It... Has Arrived

From her conversation with her mother, Hinata learned that her father had been called away by Anbu shortly after she took her nap, and hadn't returned since.

Hinata sensed her surroundings slightly. There were no intensely violent chakra fluctuations within Konoha, meaning Konoha was safe.

She didn't activate her Byakugan to scan all of Konoha; she respected others' personal privacy and didn't peek at their hobbies.

Although, there was also the reason that looking down into people's internal organs and tissues disgusted her...

As for why Anbu had called her father?

Besides a meeting, there was nothing else.

Recalling the empty village and the Sealing Jutsu at the merchant's residence, Hinata realized the village must have obtained some clue she was unaware of.

But Hinata didn't delve deeper. After all, the ninjas in the village weren't to be trifled with. These bizarre creatures had only just been born, and knowing that Sealing Jutsu could restrain them.

The threat these bizarre creatures posed to them had been minimized, as ninjas were inherently powerful.

Given this, Hinata shouldn't worry too much about it.

However, a few years ago, she was still living in an ordinary, peaceful world, and death still felt distant to her.

After personally "dying" once, Hinata became even more reverent of life. Every life is a miracle and deserves respect.

Having the power to prevent tragedy before it happens, yet allowing it to occur for various reasons, Hinata knew she couldn't do that.

However, Hinata could distinguish between her attitude towards civilians and ninjas. She wouldn't interfere too much with civilians. But the moment they chose to become ninjas, they were prepared for death, and Hinata respected their choice.

Although Hinata wasn't optimistic about the ninjas' encounters with those bizarre creatures, she would intervene unless they couldn't resolve it or the casualties were too high.

Sigh, besides being cute and charming, I didn't expect to be so soft-hearted.

It seems I need to change. Being soft-hearted might cost me my life later. Although a fatal injury wouldn't mean much to her...

But doing nothing felt awkward. After all, she knew very little about where that twisted and chaotic energy came from or its nature.

Although she had speculated that this energy came from beyond the universe, perhaps this energy was inherent to this world?

As for why it only appeared now, perhaps it had drifted over not too long ago.

But her intuition told Hinata that this energy did not belong to this world, and its appearance here might even be because of her.

After all, Hinata's soul had transmigrated to this world. Who knows if she had broken through the world barrier or something similar? Although she didn't think her soul was that powerful, her golden finger might be.

Even though it only had the ability to idle, it was still a System, and it should be quite advanced.

Although Hinata wanted to do something, she didn't know what to do when the time came.

Eliminate those bizarre creatures... but she didn't know if all the bizarre creatures that had been born were like this, each possessing spatial abilities.

The Black Shadow, discovered first, could enter her own shadow and traverse half of Konoha to appear in Hinata's boudoir. And that bizarre rope, who knew if it had hidden itself in some alternate dimension, otherwise Hinata wouldn't be unable to find it.

The Shinobi World is special.

One aspect is that there are many alternate dimensions hidden within the Shinobi World.

Hinata knew of several.

The Sage of Six Paths' Yomotsu Hirasaka, the alternate dimension connected by the Sharingan, and the alternate dimension within the Shinigami's stomach summoned by the Uzumaki clan.

She wondered if these alternate dimensions existed naturally or if they appeared after the Divine Tree plundered the world's vitality a thousand years ago.

Although Hinata's Byakugan could now vaguely see those alternate dimensions connected to the Shinobi World, those dimensions were too far away from her, visible but unreachable. Without the correct method, Hinata might never be able to touch those alternate dimensions.

That is, if her strength didn't increase...

In other words, going to find those bizarre creatures one by one and sealing them is unrealistic in itself.

Although the appearance of these bizarre creatures might, perhaps, probably... be related to Hinata, Hinata wasn't their mother, and there was no need to try so hard.

Besides, Hinata didn't have that many children.

"If I hadn't encountered them, it would be fine, but since I have, I can't ignore them. This is a matter of principle."

On the outskirts of the village, in a small dirt house temporarily built with Earth Style jutsu, a filthy figure lay on the bed, his body occasionally trembling as if he were extremely cold. Even the thick quilt couldn't bring him any warmth.

Sweat streamed down his exposed face, unsure if it was from heat or cold sweat.

After all, it was spring now. The snow had melted, the branches had sprouted, and a warm breeze was blowing. The weather wasn't that cold.

Around the small dirt house, many ninjas were hidden. These appeared to be protecting this merchant.

She wondered about the merchant's identity. To receive this level of protection, besides the Hokage, only a Jinchuriki would be treated this way.

And as the sun was about to set, and stars began to twinkle in the sky, in this dim environment. A completely ordinary hemp rope, bizarrely, hung down from the sky.

It was eventually blocked by the roof of the small dirt house. The hanging hemp rope coiled on the roof like a deadly viper.

"What is that... Wait, the target has appeared. Quickly inform Hokage-sama!"

At this time, in a conference room in the Hokage's Office Building, the Third Hokage and the clan heads of Konoha's major families were all present.

They had been in a meeting since the afternoon, and even though the sun had set halfway, the meeting was not over.

And the content of their meeting was related to the Black Shadow that appeared two months ago.

Since the Black Shadow was sealed, Konoha had conducted various research on it.

Its various abilities have been studied thoroughly.

Its research report was placed on the Third Hokage's desk. After the Third Hokage read it...

He was unable to calm down for a long time...

It could devour the shadows of any living creature, its body would lose the power to resist upon touch, and it possessed an immortal body.

Any one of these alone was enough to shock people, let alone all of them combined.

Perhaps the only good news was that the Black Shadow's power was controllable.

After understanding the Black Shadow's power, they naturally began to consider how to utilize it.

The first thing they thought of was a Jinchuriki. Naturally, they began conducting experiments.

They sealed the Black Shadow inside a person.

Perhaps because the Black Shadow lacked intelligence, the Black Shadow Jinchuriki could use its power very smoothly and unleash its full strength!