"What! Grandmother is still alive!"
"No! That's not right! Father would never do something like that, and even if he did, he must have had a reason!"
"Brother, please don't go astray again!"
With Black Zetsu's explanation, which was far less detailed than the one he had given Indra earlier, Asura understood the current situation.
His eyes widened, though even widened, they were not all that big.
"Heh, your thinking is simply too backward."
A disdainful smile curled Indra's lips. He had always been like this, looking down on Asura and resenting Hagoromo for not choosing him.
"Brother! We're already dead. We shouldn't interfere with the affairs of the living anymore!"
Seeing that Indra was still acting this way, Asura continued trying to persuade him.
Black Zetsu did not stop him. He knew that the more Asura said things like this, the more Indra would side with him.
"Fool."
Sure enough, Indra immediately cursed at Asura's words.
Just then, Black Zetsu spoke.
"Asura, whether you agree or not, as your uncle, I will undo Mother's seal."
"I need your power."
Watching Black Zetsu play the family card, Asura hesitated for only an instant before refusing him.
"No. What Grandmother did back then was wrong. I believe in Father's decision."
The faint smile on Black Zetsu's face finally disappeared. His expression instantly turned cold, and a moment later, Asura's body crouched down against his will.
"What's going on?!"
Asura stared at his moving body and exclaimed in shock.
"Since I brought you back with Impure World Reincarnation, how could I possibly not have put safeguards in place?"
Black Zetsu spoke indifferently.
"Asura, compared to your brother, you're utterly pathetic."
At this moment, Black Zetsu fully assumed the air of an elder.
It was a stark contrast to the way he had