Naruto: Passerby and Returnee

Chapter 23 An Attempt at Mind-Body Transmission

"Let me first explain the Mind Transfer Technique." After closing the door, Tobirama was ready to get to the point, since Naruto's time was too precious, and dragging it out would be squeezing the child's rest time.

Hashirama, who remained behind, hesitated, wanting to speak but holding back. Secret techniques were the foundation upon which the major clans stood in the ninja world. Secretly knowing another clan's techniques was one thing, but to widely disseminate them was somewhat inappropriate. However, they were indeed hampered by information transmission difficulties, and the Mind-to-Body Technique was currently the best solution. This was not the time to emphasize "copyright."

"Mind Transfer is a technique built on perception. The user can transmit information to any designated target within the perception range. The information is mostly words, but emotions and memories can also be transmitted, although it requires more chakra." Tobirama spoke eloquently about the secret technique. Theoretically, this technique is very suitable for the Senju clan, which has a large amount of chakra by nature and most of its members have sensory abilities.

When it comes to conveying emotions, Naruto immediately thinks of his uncanny sensory abilities. It's an emotional perception even more powerful than his malice perception in Nine-Tails Mode, and over the years, this ability has only grown more absurdly stronger. Occasionally, he can even hear strong inner voices. Moreover, the range of his perception has expanded significantly, no longer confined to Konoha; he hasn't yet fully explored its extent. In that sense, he really is well-suited to learning this technique.

"Actually, I have a hypothesis. The way this technique is activated is very similar to the Flying Thunder God Technique. If objects linked by chakra can be teleported to very distant coordinates, can we assume that people linked by chakra can communicate over long distances?"

The remaining Sengoku trio were stunned, marveling at Naruto's genius, and immediately decided to try it themselves. Tobirama tried first, as he had already mastered the Mind Transfer Technique, only lacking the ability to transfer chakra. They first tried Naruto transferring chakra unilaterally, but it failed at a distance. Fortunately, the method of transferring chakra was relatively easy to learn; Tobirama succeeded after a few tries on his brother, so they tried exchanging small portions of chakra. This time, the connection was successful, but Naruto needed to consume the portion of chakra Tobirama had left behind to communicate, which was almost completely depleted after a few words.

"I just went to the central part of the Land of Fire, and the message was successfully transmitted back." Naruto flew back thoughtfully. He had experienced telepathic communication many times before, transmitting not only words but also emotions and memories. But he never thought this technique was easy to learn before; he felt like he was about to master it after just a few words. This seemed... a bit abnormal, didn't it? Moreover, he learned other techniques exceptionally quickly, the kind of person who could learn them after just a glance. He didn't find this strange before because most of the techniques he learned had detailed information, and those that didn't had been learned once in his previous life. But this time it was just a simple demonstration; he didn't even know if there were hand seals, yet he felt like he was about to learn it?

Tobirama nodded and said, "The speech was very clear, completely unaffected by distance. The chakra consumption is also normal, so the plan is feasible."

"Try a few more people and see if we can make a transfer." Izuna naturally stretched out his hand, and Hashirama, who was beside him, also reacted and stretched out his hand.

The three worked together seamlessly. Naruto, having regained Tobirama's chakra, immediately flew away, also teleporting Hashirama to another location, while Izuna remained by Tobirama's side.

"Hey? Hey?" Hashirama's voice was deafening.

"Save your chakra, bro! You're being too loud!"

"I can sense the locations of Hashirama and Izuna... This link seems to be able to act as a Flying Thunder God mark as well."

This isn't surprising, considering our chakra is indirectly linked.

"Tobirama? Judging from your expression, did your brother do something stupid again? I didn't hear anything."

"Didn't you hear me after all? Izuna, what did I just say?"

"Okay, Tobirama... Is it okay now?"

"Uncle Hashirama couldn't have said nothing, right? Looks like I can't hear anyone else."

[The two sentences begin with "As expected, we couldn't hear it."]

"…I've made some adjustments, brother, please say something."

"Huh? What did you say?"

"Oh! I hear Hashirama's voice!"

"Naruto? We can talk now! That's amazing."

"Izuna, did you just hear something?"

No. Have you started trying to get the two people to talk?

Yes, I'll adjust it again.

"How about we tell you our location? I'm currently in He County, Tian Kingdom."

"Hmm, this place looks familiar, like it's in the Land of Fire."

It's Tanabata Street in the Land of Fire!

"Oh... Ah! Naruto! You really understand me!"

[That name sounds familiar... Wait! Isn't that the casino district in the Land of Fire?! Dude! No casinos allowed!]

"...Now I can hear you too. Hashirama Senju, you dare to mess with our start-up capital...!"

Just... just one game, I really haven't played in ages...

No! No!

"Big brother, stay right there! I'm coming to get you right now."

"Wait, Tobirama... I think I sensed a familiar chakra... Is it Tsuna?"

"What?! Brother, please don't move!"

I want to see her, just once…

I'll go with you.

I'll go too. Tobirama, take me with you.

"I won't go; I'll go back and wait."

The moment Naruto landed, Tobirama disappeared with Izuna, seemingly in a real hurry. Naruto didn't intend to get involved in the Senju clan's affairs; he was more concerned with the communication problem, which offered a glimmer of hope for resolution.

"Is it alright to let them go? If they accidentally let something slip, it'll be a real problem." Kurama yawned in the cage. He was already tired of this kind of gossip. Only Naruto was oblivious and didn't realize that it was such a strange and earth-shattering thing for Izuna, an Uchiha, to go to see the Senju family's granddaughter.

"With Tobirama and Izuna around, it shouldn't be a big problem." Naruto was observing his own condition. Years of persistent training and nutritional supplements had made him taller and stronger than before; he should be able to withstand the burden of releasing his senses.

"Nine Lamas".

"hold head high?"

"I might break the seal ahead of schedule."

"...Huh?" Kurama instantly snapped back to reality. "Are you planning to defect?"

The Nine-Tails Jinchuriki's unauthorized opening of the seal is an operation that would shock Konoha's leadership for a hundred years; even a fool could imagine the consequences of being discovered.

"I mean, not when it's in Konoha! When they're old enough, we'll let them experience the perfect Jinchuriki firsthand!" Naruto was genuinely frustrated. His current goal was still to become Hokage, because eliminating the scourge from Konoha was crucial for the future!

"Anyway, let me tell you first that I'm going to test my limits now."

Having said that, Naruto ignored Kurama's protests as he pounded on the cage and released his suppressed sensory abilities. In that instant, he felt as if time itself had stretched out infinitely. A vibrant base, a quiet village, a town with the occasional high-pitched noise. There was also the rushing of mountain springs, the chirping of birds, and cocoons and wood growing ever larger in the hollow earth.

Naruto was overwhelmed by the massive amount of information, and his brain's protective mechanisms automatically activated, filtering out useless information and leaving only silhouettes of chakra. Even so, the scope and quantity were still overwhelming.

Is this some kind of perception? This is omniscience! In that instant, he "saw" a detailed map explode in his mind, outlining not only terrain and scenery, but also human emotions and every action. If this thing were displayed for even a few more seconds, his brain would have crashed.

"It's always like this, you have to suffer before you talk, right!" Kurama had no way to stop Naruto except by venting his anger. This Jinchuriki just didn't value his life at all.

"...I'm fine, Kurama." Naruto replied while still observing the map in his mind; he hadn't forgotten his goal.

Nine-Lama complained with extreme dissatisfaction, "When have you ever really been alright? I'm tired of saying it."

"This time it's for real, after all, one side faces the sea and there aren't many people around." Naruto took a deep breath and said somewhat uncertainly, "Kurama, do you know how strong the Sage of Six Paths' sensory abilities are?"

"Huh? How could I remember something from so long ago? What exactly are you up to?"

"...I feel like something's not right...I think I can sense the chakra of the older men and the others, and also Tsunade's..."

"...We're in the southern part of the land of rivers, right?"

"Yeah, that's why it's not quite right!"

Tanabata Town is located in the northwest of the Land of Fire, near the border of three countries, and is more than 3,000 kilometers away from the base as the crow flies! Don't forget, Naruto was only a little over ten years old at this time!

“…Holy crap!” Nine Lama uttered his most genuine exclamation.