Naruto: I, who fooled the ninja world, was hailed as a savior.

Chapter 448 A Planet Without Chakra and Ninjas
Six Paths?

You were just about to say "Sage of Six Paths", right?
Sasuke Uchiha frowned. As the head of the Uchiha clan, he naturally knew about the records in the underground palace scroll and knew that the Sage of Six Paths might still be alive.

But why would the Sage of Six Paths pay attention to them?
"By the way, don't worry about Kurama's attitude."

Naruto casually added, "Oh, Kurama is the Nine-Tails' real name. He told me that."

"He was bullied by your Uchiha clan many times in the past, so he doesn't have a good attitude towards the Uchiha."

"But he's actually all bark and no bite. According to the book my teacher gave me, he's essentially a tsundere. He might say he hates someone, but actually..."

"Naruto!"

Before Naruto could finish speaking, the Nine-Tails roared in fury from afar, its voice shaking the sea.

Naruto obligingly made a gesture of zipping up his mouth.

Sasuke snapped out of his daze, took a deep look at this incredible little world, and then glanced at the Nine-Tails in the distance, which clearly harbored hostility towards him.

He sat down on the beach chair next to him as instructed, picked up the glass of tomato juice with some curiosity, hesitated for a moment, but still took a small sip.

The sweet and slightly sour, cool and refreshing taste melts instantly on the taste buds, and the taste is exactly the same as freshly squeezed tomato juice, or even more refreshing.

"It actually smells?" Sasuke looked at Naruto in surprise. "How did you do that? Is it a genjutsu?"

Naruto took a sip of his juice, but instead of answering, he asked, "Have you seen the Uchiha clan's stone tablet below the Naka Shrine?"

Sasuke nodded subconsciously, but quickly narrowed his eyes again.

"Wait a minute," he said, "How do you know about the stone tablet?"

"Don't worry about these things. I even smashed the castle where the Goddess of the Rabbit once lived. What's wrong with taking a look at the stone tablet of your Uchiha clan?"

Naruto waved his hand and continued, "According to the inscription on the stone tablet, chakra first appeared in the Ninshu sect, not as a weapon."

"Instead, it was used by the Sage of Six Paths to connect people's spiritual energy, so that humans could communicate and develop better together."

"The fist bump you made just now was a connection between us using chakra, which allowed you to enter my sealed space."

"If you'd like, you can treat this place as a spiritual space."

"After all, everything here, except for us, the Tailed Beast seal, and Kurama, is essentially a manifestation of my spiritual will."

"According to the Nine Lamas, this place was originally a dark and damp place, similar to a sewer, and it was only later that it was transformed into this state."

“Spiritual energy is a very magical thing. If you refine it to a certain level, spiritual energy can ‘create form from nothingness’.”

He paused for a moment, then added, "Of course, I wouldn't be able to do that outside, but I can manage it here."

Is it a manifestation of spiritual will?

Sasuke once again swept his gaze across the incredibly tranquil beach, so different from the harsh reality outside, and gained a more direct understanding of what Naruto was seeking.

A simple yet cozy wooden cabin, a lazy fox, a vast and all-encompassing sea, a boundless sky...

Peaceful and serene, yet turbulent and profound.

Perhaps this is the world Naruto wanted?
However, judging from what Naruto just said, this place didn't seem to be entirely his original creation. So, whose inner world conceived of this tranquil and peaceful atmosphere?

Sasuke shook his head, temporarily suppressing these thoughts.

"Can we talk now?"

He put down his cup, his gaze turning serious again as he looked at Naruto, who was lounging lazily in the chair, and asked, "What exactly do you want to do?"

Naruto didn't answer directly, but instead gazed at the shimmering sea and murmured, "Not counting Kurama and me, you are the second person to enter this place."

Upon hearing this, Sasuke was taken aback at first, then seemed to realize something, his eyes narrowing slightly as he said, "The last person was your teacher, Otsutsuki Kumoshiki?"

“Yes.” Naruto nodded, a complex and enigmatic smile on his face. “He is my teacher.”

Sasuke naturally knew that Otsutsuki Kumoshiki was Naruto's teacher.

After Naruto's defection, Konoha's high-ranking officials, especially Kakashi Hatake and Shikaku Nara, came to see him more than once.

They subtly inquired about Naruto's past behavior and whether he had encountered any strange people.

However, even Sasuke, who had spent many years with Naruto, was almost completely unaware of the existence of "Otsutsuki Kumoshiki," just like Shikaku and the others.

They had no idea what the other person looked like, or when and how they came into contact with and influenced Naruto.

Compared to the others, the only slightly unusual thing Sasuke noticed was the black cat with one blind eye, but he didn't tell anyone else.

He had only searched for it in secret, but the cat seemed to have disappeared with Naruto in the Land of Fire and Konoha.

Now it seems that many of the doubts have been answered.

The Otsutsuki Cloud Style, just like the Nine-Tails, exists within Naruto's body.

but……

Sasuke scanned his surroundings but didn't spot the third person. He frowned and asked, "Where is he?"

"already left."

Naruto lay back in the chair, exhaled a long breath, his voice calm but tinged with complexity: "Just after he told me his real name."

"He left?" Sasuke frowned even more, staring intently at Naruto. "Are all your actions now being guided by him?"

According to the fragmented information pieced together by Konoha, the Otsutsuki clan member was a member of the Otsutsuki clan who was suspected to be from outer space and comparable to a "god".

Why would someone like that want to get close to Naruto? What is their purpose?
It can't just be instruction; there must be some ulterior motive.

Naruto was silent for a moment, then nodded and shook his head: "Guidance...maybe there is, but in the end, the choice is mine."

He didn't elaborate on the issue further, but instead stood up, brushed off non-existent sand from his body, and walked towards the seaside cabin bathed in warm light.

"Come with me. Some things are more direct to seeing than to saying."

Upon hearing this, Sasuke frowned, stood up, and followed him into the wooden house.

Once inside, Sasuke realized that the interior of the wooden house was much more spacious than it appeared from the outside.

The furnishings were simple, almost austere: a single bed, a wooden table, a chair, a television, and...

On the knife rack on the wall, a plain wooden sword lay quietly, its blade smooth and undecorated, yet exuding a serene aura.

Sasuke's gaze lingered on the wooden sword for a moment, but his attention was quickly drawn to the main part of the room: the huge bookshelves that towered to the ceiling all around.

These bookshelves occupy almost all the walls except for the living areas, and are densely packed with books and scrolls, neatly categorized and organized.

The bookshelves were so high that you had to use a wooden ladder next to them to reach the books on the top shelf.

Sasuke's gaze swept over the text on the spines of several books, and he paused, startled. *The Republic*, *The Essentials of Governing the People*, *The Wealth of Nations*, *An Introduction to Folklore*...

"What is all this?"

He subconsciously looked up at the classification labels on the bookshelves and discovered that the books were meticulously categorized, with each shelf representing a distinct knowledge category.

The sheer number of bookshelves here, with their diverse collections, far exceeded his expectations.

Philosophy, Religion, Aesthetics, Psychology, Politics, Economics, Military Science, Law, Education, History, Geography, Physics, Mechanical Engineering, Water Conservancy, Electric Power, Textiles, Energy, Transportation, Aerospace, Medicine, Engineering, Agriculture, Forestry, Animal Husbandry...

Besides books, there were also many CDs with labels on them, which seemed to be documentaries, movies, animations and the like.

There are also scrolls that are clearly used to record ninjutsu and even various secrets...

Sasuke, who was already uninterested in reading, felt dizzy and lightheaded.

How can this be considered a private book collection?
Even if you add up the Uchiha clan's entire collection of books, or even the entire library of the Land of Fire's capital, it probably wouldn't be as diverse or comprehensive as the books here.

"Surprised, aren't you?" Naruto's voice rang out from the side.

He casually pulled out a copy of "War and Peace" from the "Literature" section of the bookshelf, the thick volume feeling as light as a feather in his hands.

"These books, CDs, and scrolls are actually manifestations of 'memory,' content that I have read and remembered, presented in a physical form."

"Of course, to be precise, most of it is the teachers' memory. I just read and memorized it. The methods these teachers taught me can save a lot of mental effort."

Naruto sighed with a hint of regret, "Actually, there should have been more. Many books that I didn't have time to finish reading disappeared after he left."

As he spoke, he pulled out a disc from the documentary category, looked at Sasuke, and asked, "Want to watch this together?"

Although he used a question, he had already walked towards the television, skillfully put the disc into the player, and then plopped down on the bed.

Seeing Naruto's expression, Sasuke Uchiha was speechless for a moment.

He glanced at the unfamiliar copy of "The Wealth of Nations" in his hand, then at the bookshelf crammed full of what seemed to contain a world of knowledge...

After a moment's hesitation, he moved the chair over and sat down directly in front of the television.

Naruto picked up something that looked like a remote control and pressed a button.

The TV screen lit up, initially displaying static, before a clear picture appeared.

The first thing that catches the eye is a blue planet, slowly rotating in the starry sky.

The scene then shifts to the early days of a desolate planet, where primitive humans, living on raw meat and using rudimentary stone tools, struggle to survive amidst wild beasts and natural threats.

They gradually learned to make fire by friction, to hone more sophisticated tools, to build simple dwellings, and to form tribes and nations. Due to resource conflicts, vast empires rose and fell.

"..." Sasuke gradually noticed the difference and whispered, "A planet without chakra or ninjas?"

Naruto didn't answer, but just watched the TV screen where the roar of steam engines brought new power, railway tracks stretched out, and giant ships sailed far away.

Then came the invention of electric lights to illuminate the night, internal combustion engines to drive vehicles, and the sky was conquered by humankind.

Science was repeatedly emphasized, countless brilliant stars began to shine, factories sprang up, massive quantities of goods were produced on assembly lines, and cities developed at an unprecedented speed.

Scenes flashed by quickly, depicting a relatively stable world without chakra or ninjas, which gradually established order through technological development.

The documentary did not shy away from war. Sasuke certainly saw the death brought about by the Industrial Revolution, the replacement of swords with guns, and the war that swept the world.

I also saw the bomber formations and the torrent of steel, as well as that light that made the world pale in comparison.

Even Sasuke, who had seen the world, felt a chill run down his spine at that scene.

However, after experiencing a devastating world war, it did not fall into the same cycle as the ninja world, but instead entered a period of relative peace under the balance of nuclear deterrence.

During this period, technology exploded at an unprecedented speed.

The advent and iteration of computers, humanity's conquest of the skies followed by a landing on the moon, and the ability to support an explosively growing population on limited land have brought about a radical transformation in human life...

Without chakra, they used physics and chemistry to create energy and drive machinery, achieving effects similar to or even surpassing ninjutsu...

Without medical ninjutsu, they developed a systematic modern medicine. While they might not be able to instantly cure serious injuries, their prevention and treatment capabilities are much broader and more accessible.

Lacking strong individual military force to maintain order, they establish legal systems, government agencies, and international organizations to coordinate conflicts and regulate behavior...

Towering skyscrapers gradually appeared, with crisscrossing highways and trains running underground between them.

People wear all sorts of costumes that are completely different from those in the ninja world, and in bright streets, clean parks, and shops full of dazzling goods, they study, play, and exercise...

The documentary neither glorifies nor deliberately denigrates human development; it simply presents it as objectively as possible.

The people there also have desires, conflicts, and suffering, but they cope with challenges, build civilizations, and pursue meaning in a different way.

The gap between rich and poor, political corruption, racial discrimination, environmental destruction, and local wars have never disappeared, and new problems continue to emerge, but the game is played within the framework of rules.

Instead of escalating to life-or-death assassinations or military conflicts between nations.

They experienced bloody wars, but also achieved long-term peace; they faced injustice, but they also fought against it.

History is no longer written by a few powerful individuals.

Ordinary people's sense of security comes from the protection brought about by technological progress, rather than relying on the protection of a powerful entity or a village.

The final image freezes on the night sky, showing the dazzling lights that illuminate the entire planet, before slowly fading away.

"..."

The television screen went dark again, and the cabin was silent except for the faint sound of waves in the distance and the long, drawn-out purring of the nine-tailed fox.

Sasuke sat quietly in the chair, remaining silent for a long time. His dark eyes reflected the now-off screen, and cold sweat had unconsciously seeped out.

Naruto didn't say anything, he just sat quietly on the bed and waited.

He knew how impactful this information would be for Sasuke, and for anyone born and raised in the ninja world.

That's a different possibility.

"call……"

After a long while, Sasuke finally let out a long breath, as if to expel all the shock in his chest.

He turned his head to look at Naruto, his expression extremely complex, a mixture of shock, confusion, and contemplation.

"This is... another planet?" Sasuke's voice even trembled slightly. "A planet without chakra, without ninjas?"

"Perhaps." Naruto remained noncommittal, only asking, "I showed you all this, do you think I'm using you?"

(End of this chapter)