Board Thread:Theories and Speculation/@comment-1512913-20150116120105/@comment-2156952-20150116121737

Kishi's first attempt in trying to suddenly introduce his own mythology (Tolkien rip-off?) has created many crack-storms.

As for the Otsutsuki, they represent the foreign invaders (who obviously as realm travelers, heard the Shinju's rumour). You know, the British conquering South-Asia for minerals and spices, etc.