You could say it's the perfect combination of timing, location, and harmony with people.
This Ninja Realm doesn't need to delve into the topics of peace and war, because these are discussions that will never yield definitive answers.
Thus, when war breaks out in the Ninja Realm, Hakushi doesn't have much to say about it. It's a special event that inevitably occurs in the course of human history.
War is merely the continuation of peace, and peace is the continuation of war.
One can only say that the world's progress is still at this stage.
The Ninja Realm needs a new wave of ideas to break through this impasse.
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Ruri returned faster than expected. She wiped out all the bandits within the Land of Demons in just three days on her own.
Faced with Ruri, capable of battling on par with Kage-level ninjas, those bandits indeed had no power to resist. With just one encounter, they lost their ability to fight.
Ninjas have an absolute suppressive power over ordinary people.
At night, in a luxurious mansion in the capital of the Land of Demons.
"Ruri, before you sleep, I want to talk to you about the Uchiha issue."
In the bedroom, Hakushi took out a bottle of warmed sake and sat cross-legged opposite Ruri.
It was still cold in February, but with a heater in the room, it didn't feel chilly.
Ruri, wearing pajamas, sat down, poured herself some sake, and took small sips.
"What's the matter?"
"It's about the Sharingan."
Hakushi's expression became more serious.
"Sharingan?"
"To be precise, it's about the comparison between the emotions and personalities of Uchiha clan members before and after awakening their eyes."
Hakushi hadn't studied it specifically because he was already too familiar with it.
He had lived in the Uchiha Clan Land for so many years. Even without investigating, he had seen enough Uchiha ninjas to know what they were like before and after awakening their eyes.
He generally remembered.
Hearing Hakushi's words, Ruri's face showed a slight reaction.
She remembered the taboo she saw on a stone tablet at the Nankai Shrine before leaving Konoha.
"With various pains and negative emotions affecting them, the Sharingan activates involuntarily. You've experienced this in the past too, haven't you?"
"How do you plan to handle it?"
"I have no other intentions. I just want to state that since this issue exists, it should be addressed and resolved instead of being ignored and waiting for them to lose control."
Hakushi smiled reassuringly.
The curse power of the Uchiha's Sharingan is an established fact. Even if it's forcibly suppressed, the emotions will eventually erupt, and the consequences will be even more severe.
"I believe that properly guiding their emotions is the right path. The Sharingan is a trigger; before awakening, there's no real difference between Uchiha people and ordinary people."
Hakushi had seen many cases of Uchiha ninjas awakening their eyes, their dark and cold donjutsu, and the cursed evil aura in their red eyes.
This is the downside and cost of maturing prematurely.
With an immature outlook on life combined with the influence of various negative forces in the world, it's inevitable that such severe problems arise.
The most direct impact is witnessing the horrors of war on the battlefield.
War eruptions in the Ninja Realm are all too frequent.
And every time war breaks out, it's at the level of the Five Great Nations. Their every move impacts the various industries of the Ninja Realm.
Refugees, bandits, are mass-produced under the outbreak of wars by the Five Great Nations.
Although the people of the Five Great Nations suffer, they can barely survive. But in small countries like the Land of Rain and the Land of Grass, everywhere is like a living hell.
Murder, robbery, lack of law, moral decay, even the daimyo of their own countries only care about self-preservation, ignoring the life and death of the people, turning a blind eye to these tragedies as taxes grow heavier year by year.
The various cruel scenes resembling depictions of hell—not only children, but even psychologically healthy adults may be unable to endure such stimuli and develop feelings of avoidance, cowardice, and fear.
And these children who call themselves 'ninja' have to endure such suffering and distortion, using their weapons to tear apart their enemies' bodies and bathe in the storm of blood.
Especially Uchiha ninjas, who awaken their eyes under intense stimulation from various negative influences, suddenly gaining a power beyond ordinary people. Such changes can easily cause them to lose their true selves, becoming arrogant and overbearing, viewing this era with a pessimistic and negative perspective, thereby walking an extreme path.
Ninjas from the Uchiha clan who can still maintain their true selves after awakening are indeed very rare.
"Any specific plans?"
Ruri remained silent; she didn't quite understand these issues, but what Hakushi was saying was certainly a problem ninjas faced, albeit more severe for the Uchiha.
Because they had an extra pair of Sharingan compared to ordinary people, capable of utilizing various darkness in the Ninja Realm to stimulate eye awakening. This power gained through distorted changes easily breeds a dark and pessimistic mindset.
"Currently, with the bandits within the Land of Demons resolved, the next step is to build roads to connect every part of the Land of Demons into a whole, making orders reach more effectively. And then, establish schools in every small town and village. As for the capital, establish a new type of Ninja School."