blogombal Chapter 259 He is him
Chapter 259 He is him
"Lord Izuna, how can we doubt Lord Kinrin just because of a few words spoken by something we don't even know?" The only third party underground bravely stepped forward at this moment.
Kazuhiro was unaware of the secrets among the higher-ups. As a member recalled by the Edo Tensei, his life, which had already ended, suddenly began anew. As a Senju, he wasn't born in the Senju's most glorious era. All the children in the clan grew up listening to the legends of Hashirama, but the war didn't seem to end with the Warring States period as the stories suggested. Death continued, and the older he got, the more numb he became to farewell, until one day, he too became one of those being said goodbye to.
People generally don't get a second chance at life. He Yu could have remained a fool and died knowing nothing. But someone woke him up and brought the cruelest truth to the table, negating his past muddled life in an almost cruel way.
However, Jinlun did not only shatter everything of the old era, he also found a new way out for the world.
When he saw the numb people laughing again and the dilapidated village reborn, a sense of accomplishment and hope welled up inside him, filling his empty heart.
How could a leader who is willing to step down from the field and farm alongside ordinary people not be a "human being"?
Only four people and one tailed beast heard that answer, and even the most thick-skinned Hashirama remained silent in his telepathic communication.
"Thank you, He Yu, there's no need to be so nervous." Jin Lun maintained his smile. "Everything here is beyond our comprehension, so some lapses in composure are understandable. I've never really understood what's so advanced about this so-called 'higher level.' I've never felt like I'm not an Earthling anymore; at most, I just have more chakra."
Izuna realized his slip of the tongue. Any conflicts could be discussed privately; in front of outsiders, the leadership must maintain consistency on the overall direction, and directly doubting the leader is a major taboo within the organization. Moreover, under these circumstances, Naruto's gaze remained genuine, and his smile seemed so forced.
These are the expressions that Izuna finds most unbearable.
"...I'm sorry, I just subconsciously wanted to ask for clarification, I didn't mean I didn't believe you." Izuna averted her gaze.
“I know, without Izuna-nii, we wouldn’t be where we are today.” Jinlun’s smile faded as he turned to the screen filled with glowing text, and he said seriously, “I’m also very curious, what right did she have to expel me from the human race?”
"Report the integrity and damage of the spacecraft."
"Spaceship integrity: 57.8%. Left and right wings completely damaged; 11.6% of the main cabin is completely unusable; energy..."
The lengthy report was so boring it made people drowsy. However, the report was twofold: since the person most likely to understand these things hadn't come down, Jinlun would simultaneously repeat the report in his mind and body while listening to it.
"So... roughly speaking, this thing can't fly anymore; for now, it can only be buried in the ground." Tobirama's summary was concise and to the point, addressing a large group of non-professionals.
"Digging it up would be a huge problem. We don't have a Jizo statue that big, and the digging process would also have a huge impact on the ecological environment of the Land of Snow." Hashirama was more concerned about people's livelihood and the environment; whether or not they could farm was his biggest concern.
"Did she just say how many years she'd been buried in the ground?" Izuna couldn't help but wonder; his curiosity was practically exploding.
"How long has the spaceship been landed?"
"In cosmic time, it would take about a thousand years."
"A thousand years? That doesn't seem too far away..."
"According to the current Earth calendar, a year here is 365 days."
"According to Earth's calendar, it is about 10,000 years."
"How much?!" exclaimed a research enthusiast. "Ninja history is only about a thousand years old, and this thing is from ten thousand years ago? And it still works!"
Now, everyone finally forgot about how outrageous the ship's definition of the Golden Wheel was; what was even more outrageous was the spaceship itself!
The research department above was already eager to get started, and the advance team below didn't linger for long. With the help of that voice, Naruto completed a series of new settings. He first shut down all the still-functioning automatic defense systems, then locked the weapons section of the database, allowing only specific personnel to access it. Finally, he hastily checked how long the current energy could support the spaceship's operation, and the answer he received was still an outrageous number.
"If humanity could master the energy system of this spaceship, we probably wouldn't have to fight tooth and nail for resources anymore," Tobirama remarked as he descended to the underground.
“If it’s not for energy, it’s for something else. Don’t think too highly of them,” Izuna retorted.
Tobirama gave him a strange look and said, "Are you in a bad mood? Isn't finding such advanced technology a good thing?"
Izuna ignored him, turned around and picked up He Yu in one hand and Jinlun in the other, "Go upstairs, I don't want to stay here."
The three disappeared in the blink of an eye, leaving a bewildered Tobirama standing there, raising an eyebrow. However, he wasn't bothered by the leadership's apparent attempt to bypass him for a private meeting; Izuna would tell him later anyway. He was more interested in what other surprises this spaceship had in store.
"You didn't hear anything today, did you?" Izuna said to Kazuhiro in a tone that could be described as fierce.
Jinlun frowned slightly, "Brother Quannai..."
"Shut up first."
"Lord Izuna, I will absolutely not reveal what happened today, and I ask that you place more trust in Lord Kinrin." As he left, Kazuyu's words remained as defiant as ever, almost making Izuna laugh in exasperation. If he truly didn't trust him, he wouldn't have given him a chance to speak; he would have already struck with his sword.
Jinlun didn't hold back and burst out laughing. "Don't worry about it. Quannai-ge just looks scary. Go and get some rest. You've worked hard today."
After Kazuyu left, Izuna turned back and glared at Naruto. "Just on the surface?"
"Have you forgotten? I can sense it."
"Can't I just calmly want to kill you?"
"Um...it shouldn't be that bad, right?"
"Alright, Izuna, stop scaring him." With Tobirama gone, Hashirama became the miserable middleman, and was always being disliked by Izuna.
"Was it me who scared you? It was clearly this brat." Izuna said with utter disgust, "Regardless of what you mean by 'higher level,' my suggestion is to give you a full checkup to make sure there are no hidden problems. Of course, it would be best if it turns out to be you, but what if something is attached to you and causing this phenomenon..."
“That would be extremely dangerous.” Hashirama understood Izuna’s concern and continued the conversation.
Naruto sighed softly, closed his eyes, and when he opened them again, the pure gold had been stained crimson with blood, and a hint of wildness immediately mixed into the golden wheel's gentleness.
Kurama, who hadn't shown up for a long time, appeared and said with a rather disdainful look, "Do you think I don't know whether there's something strange living inside his body? What's the point of investigating! Naruto is Naruto, why do you care what that thing said?"