Yukio raised his head and saw that it was Ino. An involuntary gentle smile appeared on his face.
"It's nothing. I was just... thinking about some things.", Yukio shook his head and said softly.
Ino sat down beside him and tilted her head as she looked at him.
After a moment, Yukio took the initiative to speak, his voice carrying a hint of probing.
"Ino, what do you think... if this world didn't have chakra, would it be much better?"
Ino was slightly stunned, then seriously thought about it.
After a while, she suddenly laughed softly, her eyes curving into crescents.
"If there were no chakra, there would probably be a lot fewer wars."
"If I lost my chakra, I'd probably inherit my mom's flower shop and run a flower business."
"That wouldn't be bad either... You could come help me arrange flowers then."
As she spoke, Ino smiled sweetly, her cheeks turning slightly red, as if she had already imagined that warm scene.
"Hahaha, that's true."
Looking at her, Yukio could not help smiling as well and gently nodded.
However, Ino soon sighed thoughtfully.
"But... that's impossible, right? How could chakra just disappear? Besides, I think a lot of people wouldn't want to lose this power."
Her voice gradually lowered as her gaze drifted into the distance.
As Yukio listened to Ino's words, an extremely bold idea arose in his heart.
In the future, if he gained the ability to reform the ninja world, he would definitely find a way to take back all chakra.
Or... gain enough power and become a top-tier powerhouse far beyond everyone else in the ninja world.
Then find a way to create a technique that could reclaim chakra.
Or even... kill everyone who possessed chakra...
That way, the spread of chakra could be completely cut off.
The moment this extreme thought appeared in his mind, even Yukio was startled.
Yukio quickly shook his head and silently reminded himself, 'Dad, Mom, and Ino all possessed chakra. How could I have such thoughts?'
He took a deep breath, temporarily suppressing those dark thoughts. Then he turned to the girl beside him, his voice carrying a trace of confusion.
"Ino, how far do you think I'll grow in the future? Who is the strongest person in the ninja world right now?", Yukio asked.
Ino was slightly surprised, then thought seriously before answering gently, "If we're talking about the strongest people in reality, it should be the Second Hokage, Lord Senju Hashirama, and the Third Hokage, Lord Uchiha Madara."
"But if we're talking about the strongest figure in myths and legends, then it would naturally be the Sage of Six Paths... It's said that he created everything in the ninja world and possessed the oldest and most powerful force.", Ino spoke after thinking carefully.
At least according to the records, the Sage of Six Paths was omnipotent.
The ninja world followed a single-god faith. There was no concept of multiple gods.
There had indeed once been multiple gods.
Such as Goddess Kaguya, Sage Arisu, and the Divine Tree.
A system of three gods.
But after Arisu sealed Kaguya, the entire ninja world unified under the worship of Arisu alone.
That belief had continued until now. The Sage of Six Paths remained the one and only true god.
"The Sage of Six Paths..."
Yukio muttered to himself as he looked toward the darkening sky.
"He might really be able to... take back the chakra of the entire ninja world..."
The thought lingered in his mind for a while. Then Yukio suddenly felt that he still had a very long road ahead of him. No matter how much he thought about these things now, it would not help.
He stopped dwelling on it and slowly leaned closer to Ino, his shoulder lightly touching hers.
Ino's body trembled slightly, and her cheeks instantly turned crimson.
"We're still growing. That kind of thing should wait until after we're married."
Yukio nodded seriously, his eyes filled with gentleness and restrained longing.
Ino took a deep breath, gently wrapped an arm around his waist, and rested her head on his shoulder. Her movements were shy yet carried a young girl's tenderness.
———
[Mount Myoboku]
Gamamaru was sleeping soundly on a damp rock, his massive body rising and falling gently with each breath.
"Ah!!"
Suddenly, he jolted awake. His eyes widened as cold sweat streamed down his face and slid across his rough skin.
"How could I have such a dream..."
Gamamaru wiped the cold sweat from his face with a broad palm. His voice was filled with unconcealed shock as he muttered to himself.
He sat there blankly, recalling the chaotic and ominous scenes from the dream. The more he thought about them, the more frightened he became.
That dream had been too terrifying, and the matter involved was far too important.
Gamamaru could no longer sit still. He quickly mobilized his chakra and prepared to send a message to his teacher, Great Sage Arisu, as fast as possible.
———
[Meanwhile, In A Residence Somewhere In Konoha Village]
Arisu and Tsunade were lying on a large bed. They had just finished a bout of intimacy.
A faint trace of lingering intimacy still remained in the room.
"I'm going to take a bath."
Tsunade stretched lazily, got up, put on a robe, and walked toward the bathroom.
At that moment, Arisu suddenly frowned.
A strong sense of awareness arose in his heart. Almost at the same time, a familiar chakra fluctuation reached his ears... it was a voice transmission from Gamamaru.
"Teacher, disaster! Disaster!"
Gamamaru's voice sounded extremely anxious.
"I haven't dreamed for a long time, but today I dreamed of many things! In the dream... I saw that in the future, a person would appear who would bring huge changes to the ninja world! That person might bring new life, or they might bring destruction!"
The voice transmission echoed in Arisu's ears. Arisu narrowed his eyes slightly, and his frown deepened.
'Another prophecy like this...'
Arisu thought to himself, though a faint, unconcerned smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.
'Why did the contents of this prophecy sound so much like Naruto?'
'In the original story, weren't similar prophecies referring to that blond kid?'
Arisu shook his head and did not take the matter too seriously. He simply noted the contents of the message and planned to think about it later.
Arisu felt that Gamamaru had merely dreamed of something similar to the original plot.
"Calm down, Gamamaru. At your age, you should be steadier. The entire ninja world is under our control. There's no need to worry. I will handle it.", Arisu reassured Gamamaru.
After receiving his teacher's reply, Gamamaru also relaxed.
Since his teacher was so confident and had everything under control, there was no need for him to be anxious.
After all, his teacher would take action.
The same thing happened with the Six Paths Demon Suppression last time. He had originally thought it was someone who suddenly appeared in the ninja world, but it turned out to be his teacher himself.
Could it be the same this time?
Although he could not see that person in the prophecy.
At present, the only person capable of bringing such enormous change to the ninja world was his teacher.
Perhaps his teacher was planning to launch a second Six Paths Demon Suppression?