286.Gathering of Souls
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At Mount Ōeyama, after completing a brief discussion with the yōkai, Kaito left home with Izuna and Madara, heading to the small island outside Mount Ōeyama where they had previously battled Ōtsutsuki Isshiki.
"I'm starting now!"
Kaito first entered Ryūmyaku communication mode, then knelt on one knee and slapped the ground with both hands.
"Summoning Technique: Gate of the Hall of Enma!"
Accompanied by a sound resembling the wailing of demons, two massive gates that seemed to blot out the sky slowly rose from the ground.
Kaito stood up, clasped his hands together, and shouted, "Open!!"
Creak, creak…
The enormous gates, which seemed endless to Kaito, slowly opened, revealing the eerie interior of the Hall of Enma, illuminated by flickering ghostly flames.
"The next step…"
Kaito turned around and formed hand seals. His Sharingan spun rapidly, projecting an array onto the ground.
"As expected, opening a passage to the Pure Land has suddenly become more difficult!" Kaito said. "The Sage of Six Paths is also wary of me!"
"According to the plan, we'll use our ocular power to enhance your technique!"
Izuna and Madara simultaneously formed hand seals, activating their Mangekyō Sharingan. The resonance between the three pairs of Sharingan was guided by Kaito, and their ocular power gradually stacked. The array on the ground spun faster and faster.
"Finally…"
Kaito clasped his hands together again. Two beams of tangible light shot out from deep within the Hall of Enma, passing through the gates and projecting onto the array.
A crack finally opened in the center of the array, and the passage to the Pure Land began to expand.
Kaito's hands moved swiftly, and he bit his right thumb, then knelt down and pressed his bloodied palm onto the array.
"By the call of blood, awaken, slumbering souls of the Uchiha!"
Crack…
The passage to the Pure Land suddenly widened, and countless glowing soul fires poured out of the passage in an unending stream.
At the same time, a pulling force emanated from the open gates of the Hall of Enma, drawing all the soul fires inside.
The soul fires emerging from the Pure Land were densely packed, flying over Kaito's head and continuously entering the Hall of Enma, forming a river of light in the air.
One minute, two minutes, five minutes, half an hour…
Finally, the soul fires emerging from the Pure Land passage began to thin out.
The last soul fire appeared, gently touched Kaito's forehead, and then entered the Hall of Enma.
"That should be all, right?"
Kaito stood up, about to close the passage, when a familiar figure suddenly shot out of the passage at an unexpected speed.
"How can a gathering of the Uchiha clan be complete without its founder?"
Indra floated in mid-air, resisting the pulling force from the Hall of Enma, and looked down at his three descendants with a proud expression.
"Lord Indra?"
Kaito closed the passage to the Pure Land and stopped the pulling force from the Hall of Enma. He looked up at Indra's proud face and couldn't help but raise an eyebrow. "Aren't you an Ōtsutsuki?"
"The Uchiha clan was founded by me! I am also Uchiha Indra!" Indra declared haughtily.
His tone and expression made it seem as though the Uchiha clan should be grateful for his declaration.
"Whatever surname you choose is none of my concern. Feel free to do as you please."
Kaito turned around, and a golden mist spread around him, enveloping Madara and Izuna. The three of them walked toward the gates of the Hall of Enma.
Inside the hall, shadowy figures filled the space. Kaito and the other two slowly entered.
As they crossed the threshold of the gates, the noise and commotion inside the hall immediately reached their ears.
The Uchiha clan members inside were in the midst of a lively family reunion. Cries, laughter, shouts, and the sounds of scuffles all mingled together.
As Kaito and the other two stepped inside, Indra, still standing outside the gates, was stunned for a moment. His face darkened as he tried to rush into the hall.
Thud!
The gates, which had allowed Kaito and the others to pass freely, now blocked Indra's entry.
"How is this possible!"
Indra couldn't believe it. He reached out and knocked on the invisible barrier.
"Lord Indra, do you need something?"
Kaito suddenly turned around to look at Indra outside the gates.
"Let me in!" Indra commanded.
"I'm sorry," Kaito said politely with a smile. "For the safety of the Uchiha clan, I'm afraid I can't let you in. After all, you're on the Sage of Six Paths' side, aren't you?"
"I'm not on the old man's side!" Indra's expression grew even darker. "And what do you know, brat? If it weren't for me, those guys wouldn't have been so easily brought out of the Pure Land!!!"
"So, Lord Indra, you actually want to stand on our side? What an honor," Kaito said, still polite but with a hint of distance.
"Brat! I never said I wanted to stand on your side!!" Indra vehemently denied.
"That's a shame," Kaito shrugged. "Then please do as you wish."
With that, he turned to leave.
"Wait!"
Indra quickly stopped him.
"Is there something else, Lord Indra?"
Kaito curled his lips slightly and looked at Indra again.
"Fine! I need a place to hide from the old man and Asura," Indra said, his face dark. "And… if you pass my test, I might not refuse if you ask for my help. How about that?"
"I see. So, you and the Sage of Six Paths, as well as Lord Asura, have parted ways!" Kaito remarked.
"Hmph!" Indra sneered. "I was never on the same path as them to begin with."
"In that case, please come in, Lord Indra," Kaito extended his hand.
"Hmph."
Indra took Kaito's hand and stepped inside the gates.
After letting go, he snorted again.
The hall had fallen silent, and everyone was watching as Kaito and Indra walked in together.