"'As Momoshiki Ōtsutsuki disappeared, this vast sea finally fell completely silent…'"
"'...'"
"'About ten minutes later, a figure suddenly appeared on the sea's surface without any warning. He wore a white ceremonial robe, exuding a mysterious aura. It was Kaoru Uchiha.'"
"'After dealing with the former Five Kage, he rushed here without delay. However, upon arriving, Kaoru found that something was amiss.'"
"'The Turtle Island where Naruto and Killer Bee had been training had disappeared. Furthermore, the entire area was still permeated with a strong chakra aura, suggesting a fierce battle had taken place.'"
"'Kaoru…'" Just as Kaoru was pondering, a weak voice sounded. Kaoru looked towards the sound and saw a damaged body floating on the water's surface… It was Itachi Uchiha, defeated after his battle with Momoshiki Ōtsutsuki.
"'Itachi, you're here? And in this state…'" Seeing Itachi appear, Kaoru was first surprised, but then, seeing Itachi's body, which consisted only of a head and some incomplete parts, he became even more confused.
"'It was a monster of unknown origin,'" Itachi Uchiha said, struggling to stand. "'A monster with horns on its head and a crimson body. It suddenly attacked Naruto and the others. Its power was unimaginably strong; even the Eight-Tails and Nine-Tails Jinchūriki combined were no match for it. To buy time for Naruto and the others to escape, I chose to stay and fight, and this is the result…'"
"'A monster? Not Madara Uchiha?'" Kaoru asked in surprise.
"'No, it was… a monster that seemed not to belong to this world,'" Itachi said softly.
"'Even so, you're reanimated, so you should be able to regenerate yourself…'" Kaoru continued to ask.
"'I don't know why, but the jutsu that guy used seems to break the rules of Reanimation Jutsu. The red glowing weapons he created, once they hit, the body becomes difficult to heal,'" Itachi said grimly, a look of indignation on his face, as if still unable to calm down from the previous battle.
"'The only thing that can nullify Reanimation Jutsu seems to be Yin-Yang Release. There shouldn't be anyone in this world who knows Yin-Yang Release yet. So who is this guy who attacked Naruto…'"
"'Oh, right. That monster has a pair of Byakugan, and each palm has a Rinnegan. One Rinnegan can absorb ninjutsu, and the other can release it!!!'" At this moment, Itachi remembered the monster's combat pattern and immediately told Kaoru.
"'Byakugan… Rinnegan… I see. It's Momoshiki Ōtsutsuki…'" Hearing Itachi's description, Kaoru immediately understood. This unknown creature was Momoshiki Ōtsutsuki from another dimension. It seemed this guy had found his world…
"'Then what about Naruto and the others?'" After knowing who the attacker was, Kaoru immediately asked again.
"'I don't know. After I was defeated by that monster, I've been searching for them underwater, but I still haven't found any trace of Naruto and the others. I'm also very puzzled. This sea area is quite vast. I only managed to stall that monster for about ten minutes. They should still be in this sea area…'" Itachi Uchiha guessed uneasily.
Hearing Itachi's words, Kaoru fell into thought. Ten minutes was not enough time for Naruto and the others to leave this sea area. And now, not only had Naruto and the others disappeared, but Momoshiki Ōtsutsuki had also vanished. Could it be that Naruto and the others had been captured? But if they were captured, they might not be able to escape, but at least they could leave a message for tracking. If they weren't captured, where could they have escaped to?
"'Could it be…'" A flash of insight struck Kaoru's mind. He suddenly thought of a possibility: Naruto and the others don't know space-time ninjutsu. Their only option for escape… would be to head to Mount Myōboku to hide!
"'I have a clue!!!'" At this moment, Kaoru spoke to Itachi. "'I'll go find them now. Itachi Uchiha, you should hide by yourself for now and act after your body has fully recovered!'"
"'Mmm, I understand,'" Itachi nodded. For now, this was all he could do. After all, his body was incomplete, and he couldn't be of much help…
"'Mount Myōboku, huh… It seems I need to hurry…'" Kaoru thought to himself. Naruto and the others thought escaping to Mount Myōboku was a great idea, but in Kaoru's opinion, it would only bring disaster to Mount Myōboku and serve no other purpose. After all, since Momoshiki Ōtsutsuki could come to this world from another dimension, going to Mount Myōboku would be as easy as pie…
"'...'"
"'At this moment, Mount Myōboku was still a scene of prosperity. Frogs of all sizes were resting on giant lotus leaves.'"
"'Boom!!!' Suddenly, a burst of smoke erupted. After the smoke cleared, Gamabunta's body appeared. It opened its mouth, and Naruto and the others rolled out."
"'It seems we've arrived at Mount Myōboku. We're saved…'" Naruto said, exhaling a sigh of relief as he looked around.
"'Yes, that monster was truly terrifying,'" Jiraiya also nodded, patting his chest repeatedly.
"'Since we are temporarily safe, let's report our current situation to the Five Kage and have them guard against that demon,'" Yamato said quickly.
Bee from the Village Hidden in the Clouds, standing beside them, had a worried expression. Since Killer Bee, the Eight-Tails Jinchūriki, had been defeated by Momoshiki Ōtsutsuki, his fate was unknown, which made him very anxious.
"'Eh, why are you guys here? Weren't you told the outside world is in the midst of a world war?'" A confused voice sounded. Fukasaku Sage approached Naruto and the others and asked.
"'Because…'" Just as Naruto was about to answer, the entire space of Mount Myōboku suddenly trembled!
"'What's happening?!"'" Everyone looked around in fear. The frogs of Mount Myōboku also began to clamor restlessly, their croaks echoing everywhere.
Next, to everyone's astonished gaze, the originally azure sky suddenly split open, revealing a dark and deep rift. Then, with crimson skin, jagged horns, and a face like a legendary demon, it emerged from the rift.
"'Found you!!!'" The demon let out a chilling voice, one that could plunge everyone into despair!
"'It's that monster!'" Naruto shouted loudly, looking at the demonic face from the spatial rift with a look of terror!
"'What's going on? He actually broke into Mount Myōboku!'" Jiraiya also looked at this "demon" with disbelief.
"'It's a shame, traversing space is as easy as eating for me…'" Momoshiki Ōtsutsuki chuckled sinisterly, then took a step forward. His entire body landed on the ground of Mount Myōboku, kicking up a cloud of dust.
"'In that case, we have no escape and can only fight…'" Yamato said with a grim expression.
"'This monster gives me a… very terrifying feeling. We might have to use all of Mount Myōboku's strength to deal with him…'" Fukasaku Sage also said solemnly.
"'...'"
"'This is strange. According to the intel Kisame transmitted, it should be right here…'" In the same sea area, Madara Uchiha, with his wild black hair, holding the Uchiha fan, and clad in red armor, stood on the sea surface with a confused expression.
After receiving the intel transmitted by Kakuzu at the cost of his life, he had personally set out to capture the Eight-Tails and Nine-Tails Jinchūriki on Turtle Island. But now, there wasn't even a shadow of the Jinchūriki. Not to mention people, even the Turtle Island had vanished without a trace.
"'Could the intel be wrong?!'" Madara Uchiha stood still, pondering quietly.
"'Hmm?'" The next moment, Madara Uchiha looked up at the sky. He could sense several powerful chakras surging towards his location.
"'Turtle Island is just ahead, we're almost there!'" At this moment, not far from Madara Uchiha, five figures were also rushing towards this direction.
These five were the Fourth Raikage, Ōnoki, Mei Terumī, Gaara, and Tsunade. Because they had received Kaoru's message, knowing that Madara Uchiha was coming to capture Naruto and Killer Bee, they had decided after discussion to all head to Turtle Island to stop Madara Uchiha.
Given Madara Uchiha's strength, they would likely need to act together. Furthermore, with Kaoru absent, Tsunade had volunteered to join this rescue mission for the Jinchūriki in her capacity as the Fifth Hokage.
However, they did not see Killer Bee and Naruto, but rather…
"'That figure is… Madara Uchiha!!!'" Upon clearly seeing the man standing on the sea surface in the distance, Ōnoki exclaimed in shock. Kaoru was right; Madara Uchiha had indeed been revived and had come here as expected.
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