Chapter 511: Each With Their Own Thoughts
Regarding the existence of "Isshiki," Hamura's mother had mentioned him before; both he and Otohime were from the main family of the Otsutsuki.
However, when Kaguya and Isshiki had their conflict and betrayal back then, the brothers Hagoromo and Hamura were perhaps not yet born.
Kaguya had also never mentioned it to them.
Hearing Naruto mention it now, Hamura felt a sudden chill in his heart.
His first reaction was suspicion, and then he looked toward his mother.
He wanted to return to the Pure Land immediately to verify this matter with his older brother, who was observing the Ninja World.
But on second thought, he was currently a Soul attached to a Puppet; if he left, this Sealing Space on the moon would be left with only Naruto, Otohime, and the sealed Kaguya.
What if Naruto took advantage of his absence to use violent means to force the Seal open?
For a moment, Hamura felt caught in a dilemma.
Meanwhile, Kaguya, who was inside the Seal, became agitated the moment she heard the name "Isshiki."
"Impossible!"
Kaguya's voice rang out from within the Seal, carrying a rare sharpness.
"Isshiki... He was ambushed by me back then and had already been eaten by the Ten-Tails. How could he still be alive?"
This news was a tremendous shock to her.
Since Isshiki had been swallowed by the Ten-Tails at that time, logically speaking, he would not have had time to achieve Nirvana like Otohime.
"Hmph, ignorant."
Otohime stood to the side with her arms crossed, answering this question for Kaguya and Hamura in a tone filled with superiority:
"The so-called 'Kama' is a technique where an Otsutsuki copies all of their own data, 'digitizes' themselves, and then implants it into another living being."
"The person who is implanted is called a 'Vessel.'"
"A black diamond-shaped mark will appear on the palm of the 'Vessel' as an initial sign, and this mark is the 'Kama.'"
"This is the Otsutsuki's life-saving technique to be resurrected by borrowing a body."
"It is not strange that you do not know; that guy Isshiki has always been arrogant, never truly treating you subordinates as Otsutsuki, and certainly would not easily reveal such a core secret technique."
Her tone was filled with disdain for Isshiki, and also carried a hint of pity for Kaguya's "ignorance."
Naruto picked up where Otohime left off and explained further: "We previously went to a parallel world. Before we arrived, the Hidden Leaf Village of that world had been successively invaded by Otsutsuki Momoshiki, Urashiki, and Isshiki."
"According to intelligence from that world, after Kaguya ambushed him back then and fed him to the Ten-Tails, Isshiki did not truly die."
"His 'Kama' parasitized a monk named Jigen who happened to be passing by, and he survived."
"He lurked in the shadows for a thousand years, established an organization called 'Kara,' and has been plotting to obtain a new vessel to restore his complete power."
Naruto decided to test the waters first.
By throwing out this intelligence, he was both demonstrating his "value" and "information advantage," and probing the reactions of Hamura and Kaguya to increase his leverage for taking Kaguya away.
At worst, if they couldn't reach an agreement, he would just go back and slowly develop for two years.
He felt that his understanding of Chakra had reached a new critical point; it seemed he was about to touch the threshold of "Kekkei Mora."
Going back to consolidate and Cultivate further, then returning after his strength had improved, might give him a better chance.
In his previous life, he had to grind through practice problems to improve; now, he had to continue to Cultivate and consolidate.
"What is a parallel world?"
Hearing this unfamiliar concept, Hamura frowned slightly and asked.
Naruto simply introduced the concept of a parallel world to Hamura.
Upon learning the concept of a parallel world, Hamura pondered for a moment.
He needed to judge whether the intelligence Naruto provided about Isshiki was real, or if it was speculation or a lie based on information from a parallel world.
"Then, do you have any evidence to corroborate these claims?"
Hamura asked cautiously: "For instance, evidence of that parallel world's existence, or direct evidence that Isshiki is truly alive?"
"Hey, how do you want us to prove it?"
Otohime was becoming impatient; she wanted to just drag Naruto away, but the power to decide was not in her hands.
Naruto thought for a moment and had an idea.
He raised his hand and activated "Kamui." Space twisted, and he reached his hand into it, groping around in the Kamui Dimension for a moment.
Then, he took out a game console; this was one he had bought for Otohime from the Hidden Leaf Village in that previous parallel world.
"This is something I brought back from that world."
Naruto showed the game console to Hamura, "Given the current technological level and development direction of the Ninja World, such a thing cannot be manufactured."
Actually, with the existing technological foundation of the Ninja World, manufacturing a game console was not impossible.
But the key was that years of war and turmoil made it difficult to establish and maintain factories and precision production lines, resulting in extremely low output and high costs.
In an era of resource scarcity where survival and military needs were prioritized, no one would invest precious Materials and manpower into manufacturing such "purely entertainment" and "highly technically integrated" electronic products.
Naruto turned on the game console, and brightly colored game graphics and music immediately appeared on the screen.
He operated it simply for a few moments, demonstrated the basic functions, and then handed the game console to Hamura.
Hamura took the game console, curiously examining this gadget he had never seen before.
He tried pressing the buttons according to Naruto's instructions, quickly getting the hang of it and understanding its basic operational logic.
After operating it for a while, Hamura's expression became more serious and surprised.
Naruto was quite puzzled by the change in Hamura's expression; could this old man be bluffing? How could this Puppet have such rich expressions?
After playing with it for a while, Hamura could conclude that this was indeed not something that could be manufactured in the current Ninja World.
Hamura handed the game console back to Naruto and fell into deeper thought.
If the intelligence Naruto provided about Isshiki was based on another real parallel world, and combined with his mother's words, then the credibility was greatly increased.
After all, it was impossible for Naruto to have known beforehand from his mother or the newly resurrected Otohime about the experience of Isshiki having been fed to the Ten-Tails by his mother.
After a long time, Hamura slowly raised his head and looked at Naruto, his expression complex.
What immature idea? Wasn't this idea quite mature?
This kid was purely asking with the intention of releasing his mother.
He shook his head and said:
"When necessary, my brother and I will take action to help you deal with the potential threat of Isshiki or other Otsutsuki."
"However, Mother cannot be released now."
Hearing Hamura shake his head and say "cannot," Naruto's heart sank, thinking this matter was completely hopeless.
But he keenly caught the key phrasing in Hamura's words.
Cannot be released now.
So it will be possible later?
What on earth are the Six Paths Sage and his brother plotting?
Thoughts raced through Naruto's mind, but his face remained calm.
He knew that he probably wouldn't be able to take Kaguya away today.
But at least, he confirmed that the brothers Hagoromo and Hamura were equally concerned about the safety of the Ninja World, and they seemed to have had the idea of releasing Kaguya for a long time.
How strange.
"I understand, Senior."
Naruto nodded, "Since you and the Six Paths Sage have your own considerations, I will not force it."
"Regarding the intelligence on Isshiki, please make sure to pass it on to the Six Paths Sage so that preparations can be made early."
"As for this Seal..." Naruto glanced at the huge rock sphere, "I will continue to trouble you to guard it; we will take our leave now."
After saying this, Naruto gave Otohime a look, signaling that it was time to leave.
Since he couldn't take Kaguya away, there was no benefit to staying here; it was better to go back to improve his strength and then reconsider from a long-term perspective.
Otohime pursed her lips; her game console was still in Hamura's hands!
But in the end, she didn't say anything. Naruto had bought her many game consoles, and to prevent her from breaking them while playing Soul-like games, he had even bought a dozen spares.
Watching the two preparing to leave, Hamura nodded slightly, "I will inform my brother of this matter. The passage is right ahead; you may use it yourselves. Take care."
The golden light of the Flying Thunder God flashed, and Naruto took Otohime and left the Sealing Space.
Hamura stood in place, watching the direction in which they disappeared, and after a long time, he let out a sigh.
"It seems the future of the Ninja World will be very exciting indeed!"
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