eurekapd Chapter 9 What If: The World Where the Yellow Flash Didn't Die
Chapter 9 What If: The World Where the Yellow Flash Didn't Die
The moment Kakashi saw the image on the screen, he froze in his seat as if he had been petrified!
Immediately, an indescribable surge of complex emotions, like a volcanic eruption, instantly shattered all his composure and pretense.
He suddenly stood up from his seat, his one exposed eye wide open, staring intently at the screen.
"This...this is impossible!"
This time, what appeared on the screen was no longer the blurry, fleeting red-haired figure from last night.
It was a truly vivid and incredibly clear figure!
She was a beautiful woman with long, fiery red hair, wearing an apron, and a gentle yet vibrant smile on her face, busy preparing dinner in the kitchen!
Her profile is soft, with a touch of heroism between her brows, and her eyes are bright and warm, full of love for life.
It really is Kushina-senpai!
Kushina Uzumaki, so vivid and real, as if she had never left!
Not only that.
Kakashi's gaze swept quickly across the background of the image.
That kitchen, brimming with the warmth of daily life, and the living room layout, furniture arrangement, and decorative paintings hanging on the walls that can be seen through the kitchen door...
This room...this decorating style...this apartment layout...
"This is it! It absolutely is this place! This is clearly... this is Minato-sensei and Kushina-senpai's house!"
He was certain he would never admit his mistake.
Back then, as Minato's most trusted disciple, he had visited this place countless times to discuss missions with his master and to eat with his master's wife...
Although the details in the picture differed slightly from his memory, the overall structure and feel were definitely from the same place.
but……
This house...
In order to completely sever the connection between Naruto and Minato, and to protect Naruto's safety, the Third Hokage had already ordered this place to be completely sealed off and disposed of shortly after the Nine-Tails' attack twelve years ago.
Even the relevant records were classified as top secret!
Naruto... he couldn't possibly know that this house existed.
It's even less likely that we'd know its internal structure.
What exactly is going on with all this happening before our eyes?
If last night's fleeting glimpse could be explained by coincidence or subconscious projection...
what about now?
The crystal-clear image and the unmistakable scene are absolutely no coincidence.
It's definitely not something Naruto could have imagined out of thin air.
[Ding! Kakashi Hatake's emotional fluctuations have been detected! Emotional value +1000!]
"Kakashi-sensei? What's wrong?"
Sakura's concerned voice came from the side.
She and Sasuke both looked at Kakashi, who was so agitated that he seemed to have lost his composure, with a strange expression.
To them, the scene on the screen was quite ordinary—just a seemingly gentle red-haired aunt cooking. Nothing special, right? Why did the teacher react so strongly?
……
"Tsk tsk tsk... As expected of the Sixth Hokage."
In the shadows of the last row of the screening room, Shi Yu watched the numbers on the system panel soar again, grinning from ear to ear.
"I never expected that Kakashi, who usually seems the least motivated member of Team 7, is actually a hidden powerhouse of emotional intelligence. A little provocation and his emotions spike."
Shi Yu stroked her chin, a calculating glint in her eyes.
He looked at his system panel again.
【Dream Fulfillment Master System】
[Current Dream Fulfillment Level: 1 (7450/100000)]
[Target number of participants: 1]
Number of audience members: 3
[Dreamscape Dungeon Cap: 1]
[Current Dream Instance: "The Undying Flash" - This time, on a night destined for certain death, the yellow flash thwarted the enemy's plot.]
……
According to the system's explanation, this copy is not a completely illusory illusion, but rather a "fragment of a parallel world" simulated and constructed by the system based on the real world.
Within this fragment, some key historical moments may change for some reason, leading to a future completely different from the main world.
"Only this possibility based on 'reality' can mobilize the participants' real emotions to the greatest extent and bring about strong emotional fluctuations... Kakashi's reaction was so strong because what he saw was not just an image, but a 'past or future that could have existed'."
However, he also noticed the system's limitations.
With his current level 1 access, he cannot freely create copies of other people's dreams, nor can he treat other people's dreams as a blank canvas to draw on without restrictions.
The only option is to make "fine-tuning" based on a key life milestone of a "dream-realization goal".
All he can change is the course of that one "critical juncture".
This is also an important reason why Shigure chose Naruto as his first target.
There are so many regrets and possibilities surrounding Naruto.
If his life trajectory were changed from that initial tragic turning point, everything that followed would have been completely transformed.
This stark contrast and potential is the perfect catalyst for emotional value.
"Hehehe... Kakashi-sensei, enjoy this. This is... another possibility of 'reality'."
Shiyu's gaze returned to the screen.
……
In the scene, Naruto in the dream seems somewhat bewildered.
He sat blankly on the soft sofa in the living room, looking around in a daze.
This is... a home?
A very clean, bright, and... warm home.
The air was filled with the enticing aroma of food, wafting from the kitchen next door.
He turned his head and saw a dining table covered with a checkered tablecloth in the center of the living room, which was already full of sumptuous, steaming hot food.
There was his favorite miso ramen, a golden omelet, a vibrant green vegetable salad, and... a large plate of tonkatsu (pork kaku stew) that looked delicious.
On the other side of the living room, in the open kitchen that connects to it, a figure with striking long red hair is busy at work.
Her movements looked very practiced as she hummed an off-key tune while adding seasonings to a soup pot.
The sunlight in my dreams is always so bright.
The sunlight streaming through the kitchen window illuminated her profile, outlining a soft and beautiful contour.
As Naruto looked at that figure, his heart began to pound uncontrollably.
Who is this red-haired auntie?
It feels...so familiar...so warm...
Just then, the red-haired woman seemed to notice his gaze. She turned her head and gave Naruto an extremely gentle smile.
She came out of the kitchen carrying the last large plate of fragrant fried chicken nuggets, placed the dish on the table, and then, in a cheerful and indulgent tone, called out to the still somewhat dazed Naruto:
"Naruto! What are you sitting there for? Go wash your hands! Dinner's ready!"