The Six Paths Tomb in the South Sea
"Who did this?! Who could have hidden it from all of us and assassinated Uncle Shuanghai so silently?!"
Asura stood angrily before the already dead Shuanghai, his mind racing as he tried to guess who possessed this ability and what their motive was for killing him.
Shuanghai was the Sage of Six Paths' most loyal follower and his eldest disciple. After the founding of the Sage of Six Paths Ninja Sect, Shuanghai became the Sage of Six Paths' most capable subordinate, and his status rose accordingly. When Indra and Asura were still young, Shuanghai was already the second most important figure in the Ninja Sect and their mentor. However, now that his mentor had been murdered, how could Asura not be furious?
"This Chakra aura... it seems to Uchiha Tianqi. I've fought him before and am very familiar with his Chakra. There's no mistake, this is Uchiha Tianqi's Chakra aura!" Mandala's face was ashen, and his fingernails were almost digging into his flesh. His eyes could see many things that ordinary people couldn't. Although he couldn't survey the world like Kaguya, it wasn't difficult for him to detect the residual Chakra aura in the air.
It has to be said that Black Zetsu played this move very cleverly. When he went to the Ninja Sect Mountain, he made a special trip to the place where Tianqi had fought. He used a special method to collect the remaining Chakra that Tianqi had left there, and used it to frame someone else.
"Uchiha Tianqi? It's that guy! Damn it, he's asking for death!" Asura's eyes widened upon hearing this, filled with intense killing intent. Shuanghai was an elder from the same era as his father, and the only one still alive. Shuanghai not only assisted the Sage of Six Paths but also served as his mentor. Now that the person he respected most had been killed, Asura could no longer suppress his anger.
"Taizo, quickly go and gather all the troops. We're going to find Indra to demand the man. Today, I'll make Uchiha Tianqi pay for his crimes in blood!" Asura gritted his teeth and glared at Taizo beside him.
Taizo was Asura's best friend since childhood, and he was also Asura's most supportive friend. No matter what decision Asura made, he would support him without hesitation. Upon receiving the order, Taizo rushed off to mobilize the army.
"What's going on? Why did Asura summon so many people?"
"Shh! Keep your voice down. I'm telling you, I heard that Shuanghai was suddenly assassinated last night, and it's said that it was done by a guy named Uchiha Tianqi from Indra's side. Asura and several high-ranking officials are furious, and Asura is about to lead people there to demand his release!"
"No way! Indra is so arrogant. Even if Uchiha Tianqi really did something like that, Indra probably won't hand over the person so easily. Then there will be another big battle!"
Over 15,000 members of the Ninja Sect stood in a vast arena, whispering amongst themselves, their words tinged with worry. While they felt sorry for Shuanghai's death, they were even more concerned about the upcoming great war. Only half a month had passed since the last battle, and now another was about to begin. The wars had come so quickly lately; they hadn't even had a chance to catch their breath. Previously, there would only be a war every six months, but now it was almost every ten days or so. This was simply...
A moment later, Asura arrived with the mandala, and everyone immediately fell silent, watching Asura and awaiting his command.
Meanwhile, on the other side, Indra, who had been in seclusion for more than ten days, also mobilized all his people and continued to advance southward.
"Indra, where are we going?" Tian Qi asked doubtfully. Although he had already guessed something in this direction, he still wanted to confirm with Indra.
"Yes, brother, where exactly are you taking us?" Karura was also completely bewildered. After his brother Indra finished his secluded cultivation, he excitedly summoned the army and headed south, but no one knew why.
Indra ignored Karura and instead looked at Tianqi, saying, "Tianqi, have you ever heard of the Six Paths Tomb?"
"Six Paths Tomb? What's going on here?"
Although he guessed that Indra was going to a small island in the South China Sea, he knew nothing about the Six Paths Tomb.
"My father, that old man, was known as the Sage of Six Paths and founded the Ninja Sect. Because of this, he possessed a magnanimity that ordinary people could not match. In his eyes, everyone was his family. So, for Asura and me, he only passed on this power to us. As for all the good things he possessed, he buried them all in his tomb, which is what I call the Six Paths Tomb, the old man's burial place!"
Perhaps sensing Tianqi's confusion, Indra offered an explanation, though his tone was tinged with displeasure. Clearly, Indra harbored various grievances against his father, whether it was the rejection of his ideals or the burying of valuable things—these were all things that Indra resented.
"Oh, I see. So what's your purpose this time?" Tianqi appeared calm on the surface, but was inwardly shocked. He hadn't expected that place to be the tomb of the Sage of Sage of Six Paths, Ōtsutsuki Hagoromo. If he could see the Sage of Six Paths' body in person, the trip would be worthwhile. However, Indra was just taking them there like this; it seemed he already knew Six Paths Tomb was. But could he be planning to dig up his father's grave? Could Indra really be so heartless?
"Purpose? Of course, it's to open the tomb and reclaim what belongs to me!" Indra sneered, casually stating the purpose of his trip.
"No! You can't go! Uncle Hagoromo is your father, how can you do this!" Upon hearing that Indra was going to open Uncle Hagoromo's tomb, Karura immediately stood in front of him. She would never allow such a thing as digging up her own father's tomb to happen.
Although Tianqi also felt that what was being done was somewhat immoral, he didn't step forward to stop it in order to return to the future. He knew that Indra had opened the Rinnegan there, which created that spacetime portal. In order to complete the mission as soon as possible and return to his family, Tianqi could only pretend not to see Indra doing such a heartless thing.
"Karura, don't block my way! Do I need you to teach me what to do? Besides, didn't you hear me say I'm going to take back what belongs to me? Get out of my way!" Indra frowned as he looked at Karura, who was blocking his path. With Tianqi and Asura above him, he couldn't care less about his sister at the moment, as he was focused on increasing his strength.
"Brother, you've changed. You're no longer the brother I knew. My brother Indra was loyal and righteous, and he loved his family dearly. But now you're digging up your own father's grave, doing such a heinous thing. You're not my brother anymore, not at all!" Karura said, tears streaming down her face. Only now did she realize that Indra, the brother who protected his younger siblings, was no longer there.