The battle between Indra and Ashura is very similar to the battle between Hashirama Senju and Madara Uchiha. They were evenly matched, but in the end, it was the Sage's Eye that was defeated. This is true now, and it will be true in the future. Ashura defeated Indra, but he himself was also severely injured. However, with the Sage's Body supporting him, he will not die for a while. Of course, he doesn't have much time left to live. Having consumed his life energy, he probably only has a few hours left. Rather than saying that Ashura defeated Indra, it would be more accurate to say that they were both severely injured.
"I never thought... I would be defeated by Asura again, and by a single move no less. Isn't that ridiculous?" Indra's eyes were unfocused, and his domineering aura had completely dissipated. He said self-deprecatingly, feeling that without that fighting spirit, everything was meaningless.
Looking at Indra's current state, Tianqi couldn't help but sigh. This was probably the twilight of a hero. After a lifetime of struggle, he was still defeated by his own enemy in the end. Tianqi could understand this feeling to some extent.
"Why not use Izanagi? If you use it, the outcome will be..."
Before Tianqi could finish speaking, Indra interrupted him, "That's not my power. I want to defeat Asura with my own real strength. I, Indra, will never use any cheating tricks. If I'm going to win, I'll win fair and square!"
Upon hearing this, Tian Qi sighed inwardly. In the ninja world a thousand years later, there was no such thing as upright conduct; ninjas all relied on unconventional methods. However, it was precisely because of Indra's upright character that Tian Qi liked this person. It was not surprising that Indra did not use Izanagi.
“Ancestor, you…” Realizing he had let something slip, Tianqi quickly shut his mouth. However, after thinking for a moment, Tianqi decided to make Indra understand his identity in his final moments. So he said, “Ancestor, why did you do this? You had a chance to win!”
"Ancestor? Tianqi, what do you mean by that?" Indra looked at Tianqi with some confusion, not understanding why Tianqi would call himself an ancestor.
"Here's the thing, I'm not actually from this era. I come from a thousand years in the future, and my identity is that of your descendant. Over the past thousand years, we have abandoned our ties with Ashura and each adopted new surnames..." Tianqi briefly recounted the story of Indra and Ashura's descendants, while also revealing his own identity.
"I arrived in your time through a special means. That's roughly how it happened!" Tianqi exhaled slightly and then looked at Indra.
"So that's how it is! I never imagined you were my descendant!" Indra's eyes widened upon learning Tianqi's identity. No wonder Tianqi had the power to break Amaterasu before, and he also understood why he couldn't treat Tianqi as an enemy. It turned out that he was his descendant. No wonder! Suddenly, many things became clear.
Ashura, who was walking slowly from not far away, also heard all of this. It turned out that Uchiha Tensei was actually a descendant of Indra. No wonder he followed the evil Indra. It turned out that they were originally a family!
"Yes, ancestor, I am your descendant. We follow your will and have been fighting against the Senju family, the descendants of Ashura, and have never given up the idea of ruling the world with power!" Tianqi nodded and told a little lie. Old Ban might still have this idea, but by his generation, having merged with the Senju, he no longer had the idea of ruling the world with power. There was no need to tell Indra about this.
"Good, good, good! My descendants are all excellent. I am also happy that a strong person like you has emerged from my descendants. I was hesitant to give this to you, but now it seems that my hesitation was unnecessary!" Indra was very pleased to accept Tianqi's descendants. As he spoke, he took out his right eye, the Eternal Kaleidoscope.
Indra originally thought his children were not promising enough. His original plan was to use the Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan to exchange for Tianqi's protection. However, now that he knew everything, it was completely unnecessary. The limitations of his descendants' strength had come to his side. Seeing how outstanding his descendants were, he had no regrets.
"Ancestor, what is this?" Tianqi asked with a puzzled look, looking at the blood-stained Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan in Indra's hand.
"Consider it something I leave for my descendants. Tianqi, give this eye to whoever you think is suitable. My power needs a successor!" Indra said calmly, his face showing no trace of the disappointment that came with defeat. He believed that Uchiha Tianqi, a descendant with such strength, must have already accomplished what he wanted to do, so what was there to be disappointed about?
"Alright, I will definitely find the most suitable clansman for it!" Having accepted the Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan, Tianqi also promised to find the most suitable successor for Indra.
"Tianqi, help me into the ancestral hall. I have one last thing to do!" Patting Tianqi on the shoulder, Indra stared intently at the ancestral hall, as if the former king had returned.
Tianqi glanced at Asura behind him, then helped Indra into the shrine.
Ashura said nothing and walked step by step toward the ancestral hall. He knew that Tian Qi would not make a move at this moment. In fact, even if Tian Qi did make a move, Ashura did not intend to resist. He knew his own physical condition. His body was exhausted and any Shadow-level expert could kill him, let alone the powerful Tian Qi. Therefore, there was no point in resisting; it would only be a waste of time.
Upon entering the ancestral hall, Indra surveyed it, then, without allowing Tianqi to help him to the center, said calmly, "Tianqi, once this matter is over, return to your own time. This is not your home. Go back and take good care of your family; don't let my descendants disappear from this world!"
"Yes! I will obey the ancestor's command. I, Uchiha Tianqi, swear that as long as I have a breath left, I will protect the safety of the clan!" For the first time, Tianqi knelt before Indra, accepting the ancestor's final order. This was an acknowledgment of a strong person and a sign of respect for the ancestors of the Uchiha clan.
"Yes, I trust you completely!" Indra nodded in satisfaction. Although he didn't turn around, he could feel Tianqi's respect for him. This was the first time he had ever seen Tianqi treat him like this.
Ashura was relieved to hear this. If Uchiha Tenki had stayed here, the world would have been completely ruled by Indra's lineage. Fortunately, Uchiha Tenki was finally leaving.
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