"This is why I concluded that this light orb would bring disaster."
As Chiba realized things were not so simple, the Sage of Six Paths looked back at him. Maintaining the dignity of a sage and the supreme being of this world, he spoke, further confirming the reason behind the coming disaster.
"Because this light orb pierced through your body and seriously wounded you?"
At this, Chiba raised his head and met the gaze of those Rinnegan eyes.
The hollow in the Sage of Six Paths' chest most likely did not simply refer to his heart.
It could be inferred from his earlier words that this Sage of Six Paths was accustomed to speaking in riddles and would not lay everything bare. After all, he was someone from hundreds, perhaps even a thousand years ago. His way of speaking differed from theirs, and there might also be discrepancies in expression and understanding.
His previous words—"I do not know whether you have seen me, but I know that you should know me"—revealed his speaking habits.
When he said, "I do not know whether you have seen me," he was telling the truth, the absolute truth. From his perspective, he did not know whether Chiba had seen him. After all, this was also Chiba's first time seeing him.
The latter half, "but I know that you should know me," was also true—absolutely true. Taken together with the first half, it was illogical and a complete mess. But if the Sage of Six Paths knew about transmigrators and knew that Chiba was one, then it made sense.
What he meant by the latter half was that he knew Chiba was a transmigrator and knew the original plot. When he said Chiba should know him, he meant that Chiba should have seen him in