Naruto's Vision for the World

Tsunade stared at Naruto. What he had just done was beyond what the Body Flicker Technique could achieve. She knew of the Flying Thunder God Technique, which could accomplish Instant Transmission, but it required a Flying Thunder God Mark. Yet she was certain that what Naruto had used was not the Flying Thunder God Technique she knew.

Jiraiya and Shizune were also full of curiosity. Naruto did not keep them guessing and explained the ninjutsu known as Flying Thunder God Movement to everyone. He also explained why the Flying Thunder God Technique used by him, the Second Hokage Tobirama Senju, and the Fourth Hokage Minato Namikaze differed.

Hiss...

Tsunade, Jiraiya, and Shizune all sucked in a cold breath, and the way they looked at Naruto changed somewhat.

"Flying Thunder God Movement lets you sense chakra and teleport directly without needing a Flying Thunder God Mark!" Tsunade was utterly shocked. Had a thirteen-year-old boy really come up with this? But then she thought of the genius Kakashi, who had invented Chidori, and did not find it quite as shocking.

Compared to that, Naruto truly was nothing like her dull-witted little brother. He was far more talented than Nawaki, and very much like the Fourth Hokage Minato Namikaze.

Jiraiya raised a brow and demanded, "Naruto, then why did you still use the coordinate-based Flying Thunder God to teleport me to the old man back then?"

Naruto scratched the back of his head and smiled. "I hadn't achieved Flying Thunder God Movement back then. Besides, it only worked sometimes. Just now, I could still sense Granny Tsunade's chakra, but now that feeling has disappeared again."

Tsunade nodded gently. She thought of Kushina and her grandmother, Mito Uzumaki. That had been a Kekkei Genkai ability of the Uzumaki clan. Naruto's mother, Kushina, had been an Uzumaki, so sensing chakra was an ability from Naruto's Uzumaki bloodline.

"That's amazing..." Shizune sighed. She had never expected this cheerful boy who wanted to become Hokage to possess such talent!

Once they knew the details, Tsunade and Shizune returned to their room at the inn.

That evening, Jiraiya went to a brothel by himself again. Naruto stayed alone in his room. He seemed to understand why Tsunade would never accept Jiraiya's confession. Going to a brothel was not illegal, but it still made people uncomfortable. Let alone Tsunade, probably no woman would accept it. So really, Jiraiya had only himself to blame.

"Ah!" After bathing, Naruto lay on the tatami in his pajamas, looking utterly content.

"Everything went smoothly, but Orochimaru and Kabuto Yakushi are still nearby waiting for news. Looks like I'll still have to fight them. I wonder what Granny Tsunade will decide..." Naruto looked at his hands.

Knock, knock, knock!

The soft knocking startled Naruto. "Who could it be this late?"

Naruto opened the door and saw Shizune standing there in a yukata. She had just finished bathing and carried a faint fragrance that made him pause.

"Big Sis Shizune, why are you here?" Naruto asked after letting her in.

Shizune sat before Naruto and said earnestly, "Naruto, there's something I want to talk to you about. It concerns Lady Tsunade. Could you return this necklace to her?"

Naruto did not reply, merely watching quietly. Shizune lowered her head slightly. "I know this request is excessive, but I'm doing it for your own good. This necklace is cursed. Aside from Lady Tsunade, anyone else who wears it will suffer misfortune!"

"Big Sis Shizune, you mean Nawaki and Dan Katō, right? Pervy Sage told me about them, and I know Granny Tsunade became like this because of their deaths. I won't return this necklace," Naruto said firmly.

Shizune grew anxious and somewhat angry. "Why won't you listen? You'll die, Naruto! If you accept this cursed necklace, you'll die, just like my uncle did!"

Naruto said directly, "I won't die, and I definitely won't fall to some vague, intangible curse. Granny Tsunade grieves because of their deaths, but I hope she can carry that pain and pull herself together. The past cannot be changed, but the future can still be saved!"

Within the inner space, the Nine-Tails heard those words, rolled his eyes speechlessly, and continued watching his private movie.

Shizune pointed at Naruto, her breathing somewhat hurried as she angrily rose to her feet. "What could a thirteen-year-old brat like you possibly understand? Can you experience that kind of pain in your heart? Don't make things sound so simple!"

Naruto did not answer. His serious expression made his stance clear. Shizune tried to read something from his face, but in the end, she left in a huff and slammed the door shut.

The moment she came out, Shizune saw Tsunade standing at the door as well, looking thoroughly drunk, and was greatly surprised.

"Lady Tsunade, why are you here too?"

"I saw you come out just now, so I followed you," Tsunade said lightly with her head tilted. Even her purple yukata could not conceal her exceptionally voluptuous figure.

Shizune was still furious. Their conversation had ended badly, and she complained indignantly, "That arrogant brat! I really want to drug him and make him spend an entire day keeping the toilet company. Let's see how arrogant he can be then!"

"Why get angry with a child? You're not exactly young anymore!"

Tsunade and Shizune returned to their own room. Yet although it was already deep into the night and Shizune beside her had fallen asleep, Tsunade still could not sleep. She recalled what Naruto had said.

"The future can still be saved!" In Tsunade's mind appeared the faces of Nawaki, Dan Katō, and all those people from the past. Their dreams of becoming Hokage eventually settled upon Naruto. At that moment, something in her heart loosened. In Naruto, she saw someone resisting fate.

Within the inner space, the Nine-Tails openly mocked Naruto.

"Your Talk no Jutsu actually needs to plagiarize someone else's words? How many times have you said that line already? Aren't you afraid they'll sue you for plagiarism in the Naruto World?"

Naruto grinned. "Brother Jun isn't that kind of person. Speaking of which, if I really meet him, I'll definitely ask him for an autograph!"

The Nine-Tails said, "You'd better not. Wherever he is, Space Beasts will surely be there too. Do you think creatures like Space Beasts are something our world can handle?"

"Ah..." The Nine-Tails' words suddenly gave Naruto a flash of inspiration.

Naruto said excitedly, "Kurama, wait. In Awen's memories, the world we live in is called Naruto. In his world, we're characters from film and animation. Kurama, do you think that apart from us, worlds like those from film and animation must also exist?"

The Nine-Tails was startled as well. He truly had not considered that before. He smiled and asked, "What, you want to go to other worlds? With your strength, do you think that's possible? Even in the ninja world, including the godlike Shibai Otsutsuki, no one can break through the dimensional barrier. We don't have some miraculous cheat like a system either. Even if those worlds exist, stop dreaming about it."

"Ah, if someone like Teacher Saitama, who broke through his limiter, existed, perhaps he could break through the dimensional barrier and travel between worlds. The first world I'd want to visit would be Awen's world!" Naruto said with some disappointment.