Karin found herself standing on the bank of a boundless "River of Time" formed from countless moving images. Its waters consisted of countless colorful yet fragmented scenes, surging endlessly toward an unknown distance. Reflected in the river were countless possibilities, countless futures, and countless visions in which reality and illusion intertwined.
"Scion of Prophecy, what can your eyes see?" The Guide's voice echoed above the river.
Karin focused her gaze on the water. She saw countless "futures":
First vision: the Dawnbringer found the Ark deep within the Forgotten Corridor. Lin Ye successfully activated the Seed of Purification, and golden light cleansed the corruption of the vortex of the end. The Watcher Kaguya was freed within that light and faded away, and peace returned to the universe. They returned in triumph, revered by every race, and lived happy, peaceful lives.
Second vision: after enduring countless hardships, they found the Ark, only to discover that the Seed of Purification had long since been corrupted by the vortex of the end, becoming an even greater trap. The instant Lin Ye activated it, the corruption turned on him, transforming him into a new "Watcher." Leading the corrupted Ark fleet, he began a new cycle of plunder. Naruto, Sasuke, and the others fought back with everything they had, but all died in battle.
Third vision: they never found the Ark at all. They exhausted their supplies and hope within the Forgotten Corridor, and ultimately, every one of them perished in spatial turbulence or the traps of ancient ruins.
Fourth vision: they found the Ark and successfully activated the Seed of Purification, but the price was Lin Ye's sacrifice. Only by using his own soul and the origin starmark as fuel could he ignite the light of "purification." They saved the universe, but forever lost their