manynovel Chapter 396 The Statistical Results Were Unexpected
Chapter 396 The Statistical Results Were Unexpected
Chapter 396 The Statistical Results Were Unexpected
"This time it took half the time compared to before."
"Yes, it's definitely more rushed than before."
"It feels like the all-knowing gods still have so much to say."
The ninjas and disciples of the Ninja Clan watched as the barrage of comments abruptly appeared in the sky halfway through their conversation:
[If Indra hadn't been manipulated and deceived by Black Zetsu, perhaps—] 0 people liked this. [So classic! All of them—] 0 people liked this. [As for the results of the trial, it was indeed Ashura—] 0 people liked this. [Indra's act of helping them build the well was equivalent to throwing 5 million in front of a group of people—] 0 people liked this. [Ashura was just too weak, and it was a lucky accident—] 0 people liked this. [Luck is also part of strength, Ashura—] 0 people liked this. [Saying it has nothing to do with the Sage of Six Paths, then he treated everyone equally and gave power to Naruto—] 0 people liked this. "Why did you stop?!" Indra didn't get a clear answer, and angrily commanded the little divine tree in the mirror: "What is the true path?! Whose path is correct, mine or Ashura's?!"
The Sage of Six Paths advised, "Calm down, Indra."
But Indra clearly wouldn't listen. He himself had reservations about the trials and their results, and the comments on the screen led them to criticize the Sage of Six Paths for his "bias," "discarding the eldest son in favor of the youngest," "double standards," "the beginning of the disaster," "sowing the seeds of trouble," "idealism," and "misjudging people."
Some viewers even discussed in the comments that the Sage of Six Paths' poor family background led to his inability to educate the next generation.
After a heated discussion lasting thirty minutes, Indra had almost no respect left for his father, the Sage of Six Paths!
Because Hagoromo Otsutsuki was so engrossed in the construction and management of the Ninjutsu sect that he neglected his two brothers, Indra and Ashura's respect for him actually stemmed more from his status in the Ninjutsu sect, as well as his powerful strength and the intimidation of his Rinnegan.
As for the familial affection that should determine whether a son respects his parents, it is very little between them.
"By what right do you demand that I calm down? Are you the leader of the Ninja Clan? Or a father?"
"————"
""
Through the comments, the Sage of Six Paths also realized that he might be a failure as a father, and for a moment he did not know how to answer Indra's question.
"Brother!" Ashura protested in an objectionable tone.
Indra was in a state of great anxiety, seeking only a final answer. Even when Asura tried to comfort him, he paid no heed and paid no attention.
He tried to continue posting comments through the mirror, only to discover that after the discussion ended, even they were completely silenced.
It only has some nonsensical things like "enabling tipping function", "lucky bag lottery", "contribution ranking", "PK function", and "live streaming e-commerce".
Fortunately, the Divine Tree bullet screen didn't keep him waiting too long—["Starting to tally the debate results:"]
"The support rate for believing that the Asura path is correct is ————"
"Approximately 45%."
"The main characters' faction echoes the manga's themes of understanding, love, and bonds; Naruto's powerful protagonist aura represents the most mainstream values."
"Lord Ashura's approval rating is only 40%?!"
Within the Ninja Clan, the Ninja Clan disciples who had supported Ashura slumped their shoulders in despair.
Ashura, however, turned around to comfort them, "That's how it is, it's even higher than I imagined." He laughed, "You can tell from the comments of the 'gods,' there are clearly more people supporting my brother."
"snort."
Indra, standing to the side, crossed his arms, turned his head away in a feigned indifference, and let out a cold snort.
He seemed indifferent, but the slight upturn of his lips clearly showed that he was not actually dissatisfied with the result.
However, neither he, nor the members of the Ninja Clan, nor the ninjas from other timelines ever imagined that ["the support rate for believing there is no absolutely correct path is ————"].
"Approximately 25%."
"The world is essentially a dog-eat-dog world, and peace is only a temporary truce. This is the law of all things. From microorganisms to advanced civilizations, everyone is vying for resources, and there is no possibility of permanent peace."
The Sage of Six Paths' failed parenting, favoritism towards his second son, and lack of communication with his children further fueled the obsessions of Indra and Asura.
"What?!?!"
Indra's composed expression froze instantly, replaced by an unexpected shock. This sudden turn of events caused his eyes to widen abruptly! Almost simultaneously, his crimson Sharingan appeared uncontrollably, the three tomoe within his red pupils revealing the turbulent emotions churning within him.
Ashura was equally surprised by this situation!
"Wow, there are actually options other than me and my brother?!" Ashura exclaimed in surprise.
Surprised, Otsutsuki Hagoromo's second-in-command, Futami, calculated the support rates for the two successors: "Judging from this, Lord Indra's support rate is only thirty percent now —"
But to everyone's surprise, the next figure to be released was still not Indra's approval rating!
[The percentage of people who believe both approaches are correct is ————]
"Approximately 15%."
["Acknowledging the early contributions and legitimacy of Indra, and also recognizing the role of the Asuras in maintaining unity, this belongs to the conciliatory faction."]
"H-How could this happen?"
Ashura looked at his brother Indra, who showed no other reaction besides surprise, and then turned to look at their father, the Sage of Six Paths.
"W-Why did this happen?! Father!!" Ashura couldn't bear to imagine that his brother, already utterly disappointed with the outcome of the successor trial, would suffer another blow from the gods—
He really didn't know what to do! His brother would definitely drift even further away from them then!
The mere thought of this possibility sent chills down Ashura's spine! He wished this whole ordeal had never happened.
"————" The Sage of Six Paths remained silent, his face expressionless.
His pale purple Rinnegan stared intently at the mirror. He realized his mistake, but seemed to have no good way to correct it.
At that moment, a large orange toad, without any spiritual connection, suddenly jumped out from a place called Mount Myoboku.
"It seems that no matter how much time passes, humanity remains trapped in the same misconceptions."
"Gamamaru—" Hagoromo Otsutsuki greeted his friend, his furrowed brows revealing his anxiety.
"Wow!!"
In the Fourth Shinobi World War timeline, Naruto pointed at the mirror wall depicting the Ninja Clan Successor Trial and exclaimed in surprise, "That guy who's not even as big as Gamabunta! Could he be the Great Toad Sage?! He's so small!"
Actually, it wasn't that small anymore; at this point, Gamamaru was almost as tall as a person.
But in Naruto's mind, the Great Toad Sage was already as big as a small mountain, so old that he was almost at the end of his lifespan, a senile toad who might forget even the last second of his memory!
Boruto Timeline —
Even the Seventh Hokage, Naruto, pointed in surprise at the toad with the character "oil" on its neck in the "Ninja Cult Timeline" that Boruto had adjusted, and looked at the young Sage of Six Paths who had been resurrected by the barrage of comments beside him.
"I can't believe Gamamaru has grown so big, brother!" Otsutsuki Hamura hadn't been to Earth in a long time and hadn't paid attention to Gamamaru's changes. In his memory, Gamamaru was still a tiny toad the size of a puppy. "He's already the size of a brown bear!"
To Naruto and his friends' surprise, the Sage of Six Paths' brother was quite cheerful and talkative.
His previous impression of him was that he looked incredibly old, and he begged Hinata and himself to help him protect the Ninja Clan established by his brother.
The Seventh Hokage, Naruto, pointed at the comments: "When I first saw the Great Toad Sage, he was already the size of a small mountain."
"Is that so? Toads are such long-lived creatures—" Otsutsuki Hamura exclaimed.
However, that's not the main issue right now; the current problem is Indra's approval rating!
The percentage of support for believing Indra's path is correct is ————.
"Approximately 15%."
["This usually applies to elitists, rational thinkers, or viewers who are disgusted by the main characters' 'talk-no-jutsu' (persuasive rhetoric), and who subscribe to the principles of meritocracy and order."]
"Only...only fifteen percent?!"
Recalling the comments in the live chat earlier that were defending Indra, even Madara Uchiha, who had originally been observing from the sidelines, could not suppress the strong sense of injustice he felt for this ancestor of the Uchiha and also the previous incarnation of his own chakra.
"Are you kidding me! There were clearly more comments supporting Indra before! Can't you see that?!"
"That's right!!" Izuna stood beside his brother, his Sharingan wide open, cheering for their ancestor: "It's all a cover-up!—"
"There must be something fishy going on!!" Her delicate face turned stern with indignation as she questioned the fairness of the result with divine words.
Madara stood amidst the surging chakra currents. His thoughts were the same as Indra's method of constructing order through power. The conclusion before him was tantamount to declaring that his belief in the supremacy of power had once again been defeated by Hashirama's naive idealism!
But just moments before, those barrages of comments that seemed to pierce through time and space had made him vaguely believe that the path he had been adhering to had finally gained the understanding and recognition of the world.
The stark contrast between reality and expectations surged within him, and his violent chakra flowed uncontrollably in all directions.
Like Indra at this moment, his Sharingan eyes flashed with a dangerous light, as if he could not quell his rage without completely destroying something.
Other timelines—
Even the Uchiha clan members who revered power and awakened their Sharingan could not accept such a contrast.
Someone tapped their Sharingan eyes, which hadn't closed since the discussion began, with their thumb and angrily said, "I recorded the entire 30-minute barrage of comments with my Sharingan! Let's count them! Which side has more support?!"
Even Tobirama Senju, who always liked to criticize the Uchiha clan, stood up for them.
"This is far from what we expected."
"If it were 55% and 45%, it might be said that people's perceptions were slightly off, but one side is 45% and the other is only 15%, so it is no longer a matter of perception error."
Just like them —
In another world beyond the barrage of comments, in a land called "the gods who know everything" by the ninjas, the outcome of this issue is also very unsatisfactory.
Unable to post comments in a closed thread, they could only express their dissatisfaction elsewhere, thus continuing to extend the discussion.
[I knew it a long time ago! This thing is biased towards the Naruto series!]
[Indra's approval rating is only 15%, do they think we're dead?]
From the very beginning, with the first topic, "Do you agree that Sasuke Uchiha is incredibly unlucky to have a friend like Naruto Uzumaki!", there was a very clear bias! I voted for "agree," but when the results came out, only a little over ten percent of people chose "agree" like me?! Nobody believes that!
The statement "There is no absolutely correct path" surprisingly garnered 25% support?
The opinion that "both of them are on the right path" also has a 15% approval rating!
[Isn't the issue supposed to be whose path is more correct?! What's with these two extra options?!]
[They didn't give us any options this time either, did they? I thought it was just a chat game.]
[The first issue wasn't too controversial, was it? At the time, I saw many people saying they didn't agree with that view. It was probably only because the readers projected their own feelings onto Sasuke that they thought that way, right?]
Where's the evidence? Don't speak if you have no evidence!
What kind of evidence do you want? If you want to know if there's any shady dealings, just add some likes to each comment.
Several big names have already done this, and some have even started livestreaming it.
When Asura's approval rating was 45%, I really thought Indra had it in the bag, but I never expected him to pull this stunt.
【+1】
【+10086】
My heart aches for Indra and Madara Uchiha.
Shouldn't we feel most sorry for Sasuke? He's really suffering!
Obito and Madara are in a really bad situation too.
How much money did Asura bribe for the event?
[(Facepalm) Even I, who's on Asura's side, feel this is a bit unreasonable.]
[Just got back from the data analysis livestream next door and found an interesting question————]
Don't sell coffins; you might spoil the fun for yourself.
[Statistical experts discovered that after screen recording and algorithmic analysis, many comments supporting Indra were incorrectly interpreted by the algorithm as criticisms of the Sage of Six Paths, leading to their categorization under "there is no absolutely correct path" and "neither of their paths is wrong."]
【Holy crap! No way?! !!!】
[Because this time there are no options, and we're judging directly from the comments —]
This is outrageous! Poor Indra!
[We lost because of bad luck.]
This is so tragic—oh my god—
If we were to calculate based on true willpower, the ratio of Indras to Asuras would be at least 50/50!
[That's not entirely true. Many people still believe that both of their paths were wrong, or that both were right, and that the period of peace between the two sides would not exceed three hundred years.]
[If you calculate it this way, I still think there's a problem; Ashura's approval rating is too high! I need to subtract at least 10% to 20% before I'm convinced.]
[That's right! I don't believe that Ashura's beautiful words of benevolence can last three episodes without power and order!]
The problem is that the Ashura lineage is quite humble. They're willing to delegate tasks they're not good at to those who are. For example, Hashirama Senju had a younger brother who dared to sit on his desk and yell at him—the Second Hokage, Tobirama Senju.
[Ha! What's Tobirama good at? He's good at political maneuvering and backstabbing! Backstabbing the Uchiha clan and cultivating scum like the Third Hokage and Danzo!!]
[Hilarious! Establishing the Anbu, ninja academies, and Chunin Exams system is considered mere political maneuvering?]
First, the Uchiha clan itself was no saint; they were constantly stirring up trouble and seeking independence! Second, the Uchiha clan massacre didn't happen until decades after the Second Hokage's death; should their ancestors really be blamed for the later generations' actions?
[How do you explain his whispering in his brother's ear, leading to the falling out between Hashirama and Madara? The Second Hokage was the biggest contributor to Madara's departure from Konoha!]
Hashirama's attitude was overly humble; he would kowtow at the drop of a hat.
The most underrated character in Naruto is still the First Hokage. Ashura was humble because he was weak, but Hashirama was truly amazing. He was overpowered from head to toe, even his cells were made from the DNA of the God Tree. He also knew Sage Mode and sealing techniques, and dealing with the Tailed Beasts was a piece of cake for him! The key is that such an incredibly powerful and awesome person was surprisingly humble, prone to bowing, and easily depressed.
I love being ridden on and having my pooped on.
Indra only trusts himself. Ashura had subtly advised him to hold back a bit during their sparring sessions, as everyone was afraid of him, and Ashura didn't want his brother to be ostracized or fearful. But Indra wouldn't listen; he wouldn't even heed Ashura's words.
The results of this discussion are based on multiple AI statistical analyses; please see the author's notes for details.