Bulma was super curious, no doubt about it.
But in the end, she decided against pressing Eriyi to spill the beans on Dragon Ball's plot. For someone like her, who thrived on adventure, knowing every detail of the future would suck all the fun out of life. That said… hopping into the worlds of some of the newer group members for a bit of a sightseeing trip? Now that was a whole different story.
[Nameless: My advice? Don't go.]
[Nameless: Or at least let me scout the place first before you jump in.]
[Little Monster: What does "jump" mean?]
[Nameless: It's like, those of us in this chat group can, with permission, travel to each other's worlds. While you're there, it costs points—one point per day. You earn points by "checking in," which gives you anywhere from 1 to 50 points each time. As long as you're not bouncing between worlds like crazy in a single day, you won't run out of points…]
Speaking of which…
This chat group actually had a point-based trading system.
Points earned from checking in could be used like currency to trade for goods with other members. But ever since the first batch of group members started doing "offline trades," with Uchiha Hikari and Bulma practically touring everyone's worlds, the system's main function got kind of sidelined.
[Little Monster: Oh, I get it…]
[Little Monster has requested to enter Nameless's world. Do you agree?]
"…Huh?"
In the few seconds Uchiha Hikari was caught off guard, Eriyi quickly retracted the request.
[Little Monster: Sorry, sorry! I just wanted to try it out… I've never left home before, and my brother doesn't let me go outside, so I really want to see what your world is like…]
[Bulma: Wait, your brother's keeping you locked up and not letting you out? Is he some kind of creepy sister-obsessed freak? That's gotta be illegal! You should report him ASAP! Or me and Hikari can come help you out!]
[Little Monster: No, it's not like that. My brother cares about me a lot. It's my own issue…]
[Bulma: Why are you defending that weirdo?!]
Seeing Bulma's righteous fury, Uchiha Hikari coughed lightly.
[Nameless: Bulma, Eriyi's situation might not be what you're picturing. It's not something the police can fix… @Little Monster, I've got some stuff to deal with right now. How about this? Once things settle down on my end, I'll invite you over to hang out. Or Bulma and I can come visit your world.]
Even though Eriyi was usually sweet and gentle, she was still a hybrid with the devastating Word Spirit: Judgment, capable of wiping out half a street in one go when unleashed. Uchiha Hikari wasn't totally comfortable letting her teleport solo to Bulma's world—or letting Bulma and the others visit hers, for that matter.
It'd be better if Hikari hosted.
[Little Monster: Really? It's a deal then!]
[Nameless: Yup, it's a deal.]
…
After that, Eriyi turned into a total curious kitten, bombarding Uchiha Hikari with all sorts of questions. Living in a modern world with a mind that jumped all over the place, she asked things that left most of the group stumped. Only Hikari and Bulma could keep up with her wild train of thought, answering as best they could.
And then, after a long silence, Kikyo finally piped up.
[Lone Shrine Maiden: I'm sorry for making you all worry.]
[Lone Shrine Maiden: I just met with the samurai from Hitomi Castle. He told me about the young lord, Hitomi Amato, falling ill. If what Eriyi-san said about "fate" is true, then Hitomi Amato is likely possessed by Naraku. I want to meet him in person to confirm this.]
[Nameless: …So what's your plan? Stick to the original story and help him collect the Shikon Jewel shards?]
In the Inuyasha storyline, Naraku was a unique composite yokai. He had no core or weak point, and his existence leaned almost metaphysical. Even if you destroyed him physically, unless he was completely purified, he could just reform his body and come back. In a way, he was like a souped-up version of Kibutsuji Muzan from Demon Slayer—or maybe Muzan mixed with Orochimaru.
As the big bad of the Inuyasha world, Naraku had clear goals, relentless drive, cunning strategies, and insane growth potential. He was obsessed with collecting Shikon Jewel shards and was way more efficient at it than Inuyasha's protagonist crew.
Kikyo had seen this and chosen to help Naraku gather the shards, secretly infusing them with her "light" to purify both him and the jewel at the critical moment.
The plan was solid in theory.
But here's the catch…
As the shards were collected and fused, Naraku's power skyrocketed. Worse, he realized his human heart—still lingering with love for Kikyo—kept him from killing her. So, he purged that weakness and set a trap at Hakurei Mountain, leading to Kikyo's death.
If Kikyo went down the same path this time, the outcome might be the same—or worse. Since Kikyo now knew the plot, she'd likely collect the shards even faster, speeding up her own demise. By then, Uchiha Hikari and the others wouldn't be able to use the "jump" function to enter the Inuyasha world, and Inuyasha, Kagome, and their crew wouldn't have powered up enough to avoid getting wiped out.
[Nameless: I'm not sure if Naruto world techniques could take out Naraku, but I think it's worth a shot. As for collecting Shikon Jewel shards, you don't have to rely on Naraku. Bulma might have a way to help.]
[Bulma: Huh?]
[Nameless @Bulma: Dragon Radar.]
Bulma blinked, then it clicked.
[Bulma: Oh! I got it! No matter how the Shikon Jewel was made, if it's a physical object that glows, I can analyze its wavelength and frequency. Then I can build a "Shikon Jewel Radar" to track down the shards!]
[Bulma: Hikari, you're so smart! I didn't even think of that.]
[Bulma @Lone Shrine Maiden: Those yokai in your world seem pretty tough, but Hikari's crazy strong too! If it comes to it, I'll head to Kame House, grab Goku and Master Roshi, and bring them over to help you take down that Naraku guy!]
[Nameless: ?]
In theory, you couldn't bring living people along when jumping worlds, but there were workarounds. For example, sealing someone in a scroll with a sealing jutsu and carrying that along might do the trick. If it worked for bringing Demon Slayer demons to the Naruto world, it could probably work for living people too. Pop a few Senzu Beans in their mouth beforehand to make sure they didn't croak mid-trip, and you're good.
Still…
Uchiha Hikari couldn't help but picture Master Roshi flexing his muscles and blasting a Kamehameha in the Inuyasha world. She wasn't sure whether to laugh or groan.