After hearing everything, they all fell silent.
The future Shukaku had described was unimaginably tragic.
"Thanks to the old Sage of Six Paths' gift, Naruto and Sasuke both possessed the power of all creation. And at that point, you and your son were the only ones the shinobi world could rely on."
Shukaku continued, "So, to keep Sasuke's sacrifice from being in vain, Naruto ultimately chose to transplant Sasuke's Mangekyō Sharingan and use it to regain the old Sage's power. In Naruto, Sasuke's Mangekyō Sharingan evolved into an entirely new Rinnegan.
"And the Rinnegan ability Naruto awakened was a recreation ability called 'Six Paths Samsara'..."
For a fleeting moment, an image flashed before Naruto's eyes: an adult version of himself who looked somewhat like his father, but much older. One of his eyes was blue, while the other was a tear-filled Six-Tomoe Golden Rinnegan.
Even without a single word, he could feel the other man's overwhelming sorrow and Killing Intent. Those emotions swept over Naruto like a tidal wave.
But the next instant, the image vanished.
Naruto froze, then blinked.
Was that just my imagination?
"Wipe your tears," the Nine-Tails suddenly told Naruto. "You won't have to go through that now."
"Tears?"
Naruto instinctively reached up to touch his cheek and found that his face was indeed wet.
Did I just... cry?
He hurriedly wiped his face, pulled himself together, and continued listening.
Seeing Naruto's reaction, Shukaku, who had paused briefly, looked at him and continued, "Back then, you said this ability was Sasuke's protection, your last resort. And as Boruto's father, you intended to do what Sasuke had done: scout the road ahead for Boruto and create a chance for him to win."
"But those words also meant something else. Once you believed there was absolutely no chance of