Chapter 277: To Live For Oneself, The Choice Is Yours!
[Exusiai: I also have an A-rank skill, Gun Creation, which allows me to freely create all kinds of firearms.]
[Ch'en: Gun? Do you mean a spear? Isn't that very similar to Unlimited Blade Works?]
[Exusiai: Uh, not that kind of gun. If described in the language of this land, it's more like Firearm Creation.]
[Ch'en: Firearms! Freely created? You're not planning to become a weapons dealer, are you?]
Given Penguin Logistics' reputation, Sir Ch'en had reason to suspect Exusiai would do such a thing.
[Exusiai: Ahem, Sir Ch'en, that's prejudice, alright? I would never do such a thing.]
[Ch'en: I hope so. I'll be watching you.]
[Exusiai: ...]
No! Don't let Sir Ch'en watch me!
[Ren: Ch'en, Talulah agreed.]
[Ch'en: !!! Talulah agreed to come back? When?]
Ch'en became excited. After ten years, she could finally see Talulah again.
[Ren: That depends on the situation.]
It was almost the weekend, and he still had a movie date with Kaguya.
[Ch'en: Alright. Thank you very much for your help, Ren.]
[Exusiai: Talulah? Isn't she the leader of the Reunion Movement that Ren took away?]
[Ch'en: Yes. She... is my sister, whom I haven't seen for many years.]
[Furina: It's a sisterly reunion!]
[Shinobu Kocho: That truly is a fortunate thing, to have the chance to meet again.]
[Tsunade: Can you really cross worlds?]
While Ren was enjoying his time, Tsunade and Kushina were not idle.
They had exhausted nearly every method trying to find the caster of the supposed genjutsu. Unfortunately, it was all in vain, because there was no caster.
After failing to find one, they began to consider another possibility.
What if this isn't a genjutsu at all?
With that thought, they began to explore the functions of the Doomsday Chat Group. They tried everything that could be used without points.
Tsunade and Kushina even sent screenshots of their personal profiles to each other in private chats to verify the information.
Ultimately, the conclusion they reached was this:
The Doomsday Chat Group might be real.
Of course, they only barely believed that the people in the group might be from other worlds. They remained observant regarding the apocalypse and the world-crossing claims.
[Kiana: It's real! This young lady even saved a world!]
[Ren: I did all the work and you took the credit. Don't act so amazing.]
[Kiana: Hehe. Ren, what you're saying isn't right! Hmph, this young lady is super strong now! Even Aunt Himeko lost to me.]
[Ren: Heh.]
[Kushina: Although I think this Doomsday Chat Group might be real, I still don't understand why the time is completely different between Lady Tsunade's side and mine. Why is that?]
Ren also wanted to know the answer to that question.
If possible, he wanted to go and see the situation for himself.
[Ren: Kushina, would you allow me to visit your world? I'm also very curious about your situation.]
[Ren: I'm sure you've seen that to cross worlds, one needs to obtain permission from a person of that world.]
[Kushina: This...]
Kushina didn't know how to reply.
If world-crossing was truly possible, what intentions would people from other worlds have?
This was the chaotic era of the Ninja World, a time when even children were sent to the battlefield. A ninja's instinct was to be suspicious and vigilant towards everything.
When Tsunade saw this message, her eyes sharpened. Her immediate thought was the same as Kushina's.
In response, Tsunade directly contacted Kushina.
[Tsunade: Are you going to agree to him?]
[Kushina: Lady Tsunade, I don't know what to say. What if world-crossing is real... I can't determine if he has hostile intentions.]
[Tsunade: ...]
Tsunade naturally understood this. If it were her, she definitely wouldn't agree.
But Kushina...
Taking a deep breath, Tsunade decided to tell Kushina something important.
[Tsunade: Kushina, there's something I have to tell you.]
[Kushina: What is it, Lady Tsunade?]
[Tsunade: I don't know the specific situation on your side, but I know that you, Uzumaki Kushina, died on October 10th, Konoha Year 51.]
Kushina was stunned.
Today was October 8th, Konoha Year 51.
The day after tomorrow, October 10th, was the date of her death, according to Lady Tsunade...
I'm going to die?
Suddenly facing such news, she was at a loss.
[Tsunade: I don't know the exact details. I only know that on October 10th, a masked man attacked, captured you, and released the Nine-Tails.]
[Tsunade: That day was called the Nine-Tails Rampage. You died in that chaos.]
[Tsunade: If we are truly in the past and future, you should consider your own circumstances.]
Tsunade spoke very tactfully. Her meaning was clear:
At a time like this, perhaps you shouldn't be thinking about the world, or about Konoha. You should think more about yourself.
Facing such a choice, she herself might not be able to put herself first—after all, she was the current Hokage. But that didn't stop her from advising Kushina.
After so many years in the Ninja World, Tsunade had seen through the unpredictability of life and human hearts. Even Konoha wasn't all light; after that old man Sarutobi Hiruzen died, all of his messes were left for her to clean up. She had already uncovered some of Konoha's dark past.
If she weren't Hokage, she too would feel that people should be a little selfish sometimes.
[Kushina: Lady Tsunade... are you saying that perhaps the Chat Group can help me?]
[Tsunade: I've looked through the chat logs. That man named Ren might possess unimaginable power.]
The most important thing in a ninja battle is intelligence.
The enemy's numbers, abilities, status—all of these are crucial factors in determining victory and defeat, life and death.
Tsunade thoroughly implemented this principle, spending a long time browsing the chat records. The descriptions of Ren's power had reached a level she couldn't comprehend.
Planets, galaxies, the universe—although she didn't fully understand these terms, she could grasp that such immense power far surpassed the Ninja World.
If all of this was real, and if Ren was willing to help, Kushina might be able to survive.
Of course, the risks were also clear. It was impossible to accurately judge Ren's character, and with his power, destroying the Ninja World would be effortless.
Tsunade, being in a different time, could only offer Kushina advice. The final choice was still hers to make.