Naruto: Saving the Universe by Stealing Attributes

"Did the system I established bring nothing but trouble to future generations?"

Upon hearing Mirai's words, Hashirama was momentarily stunned.

Though from Hiruzen's actions, he could tell the ninja village system he had created might have flaws, he hadn't thought it would lead to such widespread problems.

Hashirama's expression turned serious. "Mirai, can you explain this in more detail?"

Seeing Hashirama's disbelief, Mirai responded calmly, "Why don't you first tell me the initial reason you founded the ninja village system?"

Hearing this, a nostalgic expression appeared on Hashirama's face.

After a moment of silence, he began to speak slowly.

"I was born in the Warring States period when ninjas operated in clan-based factions, constantly at war with each other."

"In that chaotic era, clans fought bitterly to ensure the completion of missions."

"Many times, even children as young as ten were sent to kill or be killed by enemies."

"Several of my younger brothers died in such vendettas—Tobirama was the only one who survived."

Hashirama sighed deeply. "I realized early on that in such an environment, hatred would only perpetuate, and the killing would never end."

"I was determined to change everything."

"Then, I met Uchiha Madara."

"Madara shared my ideals, we both wanted to end this endless chaos. Our shared goal turned us into close friends."

At this point, a faint smile appeared on Hashirama's face, but he soon continued.

"As we grew stronger, Madara and I used our power to end the chaos and established the first ninja village—Konohagakure."

"After Konoha was founded, other nations followed suit."

"Iwagakure, Sunagakure, Kirigakure, Kumogakure..."

"Through my efforts, the villages signed peace treaties."

"Just as I had envisioned, the clans abandoned their feuds and achieved genuine peace."

"Until my death, there was no war again."

A look of regret crossed Hashirama's face. "It's just a pity that Madara later developed misguided thoughts and wanted to destroy Konoha with his own hands..."

After finishing, Hashirama looked up. "Mirai, this was my original intent. Now, what is your evaluation?"

Mirai's tone remained cold. "You said that peace truly arrived after you established the ninja village system?"

Hashirama nodded proudly. "That's correct."

"Ridiculous!" Mirai scoffed. "Listen to what happened after your death."

"Not long after news of your death spread, the First Great Ninja War erupted."

"To date, the ninja world has endured three Great Ninja Wars, during which villages attacked one another with countless casualties."

"The intervals between these wars were only a few decades—almost every new generation of ninjas was born into war."

Hashirama was visibly shocked. "Three Great Ninja Wars? How is that possible?"

"I deliberately distributed the nine tailed beasts evenly among the villages to maintain balance..."

Mirai's tone turned icy. "That's exactly why Madara parted ways with you. He saw through it all much earlier than you did."

"The so-called peace in the ninja world was merely maintained by your overwhelming power."

"No one can achieve true equality. Konoha's fertile lands have always tempted other villages struggling in barren territories."

"Your attempts to balance power between villages only gave them the confidence to wage war."

"So, the moment you died, those villages, eyeing Konoha hungrily, launched wars immediately."

"What were once clan vendettas turned into conflicts between villages and nations."

"War didn't vanish, it grew to a scale unimaginable in the Warring States period."

"Even Tobirama fell victim to it."

"Your hope of protecting children from the battlefield was also unfulfilled. Five- and six-year-old children still wield kunai and fight enemies."

"But since war was no longer clan-based, those children often had no protection. Most became nothing but cannon fodder."

Hashirama turned to Tobirama, who silently nodded in confirmation.

Realizing that Mirai's words were all true, Hashirama's jaw dropped in disbelief.

He had thought he had considered everything. Never did he imagine the ninja world would fall into such a state after his death.

Seeing Hashirama's silence, Mirai continued.

"Now, let's discuss the internal problems within the villages..."

"The clans didn't truly abandon their hatred. They continued to harbor deep hostility toward the Uchiha clan."

"After your death, Tobirama became the Second Hokage through the Jonin vote system you established."

"Under his leadership, the village enacted policies that ostracized and isolated the Uchiha clan."

"Simultaneously, in pursuit of greater power, the village secretly conducted human experiments."

"Before Tobirama's death, he directly appointed Hiruzen Sarutobi as the Third Hokage."

Mirai raised an eyebrow. "Within just two Hokage successions, your supposedly fair Jonin voting system was reduced to a farce."

"As for what Sarutobi did after taking office, you should already know. Scandal after scandal plagued Konoha."

Mirai pointed at Hashirama, his voice cold. "Whether in the ninja world at large or within the village itself, your policies brought nothing but trouble."

Hashirama couldn't help but recall his arguments with Madara from years ago.

Back then, Madara had told him many similar things...

The difference was that everything Mirai mentioned had already come to pass.

Hashirama looked at Mirai with a grave expression. "Mirai, can you share your thoughts?"

"Regarding how to achieve peace in the ninja world, you must have your own ideas."

Mirai chuckled. "It's simple. I'll rule the entire ninja world myself."

"As long as the ninja world is unified under a single empire—a great and unified nation—where [scripts are unified], [tracks are standardized], [weights and measures are consistent], and [social norms are aligned]…"

"With absolute strength as the foundation and unified ideology as the cornerstone…"

"Only then will true peace come to the ninja world."

Hearing Mirai's vision, both Hashirama and Tobirama were stunned, their eyes wide with shock.

[Unified scripts], [standardized tracks], [consistent measures], [aligned norms]…

Even these experienced veterans, who had lived through life and death, felt their blood stir at Mirai's words.

Hashirama and Tobirama exchanged glances, each reading the other's thoughts.

This young Uchiha Mirai… seemed to possess ambitions far beyond their imagination!

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