Across the vast ninja world, the violent presence of rampaging evildoers from the past had faded. In its place, there was a bit more clarity and quiet.
"What a huge change. In just a single day, it actually..."
Shukaku looked at the empty human world below, now free of bandits and oppression. His tone grew slightly heavy as he turned to Kurama beside him and asked softly, "Kurama, don't you think Teacher has gone a bit too extreme?"
In Shukaku's understanding, the world was never simply black and white. Most of it existed in a gray area between good and evil.
He had thought that as long as Teacher killed those bandit leaders who brought disaster to regions, destroyed a few powerful evil forces, and eliminated the greatest threats, it would be enough.
There was no real need to carry out such a complete purge from top to bottom, not even letting off the small evils at the grassroots level, insisting on giving the entire ninja world a thorough cleansing. This approach was inevitably too harsh.
When the water is too clear, there are no fish.
Hearing Shukaku's words, Kurama smiled, his eyes filled with agreement and satisfaction.
"I don't see anything wrong with it. Killing them was right! Teacher's move is simply brilliant!"
Kurama waved his claws as he laughed.
He had wandered the ninja world for many years and had seen countless tragedies of evildoers oppressing the good, of the weak and innocent dying miserably. He hated evil deeply, and at this moment, he only felt a sense of release!
"I only know that if evil people aren't eliminated, they will harm good people. Keeping those villains around will only make more ordinary people suffer. What Teacher is doing is truly protecting this world.", Kurama added firmly.
"Mm...."
Shukaku heard this, looked at the human world below that was gradually regaining vitality, and nodded in silence, saying nothing more.
It wasn't that he didn't agree with eliminating evil. It was just that his temperament wasn't as extreme, so he couldn't help but feel some concern about such thunderous methods.
But looking at Kurama's firm expression, and thinking about the innocent people who had been harmed by evildoers, the hesitation in his heart gradually faded.
And in this demon-cleansing operation, the ones who felt it the most were undoubtedly the countless ordinary people of the ninja world who had long suffered under oppression.
For many years before, they had lived under the burning, killing, and looting of bandits, the heavy taxation of daimyo, and the rampant bullying of local tyrants.
They lived in constant fear. Even basic food and stability had become luxuries, and life was unbearably hard.
Now, seeing with their own eyes the Sage of Six Paths manifest, personally bringing down heavenly punishment, sweeping away all evildoers, and eliminating those oppressors who had weighed on them one by one, their past suffering had finally come to an end. They no longer had to live in fear or be at others' mercy.
Countless ordinary people were so moved that tears streamed down their faces. They knelt on the ground, devoutly kowtowing toward the direction where Arisu's clones had departed in the sky.
The faith that had once faded gathered again, becoming even stronger.
Every household cried out that the sky of the ninja world had finally brightened.
Streets and alleys were filled with cheers and celebration. The sounds of gongs, drums, and laughter spread everywhere.
The whole world rejoiced. Everywhere was filled with the joy of rebirth, and the entire ninja world was immersed in long-lost peace and happiness.
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At the same time, Mount Myoboku also learned immediately of the earth-shaking event of Arisu's global demon-cleansing.
The entire Mount Myoboku showed no hesitation, firmly supporting the Great Sage's decision. They immediately took action, fully cooperating with his efforts, not daring to slack off in the slightest.
Shima Sage of Mount Myoboku immediately gave the order, mobilizing the White Zetsu under her command.
They rushed to various parts of the human world, assisting Arisu's clones in clearing out the remaining evil forces, comforting ordinary people in different regions, helping rebuild villages and cities destroyed by evildoers, and stabilizing order after the purge, ensuring that the Great Sage's operation had no worries.
Meanwhile, Fukasaku Sage and Black Zetsu wrote through the night, beginning to compile historical records.
The two wrote by candlelight at great speed, using the most solemn words to record in detail.
They thoroughly documented the Great Sage Arisu's heroic feat of saving the suffering, cleansing the world of evil, and splitting into countless clones to eliminate tens of millions of evildoers in a single day.
Every line was filled with reverence, praising his achievements to the fullest, intending to engrave his accomplishment of purging evil and bringing peace into history forever.
"Year 241 of the Ninja Calendar, morals declined, human hearts grew corrupt, faith disappeared, and suffering filled the world. The Sage of Six Paths could no longer endure it and descended to sweep away demons!"
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While Arisu was carrying out mass killing in the human world, all the major ninja clans were trembling with fear, afraid that the Sage of Six Paths would cleanse them next.
And that was indeed the case. After dealing with the mortal forces, Arisu directly moved on to deal with these ninja clans.
With a lift of his hand, he wiped out those ninja clans that committed all kinds of evil.
The dark forces formed by wandering ninja clans were also eradicated together.
Among these ninja clans, some had participated in capturing tailed beasts, while others had not, but had shown disrespect toward the Six Paths...
Just as the major ninja clans were living in fear, there was only one clan that was so happy they were jumping around.
That was the Hyuga clan.
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[The Hyuga clan]
"Ah! That really scared me to death!"
The Hyuga clan head sat on the tatami, looking at the intelligence sent by the clan's information ninja, shock appearing on his face.
This was simply a change not seen in a thousand years.
But right after that, the Hyuga clan head let out a sigh of relief.
"Luckily, the old seniors in the clan firmly opposed going to capture tailed beasts that day. Otherwise, my Hyuga clan would be in grave danger!"
Originally, the eight great ninja clans had also invited the Hyuga clan to capture tailed beasts.
The Hyuga clan head thought it was a good idea and had wanted to go as well.
But very quickly, the old elders and veterans in the Hyuga clan all stood up and said, "Tailed beasts must not be captured."
"This has been the rule set by our ancestors. The laws of the ancestors must not be changed."
Using this reason, they stopped him.
In addition, as time changed, the various ninja clans had gradually lost their faith in the Sage of Six Paths.
But the Hyuga clan, because of its old-fashioned elders, still stubbornly insisted that ancestral rules must not be changed and continued to maintain their faith in the Six Paths.
"Ah! This is really the most useful those old fellows have ever been!"
The Hyuga clan head drank sake and laughed.
If those old fellows hadn't stopped him, he would have already led the clan members there.
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[Pure Land]
Within a blank space, Arisu appeared here.
This was the Pure Land he had just opened up. After successfully breaking through the Six Paths, opening the Pure Land came easily.
At this moment, the Pure Land was only about the size of one or two football fields.
It still needed Arisu to continue expanding it to become larger.
But Arisu did not plan to do it himself.
"However, I don't have much time to expand the Pure Land. The next task will be left to these people."
A Totsuka Blade appeared in Arisu's hand, and he released part of the souls.
In the next moment, Uchiha Shuhaku, Senju Hiruka, the Uzumaki clan head, the Shimura clan head, the Sarutobi clan head, and the three clan heads of the Ino-Shika-Cho appeared here.
Their faces still carried confusion and shock.
They knew they were already dead, but they didn't know why they had awakened again.
Until they saw the Sage of Six Paths.
"Sage!"
Fear appeared on everyone's faces as they all knelt on the ground in panic and respect.
Arisu glanced at them indifferently and did not impose further punishment.
After all, Arisu understood these people.
They only wanted to end the chaotic era. At their core, their intentions were still good, they had just taken the wrong path.
If they had joined hands like Senju Hashirama and Uchiha Madara in the original work to establish a village, Arisu wouldn't have said anything.
With a casual wave of his hand, several pickaxes floated in front of them.
"From now on, you will be responsible for expanding this space forever. Your punishment is to work here endlessly!"
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