As long as the chakra reincarnations of Indra and Ashura exist, the projection of the Six Paths Sage will be passed down from generation to generation, making the choice that determines the fate of the ninja world at the right time.

But unfortunately, Uzumaki Naruto and Uchiha Sasuke are the last reincarnations. After all, Indra and Ashura are not immortal, and chakra reincarnation is also limited. In this way, the Fourth Ninja World War will be the last time that the will of the Six Paths Sage can actively interfere with the operation of the Ninja World.

It's time to put an end to this dispute that has lasted for thousands of years.

It's not surprising that the Six Paths Sage was able to know the abnormality of Mizuki's soul and discovered that Mizuki was not a native of the Ninja World. For a strong man with such strength, it was also within Mizuki's expectation to discover the truth when the spiritual power was directly connected.

"You don't seem to have any ill intentions?"

"Of course. The Ninja World has never lacked outsiders. Strictly speaking, my descendants and I are also outsiders. It is meaningless to worry about our bloodline and origin. There is no doubt that we are all part of the Ninja World now!"

"But why is there still such a deep gap between me and the ninja world?"

“That’s your problem!”

The Sage of Six Paths answered solemnly.

"The Ninja World will not exclude outsiders without malicious intent... In fact, this world is almost at the point where it is starving and will not be selective about what it eats. As long as it is beneficial to the survival of the Ninja World, there are not too many restrictions!"

Mizuki nodded. He had no objection to this point. Many of the various strange and bizarre behind-the-scenes forces that appeared in the original movie were obviously not native species to the ninja world. Most of these existences were only sealed and rarely completely eliminated. They would only be wiped out when they really endangered the entire ninja world.

The ninja world tries its best to assimilate outsiders who are of some value, rather than eliminate them.

"You are restricted like this, in addition to the potential harm to the ninja world, the fundamental reason is that your soul and spirit are rejecting the ninja world!"

The Six Paths Sage's incisive words left Mizuki speechless.

How can we avoid the sense of superiority of time travelers?

How could someone like Mizuki, who seems calm and nonchalant but is actually so arrogant that he looks down on the uneducated natives of the ninja world, consider himself to be the same kind as these "inferior" "paper people"?

This is a dimension of contempt in thought, and has nothing to do with other reasons. If Mizuki traveled to a parallel space similar to the original one, he would still be a little afraid. These are just virtual characters in anime works. Except for some family members and companions with whom he lives day and night and has deep feelings, Mizuki really doesn't have much sense of reality for the general public in the ninja world.

The kindness that people have towards the many ordinary people in the ninja world is just the reserve and basic respect for humanity cultivated from education since childhood. Just like the gap between the elite rich and the street performers passing by each other, the rich can be kind and sympathetic to the poor, but they rarely feel that they are "the same kind" as themselves in the same world.

This is just a matter of personal cultivation and has nothing to do with one's stance.

The huge gap between Mizuki and the ninja world cannot be bridged by any external force.

"So, I'm still not welcome?"

"You worry too much. This world can still accommodate a soul that is unwilling to compromise. There are many people like you in the ninja world!"

“Really?”

Shuimu thought about it for a while and then understood.

The meat will eventually rot in the pot. As long as Mizuki dies and his soul returns to the Pure Land, it will still become food for the ninja world. The result will be the same.

Even the brothers Ōtsutsuki Hagoromo and Ōtsutsuki Hamura, the once powerful Indra and Ashura, Uchiha Madara and Senju Hashirama all died of their old age, and it is estimated that Mizuki will not be able to escape the same fate.

From a human perspective, a lifetime is indeed long, but for the ninja world that has experienced countless years, decades have passed by in a flash, it is really just a blink of an eye.

"I thought that with my influence, the ninja world would look at me differently. It turns out that I was just being sentimental. The world has never looked at me in the right light. The so-called soul and the world are so close yet so distant, it's just my own unconscious alienation."

This is a somewhat depressing conclusion.

When mortals think, God laughs. When Mizuki looked at the relationship between the ninja world and himself from his own perspective, he was limited by his vision.

"I thought I had considered everything, but it turns out I was just scratching the surface!"

Looking at Mizuki mumbling to himself, the Sage of Six Paths continued:

"I already know what you have done. We should have no grudges on the issue of resealing the Ten-Tails, but for the future of the ninja world, I hope you won't do anything unnecessary. That little world of reality and illusion is too dangerous."

"The future of the ninja world can only be decided by the child of destiny you designate?"

Mizuki said with a hint of sarcasm.

In the end, one cannot escape the two principles established by the Six Paths Sage since ancient times - power and love.

The cornerstone of the order of the ninja world is also the thousand-year-old ideological conflict between Ashura, Indra and their chakra reincarnations.

"I traveled the world, trying to find a way for humans to live in peace and survive, but I failed. In the end, I could only pass down the Ninja Sect and let future generations decide for themselves. I didn't expect that it would cause a conflict between Ashura and Indra..."

No matter which side it is, they are actually branches of the Ninja Sect.

"The name 'Ninja' means that we hope people can overcome the evil thoughts in their hearts, create peace through order, and eliminate disputes!"

Those who have experienced endless wars have a yearning for peace that cannot be understood by those who have not experienced it.

Even Uchiha Madara, who was planning to destroy the world, actually just wanted to create a peaceful world without war.

"If you want me to stand aside and watch, or even give in, that's fine, but I kind of hate this outcome."

"Whether it's Naruto or Sasuke, they will eventually restore the order of the ninja world and bring peace!"

"Maybe..."

Mizuki smiled.

"You who created the eternal peace and order, you waved the banner of doing good for the ninja world and kept saying that it was for peace. Have you ever asked the people in the ninja world if they are willing?"

"People who yearn for peace will always know who is right!"

"I see. Actually, when your mother, Kaguya Otsutsuki, was alive, there was basically no war in the ninja world. The occasional criminals who subverted the order were probably dealt with!"

Are people who disagree with this “humanity who does not yearn for peace”? This is a question that we should think about carefully.

"Also, those innocent deaths, are they just a thing of the past?"

Among these three, the elites, the “ignorant” majority, and the victims, who has more value and voice?

The chair under your butt determines your position.

The Six Paths Sage was silent for a while and then asked:

"You want to speak for them?"

"No! I just gave them a chance to talk. As for whether they want to express their wishes or how to say it, I don't really want to care!"

"You released a terrible beast. Sleeping Town, that's what you called it, right? Besides the shelter you built, you were planning to do this? You can't control it..."

The current state of Xishui Township is already enough to make the Six Paths Sage wary. If something goes wrong again, it will be a big trouble.

And this is the source of the conflict with the Six Paths Sage that Mizuki is worried about.

"I will never give up my hard work."