bookbashuk Chapter 389 Asura Too Much Tea? Indra Suffers All Kindness and Injustice?
Chapter 389 Asura Too Much Tea? Indra Suffers All Kindness and Injustice?
Chapter 389 Asura Too Much Tea? Indra Suffers All Kindness and Injustice?
Hagoromo Otsutsuki slightly raised his hand, stopping his disciples from trying to defend him.
"There's no need to be fixated on this," he said. "Even with my two eyes of reincarnation, I can only glimpse a corner of the world. But those critical voices originate from a perspective that is broader, deeper, and more ancient than what I see."
The theme of "the love and healing of the Six Paths and Ashura" versus "the power and healing of Kaguya and Indra" was originally quite profound. Unfortunately, Kishimoto's later writing lacked depth, directly condemning the "power-based" approach and forcibly elevating the "love and justice" saga to a quintessential ending. [100,000+ people found this very helpful.] [Indra is the realist! Without absolute power to maintain order, Ashura's "love" is just empty talk in a chaotic world!]
w+ people think this is great. [Indra's system is militarism. History proves that absolute power inevitably leads to tyranny. The people who follow Indra in the animation are obviously not good people. When they break away from Indra's control, they are capable of all kinds of evil deeds. The path of Asura is the right path!]
10+ people liked this: 【Without the power of the Sage of Six Paths, what use is Ashura's love?】 10+ people liked this: 【The problem is Ashura obtained the power of the Sage of Six Paths, and Hashirama and Naruto from the Ashura lineage are not weak either, definitely: Amitabha, since you don't understand Buddhism, then this humble monk is somewhat skilled in martial arts.】 10+ people liked this: "Pfft—"
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Looking at the timeline of the Fourth Shinobi World War and these comments, the Allied Shinobi Forces remaining on the battlefield couldn't help but laugh out loud.
"Lord Hashirama's ultimate move is indeed the Thousand-Armed Buddha."
【time:】
【00:21:49】
Nearly ten minutes had passed since the start of the discussion.
There were significantly more supporters of Indra, but the number of supporters of Asura was not small either. Moreover, there was a group of people who supported neither Indra nor Asura, believing that no matter which method of governance was used, a dynasty would only last for two or three hundred years at most.
These confident statements made Hagoromo Otsutsuki really want to discuss with these people why a dynasty could only last for two or three hundred years at most.
[Hashirama and Naruto being strong is their own business! Ashura's true form is a useless piece of trash, he only got his power through the Six Paths' forced empowerment!] 10+ people liked this. [Ashura is basically a spoiled brat! The older brother does all the work, takes all the blame, and in the end, their father gives all the inheritance and reputation to the younger brother who only knows how to shout "love and peace." Such a younger brother is even worse than a dog! If you treat a dog so well, it won't even bite you back!] 10+ people liked this. Ninja Clan Successor Trial Timeline—
Ashura was relentlessly attacked by the comments section, and he desperately tried to defend himself: "That's not true! Brother! I really didn't expect the trial to end like this. I... I even stayed outside for an extra six months, planning to come back after you officially inherited the Ninja Clan—I just wanted to wholeheartedly assist you!"
If Indra had said these words before the trial results were announced, he might have felt a sense of relief, perhaps even a slight smile, accepting his brother's kindness and saying with a strong and proud tone, "You only need to obey my orders, Asura."
However, now these words are like a humiliating sword, piercing Indra's spine!
The result of his hard work since childhood is just as the comments say: because of his father's favoritism, he has been overshadowed by Ashura!
Just as the air seemed to freeze, the woman brought back by Ashura mustered her courage and stepped forward.
She looked up, her eyes filled with pure sincerity and kindness: "Lord Indra, please believe in Lord Asura! He is kind-hearted, and whenever he talks about this trial with us, he feels extremely uneasy. He has never once thought of competing with you!"
Her words were gentle and sincere, yet they magnified the humiliation Indra had suffered tenfold!
This was no longer a defeat in terms of strength, but rather that his cherished pride, beliefs, and way of life were easily and completely crushed by the other party standing on that moral high ground called "kindness."
"Bang!" Without warning, Indra swung his sleeve and struck the woman!
The woman let out a mournful cry of "Ah—!!"
"Brother!!" Ashura cried out in protest to Indra.
In his panic, Ashura shielded the woman from behind, but was also thrown backward by Indra's force.
"Lord Ashura!" "Lord Ashura!!"
All around were voices expressing concern for Asura. Although no one said anything to Indra, it seemed as if even the air itself was criticizing Indra.
In his anger and resentment, Indra revealed his Sharingan!
In Boruto, through a mirror, the Ninja Clan's timeline is revealed. Chocho, a precocious girl, bluntly asks the resurrected Sage of Six Paths, Hagoromo Otsutsuki, and his brother, Hamura Otsutsuki, "Why does this feel like watching an 8 PM soap opera?" While rubbing her nails, Chocho replies, "Can't a strong, domineering wife defeat a weak, unfaithful man and a scheming, scheming mistress?"
Hamura Otsutsuki: "————" That makes so much sense, he couldn't refute it.
"Now that you mention it—" Even Hagoromo Otsutsuki himself was trapped in this strange thought process, "Then wouldn't I be—"
Butterfly: "Wicked mother-in-law."
Others: "————"
Daring to speak out! Truly daring to speak out!!
Even if Chocho didn't say anything, the comments wouldn't let them off the hook. [Looking back at the results of Indra and Ashura's trials, the Ninja Clan is practically a teahouse; otherwise, why would the aroma of tea fill the air?] 10+ people liked this. [Ashura too, your father has already fed you, and you're still pretending not to know?] 10+ people liked this. [Saying you should listen to your brother? Then don't accept the power of the Six Paths! Two brothers fighting, one using a cheat code—it's like Boruto repeatedly using scientific ninja tools during the Chunin Exams. Ask Nara Shikadai how he felt then, and you'll know how Indra felt!] 10+ people liked this. "In that case—" Nara Shikadai took a deep breath, a slight smile on his face, and said directly, "To be honest, I was quite disappointed in you back then, Boruto."
"Aaaaaah!" Boruto clutched his head, frantically rubbing his hair. "I know!! It was my fault, I told you!!"
Sarada muttered softly, "But—when I think about how Indra and Ashura were Dad and the Seventh Hokage's past lives, I feel—a little sorry for Mom and Aunt Hinata." This topic was a bit difficult to talk about, and her voice grew softer and softer.
Upon hearing this, Uchiha Sasuke looked at his daughter with a mixture of helplessness and understanding. His deep voice carried its usual calmness, "It's just a reincarnation of chakra, not a complete soul." He paused slightly, searching for a more precise explanation, "To put it bluntly, what was inherited was merely the power of Indra and Ashura, and the relentless competitive spirit between the brothers."
"Oh—! No wonder!" Naruto Uzumaki exclaimed in realization. "I knew it! That's why I've always felt this way about competing with you since we were kids!"
Sasuke gave a soft hum, but a barely perceptible smile played at the corners of his lips. He turned his head and replied in his unique, slightly arrogant tone, "In that respect, I'm the same."
The Sage of Six Paths silently gazed at the flurry of bullet comments, a deep, bone-deep weariness flashing across his eternally unchanging face.
He sighed deeply and muttered to himself, "Just as the comments say, if I had distributed the power equally back then, allowing them to compete fairly, instead of giving it to one person and letting them fight on equal terms, perhaps the conflicts of the following thousand years would not have occurred."
"After all, it's my brother's first time being a father, and he also has to take care of the governance of the Ninja Clan," Otsutsuki Hamura comforted him. "No one can be perfect in every aspect."
Nara Shikadai spoke to the two, saying, "That's true, but for Indra and Ashura, it's a lifetime of regret." He moved the mirror, looking at the previous timeline: "After all, those two brothers cared so much about each other when they were young."
By swiping the mirror up and down, you can jump to other timeline segments. This is thanks to Boruto and his new generation of ninjas who are more adept at using electronic devices and discovered the true use of the "live broadcast room" earlier than people in other timelines.
[Actually, upon closer reflection, Ashura might not have had a choice. The Sage of Six Paths is the founder and supreme authority of the Ninja Sect. As Ashura's son and disciple, could he have refused the power bestowed upon him on the spot? In that situation, refusing a father's gift might have been seen as even greater disrespect. His situation was more like being "chosen," rather than actively "grabbing a cheat code."] 10+ people found this very helpful. [Who knows if he was secretly pleased?] 10+ people found this very helpful. The Ninja Sect Heir Trial Timeline: Ashura, upon seeing such comments, was eager to argue with his brother.
But on the other hand—
Kanna had just been injured by her brother, and she didn't want anyone else to upset her brother by trying to explain for her.
At this moment, Hagoromo Otsutsuki spoke up to advise, "You brothers have been together day and night for twenty years. Indra knows what kind of person you are." Although he has no ambition, he is not as bad as the comments on the screen suggest.
"You have no intention of inheriting the Ninja Sect, it was I who forced you to." Ōtsutsuki Hagoromo sighed, but he couldn't rest easy handing the Ninja Sect over to Indra.
Sigh—I just hope that through these words, they can find a more correct path—
[You've thrown away your character's persona just to smear Asura, huh? Then you might as well not read it and just write your own!] 10+ people liked this. [It's not that he's secretly happy, but he didn't stand up for his brother or for justice either. As the saying goes, when an avalanche occurs, no snowflake is innocent.] 10+ people liked this. "I'm sorry, brother, I—"
How could he make his brother understand? Ashura felt the powerlessness of words and the weight of fate.
One unsolvable problem after another was suffocating him.
"If only I could turn back time and go back to my childhood," Ashura thought involuntarily.
It wasn't that he longed for the carefree days of childhood, but rather that he feared the irreconcilable conflict between his brothers.
Alternatively, it would be better to let their father remain the leader of the Ninja Clan and not pass that responsibility to the two brothers, allowing them to maintain the status quo.
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[If you look closely at the plot, Ashura was pushed around from beginning to end. He was originally a loser, content to support his brother, but his father forced him onto the stage and gave him power that didn't belong to him.] 10+ people think this is great. [You're the one who really didn't read the plot carefully! Ashura may be weak and cowardly, but he's not a puppet emperor like you described.]
The reason he didn't refuse his father's power and the inheritance of the Ninja Sect was entirely because he felt his father's words made sense. He believed that if his brother inherited the Ninja Sect, it might usher in a large-scale reform, almost like a complete overhaul. [10+ people liked this (A new emperor, a new court! How can you keep using the old officials? They're just suffering from a lack of education; we should send them some books on the history of various dynasties to read.)] [10+ people liked this "History of various dynasties?"] Otsutsuki Hagoromo seemed quite interested in the books they mentioned. "If we could really get books on the changes of dynasties, we would definitely study the wisdom within carefully."
[You're still thinking from the reader's perspective, only from the perspective of your favorite character, and considering the issues from their point of view. Think about it from another angle: if the Ninja Clan were a company, and the old chairman stepped down, would you want a new leader with peaceful methods, or a new leader who immediately lays off a large number of employees, optimizing 90% of the old staff?] 100,000+ people found this very helpful. Ninjas, wealthy merchants, and even nobles and daimyo from various timelines felt like they were experiencing a massive brainstorming session every time they watched the debates.
"Thousands upon thousands of gods" each had their own opinion and perspective.
So much so that unless the content of the bullet comments is too outrageous, they can almost always be drawn into the rhythm of the words in a bullet comment.
Just a moment ago, I thought that Indra's path was also a way to maintain peace, and I even thought that Madara Uchiha's idea that "other ninja villages only need to submit to Konoha's power" wasn't so bad.
After seeing the newly appeared comments, the ninjas seemed to think that Ashura's path was still safer.
Even with constant warfare in the ninja world, who can guarantee that Indra's path will be easier or involve fewer wars than Ashura's?
Fourth Shinobi World War timeline—
"This is giving me a headache!!" Naruto exclaimed in the Fourth Shinobi World War. "After watching so much, I don't even know what the right thing to do is anymore!"
How will you know the answer if you don't try?!
Hashirama Senju sat on the ground, arms crossed, and nodded in agreement.
The barrage of comments jumps around so fast, it's even harder to follow than Tobirama's Flying Thunder God Technique! His brain is practically steaming!
"This is a rare opportunity for you to broaden your horizons and think about peace from a different perspective, so cherish it." Tobirama Senju, perhaps addicted to being a teacher, was now addressing the Allied Shinobi Forces remaining there as if he were instructing his students, especially reminding Naruto: "Especially you, Naruto! Take this opportunity to brush up on your political knowledge! And learn some idioms and history too!"
Naruto was so distressed that he wanted to jump out of the window to escape.
But this was the original battlefield of the Fourth Shinobi World War, and the surrounding area was so empty that only the gifts bestowed by the all-knowing gods remained. He had nowhere to hide, nowhere to escape—
"The Second Hokage is terrifying—" Naruto clutched his head, letting out a wail. "He's a hundred times scarier than Iruka-sensei's lectures!"
A chuckled voice came from beside him: "After all, he's a teacher whom even Hiruzen and I hold in high esteem."
Naruto looked up and saw that it was Sasuke's clansman, the grandfather of the guy named Shisui.
Because of Obito Uchiha's wish and influenced by someone's regret, Kagami Uchiha was resurrected and came here.
Looking at the barrage of comments in the sky, he also tried to find the answer to the problem that had been troubling the Uchiha clan.
[Indra's strict management would understandably cause employee dissatisfaction if Ninja Sect were a company. However, Ashura's management is clearly incompetent, so the employees naturally support him because it allows them to slack off! After all, the company's collapse won't affect the employees, right?] 100,000+ people liked this. [Don't be misled. Who said 90% of Ninja Sect would leave if it were handed over to Indra? What's wrong with setting rules and following them?] 100,000+ people liked this.