Chapter 105 Unification!

Hagoromo showed no emotional fluctuation in response to Naruto's words. However, when he saw the strange vertical pupils in Naruto's eyes, his expression became somewhat complicated.

The Uzumaki Clan is the descendant of Asura, and Asura is his son. Although nearly a thousand years have passed, it is still possible for a descendant to undergo a genetic mutation and inherit the Sharingan through atavism.

Although Hagoromo has been observing various important events in the Ninja World, he cannot read people's minds. Therefore, even though he can observe all of Naruto's actions, he has never been able to understand what Naruto is truly thinking, let alone comprehend the existence of something like a 'system,' which is beyond his understanding.

Thus, in his eyes, Naruto awakened the Sharingan on his own.

However, this is not the reason for Hagoromo's complicated feelings. The real reason is that, despite the fact that Naruto's body indeed contains a rich amount of Asura's Chakra, no matter how he looks at it, he can only see traces of Indra in Naruto.

'Is it because of those eyes?'

'The Sharingan requires intense emotional stimulation to awaken, and the Mangekyo Sharingan demands an even stronger obsession.'

'Just like Indra back then, who, due to a few words from that person, stood against him and Asura.'

"Ashura... No, Naruto, stop this. Your ambition is too dangerous."

Naruto didn't expect Hagoromo to still try to persuade him, and he couldn't help but find it amusing, 'Even in the original work, Naruto's 'Talk no Jutsu' only worked after he had defeated his enemies.'

This made Naruto fully realize that, in his current state, Hagoromo indeed had no confidence in being able to subdue him.

"Dangerous? Then tell me, exactly what is so dangerous about it!"

Hearing this, Hagoromo's expression finally turned slightly more serious, and he spoke in a low voice.

"You want to unify the entire Ninja World, including its thoughts and culture. This idea will inevitably provoke resistance from the nations of the Ninja World. The Five Great Nations will not simply surrender, and your enemies will undoubtedly be the entire Ninja World."

"The resulting war will inevitably draw in the Five Great Nations, and the scale of the conflict will be the largest in a thousand years. The number of lives lost in such a war will also be the greatest in a millennium."

"Heh!"

Naruto couldn't help but let out a cold laugh. "So, even with a thousand years of experience, you still haven't realized your mistakes?"

Hagoromo frowned, and Naruto continued, "Whether it's you or Senju Hashirama, time has proven your mistakes. People cannot truly understand each other, and they will only submit to power. Just like how you once dominated the Ninja World, and how Hashirama forced the Five Great Ninja Villages to submit, they only put aside their conflicts because they were compelled by strength. "

"For a thousand years, war has never ceased. It's like a wheel… once one war ends, another begins within ten years. The number of lives lost in these wars is incalculable. The order you uphold cannot bring true peace."

Hagoromo fell silent for a moment. Naruto's words were not wrong. He had been watching over the Ninja World from the Pure Land, and for a thousand years, war had never stopped. Yet, he could not find another way to achieve peace.

Thus, he could only continue to maintain the existing order of the Ninja World, keeping the scale of wars within an acceptable range.

"Then what about your system? Even if you do unify the shinobi world, you would still be relying on your own power to subjugate it. But you are still human, and your lifespan is limited. When your life ends, how will you continue to maintain peace?"

"You don't understand true unification. Achieving unification requires immense personal power, but maintaining it relies on a stable system. Unified writing, unified standards… during my lifetime, the entire Ninja World will be connected. They will learn the same knowledge, the same culture, share the same thoughts, and recognize the same system."

Naruto's eyes seemed to burn with conviction: "Even after my death, my system will continue. Even if the Ninja World fractures again in the future, it will reunite under the same ideology."

"Peace will last longer, and wars will never reach the scale they do now."

"Eventually, as productivity advances, more advanced social systems will emerge, and the Ninja World will achieve true peace."

"The wars we see now are merely the final darkness before dawn."

Hearing this, Hagoromo was momentarily stunned, as if he had been touched by some mysterious force. A faint flicker of emotion appeared in his eyes, but his stance remained unchanged.

The future is too distant. Even the Rinnegan cannot see a thousand or even a hundred years into the future. His heart had only been slightly stirred.

"Naruto, the threats to peace in the Ninja World are not limited to wars between nations. Behind them lies a deeper danger."

"Soon, perhaps in twenty years, or maybe ten, the true enemy will appear in this Ninja World. They are the true ancestors of Chakra. If your war causes the Ninja World to decline, this world will become their nourishment."

Naruto's expression grew even more disdainful. "Ten years? I won't need ten years. In just a few years, I will surpass these so-called ancestors!"

Naruto's arrogant declaration left Hagoromo momentarily speechless.

'So similar! It's uncanny!'

'Despite being a bearer of Asura's chakra, his personality and abilities are more like Indra's.'

'However, this kid is far smarter than Indra.'

For the first time, a faint smile appeared on Hagoromo's perpetually calm face, which left Naruto somewhat puzzled.

'I hadn't knocked the opponent down yet, and my Talk no Jutsu was already working?'

But the smile on Hagoromo's face lasted only for a moment before his face turned cold again.

His icy eyes radiated a murderous intent, and arcs of electricity began to swirl around him like serpents. Hagoromo then spoke in a chilling tone.

"Naruto, your ideas might indeed succeed, but I cannot see a hundred years into the future. All I can see is the catastrophe that will arrive in a little over a decade."

"I cannot be certain whether you can achieve your ambitions or whether you possess the strength to face that disaster. I cannot gamble the future of the Ninja World. Therefore, I must witness your power for myself!"

"If you can leave here alive today, then I will truly acknowledge you!"

Naruto's expression also turned cold, and a fiery red Chakra began to surge from his body.

"Hah, your acknowledgment means nothing to me. Because you, too, will become a part of my power!"