"Did this Light Orb fall into my mental space? Then why was it here?"
Slowly turning back, Chiba's mind revolved around the Sage of Six Paths' words about the Light Orb, as well as the unsettling implication beneath them. Without any hesitation, he spoke directly.
He had said before that through the gate, he knew everything Chiba had experienced—or rather, that he had been watching him all along.
Then, since the Sage of Six Paths had so straightforwardly revealed so much information, he surely knew Chiba would be able to infer many things from it.
He had very likely said it deliberately, intending for Chiba to understand the deeper meaning contained within this Light Orb.
He could not possibly have said it merely to tell him that the Light Orb was dangerous and would bring calamity.
After all, the Sage of Six Paths had faced an enemy on Kaguya Otsutsuki's level. He had personally founded the Ninja Sect and spread Chakra. He had practically created this ninja world, though its current development had completely gone against his original intentions.
But that did not mean the Sage of Six Paths was so clumsy that he did not know what should and should not be said.
On the contrary, the old man before him was undoubtedly someone of great wisdom.
Judging from the original story, he had divided his power equally between Sasuke and Naruto precisely so he would not repeat the mistake of giving all his power to just one person.
He was someone capable of reflection and possessed of wisdom. There was no way he had spoken words containing so much information unintentionally.
He had definitely done it on purpose! It was just that Chiba did not know how he would answer this question.
As these words were exchanged, a