"Hyuga Hanabi?", Obito thought for a moment, then said to Toneri.
"I can ask, but after it's done, you have to agree to one condition of ours as well."
Toneri said, "Go ahead."
Obito's expression became serious, "I need you to cooperate with our researcher Orochimaru to conduct some experiments regarding your own bloodline."
Toneri wasn't sure who Orochimaru was.
But they were only some experiments. When he was little, his own clan had also done that to him.
"As long as you can help me obtain a pure Byakugan, I am willing to cooperate."
Obito showed a sincere expression, "Then I'll wait for news."
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[Earth]
Hinata held Naruto in her arms. With her continuous output of chakra, Naruto finally regained consciousness.
He slowly awoke, and the first thing he saw were Hinata's blue and pure large eyes.
He asked curiously, "Hinata, how did your eyes change? They look so beautiful."
Hinata's face suddenly turned red, steam rising from the top of her head.
She shyly said, "Naruto-kun, you finally woke up."
Only then did Naruto remember.
Lying in Hinata's arms with a look of complete despair, he said, "Hinata, I've completely failed."
Not only did he fail, but before failing, a sudden violent and cruel emotion surged in his heart and he almost destroyed everything.
Tears flowed out from Naruto's eyes, "Maybe…I was wrong… Uncle Obito was actually right. In this world, there's no such thing as the Child of Prophecy. I'm just an ordinary and ridiculous person who always says unrealistic big words."
"Hinata, tell me, am I really useless?"
Hinata suddenly didn't know what to do.
She panicked and said, "Naruto, you must never think like that. You will always be a hero, the greatest hero in my heart."
But Naruto said in a lonely tone, "But they still hate me."
"They still think I'm that fox demon from before. They want me to die."
"If that's the case, then maybe…it's better if I just die."
SLAP!
Hinata didn't know where she got the courage from and slapped Naruto across the face.
She looked at him with a firm and stubborn gaze.
Naruto froze. He looked into Hinata's eyes, avoiding her gaze a little.
In the end he only said, "I'm sorry, Hinata, I…"
Just as Naruto wanted to say something else, the space around the two of them twisted, and Obito's figure slowly appeared.
Seeing that Naruto had already woken up, Obito took the initiative to greet him, "You're awake. But it's all over now. We passed the Sage of Six Paths' test. Now, even the Sage of Six Paths won't stop us. Are you…still going to keep going?"
Naruto gave a bitter smile, "Someone like me, who wanted to destroy the world… what right do I have to be its savior?"
A trace of surprise appeared in Obito's eyes, "Naruto, you seem more mature than I remember?"
Naruto fell into some kind of memory. He hesitated for a while, then opened his mouth, "I had a dream. I saw a completely different world... and a completely different me."
"In that world, I clearly had a happy family and my mother's love, yet I couldn't suppress the malice in my heart and completely fell into darkness, bringing a lot of pain and disaster to the world."
Naruto gave a self-mocking smile, "Clearly, he should be the person I hate the most… but sometimes, I actually understood him."
"I even suddenly felt that the old me was so stupid, so stupid, so, so stupid. There weren't many people in Konoha who treated me well. I didn't owe most of the villagers anything. Why did I have to protect them?"
"I don't know if I've become bad… but maybe…I don't care about it that much anymore."
Obito was a little surprised. It seemed that everything Naruto experienced in the spiritual world had dealt a huge blow to him.
It was also possible that after the Sage of Six Paths appeared, he reclaimed the Asura chakra in Naruto's body, and that allowed Naruto to recover his humanity.
Human nature has never only had a holy side. Just like Konoha, it does not always bathe in the sunlight.
Obito asked, "Then what about now? Naruto, are you still you?"
Naruto thought for a moment, then stood up and separated himself from Hinata's arms.
"I didn't figure it out before, but Hinata's slap woke me up. I am still me, Uzumaki Naruto!"
"I won't be as stupid as before, and the things in the past are already in the past. Dad saw the truth of the world, and he still loves it. Then…I will do the same "
Looking at this much more rational Naruto, Obito suddenly felt that, 'This is how the child of Minato-sensei should be.'
'Minato-sensei shouldn't have a stupid descendant. Maybe everything was really caused by Asura's chakra.'
He said with relief, "Naruto, you've grown up. From now on, you can choose the life you want to live. As long as you don't continue to get in our way, I won't be your enemy."
A hint of confusion appeared in Naruto's eyes, "The life I wanted… was already destroyed by you and the other you. As for now…"
He suddenly turned his head to look at Hinata, "Hinata, in the past I hadn't traveled all across the Shinobi world to see the scenery everywhere. Now, there aren't many people left in the world who are still conscious… but I still want to complete that."
"Will you… go with me to take a look?"
Hinata's face instantly turned as red as burning clouds, "N-Naruto-kun, what… what do you mean by that?"
Naruto suddenly hugged Hinata, "I said before, the old me was really stupid."
"And that includes the fact that, even though there's a girl who likes me so much, I didn't know how to cherish her."
"Now I know how to cherish. The luckiest thing in my life… is that I suddenly woke up before your love for me disappeared."
"I remembered all those little details in my memories that I had ignored. I want to respond to your feelings. From now on, you will be my one and only."
Hinata, unable to withstand such sweet words, immediately cried and leaned into Naruto's embrace.
Obito, looking at this current Naruto, could only feel admiration.
'As expected, Naruto has the ability to flirt. He used to be passive, but now that he's become proactive, he's terrifying.'
He coughed and said, "Hey, you two, cut down on the love talk. I still have one more thing, and I need Hinata's permission."
Hinata came back to her senses and asked curiously, "What is it?"
Obito pointed at the moon in the sky, "On the moon, there is a pure-blooded Otsutsuki. He needs a pair of pure Byakugan eyes to awaken the Tenseigan. Your sister Hanabi happens to meet the requirements."
Hinata immediately became angry, "Are you saying you want to dig out my sister Hanabi's eyes and give them to him? Sorry, I don't agree with that!"
Obito said, "Your sister is currently having a beautiful dream. Actually, she doesn't need those eyes. How about this… I'll owe you a favor?"
"That pure-blooded Otsutsuki is extremely important to the entire human world. If we can satisfy him, humanity's future might become incredibly glorious."
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