Once the Sky Screen high above finished replaying the secret late-night meeting, it laid bare every selfish scheme of the Celestial Dragons. The entire Shinobi World erupted, cries of outrage rising one after another and refusing to die down.
Countless ninja crowded the streets, watching the replay on the Sky Screen and talking over one another in heated discussion. They had all seen this alliance for what it truly was.
"Holy crap! That settles it! The Five Elders were fence-sitters watching both sides from the very start!"
"They never sincerely wanted to resist Kaguya. Hagoromo just backed them into a corner and left them no choice but to fight for their lives!"
"Now it all makes sense. Hagoromo was the clearheaded one! He saw through the Celestial Dragons' opportunism ages ago and cut off every escape route before they could waver. Ruthless and thorough!"
Some could not help lamenting the Celestial Dragons' predicament, which had utterly shattered their lofty image.
"I used to think those Celestial Dragons from beyond our world were so superior, with unfathomable resources behind them. They seemed seriously impressive."
"Now it's just absurd! To the Otsutsuki, they were nothing but tools, expendable resources, and pawns from beginning to end!"
"Kaguya used them as sacrifices, and Hagoromo didn't take them seriously. Either side could wipe them out. They really got the worst of it!"
Among the crowd, several experienced ninja slowly spoke up, laying out the clearest truth.
"That's what all the Otsutsuki have in common!"
"The Five Elders were exactly right. Whether it's the cold, overbearing Kaguya, the ruthless, decisive Hara, or Hagoromo and Hamura, who care about ordinary people and love peace, they're all Otsutsuki at heart."
"In their eyes, the Celestial Dragons' Knights were never equal beings. They were merely pawns to be used,