The False Accusation Against Shuanghai and Black Zetsu
However, what troubled Black Zetsu was how to sow discord between Asura and Mandala. These two were not as easily fooled as Indra, and it was unlikely that he could incite too much hatred through them.
"I've got it! Since we can't attack from one side, the only way forward is to instigate a full-scale war between Indra and Asura. I remember that in Asura's Ninja Sect, that Shuanghai is still alive. He's lived even longer than Hagoromo. Although he's not quite dead yet, his strength is less than a tenth of what it used to be. If I kill him and frame Indra and the others, Asura will definitely launch a full-scale war against Indra. Besides, Shuanghai is the mentor of Karura and Mandala, so he can be considered half a teacher. In this way, all the conditions will be met!"
Ultimately, Black Zetsu chose to target Shuanghai, Ōtsutsuki Hagoromo's eldest disciple. Shuanghai was someone Ōtsutsuki Hagoromo bridge on the Path of Redemption. Sokai was not only Ōtsutsuki Hagoromo's eldest disciple but also the first person to be granted Chakra. His status was second only to the Sage of Six Paths.
"Asura, are you really sure? If you're truly prepared, then I can tell you the location of the Nine Tailed Beasts anytime!"
In a room, Shuanghai, with his white hair, lay with his eyes closed. Asura stood respectfully before him. Asura sensed the threat Tianqi posed to him and desperately wanted to increase his strength. So he set his sights on the Nine Tailed Beasts, hoping to do what his father had done: have the Tailed Beast reside in his body to rapidly increase his power. Thus, he approached Shuanghai. These Nine Tailed Beasts were released by his father and Shuanghai together, and only they knew their exact location. Now that his father was dead, only this old man before him knew their location.
"Yes, I'm ready. Brother Indra has recently received help from a powerful figure, and I sense a sense of crisis. So I must find a way to quickly improve my strength, otherwise I will fail, and the world will be ruled by Brother Indra. With Brother Indra's philosophy, if he rules the world, who knows what immeasurable things will happen!" Asura nodded and said respectfully.
Hearing Asura's words, Shuanghai finally opened his eyes. A glint of light flashed in his cloudy old eyes as he looked at Asura and said in a hoarse voice, "Asura, although your talent has not been as good as your elder brother Indra's since childhood, you are a late bloomer. Don't think I don't know that if we really compare strength, you are stronger than Indra. But you always think of your brotherhood and hold back in every battle, so every war ends in a draw. Do you think this is really appropriate?"
Shuanghai paused for a moment and then continued, "As the saying goes, two tigers cannot share one mountain. As long as you both exist in this world, war will never stop, which will cause more people to lose their lives. I am not encouraging you to kill your own siblings, but I hope you can make the right choice when faced with matters of principle. Just like your father, Lord Hagoromo entrusted the Ninja Sect to you because he recognized your great wisdom. So I hope you will think carefully about what I have to say!"
"Uncle Shuanghai ..." Asura frowned slightly. He knew what Shuanghai meant. The time he spent with his elder brother was the happiest time of his life, and it was impossible for him to let go of it all at once. After thinking for a moment, he sighed helplessly and said, "I understand. In future battles, I will absolutely not hold back. My primary objective will definitely be to kill Indra!"
Asura always held back in battle because of brotherly love, never intending to kill Indra. But Indra felt the same way. No matter what, they were each other's closest family and brothers. Even if their ideals clashed, the fact that they were connected by blood could not be changed. In battle, they would instinctively leave each other a way out. The Shuanghai really overestimated Asura. No, it should be said that Indra gave people a very bad impression. Who would have thought that such a crazy person would still hold back against his own brother?
If Indra were truly a ruthless warmonger, he would have awakened the Rinnegan long ago. It was precisely because of his love for his younger brother that he was unable to unleash his final power.
Shuanghai shook his head helplessly upon hearing this. Although Asura had agreed on the surface, he knew Asura's character. Asura was incapable of killing Indra, at least not right now.
"Lord Hagoromo, let me do one last thing for you, so that your Ninja Sect won't be destroyed by your eldest son!" Shuanghai made a decision in his heart. Yes, he already felt that his days were numbered and his life force was about to be exhausted. Otherwise, he would not have handed over the Tailed Beast to Asura so readily, because Asura was not yet fully mature. However, his time was coming to an end, and he had no choice but to hand over the Tailed Beast. He also wanted to use his last life to do something for Ōtsutsuki Hagoromo.
Having obtained the location of the Tailed Beast, Asura happily began his journey to find Tailed Beast, completely unaware that Shuanghai had already begun to plot against him, even though this plot was for his own good!
However, just as Asura had spent more than ten days searching for all the Tailed Beast, a devastating message reached his ears.
"It's terrible, Lord Asura! Something's happened to Shuanghai! Someone broke into his room last night and murdered him!" Early in the morning, a member of the Ninja Sect rushed to Asura's usual training place in a panic.
"I didn't expect that Shuanghai would have the same idea as me. But that's fine, it saves me a lot of trouble!"
In the dimly lit cave, Black Zetsu was beaming with joy. Last night, he had secretly infiltrated Asura's Ninja Sect Mountain, intending to ambush the Shuanghai. He was about to attack when the Shuanghai discovered him, and Black Zetsu was terrified, almost fleeing. However, to everyone's surprise, the Shuanghai didn't attack him. Instead, before taking their last breath, they asked him to create the illusion that Indra had been there. But Black Zetsu wasn't about to comply. After the Shuanghai died, he altered the scene to resemble Uchiha Tianqi's presence.
After all Asura, while Indra could be dealt with by Black Zetsu, Tianqi was Black Zetsu's greatest enemy and had to be eliminated first.
"Hehehe, now we just have to wait and see the show. I wonder what Asura will do when he finds out that the Shuanghai were killed by Uchiha Tianqi?" Black Zetsu, having succeeded in his scheme, couldn't help but chuckle. His dark body trembled constantly, and his sinister laughter sent chills down one's spine.