Sustainable Development

"What is your true purpose in ruling the land!?"

After a silence, the Sage of Six Paths asked.

"Is it simply the thrill of holding life and death in your hands?"

He had never understood Mama.

But at this very moment, he suddenly realized that he might never be able to understand Mama's thoughts.

Kaguya's thoughts, on the other hand, were quite simple: stockpile provisions, bide her time, counterattack the Otsutsuki, and at worst, become a local ruler, escape her status as a Branch Family slave, and live purely for herself.

"Do you ever look up at the stars?"

Mimi asked.

"The stars?"

"Yes, the stars." Mimi said, "The universe deep beyond them is beautiful, isn't it?"

"So what!?"

The Sage of Six Paths did not understand.

"On the scale of the universe, all that love and hatred, and even humanity itself, are so insignificant as to be meaningless."

Mimi said.

"Especially when it comes to matters of life and death."

"They might not even be as significant as ants."

"When an ant looks up at the stars, what do you think it thinks about?"

"Most ants live in a daze, as they always have, never paying attention to the magnificent stars overhead, nor wondering what lies in their magnificent depths."

"But perhaps one ant will no longer be satisfied with being an ant."

"She will want to go to the stars."

Mimi lived for herself as well. When she thought of something, she did it.

"What might she encounter?"

"Perhaps an entire planet made of gold."

"Perhaps a beast paradise, rich in resources and covered in dense forests."

"Perhaps other, even more interesting things."

"Before that, however, some problems must be solved."

Mimi said.

"Have you ever wondered why ancient nations often fall apart after lasting less than three