Uzumaki Kushina visited Chiba in his hospital room.

Although Chiba was still unconscious, his mind was clear.

He heard every word Uzumaki Kushina said distinctly.

Chiba heard that Uzumaki Kushina had made up her mind not to care about what others thought and wanted to be friends with him, someone everyone despised.

Chiba's little heart pounded wildly.

Oh no, it was the feeling of being smitten.

Aside from the four years of happy life with his parents, Uzumaki Kushina was the first person to show him kindness.

Since Uzumaki Kushina had made such a resolve, what reason did Chiba have to refuse her?

Chiba was thinking about his future arrangements.

According to Chiba's understanding, to gain Witness Points, he needed to witness important people and events in the Shinobi World, and then he would acquire Witness Points.

Uzumaki Kushina was an extremely important figure in the Shinobi World.

After all, the future Shinobi World revolved around Naruto Uzumaki.

This meant that in the early stages, simply following Uzumaki Kushina would allow him to gain a large number of Witness Points.

However, if Chiba's guess was correct, then Uzumaki Kushina had fallen into a deception constructed by Konoha from the moment she entered Konoha.

Since he was going to be friends with Uzumaki Kushina, Chiba definitely had to change Uzumaki Kushina's fate.

In that case, Uzumaki Kushina would not die, but similarly, Naruto Uzumaki would not be born, and Chiba would also lose a large number of ways to obtain Witness Points.

However, Witness Points were crucial for Chiba to establish himself in the Shinobi World in the future.

Originally, Chiba's plan was to temporarily stay in Konoha, leave Konoha after the Nine-Tails Incident, and then obtain Witness Points through Naruto Uzumaki after he became a Genin.

But now, that was definitely not possible.

Therefore, Chiba had to change his plan, prepare to leave Konoha earlier, witness other events, and gather all the Witness Points he could.

There was one more thing Chiba needed to consider, and that was the Nine-Tails.

If Uzumaki Kushina was willing to become a Jinchūriki, then he would not need to worry about it.

But if Uzumaki Kushina was unwilling to become a Jinchūriki, Chiba would need to prepare in advance.

He was finally about to have a friend, and a friend who was willing to be hated by everyone for his sake; Chiba himself also had to live up to the resolve Uzumaki Kushina had made.

At this moment, the system's voice suddenly entered Chiba's mind.

【Host, please note that the method of obtaining Witness Points is not solely by having the Host witness a specific event that is about to occur.】

Upon hearing this, Chiba asked in confusion, “What do you mean?”

【Any event that impacts the Shinobi World can yield Witness Points; it is not limited to the important events in the Host's memory.

For example, if the Host were to unilaterally declare war on Konoha right now, you would not gain Witness Points, because the Host lacks the power to oppose Konoha, and Konoha would not take you seriously, so naturally, no Witness Points would be gained.

However, if the Host's strength is great, and Konoha views the Host as a major threat, then this will be deemed an event, and the Host will gain Witness Points.

Furthermore, because the Host participated in this event, upon its conclusion, the Host will also receive a large number of Witness Points.】

Upon hearing the system's explanation, Chiba immediately became excited: “So, I can rely on myself to obtain Witness Points!?”

【That is one way to understand it, but there is one thing that needs to be reminded to the Host: some major events are bound to happen.】

Chiba's excitement vanished instantly, and he said gravely, “So... Naruto Uzumaki is bound to be born?”

【Correct, but this person may not necessarily be the Naruto Uzumaki from the Host's memory.】

Chiba calmed down and pondered the system's words, murmuring, “You mean, Naruto Uzumaki is bound to be born, but not necessarily Kushina's child? Perhaps it will be someone else's child, but this child will replace Naruto Uzumaki and do what Naruto Uzumaki was supposed to do, right?”

【The Host's understanding is correct.】

Chiba fell into deep thought.

This was actually a good thing for Chiba; this way, Chiba did not need to do anything specific, as certain major events were bound to happen, which would bring Chiba Witness Points.

So now, he just needed to proceed step by step, accumulate strength, and help Uzumaki Kushina change her original fate.

Thinking of this, Chiba felt much more relaxed, and at the same time, he had new expectations for a previously stagnant future.

Uzumaki Kushina was still chatting with Chiba, telling him about her life over the past few days.

Somehow, everything Uzumaki Kushina said now tugged at Chiba's heartstrings.

When Uzumaki Kushina mentioned that a group of brats had blocked her, wanting to teach her a lesson, Chiba's heart filled with boundless anger.

But when he heard Uzumaki Kushina recount how she had beaten those brats until they lay on the ground begging for mercy, Chiba would become very happy.

“Alright, Chiba, it's getting late, I should go back, otherwise Granny Mito will worry. I hope we can meet at the Ninja Academy tomorrow, not at the Ninja Hospital. See you tomorrow.”

After Uzumaki Kushina bid farewell to Chiba, Chiba also silently said goodbye in his heart: “See you tomorrow, Kushina.”

After Uzumaki Kushina left, Chiba desperately wanted to wake up and then meet Uzumaki Kushina at the Ninja Academy tomorrow.

Perhaps Chiba's strong desire moved his body, as his finger twitched.

Chiba felt his finger twitch and immediately felt a surge of joy in his heart.

Chiba wholeheartedly tried to regain control of his body.

After his finger moved, his toes moved, then his arms, thighs, neck...

Chiba gradually regained control of his body and finally opened his eyes.

The first thing he saw was the blinding light of a bright bulb, causing Chiba to instinctively close his eyes again.

Chiba felt his body.

It was sore and painful; it seemed he had not fully recovered.

When Chiba reopened his eyes, he vaguely sensed some movement outside the window.

Chiba turned his head to look out the window; the branches of the tree outside were swaying.

“Anbu, huh...”

Chiba's eyes were shadowed and unreadable.

Chiba knew very well that the destruction caused by the Lightning Breathing Sword Style he used in the forest that day would definitely draw the attention of Hiruzen Sarutobi.

Therefore, Chiba was not surprised that there was Anbu monitoring him.

Chiba guessed that after he was discharged from the hospital, Hiruzen Sarutobi would likely summon him to ask what method he used to destroy the forest in such a manner.

However, what Chiba did not expect was that half an hour later, Hiruzen Sarutobi actually came to his hospital room in person to see him.

The moment Chiba saw Hiruzen Sarutobi, he was momentarily stunned.

In Chiba's opinion, while causing such destruction at the age of a Ninja Academy student was a bit outrageous, there was no need for Hiruzen Sarutobi to personally visit him, someone he usually did not favor, right?