Boruto sensed danger and looked at Naruto warily.
"You're not planning to attack me, are you?"
"Who said that?" Naruto replied calmly. "I just want to understand the Ōtsutsuki inside you. As long as you cooperate, there's no need for us to fight."
Boruto fell silent for a moment, then asked,
"How exactly do you plan to do that?"
"It's simple."
Naruto flashed in front of Boruto, raised his hand, and placed it on Boruto's shoulder.
His spiritual power flowed into Boruto's body, and the two of them were instantly pulled into a mental space.
"Hm… this feels familiar," Naruto muttered. "It's similar to when Kurama was sealed inside me."
He glanced around the surroundings and added,
"It's always a powerful monster trapped inside a human body."
Kurama's voice echoed from within Naruto:
"Hey, watch your mouth. I can't beat you, you know."
After a brief exchange with Kurama, Naruto turned his attention back to the task at hand. Boruto stood beside him, looking dazed, as Naruto began searching for Ōtsutsuki Momoshiki within the mental world.
Boruto asked, rubbing his head,
"What is this place?"
Naruto answered,
"Your mental space. This is where Ōtsutsuki Momoshiki resides."
Boruto frowned.
"What exactly do you want? It feels like you're only here to fulfill your own goals. You're not planning to help us at all, are you?"
Naruto looked at him and asked in return,
"You're strangers to me. Why should I help you unconditionally?"
Boruto was silent for a long time before finally saying,
"You're very different from my father."
"Of course," Naruto replied calmly. "Because I'm not him."
The others present believed Naruto was referring to the Dragon Vein. No one even considered the possibility that he meant something far more literal.
After all, no one in this world even understood the concept of a transmigrator.
Deep within Boruto's consciousness, Naruto and Boruto finally encountered Ōtsutsuki Momoshiki.
"You are the strongest human I have ever seen," Momoshiki said, forcing a composed expression. "You seek information about the Ōtsutsuki Clan. I can give it to you."
"But my condition is—help me resolve my situation."
Naruto ignored the offer entirely and instead asked calmly,
"Do I need to agree to you?"
Ōtsutsuki Momoshiki: "..."
As Naruto continued to approach, Momoshiki made no move.
Naruto appeared relaxed, but inwardly remained vigilant. After all, this was a genuine Ōtsutsuki Clan member. If Momoshiki made a desperate move, things could still become troublesome.
However, until Naruto used a secret technique to directly control Momoshiki's mind, Momoshiki offered no resistance at all.
"Did he give up?" Naruto thought.
That saved a lot of trouble. There was no need to completely seal Momoshiki afterward.
Using Momoshiki's memories, Naruto learned the true secrets of the Ōtsutsuki Clan.
The Ōtsutsuki were a race that dominated the universe. They traveled in pairs to other planets. Lower-ranking members would sacrifice themselves to the Divine Tree, while higher-ranking members harvested and consumed the chakra fruit.
Their combat abilities were terrifying—taijutsu, divine techniques, and countless abnormal powers. By consuming countless chakra fruits, the Ōtsutsuki Clan had awakened an overwhelming number of abilities.
To surpass them, Naruto could think of only one path.
That was to rely on the Dragon Vein or the system to return to the era before Ōtsutsuki Kaguya consumed the chakra fruit, and then continuously gather and consume chakra fruits himself.
Although he had expected this answer, Naruto still felt a faint sense of disappointment.
This universe truly belonged to the Hokage world. As for other dimensions, even Momoshiki only knew that the Ōtsutsuki God had consumed too many chakra fruits and ascended to another plane. He did not know where that plane was.
Having obtained what he needed, Naruto had no reason to stay.
His spiritual power withdrew from Boruto's body.
When Naruto opened his eyes again, several figures were already gone.
Code spoke up,
"They escaped."
"Hm." Naruto nodded. "Thanks for the reminder."
After that brief acknowledgment, Naruto's gaze shifted to Eida and Daemon.
The divine techniques within these two carried the unmistakable shadow of the Ōtsutsuki God. They were far too valuable to leave behind.
"Hey," Naruto said to the siblings. "Are you coming with me willingly, or do I need to take you by force?"
Daemon laughed.
"Huh? What did you just say? You think you're—"
Before he could finish, his vision went black.
Daemon collapsed straight into Naruto's arms.
Eida stared in horror.
"He reflects all hostile intent… How could you—?"
"It's simple," Naruto replied calmly. "As long as there's no hostility."
Then he asked,
"So? Are you planning to use your Shinjutsu on me?"
"I…" Eida answered honestly. "My ability can't be activated voluntarily."
Naruto nodded in approval.
"You're quite honest. Come with me."
Eida hesitated.
"Where?"
Naruto answered simply,
"The Dragon Vein."
He still had many things to do.
Now that he had Eida and Daemon, Naruto also needed to fulfill his promise to Sasuke at the Dragon Vein.
Once the crisis in this world was resolved, Naruto would return to his own world. After that, he would use the system and the Dragon Vein to travel through parallel timelines, collecting chakra fruits and strengthening himself in preparation for the future.
As for Eida and Daemon—
Their abilities were connected to the Ōtsutsuki God. Naturally, Naruto would use them to study that existence.
If they weren't enemies, that was fine.
If they were… that would be troublesome.
Sigh…
In any case, this journey ended here—for now.
Naruto still had time in his own world. And more importantly, he needed a good rest.
As for the future?
There was no need to rush.
(End of the Book)
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