Naruto: The Abstract Strategist of the Akatsuki

Chapter 83: Who is the 7th generation disabled person?

Tsunade found herself still in the position after throwing a punch, with one of her lower legs still between Bai Mo's legs, as if she had just passed right through Bai Mo.

But she had no memory of what had just happened.

She had already taken them by surprise, but they still managed to figure it out.

Could it be that we can really see the future?

Did you move just now?

Tsunade casually pulled her leg back, straightened up, and glanced at Bai Mo's feet.

"I didn't originally intend to do anything, but I'm just giving you a reference."

"Huh? What do you mean?"

"Prevent 'clipping'."

Bai Mo pointed to the spot where Tsunade had just stepped.

Tsunade mentally compared the possibilities: if Bai Mo hadn't taken a small step back, and she had passed through Bai Mo's body while maintaining her previous posture...

It seems that part of his body will overlap with the place where Bai Mo was originally standing.

Is this what he meant by "patterning"?

Tsunade seemed to be deep in thought.

If Bai Mo doesn't use her abilities, the result will be that she gets knocked away, and there won't be any problem for her standing in that position.

Even after using the time erasure ability, her movements will not change, but Bai Mo will not be knocked away, so she needs to move a little.

"So how do you prove this?"

Tsunade was somewhat disappointed that she hadn't managed to hit Bai Mo, but she didn't chase after him. After shaking her arm, she looked at Bai Mo and asked.

"It's not over yet. Let's do it a second time for comparison."

As Bai Mo spoke, he walked in front of Tsunade and turned his back again.

Orochimaru watched from behind without saying anything.

He also realized that the proof Bai Mo was referring to was not yet finished.

"snort."

Tsunade pursed her lips and twisted her wrist, wondering how she could hit Bai Mo.

"I'll hit him."

"I'll hit you—"

"I'll hit..."

Tsunade kept raising her hands behind Bai Mo, making feints of attack.

Orochimaru was speechless at this scene.

Silent slapped herself in the face, covered her face, and felt a little embarrassed.

Shizune suspected that Tsunade-sama might have been playing children too much lately and was too immersed in the role to come out of character.

Why am I being so childish today?

"Drink!"

Tsunade finally launched her attack.

A gust of wind from a punch rose up behind Bai Mo—

"Is there any need to hit yourself?"

"what?"

The fist was still heading towards Bai Mo when Bai Mo's voice suddenly rang out, and Tsunade froze instantly.

The fist stopped in mid-air.

She did indeed intend to feign an attack on Bai Mo, but actually strike herself, hoping to catch him off guard.

only……

"See? I saw a future scene of Tsunade attacking herself. Logically speaking, this future should definitely happen, and I can't change it."

According to the paradox Orochimaru just proposed, if I, like now, spoke up and changed the fact that "Tsunade attacked me," then my past self should not have seen the future where "Tsunade attacked me."

This is also a paradoxical cycle, but I've broken out of it.

Bai Mo turned around and explained to everyone.

As Bai Mo said before, he only named his ability after the Stand in JoJo, which does not mean that his ability completely matches the Stand's ability.

Bai Mo had actually discovered this a long time ago.

—Bai Mo discovered this when he first arrived in Amegakure in this era.

Just like Bai Mo told everyone, the Crimson King in JoJo's Bizarre Adventure cannot change the future outcome that he has already foreseen. He can only use time erasure to delete the parts that are unfavorable to him.

But what about Bai Mo?

In Amegakure, he saw the "future," walked to the spot where Konan landed, raised his hand, and made a "catch" gesture, causing Konan to change the "future" and land in a different location.

This matter itself is a paradox.

After Bai Mo finished speaking, Orochimaru and Tsunade both fell silent.

This is indeed the case.

Tsunade herself knew best that her punch just now hadn't reached the point where she could retract the force and turn it back on herself.

In fact, to prevent Bai Mo from possessing secret techniques like mind reading, she launched an attack the instant the thought arose.

"So, why is that?"

Tsunade frowned.

"I don't know either. If I knew why, would I still be recruiting Orochimaru?"

Bai Mo shrugged.

"..."

Instead of thinking about why, think about how to do it.

In this respect, you should learn more about the Uchiha clan's way of thinking.

Bai Mo adopted a lecturing posture.

"Uchiha mindset?"

Tsunade was puzzled.

What's so interesting about the Uchiha clan's way of thinking?

The phrase she most often heard her second grandfather scolding people was—"You have typical Uchiha thinking."

"Don't overthink it. Before you doubt whether there's something wrong with people, doubt whether there's something wrong with the world. In the future, there will be a divine technique of the Otsutsuki clan that can swap the identities of two people in the memories of everyone in the entire ninja world."

Having the Uchiha mindset allows one to easily control oneself.

Because the Uchiha clan would choose the world's mistakes over their family's mistakes.

"..."

Bai Mo's explanation of "Uchiha mindset" left Tsunade and Orochimaru speechless once again.

The key point is that this is actually quite fitting.

"The divine technique of the Otsutsuki? It has such a terrifying effect, altering everyone's will..."

Orochimaru's expression was grave.

He began to understand why Bai Mo chose to return to the present to change the future.

"This ability sounds a bit frivolous, like something out of a Jiraiya novel..."

"Ahem! Lady Tsunade, please be mindful of your behavior! There are children here."

Tsunade was muttering to herself when she was abruptly interrupted by a cough from Shizune.

"Alright, my doubts have been mostly cleared up. Let's discuss the rest back home—Tsunade, have you made up your mind?"

Orochimaru stood up.

"You've only proven you have the ability to change the future, but as for whether you truly come from the future, I still..."

Tsunade had only spoken halfway when she saw Bai Mo hand over a photo, then take out a piece of paper and a pen, quickly draw a picture, and hand it over as well.

"This is……"

The first photo is simple: a panoramic view of Konoha with the Hokage Rock that anyone could take.

There were seven in the photo, instead of only four now.

Tsunade saw herself; the fifth one was her.

"Is the sixth one Kakashi?"

Tsunade looked at the sixth one; the iconic mask looked all too familiar.

"Who is the seventh generation disabled person? Why is there a piece missing from their head?"

Tsunade looked at Bai Mo with a puzzled expression.

"Uh, this happened the day before filming. The Hokage's son and the rich kid's son crashed into it while driving a Raiden."

"..."

Tsunade put the photo away and looked at the portrait that Bai Mo handed her.

"This is?"

"Sasuke Uchiha and Boruto Uzumaki might appear in this timeline with some Otsutsuki soon. After you go back and become Hokage, if you encounter them, remember to notify us immediately."

"What...did you say?!"

Tsunade was shocked. She had always thought that only Bai Mo had come and that the others had failed. She hadn't expected that they had just arrived at different times.

After making her promise, Tsunade left with a sorrowful expression.

She is indeed preparing to return and succeed as Hokage.

There is no need for further proof as to whether Bai Mo comes from the future.

If the future Uchiha Sasuke and that "Otsutsuki" appear, then it will prove that what Bai Mo said is true.

"It seems we need to prepare and deal with that enemy from the Otsutsuki clan in advance. I wonder how strong Sasuke will be in the future."

Orochimaru licked his lips.

"...The future Sasuke is still very strong, but... never mind, you should pray that he's weaker. He and that other one might both be our enemies."

Bai Mo shook his head and smiled.