Chapter 66 Retirement in Peacetime (15) Brother! We...
Everything is going smoothly on Uchiha Ogima's side, so the original purpose of this trip may need to be changed.
Senju Takeshi was also unsure where he should go, and ultimately chose to return to Konoha.
This place is very backward, especially in terms of infrastructure, but Senju Takeshi is still able to find his destination based on his memories of when he first came to Konoha.
His first destination was naturally the Senju clan's territory, but when he arrived at the location he remembered, he found himself in a bustling city street. The familiar buildings were long gone. Senju Takeru walked along the street for a while before heading towards the Uchiha clan's territory, where he found that it had also been transformed into other buildings: shops, ninja tool stores, restaurants...
It was very lively, but Qian Shouzhu felt an uncomfortable sense of loneliness here, a feeling he had never had when he lived alone in Xilin Mountain.
Senju Takeya then vaguely recalled some developments in the original story that his best friend had told him. Judging from the current situation, both the Senju and Uchiha clans must have been wiped out by now.
Senju Takeya finally arrived at the Uchiha Shrine. Perhaps because it was located in the Naga Forest and was in a remote location, the shrine was not demolished and transformed into something else. However, the shrine, which had been neglected, was covered in dust. The vermilion torii gate had faded and its surface had cracked and peeled. The thick layer of fallen leaves on the steps silently told how long it had been since anyone had set foot here.
Indra, however, could tell that the fading and aging of the torii gate was not something that could have happened in just one or two decades; it was clear that the Uchiha clan of this world had long neglected the worship of the gods.
Thousand-handed Bamboo paused and watched for a while, then used whatever materials were available to make a broom. He started clearing away the fallen leaves and dust from the bottom steps. After sweeping away the leaves and mud, the weeds and green moss that had stubbornly grown from the cracks in the brick steps were revealed. Thousand-handed Bamboo thought for a moment and decided not to clean them up.
This shrine was probably where he and Indra lived during this period, and it was likely that only he and Indra would move around here, so there was no need to deal with it in such detail.
"Brother, there's a bird's nest on the torii gate." Indra, who was cleaning the dust and cobwebs off the torii gate, discovered a nest of bird eggs. "Should we move them?"
Thousand Hand Bamboo also shook his head, saying that it's fine to keep it as it is.
Indra understood.
To keep the shrine clean, brooms alone are definitely not enough. Indra used illusion magic to disguise himself as an ordinary servant in a wealthy household to purchase various cleaning tools. No matter which ninja world you're in, gold is always very useful. If it weren't for the fact that the currency of the ninja country had been completely unified and redesigned, Indra even thought he could try using it.
Unlike the ninja world here, the main pattern on the banknotes of the Ninja Kingdom is the crescent moon and the sun. Behind the crescent moon, the Senju clan emblem and the Uchiha clan emblem are superimposed on the left and right sides. The translucent patterns at both ends of the banknotes are made by separating the crescent moon and the sun, and placing the crescent moon of the lycoris radiata and the long scythe of the starfire in the direction corresponding to the clan emblems.
The raw material is bamboo, but not ordinary bamboo. It grows at the foot of the floating Mount Jirin, around the Jirin Shrine. It is bamboo that absorbs the natural chakra that escapes from Mount Jirin. Because it grows too well and too vigorously, it was cut down by Uchiha Osaka to be used as raw material for paper money.
Chakra! It's the most authoritative tool for detecting fakes in the ninja world!
Since the shrine couldn't be cleaned up anytime soon, Indra began to consider the issue of Senju Takeya's disguise.
Senju Takeshi also has very ordinary black hair and black eyes. There are quite a few people in the ninja world with truly black eyes. The iconic ones are the Uchiha. Indra's previous life also had pure black eyes. In Senju Takeshi's opinion, the only features that can be used to distinguish him are the crescent moon pattern on Hagoromo's back and the black world of his katana.
Indra, however, did not think so. Senju Take did not realize that his physical characteristics combined made him almost impossible to mistake. He was a famous beauty in the Ninja Kingdom with a divine aura, which was worth or even necessary to change. For ordinary cultivators who wanted to change their appearance, the first choice would definitely be illusion.
However, Senju Takeya possesses extremely strong magic immunity and resistance, which has both advantages and disadvantages. He is immune to various negative influences, whether direct or indirect, which also means that even the buffs placed on him by others cannot last long. This is on the premise that Senju Takeya is completely relaxed and accepts the buffs applied by the other party.
Therefore, genjutsu cannot be used on Senju Takeya, and the katana Kurokai has also developed high resistance due to being immersed in Senju Takeya's chakra for a long time.
But Indra's eyes slowly brightened. "The only illusion that can work on my elder brother is the one he uses himself. So let us unite as one, elder brother!"
"One Heart, One Body" is also known as the Bond Mode.
That was a new model that Indra realized and developed while practicing asceticism under Kaguya. The principle was very simple—
The Tree of Life was cultivated by Takeya Senju over many years, and it is equivalent to an extension of Takeya Senju's body. Indra is an Otsutsuki life form born from the Tree of Life. He was reborn under the nourishment of Takeya Senju's chakra, and can naturally be considered a part of Takeya Senju.
Therefore, Indra's power is equivalent to Senju Takeya's power. His origin is Senju Takeya. The two have an extremely high compatibility, which can be infinitely close to 100%. So as long as they align their thoughts, they can smoothly enter the state of one mind and one body. Therefore, Senju Takeya named this new mode the Bond Mode.
In Bond Mode, Senju Take also gains Indra's ability and transforms into someone with white hair and silver eyes. He dons a more magnificent and ethereal feather robe with transparent epiphyllum flowers climbing on it, and his Truth-Seeking Balls increase from 9 to 24. At the same time, a multi-phase fire ring of vine purple appears behind him.
The white hair and silver eyes are the colors of Indra, and the violet color is also the color of Indra's chakra. In this mode, the Thousand Hand Bamboo has also completely changed to the color scheme of Indra.
In Bond Mode, Senju Takeya can also unleash armor similar to Kamen Rider. This is Senju Takeya's subconscious way of using Susanoo. Rather than controlling a super-large mecha, he prefers to use his own fists to deliver precise, visceral blows to the enemy. Therefore, his Susanoo is more condensed and restrained.
This version of Senju Taken fits perfectly into the Kamen Rider universe, with his magnificent yet solemn violet-purple armor, ethereal silver-white feather robe, and powerful cloak and skirt. The brilliant light and fire ring, along with the Truth-Seeking Balls, make him look like the strongest form of armor that will only appear in the final boss battle.
"Isn't that overkill?" Senju Takeshi asked, puzzled. "Just change your clothes normally. As for the Black World... wrapping yourself in Truth-Seeking Balls will completely change your appearance. Just keep a low profile."
His hair and eye colors are quite ordinary, so there's no need to activate the bond mode just to change his colors and clothes.
Indra confessed: "Well, it's just that I want to be of one mind with my elder brother."
The feeling of being in his brother's warm and clear world of mind, being able to hear his brother's heartbeat completely, being in complete harmony with his brother's thoughts, sharing memories, and having a synchronized heartbeat was extremely exciting for Indra. For him, it was a transformation that would excite and thrill him no matter how many times he experienced it.
But after succeeding on his first try, his older brother never changed his ways again.
Incidentally, another reason why Indra wanted to transform along with Senju Take was that Indra really wanted to make it more difficult for Uchiha Osaka to find people.
—He had always been jealous of Uchiha Osaka's absolute number one position in his elder brother's heart, and the fact that the other party was the first Uchiha to form a bond with his elder brother, a bond that spanned two lifetimes... It really made the younger brother jealous beyond recognition.
Uchiha Senma had never actually seen Senju Takeya in Bond Mode, because he had only transformed into him once to help his younger brother, and after it succeeded, he naturally forgot about it, so he never mentioned it to Uchiha Senma.
—It's definitely not because he knows that if he tells his best friend about this, his best friend will definitely provide him with a transformation background music, and it will most likely be the transformation background music of Sailor Moon!
“But even if my elder brother keeps a low profile, there will still be people who don’t know their place.” Indra’s tone turned somber, clearly displeased that someone else had intruded into his and his brother’s private time, especially an uninvited guest. Such hostile, uninvited people hadn’t appeared for over a decade.
“Root.” Senju Takeya had also been harassed by Root before, and he recognized the newcomer at a glance.
"This Konoha really is under Shimura Danzo's control," Indra said sarcastically. It seems that although he only appeared in Konoha for a short time, the special pattern on Senju Takeya's back still reached Shimura Danzo's ears.
“Let’s go.” Senju Takeya said, raising his eyes to look directly at these uninvited guests. All the tense atmosphere was instantly extinguished. At this moment, it was as if he was their leader. “Go see Shimura Danzo.”
After a moment of silence, the Root members made way for Senju Takeya, escorting him to Shimura Danzo as if welcoming a leader.
It would have been better if they hadn't met, because this encounter directly stimulated Senju Takeya's Mind Eye, which he had hardly used since awakening. A dazzling silver-white halo flowed inward along the edge of Senju Takeya's dark iris, radiating countless starlight, like a ring-shaped waterfall sloping inward.
Wood Release transformed his originally dark eyes into almost incomparably brilliant silver eyes, and the black patterns on his irises were now fully revealed—they seemed to be flowing star rings intertwined around his dark pupils, weaving together a lifelike 'ephemeral flower' pattern.
Seeing this scene, Indra, who was hovering next to Senju Takeya, couldn't help but widen his eyes as he witnessed the full opening of his mind's eye for the first time.
Does his Rinnegan have his elder brother's mark permanently imprinted in his eyes? After all, the Chakra Fruit of the Tree of Life was born for his elder brother, a fruit born for his elder brother—so he, born from the fruit, is no exception, and the pattern on his Rinnegan is just proof of this.
He and his elder brother are truly brothers whose chakra is connected!
Although Indra had always believed this, when there was real, visible evidence to prove it, he couldn't help but feel excited. This uncontrollable emotion caused a flush of excitement to appear on the little fairy's fair cheeks.
At that moment, Indra wholeheartedly agreed with the Sage of Six Paths' theory. Old Deng was right—chakra is the only medium that can truly connect people and make them understand each other! Blood ties are nothing!
Uchiha Osaka! You've lost this time!
Indra patted his burning face, calming himself down and regaining his usual composure. His elder brother was still angry; how could he just sit here and be excited and happy by himself?
Even though Senju Takeya remained expressionless, anyone with maxed-out speech could tell that he was definitely angry. And the reason for his anger, as Indra could also see, was that the one-eyed old man in front of him had too much of an aura that he shouldn't have.
—The power of Shisui's Mangekyou Sharingan, and the power of the Uchiha clan's eyes, are all contained within this person.
Appearing before Senju Takeya, the guardian deity of the Uchiha clan, with this complex aura, Indra, even without Senju Takeya's ability to see the color of souls and distinguish good from evil at a glance, could tell that this person was courting death.
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Author's Note: [Mini-Theater]
On the relationship between the two Uchiha clan members who shared the deepest bond with Senju Takeya—
Round 1!
Uchiha Osaka: I am Takeya's best friend! Best friend, you understand?! Do you understand the value of a best friend in the ninja world?!
Indra: I'm still the elder brother's younger brother! It's not like the ninja world hasn't had its share of backstabbing friends!
Uchiha Osaka: Hashirama doesn't know anything about best friends! Takeya is the real best friend lover!
Indra: Even the eldest brother is a brother-complex! Brotherhood is the most valuable bond in the ninja world!
Uchiha Osaka: Go ask Takeya! I'm absolutely number one in his heart! He would never lie!
Indra: How despicable!
Round 2!
Uchiha Senma: Takeya really worries about me a lot.
Indra: No, if we're talking about who's more concerned, it's obvious that I'm the one my elder brother cares about more, isn't it?
Uchiha Osaka: When it gets cold, Takeya will bring me a scarf! He'll even bring me food when I'm busy!
Indra: The clothes my brother made by hand have filled at least five wardrobes just for one season, and my brother and I eat three meals a day together!
Uchiha Ogima: Damn it—
Round 3!
Uchiha Osaka: I was the first Uchiha that Takeya met.
Indra: ...
Uchiha Osaka: We also have past lives!
Indra: ...
Uchiha Osaka: Ancestor, you're so quiet :)
Indra: Damn it! (Having already learned everything about the two people's past and present lives through the One Mind One Body)
Round 4!
Indra: I am of one mind with my elder brother.
Uchiha Ogima: ?
Indra: The pattern on my Rinnegan is the same as the pattern on my elder brother's iris.
Uchiha Ogima: ?
Indra: Junior, you've finally quieted down :)
Uchiha Osaka: Damn it!
Uchiha Osaka: Takeya, I want one too! I want a new form that's the same as yours! I promise I won't play Sailor Moon's theme music to bully you!
Senju Takeya: No! You can't force something like this! And this is the one thing I can't trust you about :(
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