"A ninja's mission is to protect the village, but a father's mission is to protect his child."
Minato Namikaze's voice was soft, yet every word was firm and solemn.
Beside him, Boruto Uzumaki stared at him blankly, his throat tightening slightly.
He suddenly understood why so many people regretted the death of the man before him so deeply. Perhaps... he really could do it.
"G-Grandpa, there's something I think I need to tell you. That new Shimura Danzō in your world has already been corrupted by the fallen gods dwelling within the Sharingan.
"Under the influence of that special kekkei genkai called Dream Release, the power of the fallen gods combined with another kind of creature from the dream world.
"That gave rise to something new, something capable of turning dreams completely into reality, with the power to manifest everything that happens in dreams in the real world.
"And his current goal is to release this world's Kaguya Ōtsutsuki. Although I'm not quite sure how powerful Kaguya Ōtsutsuki is in this world, in my world...
"Kaguya Ōtsutsuki was terrifyingly powerful. Even my father and Master Sasuke had to join forces to seal her away.
"Also, according to the Will of the World's plan, what it wants is... to rely on Danzo to fully manifest that dream world. Although I don't know what that so-called dream world actually is...
"Judging from the fact that events in the dream world affect reality, I suspect that the dream world's true identity is the shadow of your world.
"Also, the Will of the World communicated with me through the mindscape. I suspect it placed something on me, or perhaps it simply has the ability to enter other people's mindscapes at will.
"And there's one more thing. The World Consciousness has no actual physical form.