"But the way you are now..."
Naruto looked over Asura's form, composed of pure chakra, and raised the most practical question. "How are you going to meet him?
You're inside a consciousness space, perhaps even a space separate from my body.
And Hashirama Senju, although summoned through Impure World Reincarnation, is still essentially a bound spirit.
How are the two of you supposed to speak face-to-face?"
Naruto was secretly on guard.
If this guy dares ask to borrow my body, I'll blow up on him right then and there!
At that, Asura wore an expression that said Naruto had hit the nail on the head. His face grew serious, with a hint of reminiscence, as he began to explain:
"This involves understanding the true nature of 'chakra.'
The 'chakra' that you and the vast majority of shinobi in this era know and use is the refined product of combining physical and spiritual energy. It is primarily used to perform ninjutsu, genjutsu, and taijutsu-a form of power and energy."
He paused, his eyes seeming to reflect scenes from an ancient age.
"But in my father's time and mine, chakra wasn't solely meant for combat.
My father's original intention in giving people chakra was to use this miraculous energy to 'connect' their spirits, consciousnesses, and hearts."
Asura's voice carried the distant wistfulness of remembrance. "Through chakra connections, people could sense one another's emotions more directly, convey thoughts, share knowledge, and eliminate the misunderstandings and divisions caused by poor communication.
My father called chakra something that linked people's hearts-the foundation of Ninshu.
Back then, chakra was more like a bridge for communication and connection, a power of the 'heart.'"
He looked at Naruto and, to make the concept clearer, deliberately introduced a new term to distinguish it.
"To distinguish it from the 'chakra'