Seventh Reincarnation
Ninshu Successor

Walking down the path, a young man in his 20s was seen wearing a black kimono, straw sandals, a bamboo hat, and a katana hanging from his waist.

That young man was none other than Ars.

It has been 10 years since his main body was sealed. He never stayed long in one place, and was a wanderer who let the wind lead his way.

*Grooooo*

The sound of stomach rumbling was heard.

"Ugh, this hunger is very uncomfortable."

Vaporizing his stomach while complaining, Ars was about to take food in the [Storage Magic], but cancelled his intention after seeing the dango shop not far ahead.

"I can finally eat handmade food. I'm tired of instant food."

Accelerating his footsteps, he arrived at that dango shop.

"Excuse me."

Seeing no one, Ars knocked on the wall.

"Wait a minute, I'll be here soon."

From the kitchen came the voice of the old woman.

Sitting on a chair, Ars took off his bamboo hat and put it on the table.

"Oho, this time that came the handsome young man." Said the old woman whose back was bent.

"You're too much, grandma. Appearance is just mediocre. By the way, are you alone here?"

"Ah, I'm accompanied by my granddaughter. He was buying groceries in Kiso Village, he should be back soon."

The grandmother showed hospitality to Ars.

"This place provides anything?"

Since there was no menu book, Ars had to ask. After all, civilization in this age was too backward.

"It sells dango, mochi, udon, and tea. What do you want to order, young man?"

"Then, a serving of udon and mochi. To drink it, just water."

"Maybe you'll wait a little longer. Understandably, I'm not as young as I used to be. Ha ha - ha..."

"No problem, I can wait."

Then, the grandmother returned to the kitchen to prepare the food that Ars had ordered.

While waiting, Ars looked around.

"In addition to gambling, and brothels. There is no decent entertainment. I feel sorry for the people who live in this age."

As a Reinkarnator from modern times, he was already used to all sorts of entertainment and technology. However, it must now withstand the boredom of living in this age. Even if he wanted to go to the next world, it could not be done.

"Grandma, I'm home."

The voice of a young girl wakes Ars up from his daydream.

Looking at the source of the voice, he saw the long black-haired girl, carrying a large sack and wearing shabby clothes.

"Ah, there are customers. Please wait a minute, the dishes will be ready soon."

The girl was stunned to see the young man in front of her. Compared to the man who claimed to be the most handsome man in Kiso Village, the young man in front of him was much more handsome than that narcissistic man.

After the girl's arrival. About 10 minutes later, food was delivered to Ars' table.

"Please enjoy."

Covering half of her face with a tray, the girl glanced at Ars a few times, then rushed into the kitchen.

"Itadakimasu."

Splitting the chopsticks, Ars utters a distinctive sentence before eating, and begins to eat.

*Slurrpp*

Sipping noodles, Ars overhears the conversation of his grandmother and granddaughter unintentionally due to his keen sense of hearing.

"Keiko, you're home longer than usual. Did something happen?" The grandmother asked worried about her granddaughter.

"I'm sorry, grandma. I was too busy chatting until I forgot the time.” Answer Keiko shame.

"Ha Ha Ha... It's okay, you should hang out more with teenagers your age than accompany this old lady."

"What is grandma talking about! You've been babysitting me since childhood, I won't leave grandma alone."

"Keiko... Your father and mother in heaven would be happy to have a daughter who is devoted to you. But you also have to think about your future, you have to find a good man to be a husband. For example, the young man in front."

"What is grandma talking about! What if the customer hears."

Ars who was eating almost choked to hear the grandmother suddenly mention it.

Keiko did not want to discuss matchmaking anymore, and changed the topic.

"Did grandma know Hagoromo-sama has appointed a successor of Ninshu?"

When the name Hagoromo was mentioned, it caught Ars' attention.

"really? Who was chosen?" Ask the grandmother in curiosity.

"Ninshu's successor is Asura-sama! This became a hot topic of conversation in the Ancestral Land. I heard from the village chief, the members of Indra-sama faction are very dissatisfied with that decision. Even so, Hagoromo-sama still did not change his decision."

Keiko spoke in a soft voice, afraid that their conversation would be heard by others.

(It's almost time, huh... I must hurry to the Ancestral Land, there will be an interesting spectacle.) Thought Ars.

Although it had been 200 years since he started the reincarnation cycle, and most of his memories as Brandon were forgotten. However, Ars still remembers the big picture of most of the anime, waking up famous ones like Naruto.

According to the plot, Indra who was dissatisfied with her father's decision would rebel and challenge Asura. He wanted to prove himself more worthy of his younger brother to be Ninshu's successor.

(Watching live is much more fun than watching anime.)

Determining the next place, Ars spends udon, then eats mochi as dessert.

"I want to pay!" He spoke a little loudly.

Keiko walks from the kitchen and arrives in front of Ars.

"It's 5 taels of silver."

In this day and age, paper money does not exist. Most countries use silver or gold as currency. In fact, many villages still use barter to transact.

"Take this."

Digging into a small pouch on his waist, Ars placed a bar of gold on the table.

"Customer, this is too much! The bill was only 5 taels of silver."

Keiko's eyes were wide. This was the first time he had seen gold in his life, which left him dumbfounded.

"Take it, use the money to take care of your grandmother." Ars said while wearing a bamboo hat, and left the shop.

"T-Thank you very much, please come next time."

Awakened from a daze, Keiko bowed to Ars who had gone a bit far.

....

Ars arrived at the Ancestral Land after walking for two days. If it wasn't for him having to ask the way to the people he met, the travel time would have been shorter.

Unfortunately, there is no Google map that can guide the way. So, he had to rely on himself to find a way.

After arriving at the Ancestral Land, it was not difficult for him to find the location of Hagoromo's whereabouts. After all, that person was very famous for having taught Ninshu to everyone.

Ninshu was the religion Hagoromo founded, and was intended to give people a better understanding of themselves, as well as others, and lead the world towards an era of peace.

Ars knew the term Ninshu would be forgotten in the future, and was better known as Ninjutsu, which the Shinobi used to fight.

It must be said, the peace Hagoromo created was short-lived. Not long after his death, those who learned Ninshu began to abuse him for their own selfish interests.

"Hagoromo, your actions teach the Ninshu man only to give a short period of peace. And man will enter a very long time of war."

In the crowd of pedestrians, Ars said in a soft voice.

He was somewhat vengeful for having been sealed by Hagoromo and Hamura. In fact, he did not show any hostility from the start.

"Well, all that's left is to wait."

Ars does not know when the conflict between Indra and Asura began. So, he was looking for an inn.