In the principal's office, Uzumaki Kuming sat on the couch with Yoriichi Namikaze in his arms, explaining the history of the Shinobi World to him.
Rather than the history of the Shinobi World, though, it was more like Kuming was telling him about the ninja world as Kuming understood it.
"Chakra suddenly appeared in this world one day. Before that, the power that existed in the world itself was actually called Natural Energy."
"One day, a God Tree grew from the earth. It drew upon the world's primordial power and bore a fruit called the Chakra Fruit."
"According to legend, whoever ate that fruit would gain invincible power and live forever."
"The legendary forbidden fruit was plucked by the first person to wield Chakra: a woman called Princess Kaguya."
"With her unmatched power, Princess Kaguya ruled over the entire world. Then, with the blessing of humanity, she gave birth to two children."
"Hagoromo and Hamura."
Holding Yoriichi, Kuming gazed into the distance, a look of remembrance in his eyes as he spoke. This was the first time he had ever told anyone about these things. He had never even shared them with his closest family, someone like Kushina. But he wasn't hiding anything from Yoriichi. He knew the four-year-old in his arms could make sense of the information.
"Uncle, are you telling me a story?"
"Miss Akina told me that the legendary Sage of Six Paths created the ninja world. She never mentioned a first person to wield Chakra or anything about Princess Kaguya."
Yoriichi scratched his head and looked at Kuming, puzzled. He thought Kuming was telling him a story to entertain a child.
"What I'm telling you are the deepest secrets of the Shinobi World. Akina doesn't know any of this."
"Only your uncle knows things at this