Chapter 79
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There was no Tool Ninja Village during the Warring States Period. Instead, there were a group of craftsmen specializing in making ninja tools for various clans.
However, these craftsmen were scattered and not influential.
Gensou could recall Seimei because someone responsible for purchasing ninja tools in his clan mentioned a craftsman named Seimei who had excellent skills and offered affordable prices, suggesting they buy more from him in the future.
At the time, he just nodded casually and didn't pay much attention.
That was all he knew about Seimei.
He had only heard the name once and had never met him.
Gensou glanced at Kujaku.
So, what did she mean by saying that Seimei was a legendary figure on par with Gensou and Hashirama?
Gensou now deeply understood how history could exaggerate the deeds of ancestors over time.
"A dying man dares to speak so arrogantly!" Kujaku glared at Gensou, about to teach this disrespectful guy a lesson for the Ancestor.
Seimei stopped her and looked at the bamboo-hatted Gensou, surprised. "I thought my power would come from a tailed beast, but it came from a human. An impressive descendant indeed. From what you said, do you know me?"
"Know you? If hearing some random name counts as knowing, then yes," Gensou said as he walked to the iron prison.
"I've seen enough of this show. I understand your so-called resurrection. It's time to end this farce."
Gensou extended a finger, and molten lava flowed from it, corroding the iron prison.
Kujaku and the others were about to scold Gensou for his disrespect towards the Ancestor.
Sizzle, sizzle~~~ The sound of high temperatures melting metal rang out.
Their pupils shrank in disbelief as they watched the iron prison melt instantly.
"How is this possible!!" Suiko, well aware of the iron prison's sturdiness, couldn't believe the person inside had broken it so easily.
Seimei frowned and increased his absorption of Gensou's chakra.
To his surprise, the next second, not only did he stop absorbing Gensou's chakra, but Gensou absorbed quite a bit back.
Suspended in mid-air, Seimei trembled.
He quickly severed his connection with the iron prison.
Soon, the iron prison melted entirely into molten iron, pouring onto the ground.
Gensou calmly walked out.
Step. Step. Step. The light footsteps inexplicably brought immense pressure to Kujaku and the others, even though the powerful Seimei was beside them.
"Who exactly are you?" Seimei asked seriously, realizing the situation was dire.
"Who am I? Why don't you see for yourself? Though, with your status back then, can you recognize me?"
Gensou said as a breeze blew away the veil of his bamboo hat, revealing his young face.
In an instant, Kujaku and the others trembled, showing extreme shock.
The usually arrogant Ryūgan stuttered, "You're...Hagoromo..."
As high-ranking members of a small ninja village, and with the statue of Hagoromo Gensou standing in the Valley of the End for years, they had channels to obtain Gensou's true image and knew his appearance well, especially after the recent uproar about his resurrection.
But they never expected to meet Gensou, the very person who had inspired their mission.
And they had even regarded him as prey!!!
A name carries weight.
A sense of despair instantly engulfed the remaining three Celestial Symbols Men.
"You are Hagoromo Gensou?!!" Seimei's face twitched, full of disbelief.
He had indeed never seen Gensou in person.
But to survive the Warring States Period without offending powerful individuals and endangering his clan, he needed a keen eye.
Figures like Hagoromo Gensou, Senju Hashirama, and Uchiha Madara were the top echelon of individuals never to be offended due to their immense personal and clan power.
Though the portraits back then were abstract, the moment Seimei saw Gensou, he felt an inexplicable familiarity.
When Ryūgan uttered "Hagoromo," he instantly understood.
"Hagoromo Gensou?? Didn't you die? How can you be alive now?!"
Seimei was baffled.
Suiko quickly explained, "Just like you, Ancestor, Hagoromo Gensou also resurrected recently."
"He resurrected too?" Seimei was astonished.
"Also resurrected? Please do not devalue the concept of resurrection."
Gensou shook his head and looked at Seimei,
"Seimei, you should know that the real you is long dead. The one standing here now is just a special ninja tool carrying Seimei's will and memories, inheriting his name."
Having personally undergone the resurrection process, Gensou was well aware of its difficulty.
The recent actions of the Four Celestial Symbols Men could never revive a real person.
The reason Seimei was standing here was that his body had become a weapon.
A weapon crafted by Seimei himself, who had completely transformed his body.
The Four Celestial Symbols Men had activated the ultimate ninja tool created by Seimei.
Hearing this, Seimei paused and then said calmly, "Seimei's greatest wish was to abandon his useless flesh and become the ultimate ninja tool in the path of craftsmanship. He succeeded, so I am Seimei."
The truth was clear.
The Four Celestial Symbols Men had resurrected the ultimate ninja tool embodying Seimei's essence.
In this era, even toads could train; a talking ninja tool was not shocking.
In a sense, this was indeed Seimei's "rebirth."
"Hagoromo Gensou, we are both people of the past. Are you interested in joining forces to conquer the current ninja world?" Seimei suddenly invited.
Initially, Gensou's name had intimidated him.
But he quickly realized that he was now a powerful ultimate ninja tool, no longer the powerless craftsman of the past, and had no reason to fear Gensou.
Thus, he extended the invitation.
He remembered correctly; Gensou also had conflicts with the Five Great Nations.
"Joining forces? Conquering the ninja world?"
Gensou glanced at Seimei, chuckled, and said,
"Aren't you overestimating yourself?"
"Besides, I'd rather eliminate you than team up with an unknown figure."
"After all, if I let you loose in the ninja world and you're easily defeated, it would greatly tarnish the reputation of true resurrectees like me."
(End of Chapter)