The images on the Sky Screen continued to play. Countless ninja across the Shinobi World stared fixedly at each scene, stunned by what they saw. A torrent of discussion erupted throughout the world as everyone finally understood the Sage of Six Paths' true intentions.
By now, everyone had finally seen the light.
"So all along, what the Sage of Six Paths truly feared was never that power was evil, or that Indra had a bad disposition."
"His deepest fear was always that Indra was too powerful, too domineering."
"He feared that once Indra took control of Ninshu, he would impose a rule of might above all else and let ninja use their powerful chakra to rule the entire world."
One ninja could not help muttering in bewilderment, "I honestly don't get it. What's wrong with ninja ruling the world? The strong protect the weak, order holds firm, and wars die down. Surely that's far better than the chaos that came afterward, when ninja were reduced to tools of war?"
But many seasoned veteran ninja shook their heads and cut straight to the heart of the matter.
"You don't understand the Sage of Six Paths' obsession."
"In his eyes, chakra was never meant to be a power for conquest, suppression, or ruling the world."
"When he founded Ninshu, his original intention was to make chakra a bond that connected hearts, dissolved barriers, and allowed people to understand one another."
"That was why he would rather abandon the heir with the greatest talent, the most complete abilities, and the best chance of keeping the Shinobi World stable than let go of his ideal of 'mutual understanding.'"
The more they discussed it, the clearer it became, and the colder their hearts grew.
"Put plainly, the Sage of Six Paths wasn't choosing the heir