With a thought from Arisu, several souls descended in front of him.
The phantoms churned and flowed, their spirits slowly solidifying and taking shape, eventually turning into the reincarnated forms of Indra and Asura from past generations.
Senju Shuichi, Uchiha Izumichi, Senju Mio, Uchiha Katsu, Senju Hikari, Uchiha Yui, Senju Syura, Uchiha Yuto, Uzumaki Itsuki appeared one after another;
Even Uchiha Hiruka and Senju Shuhaku, who had been stationed at the edge of the Pure Land, were pulled over by Arisu's power across space, arriving here in an instant.
Eleven reincarnated powerhouses, all gathered, all present.
Uchiha Izumichi slowly opened his eyes and looked around in confusion.
"Izumichi!"
Before Izumichi could even process what was happening, Senju Shuichi called out with joy and surprise all over his face.
"Shuichi!?" Uchiha Izumichi jolted, instinctively trying to activate his Mangekyo Sharingan to attack.
Senju Shuichi ran over with an excited expression.
As Shuichi got closer and closer, Uchiha Izumichi's face filled with panic.
But the imagined monstrous Senju punch never came.
What greeted him instead was a big embrace from Senju Shuichi.
"Wuu… I missed you so much… I really shouldn't have back then… we could have created an era of peace…"
Senju Shuichi cried, his voice trembling.
Indra frowned tightly, his expression turning unpleasant as he looked at the two.
He had originally thought that when his reincarnations and Asura's reincarnations met, it would immediately turn into an intense fight, definitely a tense standoff.
But now, why did it feel like some kind of tragic romance instead…
Asura also looked at Shuichi and Izumichi in surprise.
Uchiha Katsu glanced around calmly.
Then he sighed inwardly.
'Sigh… how boring…'
After learning that he was just a puppet manipulated by fate, Uchiha Katsu had already given up. Since it was like this anyway, he might as well accept it.
Suddenly, Uchiha Katsu sensed something off.
He turned his head.
Only to see Senju Mio staring at him with anger, her face cold and filled with hatred.
"Mio!"
For the first time in ages, Uchiha Katsu's usual indifferent expression showed a reaction.
Before he could speak... An angry voice rang out again.
"Uchiha Katsu!!!" Senju Hikari glared at him furiously.
Uchiha Katsu felt a bit speechless. Sure enough, after death, you could see the people you wanted to see, and also the ones you didn't.
"What is going on?"
Uchiha Yui frowned tightly. She clearly remembered being covered in explosive tags and blowing herself up.
Until she caught sight of Senju Syura nearby.
"Senju Syura!? You brat!" Uchiha Yui shouted in shock.
"Hehe, hello there, Clan Leader Yui!" Senju Syura forced a laugh and waved his hand. With Black Zetsu not around, he couldn't act too arrogantly.
"Go die!"
Uchiha Yui instinctively threw a punch. Senju Syura was immediately pinned to the ground and beaten with a flurry of punches.
"Stop hitting, stop hitting… misunderstanding! Misunderstanding! We should already be dead!" Senju Syura hurriedly explained.
'Black Zetsu isn't here, I'll hold back for now.'
Uchiha Yuto and Uzumaki Itsuki exchanged a glance, still on edge, both taking up the starting stance for ninjutsu.
Uchiha Hiruka and Senju Shuhaku looked at each other, then smoothly stepped forward and bowed to Arisu.
"We pay respects to the Sage of Six Paths!"
That single line instantly silenced the scene.
Everyone looked carefully.
There, exactly like in the portraits, stood the Sage of Six Paths at the front, with Indra and Asura standing on either side of him.
Uchiha Yui suddenly remembered something, her body staggering slightly, her eyes filled with shock as years of atheism were completely shattered.
Uchiha Izumichi and Senju Shuichi immediately performed the highest form of respect, dropping to their knees.
"We pay respects to the Sage of Six Paths!"
Uchiha Katsu let out a sigh. Now he had finally met the embodiment of fate itself.
For a moment, everyone began to respectfully salute Arisu.
"No need for formalities." Arisu waved his hand slightly.
The scene quieted down. Everyone looked at each other, unsure of what to do.
Arisu rubbed his forehead. With so many reincarnations of Indra and Asura here, how was he supposed to explain all of this…
At that moment, Arisu suddenly sensed something.
"Just when you need a pillow, one shows up. Perfect."
Arisu directly reached out and teleported Black Zetsu, who was in the Pure Land, over.
Under normal circumstances, living beings from the mortal world couldn't enter the Pure Land.
But Black Zetsu was different. He was essentially a manifestation of will and energy, so he could freely enter and leave the Pure Land.
A Black Zetsu dressed in a white sage robe appeared.
"Great Sage, you called for me?" Black Zetsu smiled respectfully.
Then when he saw the many reincarnations of Indra and Asura, his expression froze.
"Third Uncle!"
Indra and Asura stepped forward slightly and cupped their hands in greeting.
"No need for such courtesy." Black Zetsu smiled.
When Senju Syura saw Black Zetsu, his eyes lit up. He excitedly looked at him, blinking repeatedly in greeting.
Black Zetsu naturally saw Senju Syura too. He smiled and blinked back. The two understood each other without words.
"Black Zetsu, explain these matters to them. Introduce everything to Asura, Indra, and all these reincarnations. I still have some things to take care of, so I'll leave it to you."
After Arisu finished speaking, his figure slowly disappeared.
He didn't feel like explaining everything himself. It would take far too long. Better to leave it to Black Zetsu.
In the blink of an eye, Arisu returned to the ninja world.
Looking at the sleeping baby Uchiha Madara, Arisu continued reading and writing.
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[Pure Land]
Everyone stared at Black Zetsu with wide eyes.
Black Zetsu immediately put on a dignified posture.
"Ahem, do not be alarmed. This immortal is named Black Zetsu. You may call me Immortal Black Zetsu." He spoke with his hands behind his back, tone calm.
The next second, Senju Syura rushed forward and hugged him.
"Come on, stop acting! I missed you so much! I never thought we'd meet again! So you're actually a subordinate of the Sage of Six Paths!"
Senju Syura said happily as he hugged him.
Black Zetsu felt a bit helpless. He actually missed Senju Syura too. Ever since the Pure Land was created, Black Zetsu had entered it before, trying to find Senju Syura and catch up.
But none of the reincarnated souls had been there at the time.
"Ahem, Third Uncle…" Indra reminded him.
Black Zetsu smiled. Forget it, no need to keep up the immortal act. The way he looked didn't really fit that image anyway.
"Everyone, hello! I'm Black Zetsu. Your histories were all recorded by me and another sage, Fukasaku. Next, I'll explain everything to you from beginning to end."
After that, Black Zetsu quickly explained the thousand-year agreement to all the reincarnations and clearly told them about the reincarnation cycle.U
Everyone present was intelligent. They immediately understood what was going on.
In that instant, a sense of melancholy rose in everyone's hearts.
So their magnificent, eventful lives… were nothing more than part of a competition?
The reincarnations of Asura took it better. They smiled. If that was the case, then they would just treat everything as a stage play. And they had all played their parts well.
The reincarnations of Indra, on the other hand, found it hard to accept and were deeply shocked.
They were all proud Uchiha. How could they accept that they were merely part of some contest?
They were themselves. They refused to accept being defined as someone's reincarnation!
Only Uchiha Katsu looked completely indifferent.
Whatever. He had already known long ago. He had already accepted it.
[🎉 Shoutout to Paulius for joining p@treon. Thank you very much.🤗]