It Turned Out Tianqi Was a Descendant of Indra
The battle between Indra and Asura is very similar to the battle Hashirama Senju and Uchiha Madara. Both were evenly matched, but in the end, it was the Sage's Eye that was defeated. This is true now, and it will be true in the future. Asura defeated Indra, but he himself was also severely injured. However, with the Sage Body supporting him, he will not die immediately. Of course, he doesn't have much time left to live, and having exhausted his life energy, he probably only has a few hours left. Rather than saying that Asura defeated Indra, it would be more accurate to say that they were both severely injured.
"I never thought... I would be defeated by Asura again, and by a single move at that. Isn't that ridiculous?" Indra's eyes were unfocused, and his domineering aura had completely dissipated. He said self-deprecatingly, feeling that without that fighting spirit, everything was meaningless.
Seeing Indra's current state, Tianqi couldn't help but sigh. This was probably the twilight of a hero; after a lifetime of struggle, he was ultimately defeated by his own enemy. Tianqi could understand this feeling to some extent.
"Why not use Izanagi? If you use it, the outcome will be..."
Before Tianqi could finish speaking, Indra interrupted him, "That's not my power. I want to defeat Asura with my own real strength. I, Indra, will never use any underhanded tricks. If I'm going to win, I'll win fair and square!"
Upon hearing this, Tianqi sighed inwardly. In the Shinobi World a thousand years later, there would be no such thing as uprightness. Ninjas would all rely on unconventional methods. However, it was precisely because of Indra's upright character that Tianqi liked this person. It was not surprising that Indra did not use Izanagi.
"Ancestor, you..." Realizing he had let something slip, Tianqi quickly shut his mouth. However, after thinking for a moment, Tianqi decided to make Indra understand his identity in his final moments. So he said, "Ancestor, why did you do this? You had a chance to win!"
"Ancestor? Tianqi, what do you mean by that?" Indra looked at Tianqi with some confusion, not understanding why Tianqi would call himself an ancestor.
"Here's the thing, I'm not actually from this era. I come from a thousand years in the future, and my identity is that of your descendant. Over the past thousand years, we have abandoned our Ōtsutsuki with Asura and adopted new surnames..." Tianqi briefly recounted the story of Indra and Asura's descendants, while also revealing his own identity.
"I arrived in your time through special means, and that's roughly how it happened!" Tianqi let out a slight breath, and then looked at Indra.
"So that's how it is! I never imagined you were my descendant!" Indra's eyes widened upon learning Tianqi's identity. No wonder Tianqi had the power to break Amaterasu before, and he also understood why he couldn't treat Tianqi as an enemy. It turned out that he was his descendant. No wonder! Suddenly, many things became clear.
Asura, who was walking slowly from not far away, also heard all of this. It turned out that Uchiha Tianqi was actually a descendant of Indra. No wonder he followed the evil Indra. It turned out that they were originally one family!
"Yes, ancestor, I am your descendant. We follow your will and have been fighting against the Senju Clan, the descendants of Asura, and have never given up the idea of ruling the world with power!" Tianqi nodded, telling a little lie. Old Ban might still have this idea, but by his generation, having merged with the Senju, he no longer had the idea of ruling the world with power. There was no need to tell Indra about this.
"Good, good, good! My descendants are all excellent. I am also happy that a strong person like you has emerged from my descendants. I was hesitant to give this to you, but now it seems that my hesitation was unnecessary!" Indra was very pleased to accept Tianqi's descendants. As he spoke, he took out his right eye, the Eternal Mangekyo.
Indra originally thought his children were useless, and his original plan was to use the Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan to exchange for Tianqi's protection. However, now that he knows everything, it's completely unnecessary. The limitations of his descendants' strength have come to his side, and seeing how outstanding his descendants are, he has no regrets.
"Ancestor, what is this?" Tianqi asked with a puzzled Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan in Indra's hand.
"Consider it something I leave for my descendants. Tianqi, give this eye to whoever you deem suitable. My power needs a successor!" Indra said calmly, his face showing no trace of the disappointment that came with defeat. He believed that his descendant Uchiha Tianqi, with such strength, must have already accomplished what he wanted to do, so what was there to be disappointed about?
"Alright, I will definitely find the most suitable clansman for it!" Having accepted the Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan, Tianqi also promised to find the most suitable successor for Indra.
"Tianqi, help me into the ancestral hall. I have some final things to do!" Indra patted Tianqi on the shoulder, Indra eyes fixed on the ancestral hall, as if the former king had returned.
Tianqi glanced at Asura behind him, then helped Indra into the shrine.
Asura said nothing and walked step by step toward the ancestral hall. He knew that Tianqi would not make a move at this moment. In fact, even if Tianqi did make a move, Asura did not intend to resist. He knew his own physical condition. His body was exhausted and any Kage Level expert could kill him, let alone the powerful Tianqi. Therefore, resisting was meaningless and would only be a waste of time.
Upon entering the ancestral hall, Indra surveyed it, then, without allowing Tianqi to help him to the center, said calmly, "Tianqi, once this matter is over, return to your own time. This is not your place. Go back and take good care of your family; don't let my descendants disappear from this world!"
"Yes! I will obey the ancestor's command. I, Uchiha Tianqi, swear that as long as I have a breath left, I will protect the safety of the clan!" For the first time, Tianqi knelt before Indra, accepting the ancestor's final order. This was an acknowledgment of a strong person and a sign of respect for the ancestors of the Uchiha Clan.
"Yes, I trust you completely!" Indra nodded in satisfaction. Although he didn't turn around, he could feel Tianqi's respect for him. This was the first time he had ever seen Tianqi treat him like this.
Asura was relieved to hear this. If Uchiha Tianqi had stayed here, the world would have been completely ruled by Indra's lineage. Fortunately, Uchiha Tianqi was finally leaving.