sense the scent of war."
Standing by his side, Konan calmly asked, "A war between the five great nations and Hagoromo Otsutsuki?"
"The self-proclaimed heroes of this world will not give up their positions of power without a fight," Pain stated calmly. "They will use their usual methods, shifting the pain and suffering they've inflicted on others onto the new challenger until they're brought to their knees, begging for mercy. It was that way in the past, and it remains the same now."
Pain's tone was flat as he recounted the past.
Such was the fate of Amegakure in the past.
Years ago, the demi-god, Hanzo of the Salamander, once unbeatable, found himself in a similar situation as Amegakure became a battleground for the great nations. Countless lives were lost as he successively clashed with Sunagakure, Konohagakure, and Iwagakure.
But what was the outcome?
Even with a demi-god on their side, they could not sway the will of the great nations.
The five great nations would never allow a new member to join their ranks.
Not even a demi-god or someone who once rivaled a god could change that.
"Hagoromo Otsutsuki's emergence has turned out rather well so far. If a full-scale war breaks out between him and the five great nations, it will be the perfect opportunity for Akatsuki to secretly capture the tailed beasts," Konan mused, her thoughts echoing those of Uchiha Obito.
Ever since Uchiha Itachi and Kisame Hoshigaki failed to capture the Nine-Tails, Akatsuki had come onto the radar of the five great ninja villages.
While they had kept a low profile for the past two years, they had not relaxed their guard against Akatsuki.
If the villages were to join forces and focus all their attention on countering Akatsuki, even with the organization's members being S-rank missing-nin and Kage-level fighters, they would be hard-pressed to withstand the assault, not to mention the severe hindrance it would cause to their plans to capture the tailed beasts.
Fortunately, luck seemed to be on their side with the emergence of Hagoromo Otsutsuki, the Otsutsuki clan, and the Uchiha clan in the ninja world.
Together, they posed a far greater threat than Akatsuki alone.
As such, they had successfully attracted the majority of the five great ninja villages' attention.
"Hagoromo Otsutsuki... ultimately, he is limited by a mortal's perspective," remarked Pain, who considered himself a "god."
When Hagoromo Otsutsuki, renowned alongside Uchiha Madara, reappeared in the world, Pain had paid close attention, wondering if this man would impact his plans.
However, over the past two years, Hagoromo had rarely made moves in the ninja world, seemingly content to keep to himself.
Pain had considered the possibility that Hagoromo Otsutsuki might be plotting something in secret.
But now, it seemed more likely that Hagoromo, focused on amassing power, was still constrained by a mortal's perspective. Like Hanzo before him, Hagoromo would likely seek to challenge the five great nations' dominance and become one of the rulers of the ninja world, uniting the already loyal Uchiha clan and his own Otsutsuki clan.
Ultimately, it all came down to self-interest.
No matter how they might rival the gods, such individuals would not consider that war only brings pain and an endless cycle of suffering. They would not contemplate how to achieve peace in the ninja world, putting an end to the endless cycle of war and chaos. They would not strive for self-actualization beyond worldly pursuits.
Therefore, it falls to a true "god" to save this world.
Pain looked up at the sky, gazing at the weeping world, and issued a new command: "Inform Sasori to halt the surprise attack on Sunagakure and continue the mission to capture the Jinchuriki of One-Tail with Deidara."
"A great war is imminent, and Akatsuki must lie low for now.
Konan had no objections to Pain's orders and further asked, "Who will be in charge of capturing the Five-Tails and Six-Tails?"
"Leave the Five-Tails to Kakuzu and Hidan. As for the Six-Tails, I will handle it personally," Pain declared, extending his palm to catch the falling raindrops.
Soon, Akatsuki issued new orders.
The true master of Amegakure also left the village.
Unnoticed, the number of stray cats in the village's streets and alleys had increased significantly.
"Meow~~"
A ginger cat with deliberately dirty fur, unable to hide its big belly, looked up at the sharp towers covered in pipes and sniffed with its feline nose.
It had caught the scent of beckoning gold coins.
"Lord Hagoromo, is war approaching?"
In the spacious and bright experimental base, Sasuke, with his eyes tightly wrapped in bandages, couldn't help but ask when he heard the familiar footsteps beside him.
"War? Why do you ask that?" Yuyi Xuan Yue looked at Sasuke in surprise.
Sasuke replied, "The combined power of the Uchiha clan and the Hagoromo clan is too strong, especially with your presence, Yuyi. To maintain their own status and interests, Konoha and the other ninja villages won't just sit idly by. After witnessing Madara Uchiha's unhindered crossing of the village, Konoha will definitely respond."
Yuyi Xuan Yue smiled and said, "It's good that you're thinking about these things. In the past, all Sasuke thought about was training and revenge, leaving no room for anything else."
"Things like the status of ninja villages, the reasons for war... he never considered them."
"His sole focus was on becoming stronger."
"However, ever since Yuyi took him away and forced him to read the Hagoromo clan's books, Sasuke's perspective has broadened significantly."
"With more refinement, he will become a qualified leader of the Uchiha clan in the future."
Hearing this, Yuyi Xuan Yue nodded and said, "Indeed, a great war is imminent."
Sasuke was about to say something, but Yuyi Xuan Yue's next words surprised him.
"However, it won't be a war between us and the five great nations."
Sasuke was perplexed, "If not the five great nations, then who?"
Yuyi Xuan Yue replied calmly, "Land, population, money, resources, and even so-called love and peace. People's vision is always fixated on what they perceive as important. Yet, compared to all of that, there is only one thing truly worth pursuing."
"What is it?" Sasuke asked curiously.
"Eternal life."
Yuyi Xuan Yue looked at his palm, slowly curling his fingers, "The world is ever-changing. Land may shift, populations rise and fall, money comes and goes, resources are depleted, and even love and peace are not eternal. Everything has its limits."
"Even the greatest heroes will eventually die, and the most perfect rule will one day decay. This is the cycle of the world."
"Only eternity can transcend the laws of the world and change everything."
"So, there will be a war."
"And our target... is Akatsuki!"
(End of Chapter)
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