Chapter 148

It drew all of Nagato's attention even more completely!!

It was precisely by virtue of the Rinnegan that the Sage of Six Paths had created,

that Nagato possessed the confidence and ambition to carry out his own plan!!

He had always believed that the reason he possessed these eyes,

was that the heavens had chosen him,

and therefore he was the savior of this world!!!

And now, seeing the Sage of Six Paths appear,

Nagato also wanted to know,

whether these eyes of his truly came from the Sage of Six Paths,

and whether the mission he bore upon himself could be completed?!

Looking at Nagato's increasingly frail body,

a trace of worry also appeared on Konan's face.

She had previously believed that the Rinnegan was also a gift bestowed upon Nagato by the heavens,

and that was why Nagato possessed the power to realize their shared ideal.

But now she no longer thought so,

she instead felt that this might be a curse the heavens had given Nagato.

It was precisely because of these eyes that such an enormous burden was placed on Nagato's body,

causing their bodies to grow worse with each passing day.

Konan even feared that if Nagato continued to overuse the Rinnegan like this,

his body simply could not hold out much longer.

Konan had even thought,

if Nagato had never possessed these Rinnegan in the first place,

would they still have founded the Akatsuki?

Perhaps everything would have been different!!

……

"¨」 Fine then… since you've already said so much (ma Zhao Zhao)."

"Hashirama Senju, it is time to tell you the whole truth…"

"I hope you won't be frightened by what I'm about to say…"

"Seeing these eyes of mine, you must already know my true identity — I am the Sage of Six Paths."

"And you are the son of the Sage of Six Paths, the reincarnation of Asura!!!!"

After saying these words,

the Sage of Six Paths noticed that the expression on Hashirama Senju's face had not changed in the slightest,

still just as calm and indifferent.

This caused a look of awkwardness to surface once again on the Sage of Six Paths' face.

Could it be that the news he had revealed was not explosive enough?

After thinking for a moment,

he prepared to reveal a few more shocking pieces of information.

"In ancient times, I put an end to the age of chaos and founded the ninja sect."

"At that time, both my eldest son Indra and my second son Asura were suitable candidates to inherit the ninja sect…"

"But there could only be one heir to the ninja sect, so I had to make the most suitable choice between the two of them…"

"My eldest son Indra was immensely talented and meticulous in thought; whatever he studied from childhood onward, he learned quickly — there was basically nothing he could not accomplish… *sweat*"

"Whereas my second son Asura had only ordinary talent; whatever he studied, he learned very slowly, and not a trace of him being my son could be seen — he looked more like a child born to an ordinary ninja…"

"Logically speaking, my eldest son Indra should have been the one to become my successor…"

"But his ideology was far too extreme — he believed that as long as one possessed power, everything could be resolved…"

"On the other hand, although my second son Asura had only average talent, there were always people around him helping him, which led to him overtaking his brother later on, and even surpassing Indra in terms of power…"

"Asura was kind-hearted, able to understand others, and believed that peace could only be achieved through the love in people's hearts…"

At this point, the Sage of Six Paths' voice grew softer and softer,

and he cast a strange look at Hashirama Senju.

"Even when others hurt Asura, Asura never minded — he could always choose to use the love in his heart to redeem others, to forgive others…"

87. Hashirama Senju: You can consider helping me activate the Rinnegan!

As the current reincarnation of Asura,

the sense of incongruity he gave the Sage of Six Paths was simply too strong!

Every previous reincarnation of Asura, after he appeared before them,

which one of them was not shocked by the news he revealed?

Even if they were not shocked by the news he revealed,

at the very least they would show him a measure of respect!!!

From the broader perspective,

he had founded the ninja sect and was hailed as the Ancestor of Ninja,

spread ninjutsu, and laid the foundation for peace in this world!!!

From the smaller perspective,

In a sense, he could also be considered Hashirama Senju's father.

But this reincarnation of Asura—

from beginning to end, not a single change appeared on his expression??!!

He seemed to have known his own identity and origins from the very start.

Suppressing the strange feeling in his heart,

the Sage of Six Paths still decided to continue telling everything he knew.

"So the two brothers finally arrived at the end of their fated journey…"

"I decided to choose one of them to inherit my ninja sect, to carry forward the ideals I upheld."

"On the path of the two competing for the position of the ninja sect, Indra always chose to fight alone."

"Asura, on the other hand, chose the power of unity. Though he was weaker than Indra in the early stages, with the help of his companions, he gradually surpassed Indra and defeated him!!!"

"I believe Asura's way was more admirable… He chose to believe in the love within people's hearts, so everyone was willing to help him…"

"I had thought Indra would accept his loss gracefully and acknowledge Asura becoming my successor, but I didn't expect he wasn't as willing as he appeared on the surface…"

"After I departed, the brothers Indra and Asura still erupted into a fierce war, and this battle, along with the reincarnation of their chakra, has continued for several thousand years…"

"In this era, Asura's reincarnation is hailed as the foremost person of the ninja world—he is the head of the Senju clan, Hashirama Senju…"

"And Indra's reincarnation became the head of the Uchiha clan, Madara Uchiha…"

"The two of them… uh… in this life, it seems there hasn't been that much conflict…"

【Tobirama Senju: No wonder I felt something was so strange—Madara Uchiha, this guy, is always clinging to Big Brother. Turns out the two of them were real brothers thousands of years ago, and I'm the outsider…】

【Hashirama Senju: Hahahaha!! Madara, no wonder when I first met youzypisy I felt an unusually familiar kinship with you, even more than I feel with anyone else. Turns out the two of us are real brothers!!】

【Madara Uchiha: Nonsense!! I am me. I am Madara Uchiha, not some reincarnation of Indra!! That old man is talking rubbish!】

【Orochimaru: So these are the greatest ninja of the ninja world? Even though the two of them have been dead for so many years, they still exist in another form, and have been continuously influencing this world…】

【Jiraiya: Looks like my guess was right after all. Even the three great sages have survived for so many years, let alone the Sage of Six Paths' two sons…】

【Tsunade: But even the Sage of Six Paths didn't expect it, I suppose. It's not that Grandpa and Madara Uchiha had no conflict—rather, the two in his world had no conflict. In our world, the two of them still share the same fate as Indra and Asura!!】

【Shimura Danzo: According to the Sage of Six Paths' account, the reincarnations of Indra and Asura, after the death of their hosts, will reincarnate again. After Madara Uchiha and the First Hokage die, who will their next reincarnations be? …】

【Fourth Raikage: Whether it was their generation or ours, it seems no ninja as brilliant as the two of them has appeared… Could these two reincarnations have secretly hidden themselves away?】

……

Within the Pure Land space,

the Sage of Six Paths held his tin staff and watched the images playing on the screen,

the expression on his face constantly shifting.

He himself hadn't expected that,