After pondering deeply, the White Snake Sage asked, "Did that old fellow Gamamaru tell you?"
She could think of no other possibility. Naruto did not yet possess what was needed to meet Hagoromo, so the only ones who knew the past were the masters of the Three Great Sage Lands.
Katsuyu was reserved by nature and would never bring these things up on her own. That left only Gamamaru.
But Naruto said, "It wasn't the Great Toad Sage. I have my own sources of information. For now, all I can say is that I'm an ally of the Three Great Sage Lands, not an enemy. In the future, we'll fight side by side against enemies from beyond this world-the Ōtsutsuki Clan..."
Hearing Naruto speak the name "Ōtsutsuki," the White Snake Sage sighed. "You even know about that. Then do you know that Gamamaru's ancestor created a sage treasure called the Pear, which could travel through time...?"
Naruto nodded. "I do."
The White Snake Sage said, "The toads' ancestor foresaw long ago that the Ōtsutsuki would reign supreme, with no one able to resist their rule. That was why he created that treasure, to leave the world one slim chance of change. But that sage treasure also fell into the clan's hands, and its whereabouts remain unknown to this day..."
The Pear had already fulfilled its mission, sending Naruto back into the past before disappearing forever.
Naruto did not tell the White Snake Sage about this.
They had no prior ties and had only met today. There was no need to go into such detail...
Knowing that the Pear was gone, the future he was forging now was the world's final solution-and its unique solution!
Taking the broader view, Naruto said, "Rather than relying on a chance that might not even