However, what troubled Black Zetsu was how to sow discord between Ashura and Mandala. These two were not as easily fooled as Indra, and it was unlikely that he could incite too much hatred through them.
"I've got it! Since we can't attack from one side, the only way forward is to instigate a full-scale war between Indra and Ashura. I remember that in Ashura's Ninjutsu sect, that old guy Shuanghai is still alive. He's lived even longer than Hagoromo. Although he's not quite dead yet, his strength is less than a tenth of what it used to be. If I kill him and frame Indra and the others, Ashura will definitely launch a full-scale war against Indra. Besides, Shuanghai is the mentor of Garuda and Mandala, so he can be considered half a teacher. In this way, all the conditions will be met!"
Ultimately, Black Zetsu chose to target Sokai, Hagoromo Otsutsuki's eldest disciple. Sokai was someone Hagoromo Otsutsuki met while building a bridge on the Path of Redemption. Not only was Sokai Hagoromo Otsutsuki's eldest disciple, but he was also the first person to be granted chakra. His status was second only to the Sage of Six Paths.
"Ashura, are you really sure? If you're truly prepared, then I can tell you the location of the nine tailed beasts anytime!"
In a room, Shuang Hai, with his white hair, closed his eyes, while Ashura stood respectfully in front of him. Ashura had come because he sensed the threat Tian Qi posed to him and desperately wanted to increase his strength. So he set his sights on the nine tailed beasts, hoping to do what his father had done and have them reside in his body to quickly increase his power. Thus, he approached Shuang Hai. These nine tailed beasts were released by his father and Shuang Hai together, and only they knew their exact location. Now that his father was dead, only this old man in front of him knew their location.
"Yes, I'm ready. Brother Indra has recently received help from a powerful figure, and I sense a sense of crisis. So I must find a way to quickly improve my strength, otherwise I will fail, and the world will be ruled by Brother Indra. With Brother Indra's philosophy, if he rules the world, who knows what immeasurable things will happen!" Ashura nodded and said respectfully.
Hearing Ashura's words, Shuanghai finally opened his eyes. A glint of light flashed in his cloudy old eyes as he looked at Ashura and said in a hoarse voice, "Ashura, although your talent has not been as good as your elder brother Indra's since childhood, you are a late bloomer. Don't think I don't know that if we really compare strength, you are stronger than Indra. However, you always hold back in every battle because of brotherly affection, so every war ends in a draw. Do you think this is really appropriate?"
Shuanghai paused for a moment and then continued, "As the saying goes, two tigers cannot share one mountain. As long as you both exist in this world, war will never stop, which will cause more people to lose their lives. I am not encouraging you to kill your own brothers, but I hope you can make the right choice when faced with matters of principle. Just like your father, Lord Yui entrusted the Ninja Sect to you because he saw your great wisdom. So I hope you can think carefully about what I have to say!"
“Uncle Shuanghai…” Ashura frowned slightly. He knew what Shuanghai meant. The time he spent with his elder brother was the happiest time of his life. It was impossible for him to let go of it all at once. After thinking for a moment, he sighed helplessly and said, “I understand. In future battles, I will definitely not hold back at all. My main goal will definitely be to kill Indra!”
Ashura always held back in battle because of brotherly love and never intended to kill Indra. But Indra felt the same way. No matter what, they were each other's closest family and brothers. Even if their ideals clashed, no one could change the fact that they were connected by blood. In battle, they would instinctively leave each other a way out. The two seas really overestimated Ashura. No, it should be said that Indra gave people a very bad impression. Who would have thought that such a crazy person would still hold back against his own brother?
If Indra were truly a ruthless warmonger, he would have awakened the Rinnegan long ago. It was precisely because of his love for his younger brother that he was unable to unleash his final power.
Shuanghai shook his head helplessly upon hearing this. Although Ashura had agreed on the surface, he knew Ashura's character. Ashura was incapable of killing Indra, at least not right now.
"Lord Hagoromo, let me do one last thing for you, so that your Ninja Sect won't be destroyed by your eldest son!" Shuanghai made a decision in his heart. Yes, he already felt that his days were numbered and his life force was about to be exhausted. Otherwise, he would not have handed over the Tailed Beast to Ashura so readily, because Ashura was not yet fully mature. However, his time was coming to an end, and he had no choice but to hand over the Tailed Beast. He also wanted to use his last life to do something for Otsutsuki Hagoromo.
Having obtained the location of the Tailed Beast, Ashura happily began his journey to find it, completely unaware that Shuanghai had already begun to plot against him, even though this plot was for his own good!
However, just as Ashura had spent more than ten days searching for all the tailed beasts, a devastating message reached his ears.
"It's terrible, Lord Ashura! Something's happened to Lord Shuanghai! Someone broke into his room last night and killed him!" Early in the morning, a member of the Ninja Clan rushed to Ashura's usual training place in a panic.
"I didn't expect that old guy Shuanghai would have the same idea as me. But that's fine, it saves me a lot of trouble!"
In the dimly lit cave, Black Zetsu was beaming with joy. Last night, he had secretly infiltrated Ashura's Ninja Sect Mountain, intending to ambush Sokai. Just as he found Sokai and was about to make his move, Sokai discovered him. Black Zetsu was terrified and almost ran away. However, to everyone's surprise, Sokai didn't attack him. Instead, before taking his last breath, Sokai asked him to create the illusion that Indra had been there. But Black Zetsu wasn't about to comply. After Sokai died, he made it look like Uchiha Tenki had been there.
After all, while Indra can be dealt with by Ashura, Tianqi is Black Zetsu's greatest enemy and must be eliminated first.
"Hehehe, now we just have to wait and see the show. I wonder what Ashura will do when he finds out that the Twin Seas were killed by Uchiha Tenki?" Black Zetsu, who had succeeded in his scheme, couldn't help but chuckle. His dark body was shaking, and his sinister laughter sent chills down one's spine.
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