"That was an oversight on my part."
Asura sighed lightly, with a sense of calmness and helplessness that has accumulated over the years.
He did not maintain a standing posture, but casually sat cross-legged in the air like an old friend chatting, and the "air" under him seemed to turn into a solid futon.
This action eliminated some of the invisible sense of confrontation, but also made his existence appear more natural and... unfathomable.
"My consciousness has actually only gradually awakened recently."
Asura explained in a calm voice.
"Earlier, those... subtle influences on you were more of the remnants of my subconscious mind while I was sleeping, or in other words, I, Chakra, influenced you instinctively.
Guide the host towards the path of 'understanding', 'bond' and 'love'.
That was not my conscious control."
His eyes looked candidly at Naruto.
Naruto raised his eyebrows, but there was no hint of happiness or anger in his tone.
"Even though you said that, the first time you woke up, you checked my memory?"
Faced with this almost offensive question, Asura si shook her head.
"I can't check your memory, but I can see you in his eyes through Nine-Tails."
He admitted it simply and neatly.
"I need to understand the current situation of my 'host', understand this era, and... why you are so resistant and wary of my 'guidance'."
His eyes became a little complicated as he recalled the scenes he had read, "It is precisely because of this that I saw your past and what makes you unique."
Naruto's expression did not change at all, as if he had already expected to be seen through.
It seems that Spirit Transformation Technique's study is about to begin. Asura's move is too cruel.
If I don't get rid of him, I won't be able to sleep!
He looked at Asura's calm and composed appearance, even a little too talkative, and suddenly asked:
"Why, you have seen through my true identity and understood my anomalies. Now that you suddenly wake up, are you going to take my body for me?"
This question can be described as soul-crushing, directly touching on the fundamental conflict between power and existence.
However, Asura waved his hands quickly when he heard this, with a somewhat dumbfounded look on his face:
"No, no, no, how could it be!"
Although I have never heard of what seizing one's body is, the term is easy to understand.
The soul is the traveler and the body is the hotel. The so-called seizing the hostel should mean that the foreign soul crowds out the original soul and takes over the body.
His tone was extremely firm.
"I am already a dead person. My relatives, friends, and even the bonds of that era have all passed away.
Living has no meaning to me."
His voice was lowered, with a loneliness that could see through the cycle of life and death. "I am just a remaining trace of Chakra, a stubborn longing, an obsession... that cannot be completely let go.
Occupy your body and continue my existence?
That makes no sense and goes against everything I've ever believed."
When the conversation changed, Asura's face showed a little childish embarrassment and yearning. He scratched his head and laughed:
"Actually... I really want to meet Hashirama Senju."
He made no secret of his desire. "The younger generation who has inherited my Chakra, but has gone his own way.
The person who, with his strong strength and the concept of bonding, almost achieved the mutual understanding that neither my brother nor I could fully achieve."
Asura was a little embarrassed. "Besides, I want to say to him face to face... I'm sorry."
He looked at Naruto and explained, "You can probably guess that Hashirama was also influenced by my Chakra.
Although this influence is passive and unconscious, my Chakra chose him and will naturally bring some 'traits' and 'tendencies' to him.
But every time I think about some of his excessive idealism in his life, which even caused pain and regret to his relatives and friends, I always feel a little embarrassed.
He should have been able to create a more peaceful era with the reincarnation of Indra."
He was like an elder who unintentionally caused trouble for his younger generation and then realized something was wrong, with a sincere apology and confusion on his face.
These frank and almost straightforward words made Naruto understand Asura a little deeper.
This guy doesn't seem to be the lofty and truthful Madonna as imagined, but more like an ordinary person with a gentle personality and the ability to reflect.
But the more this happened, the more vigilant Naruto became.
Because often, behind this seemingly harmless and even endearing gesture, the obsessions and purposes hidden are more profound and elusive.
"Your subconscious..."
Naruto spoke slowly.
"In other words, your 'instinct guidance' of the Chakra mark seems to be a bit over the top."
He stared at Asura with a burning gaze. "You long for 'love', 'understanding', and 'bondage', which may not be wrong in itself.
But the influence you exert is always trying to calm all hatred, resolve all conflicts, and cover all scars with 'forgiveness' and 'tolerance'.
You seem to think that as long as everyone 'loves', the problem will be solved naturally."
Naruto paused. "However, if you correct yourself, does it mean it is 'in vain'?
Some hatred stems from real harm and injustice; some conflicts are rooted in structural flaws and the oppression of power.
Blindly using 'love' to cover up and reconcile sometimes just keeps the victim silent, leaving the perpetrator unharmed, and letting the problem continue to fester under the surface of tenderness.
To a certain extent, what is the essential difference between your theory and Third's compromise philosophy of 'sacrifice the few for the sake of the overall situation' and 'maintain superficial peace'?
They are just avoiding the real contradictions and maintaining a fragile and unfair 'stability'."
Facing Naruto's merciless analysis and questioning, the awkward smile on Asura's face gradually faded away.
He didn't refute, nor was he angry, he just listened quietly, with thoughts in his eyes.
After Naruto finished speaking, Asura slowly and solemnly put his hands together in front of his chest.
He lowered his head slightly and his voice became extremely sincere:
"You're right, these are all my fault."
He admitted it without any excuse.
"My philosophy may indeed be too idealistic.
Thousands of years have passed, and the world has changed.
The 'Tao' I insist on, in the hands of different people and different eras, may have deviated from the original intention, or exposed the limitations of its existence in the era.
Only ideas that keep pace with the times can better lead people to the path of peace.
Indra's path leads to strife, and my path... may also lead to weakness and indulgence."
Asura raised his head and looked at Naruto earnestly. His desire to see Hashirama Senju became extremely clear again:
"So... please."
His tone was almost pleading:
"I really, really want to meet Hashirama Senju.
I want to see with my own eyes what this junior who implements my ideas in his own way and almost reaches the extreme looks like.
I want to hear his thoughts on 'bonds', on 'peace', on our path as brothers.
I want to know what the things I left behind actually bring about... This is very important to me."
Immediately, he changed to Dogezа posture, lowering his posture:
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