If you guess wrong… will you die?
That question lingered like a shadow over every soul in the Pure Land. One wrong answer now, and you might never return.
Though, a half-day tour of the Pure Land didn't sound so bad. Until the moment came when you realized you couldn't leave.
The once-boisterous livestream chat had gone utterly silent. No one dared speak. Even a careless word might trigger something irreversible.
Meanwhile, shinobi from the other nations began to pull back. Konoha had Might Guy. There was no need to fight for the spotlight.But Akatsuki... they scattered, chasing the tailed beasts with all the speed they could muster. Time was everything now.
Hashirama muttered, "I really can't think of anyone who could block that Truth Orb."
Gaara frowned. "I feel certain it must be who I'm thinking of."
Hashirama turned, incredulous. "You already have an answer? Think carefully. You're the future Kazekage. You were one of the key players in the war. You can't just"
But Gaara's silence was answer enough.
As Kazekage, he had walked the line between death and duty on that warped battlefield. If not for him ferrying the now-defenseless Naruto to safety time and time again…
Gaara's eyes gleamed. "Since I became Kazekage under his influence, I can't let him surpass me again. Then who else… who else but my comrade Naruto could have blocked that orb?"
Hashirama blinked. "You mean…"
Gaara folded his arms with confidence."I'm guessing: Uzumaki Naruto saved Guy."
Hashirama smacked his forehead. "Brother! Didn't I just say to be cautious?"
Gaara winced. "Ugh… headache."
The Fourth Raikage chuckled. "Konoha's always been entertaining."
Ōnoki snorted. "That penalty? Whatever. Millions of gold are on the line."
Tsunade rolled her eyes. "Fools… what's a few million to you lunatics?"
Hashirama flexed his fingers. "My wood-style alone is worth billions. A few million is nothing."
Tobirama choked. "Can you not be so reckless with our reputation?"
Ōnoki cleared his throat. "Let's agree. None of us had the power to intervene. The system will now decide."
Ding! Verifying Gaara's answer… Uzumaki Naruto saved Guy!Ding! Gaara's answer is correct!Reward: One Truth Orb One-Time Trial Card! Redeemable for 66.66 million gold!
Hashirama leapt up."Quick, convert it into gold before I lose my mind!"
Gaara patted him on the back."I… I actually wanted to play with the Black Orb."
Hashirama wagged a finger."Play? Once you're resurrected, just borrow some from Madara. He's got like nine of them."
Madara raised an eyebrow."You'd borrow mine? Just like that?"
Hashirama grinned wide."See? I knew you were a generous guy."
Naruto raised his hand. "So… I could be Hokage someday?"
Gaara sniffed."Hmph. Now that I'm Kazekage, if you can't become Hokage, I'll be very disappointed."
Naruto clenched his fists."I promise I will!"
Gaara turned his head."You'd better."
Sasuke glanced at Naruto's face."Still not sleeping, huh."
Naruto's aura flared. "Sasuke!"
Sasuke scoffed. "Always trailing in the dust."
Hashirama narrowed his eyes. "Aren't they…"
He stared at the trio for a moment. "They're like…"
Then he paused. "Forget it. You know what, this feels a little too familiar. Like you, me, and Madara. And our wives. Just a bit too close for comfort."
Kushina and Mikoto turned crimson. Karin looked ready to vanish. Even Minato's brows twitched. This was not good. Too much male bonding led to nothing but chaos.
Scene in the Video:
A Truth Orb tore through the air, on a collision course with Guy's broken form.
Just as it neared, a foot lashed out Naruto's!
He kicked it aside like it was nothing. The impact echoed across the field, a perfect arc of raw strength. Naruto's tattered clothes fluttered in the wind as he stood upright.
That kick didn't harm Naruto. Instead, the orb ricocheted toward Madara, who narrowly leapt aside. A direct hit would have been catastrophic.
Madara gasped. "He actually kicked the orb away?"
Naruto crouched beside Guy. He placed a glowing palm over Guy's heart. A soft light radiated from his hand.
Guy's chest slowly rose.His chakra flickered back to life.
The toll of opening the Eighth Gate was supposed to be irreversible. But here it was reversed.
Naruto stood, facing Madara."I feel like I can change anything now."
His eyes glowed with Nine-Tails chakra. But woven within it was the tranquil, natural rhythm of Sage Mode. The two energies danced together in harmony.
Guy let out a shaky exhale.His life… had stabilized.
Ding! Video ends. Calculating Fourth Great Ninja War outcome…Ding! Correct Answer: C!Please choose your reward below, or convert it to 300,000 gold:
"Thanks for Playing" (50%)
Lee's Eight-Gate Opening (First Two Gates) (40%)
Guy's Eight-Gate Opening (First Four Gates) (6%)
Gaara's Magnet Release Mastery (20%) (3%)
Kakashi's Kamui (Weakened, No Sharingan Needed) (1%)