I'm a Hokage in Tokyo

"Drinking the sea dry, moving mountains, and tearing apart continents are nothing for the Ten-Tails, the world-destroying beast."

In front of the ancient Ten-Tails mural full of historical vicissitudes, Itachi Uchiha recounted the secrets of the Age of Gods. Everyone held their breath and concentrated, not even daring to take a breath.

"After destroying the glorious Age of Gods and devouring all the gods, the Ten-Tails became the source of all things, possessing the power to create the world!"

The face of the Uchiha Immortal Gate was as dark as water, and its eyes exuded a soul-stirring and strange red light, staring at the huge half mural without blinking.

The giant alien known as the Ten-Tails has a total of ten jagged tails behind it, with a protruding head and a striking one-eye.

Among the rings-like circles in the pupils of the Ten-Tails, there are six black magatama similar to the Sharingan.

"Is this also the Mangekyo Sharingan..."

Uchiha Senmen pondered for a moment. He possessed the power of wood escape and immediately noticed another characteristic of the Ten-Tails on the mural.

The back of the Ten-Tails bulges like a tree branch, and the texture and color of the body are obviously not flesh and blood, but bark-like wood fibers.

A flash of inspiration flashed in Uchiha Senmen's mind, making him narrow his eyes as if struck by thunder.

"The Ten-Tails... Wood Release, Sharingan, is it possible?!"

"Itachi, no, Lord Uchiha Itachi!"

Professor Nagayama looked excited and excited, his eyes full of curiosity, and regardless of his awe for Uchiha Itachi, he stammered and opened his mouth:

"Where did the Ten-Tails come from, and why are they not heard of in the myths of all the peoples of the world?"

Uchiha Itachi glanced casually at Professor Nagayama who asked the question, not caring about his rude offense, and chanted like a chant:

"The seeds of destruction fell from the sky, took root, and eventually led to the destruction of the Age of Gods."

Professor Nagayama and the Marine Captain heard this and looked at each other, and then they exclaimed in unison, recalling Lord Jiraiya's guidance before Jedi Tentō.

One of the two possibilities for the demise of the Age of Gods is that a seed comes from outside the universe, takes root in the mountains, absorbs the aura of heaven and earth from the entire earth, and grows into a towering divine tree.

With the exhaustion of aura and mystery, the gods and extraordinary beings retreated into the other world, and the extraordinary era inevitably declined.

"Jiraiya-sama said something similar."

Professor Changshan adjusted the frame of the mirror and said with a dry mouth: "There are also some apocalyptic beasts with forty-five tails..."

"Myoboku Mountain has a long heritage. Some people know the truth, but only the Uchiha clan knows everything."

"The Ten-Tails is the sacred tree that grows from the seeds. To be more specific, it is a part of the sacred tree."

Uchiha Itachi had no expression on his face, but his words were astonishing:

"The sacred tree is not stationary, but a violent and moving natural disaster that wiped out all the civilizations of the Gods on the surface at that time. The surviving gods had to retreat to the other world to survive."

"The power of the Ten Tails is too great. Even after being split into nine tailed beasts from one to nine tails, each individual still has overwhelming power."

Is that so?

Professor Changshan was enlightened, with a look of astonishment on his face.

Forty-five tails is the total number of tails of all tailed beasts from one to nine tails. The ten-tails is the collection of nine tailed beasts. The mythical beast in Jiraiya-sama's mouth is a metaphor for the ten-tails.

The two things mentioned by the Toad Fairy may be pieced together to restore the truth.

Jiraiya-sama and Uchiha Itachi-sama, two shadow-level experts, have confirmed their conclusions with each other, and they are in perfect agreement. This is simply solid!

And the sacred tree...

Professor Changshan's eyes flashed.

Buildings and hibiscus trees in China, the World Tree in Northern Europe, the Tower of Babel in the Bible, and giant trees or pillars connecting heaven and earth are common in the myths and legends of various peoples around the world. It is very likely that they were built in ancient times. The ancestors of mankind saw the national memory left by the sacred tree.

Professor Changshan couldn't help but applaud his unbridled imagination.

No, this is almost close to the truth!

The Uchiha sect pursed his lips, doubtful.

The sacred tree and the Ten-Tails sound too fantastical and bizarre.

But facts speak louder than words. The awakening of the Four Tails in the Yellowstone super volcano has proven that the absurd myths spoken by Itachi Uchiha are not just falsehoods.

"Since the sacred tree has the power to sweep away the civilization of the Age of Gods on the earth, and uses it as nourishment to grow, then why did the world not perish? The Age of Gods in Japan did not end until the age of peace a thousand years ago. It is simply incredible."

Uchiha Xianmen pondered for a long time, grasped the key point, and asked Uchiha Itachi:

"What happened to the sacred tree? Was it cut down? And you said that the ten tails were split into nine tailed beasts. Who is it that can do such a thing?"

yes!

According to Uchiha Itachi's description, the sacred tree that directly led to the decline of the Age of Gods is difficult for the entire divine system to match. Even a super-shadow-level supreme god of the underworld like Taishanfu-kun cannot be an opponent.

The great sacred tree that reaches the sky and the earth should be like the sun and the moon, lasting forever. Why has it disappeared long ago and can only be seen in myths and legends?

Professor Changshan perked up and turned to look at Uchiha Itachi with fiery eyes, looking forward to his answer.

What happens next is bound to be ten times more exciting than the destruction of the Age of Gods!

"Haha, Xianmen, you have always been curious about why the Mangekyou Sharingan and Wooden restrained the tailed beasts, right?"

A faint smile suddenly appeared on Uchiha Itachi's cold face, which made the Uchiha sect tremble and become a little nervous.

What Uchiha Itachi reveals next will be the deepest secrets of the Uchiha clan and the entire extraordinary world.

"Although the Divine Tree is a divine object descended from the universe, its essence is still a 'tree'."

A slight smile flashed across the corner of Uchiha Itachi's mouth, and he returned to his original indifferent expression and said without saltiness:

“The seed germinates, takes root, grows, then blooms, and finally bears fruit!”

The fairy fruit produced by the sacred tree must be extraordinary.

Just like the flat peaches and ginseng fruits in Journey to the West, they bloom every three thousand years, bear fruit every three thousand years, and mature every three thousand years. If you smell them, you can live 360 ​​years, and if you eat one, you can live 47,000 years.

Professor Changshan's breathing shortened, he swallowed hard, his thoughts were divergent, and he had uncontrollable thoughts.

No no no!

The fairy fruit of the sacred tree must be a hundred times more magical than grass. If you eat it, you will live forever and achieve immortality! Then gain the power to destroy the world!

Could it be that the sacred tree withered after it bore fruit?

Uchiha Xianmen frowned, looking at his expression, he seemed to be thinking of Professor Changshan.

But he felt it wasn't that simple.

"No, the sacred tree has no fruit. It stops growing when it reaches the flowering stage."

Itachi Uchiha lowered his eyes and said calmly: "Even if we wipe out the civilization of the Gods on the surface and drain the earth veins and the aura in the atmosphere, it will still not be enough to support the fruiting of the sacred tree."

Professor Changshan and the Navy Captain both had expressions of horror on their faces, and they couldn't help but swallow their saliva. Their foreheads were unknowingly covered with cold sweat.

The glory of the Age of Gods can be seen from the power of the gods and shadow-level powerhouses. It has exceeded the imagination of modern civilization. The entire Age of Gods is not enough for the divine tree to blossom and bear fruit.

"The sacred tree, which was only one step away from bearing fruit, finally took root on the floating island in the far east."

Japan.

Since the sacred tree once existed in Japan, why have we never heard of things like giant trees and sky pillars in Japanese mythology?

Hearing this, the Uchiha Immortal frowned, then slowly relaxed his brows.

This period of history took place in the Age of Gods, three to four thousand years ago, or even more ancient times. Japan's first history book, "Kojiki", was compiled in the eighth century AD. The time span during this period is many times longer than the 1,300 years from the completion of the "Kojiki" to the present day.

Even the "Kojiki" cannot be regarded as a trustworthy history. There are countless contents about strange powers and gods, and it can only be used as a reference.

It is not surprising that no scattered writings about the sacred tree have been handed down.

"The residents of the Japanese island at that time were primitive clans without civilization. The ancestors naturally worshiped the sacred tree as a god."

Uchiha Itachi paused slightly, looked calm, and said in a calm tone:

"The sacred tree was supposed to wait for the planet's aura to regenerate, and then continue to grow until it bore fruit. But with the blessings and prayers of the ancestors, the sacred tree actually gave birth to two new souls."

Gudong.

The sound of swallowing came from the throats of Professor Changshan and the Navy Captain. They felt that they were so nervous that they were suffocating, but they did not dare to miss a word.

The biggest secret of the Age of Gods is finally about to be revealed.

The Uchiha Immortal's eyes were pulsing with red light, and his lips opened and closed silently a few times.

"The two beings born from the sacred tree are the founding gods of Japan, Izanagi and Izanami!"

Sure enough, a pair of familiar names of gods popped out of Uchiha Itachi's mouth:

"The bud of the sacred tree evolved into Izanagi with the Sharingan; Izanami was born from the pillars of the sacred tree, that is, the main trunk, and the power he possesses is wood escape."

"And the remaining part of the sacred tree, the root, is the Ten Tails!"

Professor Changshan and the Navy Captain looked at each other with extremely wonderful expressions on their faces.

The naval colonel only regretted that he did not have extra recording equipment on him. He could not record Uchiha Itachi's words and could only rely on his own brain to memorize them.

"Although Izanagi and Izanami are the flowers and pillars of the sacred tree, they have personal wills independent of the sacred tree."

The torches in the secret room are beating blazingly, flickering on and off, and the ten tails on the mural are like living creatures, baring their teeth and claws, which makes people's hair stand on end at first sight.

"Without the flowers and pillars, it is even more impossible for the sacred tree to bear fruit. The Ten-Tails, transformed from the roots of the sacred tree, woke up furiously and wanted to devour Izanagi and Izanami again."

Although Uchiha Itachi's words were very plain, they were like thunder, exploding in everyone's ears.

"In the end, the Ten-Tails was defeated by Izanagi and Izanami. Because the Ten-Tails was too powerful and immortal, they could only divide the Ten-Tails into nine tailed beasts and seal them separately."

"After putting down the Ten-Tails Rebellion, Izanagi and Izanami got married and began to rule the world as the founding gods of Japan."

After telling these earth-shattering secrets, Uchiha Itachi gave Uchiha Sect a meaningful look.

Professor Nagayama and the two were still immersed in the shocking story and couldn't extricate themselves. The Uchiha Sect came back to their senses and gradually understood everything.

The reason why the Mangekyo Sharingan and the power of Wood Release can control the tailed beasts is because this is a power that originated from the same source as the Ten-Tails, the sacred tree!

"Is that why Izanagi Uchiha Madara's Sharingan has such powerful power?"

The three-point magatama in Uchiha Xianmen's eyes rotated rapidly as he thought.

He has always had doubts. Even though Uchiha Madara is Japan's God of Creation, the power of the Mangekyō Sharingan clearly exceeds the scope of the main god of the island country, and can even change the end of the world.

Izanagi is a god born from the sacred tree that destroyed the Age of Gods. He is not a native god of the earth. His personality instantly rose to the top.

"I see."

Professor Changshan sighed with a refreshing look on his face.

Clues that were unclear before are now suddenly clear.

The reason why the Age of Gods in Japan was the last to end was that it even lasted until the age of peace a thousand years ago; and after the mysterious revival, Japan is unique among other countries in the world and has become a place where extraordinary events occur frequently, and gods such as Princess Kaguya and Konohana Kaiye are constantly born. , all have reasonable explanations.

Because the pantheon of other countries was severely damaged by the Ten-Tails and their vitality was severely damaged, the Japanese pantheon was reproduced by Izanagi and Izanami after the Ten-Tails was sealed, and has not experienced this catastrophe.

Professor Changshan, who was at ease in the extraordinary era, was naturally not a rigid scholar who kept to the old rules.

If he could not reshape his three views at any time in the extraordinary era, he would have been eliminated long ago. How could he climb to the position of consultant of the Supernatural Department and live such a prosperous life.

Professor Nagayama immediately shaped his worldview into the shape of the Age of Gods described by Itachi Uchiha.

"Lord Itachi Uchiha, I have the guts to ask you something."

Professor Nagayama plucked up the courage, and seeing that Uchiha Itachi had no intention of getting angry, he continued to ask cautiously:

"Since Izanagi-sama's personal name is Uchiha Madara-sama, does Izanami-sama also have his own name?"

"Izanagi and Izanami are the honorific names given by our ancestors to the two founding gods. Uchiha Madara is the human name Izanagi gave himself, but Izanami has never used a human name."

Uchiha Itachi said expressionlessly:

"Izanami was born from Hashirama of the sacred tree, so we can call him Hashirama."

Hashirama? This seems to be what pillars mean.

Professor Changshan tasted it a few times.

Although he did not witness the existence of the sacred tree with his own eyes, one can imagine the spectacular sight of the sacred tree connecting the sky and the earth.

Although Hashirama doesn't sound like a woman's name, it's still appropriate.

According to the Japanese custom of taking the husband's surname after marrying, Izanagi Uchiha Madara's wife Izanami should be called...

Uchiha Hashirama? (End of chapter)