Selling Cans from Naruto to Beyond

Chapter 80: 80: The Chamber’s Faith



The Fate-Witnessing Stage!

Everyone's mouths hung open, silent, a strange emotion echoing in their chests.

This earth-shaking, godlike feat…

Was just to provide a stage for their battle.

What was the Omniscient Omnipotent Chamber?

What was its goal?

"So… so cool!"

Naruto snapped out of the mind-bending spectacle first, fists clenched, excitedly scanning the scene. The spotlight-loving kid found it breathtaking.

But the others…

Felt an indescribable pressure, like ants before a giant, mortals before a god, ancient folk seeing modern skyscrapers. It shattered their understanding.

Endless speculation, near-boundless awe.

Shen Mo read their minds, pleased.

This was one of his goals.

The Chamber's authority must be unquestionable—a core truth. All future plans hinged on it.

"Where life exists, fates clash, even across the endless cosmos, where fate holds profound meaning," Shen Mo's voice rang from above, echoing across the vast stage. Everyone listened intently.

They felt…

They were touching a higher realm.

A level beyond imagination.

"But in most worlds, lives as humble as yours follow predetermined paths," Shen Mo said, waving a hand. The hemispherical sea covering the arena flickered with images and sound.

It showed the original bridge.

The players: Naruto, Sasuke, Zabuza, Haku, and the others.

But different.

No gear on Zabuza or Haku, as if Shen Mo had never appeared.

"This was your original fate," Shen Mo's voice pierced their hearts as the scenes played.

Especially for Zabuza and Haku.

Seeing Haku die blocking Kakashi's Chidori for Zabuza, hearing Naruto's accusations, witnessing Zabuza's final tears—their emotions surged like tidal waves.

It was real.

Before these images, their hearts knew: without Shen Mo, without the cans, this might've been their fate.

Naruto and Sasuke… jaws dropped.

Sasuke saw himself in a pool of blood, Naruto erupting in rage over his death, Sakura weeping for him.

He'd die?

Here?

What about his revenge?

Even though everything had changed, seeing their original fates like a spoiler shook them to their core. Intuitively, they felt—if Shen Mo hadn't come, this was their fate.

It made sense, undeniable.

"Every world has its track. Without outside interference, you're trapped in a cage, bound to fate's path," Shen Mo's voice grew solemn. "But the Chamber believes fate's nobility lies in its uncertainty! Those unwilling to be pawns deserve a chance to defy fate! That's the Chamber's faith, and the unknown cans embody fate's noble unpredictability! So I came, bringing cans to tear apart your old paths!"

Boom—!

The sea hanging in the sky churned into a terrifying storm.

All the images shattered!

As if their original fates had too.

Zabuza and Haku trembled with excitement.

Sasuke shook too.

Knowing you were meant to die pathetically, only to have your future changed—who wouldn't feel this? No one wants to be fate's puppet; everyone craves control over their future.

Now…

They deeply grasped the profound meaning of the Chamber's miraculous cans.

As Shen Mo said.

The right to defy fate.

Those unpredictable cans granted that right!

Even Kakashi, thinking of his past where he lost Rin forever, shivered.

Having regained her, the fear of loss loomed larger.

In an instant, Shen Mo and the Chamber became infinitely exalted in their minds—noble, awe-inspiring.

Shen Mo saw it all.

Perfect.

That week, he'd pondered how to flesh out the Chamber's purpose and identity.

Money as a motive wouldn't hold.

It'd undermine credibility and profits.

But faith—a belief in "noble fates shouldn't be fixed"—elevated the cause.

Spending wasn't for profit but a principle: change demands a price.

This way…

They'd embrace the Chamber willingly, even gratefully, seeing spending as a grand blessing.

Thoughts racing, Shen Mo refocused on the moment.

"Of course, even if cans shatter your old fates, that doesn't mean you'll master them," Shen Mo's tone softened, the stormy sea calming.

It pulled everyone from their fervor.

Indeed.

Shen Mo had said it.

Cans only offered a chance to change—you still had to fight for it.

"There's gain, but also loss. Your clashes are inevitable. As I said, only victors advance; losers fall. But—" Shen Mo's tone shifted, "as Chamber members with the right to defy fate, you'll enjoy perks in your struggle. This stage is one."

Perks!

Zabuza and the others perked up.

Shen Mo's words had painted the Chamber as noble and grand.

Like players fueled for a game, they were ready to seize this chance to chase their desired fates.

Perks only stirred them more.

"First," Shen Mo got to business, "the wager witness. On this Chamber-witnessed fate stage, both sides can bet up to triple their points. Points can be used to buy cans."

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