"One family?"
After hearing Yuzuru's words, everyone present stared in shock with their mouths hanging open.
Who in the ninja world didn't know that the Uchiha clan and the Senju clan had been mortal enemies since ancient times?
The history of the two clans slaughtering one another had already lasted for over a thousand years.
Back during the Warring States era, if one side hired the Uchiha clan, then the opposing side would inevitably hire the Senju clan.
And vice versa.
It could be said that the Uchiha clan and the Senju clan had always been two clans locked in endless bloodshed.
That only changed after Senju Hashirama and Uchiha Madara appeared out of nowhere and suppressed the hatred within their clans through their overwhelming strength.
But now...
Yuzuru was actually saying that the Senju clan and the Uchiha clan were one family. How could they not be shocked?
Seeing the doubtful expressions on everyone's faces, Yuzuru smiled.
"Since everyone rarely gets together like this, I'll explain it properly today."
For Yuzuru, the enemies he would face in the future were the Ōtsutsuki clan, and what he intended to conquer was the entire universe.
As the foundation of everything, the people of the ninja world were extremely important.
Letting them know the truth about the ninja world would also strengthen their unity and sense of identity with one another.
After all...
If you wanted to control everything, relying solely on force would never be enough.
After thinking briefly, Yuzuru began speaking.
"After Ōtsutsuki Hagoromo sealed the Ten-Tails inside himself, he traveled across the ninja world while repairing the terrain destroyed by that great war."
"During that process, Ōtsutsuki Hagoromo founded Ninshū and gathered followers, eventually becoming the ruler of the world."
"Later, Ōtsutsuki Hagoromo had two sons. The elder was named Indra, and the younger was named Asura."
"Indra inherited Hagoromo's Sage Eyes, while Asura inherited his Sage Body."
At those words, everyone subconsciously looked toward Senju Hashirama and Uchiha Madara.
Sage Body and Sage Eyes...
Why did that sound strangely familiar?
Madara had already recovered somewhat from his earlier despair, but after hearing Yuzuru's explanation, another storm rose in his heart.
Back then, after transplanting Hashirama's cells into his body, he had obtained the Power of All Things.
Could it be...
That the Uchiha clan descended from Indra, who inherited the Sage Eyes, while the Senju clan descended from Asura, who inherited the Sage Body?
But...
If the Senju and Uchiha truly shared the same roots, then why had they slaughtered each other for more than a thousand years?
Thinking of this, Madara could no longer hold back and asked in a deep voice,
"Yuzuru, what happened afterward? What does this have to do with the Senju and Uchiha becoming mortal enemies?"
After learning the truth about the Ōtsutsuki clan and Black Zetsu, he desperately wanted to know everything.
Seeing the curiosity in Madara's eyes, Yuzuru felt a little smug inside.
It wasn't easy to make Madara show such an expression.
Yuzuru smiled and continued,
"Indra displayed extraordinary talent from a very young age. He was also the one who creatively developed the method of using hand seals to release various ninjutsu."
"You could say that the origin of modern ninjutsu came from Indra."
"In contrast... Asura's performance was completely ordinary. Compared to his older brother Indra, the gap between them was like the difference between a dead-last failure and a genius."
"Under those circumstances, Indra naturally believed that he would inherit his father's position and become the next ruler of Ninshū."
"Unfortunately... Indra's immense power made him arrogant, prideful, cold, and incapable of empathizing with ordinary people's suffering."
"He believed that rule should be maintained through overwhelming power and strict punishment, never realizing that what people felt toward him was only fear."
"Asura, however, was different."
"Asura believed that people should be connected through love. Only through mutual understanding and helping one another could a beautiful world be built."
Hearing this, everyone except Madara had already confirmed the identities of Indra and Asura.
They were the ancestors of the Uchiha clan and the Senju clan.
The clans themselves were practically perfect reflections of their ancestors' personalities.
One clan was proud and untamed, pursuing overwhelming power.
The other was warm-hearted and valued the bonds between people.
Fugaku asked, "Yuzuru, what happened after that?"
"After that?" Yuzuru slowly said. "Eventually, Ōtsutsuki Hagoromo sensed that his lifespan was nearing its end, so he sent Indra and Asura out separately to complete a series of trials."
"In the end, before his death, he chose Asura, who believed in love, as the successor of Ninshū."
"Defeated by the younger brother he had always looked down on, the proud Indra chose to leave Ninshū together with those willing to follow him."
"Later, under Black Zetsu's manipulation, Indra personally killed his two closest guards and awakened the Mangekyō Sharingan."
"In order to reclaim Ninshū, and even more so to prove himself, Indra returned alone to wage war."
"Unfortunately, he was ultimately defeated by Asura, who had united the strength of everyone around him."
"And Ninshū eventually fell apart."
"Later, both Indra and Asura died, but because of their powerful obsessions, their chakra continued reincarnating endlessly."
"Combined with Black Zetsu's manipulation and provocation from the shadows, that became the source of the thousand-year hatred between the Uchiha clan and the Senju clan."
"Madara, Hashirama... the two of you inherited the reincarnated chakra of Indra and Asura respectively."
Hearing that, both Hashirama and Madara froze in place.
It sounded unbelievable, yet at the same time strangely inevitable.
Thinking back to the very first time they met, they had both felt an indescribable connection toward one another...
So it had been caused by the reincarnated chakra of Indra and Asura.
After listening to Yuzuru's explanation, Madara could not help but let out a sigh.
At this point, he completely believed everything Yuzuru had said.
After all, no one could fabricate a story spanning over a thousand years without leaving behind even the slightest flaw.
Which meant...
He truly had been nothing more than a pawn manipulated by others.
If not for Yuzuru, he probably would have remained in the dark for the rest of his life.
Unlike Madara's disappointment, Hashirama suddenly grabbed Madara into a hug and burst into loud laughter.
"HAHAHAHAHA!"
"Madara, so we actually have this kind of connection between us! The two of us... we're practically brothers!"
"From now on, I'll definitely protect you!"
Being hugged in front of everyone by Hashirama made Madara's face heat up slightly.
He forcefully shoved Hashirama away and coldly said,
"Hashirama, even if we're brothers, I should be the one protecting you."
"Don't forget, Indra was the older brother!"
Hashirama planted his hands on his hips and laughed loudly.
"Doesn't matter. Either way is fine!"
Seeing the two of them practically flirting with each other, Tobirama could not help but turn his head away.
What a disaster to wake up to.
The inherently evil Uchiha... actually shared the same ancestor as him!