"So, you really know me?"
Naruto asked this question to the Irascible Hinata, since he always felt that there was something strange about the Hinata in front of him.
"Otherwise what? Do you think I wouldn't recognize you?"
The Irascible Hinata spoke without any politeness.
"But, that guy you know who looks just like me, his name is Menma, right?"
Naruto's words startled the Irascible Hinata. She hadn't expected Naruto to mention the name Menma. This name unlocked a long-buried memory for Irascible Hinata. The guy in her memory was exactly the same as Naruto in front of her, except for the name. But Menma had gone crazy and, ignoring her advice, had defected from Konoha and disappeared without a trace for a long time.
The Irascible Hinata had already given up hope, until that day when she sensed Hinata's presence and the extra memories in her mind. She had an idea: if she could sense the presence of another version of herself, could Naruto also sense Menma's presence?
After meeting another person who looked exactly like her, she was surprised to find that she had an urge to merge with the person in front of her, as if only in this way could she achieve completeness.
If I'm already in this state, what about Menma? Is she going to merge with this guy named Naruto Uzumaki too?
"Yes, but to be precise, you are him, and he is you."
Irascible Hinata left Naruto somewhat confused. "Wait, is that right?"
What do you mean by that?
The Irascible Hinata paused for a moment before continuing her explanation:
"You can understand it this way: the world we live in is a bit strange. When you people from another world, that is, another version of us, appear in this world, we can not only sense your presence, but our world also exists in another way..."
Naruto was completely dumbfounded upon hearing this. He felt his mind was in a mess. What was all this about? Wasn't this world he, Sasuke, and Hinata had come to a fake one?
But according to the Irascible Hinata, this world seems to truly exist. But how could that be?
The Irascible Hinata seemed to sense Naruto's confusion and could only explain:
"That's right, our world is real. When the other me appeared, I had an urge to merge with her, and I could roughly sense her location, which is why I came to the moon. After I first saw her, an explanation of this world appeared in my mind."
"What?"
This was the first time Naruto had ever heard such a thing. He was in the world of the Road to Ninja, after all. But shouldn't that all be fake? Why, then, did this Irascible Hinata suddenly have the urge to merge with another Hinata?
What will happen after you merge together?
The Irascible Hinata shook her head, indicating that she didn't know what would happen either.
"Could it become even stronger?"
Naruto clearly didn't believe Irascible Hinata's words. Whether the world was truly over or not was irrelevant. He hadn't expected there to be such a thing as fusion, and what was even more absurd was that the two could sense each other's location.
Hinata, can you sense her location too?
Contrary to Naruto's expectations, Hinata shook her head. She couldn't sense anything about the other version of herself that the Irascible Hinata had mentioned.
Seeing Hinata shake her head, Naruto breathed a sigh of relief. No wonder he couldn't sense Menma's location. But after hearing Irascible Hinata words, Naruto's brows furrowed even more. Sensing the location of his other self, and then merging?
Wait, why does this situation seem so familiar? The original owner constantly revealing their location, and the dissident constantly trying to devour the other's body? To seize control and take their place? Hmm~
Naruto grew increasingly alarmed. He secretly glanced at the hot-tempered Irascible Hinata, Irascible Hinata naturally noticed Naruto gaze.
"What's wrong, Naruto? Is there something you want to tell me?"
After a moment of contemplation, Naruto voiced his doubts.
"Then why didn't you choose to merge with Hinata?"
Irascible Hinata saw the worried look on Naruto's face, she knew what he was thinking. She felt even more envious of someone like herself, and she could sense the care from Naruto.
"Don't worry, now is not the time to merge. Besides, even if we did merge, I would become the shadow."
Hearing this, Naruto was even more confused. He never expected the Irascible Hinata to say such a thing, let alone that she was the one willing to sacrifice herself.
"You..."
The Irascible Hinata simply smiled and didn't say much. Actually, her choice to merge with her other self was also driven by selfish motives. After merging, not only could she travel to other worlds and see the world, but she could also be with Naruto. More importantly, she wanted to continue living. This was after she first met her other Hinata...
The Naruto in this world, also known as Menma, is no longer the same person he once was. She only hopes that the current Naruto can merge with Menma, so that the two can be truly together...
Just as the group was still talking non-stop, poor guy Otsutsuki Toneri finally crawled out. He had just arrived nearby when he was completely stunned.
In his world, he could "see" the two Hinata clinging tightly to Naruto, which made his face flush slightly. Although he couldn't see, he could clearly perceive all of this through his senses.
"Damn it, Hinata, didn't you say you only loved me?"
Otsutsuki Toneri roared hysterically, as if venting his anger at the betrayal.
However, neither Hinata paid any attention to Otsutsuki Toneri's words. The Irascible Hinata was more direct, and she sneered.
"Ha, you think you're interested in me? What a nerve! When did we ever say we loved you?"
Hinata was so angry that her face turned red. She was worried that Naruto would overthink things because of what Otsutsuki Toneri said.
"You... you shouldn't talk nonsense, I'm afraid Naruto-kun will misunderstand."
After Hinata finished speaking to Otsutsuki Toneri, she turned to Naruto and said very gently:
" Naruto-kun, you... don't listen to his nonsense. I never said anything like that. If I were to love someone, it would only be Naruto-kun..."
Hinata lowered her head shyly as she said this.
Irascible Hinata, felt very gratified after hearing her other self say such things. At least she dared to boldly show her love to Naruto.
Naruto was also dumbfounded. When did Hinata become so bold?
When Otsutsuki Toneri heard the two Byakugan Princess say such things, he was completely petrified.