Kapitel 462: Ch462. Great Chakra Revolution
A new day came and Rei was up among the first among the residents of the Senju Mansion. He made himself breakfast and sat down on the porch with the platter in his lap, enjoying his sandwich, the morning breeze caressing his skin, and the chirping of the birds.
It was a nice peaceful morning and...
'God, I feel like an old man.' Rei inwardly chuckled. 'But... It isn't so bad.' He contently added, staring at the sunrise on the horizon.
Unfortunately for Rei, his cool protagonist moment was interrupted... once again like every single before it... by the reanimation of Tobirama Senju joining him on the porch.
"You are up early.: Tobirama awkwardly tried to start a conversation.
Rei inwardly sighed, knowing there was no way for his moment of peace to return even if he chased Tobirama away. Looking at the man, Rei donned a helpless smile and resigned himself to his fate. "Hm? Why would you think so?"
Tobirama was damn glad he could not blush as he tonelessly spoke, "Considering the... noises coming from Tsunade's room yesterday until late midnight, I thought I wouldn't see either of you until lunch."
As reanimated corpses, Tobirama and Hashirama didn't need to sleep or eat. Hence, they had decided to look around the village for a bit during the night and maybe help with a bit of rebuilding.
No doubt, there will be many shocked civilians to see their ruined houses rebuilt with the wood release this morning. Ninjas will also rejoice at not going to be forced into too many compulsory D-rank missions for the village since Tobirama used his shadow clones to take care of some rubble and clean up.
And because Tobirama was using clones but Hashirama had to be present to finish his work, Tobirama was back in the Senju Mansion sooner.
"Fortunately for you, it was me and not Hashirama who noticed otherwise your nightly activities would have been promptly and rudely interrupted." Tobirama flatly remarked.
Rei gave him a long stare at that. He wondered if Tobirama was going to say something about the fact Tsunade was not the only loud female voice coming from that room yesterday but the Second Hokage seemed to selectively forget about that.
Rei chuckled to himself, "Eh, you are quite cool for an old virgin."
"I am not a virgin!" Tobirama instantly rebuked, affronted at the accusation.
His rebuke was a tad bit too fast to convince Rei but he didn't want to aggravate him further so he only nonchalantly shrugged his shoulders, "Ok."
"I am really not!" Tobirama exasperatedly exclaimed.
"Sure." Rei once again easily agreed with him and Tobirama could only grumble under his nose at that.
An awkward silence spread between them, and Rei didn't rush to interrupt it. Tobirama approached him so the man definitely had some aim. He would start talking when he is ready.
And Rei was right. Tobirama could not keep quiet for much longer. After throwing a few glances in Rei's way, Tobirama's curiosity won over his silent embarrassment and he got to the point.
"Tell me, what exactly are you trying to accomplish with this world conquest of yours?" The Second Hokage asked in a serious tone.
Tobirama recognized that Hashirama should have united all ninjas under his banner. Even if by force. That's why seeing somebody actually do what his stupid brother should have done was intriguing for him.
He wanted to know Rei's reasons.
After all, what could motivate someone to accomplish this?
"Ah, so that's what is bothering you." Rei nodded in understanding. "I want to make the Great Chakra Revolution into a possibility."
"The... what?" Tobirama furrowed his eyebrows and Rei laughed a bit. He simply pulled that out of his ass, imitating the Industrial Revolution's name of his previous world. It was natural these words would mean nothing to the Second Hokage.
Smiling at managing to baffle the man, Rei continued, changing the angle of his explanation, "Do you think being ruled by mundane men like Daimyos are qualified to lead superpowered individuals like ninjas?"
"So you will try to overthrow the Daimyos next." Tobirama stated, a bit disgruntled. He wasn't sure he liked that course of action.
"Not really." Rei hummed, "I won't have to move a finger now that every big ninja village is in my grasp. This old-fashioned feudal system will disappear by itself in time." He admitted.
Tobirama broodily tilted his head and stayed silent for a moment as he crossed his arms on his chest. He tried to think about why that would be the case but he just didn't get it.
When he noticed, Rei didn't blame him. The man was an old ninja and set in his ways.
Rei decided to explain it to him as if he was five, "In a world with super-powered individuals and mundane people, the super-powered individuals will always inevitably take the reins. The survival of the fittest is still a thing, no matter how the weak shriek about equality and whatnot." He paused for a second to let his words sink in.
"The ninjas should have overthrown Daimyos long ago but they were far too preoccupied with fighting among themselves and far too scattered all over the world, grouped only in small groups. They didn't have the numbers and time to threaten the Daimyos and when this or that clan started to be threatening with its growth, the nobles simply made some problem to pit it against the clan's enemies." Rei gave a meaningful look to Tobirama who looked as if he bit into a sour lemon as he understood what Rei tried to say.
That was exactly what was happening between Uchihas and Senjus. Their rivalry has been going strong since ever but time heals all wounds. The only way for the hatred between the clans to last was if someone was fanning the flames.
And from Tobirama's expression, he understood this point and started to put two and two together.
There was a saying in the Warring States period. Only the Senju clan can match up against the Uchiha clan. That's why whenever one faction hired Uchihas, the other hired Senjus and vice versa.Tobirama knew the possibility that some of their clashes might not have been necessary at all. But no ninja would ever accept that. It was the same thing as saying the death of his companions was meaningless.
"Hashirama changed that." Rei continued, "He made ninjas group up into a larger force led by one leader. He completely changed the rules of the game and the Daimyos of the major nations realized that if they wanted to have a fighting chance, they too would have to accept the formation of a hidden ninja village. They were forced to accept and even nurture the biggest threat to their rule. Care to guess how they kept the ninja villages in line now that they couldn't just hire them to wage a war against each other?" He chuckled, blatantly putting the answer into Tobirama's mouth.
Tobirama tried to find a good counter argument. He really did. But even to his ears anything he thought up sounded weak. Maybe if it was Hashirama, he could come up with some naive bullshit with all his heart that would have worked only if one completely forgot that politics existed, but Tobirama could not be so carefree.
"The ninja wars." He glumly replied, glaring into the space.
"Yes. No ninja village would just say 'Yes, Sir!' when ordered to start a war. They decided for themselves when to go to war and the Daimyos knew it. They don't have as much influence over the ninja villages as one would think. They are just figure heads when it comes to ninja matters. Yes, they are theoretically above Kages in hierarchy but… not really. They compensate for that by being good at politics and business so through them, they can somewhat keep ninjas in check. They can also make various conflicts, and continue doing what they were always doing best. They fan the flames of hatred. This time not between the clans but on a larger scale, between the villages. All to keep the status quo in the world." Rei carefreely said.
"I still don't understand why would the unification lead to the abolishment of the Feudal System." Tobirama disgruntledly remarked.
"That's quite simple. Now that ninjas don't have to fight with each other, they can focus on developing chakra in both personal and technological ways. Humans only need proper conditions to rapidly advance. In a few decades without war, without worrying about war, and without having to spend all the time on preparing for eventual war, our society will advance by leaps and bounds in our ways. That's what I call the Great Chakra Revolution. And with this advance, the old system will become ineffective." Rei tried to portray the situation to the man who was so old he was practically already a dead man walking.
He only hoped Tobirama would get it since you can't teach an old dog new tricks.
"With the ninja villages under one banner, the Daimyos will be unable to do anything." Especially since Rei owned the two richest trading companies in the world. "They will realize this soon enough and the only way to survive for them would be to adapt. And when humans adapt to their surroundings, that's where the biggest changes happen. They will not necessarily lose their influence or wealth, but they will sure as hell lose their iron grip over their nations."
Rei's old world went through various political regimes and not every revolution had to be bloody. And with superpowered people on one side, and the wealthy but completely mundane rulers on the other, it was obvious which of those will be forced to adapt to the ways of the other.
Just as Rei thought Tobirama would be satisfied with his answer, the Senju surprised him with his sudden insight.
"I have no idea if things will go according to your imagination but you didn't answer my original question. I'll applaud you for the attempt to redirect the topic and admit that you might believe in your reasoning to a degree but I'd still like to know the real reason. Why are you doing all this?" Tobirama tried to stare a hole through Rei with his gaze.
Rei silently groaned and wondered why must these old geezers all be so damn perceptive.
Kapitel 463: Ch463. The need for unity among ninjas
"Have you ever heard the story of the Rabbit Goddess, the mother of chakra?" Rei asked something completely outside of their topic, causing Tobirama to frown in dissatisfaction.
Nevertheless, the Second Hokage played along.
"No?" He gave Rei a weird look, not having any idea what some story had to do with Rei's motivation to conquer the world.
"Hmm..." Rei thoughtfully hummed, "what about the story of her son, the Sage of the Six Paths?"
"I..." Tobirama was about to instantly say yes since this legend was quite well known, but when he registered Rei's full question his weirded-out look only intensified, "the Sage had a mother?"
'No shit Sherlock.' Rei rolled his eyes and playfully snarked, "Well, he certainly didn't fall from a tree."
"Er... yeah, I heard that one." Tobirama grumpily answered, trying hard to not let his embarrassment show in his voice. Of course, the Sage had a mother. Everyone did. Tobirama wanted to facepalm at the stupidity of his question.
Rei just nodded. He recognized the best opportunity to tease the old guy but this was supposed to be at least somewhat serious discussion so he used all his willpower to refrain from quipping a joking remark about the Senju clan's common sense.
It was a hard-fought mental battle but Rei eventually won against his baser instincts and spoke in an easy-going tone, "Forget whatever bullshit you heard." He took a bite out of his sandwich, letting silence spread between him and Tobirama.
Tobirama's expression turned annoyed as he watched Rei chew his sandwich while birds chirped all around. The husband of his grandniece was either playing with him or he really tried to get to the point but damn if he wasn't taking his sweet time.
Either way, Tobirama wanted to strangle him right about now.
Eh... Rei really tried to be nice but some people are just too short-tempered.
It took several seconds for Rei to finish his bite but when he was done, he gave his sandwich one last longing look before he sighed and pointed at the sky, "Somewhere up there, is a powerful clan named Otsutsuki. They can travel through dimensions," Rei had no idea how to explain the universe to Tobirama so he said the next best thing, "and harness the power of worlds."
That might have been an extremely oversimplified explanation of what the Otsutsuki clan did but it served its purpose.
"So they are basically stealing it." Tobirama frowned, applying his ninja common sense to what Rei told him and nailing it on the first try.
"I knew you would catch up." Rei snickered, taking another bite out of his sandwich, much to Tobirama's growing ire.
It probably wouldn't have been so annoying if he could eat but here he was. His conversation partner once again cut himself off at the important part and let him wait while he could only watch the smug prick enjoy his food.
Tobirama's inner desires upgraded from wanting to strangle Rei to wanting to drown him.
Rei continued once again only when he finished his bite and sighed in satisfaction, making Tobirama's eyebrow twitch.
"Kaguya, the Sage of the Six Paths' mother, deserted her clan, backstabbed the man who was sent here with her, and then brought chakra to this world." Rei summed up the few hours long storytelling into one sentence.
He wasn't about to explain the whole crap about the Chakra Fruit, Kaguya's motivations to betray her clan or her attempt at being a cheap villain. Tobirama didn't need to know such details and Rei was too lazy to bother.
Of course, Tobirama instantly noticed, "You are leaving quite a lot of the story out, aren't you?" He asked in an annoyed tone but he already knew there was nothing he could do about it. Rei was in complete control over what he revealed and what he did not.
Rei only smiled, continuing without bothering to answer the question or give Tobirama said details, "As you probably expect, Kaguya's clan was not amused by her actions."
Tobirama's expression gave a great impression of, 'Well, duh.' before he groaned and rhetorically asked, "They will come here, won't they?"
Honestly, it sounded like some third-rate plot from a fantasy story and Tobirama didn't like it but if Rei was not just screwing with him for his own amusement, then this was a damn massive problem.
"Mhm." Rei nonchalantly nodded, taking another bite out of his sandwich.
Unfortunately, Tobirama no longer reacted in a funny manner so Rei's fun was cut short, making him inwardly pout.
"How strong are they?" Tobirama asked. He needed to know that to start planning and preparing...
"Bijuus wouldn't stand a chance against even one of them." Rei said with amusement palpable in his tone. But if one listened deeper, there could be found exasperation and helpless irritation too.
In Rei's opinion, cohabiting with nine city-smashing 'monsters' was one thing. Having an entire clan of continent-busting psychos about to unleash unholy hell on your planet was quite another.
"Sage damnit!" Tobirama abruptly cursed and rubbed his forehead.
Rei looked up in surprise, staring at Tobirama in disbelief. He did not expect such an outburst from the usually calm and collected man.
"No wonder you are trying to unify the ninja world." Tobirama muttered under his nose.
Rei heard him and shrugged. He didn't answer because Tobirama was a bit misinformed.
Rei didn't need to unify the ninja world. He didn't need this planet to survive. He could simply relocate everyone he cared about into his dimension and the problem would have been solved for him. But he wanted to see how far the ninja world would go if given optimal conditions for progress.
"Can we win?" Tobirama asked, pulling Rei out of his thoughts.
"Win? No." Rei amusedly shook his head.
He wouldn't depend on canon knowledge for this one. If the Otsutsukis were any smart, they would have sent an army to this planet once their initial probe failed. It would have taken a massively stupid decision for the Elemental Nation to get a fighting chance.
Before Tobirama could comment, Rei continued. "Hide until we are strong enough? Definitely."
As someone who fought his entire life, Tobirama understood that hiding was not an option and he felt it was his duty to tell Rei how stupid that plan is.
"Peace creates weak men. Weak men create war. War creates strong men. And strong men create peace. The last thing the Elemental Nation needs right now is complacency and weak men." Tobirama said, disagreeing with Rei.
Rei, however, just chuckled, "There are still enough enemies on this planet the ninjas can unite to fight."
Tobirama's eyebrows furrowed...
"The Elemental Nations are not the only continent." Rei continued explaining, knowing that ninjas while developed in certain areas were totally backward in others, "With a good enough enemy far away and a drive to improve, our kind can get strong enough in a few centuries of progress. I am already working on a way to prevent the Otsutsuki clan from finding us too."
After all, there were four more continents and at least one of them had two species that didn't hold humanity in the highest regard. There was no shortage of potential enemies.
Tobirama slowly nodded in understanding. He didn't have any knowledge about this but he also realized he had no way of finding out so he accepted Rei's answer at face value. That, however, begot the most important question of all.
Accepting things at face value was one thing but...
"How do you know about this?" Tobirama suspiciously asked.
This husband of his grandniece was far too well informed if the things he told him were true.
Rei wasn't offended by Tobirama's suspicion. He would have been embarrassed for the guy if he just believed him straight away. That said, Rei wasn't about to try to prove himself.
Lazily shrugging, Rei spoke, "Mhm, Kaguya might or might not be one of my wives."
Tobirama didn't even realize it when his jaw dropped as his brain tried to compute the crazy statement.
Before his mind could finish dealing with the information overload, Rei slowly stood up and patted his thighs, "Speaking of which, today I gotta go and spend some time with her lest she decides to wage a war on this continent due to being grumpy. Hmm, I should bake some cookies for her." He mused out loud as he entered the house, leaving one totally flabbergasted Senju to stand on the porch and stare into nowhere.
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