The Big Three? Their protagonists? Why was he asking that...? Hearing the sudden question from the youth-version of himself across from him, the young man froze. The question had taken far too abrupt a leap. On top of that, he had still been agonizing over how to prove his identity or find some way to break the deadlock, so for a moment, he failed to react.
"Wh... what?"
Then those words slipped out.
"If you can answer my question, I'll believe that you're my backup."
Chiba looked at the young man who was identical to himself and repeated the question.
Clearly, the other man was somewhat stunned. His question had jumped too far—from the Light Orb just moments ago to the completely unrelated Big Three and their protagonists.
However, this was currently the best way Chiba had to confirm the other party's identity. The Light Orb was not the only thing he could use to test him. This question could work as well. In fact, any question that existed only in his previous life could serve to verify his identity.
As long as it was something the Sage of Six Paths and the World Will did not know, but he did, it could be used as proof of identity.
And there were many things the Sage of Six Paths did not know. There was far too much from Chiba's previous life that could serve as an example.
Now, as long as this young man could answer questions that only Chiba knew in this Naruto World, it would prove that he truly was Chiba's backup.
Is that it!
Is that how it works!
Indeed, the Sage of Six Paths and the World Will should not know about things from his previous life. The World Will might operate according to its established