In the early morning, Naruto and Hinata finished their second half.
During stoppage time, Naruto said, "Hinata, let's go on an adventure in a dream tomorrow night."
"An adventure... in a dream?" Hinata asked in confusion.
With his head resting on Hinata's lap, Naruto gazed at the drifting clouds obscuring his view and unhurriedly explained the Realm of Reincarnation.
The Realm of Reincarnation was where the Animal Path's summoning beasts lived.
It could not be opened at will. Those who possessed the Rinnegan only had a certain chance of triggering it in their sleep.
In other words, it all came down to luck.
More than a year had passed since Naruto returned to the shinobi world. Aside from that one time he had forced an encounter by using a huge number of Shadow Clones, the Realm of Reincarnation had never triggered naturally. That showed just how slim the chances were!
So this time, he would have to force another encounter to enter the Realm of Reincarnation.
Naruto could not help remembering that night he had spent with Konan.
That night, Naruto had used a huge number of Shadow Clones in a clearing in the rain to enter the Realm of Reincarnation.
Worried that Naruto would catch a chill, Konan had used Paper Clones to hold umbrellas over all the Narutos. After leaving the Realm of Reincarnation, Konan had fallen ill with a fever, so Naruto had gone to Konoha overnight and brought Shizune back to treat her.
Naruto could not help reflecting, *Back then, I was all alone. Konan gave me a place to stay and cared for me in every possible way. Now I've built up so much, and there are plenty of things I no longer have to do myself. Konan deserves an enormous share of the credit