The next day, after a night's rest, Naruto Uzumaki and Hinata were both greatly refreshed.
During their earlier days in the wilderness, although neither of them felt uncomfortable as shinobi, it was ultimately nowhere near as comfortable as living in a house.
At around nine o'clock by the timekeeping of the future, Asura gathered them together and said with a smile, "It looks like everyone rested well. Then come with me. Let's go meet that all-knowing elder."
"Does Lord Asura actually have an elder still alive?" Kakashi asked in shock. As far as he knew, the only elders Asura should have had were the Sage of Six Paths and his brother.
It had been confirmed that the Sage of Six Paths was dead. Could they be going to meet Otsutsuki Hamura?
Asura did not explain further. He led them beyond the Shinobi Sect, and before long they came upon a river. Following it upstream, they found a lake at its source.
"Alright, this is the place. Follow me." With a smile, Asura was the first to leap into the lake.
Naruto looked around in confusion, then took a light sniff. "What dense natural chakra... and this familiar presence... Could it be?"
"Naruto, don't just stand there!" Kakashi called, already jumping into the water ahead of him.
Naruto hurriedly acknowledged and jumped in as well.
In the deep water, a strange sensation spread throughout his body—a feeling like passing through a barrier of space. Others might not have noticed it, but Naruto keenly sensed the difference.
A moment later, light appeared before them. Once they emerged from the water, they found themselves in a world like a paradise.
"So it really is Mount Myoboku," Naruto murmured. In his previous life, he had trained in Sage Art here, so he was naturally