Neji's eyes couldn't help but brighten, "I don't really believe you can perfectly achieve this, but I want to see that beautiful future you speak of. So, I agree."
"Only… I need you to protect the privacy of me and Tenten."
Great Obito nodded, "Rest assured, the marriage chamber prepared especially for you two is grown from the trunk of the God Tree itself. It has extremely strong isolation. No matter what you do inside, no one else will notice."
Neji and Tenten's faces flushed red. In their minds, they couldn't help but think of the "uses" of Gentle Fist that Tenten had mentioned before.
Since matters were settled, Great Obito said, "When the time is ripe, I'll come invite you. For now, I won't disturb you two any further."
"Farewell."
When he finished, Obito's figure vanished, and the world resumed its motion.
———
Konoha, the Original World, in front of the massive trunk of the God Tree—
Obito opened his eyes.
Beside him, Rin asked, "Obito, how did it go?"
Obito said, "I've already arranged five hundred couples, including Neji and his wife."
Rin showed a trace of curiosity, "Neji has a wife now? I thought, apart from his own fate, the only one he cared about was his younger cousin."
Obito said, "Yes. Neji's wife is a bun-haired girl. She looks quite cute and lively. They're very well-matched."
Rin smiled, "Should we start building humanity's new home in the real world? Madara and Hashirama are still fighting, how about we make them stop and ask Hashirama to build us some houses?"
Obito laughed, "I was thinking the same. That's why I didn't immediately disperse them and send them back to the Pure Land."
"But for now, let's go see Orochimaru."
Obito wrapped an arm around Rin, and the two slowly rose into the air, flying toward a nearby building that looked very much like a laboratory.
———
Soon, the two arrived at the building's entrance. Orochimaru had already sensed their approach and came out.
Obito asked, "How are the experiments going? Any real progress regarding the Otsutsuki bloodline?"
Orochimaru's eyes glittered, "With the help of humanity's collective unconscious, I've gained a complete understanding of the Otsutsuki species."
"I hadn't expected it, the Otsutsuki not only have powerful bodies and various rare abilities, but they can also copy all their information and reproduce themselves in another body to be resurrected. This is simply a higher-level, more advanced immortality method than my body transfer technique."
Obito froze for a moment, then said, "Is that so, Orochimaru? I hadn't expected your research to advance faster than I imagined. It's only been a few days."
Orochimaru said, "Where's the other Obito? I have important information to tell him. I also want him to take the knowledge I've summarized over these past days back to the other ninja world to my counterpart there."
"That way, the other ninja world can also develop rapidly."
Obito gave Orochimaru a look, "As expected, you're sharp. Just from my coming to find you, you guessed the most crucial purpose."
"He has indeed come."
With that, Obito once again closed his eyes, activating the innate Rinnegan dojutsu, the Demonic Statue Projection technique, to connect with the mark he had long left on the Young Obito.
Before long, the space around them twisted, and Young Obito appeared.
Along with him appeared Kushina, Naruto, Sasuke, and others.
Obito looked at the red-haired Kushina and sighed, "Mistress, I see you once more. Things happened too quickly. I had already apologized to teacher Minato, but I didn't have time to apologize to you."
Kushina stood with her hands on her hips, "Young Obito already apologized to me, and I gave him a beating. So spare me the apologies."
"If you mean it, call me Big Sis. I'll forgive you on behalf of this world's Minato and Naruto."
Obito froze, then, though a little embarrassed, still said, "Big Sis."
Kushina laughed and looked at Naruto, "You father and son both like forgiving others on my behalf? One of these days, I'll turn the world upside down."
Three black lines appeared on Naruto's face.
At this time, Young Obito looked at Orochimaru, "Give me the materials. And what important information do you have to share?"
Orochimaru licked his lips, his voice hoarse as he said, "I speculate that every Otsutsuki can digitize themselves, forming something akin to a seal. Once that seal is fully unsealed, the Otsutsuki can resurrect through another person's body."
"This is somewhat similar to my Curse Mark. Do you understand what this means?"
Obito immediately thought of Black Zetsu digging into Uchiha Madara's heart, and Kaguya Otsutsuki reviving through Madara.
"You're saying, Black Zetsu is Kaguya Otsutsuki's seal?"
Orochimaru nodded, "Exactly. In truth, Black Zetsu is Kaguya's true self. If you can find a way to fully unseal the data within Black Zetsu's body, Kaguya Otsutsuki will be resurrected."
Obito's eyes flickered, "That really is important information. Orochimaru, you and Kabuto truly are the future of the ninja world."
Orochimaru didn't bother with politeness. Instead, he tossed a scroll into Obito's hands, "Inside are all the results of my research, based on the integration and refinement of humanity's collective consciousness. Compared to once being Hiruzen's student, now I am truly the professor of ninjutsu for the entire ninja world."
Obito slowly put the scroll away and said with a smile, "Orochimaru, it seems you're not without desires after all. Toward Hiruzen, you still have that strange urge to win."
"But thanks."
The corners of Orochimaru's mouth lifted, but he said no more.
Obito then looked at Kushina, "Big Sis, we've been here quite a while. It's time to return. After this, it'll likely be a long time before I come again."
Kushina nodded, reluctant, casting a glance at Naruto and Hinata, then looking at Karin, Sakura, and Sasuke. She instructed, "Naruto, live well, carry on the name of the Uzumaki clan. And also, take good care of your cousin and her husband. Carry on the name of the Uchiha as well."
Naruto was moved, and at the same time thought of something funny, looking at Sasuke, "Haha, Sasuke, that means you're my cousin-in-law now. Turns out we're relatives too."
Sasuke turned his head away with a hum, not wanting to respond to Naruto.
The current Naruto was even harder to grasp. He could switch freely between his clever and not-so-clever modes.
Obito was right, Ashura truly was sly.
Obito waved to everyone, "Then I'll take Big Sis and traverse time and space back. You all can stay here, exchange thoughts, and contribute to the future of the ninja world."
With that, Young Obito placed his hand on Kushina, and in the next moment, the two figures vanished.
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