Chapter 224

Hashirama Senju put down his teacup and asked curiously.

"Lady Witch, is there something strange on my face?"

Seeing that Hashirama Senju had noticed her small gesture,

the witch's face flushed red again.

"No… I'm just curious."

"My ability seems to have failed on you, Hashirama Your Majesty…"

After thinking for a moment,

the witch still did not reveal that she could foresee others' deaths.

Before arriving, the head guard had already warned her,

that Hashirama Senju's strength was unfathomable.

He overthrew the rule of the Lord of the Land of Fire,

and now he is the new ruler of the Land of Fire.

The Land of Fire was already the most powerful nation in the world,

compared to our Land of Ghosts,

we are vastly inferior!!

Moreover, this time we are seeking Hashirama Senju's aid,

if the witch directly revealed that she could foresee Hashirama Senju's death,

she might offend him,

which would be counterproductive,

so he instructed the witch to speak cautiously.

Seeing the witch's cautious and timid demeanor,

Hashirama Senju couldn't help but find it amusing.

He shook his head.

"Lady Witch, say what you wish without hesitation."

"Don't worry about offending me."

"I'm not that petty."

Hashirama Senju's words seemed to carry a power that touched the heart.

Hearing him say this,

the witch finally relaxed.

She leaned forward,

stared at Hashirama Senju for a long while, then said seriously.

"All witches of the Land of Ghosts possess the ability to foresee others' deaths."

"So when most people meet them for the first time, I can foresee their future deaths."

"But strangely, I cannot see your death… in my vision, your future is only a blinding white, utterly unclear…"

The more the witch observed Hashirama Senju,

the more intense her curious expression became!

To her,

such a being as Hashirama Senju,

was truly something she had never seen before!

【Jiraiya: So it seems… could it be that the First Hokage's power is so great, he has transcended fate?!】

【Orochimaru: This ability must have limits, and isn't that accurate—foreseeing death… if such power had no restrictions, it would be astonishing!】

【Tobirama Senju: If one can truly foresee others' deaths, wouldn't that person simply avoid death by taking precautions? This ability is inherently a paradox!】

【Madara Uchiha: Hah! How could fate possibly exist? It's nothing but nonsense.】

【Naruto Uzumaki: But I think this witch from the Land of Ghosts is quite cute—cuter than Sakura…】

【Sakura Haruno: Naruto! What on earth are you thinking? Why is your focus always different from everyone else's? Did the Chunin Exams knock your brains out?】

【Kushina Uzumaki: It seems Naruto likes this girl. Come to think of it, isn't he at an age where he should be dating? Our Uzumaki clan is waiting for him to start a family.】

【Minato Namikaze: Cough… Kushina, isn't it a bit too early for Naruto to be starting a family at his age?】

"Lady Witch actually has the ability to foresee others' deaths?"

"Perhaps you cannot see mine because I never believe in fate."

Hashirama Senju stared at the witch,

a hint of interest appearing on his face.

The word "fate" was mysterious to anyone,

yet the witches of the Land of Ghosts could foresee others' fates,

and though Hashirama Senju did not believe in such claims,

it couldn't be entirely baseless.

"Yes… this ability is our witches' curse."

"I've seen too many deaths already…"

As she spoke,

the witch's expression darkened slightly.

"I don't necessarily think it's a curse."

"So the Shrine Maiden has foreseen someone's death."

"Has the Shrine Maiden never considered saving others and changing fate?"

The Shrine Maiden shook her head sharply and sighed.

"It's useless!!"

"Lord Hashirama, I have tried the method you suggested."

"But no matter how hard I try, I still cannot change others' fate."

"In the end, they still die exactly as I foresaw..."

Upon hearing this, Hashirama Senju did not respond further.

After all, he was not here to be the Shrine Maiden's life coach.

In his view,

the reason the Shrine Maiden had failed,

had not saved others,

and had not changed their fate,

had no other cause,

only that her own power was too weak.

Minato Namikaze saw Naruto Uzumaki staring fixedly at the Shrine Maiden's face on the screen,

he shook his head,

and inadvertently laughed out loud.

"Naruto, you seem to like this girl?"

Naruto, like a child caught doing something wrong,

hastily waved his hands, denying Minato Namikaze's remark.

"Th-this is impossible?"

"I just think her face is kind of cute."

"I... I already like someone else."

At these words,

Naruto blushed deeply and lowered his head!!

"Oh? Do tell."