Shindai carried Nameless and left the cave.
After leaving the cave, sunlight bathed Shindai and Nameless. Nameless, who hadn't seen sunlight for too long, immediately closed her eyes and buried her face in Shindai's shoulder.
After walking for a while, the always-silent Nameless asked, "Can you tell me about Konoha? Especially about the Uchiha and Senju Clans jointly founding Konoha."
Shindai thought it would be good to tell Nameless; perhaps she might suddenly remember something.
Shindai recounted, "Oh, that's a very famous historical event, it happened decades ago. Back then, the Ninja World was in turmoil, and there was no concept of Ninja Villages yet. The Uchiha Clan and the Senju Clan were mortal enemies."
Nameless's body trembled when she heard "decades ago," and her expression was filled with disbelief.
However, because Shindai was carrying Nameless, he didn't see her expression.
Shindai continued, "But a pair of good friends emerged from the Uchiha Clan and the Senju Clan: Uchiha Madara and Senju Hashirama. Uchiha Madara was the leader of the Uchiha Clan, and Senju Hashirama was the leader of the Senju Clan. The two great clans went through countless battles, but they were always evenly matched, making it difficult to determine a victor.
Senju Hashirama was a magnanimous and upright great man. He didn't want the endless fighting to continue and repeatedly implored his friend Uchiha Madara for reconciliation and cooperation.
Later, Uchiha Madara and Senju Hashirama had a one-on-one fight, and Uchiha Madara lost. When Senju Hashirama once again pleaded for cooperation between the two clans, Uchiha Madara demanded that Senju Hashirama commit suicide or kill his younger brother, Senju Tobirama, before he would surrender. The righteous Senju Hashirama resolutely chose to commit suicide, and Uchiha Madara was moved by Senju Hashirama's actions, agreeing to reconciliation and cooperation.
Soon after, the two most powerful clans, the Uchiha Clan and the Senju Clan, jointly founded Konohagakure. The other four countries followed the Land of Fire's example, forming their own Ninja organizations and establishing Ninja Villages, thus ushering in an era where the five great nations unified the Ninja World.
Huh, why is your breathing so rapid? Did you remember something?"
Nameless, on Shindai's back, was breathing very heavily, making Shindai worry that she might not be able to catch her breath the next second.
Nameless took a deep breath, calmed herself, and then asked, "I'm fine. What happened next?"
Shindai asked, "Are you really okay? How about we rest for a bit? I'm not in a hurry anyway."
Nameless's voice trembled slightly as she said, "No, I really want to know what happened next, especially about the Uchiha."
Seeing how eager Nameless was, Shindai continued, "Alright then. After that, Senju Hashirama originally wanted Uchiha Madara to become the Hokage, but there was opposition because the Hokage position would definitely be chosen by popular vote, and the general public opinion was to nominate Senju Hashirama as Hokage. The Uchiha, as the last Ninja clan to surrender to the Senju, also had no comparable influence in Konoha compared to the Senju, and even within the Uchiha Clan, not many people trusted Uchiha Madara.
In other words, except for Senju Hashirama, who supported his friend Uchiha Madara to be Hokage, all other clan villagers in Konoha supported Senju Hashirama to be Hokage. The final result was naturally that Senju Hashirama became Hokage.
Later, Uchiha Madara left Konoha alone. When he returned, he suddenly attacked Konoha, attempting to destroy the Village he had once built with Senju Hashirama. That battle is also a very famous historical event, called the Battle of the Valley of the End.
However, the final result was naturally that Senju Hashirama won, and Uchiha Madara lost. To commemorate this great battle, Konoha built statues of the two standing on both banks of the Valley of the End.
After that, the Uchiha Clan, as a Konoha Ninja clan, continued to live in Konoha. That's how it was."
Nameless was in a daze, her mood unable to calm down for a long time.
Shindai was a bit numb now; he had spoken so much in one go, yet Nameless completely ignored him after he finished. How could that be?
It was already dark. Shindai found a campsite and prepared to sleep, planning to continue their journey when it was light the next day.
"I'm going to rest first. If you're hungry, the jerky is by the campfire. Don't eat it all at once; leave some for me, I still need to eat. I don't want to eat soldier pills. We'll continue our journey tomorrow."
Shindai still didn't receive a single response.
"Tch."
Shindai, subjected to silent treatment, lay on the ground, turned over, and presented Nameless with the back of his head.
Nameless sat in front of the campfire, the flames casting flickering light on her face.
Nameless's real name was Uchiha Hikari. She was actually a member of the Uchiha Clan during the Warring States Period. Her parents died in the war, making her an orphan, and she also awakened her Mangekyo Sharingan because of this.
At that time, the leader of the Uchiha Clan was still Uchiha Tajima, who was Uchiha Madara's father.
And because of the Mangekyo Sharingan's visual prowess, she was regarded as a weapon by her own clan members, who stripped her of her name and called her Nameless.
Finally, due to her overly powerful abilities, she gradually became feared by other clans. Uchiha Hikari was eventually sealed by the combined efforts of the Senju Clan and the Sarutobi Clan.
This was also the origin of the double seal on the rock wall.
Uchiha Hikari never expected to live to see sunlight again, nor did she expect to have arrived decades into the future.
Everything had changed, becoming unfamiliar to her.
Uchiha Hikari resented the Uchiha Clan. Though they were of the same clan, they treated her as a weapon, subjecting her to inhuman treatment.
That's why Uchiha Hikari's expression was filled with hatred when she remembered in the cave earlier.
Uchiha Clan, Senju Clan, Konoha, Konoha Ninja...
Uchiha Hikari's gaze turned towards Shindai.
Shindai was sound asleep at this moment, one hand reaching into his pants, scratching his butt, then rolling over, sleeping very soundly.
Uchiha Hikari's eyes held a complex look. According to what Shindai said, Konoha was founded by the Uchiha and Senju, so Konoha seemed to be equivalent to the Uchiha.
But decades had passed; was the current Uchiha still the same Uchiha as before?
Uchiha Hikari resented the Uchiha Clan and wanted revenge, but Uchiha Hikari, being kind-hearted by nature, was unsure whether she should seek revenge.
Uchiha Hikari picked up a piece of jerky and began chewing it.
"Forget it, I'll go to Konoha first and see the situation."
If... a cold glint flashed in Uchiha Hikari's eyes.
The next day.
"Ah! It's gone, it's gone, it's all gone!"
Shindai, who woke up in the morning, wanted to eat some breakfast, but looking at the empty bag by the campfire, all the jerky inside was gone.
Uchiha Hikari, who was also sleeping, was woken by Shindai's voice and frowned, saying, "What's wrong?"
Shindai didn't speak, he just held the empty bag and looked at Uchiha Hikari with a resentful gaze.
He said nothing, but it seemed to say everything.
Uchiha Hikari was a bit embarrassed. While thinking things over last night, she ate one piece after another and forgot to leave any.
Shindai sighed, "Never mind. Anyway, I'm not in a hurry to return to Konoha. After we reach the Land of Fire, we can buy some food elsewhere. Do you have strength now?"
Uchiha Hikari nodded.
"Then let's set off now. After entering the Land of Fire, it's still a bit of a journey to the nearest Kamimaki Town."
Shindai and Uchiha Hikari continued their journey, heading towards the Land of Fire.
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