Chapter 13 Planting Trees During the Ninja Clan Era (13) My Crooked Brother...
As soon as Indra got home, he immediately sealed the "hmm~~~" boxer shorts deep inside the closet.
He slammed the wardrobe shut, but Indra could still see the overly ambiguous pink bubble floating out and making auditory hallucinations of "hmm~~~", as if he and it were playing some kind of cat-and-mouse game.
Indra shuddered.
As expected of my elder brother, he can create a special ninja tool by hand without any special materials or methods!
There was a light knock on the door, three unhurried knocks. Indra, who had just finished bathing and changed into clean clothes, knew immediately that his elder brother was calling him out of his room for dinner. With a soft towel still covering his head, he hurriedly ran out.
Tonight's dinner includes braised chicken with chestnuts, which Indra loves. This made Indra quietly eat an extra bowl of rice. He did have a lot of work to do today, so he deserves to eat more.
Qian Shouzhu didn't say anything, but simply picked out the sweet and tender stewed chestnuts so that her younger brother could pick them up and eat them. The child had done so much today, he deserved to eat more.
Another ordinary day passed by in Xilin Mountain.
However, from that day on, every time Indra changed his clothes, he had to force himself to ignore the overly prominent "hmm~~~↗" at the deepest part of the wardrobe, and then decisively close the wardrobe after changing his clothes.
Boxer briefs with a perky butt: Hmm~~~↘
After leaving the Ninja Clan, Indra's dressing habits naturally followed Senju Takeya's style. Despite his noble and handsome appearance, he didn't put any effort into his clothing; neatness and comfort were all he needed.
Indra now adores his dark blue robe, which is resistant to dirt. The robe has a stand-up collar, cross-front, and wide sleeves. It was designed for Indra by Thousand Hands Bamboo, who combined the new Chinese elements and close-fitting clothes he knew from his previous life. It makes him move nimbly and look elegant and refined. When the wide black belt is tied around his narrow waist, the already handsome boy becomes even more dashing.
Indra liked to tie his wide sleeves with black straps, which made it convenient and efficient when doing daily work. When he needed to entertain guests or discuss business, he would put down his sleeves, which made him look dignified, formal, and appropriate for the occasion.
In Indra’s eyes, there was nothing in this world that an elder brother couldn’t do except give birth.
Besides tending to the saplings, Qian Shou Zhu also patrolled Xilin Village on a regular basis. No matter how big Xilin Village was, it would only take him less than the time it takes to drink a cup of tea to complete a patrol. In order to find something to do in his spare time, Qian Shou Zhu began to think about developing his handicraft skills. As a result, his tailoring skills, which were originally only able to make headscarves for Xiao Bai Jin and boxer shorts for his younger brother, became more and more proficient.
Of course, what Senju Take is most skilled at making are boxer shorts. He can even unconsciously enchant boxer shorts, but he himself can't see anything unusual about his work.
Little Platinum is still just a tiny little thing after all these years, but now it's dressed in pretty little clothes. Since it's a male rabbit, Qian Shou Zhu didn't make any fancy headdresses for her little assistant. She just followed a video she had seen in her memory and learned how to make velvet flowers. She actually made a pair of very successful velvet flower crescent earrings for Little Platinum. They are light and beautiful.
Little White Gold was dressed up like a moon rabbit by Thousand Hand Bamboo, who was bored out of his mind. The little rabbit was not annoyed at all, but was very happy. He was much more careful when moving around in the mountains, not wanting to get his clothes dirty or torn, because it was all thanks to his master's kindness.
People tend to tinker with things when they have free time, especially someone like Senju Takeya whose lifespan was frozen after his time was put into an unknown question mark.
Before dawn, the two, dressed up beautifully by Senju Takeya, finished breakfast and left the treehouse to attend to their own affairs. Indra was having Sage Mode training today, and once the training started, he wouldn't have the time or energy to pay attention to anything else. So, just in case, he needed to patrol the territory early to make sure there were no problems before returning. As for his teacher, Senju Takeya, he stayed home with nothing to do.
Being busy is good; young people need to have something to strive for.
Qian Shouzhu also took out tools such as silk, iron wire, and scissors, intending to make a velvet flower red lotus as a waist pendant for Indra.
As the sun rises in the east, the forest, bathed in a sea of philodendrons, is bathed in warm sunlight that flows like a veil into the wide-open treehouse, instantly filling the entire room.
The territory of Xilin Village is now extremely large, and it could easily be called Xilin City. The forest surrounding Xilin Village has been assimilated by the influence of Xilin Mountain over the years, allowing Qian Shouzhu to know all information about this land even when his five senses are suppressed.
A gentle breeze seemed to stir up waves of blue flowers, and the wind, filled with the fragrance of flowers, gently brushed against the treetops, the rustling sound soft and soothing. Thousand-Hand Bamboo listened to these sounds of nature and understood the message they conveyed. He looked up at the window and knew that outsiders had come to Xilin Village.
He remained silent as always, and after a few seconds, although the wind still rustled the trees and the shadows still fell, the forest seemed to quiet down and return to stillness.
They realized that Senju Takeya was ignoring this outsider and leaving everything to Indra.
As long as he is in this forest, Senju Takeya will never be alone. Nourished by Senju Takeya's natural chakra, they are his most loyal guardians. Even if other Wood Release users appear, they cannot shake Senju Takeya's absolutely supreme divine status in their hearts.
If the Thousand-Hand Bamboo is willing, even if the Sage of Six Paths comes uninvited, he will still have to endure a slap from these plants filled with natural chakra.
Today, Xilin Mountain is beginning to take shape as a sacred site.
Indra naturally did not overlook the visitor's arrival. When he sensed that the visitor dared to venture deeper into the woods surrounding Xilin Village after seeing the scene set up outside, he understood that the visitor must have a purpose in coming to Xilin Village, and that he would not give up easily until he achieved his goal.
There are no other scattered villages and people nearby who want to merge into Xilin Village and seek the protection of the mountain god, so... the newcomers are not friendly.
—Asura could hardly believe the sight before his eyes.
He had never seen a forest like this before. It wasn't that they were withered and lifeless; on the contrary, they were filled with a terrifying vitality that no other vegetation could match. It was this strange vitality that made them look as if they were cursed, as if they would swallow any intruders up in the next second and unleash the cruelest curse upon them under the damp and hypnotic branches.
The remains of countless invaders piled up at the foot of the trees like spoils of war. Some were just bare bones, while others were giants. The stench of decay mixed with the sticky fragrance of grass and trees, making it even more horrifying.
The ground beneath his feet felt solid, but Ashura felt as if he had stepped into a sticky swamp.
Ashura realized that he was not welcome here. The air here was like a heavy fog, giving him invisible pressure. As a Wood Release user, Ashura had never felt such strong rejection from plants. The sharp hostility coming from all directions was like piercing ice needles, densely piercing into every pore of his body.
From the moment he stepped into this place, Ashura realized that he was an intruder.
"Brother...is he really inside?" Ashura clenched his fists, suppressing his extreme discomfort and nausea.
The black Zetsu hidden in his sleeve gave an affirmative answer: "Yes, he's inside."
Black Zetsu dared not leave Ashura's side for even a moment. If Ashura hadn't been a Wood Release user and shared the same bloodline as Indra, Ashura would have been attacked by these strange plants the moment he stepped into this place, just as they had attacked the remains that were once alive.
It's impossible for the Six Paths Elder to break the seal and release its mother. The only way it can do this is to incite the two brothers to fight each other, so that one of them can combine the other's abilities to become the Six Paths Elder and obtain the Rinnegan. Only then can the seal be broken and the mother rescued. Right now, Hagoromo Otsutsuki is still the Ten-Tails Jinchuriki. When Hagoromo Otsutsuki's lifespan ends and the Ten-Tails breaks free from the seal, that will be the day that Black Zetsu splits the moon to rescue his mother!
Black Zetsu originally intended to seduce Indra. Indra's sensitive, meticulous, and relentless nature, along with his decisive and efficient style, was well-suited to achieving Black Zetsu's goal. However, due to the influence of the mountain god of Mount Hirin, Indra's thoughts had transcended the present era, making him impossible for Black Zetsu to sway or bewitch.
Therefore, Black Zetsu had no choice but to risk approaching Ashura, who was always under Hagoromo Otsutsuki's nose.
Fortunately, Hagoromo Otsutsuki was old and his strength was declining. Black Zetsu took advantage of the moment when the opponent was relaxed and approached and bewitched the naive Ashura.
Meanwhile, as Hagoromo Otsutsuki grew older, he had less and less energy to care for his growing son. He needed to expend a lot of energy to suppress the Ten-Tails within him. The Ten-Tails became increasingly agitated after discovering that his strength was declining. Feeling that he was starting to lose his strength, Hagoromo Otsutsuki began to think about dividing and weakening the Ten-Tails' power to make it easier to control.
Hagoromo Otsutsuki's plan did indeed force Black Zetsu to take on more tasks, greatly delaying the time it took for Black Zetsu to split the moon and rescue his mother.
Black Zetsu has no idea how much trouble the Six Paths Elder will cause it in the future. All it knows is that it is about to see the two brothers fight and see rivers of blood flow!
The situation was the same as Black Zetsu's assumption: Indra was extremely averse to and disgusted by Ashura's approach.
In fact, Indra was unwilling to accept or listen to Asura's words at all. Every word Asura said was like an emetic to him, digging into his throat and making his stomach acid churn.
Seeing Indra, who had run away from home for three years but was clearly living a very good life, Ashura was relieved and couldn't help but urge him: "Brother, no matter what, the Ninja Clan is your home. No matter how many people you kill or how many bad things you do, I will never give up on bringing you back!"
“Bad things? All these years, Ashura, you haven’t improved at all. This is all you can see.” Indra’s gaze was cold and contained sarcasm. “You’re only fit to be an obedient younger brother. You’re short-sighted, ignorant, and yet you dare to try to control me.”
"Brother, simply taking lives will not bring peace!" Ashura could hardly imagine that Indra would be so cold-blooded and cruel when he saw his brother again.
"What do you know?! Only their deaths can bring stability!" Indra suppressed the urge to vomit, unable to control his anger. "If you repay evil with good, how will you repay good?! I've told you countless times! Only the most ruthless and unwavering laws and punishments can quell chaos and riots! There is no room for gentleness in revolution!"
“Death cannot bring true joy! People may obey you out of fear and succumb to your power, but they will not truly identify with you. It will only sow the seeds of great danger for the future!” Ashura argued. “Everyone has the right to live. They are only forced to do wrong things because of the cruelty of this world. We should guide them to correct their mistakes and do good, to atone for their sins. We cannot judge them from a high place!”
He knew perfectly well that Indra would not kill the innocent, yet he still defended those who deserved to die.
"Ashura, defending these damned people disgusts me!" Indra summoned Susanoo and slapped Ashura across the face. He didn't want to say another word to Ashura, nor did he want to hear Ashura's words. "Get as far away from me as possible! I don't need you now and I don't want to see you!"
Indra's merciless and hateful words were like an invisible hand that gripped Asura's heart tightly, cruel enough to crush it.
Ashura's eyes hardened. No matter what it took, even if it meant breaking his brother's legs, he would bring his brother back!
With his immortal body, Asura is stronger than Indra in terms of recovery and defense, and he has the confidence that his endurance is enough to defeat his brother.
But it's clear that Indra is aware of this, and he immediately unleashes his ultimate attack, aiming for a quick victory.
The enormous strange phenomenon in the surrounding woods caught the villagers' attention, but when they saw Indra's incomparably tall war god and the unmoving Himalayas, they were relieved and continued with their own affairs.
A note from the author:
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[Mini Theater]
Indra: This younger brother is no good! Stay away from me! Just seeing you makes me want to vomit!!!
[Kuroshibo: +1.]
Indra: ?
Senju Takeya: Just now, it seems like something flashed by.
Uchiha Osaka: Let's connect the dots. I have a feeling we're going to have a collaboration.
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