Senju Hashirama frowned slightly, his expression grave as he looked at Aoki, contemplating his actions. He asked, "Aoki, are you planning to launch a war and attack the surrounding small nations?"
Aoki confidently nodded, which stirred a sense of unease in Hashirama. In his world, the First Great Ninja War had erupted around this time. He had even faked his own death to barely quell the conflict, and even then, they could only survive by coercing and bargaining for resources.
Yet Aoki was now launching a full-scale war against the small nations—something Hashirama could not accept.
Facing the First Hokage's opposition, Aoki looked solemnly at Hashirama and countered, "First Hokage, do you think I am wrong for starting this war?"
His question made Hashirama instinctively nod, but Aoki's next words plunged him into deep contemplation.
"First Hokage, you only see that I have started a war. But have you considered how many people have died in the successive Great Ninja Wars? How miserable is the existence of those small nations caught between the great powers? Yet if these small nations were incorporated into Konoha, or if the entire Ninja World were unified, would there still be war? Would true peace not finally arrive?"
Aoki's words not only shook Hashirama but also plunged those present, including Senju Tobirama, into thought.
Indeed, the Great Ninja Wars had raged incessantly, with countless casualties. If one war could unify these small nations and ultimately achieve the unification of the entire Ninja World, would war still exist?
Could the Ninja World finally usher in true peace? This thought stirred a storm in the hearts of all the Hokages present, including Tobirama. Aoki's words seemed to open a brand-new door for them, and the ideology he upheld unexpectedly aligned with Hashirama's former close friend, Madara Uchiha.
"Perhaps Madara's idea was right!"
Senju Hashirama thought to himself, finally grasping the key point. After a moment of contemplation, he reached a conclusion: "As long as the Ninja World remains in its current state, wars between great and small nations will never cease. But if the Ninja World were unified, where would war come from? I finally understand!"
Seeing that everyone present had grasped this point, Aoki knew it was time to drop the next bombshell. Shifting the topic, he once again stunned everyone: "The Ninja World you see now is far from as simple as it appears on the surface. The threats we will face in the future do not come from within the Ninja World."
This left everyone bewildered. Aoki then slowly unveiled the sealed history of the Ninja World, starting from Kaguya Otsutsuki all the way to the Six Paths Sage.
Thousands of years ago, Kaguya and Isshiki were sent to Earth together, tasked with cultivating the Divine Tree here, harvesting the Chakra Fruit, and offering it as a tribute to the distant Otsutsuki main clan. Kaguya was originally a low-ranking member of the Otsutsuki Clan, destined to become a sacrifice for the Ten-Tails to nourish the growth of the Divine Tree. However, driven by greed and a desire to claim the Chakra Fruit for herself, she betrayed Isshiki, leaving him to fend for himself.
After descending to Earth, Kaguya was discovered by the guards of the Land of Ancestors and brought before the sovereign, Tenjin.
She claimed to be the guardian of the Divine Tree, using her abilities to erase Tenjin's memory of their hostile encounter, and subsequently settled in the Land of Ancestors, becoming Tenjin's concubine.
As she spent time among humans, Kaguya gradually developed feelings for this planet she was supposed to destroy. She grew closer to Tenjin and eventually became pregnant. At that time, the Land of That, due to border disputes, threatened war against the Land of Ancestors. To prevent the outbreak of conflict, Tenjin decreed that anyone who dared to harm an envoy from the Land of That would be executed. However, Kaguya, feeling personally threatened, broke this prohibition. In the end, she and her maid, Aino, became fugitives of the Land of Ancestors, hunted throughout the city.
Both the Land of That and the Land of Ancestors are official country names recorded in the authentic history of the Ninja World.
Having completely lost faith in humanity yet still yearning for peace, Kaguya believed that only by obtaining god-like power could she end all conflicts among humans.
Thus, she did not hesitate to violate the taboo and consumed the fruit of the Divine Tree. As a result, she awakened the Rinne Sharingan, becoming the first person on this planet to possess Chakra. With this newfound power, Kaguya single-handedly quelled all wars in the world and took control of every nation.
For her achievements in ending the wars, Kaguya gained the adoration of the people and was revered as the Rabbit Goddess. However, after establishing a peaceful order, her mindset quietly changed. Fearing that the Otsutsuki Clan would come to seize her Chakra, she cast the Infinite Tsukuyomi upon humanity. Over hundreds of years, she transformed those controlled by the Genjutsu into the White Zetsu army.
Recognizing the threat Kaguya posed to the world, the brothers Hagoromo and Hamura resolutely rose in rebellion, engaging in a fierce and brutal battle against her.
"All Chakra... belongs to me. This time, all Chakra will finally become one!"
In the end, Kaguya transformed into the Ten-Tails Beast but was still sealed away by her two sons working together. Before being sealed, she created Black Zetsu, secretly orchestrating and manipulating the entire history of the Ninja World, all to await the opportunity for her own revival.
After defeating Kaguya with the Six Paths Power, Hagoromo and Hamura sealed her within the moon. This act also made Hagoromo the first Ten-Tails Jinchuriki in history.
Following their victory in the great war, Hagoromo and Hamura took on the responsibility of maintaining the world's balance. Hagoromo was revered by the world as the Six Paths Sage. He traveled far and wide, spreading the teachings of the Shinobi Sect, which formed the foundation of modern Ninjutsu.
He was dedicated to guiding humanity toward peace and understanding. Before his death, he divided the Ten-Tails' Chakra, creating the nine Tailed Beasts known in the world today.
As for Hamura, he chose to remain on the moon, guarding the Barrier that sealed Kaguya. He established the Moon Clan on the moon, with generations guarding the two sacred artifacts: the Tenseigan and the Outer Path Statue.
Uchiha Obito, who had just joined the group chat, also stood up to confirm Aoki's words. He stated that in his world, the Uchiha Clan's stone tablet contained relevant records.
The world he was in was not the true Tsukuyomi World but merely one of many parallel possibilities.
Everyone listened quietly to Aoki's account. Senju Tobirama was the first to regain his composure, speaking with a grave expression, "So according to what you're saying, the entire Ninja World in the future will face the threat of the Otsutsuki Clan, is that right?"
Aoki nodded, confirming Tobirama's question. A sense of impending crisis instantly enveloped the entire chat group. Everyone realized that a sword of Damocles was now hanging over their heads.
From this point on, the focus in everyone's minds shifted from waging war against other nations to dealing with the imminent threat of the Otsutsuki Clan. They finally understood that everything they did ultimately served the peace of the Ninja World.
After reaching a consensus, the meeting continued. Everyone ultimately decided to follow the First Hokage's idea, starting with neighboring countries and gradually advancing the path to unification. As the meeting concluded, the light screen began to display the subsequent course of development.
"After the meeting ended, Konoha officially dispatched troops on a distant campaign, annexing the Land of Whirlpools, the Land of Grass, and the Land of Rain. You sent three armies to advance simultaneously, personally leading one to the battlefield in the Land of Rain. The three small nations offered no resistance and quickly fell, becoming territories of the Land of Fire. Konoha absorbed all the resources from these conquered nations. Under your leadership, Konoha's economic and military strength, as well as the living standards of its people, experienced exponential growth."
The images on the light screen slowly unfolded. Aoki's series of actions and Konoha's rapid development left Senju Hashirama and the others stunned. They had never imagined that Konoha's progress could reach such heights. As the images on the light screen faded, everyone eagerly awaited to learn the final National Power Score of Aoki's world.
"The final comprehensive National Power Score for the world of the Fourth Hokage, Aoki, is..."
Kaguya once thought of having her two sons, Hagoromo and Hamura, join her in resisting the Otsutsuki Clan. Unfortunately, at that time, the two brothers did not yet possess the power to contend with them. Moreover, the Great Toad Sage Fukasaku found the Hagoromo brothers and guided them to stand against Kaguya. What's more, Kaguya even turned the woman Hagoromo admired into a White Zetsu...
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