Mm...
Still very keen!
Hearing this, the Sage of Six Paths's brow twitched slightly, and a trace of surprise flashed through his heart.
"You think you can't learn it?"
After his surprise passed, the Sage of Six Paths asked another question, tossing the matter back to him.
"I don't know. Sage of Six Paths Jutsu is, after all, a form of sage jutsu exclusive to a particular bloodline system. I'm not sure I have what it takes to learn it. Moreover, I investigated my body's clan, and there's no evidence showing that this body belongs to that bloodline system."
Chiba shook his head and answered frankly.
Was the Sage of Six Paths doing this deliberately, or not?
He should have said something along the lines of learning Sage of Six Paths Jutsu would also take time. The way he put it sounded like he was making me question the requirements for learning Sage of Six Paths Jutsu. It felt more like a hint.
That doesn't sound like something he would say. Isn't this making me notice the possibility of a linguistic trap?
Or does he want to use this to make me stop suspecting a linguistic trap? Perhaps this is a linguistic trap. By saying this, he makes me notice that possibility, then proves himself through some means, making me lower my guard against it being a linguistic trap so that he can trick me into working for him?
And was all his previous candor merely groundwork?
No! It was probably unintentional. He was merely answering my question honestly.
Then...
Was he expressing goodwill?
As they spoke, a string of thoughts ran through Chiba's mind.
Though he was somewhat suspicious, he ultimately chose to trust the Sage of Six Paths. Judging from the Sage of Six Paths's series of actions,