Another world.
Another timeline.
Naruto released his consciousness, and in an instant, it expanded outward—spreading across the entire ninja world like an invisible tide.
This was already the fifth parallel timeline he had visited.
Each one was different.
Some had already achieved unification, evolving into stable systems similar to his own.
Others had diverged wildly—like the worlds influenced by the "Immortal Kitahara," where unexpected variables reshaped everything.
There were timelines where entirely new paths had emerged. Some shinobi had learned to cultivate natural energy directly, entering Sage Mode instinctively—creating a version of Naruto known as the "Uzumaki Sage."
And in others—
Sasuke had rebelled.
Only to be beaten back into place by Naruto and forced onto a better path.
Each world—
Was an experiment.
Each visit—
Naruto left behind a variable.
A change.
A possibility.
Whether those seeds would bloom into something beautiful…
Or collapse into chaos—
He didn't know.
And that uncertainty—
Was what made it exciting.
One day, when his mastery over space-time reached its peak, he would return.
To see what kind of futures he had created.
That thought alone—
Was thrilling.
---
With every jump, Naruto grew stronger.
Before, his power had been simple—overwhelming force, endless chakra, dominance that crushed everything in its path.
Ninjutsu.
Bloodline limits.
They were nothing more than tools to him.
Convenient tricks.
But now—
He had begun to change.
He was no longer satisfied with power alone.
He wanted understanding.
The laws of the ninja world.
The structure of chakra.
The essence behind every ability.
Because every jutsu—
Every kekkei genkai—
Was merely an expression of deeper rules.
And Naruto—
Wanted to master those rules themselves.
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"In this world…"
Naruto murmured softly as he stepped into Konoha.
"…it's still the same old cycle."
"Villages fighting each other."
He exhaled faintly.
"…Boring."
Once again, he chose Konoha as his base.
---
At the village gates—
A group of Cloud Village shinobi were leaving.
Their voices were loud.
Deliberate.
Mocking.
"Konoha is pathetic."
"They actually agreed to this."
"That so-called 'Professor Hokage'? Just a coward."
"Still… Lord Raiga's sacrifice was worth it."
"With the Hyuga body, we can study the Byakugan."
The Konoha shinobi escorting them stood stiffly nearby, their expressions dark with anger.
But they said nothing.
They couldn't.
Naruto stopped.
His expression hardened.
This scene—
Again.
The Hyuga Incident.
In this timeline—
History had repeated itself.
Only this time—
No one had stopped it.
Hyuga Hizashi had already been sacrificed.
Naruto stepped forward.
"Move aside, brat."
One of the Cloud shinobi sneered.
Naruto didn't respond.
He simply kept walking.
Then—
CRACK.
Their knees shattered.
All of them collapsed instantly.
Before they could even react, Naruto had already taken the scroll containing Hizashi's body.
"Stop him!"
Weapons flew.
Shuriken.
Kunai.
But in the next instant—
Everything reversed.
The weapons turned back.
Piercing their own owners.
Bodies fell.
One after another.
Dead.
Naruto continued forward.
His expression unchanged.
Around him, villagers stared in shock.
But something strange happened—
Their memories blurred.
They couldn't clearly recall what they had just witnessed.
Only a vague sense remained.
Something terrible had occurred.
---
Konoha descended into chaos.
Hiruzen.
Danzo.
Both were shaken.
This was a disaster.
The Hyuga clan had already been pushed to the brink.
And now—
Cloud Village envoys were dead.
War was inevitable.
---
At the Hyuga compound—
A funeral was underway.
White banners swayed in the wind.
Silence filled the air.
Grief lingered like a shadow.
Hiashi stood at the front.
His face pale.
His expression hollow.
He had surrendered.
And in doing so—
Lost everything.
Even his brother's body…
Was gone.
Then—
A voice broke the silence.
"Hokage-sama has arrived."
Hiashi's eyes turned cold.
---
At the gates—
The Hyuga clan gathered.
Tension filled the air as Hiruzen and Danzo approached.
"Hyuga Hiashi!" one of them shouted.
"Why did you kill the Cloud envoys?!"
"…What?"
Hiashi froze.
"They're dead?"
For a moment—
He was stunned.
Then—
He laughed.
"They deserved it."
Danzo stepped forward, eyes narrowing.
"So you admit it?"
Hiashi's expression hardened.
"If you want to accuse us, do it properly," he said coldly. "But don't think the Hyuga are weak."
For the first time—
He stood firm.
Hiruzen hesitated.
This wasn't how things were supposed to go.
But before the situation could escalate further—
A voice echoed across the courtyard.
"…You people never learn."
Naruto stepped forward.
Calm.
Unhurried.
Then—
Softly—
"Kneel."
Hiruzen.
Danzo.
Both dropped instantly to their knees.
They couldn't resist.
Couldn't move.
Even the ANBU froze in place, their bodies locked by an invisible force.
Only the Hyuga clan remained unaffected.
Naruto unsealed the scroll.
Hizashi's body appeared.
"Father!"
Neji rushed forward, his voice breaking.
Naruto looked at him.
"I can bring him back," he said gently.
"Come with me—and I'll do it."
Neji trembled.
"…You can?"
Naruto nodded.
"…Then I'll go."
Without hesitation.
Naruto raised his hand.
"Rinne Tensei."
A green light descended.
Life returned.
Hizashi's chest rose.
His eyes opened slowly.
"…I… was dead?"
Neji collapsed into his arms, sobbing uncontrollably.
Hiashi stood frozen.
His gaze locked onto Naruto—
As if witnessing something beyond human.
A god.
Naruto turned.
His eyes landed on Hiruzen.
Disdain flickered within them.
"This isn't how you run a village."
He let out a quiet breath.
"…You need someone to discipline you."
His hands formed a seal.
"Reanimation Jutsu."
The ground trembled.
A coffin rose.
Slowly—
It opened.
A figure stepped out.
Senju Tobirama.
Hiruzen and Danzo's faces turned pale.
Then—
Naruto spoke again.
"Rinne Tensei."
Light descended once more.
Tobirama's body changed.
Restored.
Alive.
He looked around slowly.
At the kneeling figures.
At the tension in the air.
At the broken order.
His expression darkened.
"…Hiruzen."
"…Danzo."
His voice was cold.
Sharp.
Heavy with authority.
"…What have you done?"
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