"This... was something I hadn't expected."
Naruto's expression showed some surprise.
He had originally thought that even if the Three Great Sage Locations did not get along particularly well, they should at least look out for one another.
Otherwise, how could all three have coexisted peacefully for over a thousand years?
Now, it seemed that it was more likely a balance of power and status.
"So Lord Naruto need not worry about that." Katsuyu's tone remained gentle.
"Then what do you think about that old toad Gamamaru's prophecy? In that fellow's prophecy, I am the Child of Destruction who will destroy the Three Great Sage Locations and the entire Ninja World."
"Aren't you afraid that I'll destroy Shikkotsu Forest too?"
Naruto fixed his gaze on Katsuyu, wanting to see her true thoughts clearly.
Yet to his surprise, even after hearing what he said, Katsuyu truly showed no hostility whatsoever.
Could it be that Katsuyu did not care about Shikkotsu Forest at all?
"Lord Naruto, whether it is the Child of Prophecy or the Child of Destruction, perhaps in Gamamaru's eyes, they are exceptionally special existences—the key to whether Mount Myōboku can continue to prosper."
"But in my eyes, they are merely fantasies born from Gamamaru's daydreams. As long as one is human, one cannot break free from the limits of lifespan. Even the Sage of Six Paths from back then, after hundreds and thousands of years, is now nothing more than a mound of dirt."
Katsuyu explained softly.
As Naruto listened, a faint smile appeared at the corner of his lips.
"It seems your perspective is broader than I imagined. But if that is the case..."
"Why did you come to seek cooperation with me? Couldn't you simply hide away and come out again after I die?"
"Your strength is