"I know what you're wondering, but I can't tell you yet. There are still things I haven't confirmed. But what I do know is that, since things have reached this point, he must have anticipated it. He must have a way to deal with that perfect world outside."
Chiba did not directly answer the Sage of Six Paths' somewhat stunned reaction. Instead, he said this.
"What do you mean?"
The Sage of Six Paths spoke with some caution.
"It means I can't deal with that perfect world outside on my own. We have to ask the person at the center of this."
Hearing this, Chiba did not waste words and answered directly.
There was less of the caution and vigilance from before in his words, replaced by the bluntness of someone who no longer had any reservations.
From his tone, it seemed there was no room for negotiation on this matter.
What does he mean? Even he can't resolve the problem with the outside world?
Does becoming perfect truly mean we still cannot resist that world? Upon hearing this, the World Will and the Sage of Six Paths did not immediately think the worst. Instead, this was the first thought that came to mind.
"Then what about the internal world? What about the collapse of the fate line?"
Having thought of this, the Sage of Six Paths spoke.
At this moment, the two of them suddenly understood why this outsider, Chiba, had asked whether helping his past self had been intentional.
What came next would likely be another gamble.
In the end, this outsider, Chiba, had not fully trusted them. Or rather, he could not possibly yield under the conditions they had proposed.
By now, he was determined to revive the companions he had lost. However, he ultimately did not