Chapter 17: Lite 3

Inoichi had passed out due to the pressure he had experienced while inside Lite's consciousness.

The others had no idea what had happened, but they did know that things were not as simple as they seemed, and that this child had more secrets than he let on.

— Tsunade, have you checked him yet? How is he doing? (Minato)

— Everything is fine with him, it just seems that he received a pretty strong shock. (Tsunade)

— Phew , that's a relief, I don't want to imagine the problem that would arise if something bad happens to him. Do you know what caused it? (Minato)

— He doesn't seem to have been due to an attack, maybe some protection measure that mister left inside Lite? We didn't think about that. (Tsunade)

— Well, whatever it is, we have to wait until he wakes up to ask him. (Minato)

Of the four that were in that room, Kushina didn't pay attention to anything, it wasn't that she wasn't curious, she simply believed that Tsunade and Minato had better abilities to handle the current situation than her. Tsunade was also quite relaxed when she noticed that there was no problem with Inoichi. Only Minato was breaking his head thinking about everything.

Compared to Tsunade, who had been through a lot in her life and was able to react more calmly to unexpected situations, Minato was still a hot-blooded youth, which was one of the reasons why Danzo and Hiruzen took so much advantage of him even after he became Hokage.

— Ugh … (Inoichi)

It didn't take long for Inoichi to wake up. Immediately everyone gathered around him to check on his condition and ask him what exactly had happened.

— It's okay, I just have a little headache. (Inoichi)

— It's a relief, tell us, what happened there? (Tsunade)

— You'd better see for yourselves, it seems that he wanted to see you. (Inoichi)

— He? (Tsunade)

— Yes, he. There is someone inside that child, someone very dangerous. (Inoichi)

— !

— !

— !

At those words, not even Kushina could sit still.

— Take us (Tsunade)

— You're sure? Even I, who am an expert in these things, was not able to defend myself against his attack. (Inoichi)

Tsunade was the most anxious, she had met that little guy and interacted with him more than the others. Although it could not be said that she has a strong affection for him, it was true that out of all of them, she was the one who showed the most care towards him.

— Good, let's go. (Inoichi)

They all headed towards the room where Lite was.

Inoichi started his technique again, but in this case he made a connection between everyone's consciousness so that they can enter Lite's mind with him. That was not difficult to do because no one resisted.

Once everyone was ready, Inoichi took them to the boy's mind. There, they saw the same as Inoichi.

This was a middle-aged man, his hair was still black, his face was youthful despite showing his age, but the marks of a hard life left on him were noticeable. His body was well built and his posture was that of someone who was used to standing above others, intimidating being the right word. He did not seem to be someone who commanded respect before his subjects, fear, his eyes reflected a depth that others did not dare to look at him for fear of falling into an abyss from which they could not get out. His well built body, not that tall, lean but powerful. The clothes that he was wearing were black and the elasticity that they had was noticeable to allow him greater mobility.

None of those present here doubted that if they faced him in a duel without using advanced ninjutsu, they would lose.

— Who are you? What are you doing on the mind of little Lite? (Tsunade)

— Inoichi, when I told you to bring everyone, that also included mother. (?)

— Mother? Who are you calling that? Who are you? Where is Lite? (Tsunade)

— Calm down, Tsunade, it seems you still don't understand, I am Lite, and the little one you met is also Lite.

— ?

— ?

— ?

— Please call mother, she needs to know what I'm about to show you, even if it's cruel. I honestly would prefer the truth to have stayed hidden forever, but that seems impossible, I don't have much time anymore. I was already thinking about how to communicate with you, luckily you decided to venture out.

— What do you mean with that? (Tsunade)

— Just call her. Don't make me forcefully throw you out like I did that young man just now.

— …Okay, wait a minute. (Inoichi)

With no other choice, they decided to listen to him, after all, they could sense that this guy wasn't joking. And they were right not to ignore it, after all, Lite was someone who at the time was one of the pillars for the survival of his race, more than two billion people. What matters in the consciousness space is mental strength and willpower, and although Inoichi has specifically trained in that art, and the other three are powerful ninjas, none of them compared to Lite in the willpower aspect. Of course, they were unaware of that at this time.

Without taking any longer, they left and went to wake up Kokoe, who was still unconscious.

They preferred not to involve her in this matter since it was about her son, and depending on her reaction, their mission to obtain information could see be interrupted.

But circumstances force them, and they once again realize that they are obeying someone else's orders, unaware of everything and with no other option .

Minato and Tsunade came to a conclusion quickly, that maybe there was never anyone else after the little boy and it was all part of his own machinations, or rather, of the guy they had just met. But then came the question, where did all the information he knew come from? Who was he? What did he mean when he said that he was also Lite?

Whatever it was, with those thoughts, they took Kokoe to the room, in the end they decided not to wake her up to save the time to calm her down when she saw that their son was in such bad physical condition. Inoichi was capable enough to make the connection even with her asleep.

Once inside Lite's mind, Kokoe was able to see what the others.

— Thanks for bringing her.

— Huh? (kokoe)

Kokoe couldn't stop being surprised, after all, at one point she was asleep, and now she was with two people who were supposedly dead in a dark place. The thought that perhaps she perished in her dreams made her shudder.

— Where I am? (kokoe)

— Hi, ma'am. I know this is a confusing situation, and in fact, there's a lot we're leaving out, but right now I need you to focus on what's happening right now. And to set the record straight, both Kushina and I are alive. (Minato)

— Uh? (kokoe)

— Kokoe, this is Lite's mind. There are many things that your child keeps, and now we are here to discover them. Do not doubt that we will tell you everything that has happened so far in due course, but that will be later. (Tsunade)

The moment she heard that this was about her beloved son, she did not hesitate to be on guard. He was what she loved the most in this world, and for nothing in the world would she allow something bad to happen to him even if it meant her life. But seeing the Hokage, who was supposed to be dead, in this situation certainly left her confused and at a loss for what to do, so she simply decided to listen.

— I don't know what's going on here, but if this is about my son, then I'll do my best to be calm. (kokoe)

— Thank you. (Minato)

— And well? Now that she's here, it's time you give us the answers we're looking for. (Minato)

— That was what I planned to do, since you are the only one the little one will have left before long.

— ?

His words were not without confusion, but they could tell that they were full of regret.

— I'll be clear with you from the beginning to save time, although I would have preferred to touch this topic more delicately.

— Go on. (Minato)

— Well, first of all, don't confuse things, both the little one and I are Lite. He is me, I am he, there is no distinction.

— You'd better clarify things more. (Minato)

— There is no more to clarify, it is just as I say. The only difference is he is the present and I am the past… In a far away place, there was a civilization about to become extinct, because of that, they decided to collaborate and join hands in order to survive. The end result was that they could be saved, however, at the last moment, there was a glitch, and the last person to cross over died, however, due to some bizarre circumstances, their passage through the reincarnation cycle was distorted causing the next life to contain the memories of the past self.

— You... Is what you say true? My son… (Kokoe)

— I'm sorry, he should have been someone free, but because of this part of me inside him, his fate was totally changed, and now he's going through something I would have preferred to leave buried in the past.

— You… tell me everything. (kokoe)

Of all those present, the most emotional was, without a doubt, Kokoe, but at the same time and surprisingly, she was also the calmest. No one but her understood what was happening in her heart and she was totally scared to know if her son was who she thought he was. She wanted to believe so, but the fear of the unknown held her back. So he decided to listen to everything from this guy.

— Good. You may not know it because you were unconsciously brought here to see what happened, but right now we are in a very bad physical state, in fact, if it weren't for Tsunade, we might have died from self-harm. That reminds me, Tsunade, do you remember the grave where you found us? this is really important.

— Yes, I remember. (Tsunade)

— Well, bring the mother of the little boy buried here, it is not safe in the village for that woman.

— What are you talking about? (Tsunade)

— I understand and appreciate your concern, but you can hear the story after from their mouths, but that woman must be saved.

— …I'll be right back. (Tsunade)

Although she didn't understand why an unknown woman would be in danger, she at least had the certainty that until now whoever this guy is, whether or not he was behind little Lite's actions, had never done anything that wasn't relevant, so that he left without a doubt. When he returns he will ask everything in detail.

— Inoichi, do you have a way to save this conversation?

— Oh yeah. (Inoichi)

— Fine, do it and then show it to Tsunade.

Although he did not like to recieve orders from a stranger, the pressure that he exerted made him abandon any excuse.

— Can you continue? (Kokoe)

— Yes, sorry for the interruption.

— Go ahead, please. (Kokoe)

Kokoe was terrified to learn that her boy's body was in as bad a state as she described it, but when she heard that Tsunade took it upon herself to cure him, she felt better, her fame as a doctor had spread so much that no one doubted her abilities.

— You see, I already told you that this little one is the present, I'm not lying about that, I'm just the residue of consciousness from his past life. When we appeared in this world, I was the first to wake up. If I wanted to, I would have taken over this body and continued with my own existence, but... I've already lived long enough, this is no longer my life, so I decided to give little Lite the knowledge I possessed to guarantee his survival in this cruel world. While I sealed the memories that I didn't want to come to light.

— Why would you seal them? (Minato)

— Because the things I experiences are too much for a mind as young as him. Unfortunately, I was incompetent in the end, and an accident ended up breaking the dam I' ve built... Now I will ask you, are you ready to know? I'll tell you straight up, if you can't take it, if you can't support this boy…then you better finish us off.

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