Facing His Ancestor Tianqi's Dilemma
Tianqi was also looking at Indra with a strange expression. To be honest, he also disliked the idea of digging up one's own father's grave.
"Don't look at me like that. Although I believe in the supremacy of strength, I'm not so deranged as to be heartless. What I did was entirely the old man's idea!" Seeing his beloved little sister crying incessantly and Tianqi's strange gaze, Indra had no choice but to explain.
"Uncle, how could that be? Who would want someone to dig up their grave, not even their own son!" Karura stopped crying, but still didn't believe Indra's words.
Tianqi nodded in agreement. Yes, no one would ask him to dig up a grave; Indra's explanation was not convincing.
"Hmph! I, Indra, am not one to lie. I visited the old man a few years ago when he was nearing the end of his life. He told me that if I ever found myself powerless, I should go to his tomb, where he left me something. At the time, I didn't pay much attention, since I could never be powerless. But recently, I've realized that I'm no match for Asura, so I thought of that tomb. I'm taking you there so we can grab a few artifacts to boost our strength!"
Yes, a few days before the Sage of Six Paths' life was about to end, Indra went to see him alone. Although he had denied his own beliefs, he was still his biological father. In the end, Indra did not fail to see him off because of his dislike for him. This shows that Indra was not an evil person, but simply had a conflict of beliefs with his family.
"Oh, is that so? Why didn't you say so sooner, brother? I was so worried about you!" Karura was completely convinced after hearing this. He wiped the tears off his face and pouted in dissatisfaction.
"I told you long ago we were going to take back what belongs to me, and if you don't believe me, who can you blame but yourself!" Indra Karura continued his army's march south towards the Six Paths Tomb.
After hearing Indra's explanation Tianqi smiled. He had always felt that Ōtsutsuki Hagoromo was too biased when watching Hokage; Indra and Asura were both his sons, so how could he favor Asura? It turned out that when passing on the Six Paths Power to Asura, he had also left Indra with a backup plan. It seemed that in the end Ōtsutsuki Hagoromo hadn't given up on his clever eldest son after all. Things were getting more and more interesting.
Meanwhile, on the other side, Asura was leading tens of thousands of troops, marching in a mighty force towards the territory of the Indra clan.
"It's terrible, Lord Asura! Indra has led Uchiha Tianqi and his army south!" Just then, a member of the Ninja Sect rushed to Asura's side and respectfully reported.
"Left? Did you hear that our army was coming and escaped with people?" Mandala said doubtfully after listening to the report from the Ninja sect.
Upon hearing this, Asura shook his head and said, "I know Indra. He would rather die than run away from me. There must be another reason for him to do this. Besides, even if he were to run away, how could he only take the army? He should at least take those ordinary followers with him!"
"If he didn't run away, then what was the reason?" Mandala thought this made a lot of sense. This Brother Indra was a well-known hardliner; he wouldn't do something as undignified as running away.
"Yes! What was it all for?" Asura had also recovered from the anger over the killing of the Shuanghai. As the leader of the Ninja Sect, he had to remain calm at all times, but this revenge was a must. Asura stroked his chin and began to ponder the various reasons why Indra had done this.
This guy is known for his clear goals and methods; there must be a significant reason why he did this, otherwise he wouldn't have mobilized such a large army. But what exactly is that reason?
Asura stroked his chin, pondering for a full ten minutes, until he looked south and muttered, "South, south, what is it about the south that could attract Indra? The south? Wait, could it be that's his target?"
Suddenly, Asura realized something. His eyes widened in disbelief. After much thought, only the Six Paths Tomb in the south could attract Indra, but he was still unsure. Indra shouldn't be that crazy yet.
"Second Brother, has something come to mind?" Mandala asked, seeing Asura's wide eyes.
"Could it be that I displayed too much strength, or that he found out I had acquired Nine Tailed Beasts, and that I was too strong, which pushed him to his limit!" Asura muttered to himself, completely ignoring Mandala's words, and the more he thought about it, the more likely it seemed.
"Second Brother? Second Brother?" Seeing that Asura ignored him and was still muttering to himself, Mandala nudged Asura's shoulder and called out.
"Oh no! Indra is about to launch a surprise attack! Taizo, lead the army south at full speed! Mandala, come with me quickly!" After giving the orders to Taizo, Asura grabbed the bewildered Mandala and rushed south.
As Asura advanced rapidly, he explained the reason to Mandala, while the Ninja Sect's army, lacking Asura's speed, could only follow at a distance.
On the other side, Tianqi stared at Indra's back, feeling very hesitant. He knew that Indra was destined to die on this journey. Although he didn't know where Asura was, he was sure that the gears of fate would bring the two together. As a descendant of Indra for more than ten generations, watching his ancestor die like this made Tianqi feel very uncomfortable.
Although his soul was from another time, this physical body was indeed a descendant of Indra. Tianqi disliked the feeling of knowing his ancestor was in trouble but being unable to save him.
"Tianqi, what's wrong?" Karura asked, seeing Tianqi looking depressed and as if something was on his mind.
Upon hearing this, Indra slowed his pace and walked alongside Tianqi. Indra patted Tianqi's shoulder with one hand and said, "Just tell me what's wrong. I've noticed along the way that you've been acting strange ever since you learned we were going to the Six Paths Tomb. Tell me what's on your mind, and maybe I can offer you some answers."
For some reason, Indra always had a strange feeling towards Tianqi, as if they were family. If someone was stronger than him, he should at least fight them with all his might, if not hate them. But Tianqi gave him a completely different feeling. Not only did Tianqi. This strange feeling was very peculiar.