"Is this Konoha?"
Shion appeared at Naruto's house, holding onto his arm.
"Hm?"
"Another one?"
Kushina blinked. "Hinata?"
"No... not Hinata."
When Shion heard the voice, she turned around and saw a red-haired woman looking at her.
Nervous, she quickly stepped forward and bowed politely. "Hello, my name is Shion."
The little miko looked even cuter when she was flustered.
Kushina immediately smiled and pulled Shion affectionately to her side.
Rin also leaned over curiously.
"Is this the priestess from the Land of Demons?"
"She's really beautiful~"
"Th-thank you."
Shion sat stiffly, her posture straight, a thin layer of cold sweat forming on her forehead.
"Don't be so nervous," Kushina said warmly. "Come, tell Mom what's been happening in the Land of Demons."
"O-Okay... huh?"
Shion looked up, a bit stunned.
Naruto shook his head. "You all chat. I have something to take care of. I won't be back for a while."
After speaking, he disappeared instantly with the Flying Thunder God Technique.
—
When he reappeared, Naruto was already standing beside Sasuke and Mikoto.
"Naruto?!"
Sasuke was startled, immediately sensing the sudden surge of chakra.
"Yes. Looks like you've fully adapted to the Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan."
"Of course!" Sasuke raised his head proudly, a hint of arrogance flashing across his face.
Naruto gave a slight nod to Mikoto, who was smiling softly by his side.
Then he stretched out his hand. "Sasuke, don't resist. I need to draw out the original chakra from within you."
"Got it!"
Sasuke naturally didn't resist. He closed his eyes in trust.
Naruto placed his hands over Sasuke's eyes.
Mori Mori Fruit - Absorption!
Whoosh—
In an instant, a portion of the Indra chakra within Sasuke's body was drawn out.
At the same time, some of the Eternal Mangekyō's power was absorbed as well.
Naruto steadied his mind and focused his consciousness on the Baihui acupoint.
Inside, a ball of chakra nutrients was blocking Ashura's chakra.
Soon, the nutrient essence drawn from Sasuke flowed into the Baihui point as well.
First, Naruto merged a part of Ashura's chakra with his own chakra nutrients.
He then injected that nutrient into Sasuke's body.
Afterward, he blended Indra's chakra from Sasuke together with Ashura's chakra inside himself.
After carefully completing the process, Naruto exhaled deeply.
He could feel the heat building in his eyes.
"All done. Your ocular power will keep strengthening, and it won't harm your body anymore."
"Thank you, Naruto."
Naruto nodded slightly, and in a flash of Flying Thunder God, he disappeared again.
—
Arriving at one of his prepared storage points—
"Naruto-sama~!!" ×999
"Stop!!"
"You all go outside and stand guard. I need a quiet environment."
The saplings immediately obeyed, dragging the White Zetsu clones out one after another.
Naruto sat cross-legged on the bed, closing his eyes and beginning to absorb the nutrients gathered at his Baihui acupoint.
His eyes began to transform.
One Magatama... Two Magatama... Eternal Mangekyō...
The power continued to grow steadily.
Even the energies of ghosts and gods, the divine power of the miko, and more were rising alongside his own strength.
At the same time, Naruto's body entered a strange, transcendent state.
—
Meanwhile—
Uchiha Clan Grounds... this is definitely the place.
Sasuke led Boruto toward the desolate land that once belonged to the Uchiha Clan.
He felt a complicated mix of disappointment and bitter nostalgia.
As expected, the Uchiha Clan in this world had also been annihilated.
"Itachi..."
Sasuke's heart ached at the memory.
Boruto stayed quietly by his side, not daring to speak.
Seeing Sasuke's eyes turn red again, Boruto didn't know how to offer comfort.
Sasuke walked deeper into the ruins, unconsciously arriving at the tombstones of countless Uchiha members.
He gave a bitter smile and shook his head.
"Why... Why would I even think about bringing Danzo back to life after returning here?"
He sighed.
"Let's go, Boruto... huh?!"
Suddenly, Sasuke's pupils contracted sharply.
He quickly restrained his chakra and pulled Boruto into hiding.
"So... Itachi is still alive?"
"No, I want to tell my current self about the future…"
Suddenly, Sasuke fell silent.
If he really did that, it would undoubtedly change the future.
And even if he tried... would his past self even listen?
But this world doesn't seem connected to ours...
Just as Sasuke had that thought, he caught sight of a familiar figure — Uchiha Itachi's reincarnated body.
"Dead?!"
"When did this happen?!"
Boruto, who had been quietly observing, pointed something out that Sasuke hadn't even noticed.
"Mr. Sasuke, that guy looks like you... Um, why's he kneeling there?"
Sasuke's heart tightened.
The name that fell from Boruto's lips made him shudder.
"Uchiha Fugaku… You know someone from the Uchiha clan?"
Boom—Boom—
A sudden heartbeat pounded in Sasuke's ears.
He noticed the crow in front of Itachi.
In its eyes — Uchiha Shisui's Kotoamatsukami.
"Kotoamatsukami…?"
"You actually know about Kotoamatsukami too?" a voice said coldly.
"Who?!"
Boruto spun around, instantly on alert — but then froze.
The man standing there had silver-white hair, sharp scarlet eyes, and an iron forehead protector shielding part of his face.
Three crimson markings adorned his cheeks.
"You're… the guy from Dad's office… The Second Hokage, Senju Tobirama?!"
Tobirama frowned slightly.
"Dad's office?"
He studied the two strangers carefully, sensing their chakra signatures — and froze.
His gaze lingered on Sasuke for only a moment, then shifted firmly onto Boruto.
The blond hair, the whisker-like birthmarks, the chakra that seemed so familiar…
Tobirama suddenly crouched down, peering into Boruto's face.
He looks so familiar...
After a long moment, Tobirama closed his eyes, let out a relieved sigh, and nodded slowly.
"I think I can guess who you are."
"I didn't expect such a power to really exist in this world... Is this Naruto's doing?"
Boruto blinked in confusion.
Tobirama, unable to contain his joy, laughed heartily.
"Haha! Good! Very good!"
Then, smiling what he assumed was a kind and gentle smile, he asked softly:
"What's your name, kid?"
Boruto hesitated, tugging at Sasuke's sleeve — but Sasuke's attention was entirely on Itachi and didn't respond.
Tobirama chuckled, shaking his head.
"Don't be scared. Tell your second great-grandfather."
"Huh?" Boruto was utterly lost.
Second great-grandfather?! What is he talking about?
He only knew that his grandfather was Hiashi Hyuga…
As for his great-grandfather? No clue.
And wasn't Tobirama from the Senju clan — Tsunade's grandfather?
Boruto's brain hurt just thinking about it.
Meanwhile, Tobirama was practically glowing with happiness.
I knew it! Haha!
No... I have to hurry. The Senju and Uzumaki clans are almost extinct. We need to act quickly!
The more he looked at Boruto, the more satisfied he became.
But this matter was too outrageous — it couldn't be exposed to everyone just yet.
Whoosh—
At that moment, a figure appeared.
A Young Sasuke arrived, sensing the disturbance in the Uchiha clan's land.
Alongside him were Uchiha Mikoto and Uchiha Izumi.
"Hmph."
"I noticed you two sneaking around near the flower shop."
"What are you doing in Konoha?"
Young Sasuke crossed his arms, his voice cold and sharp.
Boruto turned and stared wide-eyed at the young Sasuke, blinking in amazement.
Is this Mr. Sasuke when he was young?
He's even cooler than me!
Meanwhile, Mikoto's gaze lingered on the back of Future Sasuke.
Her heart stirred with a vague, inexplicable emotion.
After hesitating, she took a small step forward and called out:
"Sasuke?"
"Huh? What's wrong, Mom?" Young Sasuke responded naturally.
Hearing that familiar voice — hearing his mother call him again — Future Sasuke couldn't hold back anymore.
He turned around slowly, emotions flooding his heart.
Sasuke opened his mouth slowly, his voice trembling.
"Mom…"
Bang—
The Transformation Jutsu failed.
The figure standing there...
Looked so familiar!
Young Sasuke narrowed his eyes sharply.
Only then did he notice that Boruto had already dropped his henge.
"…Naruto?"
"No… that's not right…"
Wait... Could it be... Naruto's child?!
Impossible! Absolutely impossible!
Meanwhile, on the other side—
Naruto slowly opened his eyes.
A massive surge of chakra immediately flowed back into his body.
Sitting up groggily, he found the Nine-Tailed Fox — Kurama — already crouched beside him, closely guarding him.
The moment Naruto woke up, Kurama grunted in annoyance:
"You idiot... You're way too careless! Finally awake, huh? Do you know how much— I'm busy! I still have a lot of— huh?"
In mid-rant, Kurama suddenly paused.
His sharp beastly eyes locked onto Naruto's.
"The Rinnegan?!"
"No… this isn't just any ordinary Rinnegan!
...
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