The noisy time passed quickly, and the stone tablet needed to be injected with a huge amount of Wood Release chakra before it could reveal its original appearance.

"Don't use Senjutsu Chakra, use pure Wood Release power." I saw Hashirama Senju was about to use the Senjutsu emblem, so I quickly spoke out to stop him.

This stone was created by Ashura - Ashura does not use fairy techniques, so the external manifestation of his natural energy is Wood Release.

In my memory, the place where Ashura stood was originally an empty stone tablet. It was given to Indra along with a handwritten letter.

In that era, sending such a stone tablet meant that one's heart was as solid as a rock and would never change - the two brothers took different paths, but Ashura would not change his mind because of his brother, and their future relationship would be like this stone, unchangeable.

The tone of the letter was unexpectedly strong, and in that era, it could almost be considered a letter of breakup.

At that time, irreconcilable conflicts had already arisen between the two brothers due to the issue of the Ninja Clan, and the Six Paths Sage, as a father, wanted to take the initiative to mediate.

But in order to prevent himself from making irreversible actions under impulse, Indra, as the eldest brother, took the initiative to leave the Ninja Clan - at the beginning, it was not a bloody plot like running away from home.

It was just a simple practice outside the temple, and Indra also wanted to prevent himself from saying bad things that would hurt others. He knew himself very well, and he was actually a typical person with a sharp tongue - whether he had a soft heart or not was another matter.

But deep down, Indra did not want to break up with his only brother.

After going out for a while, Indra's attitude had softened a little, but after receiving this handwritten letter, he immediately became determined to go his separate ways.

At the same time, it was also at this time that the extreme emotions of the brothers' quarrel reached their peak - this was just a counterattack of "I have already backed down, but you are still so pressing."

But even Indra himself didn't know what kind of mood he was in when he engraved the method of practicing Sharingan on the stone tablet sent by Ashura.

Perhaps it was because of this that, from the moment the Sharingan training method was engraved on this stone tablet, Indra's mental curse on his brother remained in his own blood.

So, when the Wood Release takes effect and refreshes the stone tablet, what should appear is an empty stone tablet, or what "I" carved there back then?

It should be the former.

This stele is actually just a piece of stone, and ultimately it is just a symbol.

I stood three feet behind Hashirama and Madara, watching Hashirama's pure Wood Release chakra surge on the stone tablet, while the non-Wood Release chakra covering it was dissipated layer by layer.

Especially as I watched, the surface that always had some bumps on it became smoother.

First, the black Zetsu-kai stuff on the top was removed, and then the word "I" engraved on it appeared. It was some methods of practicing the Sharingan, which was relatively pertinent and had no clear stages.

These characters appear to be deeply engraved, and one can clearly see the writer's emotional changes, from intense at the beginning to relatively calm later on.

This side did not stay there for long. As expected, the marks that were not originally on the stone began to fade away. The words were gradually smoothed out from the back to the front, and finally only an empty stone tablet surface was left.

Sure enough, the one who stays in the end is...

etc!

What’s going on!

The chakra on the stone tablet did not stop, and the power of Wood Release continued to surge. The topmost blank layer was like a black membrane. When the internal power was activated, the membrane seemed to no longer be able to hold on to the surface of the stone tablet, and the edges were obviously bulging.

With so many layers upon layers, it’s no wonder that the final product modified by Heijue is so full of bumps and holes. How many things are covered on it?

I suddenly felt panicky in my heart, and for a moment I wanted to turn around and leave. The things on the stone tablet had nothing to do with me anymore.

The part that was carved by "I" has been dissolved.

Whatever happens next...what does it have to do with me?

I put my hand on my chest. My heart was beating so fast. Was it because I was nervous? It was a bit like the waiting time before going to the execution ground.

Why do I feel like I'm waiting to be judged?

Do I have some serious illness?

Looking up, I saw that Hashirama's chakra had already grasped the edge of the black membrane, and then gently tore it apart.

Behind the membrane, the surface of the stone tablet was very smooth, just like a smooth slab of stone at the beginning. My heart seemed to be in my throat.

These few seconds were the longest I had ever experienced.

Then, beneath the black film, words that were deeply engraved into the stone suddenly appeared - it was a bit of a stretch to call them words, because it was obvious that the person who had carved them was not an expert, and the words were not pretty, but crooked.

Being able to write and being able to carve are two different concepts.

At first glance, it looks like a ghostly scribble; at first glance, it looks like a kind of symbolic writing that I have never seen before.

But I could understand this kind of cryptic writing at a glance. It even gave me the illusion that I was already a language master.

I was stunned.

When I scanned the words above, my whole body stiffened as if I had been hit by the "Lightning Release: Kirin".

The chakra surging on the stone tablet has completely stopped, which means that its current appearance is the original appearance of this stone when it was created.

There are only two short lines of words on it:

"To my brother

I will never be your enemy."

In fact, there are no fancy words, and there is no need to interpret it deliberately, because this sentence is so simple.

"I" could even feel the tone of Ashura's voice when he said this, a tone that was not serious but just a matter-of-fact thing.

Looking back, even when their relationship was at its lowest and worst, when the two sides fought, Ashura had never taken the initiative to fight back.

It was as if this was a vow - or even a curse, being carried out deeply.

I couldn't help but take a step back.

At this time, Madara and Hashirama were also studying those few words. At first, they thought they were some ancient language or a code.

After a careful look, it was still the silly Hashirama who first discovered that this was simply an ugly handwriting.

But I looked at them—Hashirama of the "Reincarnation of the Earth", and Madara of the "Sinner Reincarnation".

Their bodies reminded me of their battle in the Valley of the End—they fought to the death and gave their all for their respective ideals.

Excessive consumption will indeed shorten the lifespan of a ninja, but it will not directly cause the rapid decline of the human body.

But Hashirama just like that, in the few years after that battle, he died at an incredibly fast speed - even those few years seemed like he was just holding on.

After arranging his funeral, Hashirama passed away at the prime of his life.

This is not because of overconsumption, this is because——

I looked at the two lines of text on the stone tablet.

It is because of this sentence, it is because of this oath.

My extreme emotions became a curse that remained in the blood of the Uchiha clan, and Ashura's oath, like a curse, remained in his ever-reincarnating chakra.

He would never attack his brother, no matter what the reason.

Therefore, his chakra reincarnation cannot attack my chakra reincarnation, no matter what the reason is.

So when the battle between Hashirama and Madara completely severed their friendship and they tried to kill each other, the curse of this oath backfired on Hashirama Senju.

Right - that's why Black Zetsu needs the two of them to know each other since childhood and have enough affection for each other, so that the emotions of "my" chakra reincarnation can neutralize the curse and turn the battle into a competition.

Among all the previous chakra reincarnations, there must be someone who kills the enemy from the very beginning. Without the buffer of emotions, the curse of this oath will backfire in the most direct way.

Therefore, the "Eye of the Moon" plan has never been successful. This curse, coupled with the opposing stances of the two clans, will cause the lifespan of Wood Release owners to be very short.

It is so short that there is not enough time for my chakra to reincarnate and open the Rinnegan.

The transition of physical strength is very fast, but the evolution of spiritual strength is very slow and even more uncontrollable. Therefore, in such a long river of history, the reincarnation of Ashura always awakens Wood Release very early, but his life ends very quickly.

As for my chakra reincarnation, the Eternal Kaleidoscope always comes very late, so late that it may even come after the death of Ashura's chakra reincarnation.

——History, intentional or unintentional, has created the current balanced situation.

As I read the words on the stone tablet, my breathing quickened, as if I had difficulty breathing. I clutched my clothes tightly around my chest, and I was terrified.

"Hello--"

Hashirama and Madara looked at me as if they were saying something, but I could only feel their mouths moving.

The oppressive atmosphere in the underground secret room made it hard to breathe, and I took a few steps back until I reached the edge of the door frame. I finally couldn't help but turned around and left this place.

I have never used the Flickering Technique so smoothly before. It almost feels like I have surpassed the spatial transfer speed of Flying Thunder God.

It is very difficult to capture me with the naked eye. When the spiritual body moves at its extreme, it does not even need to consider the terrain. The fluctuation of emotions will cause the spiritual body to undergo a qualitative change.

When I came to my senses, I was already at the waterfall of the Valley of the End. Some of the fierce water splashed on me, and some of it went through my body.

I see myself in my reflection in the flowing water.

The first glance at his face showed a bit of evil, and his eyes were incredibly red - but I felt like I couldn't shed any tears at all.

That strong, indescribable emotion quickly turned into overwhelming anger and hatred in a very short period of time.

Black——absolutely——!