"Well, I see you are enjoying it too."
Young Naruto saw Boruto's unnaturalness and Sarada's small movements in his eyes, and understood clearly in his heart.
He didn't point it out, but followed Boruto's words and showed an understanding smile.
He took a step forward, naturally put his arms around Boruto's shoulders, and took him aside. With his back to Sarada, Mitsuki and Otohime, he pretended to speak quietly.
"Come on, Boruto, help me see where I put my wallet. I couldn't seem to find it just now." Young Naruto said as he pretended to fumble around on his body, but actually took out a bulging wallet from his arms.
He opened his wallet and took out a thick wad of bills of large denominations, his movements covert and swift.
"But, Boruto."
Young Naruto lowered his voice and said in a volume that only the two of them could hear, "A boy can't do without some money. Money is a man's confidence. Although this is a vulgar saying, it sometimes works." His tone was casual, as if he was just imparting life experience.
Boruto also lowered his voice and explained quietly and seriously through the mesh of the doll suit's hood, "Mr. Yōya, I appreciate your kindness. But, I really can't accept it. And... actually, I'm not here just for a part-time job."
He paused, as if hesitating whether to say more, but thinking that Young Naruto was not an outsider and seemed to have guessed something, he continued:
"Actually... our team received a B-Rank Mission yesterday. We are currently on a mission."
"B-level mission?" Young Naruto raised his eyebrows slightly, "Is the other party Ninja?"
"I heard that he is a candid photographer who also likes to steal people's things. His techniques are quite clever. He has committed several crimes in Amusement Park but has never been caught."
Boruto explained, "So Amusement Park's boss found brother Konohamaru privately and entrusted us to help. Brother Konohamaru thought this was a good opportunity to train us and agreed."
B-Rank Mission involves Ninja, and is Ninja below Chunin, which is indeed suitable for Boruto and his team to conduct actual combat training.
Moreover, performing tracking and arresting tasks in crowded places like Amusement Park can also exercise their observation and adaptability very well.
Although the Boruto team has already participated in Chunin Ninja Exams and fought against many powerful peers, they still have relatively little experience against the enemy.
"Haha, so that's it."
Young Naruto smiled and said, "Come on, then, and pay attention to safety."
As he spoke, he stuffed the thick wad of banknotes directly into the gap between the headgear of the Boruto doll suit and the body with lightning speed.
"I will probably leave this world in two days. You can keep this money and spend it. It's not much, but it will be enough for your pocket money for a period of time. Don't refuse, just treat it as a small token of my appreciation."
This money is only half of the Asuma bounty, which is indeed not much.
The purchasing power of this pile of money should be quite impressive in this world.
Boruto felt something was stuffed into the hood. He was stunned for a moment, and then he understood what it was.
He wanted to refuse, but Young Naruto had already let go of him and patted the doll suit's shoulder.
"Do it well and don't embarrass Seventh."
Young Naruto left these words and said no more, turned around and walked towards Hinata and the others.
Boruto stood there, moving his hands in the doll suit to find the money given by Young Naruto, feeling the thickness of the stack of banknotes, with mixed feelings in his heart.
The money was still a lot for him, but he was more reluctant to leave Young Naruto.
"Thank you, Mr. Yōya."
The moon in original space and time.
Ever since Otohime used "Shinkōsanrei" to leave this time and space and go to Parallel World, the Genjutsu control exerted on Hamura has dissipated as quickly as the ebbing tide.
Hamura slowly opened his eyes. His pair of Byakugan, which should have been pure and flawless, now looked extremely weathered and tired. Deep in his eyes, there was still a hint of clarity after breaking free from the constraints, as well as deeper complex emotions that had been accumulated for thousands of years.
He floated quietly in Sealing Space, facing the huge and chaotic Chakra aggregate that represented the will of his mother Kaguya, and remained silent for a long time.
Finally, he sighed quietly, and his voice seemed particularly clear and heavy in the empty and dead Sealing Space:
"Mother..."
"I... now I understand why my eldest brother insisted on creating 'Ninshu'."
Hamura's eyes seemed to penetrate time and space and see the distant past.
"When Big Brother first spread Chakra to the world, his original intention... was to use Chakra as a bridge to 'connect spiritual energy between people'."
Hamura said slowly, "He believes that through the resonance and connection of Chakra, people can better understand each other, eliminate barriers, and achieve peace. It is a... way of using power full of ideals and goodwill."
There was deep nostalgia and a trace of imperceptible regret in his tone.
"But then..."
Hamura's voice deepened, "People have gradually deviated from Big Brother's original intention. They no longer use Chakra to connect the spirits of others, but combine Chakra with their own spiritual energy and physical energy to create various powerful Ninjutsu.
Chakra, from a 'bridge of understanding', became a weapon that stirs Shinobi World."
He raised his head and looked at Kaguya with complicated eyes:
"Just the same way you used Chakra. Use Chakra as a tool of conquest and destruction."
"If we, my eldest brother, and you, could understand earlier and insist on using the method of 'connecting spiritual energy with Chakra' to communicate, understand, and resolve conflicts..."
Hamura's voice was trembling, "Could it be that... everything that happened later wouldn't have happened?"
"Would you have stopped sacrificing everyone? Wouldn't we have come to the point where mother and son killed each other and were forced to seal you?"
Inside Sealing Space, there was silence.
After a long time, Kaguya finally spoke.
"The past has passed."
There wasn't much emotion in her voice.
"We cannot be sure whether the road that has not been traveled is definitely a better road.
Perhaps, even if we use another method, we will reach a different but equally thorny ending due to other reasons."
She paused and seemed to be recalling:
"I don't have the ability to see into the future, nor can I go back to the past and change everything that has happened. I also underestimated you brothers."
Sealing Space fell silent again.
Suddenly, Kaguya's voice sounded again. This time, there seemed to be a hint of temptation in his tone.
"What if..."
"If I am willing... as Ascetic Monk, travel around Shinobi World to redeem my past sins..."
"Are you willing to let me go?"