Someone instantly pieced together Naruto's entire tactical plan and saw the light:
"Naruto was playing it safe!"
"He deliberately showed only part of his strength, held back, and let Isshiki suppress him!"
"All to probe every one of Isshiki's abilities, uncover his trump cards, and find his weaknesses!"
"Then, the moment Isshiki let his guard down, went all out, and exposed his injuries, Hinata swooped in with her Tenseigan for a precise killing blow!"
Countless people chimed in, fully convinced by this theory.
As the subject shifted, everyone began lamenting the fate of the Shinobi World's tailed beasts and jinchūriki.
"When all's said and done, the jinchūriki have it worst."
"The Shinobi World is already at peace. The villages have stopped fighting, and order has been restored."
"But as long as the Otsutsuki threat remains, as long as they covet chakra, the jinchūriki will never know peace."
"They spend their whole lives being targeted, being hunted, and living in danger. It's just tragic."
Then everyone remembered the Celestial Dragons, whose faction had caused such a stir before, and new questions immediately arose.
"Come to think of it! Where did those Celestial Dragons with all their swagger go?"
"Ever since Ōtsutsuki Isshiki appeared, we haven't heard a peep from the Celestial Dragons. Did they just run away? What about Lucci?"
"They must have cleared out ages ago!"
"The Celestial Dragons' puny forces and supposedly noble bloodline are nothing before a real Otsutsuki. They've lost every shred of their mystique."
"They probably sensed the terrifying aura of Isshiki's arrival and chickened out on the spot. Just like Imu hiding back then, they retreated straight to their nest, shut themselves away, and no longer dared meddle in the Shinobi World's affairs."
"It's simple."
"Isshiki urgently needs enormous amounts of chakra to heal his