Hinata took the red sphere, her face full of astonishment. She did not know whether she should eat it. She had no idea what this red sphere was, but when she held it in her hand, she inexplicably felt that it seemed to contain an immensely powerful force.
Li closed his eyes slightly. This sphere contained ninety-nine percent of the Nine-Tails' chakra, which he had refined, and he had also added a strand of his own primordial essence into it.
That being the case, let alone Hinata, even a novice ninja would be able to withstand it.
Then, guided by his primordial essence, even an ordinary ninja reaching the level of a Super Kage directly would not be impossible.
Li was giving Hinata a choice now. If she could eat this, then Li would allow Hinata to formally enter his life. If she could not, then Li could only let her continue sinking away in this world forever.
Hinata looked at the red sphere in her hand. Though she did not understand why Naruto wanted her to swallow it, if it was for Naruto, she was willing. Yet for some reason, she suddenly felt that the Naruto before her was somewhat unreal, like... a phantom.
At some point, Naruto had begun treating her gently, but that gentleness made Hinata somewhat sad. It was as though she had lost something. The Naruto from before had also seemed gentle, but he had been gentle with everyone. The Naruto before her now seemed gentle only toward her, yet that somehow made Hinata feel even more lost.
Hinata said softly, "Can I think about it?"
Li nodded gently. He did not urge Hinata, because he wanted to see her true feelings. Since there was nothing more to say here, it was time to properly