Why He Loved Talking Trash

Indra pondered slightly. His previous reincarnation had been Uchiha Madara, the head of the Uchiha Clan.

Uchiha Madara had also been an exceptionally outstanding individual, yet he still could not defeat Hashirama.

Even though Uchiha Madara had awakened the Rinnegan in his old age, Asura had already reincarnated once more, so Indra naturally had to follow and reincarnate as well.

Originally, his consciousness would not have condensed at this time, and he could only exert limited influence over Sasuke.

That was until Hagoromo Otsutsuki injected a surge of energy into Sasuke's body, allowing Indra's Chakra to become active rapidly.

Then, just one day later, Indra sensed Asura's Chakra disappear.

The moment Asura's Chakra vanished, someone entered Sasuke's body.

Indra did not believe it could be such a coincidence.

He demanded coldly, "Did Asura's disappearance have something to do with you?"

Indra's tone made Shamu immediately frown.

"Are you asking me? Or interrogating me?"

"Hmm!?"

Shamu's attitude made Indra let out a nasal grunt.

Then he glared at Shamu, and a wave of mental force instantly crashed toward him.

Indra had always possessed such a violent temperament.

However, he had picked the wrong target. A cold smile appeared on Shamu's lips.

As his eyes transformed into the Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan, he launched a mental attack of his own.

When their Mental Energy collided, Indra failed to gain any advantage.

He even staggered back two steps.

Indra was greatly shocked. Other than Asura, there was actually someone with Mental Energy this powerful.

Indra's sudden attack left Shamu thoroughly displeased.

There was a reason Indra had never won anyone's favor.

His personality had already stripped Shamu of any desire to continue talking. Shamu gestured to Dan, signaling him to retreat.

Seeing that Shamu's soul body was not weaker than his own, Dan began to back away.

Indra had just suffered a minor setback when he heard Shamu mock him.

"I thought Indra was supposed to be something special."

"That's it?"

Indra's face darkened. He had always been arrogant and looked down on everyone except Asura.

After all, after Hagoromo Otsutsuki died, Asura had been the only one capable of fighting him.

Yet in this reincarnation, he had awakened only to encounter someone no weaker than himself.

His failed display of superiority made him completely lose his composure.

"You're courting death!"

Energy began boiling throughout Indra's body.

"Since you refuse to talk, then kneel and talk!"

"Susanoo!"

Indra's eye power surged wildly as he directly condensed a skeletal Susanoo.

It threw a punch straight at Shamu.

Shamu sneered. If Indra could do it, then so could he.

Shamu likewise condensed a Susanoo of the same size as Indra's.

He threw a punch.

Their fists collided with a dull boom.

Indra and Shamu both retreated backward at the same time.

Indra was somewhat astonished. This descendant of his could actually use Susanoo as well.

This was a soul-level battle; Chakra played no part in the construction of Susanoo.

Being able to use Susanoo meant the other party's soul power was no weaker than his own.

Indra frowned and stepped forward again.

Shamu did not indulge him either, directly using Susanoo to clash with him.

The two enormous Susanoo began repeatedly bombarding each other within Sasuke's consciousness.

Shamu's soul had long since undergone a qualitative transformation. Without Chakra involved, his Susanoo began forming flesh and blood.

After fighting for several minutes, Shamu began gaining the upper hand.

Indra's soul turned faint and unstable. With a fierce blow, he knocked Shamu aside.

Then he retreated far away.

Shamu crossed his arms. "What's wrong?"

"Didn't you say you were going to make me kneel and talk? Is that all you've got?"

Indra was breathing somewhat heavily. Seeing how at ease Shamu remained, he snorted coldly.

"You have some skill. I acknowledge that you are qualified to speak with me."

Seeing Indra still talking tough despite being at a disadvantage, Shamu found it rather amusing.

"I finally understand why Madara loved talking trash so much. He got it from you."

Although Indra had never heard the term "talking trash," he could roughly understand what it meant.

Still, after exchanging blows with Shamu for a while, he had realized that the other party was quite powerful.

This was Sasuke's mental world, and both he and Shamu were soul bodies.

Their strength had no direct connection to their physical bodies, but depended on the strength of their souls.

The fact that both sides could manifest Susanoo meant they were already on equal footing.

But in terms of endurance, Indra had only just condensed his consciousness and did not even have a body of his own to nurture his soul.

Shamu's soul had just been strengthened, so Indra naturally could not gain any advantage.

Indra had no choice but to admit that Shamu's soul was stronger than his.

He had no way to take advantage of him. Even if he tried to wear him down, he could not outlast him.

Whether it was Madara or Indra, both believed that the strong ruled.

Shamu's strength forced Indra to take him seriously.

Knowing that continuing to fight would be pointless, Indra withdrew his Susanoo.

His tone improved considerably as well.

"Since you came here, you must have come specifically to find me."

Indra was no fool and asked Shamu directly.

Shamu finally understood why Sasuke had to be beaten up before he would listen.

Just look at Indra.

After all, this was inside Sasuke's body, and Shamu's soul could not recover here.

He still had an important use for the Spirit Transformation Technique, and seeing that Indra no longer wanted to fight, he had no intention of continuing either.

"That's right. We came specifically to find you."

"I convinced Asura to give up reincarnating. I hope you will leave Sasuke's body as well."

"What!?" Indra was first shocked, then disbelief filled his face.

"Impossible! Why would he give up reincarnating!?"

Shamu spread his hands. "Because over your thousand-year entanglement with him, more people died than would have if you had ruled the ninja world by force."

"Do you think Asura would still keep tangling with you?"

Indra's expression darkened as countless scenes from the past surged through his mind.

As the elder brother, he understood his younger brother's personality perfectly.

He knew that Asura truly might give up continuing their entanglement for the sake of ordinary people.

Indra gritted his teeth. "He won't stop me in this life?"

Shamu spread his hands. "Why would he stop you? Every time he did, didn't you two fight until the sky darkened and the earth dimmed?"

"In your previous reincarnation, how many people died in the conflict between the Uchiha Clan and the Senju Clan?"

Indra fell silent. There was no need to mention how many people Uchiha Madara had killed while dominating the battlefield in his previous life.

As one of the greatest clans, the Uchiha Clan had directly or indirectly caused the deaths of countless people at the hands of its members.

Asura's sudden withdrawal left him at a loss and unable to believe it.

Yet that was the truth. After a long while, Indra became somewhat listless.

At the beginning, he truly had wanted to conquer the world through force, but both his younger brother and his father had opposed him.

Afterward, he kept reincarnating, and his goal changed from conquering the world through force to fighting for his own pride.

Whenever Indra and Asura reincarnated, they would be drawn to each other because of their bond as brothers, only to ultimately slaughter one another over their differing ideals.

Until the next reincarnation.

Only after each reincarnated body died would their consciousnesses awaken.

After reviewing their lives, they would reincarnate once again.

After fighting Asura for thousands of years, Indra no longer even knew what he had been fighting for.

Perhaps it was for ideals. Perhaps it was to prove himself.

He had a certain connection with Asura. He could tell whether Asura was present or not.

Shamu had not lied to him. Asura had truly left.

Indra remained silent for a long time.

After a while, he gathered himself.

"You are the Uchiha Clan's leader of this generation. Has the Uchiha Clan become Hokage now? What happened to the Senju Clan?"

Shamu asked in response, "Are your memories still stuck at the time Madara died?"

Indra nodded.

"I never awakened before he died."