The Sky Screen played steadily, displaying every word of the conversation in the ancient hall before everyone in the Shinobi World.
Ninjas and ordinary civilians alike craned their necks, talking over one another in a tremendous uproar.
"So the Sage of Six Paths had already grown old by then. No wonder he was in such a hurry to arrange his succession!"
"In the end, he wasn't a pure-blooded Otsutsuki. His lifespan was limited. He couldn't afford to wait forever."
Many people stared at the two adorable children on the screen and couldn't help sighing.
"So this was what Indra and Asura looked like as kids! They were so cute. You'd never guess they'd turn against each other when they grew up!"
"What a shame. Two brothers ended up reincarnating and fighting each other for a thousand years. Just thinking about it makes you sigh."
Some perceptive ninjas saw the crux of the ancient situation and spoke gravely.
"The Sage of Six Paths really was getting desperate back then!"
"The world had been in chaos for decades. The fighting never stopped, and neither did the struggles over vested interests."
"Countless people at the bottom rose against the Celestial Dragons' oppression, only to be crushed with ease. They couldn't even make a ripple."
"Deep down, he already knew that Ninshu's teachings of kindness, understanding, and tolerance alone could never quell the world's chaos or change the fate of the downtrodden."
"Exactly!" someone nearby quickly chimed in. "We all thought it was incredible that the Sage of Six Paths drove the Celestial Dragons back with his ideals, but now we can see there was much more to it!"
"The ruling Celestial Dragons had run rampant across the world for countless years. No one could keep them in check, yet they behaved themselves before