"The world of the Person in Limbo?"
Rin looked somewhat puzzled, as she had never heard of such a place existing in the Shinobi World.
"That's right. Whenever someone undergoes the transition from life to death, there is a certain probability they will enter this world. After entering it, a person enters a special state halfway between life and death, hence they are called a Person in Limbo."
"Halfway between life and death!"
Hearing Tetsuya's words, Rin was startled. Could such a miraculous thing really exist?
"Then, mister, can I still go back?"
Hearing this question, Tetsuya smiled and countered with a question of his own.
"Why would you want to go back? Isn't it wonderful here? The environment is beautiful, resources are abundant, there is no war, and no despair. Is there any place more wonderful than this?"
"But."
"What is there to but?"
"But my comrades are still outside, and they still need my help."
Hearing Rin's reply, Tetsuya pointed the tobacco pipe in his hand toward Rin.
"Are you sure they need your help? Or rather, are you certain that going back is helping them?"
As his words fell, Rin's consciousness was pulled into a pitch-black space.
Within this space, Rin felt that what supported her feet was not solid ground, but the surface of water sending out ripples.
The next moment, the water's surface produced violent turbulence, and a colossal entity floated up from the water.
"Ah! A Tailed Beast!"
Isobu's massive body appeared before Rin, who stood in front of the Three-Tails like a mere toy.
"Hmph, human, my name is Isobu."
"Isobu, Three-Tails Isobu!"
"Roar--!"
With a single furious roar, Isobu directly drove Rin's consciousness out of that special space.
"Ha!"
Awakening with a start, Rin clutched her chest and gasped for breath.
"How