Shingetsu was not a particularly brave person. In fact, her courage was quite limited-she could even be called timid.
She feared bugs, darkness, and suffering; dirt, exhaustion, and loneliness. Ghosts and spirits terrified her beyond measure, too.
Madara Uchiha had tried countless times to correct this, but every attempt had ended in failure. In the end, he could only accept her flaws wholesale.
Honestly, if Shingetsu had not been so extraordinarily gifted, her timid disposition would have made her rather ill-suited to being a shinobi.
Thus, the instant she spotted Six Paths Old Coot, Shingetsu shuddered. An icy chill shot from the soles of her feet straight into her heart, and she fainted on the spot.
Really, she could hardly be blamed for being cowardly. The Old Coot simply refused to play fair.
Appearing out of thin air in a creepy place like the Laboratory was bad enough, but his body was translucent, his appearance was terrifying, and he even reached out to touch the rabbit in her arms. It was impressive enough that he had not scared Shingetsu into an actual illness.
After fainting, Shingetsu's consciousness sank steadily downward, entering her consciousness sea for the first time in ages.
Within her consciousness sea, the Verdant Little Tree looked freshly washed, its green vivid and bright. Seeing her arrive, it gently swayed its branches as though welcoming her.
"Ah..."
Shingetsu looked somewhat dazed. She realized it had been a long time since she had last come here.
"Not bad."
Just as she immersed herself in the tranquility, staring blankly at the God Tree, an elderly man's deep voice suddenly sounded beside her.
Shingetsu jolted and turned. That old ghost Six Paths had actually followed her into her consciousness sea, and he was gazing appreciatively at the God Tree Sapling. Goosebumps