After cutting off Karin's Spirit Body projection, Shinji sat quietly in his Naobi Space, his mind drifting.
Things had gone more smoothly than he'd expected, but he wasn't particularly happy.
In his eyes, what had happened to Karin and her mother wasn't an isolated case. It was commonplace in the Shinobi World.
And it wasn't just Karin.
Wasn't he himself a remnant of the Uchiha?
At the Ninja Academy,
Haku was a remnant of the Snow Clan. Naruto had lost both his parents at birth. When Neji was five, he'd watched helplessly as his father went to his death. And Shion, who seemed carefree, secretly longed for affection.
The Shinobi World needed change!
There had to be fewer pointless conflicts!
That thought gradually took root in his mind.
Then he remembered the return mission called "Dawn" that had sounded in his ear when he'd first awakened.
"What exactly does 'Dawn' mean?"
He had asked "Lamp," but "Lamp" hadn't given him any clues.
Shaking off his wandering thoughts, Shinji gathered himself and activated Naobi again, searching for Deidara's Spirit Body.
Soon, the connection was established!
A projection appeared in the tranquil Naobi Space.
"Hmm!? Where is this?"
Deidara wasn't alarmed. As soon as he arrived, he looked around curiously.
Seated at the round table, Shinji leaned back against his stone chair and said calmly, "This is a special space where members of our inner circle can communicate. You don't have to worry about anything leaking while you're here."
Deidara clicked his tongue in amazement. "I didn't know a technique like this existed! It's a lot like the outer circle leader's Phantasmal Body Technique! Hmm!"
Clearly,
unlike Haku and Karin, Deidara didn't need Shinji to explain anything. He immediately realized how amazing the Naobi Space was.
Then he looked at Shinji with