We Are One

Chapter Twenty three: The place called Elarion

Third person's POV

"What do you mean you spent your anniversary there?" Tanong ni Kenji sa kanyang ama.

"How was that? How it works?" Tanong naman ni Kasumi.

"How do I put this into words...?" Jiraiya said as he was trying to get all the information he had in his head. "Ganito kasi.." Paghinto niya ng bahagya habang naghihintay ang dalawang anak niya sa kanya paliwanag.

"Sa parallel world, ako ang Jiraiya na kasama ng Kaachan niyo hindi ang isang Jiraiya. It works because in this world, it has a portal in every parallel world where you were at, you can visit 5 times a year in one parallel world you have chosen. But if I enter that world, wala akong maaalala na kahit anong patungkol sa orihinal na ako. That's one of the consequence. Kaya hindi ko masabi sa Kaachan niyo na ako ang kasama niya. Also, kapag bumalik lamang ako dito saka ko lamang malalaman kung sino at kung ano ang pangyayari sa parallel world. Most of all, sa mundong yon, doon ko napiling pumasok." Pagsabi ni Jiraiya.

"Paano mo nalaman na naroon ang Kaachan?" Nagtatakang tanong ni Kasumi. Narinig naman ang buntong hininga ni Jiraiya bago niya sagutin ang katanungan ng kanyang anak na babae.

"Because on that world... I am.. still alive." Sagot ni Jiraiya na may kaunting ngiti sa kanya mga labi.

"Does it mean? You were..." Kenji was cut off by his father.

"You get it huh. Simply put, in that world, your Kaachan is lucky to still have me." Ngiting sabi niya na may halong lungkot sa kanyang boses. Kasumi hold back her tears.

"But how's mom? Bumalik ka na dito, does it mean na Kaachan will return to our world?" Kasumi asked Jiraiya.

"She's asleep. Babalik ako doon mamaya. First of all, iintindihin ko muna kayong dalawa dito. What are you two doing here?" Tanong ni Jiraiya na may pagtaas ng kanyang kilay. "Mind me telling, did two of you use the forbidden jutsu or something?" Jiraiya added. "Cause if you two are not dead, yeah you use a jutsu."

"Ayon na nga rin ang pinagtatakahan ko at pinag-iisipan ko kanina pa." Pagsingit ni Kawaki sa likuran ni Jiraiya.

"Beats me. Nichan and I were about to sleep a moment ago. Next thing I remember I find myself here talking you guys." Kasumi said. Then there are Kenji, nangingisicat napapakamot ng kanyang ulo.

"Well.. actually... Touchan, jichan... You know something about Yume no Jōten jutsu?" Pagkasabi nito ni Kenji, napatahimik si Jiraiya at Kawaki na sabay nagkatinginan sa isa't-isa.

"The Forbidden Jutsu of Tsukihana." Jiraiya and Kawaki said in unison like alam nila kung ano ito.

"The what?!!" Nagulat si Kasumi sa sinabi ng kanyang Uncle at Touchan.

"Ito 'yung rare technique na kaya mong i-project 'yung consciousness mo sa isang dream realm - parang langit. Hindi ka umaalis physically, pero 'yung spirit mo, gumagala sa lugar na tinatawag na Elarion, which you two are at. It's like a mirror of heaven. Pwede kang makakita ng visions, mga ancestors, minsan nga daw prophetic dreams." Paliwanag ni Kawaki sa kanyang pamangkin.

"Tell me, how did you find out this jutsu?" Jiraiya asks his son.

"Ganito kasi Touchan... As your son, mahilig rin ako sa research. But not like you, gusto kong hanapin yung mga ancient history and mysteries especially sa Uzumaki at Senju Clan which we do belong. One day, dahil sobrang curious ako sa sealing techniques nila Lola Mito, tinignan ko ang mga gamit niya pati na rin ang mga gamit ni Lolo Hashirama. Sa paghahanap ko, there was this very old scroll with a seal na sa tingin ko ay never niyo pang nakita ni Kaachan, it has a symbol of a blooming lotus silhouetted against a crescent moon and on the bottom of it says 'Tsukihana Clan x Uzumaki Clan'. Doon ko nabasa ang patungkol sa koneksyon ng Uzumaki at Tsukihana which is long long vanished. At ang isa pa sa kumuha ng atensyon ko ay ang ninjutsu na ginamit namin ngayon ni Kasumi, Yume no Jōten." Kenji says what Jiraiya needed to hear.