"Future?"
After hearing Otsutsuki Toneri's words, Hyuga Chiba shook his head speechlessly. "If the Sage of Six Paths and Otsutsuki Hamura joined forces to interfere with my future, it doesn't take much thought to know that it's probably because I might destroy the Ninja World."
"But what can a mere glimpse of the future really prove?"
"Why do these 'prophets' always like getting involved in 'prophecies'? Haven't they ever considered that they might actually be part of the prophecy themselves?"
As someone who had transmigrated, Hyuga Chiba had heard plenty of stories in his previous life about "prophets" carrying out all sorts of outrageous schemes to prevent prophecies, only to cause those very prophecies to come true.
If the glimpse of the future witnessed by Hagoromo and Hamura really showed Hyuga Chiba destroying the Ninja World, then the situation was indeed quite serious.
After all, the current Hyuga Chiba couldn't think of any reason why he would destroy the Ninja World.
On the contrary, keeping these ninjas alive and absorbing their Chakra every so often to harvest them—wouldn't that be more in line with his interests?
"Otsutsuki Toneri!" After coming back to himself, Hyuga Chiba looked at Otsutsuki Toneri again. "In any case, you came here intending to kill me. I have no reason to let you off so easily."
"But you're still a Six Paths Level expert, and one of only two people in the Ninja World who possess the Tenseigan. Killing you outright would be too wasteful."
"From this day onward, you will serve as my 'spoils of war' and follow my orders."
"I have no objections." Otsutsuki Toneri nodded lightly before asking, "But can you really trust me completely?"
"Of course not!" Hyuga Chiba nodded without hesitation. "That's why I need your cooperation."
As he spoke, a