Everyone on the battlefield was drawn in by Madara's words, and the various liaison officers in the command center were also a bit bewildered.
"Madara."
Hiruzen, Koharu, and Homura were all full of doubts. Originally, the Third Hokage was going to retire, but Takemi's erratic behavior dragged him back. He simply brought his two companions along, but now the situation seemed to have become even more complicated.
"What exactly are they planning to do?"
"I suggest we listen first, but the troops need to operate and be ready to attack at any time."
Koharu and Homura exchanged glances, then spoke, which made Shikaku nod.
"That's right, maybe this way we can figure out what their goal is. Inoichi, and everyone else, this will be hard on you."
"We're fine."
Inoichi and the others nodded simultaneously. They were all extremely curious about what new trick Madara was going to pull.
Meanwhile, on the battlefield, Madara stood with his arms crossed, his gaze sweeping over everyone present, then he spoke calmly.
"I know you're all confused, but the situation in the Ninja World is different. You probably don't even know the truth about the Uchiha and Senju clans."
"Uchiha and Senju?"
"What secrets could be in that?"
"Weren't they just two clans that fought and hated each other throughout the Sengoku era?"
"But if it weren't for the First Hokage, the Uchiha would have already..."
There were still many in the Ninja World who knew some history from back then, and Madara's words made all of them feel strange.
But soon, Madara continued to speak, "That's right, it seems you still remember some things from back then, but do you think the relationship between Uchiha and Senju was merely that of sworn enemies?"
"The ancestors of the Uchiha and Senju clans were named Indra and Asura."
"And these two..."
"...were both sons of the Sage of Six Paths."
Madara's words echoed like a great bell across the entire battlefield, and his voice instantly silenced the entire Ninja World.
Indra, Asura.
Sons of the Sage of Six Paths?
These two clans, descended from the Sage of Six Paths's two sons?
What a joke!
All the ninjas, even those from the Akatsuki, including those brought back by Edo Tensei, looked at Madara with disbelief. Then they looked at Takemi's side with disbelief.
This news was a bit too shocking, wasn't it?
"Yes, it's true."
Takemi looked at Hashirama, not wanting to speak much, and Tobirama also wore a look of disgust.
He simply nodded and began to explain, "Madara is right. Both Uchiha and Senju are descendants of the Sage of Six Paths, and their ancestors were brothers. Furthermore, they both possess relics left by the Sage of Six Paths."
"Relics left by the Sage of Six Paths?"
"Brothers?!"
At this moment, all the ninjas couldn't hold back.
Perhaps not everyone would believe Madara's words, but everyone would believe Takemi's words.
They hadn't expected that the once-enemy Senju and Uchiha, these two clans, were essentially brothers?
"However, this was over a thousand years ago, but some things happened that caused Indra and Asura to turn against each other."
Madara, seeing that everyone present had believed him, sneered and continued.
"Of course, we'll talk about that later. In fact, not only did the Sage of Six Paths leave relics, but the Sage of Six Paths's younger brother also left relics."
"The Sage of Six Paths's younger brother?"
Nagato's eyes immediately lit up, while Obito remained silent, lost in thought. Orochimaro licked his lips, a look of amusement on his face.
And the other ninjas were all stunned. They realized that this Ninja World was far too unfamiliar to them.
"And the descendants of the Sage of Six Paths's younger brother have also continued to this day, and they..."
Madara continued, his gaze sweeping over Takemi. Looking at Takemi's white eyes in Sage Mode, he sighed and continued.
"...are the current Hyuga clan."
"What?!"
Before those present could react, the Hyuga clan members participating in the battle themselves were stunned.
Neji and Hinata couldn't help but exchange glances, and Hiashi, who was among the Allied Shinobi Forces, couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.
Among the Edo Tensei, the revived Hyuga clan members were all dumbfounded, and even Hizashi was filled with disbelief.
"The Hyuga clan are descendants of the Sage of Six Paths's younger brother?"
"That's right, although I also look down on these Hyuga, they indeed have similarities with us."
Madara snorted indifferently, but Nagato's expression was somewhat taken aback.
Takemi, no matter how he looked, didn't seem like a descendant of the Hyuga clan, did he?
"And now that all these relics are in hand, it's time to talk about the crucial points."
"I've always wondered how the Ninja World could achieve peace, after all, everything we experienced back then was exceptionally painful."
"Even after the villages were established, Hashirama still refused my idea of pacifying the chaos of the entire world, which left me feeling lost and angry."
"I had long foreseen that after the establishment of the ninja villages, the Ninja World would inevitably fall into great chaos."
"So I always longed to personally destroy the source of evil that I had personally created."
Madara's voice grew cold, and these words made all the ninjas clench their teeth.
Madara's presence was already powerful, and his words were truly very persuasive. No one could deny that the establishment of the ninja villages actually led to larger, more intense wars. And no one could deny how many people had died in the Ninja World since these wars began, far more than in the Sengoku era.
However...
This seemed to be getting off-topic?
"However, in my most confused state, I saw the relic that the Sage of Six Paths left for Indra's descendants."
Madara spoke again, and his words immediately made everyone serious.
"This stone tablet tells us some secrets of the Ninja World that have been unknown for years, such as how the Ninja World was on the verge of collapse back then."
"For example, how the Sage of Six Paths and his younger brother jointly rescued the Ninja World from the hands of a 'god'."
"And this 'god' is the legendary Rabbit Goddess and the true name of this goddess..."
"...is Ōtsutsuki Kaguya!"
Madara's words, spoken once again, sounded like a myth, which left many present feeling lost.
But more people had grim expressions, especially those from Konoha, who had heard quite a bit of information about Ōtsutsuki Takeshiki.
First, the Fire Temple, then outside Konoha, and now the Rabbit Goddess is also an Ōtsutsuki.
Does this mean that...
"Damn it, is that guy the same kind of existence as the Rabbit Goddess?"
This news slowly spread throughout the Allied Shinobi Forces, especially when they noticed that their Kage seemed not surprised at all. This made them realize even more that the crisis in the Ninja World seemed to be greater than they had imagined.
"The Sage of Six Paths was clearly worried about the future of the Ninja World."
Just as everyone was in a panic, Madara spoke again.
"Therefore, he left some methods in the Uchiha's relics, and at the same time left a warning in the Senju's relics. However, to see all this, one needs the Creation of All Things. I'm not wrong, am I, Hashirama?"
"That's right."
Hashirama gave a wry smile, but nodded.
"There is indeed a mention of the Creation of All Things, but I didn't see what came after."
"That's because you're stubborn and inflexible, while I saw it."
Madara continued to speak indifferently. He scanned the crowd and sneered.
"You can also rest assured, I wouldn't bother to deceive you. The Sage of Six Paths's relic for the Senju was not only a warning but also contained a message for them to reconcile with the Uchiha."
"It certainly did."
Tobirama snorted coldly, speaking with annoyance and displeasure.
"So, what exactly did you see?"
"I saw his concern for the future of the Ninja World, and such concern, without a doubt, came from those Ōtsutsuki."
Madara's gaze grew serious. He looked at the bookmark in his hand and slowly spoke.
"The method he left wasn't for dealing with those Ōtsutsuki, and he didn't deal with Ōtsutsuki Kaguya alone, so I have a guess."
(End of Chapter)
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