The... future?
Clearly not expecting the other party to make such a proposal—something he could scarcely imagine—even the Sage of Six Paths, with his near-immortal lifespan and countless experiences, did not know what to say for a moment. A look of astonishment abruptly surfaced on his face.
"That's right. The future."
Seeing the Sage of Six Paths' astonished expression, Chiba was not surprised at all. He merely took a slight breath and spoke.
This reaction from the Sage of Six Paths was entirely within his expectations. From the memories of the other him encountering the Sage of Six Paths, as well as his observations just now, Chiba had already confirmed that although this Sage of Six Paths possessed the Supreme Power of this world, he did not know how this world's future would unfold.
In other words, this Sage of Six Paths did not know the plot, or that this world's historical progression followed the plot of a manga.
And since the Sage of Six Paths knew about transmigrators, he surely also knew that transmigrators were generally The One Who Knows Everything. He would not doubt the credibility of this future. Suddenly being offered the chance to know the future of this world—even his own future—anyone would react this way.
Or rather, with a reaction something like this.
When he made the proposal, Chiba had already known that the Sage of Six Paths would react like this, so he did not pay much attention to it now.
The key was how to make the Sage of Six Paths accept this proposal. Knowing the future was undoubtedly an enormous temptation. Moreover, the Sage of Six Paths still had an unresolved knot in his heart. Indra and Asura had turned against each other, directly dividing the Ninja Sect he had founded into