Behind the white robe of the Sage of Six Paths, a red vortex slowly formed with nine pitch-black tomoe rotating gently. He smiled and said, "Let this old man guess, perhaps it relates to another force within you?"
Roy neither acknowledged nor refuted, and its difference lies simply in the nature of "Chakra" versus "Nen" and the different domains they encompass....
The young boy's dark hair fluttered in the breeze sweeping from the Underworld River, and he nodded lightly: "I call it the 'Target Tracking Technique,' meaning to trace back to the source!"
It's like a pendant, seemingly inherited from the Thousand-Handed Hashira, where he had infused a wisp of chakra years ago, but in reality... its roots are not in the Thousand-Handed Hashira but in Asura, in the Sage of Six Paths who separated his chakra into 'Asura' and 'Indra'... also known as the Otsutsuki Hagoromo!
The Sage of Six Paths stroked his beard and gently murmured, "Trace to the source... indeed aligns well with 'Target Tracking,' but,"
The old man, with conspicuous sharpness, looked deeply at Roy as the blood-colored vortex on his brow slowly rotated, saying, "You still haven't 'tracked' down to the real 'root'....."
"I was merely a fleeting child back then, lucky to have gained some power....."
The Sage of Six Paths recalled his brother, his mother, and his brows were full of fine wrinkles, woven like ravines, densely packed with untold years and vicissitudes...
Just as he stated, whether it be 'Yin' and 'Yang,' 'Fire,' 'Earth,' 'Water,' 'Wind,' 'Lightning'... when mentioning the source of chakra, he himself cannot be regarded as the first!
However... Roy glanced at the Sage of Six Paths and blinked: "That person isn't on this planet, right?"
The Sage of Six Paths was momentarily taken aback, his gaze flashing again at Roy... the enigmatic young man, wearing a smile as though he knew nothing and yet everything, causing the Sage of Six Paths to fall into deep confusion....
The old man's eyes narrowed at Roy, as his Rinnegan slowly rotated within his pupils, asking in a deep voice: "Who exactly are you?!"
Roy chuckled, sensing the Underworld River and consciousness world faintly crumbling, suspecting that... the intersection of 'Yin' and 'Yang' this time has reached its end due to his insufficient Nen quantity,
Rising tall,
letting his dark hair sway in the wind, he laughed aloud: "Why pursue the roots, Immortal? If you truly want to know the answer, I can only tell you..."
The boy pointed ahead at the Underworld River and said: "I am merely an ordinary person struggling for life within the Underworld River....."
"Swish....." As the Underworld River breached its banks, accompanied by Roy's intense Nen consumption, the other shore stretched further away...
The Sage of Six Paths sat crossed-legged on the shore, as he had for a thousand years, silently waiting, deeply watching Roy's distant departure, his figure gradually dimming. After a moment of silence, the old man suddenly spoke softly to Roy: "Boy, what is your name?"
"Jin,"
"No deceiving the Immortal, my name is Uchiha Jin....."
The Sage of Six Paths was slightly startled, then laughed... it's reasonable, the descendant of Indra is also his descendant,
The old man suddenly stood up, and with equal length, spoke encouragingly to Roy: "Young one, you must strive harder, next time, hope you can endure a little longer."
Roy's mouth curved slightly, he waved his hand at the old man behind him, saying simply: "Understood."
With another look, consciousness returned,
he grasped the pendant in his hand and slowly opened his eyes....
"Whew~" His forehead was half sweaty and half frost-bitten as Roy awoke with 'Yin' and 'Yang' receding, and slowly exhaled a turbid breath... like a dragon winding into the sky... recalling moments ago, it felt like he had a brief dream....
The saying goes "When the false becomes true, the true turns false; when nothingness becomes something, something returns to nothing"....
"This dream within a dream, indeed fresh and interesting...."
The faint smile hanging on his lips hadn't completely faded... After a breath, Roy raised his eyes once more and noticed Uchiha Fugaku, Tsunade, Shizune, and Itachi all looking at him with concern,
The boy gently smiled and said: "I just dozed off after a full meal,"
Fugaku x Tsunade x Shizune: "....."
They exchanged glances, left speechless....
Itachi cautiously approached, poking his arm and said: "Nissan, Mother hasn't prepared breakfast yet,"
How could he faint from carbon then?
Knowingly, Itachi didn't finish his words before Roy grabbed his head and refined quickly, leading him to obediently close his mouth.
"Itachi, who said not eating couldn't make you faint from carbon?" Roy firmly ruffled the boy's head and glanced toward Tsunade: "Lady Tsunade, I don't have the habit of accepting gifts without reason. I'll take the pendant, but if you need anything, as long as I can help, just say the word."
The pendant contains a wisp of chakra from the Thousand-Handed Hashira, according to the panel prompts. Though direct absorption isn't as effective as 'Life Energy' or 'Power Of Faith', but... considering the quality of Hashira's chakra and the enormous 'Activity' it contains,
The enhancement for Roy is... tremendous!
"I don't need it!" Tsunade crossed her arms over her chest, slightly raising her chin and proudly said: "I gave it to you, just keep it. I haven't grown old enough to need a kid's help yet!"
Beside, Shizune flickered her gaze between Tsunade and Roy, hesitant to speak.....
"Sss...Sss....." The tea cup smoke spiraled... Fugaku quietly sat beside, serving tea for several people... Itachi nestled against Roy, half-sitting in his arms, he observed Tsunade and then Shizune, precocious like a little adult and faintly sensed something, his sensitive mind began to reveal its intentions......
Roy took the tea Fugaku poured, sipping slightly, nodding in agreement: "That's true, after all... we're meeting for the first time, not fully acquainted yet. So,"
Roy gently placed the tea cup on the table, with bright and clear eyes, calmly stared at Tsunade: "Then let your brother and daughter tell you, after all they know you, they know what you need......"
Fugaku x Shizune surprisedly looked... before they could cast eyes upon Roy, with a sudden 'pop~' the tatami groaned under weight, leaving two deep palm marks on the smooth table surface!
Itachi in Roy's arms looked up——
Tsunade, hands resting on the tatami, body leaning forward, large white protrusions were about to emerge, her face nearly pressed against Roy, incredulously glaring at him: "What did you say?"
Closer,
The distinct fragrance of a woman engulfed the nose.....
Roy's face remained unchanged, as before, smilingly said: "I said let your brother and daughter tell you, after all,"
"As the closest to Lady Tsunade, they should understand Lady Tsunade's likes......"
Tsunade's gaze roamed fixedly on Roy,
Lips trembling, unable to speak before Fugaku interrupted with a sharp voice, pulling her back to reality!
"Jin, don't mess around!" Uchiha Fugaku glared fiercely at Roy: "Shinju and Kato Dan are village heroes, should never be fiddled with!"
"Shut up!" "POP~" Tsunade suddenly shouted sharply, slapping straight till the tatami shattered... The loud noise startled the kitchen!
The kitchen curtain was drawn, Uchiha Mikoto poked her head out, anxiously asking: "Anata, what's happened?"
Fugaku frowned, remaining silent, staring at Tsunade and Roy,
seeing——
Tsunade wordlessly stared at Roy, tremblingly asking: "Do you really have a way?"
Roy's smile stayed unchanged, casually glanced, naturally sensing from Tsunade's head emanate chakra showing excited flush and vague longing.....
The boy solemnly spoke, resolutely: "Of course!"
"I have always admired the village heroes who died in battle, whether they be Thousand-Handed or Uchiha, wouldn't you agree, Hokage's people!"
Roy suddenly glanced upward piercing the roof, looking toward the sky!
A misty gaze trembled fiercely, alongside... the crystal ball on the broad desk in Hokage Ninjias office, its surface vibrating slightly....
The old eyes of Sarutobi Hiruzen faintly ached, twitching vigorously!