The Sage of Six Paths, or rather, Ōtsutsuki Hagoromo, had practically committed suicide.
After sealing the Divine Tree, he saw new possibilities in his son Asura, so he split the power of the Ten-Tails within him into nine parts, and sealed the husk of the Ten-Tails inside the moon.
Note that a normal Ten-Tails Jinchuriki would not die after losing the Tailed Beasts, but would be as weak as if they were dead, unable to move for several months.
But the reason they don't die is because the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path still retains considerable vitality.
However, when the Sage of Six Paths separated the Tailed Beasts, he also sealed the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path to prevent the Ten-Tails from reviving, which was the direct cause of his aging and death.
A very trendy way to commit suicide.
The so-called new possibility, simply put, is to trust the power of everyone, believing that cooperation linked by love is the real power and future.
Therefore, he did not hesitate to sacrifice himself, hoping that his son could lead humanity towards peace.
After all, in ancient times, the level of thought was very basic, everyone was groping. The rare peace was either Ōtsutsuki Kaguya using the invincible power brought by eating the fruit of the Divine Tree to 'pacify the world', or the invincible him creating Ninshu to 'pacify the world'.
In short, it was using powerful force to suppress all disputes.
Superficial peace can deceive others, but it cannot deceive him, who can use Chakra to connect hearts. For a new path, he was willing to give his life.
It's a pity that things didn't go as planned, and the conflict between the two sons continued. The present world has even turned Ninshu into Ninjutsu, with endless mutual slaughter.
If he had believed in the prophecy of the Child of Prophecy Changes the World from the beginning, he would not have seen his son walk out of a new path and willingly give his life.
By the Fourth Shinobi World War, trusting the Child of Prophecy Naruto to change the world was purely because he had no other choice.
As a deceased person, his power was limited to the preparations he had made for the revival of the Ten-Tails and the prevention of the Divine Tree's descent. Anything else that happened could only be watched from the Pure Land, watching people turn the Ninshu he had painstakingly created into something else.
Like that silent victim, watching the blond guy cough cough cough, the rest can't pass the review.
To say that he really doesn't care about the present world would be purely deceiving himself, but, reincarnation...
The Sage of Six Paths gently shook his head. He was already disappointed enough with the humans of the present world. What would be the point of reviving?
He didn't want to 'pacify the world' with power again. The power of the Ōtsutsuki was too strong. Over-reliance on such power, how could it lead to peace?
It would be better to continue waiting, waiting for the day when people can understand each other and connect with each other through love.
Past experiences had taught him one thing: occasional hope, if trusted lightly, would only bring greater disappointment.
"After resolving Kaguya, what are your wishes for the future?" X2 The Sage of Six Paths simultaneously looked at Lin Ke and Number One Hashirama, asking the exact same question.
"Don't know."
Number One Hashirama answered without thinking, then scratched the back of his head and grinned foolishly, "Speaking of which, being able to meet the Sage of Six Paths is really like a dream."
"I don't have any ideas about the future, maybe my brother Tobirama has plans."
"Honestly, after being reincarnated, I've been thinking about what I should do in the new era. It seems that until now, I can only contribute my strength."
"Maybe I'm just stupid."
"But I believe that one day everyone can sit together and drink without using the threat of force."
"I also believe that everyone in the village is working towards this goal."
He laughed heartily, not at all bothered by the fact that he had never been able to come up with anything, and there was no hesitation in his words.
Once he's decided, he'll firmly walk down that path.
From this perspective, he and Naruto really are quite similar.
The Sage of Six Paths, however, didn't feel much; he remained calm. In his long life, he had seen too many humans of all kinds.
Good, bad, righteous, evil—no one's personality and desires are unique; they are limited by the era and the environment.
A world of strife like the Ninja World is destined to give birth to a large number of people with ideals of peace.
But striving for peace does not necessarily lead to a good outcome, or even peace itself.
In the manga, even when he saw Sasuke controlling the nine Tailed Beasts to start a revolution, he calmly said, "Things have indeed turned out this way."
Immortality is like that; what hasn't he seen? "What kind of answer do you have?" A hint of curiosity arose in the Sage of Six Paths' ancient and unwavering heart.
He had asked the same question countless times, but this was truly the first time he had met such a special kid, someone who had truly created an era, someone worthy of his anticipation.
"Future aspirations?"
Lin Ke thought for a moment and said frankly, "To continue to become stronger, to solve things I don't like, to live with my friends, and then to explore other worlds and start new adventures."
He never thought about pulling the Sage of Six Paths out to work for him; that was unlikely. He probably wouldn't bother to come out unless it was a major event that would destroy the Ninja World.
Unexpectedly ordinary.
The Sage of Six Paths wasn't disappointed or anything, but he couldn't help but ask again, "What are your thoughts on peace?"
"Peace..." Lin Ke scratched his cheek with his finger. "Probably, the peace of mutual understanding between people that you imagine will never be achieved in my concept."
"Humans are such creatures, looking at each other through thick barriers of matter and spirit. Not being understood is the most common thing humans experience."
He paused, thinking of his friends and the elders who trusted him, and smiled faintly, "However, that's why it's so precious and beautiful when humans work hard to get closer to each other, try to understand each other, choose to trust each other, and make changes."
"Perhaps peace will never come, perhaps in the endless time, everything we do is in vain."
"But at least we tried, right?"
"Starting from those around us, making the world look a little better, no matter how much we can pass on."
"Live our own lives well, and make this world more pleasing to the eye as much as possible." He met the old man's eyes and said, "That's all."
He wasn't someone who liked to talk about grand narratives, and he didn't like sacrificing anyone for empty and idealistic words like 'peace'.
Isn't striving to become stronger, besides wanting to avoid being bullied, about carrying out one's own will? Using one's own power to achieve a perfect ending—
That is Lin Ke's Will.
"I understand." The Sage of Six Paths nodded. A hint of a smile appeared on his always calm face, "Although it's still a very ordinary and cliché answer, with your power, perhaps you can do it."
He watched Lin Ke slowly become transparent and disappear into the spiritual space, thinking silently, "I will be watching you."
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