rpbooks Chapter 370 Eye of the Stars
Chapter 370 Eye of the Stars
Minato Namikaze's recent "spiritual life" can be described as being filled with subtle pressure and constant vigilance.
Some time ago, his "infiltration" was finally discovered by Kushina Uzumaki. What followed was not a warm reunion, but a highly emotional and long-lasting "intense communication".
Faced with his wife's overwhelming emotions—a mixture of lingering fear, grief, and anger—Minato could only remain silent with guilt, enduring every tearful question she posed.
Even now, Kushina has never again ventured into this space to find him. She's clearly still angry.
Minato never intended to defend his decision to "split the Nine-Tails in two and seal one half along with his own life to protect the village's future."
That was the choice he made as Hokage. However, the consequences of that choice, the things sacrificed... a sense of guilt gnawed at his consciousness day and night.
Minato began to think about what he could do for Naruto in this small space he could still exist in, even if it was just a small act of compensation.
Now, he has a clear and ongoing new task: to monitor the uninvited guest who has been sealed away—Otsutsuki Urashiki.
The soul of the alien invader is trapped in Naruto's inner world. Minato keeps a close watch on that area without ever letting his guard down.
On the first day, Urashiki walked towards a somewhat out-of-place "landscape" on the grassland of the spiritual world—a pile of books that Naruto had "copied" using the principle of chakra materialization to amuse Kurama.
Pu stopped in front of the pile of books and began to browse through them.
Is it an attempt to understand the civilization and knowledge system of this planet? To assess potential threats or weaknesses?
The water gate immediately went into high alert, ready for action.
The next day, Pu Shi was still sitting there, but this time he had a different book in his hand, and he seemed very focused on reading it?
On the third day, the scene remained almost unchanged. Urashiki was still reading, having adjusted to a more comfortable position.
On the fourth day, the sky was clear and the breeze was blowing across the grassland. Pu Shi... was still immersed in the pages of his book.
On the fifth day, things seemed to have "progressed." As he flipped through the pages, Urashiki began to mutter to himself.
"...Wingardium Leviosa...? Wingardium Leviosa...?"
Watergate, "..."
That seems to be a fictional spell called "magic" from the book?
On the fifth day, Urashiki finally took the initiative to walk around the vast grassland, picking up the books that Nine-Tailed Fox had casually thrown around or left lying around after reading them. He then carefully sorted them and neatly stacked them around him.
Throughout the conversation, he kept muttering to himself. If you listened carefully, it was mostly whispers like "waiting for the right moment... needing patience... this is only temporary..." as if he were hypnotizing himself or making strategic plans.
One day, more than a week later, Kurama finally noticed something was wrong.
"You bastard—!!! Who gave you permission to touch my things?!"
The Nine-Tails' rage erupted like a volcano! New grudges—the attempt to harm Naruto—and old hatred—the daring to touch its "collection"—all combined to drive it into a berserk rage.
For the rest of the day, the Nine-Tails' enormous body relentlessly pursued Urashiki's tiny consciousness. Although it couldn't truly destroy the immortal consciousness, repeatedly blasting and flattening it greatly relieved its resentment.
However, after this one-sided "hunt" ended, the course of events did not seem to change.
Every day after that... whenever Kurama's attention shifted slightly, or he lay down to doze off, he would continue his... reading spree.
The events unfolded in a way that completely deviated from his initial expectations—but Minato Namikaze's vigilance remained undiminished.
Is it a disguise? Using this seemingly harmless or even foolish behavior to numb oneself, lower one's guard, and secretly carry out some longer-term plan?
If it's truly an act, then the ability to play the role of a "nerd" for such a long time and with such immersion is all the more terrifying in terms of cunning and patience.
Or perhaps... they are searching for some kind of information or revelation that they cannot understand in these seemingly absurd books? The Otsutsuki's way of thinking may be completely different from that of humans.
In any case, there is only one conclusion: we cannot let our guard down. Minato continued his silent surveillance, wary of any "conspiracy" that might suddenly erupt.
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After Jiraiya officially succeeded as the Fifth Hokage, Naruto's daily life underwent many changes.
However, before discussing those matters, there is something more concerning his own "hardware upgrade" that needs to be decided—the official naming of the strange pupil technique in his right eye.
This black-based, gold-eyed creature, born from the incomplete fusion of Urashiki Otsutsuki's [Karma] power, has already demonstrated two abilities.
[Yomihirasaka], and the ability to transform material existence into countless azure energy origami cranes.
It was as if the eyes themselves carried some kind of inherited information. When Naruto successfully used his ability a second time, a name naturally appeared in his perception.
【Aozuki Tsukichi】
How should I put it... is it the naming style of an alien race? It sounds cold and descriptive, but it feels like it's missing something... a bit of grandeur!
Naruto thought to himself, "Now that the eyes are mine, I can certainly give them a name!"
So, after some thought, Naruto solemnly decided on his new name and excitedly ran to announce it to his mother, Kushina.
"Mom! I've decided! From now on, my right eye will be called—[Eternal Night Starry Sky Melting Gold Illuminating the World Blazing Morning Eye]! What do you think?"
Kushina Uzumaki was making tea at the time, and her movements froze instantly upon hearing this. She slowly turned her head, her eyes blinking blankly for a moment before being filled with disbelief and the urge to facepalm, wondering, "Who does this child look like?"
After several seconds of silence, Kushina put down the teapot and said in an unquestionable tone, even with a mother's sternness, "No! Rejected! Give me a normal name right now!"
"Huh?! Why?" Naruto was greatly shocked.
"It's too long, isn't it?" Kushina muttered, rubbing her forehead. "...It's definitely that guy's fault..."
She then cleared her throat and offered an irrefutable reason: "In battle, do you really need to shout out this long string of names every time you use your ability? The enemy won't wait for you to finish your lines! It's completely useless!"
Although Naruto felt his morale was damaged, he couldn't refute his mother's criticism of his combat efficiency, so he had no choice but to dejectedly accept the request to change his name.
So, during a lunch break when Uchiha Satsuki and Hatake Kakashi were both visiting the apartment, Naruto brought up the naming problem on the "meeting" agenda and suggested that a vote be used to decide.
Of course, a shortlist of candidates was needed. Naruto insisted on including his original masterpiece as a tribute, or perhaps it was a desperate last-ditch effort.
Meanwhile, Minato Namikaze's chakra body, who had been quietly listening and couldn't help but want to have a "father-son collaboration" in Naruto's inner world, also tentatively put forward his own idea through Naruto.
[A golden wheel flashes across the pitch-black sky, piercing through the pupils]
The result is no suspense.
【Eternal Night Starry Sky Melting Gold Shining World Blazing Morning Eye】 and 【Dark Sky Curtain Instant Light Golden Wheel Piercing Pupil】 were unfortunately eliminated at the bottom.
The atmosphere then became much more pragmatic. Satsuki offered several concise and effective options, while Kakashi contributed a few names that sounded like high-end desserts or ninja tool models.
The group discussed, integrated, and selected various aspects of the eye, considering its ability to open cosmic channels and freely traverse the starry sky, as well as the characteristics of the Otsutsuki clan, the source of its power, as a star-based race.
Ultimately, after balancing accuracy, simplicity, a touch of mystery, and Naruto's personal preference for the "star" element, the voting results were finalized.
Naruto Uzumaki's strange eye technique, with its black background and golden pupil in his right eye, has been officially named.
【Starry Eyes】