At that moment, the Tree of Life said, "I'd like you to help me seal the Taboo Rift."
Naruto asked in confusion, "The Taboo Rift? What's that? Why have I never heard of it?"
The Tree of Life said, "The Taboo Rift connects to the Taboo Lands. Unless it is sealed, there will never be any way to stop Taboo's invasion for good. This was only a prelude to the invasion. If it isn't stopped, this world will soon be swallowed by Taboo when it erupts."
After hearing the Tree of Life's words, Naruto said, "By Taboo, do you mean those monsters from before? They were terrifying, but aren't you exaggerating a little? They were pretty strong, but the Azure Continent has so many powerful fighters. Surely those monsters couldn't destroy the world." Naruto felt that the Tree of Life must have exaggerated the threat of the world's destruction.
The Tree of Life said, "I'm not exaggerating. On the contrary, the situation is far more serious than I've described."
Naruto immediately shouted, "Holy shit! You can read minds? You know what I'm thinking?"
The Tree of Life said, "Read minds? Oh, it's nothing so advanced. Right now, I'm linked to your brain waves, so whatever you think is transmitted to me. That's how I know what's on your mind. Besides, our connection is only temporary. I still can't read things you don't want me to know."
Only when Naruto heard that the Tree of Life couldn't learn the secrets he especially wanted to keep hidden did he feel a little more at ease.
Naruto said to the Tree of Life, "All right, then. Sasuke and I will help you seal that place called the Taboo Rift, and you'll give us the Life Flame and the Life Gem."
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