Watching his younger brother retreat under relentless pressure, dodge in desperation, and struggle to hold on, Indra stood atop his Susanoo and laughed without restraint. His laughter was domineering and cold, steeped in mockery and contempt.
"Is this all the heir to Ninshu can do?"
"Asura! Why are you still so weak!"
"You've already inherited Father's power! He's shown you every favoritism!"
"Yet you're still so helpless! So pathetically fragile!"
"Do you see now? This is absolute power!"
"This is the power you and Father have feared, denied, and sought to cast aside your entire lives!"
"Bonds cannot stop conflict! Only power is the one true law of this world!"
At that moment, everyone on the Ninshu battlefield fell silent with fear.
Countless Ninshu disciples trembled as they stared at the demonic Susanoo, their hearts consumed by utter terror.
Beyond the Sky Screen, the entire Shinobi World erupted once again!
"He's absolutely right! The Sage of Six Paths spent his whole life deceiving himself!"
"He denounced power in public, then secretly gave Asura enough power to fall back on!"
"If power really is useless, why did he boost his successor's fighting strength?!"
"At the end of the day, he never feared power. He feared power he couldn't control!"
"Asura's power is something he can control, so it's the righteous path!"
"Indra's power is overwhelming strength he can't control, so it's an evil path!"
"That's the most ridiculous part!"
"And Indra isn't wrong, either. If the Sage of Six Paths hadn't possessed the power to rule the world, Ninshu would have fallen apart long ago."
"Exactly. I don't believe everyone in Ninshu would embrace mutual understanding. Once they had great power, they couldn't possibly remain willing to be bound by Ninshu forever."
The images on the Sky Screen continued.
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