manynovel Chapter 397 Artificial Intelligence, Re-judgment
Chapter 397 Artificial Intelligence, Re-judgment
Chapter 397 Artificial Intelligence, Re-judgment
These comments and bullet screens, scattered across various forums, live streams, Weibo, and videos, cannot be seen by people in the ninja world and the Ninja Sect era.
Therefore, Indra is still at a critical point, like an active volcano ready to erupt at any moment.
Ashura wanted to rush up and apologize to his brother. He didn't know why, even though in their eyes there were more comments supporting his brother and criticizing him and their father, when the final statistics came out, his brother's support rate was far lower than his own.
Standing in front, Hagoromo Otsutsuki raised his hand to block Ashura, signaling him not to provoke Indra any further.
At this moment, to Indra, any words spoken by the Asura, regardless of their true meaning, would sound like daggers piercing his heart! Indra would interpret them as nothing more than the condescending, smug pity of a victor, utterly hypocritical!
Even those in the Fourth Shinobi World War timeline, and those in the Boruto timeline who switched the mirror to the Ninja Cult timeline, felt a sense of helplessness and anxiety due to some misunderstandings.
"This is really difficult. How could the conclusion be like this?"
"Ultimately, how can peace be maintained in a lasting way?"
"Didn't Madara Uchiha make a wish before? To bring lasting peace to the ninja world? But even that guy couldn't fulfill that wish!"
Easily reviving tens of thousands of people, or rewinding an entire timeline to more than a decade ago, the Divine Tree's barrage of messages created countless miracles, yet it could not fulfill Uchiha Madara's wish of just four or five words.
It is clear that "lasting peace" is such an impossible wish to achieve.
Fourth Shinobi World War timeline—
Madara Uchiha was not Indra himself after all. Although he also felt a sense of defeat at being tricked, he was much calmer than Indra. At this moment, he could calmly look at the last mirror wall—Indra stood there with his head down, completely stunned.
He knew that Indra was now accumulating anger and waging an internal battle!
"..——"
Madara stared intently at Indra's Sharingan, which was hidden in the shadows and appeared unpredictable.
Even when Hashirama asked him, "What should we do, Madara?", he didn't respond.
Then, three to five seconds later, just as Madara had predicted, without killing the two remaining Ninja Clan disciples who followed him as the comments had suggested, Indra activated his Mangekyou Sharingan!
The immense disappointment caused him to lose, or perhaps lose, his love for the Ninja Cult! This led to the awakening of the Mangekyou Sharingan!
It looks similar to Sasuke Uchiha's Mangekyou Sharingan, yet it's not quite the same.
"It seems Sasuke's bloodline is even purer than yours, his predecessor; the patterns on his Mangekyou Sharingan are almost identical." Tobirama Senju aptly remarked.
To be honest, Madara didn't hate Tobirama Senju as much anymore. He turned around and was about to argue with him: "It's just a coincidence that they look alike! No two Uchiha Mangekyou Sharingan are exactly alike!! You guys who don't understand the Uchiha, shut up!!"
"I don't know anything about the Uchiha clan?" Tobirama Senju laughed, the rest of his words unnecessary to be uttered.
The all-knowing gods will defend him. There have been countless comments in the comments section before, such as "Tobirama Senju is the true Uchiha master" and "No one understands the Uchiha better than Tobirama".
Sometimes, I guess.
Madara couldn't understand how Hashirama could resist beating up his bastard brother!
Not to mention that he can still handle things calmly and easily on this side, on the other side, in the Ninja Clan successor trial timeline, when he saw Indra activate the Mangekyou Sharingan, Hagoromo Otsutsuki's expression turned serious!
This clearly demonstrates how profoundly impacted Indra was by this event and the outcome of the successor's trial.
Indra slowly raised his head, revealing a pair of terrifying Mangekyou Sharingan eyes. His expression, which grew even colder as he became extremely angry, caused the Ninja Clan disciples to take two steps back.
Ashura was anxious, but didn't know how to dissuade her brother.
["Given the question of whether Indra or Asura's path is correct, there can only be one final answer, therefore we need to rethink it—"]
【"think----"】
The sound paused for about seven or eight seconds here —
Immediately following, a mechanical sound, calm and consistent, resounded above the Ninja Sect!
【The rationale and limitations of Indra's path:】
[“Rationality: He recognized the importance of power, rules, and elite governance. A society truly needs strong power to resist external enemies (such as the Ōtsutsuki clan), clear rules and institutions to maintain order, and capable leaders. His ideas form the foundation for building a strong and stable society, and are highly efficient.”]
[Limitations: He completely ignored the power of emotion, cooperation, and humanity. His path would ultimately lead to a cold, rigid, and intolerant society. When the lower classes lose their upward mobility and dignity (i.e., class stratification), internal conflicts would accumulate, eventually causing the system to collapse from within. The tragedy of the Uchiha clan is precisely the disastrous consequence of this extreme "might makes right" and "elitism."]
In the timeline of the Ninja Clan successor trial, Indra's expression was terrifyingly cold!
His fists were clenched so tightly in his sleeves that they were cracking. Was his path really so unbearable?!
His remaining rationality told him that the conclusion in the voice was not wrong.
Although Indra was stubborn, the facts were right in front of him, and he was not the type to make vehement excuses for an unsatisfactory outcome.
But if I had to pinpoint what he was most dissatisfied with—
What's so commendable about Asura's path?! Why does he have 30% more support than him?!
Just as he was getting angry, the voice continued—
【The rationale and limitations of the Asura path:】
[“Rationality: He emphasized the power of love, understanding, and collective cooperation. This spiritual bond can create strong cohesion and make society resilient. In times of crisis, this power generated by trust often surpasses the sum of individual abilities. It is the glue that maintains long-term social harmony and stability.”]
[Limitations: Overly idealistic, neglecting the darker side of human nature and real-world management challenges. Complete reliance on "love" and "mutual assistance" may breed laziness and weaken competitiveness and ambition. When facing unreasonable, absolute malice (such as Kaguya or Isshiki Otsutsuki), simple "understanding" may not solve the problem; instead, Indra-like absolute power is needed to destroy the threat.]
"That's true."
After being enlightened by the gods, Ashura has clearly realized that his personality makes this path equally unfeasible.
"But even if I knew—, there's nothing I can do." Ashura scratched his head in distress. He and his father once believed that it was impossible for no one to be unteachable by love and trust!
But during the discussion, the all-knowing gods gave one example after another about their future and their world, which made him truly realize—
What constitutes human dignity and shame? There is neither an upper limit nor a lower limit!
Moreover, the Otsutsuki clan, as invaders and their future enemies, could be educated by them even if there was only a one in ten thousand chance.
Are we really going to use the lives of an entire planet to gamble with them on that one in ten thousand chance?
[Based on previous—]
[The Fourth Shinobi World War Timeline - Madara Uchiha's Wish: Everlasting Peace.]
["I have done relevant thinking and come to a conclusion————"]
"Permanent peace is impossible in any world, under any circumstances."
"Uchiha Madara? Wishing for eternal peace?" In the timeline before the Uchiha massacre, Tobirama Senju chuckled sarcastically, "I misjudged that guy. He's actually even more innocent and naive than his brother?" Hmm—a little bit cute—
But with his serious face, aside from Hashirama realizing that his younger brother no longer held such a strong prejudice against Madara, everyone else would have assumed that the Second Hokage was once again finding an opportunity to criticize the former Uchiha clan leader.
"You're not allowed to slander my brother!" Izuna was one of them, his clear voice carrying an undeniable protectiveness: "My brother is gentler than anyone else—he longs to end the war more than anyone else, which is why he's so determined to find a way to bring happiness to everyone!"
However, when faced with Izuna's defense of Madara, the Second Hokage merely glanced down at him (due to his height advantage) and then said insincerely, "Yeah, yeah, yeah."
A triple affirmation represents a negation.
"you!"
Izuna wanted to argue, but Tobirama stopped him with a "Shh—".
The self-proclaimed "artificial intelligence" bullet screen continues—
Therefore, the first core understanding is: absolute and eternal peace does not exist in any single path.
The progress of life and civilization has always been accompanied by competition for resources and clashes of ideologies; this is the law of all things.
["Keep thinking—"]
"Under the overarching premise of the first core understanding, we must re-examine humanity's persistent pursuit of 'permanent peace'."
The true purpose of this concept.
"The collective trauma left by wars throughout history has been integrated into the genes of civilization."
[“Ensuring survival and safety —”]
"The core driving force of ————."
["Physical needs —, Emotional needs —"]
While contemplating the barrage of comments, the thoughts in the human brain never cease.
Within the timeline of the Ninja Clan successor trials, the brothers Indra and Ashura were similar, one pursuing a well-ordered system and the other pursuing the bonds that connect people.
However, the young Indra and Asura, who were ten years younger than Indra and Asura at this time and whose timeline coincided with Indra's awakening of his eyes, had a completely different answer.
"If peace continues, I can stay with my brother and everyone in the Ninja Clan forever!"
"Asura————"
The young Indra looked at his younger brother, who was more important to him than anything else, and a clear look of worry appeared on his face.
From the barrage of comments he had seen earlier, Indra foresaw that suffocating future would come to pass—that he and Asura would grow increasingly distant with the passage of time, and would be trapped in a thousand-year cycle of endless fighting.
Faced with such a cruel fate, the young boy couldn't help but feel a deep sense of worry.
How—how exactly can we change that future?!
How can he change his destiny of fighting against Asura?!
As young Indra was lost in thought, little Ashura suddenly hugged him and exclaimed, "Let Father worry about the future of the Ninja Clan! I'm happy as long as I can stay with my brother!"
The blame was suddenly shifted back to the Sage of Six Paths, who stared expressionlessly at the two children. Meanwhile, Futami, who occasionally disciplined them, smiled and asked Ashura, "Do you know the specific meaning of 'happiness'?"
"Happiness is—" The young Ashura's eyes shone with pure light, "a hot meal in the morning, a safe roof over your head at night, and most importantly, all the important people in your life being by your side! When that warm, comforting feeling wells up inside you, and you can't help but smile, that's happiness!"
While he was speaking, the Divine Tree Barrage had already considered countless pieces of content and arrived at its second core understanding.
[Therefore, the second core understanding emerges: the path to wisdom lies not in pursuing utopia, but in prolonging the period of peace as much as possible, and maximizing the happiness and dignity of the people during the duration of peace. Peace is a process and a means, not an ultimate goal.]
"Continue to consider whether the path of Indra or Asura is more conducive to prolonging the period of peace and, within that period, maximizing the happiness and dignity of the people."
[Define the core variables: governance costs, information transmission efficiency, and social acceptance.]
——」】
[Analyzing the governance characteristics of the two roads —]
Ninja Clan Trial Timeline —
Indra has lost interest in continuing to play the clown here, being mocked by those gods and this strange sacred tree's barrage of comments!
To maintain his last shred of dignity, he used the Mangekyou Sharingan he had just acquired to materialize his chakra into a giant, dark purple Susanoo, and then controlled the Susanoo to fly into the sky and leave this place!
"elder brother!!!"
Ashura was worried about his brother's feelings, and even more worried that, as the comments said, the next time they met, they would be mortal enemies.
He lifted his foot, wanting to follow the direction Indra had left, but realized that he, who could not fly and whose strength was far inferior to his brother's, had no chance of catching up.
"Father!"
Ashura's dissatisfied tone implied a questioning of his father about why he didn't chase after his brother and bring him back.
A hint of helplessness flickered in Hagoromo Otsutsuki's eyes: "It's no use trying to persuade them now."
"If it's useless, then we won't go?!" After reading the comments, Ashura decided to stop obeying his father's arrangements in everything. "When Father deals with the problems of the Ninja Clan, will he leave the difficult ones unresolved?!" After saying that, he didn't care about the reactions of their father, the Sage of Six Paths, and the disciples of the Ninja Clan, and turned to chase after his brother Indra in the direction he had left.
Staring blankly in the direction his two sons had run off in, the Sage of Six Paths was momentarily stunned.
Behind him was a group of Ninja Sect disciples who were less terrified and more unsure how to face this awkward situation.
"—" After a moment of silence, Hagoromo Otsutsuki asked the two men behind him in a low voice, "As a father, have I really failed somewhat?"
Shuanghai paused for a moment, then chuckled softly, "Perhaps?"
"?!?!"
The Sage of Six Paths lost all composure, staring at Shuanghai in disbelief.
"Was it necessary to be so direct?"
According to the comments on the show, shouldn't Shuanghai have politely said something like, "No, you've already done your best"?
Shuanghai: "————" At this moment, an awkward but polite smile is sufficient.
Ashura, who had just run off, returned. Hagoromo Otsutsuki instinctively asked, "What's wrong? Did you forget something?"
"Yes." Ashura nodded without hesitation. "I'll take the mirror with me."
Without saying another word, he picked up the life-size mirror that connected him to other worlds and ran after his brother.
Ōtsutsuki Hagoromo:
The Ninja Sect disciples:
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The timeline of the Fourth Shinobi World War, the ninjas watching the mirror wall:
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"I have a feeling that the old man has been abandoned by his two sons."
"He's the progenitor of ninjas, after all. Shouldn't you at least be a little more polite?"
Each timeline was awkwardly silent.
Only the voices of thought on the bullet screen emerged, one by one—
【"Thinking Process —"
"The path of Asura is one of emotional connection."
[Advantages: High level of consensus, low friction in execution, and strong cohesion during crises.]
[Disadvantages: Reliance on charismatic leaders, strong subjectivity in decision-making, and a sharp decline in efficiency after scaling up.]
"Indra's path is the institutional and rule-based type."
[Advantages: Scalable, predictable decision-making, system independent of specific individuals.]
[Disadvantages: High initial construction costs, prone to bureaucracy, and require enforcement measures.]
["Based on historical data and organizational behavior, a scale criticality model was established —"]