Chapter 352: Huh? Where's the Moon?
Chapter 352: Huh? Where's the Moon?
"Big! Big! Big!"
"Small! Small! Small!"
"Snake Eyes! Jackpot!"
"Lady Tsunade! We won again! We've won so much!"
"..."
In the bustling casino, Yuyi Xuan Yue stood in a corner, his eyes scanning the excited Silent, who was hugging a large pile of coins; the disappointed gamblers who had lost spectacularly despite the presence of a big whale; and finally settling on Tsunade, whose expression grew more solemn with each win.
Tsunade had already sensed that something was amiss.
"I'm done!"
After a few casual rolls of the dice, resulting in yet another win, Tsunade pushed herself up and turned to leave.
Winning once or twice, she might have attributed to her own skill and good luck.
Of course, there was also the remarkably good fortune of the man beside her, Yuyi Xuan Yue.
But to win so many times in a row, and with the prospect of continuing to win, was a situation Tsunade had only encountered a handful of times in her life.
And each of those instances had ultimately led to undesirable outcomes.
It was precisely for this reason that Tsunade turned away with a gloomy expression.
"Lady Tsunade!!"
Although Silent was a bit disappointed, she quickly gathered the mountain of coins and followed after Tsunade.
Along the way, she glanced at the spot where Yuyi Xuan Yue had been standing, only to find that he, too, had disappeared.
Yuyi Xuan Yue had descended upon the street known as Tanzaku Gai.
At that moment, he sat atop the street sign, observing the bustling crowd below and the lively street scene, letting time pass by leisurely.
It had been a long time since he had last enjoyed such a peaceful moment.
He had always been driven by his pursuit of Kekkei Genkai and the path to the Rikudo level, sacrificing and devoting much to these goals.
And even after achieving them, he had been occupied with facing off against Kaguya Otsutsuki and the Sage of Six Paths.
Only now could he truly calm down and contemplate the new insights he had gained about himself, the world, and the future, now that he had accomplished his life's goals.
However, this moment of tranquility didn't last long.
A fragrant aroma of alcohol wafted through the air.
Tsunade, who had left the casino and disappeared, now reappeared, holding several flasks of sake as she joined Yuyi Xuan Yue atop the signboard. She sat down beside him and exclaimed in surprise, "I was just wondering where you'd gone off to, and here you are. Sitting alone and quietly observing the commotion from a distance—that's not something a young person would usually do."
"Young person?" Yuyi Xuan Yue smiled and turned to look at Tsunade's youthful face. "Indeed, this suits you quite well."
Tsunade's face darkened, and she pulled back the flask of sake she had been about to offer.
But the next second, she found her hands empty as the flask was now in Yuyi Xuan Yue's possession.
Yuyi Xuan Yue took a few sips before casually asking, "So, has anything significant happened lately that concerns you?"
Tsunade glanced at Yuyi Xuan Yue.
The more she interacted with this man, the more unfathomable he seemed.
In fact, she had lost interest in trying to figure him out.
Since she had left Konoha, she had little desire to concern herself with the affairs of the ninja world.
Let Yuyi Xuan Yue do as he pleased, as long as it didn't affect her.
Tsunade didn't question how Yuyi Xuan Yue always seemed to know so much.
She shook her head, a hint of confusion in her voice as she replied, "No, nothing significant has happened lately."
Tsunade had thought that perhaps someone close to her had died, or that something unfavorable had occurred.
But when she stepped out to investigate, she found that everything seemed normal.
This only added to her confusion.
Nothing had happened, yet she had won so much. If she had to pinpoint a variable, the only one she could think of was the man sitting beside her.
Tsunade turned to look at Yuyi Xuan Yue.
Yuyi Xuan Yue understood what Tsunade meant.
Especially since they were all genuinely Six Paths-level existences, standing at the pinnacle of the ninja world, or even the entire universe.
Speaking of which, did this world also have the presence of the Otsutsuki Kaguya and the Sage of the Six Paths?
Yuyi Xuan Yue looked up at the sky.
At that moment, the last vestiges of twilight began to fade, and the sky gradually grew darker.
It was a clear day, with no clouds obscuring the sky, and the stars shone brilliantly.
Just as Yuyi Xuan Yue was about to bask in the moonlight of another world, he suddenly paused.
"Huh? Where's the moon?"
"Hey! Where's the big moon?"
A thousand miles away, similar words escaped Naruto's lips as well.
Naruto was currently walking out of the Loulan City.
After learning the truth about this world from Sara, he was stunned for quite some time before finally accepting reality.
He had actually time-traveled!
And now, looking back, not only him but also Yuyi Xuan Yue and the others who were in the same radiant light most likely had also arrived in this world.
No wonder there was no outbreak of battle in Loulan.
It seemed that their places of descent were different.
Naruto was still thinking about how to prepare for the impending battle and evacuate the Loulan citizens who were reluctant to leave.
As it turned out, it was all a misunderstanding.
Nevertheless, Queen Loulan and the others warmly invited Naruto to stay for a few more days.
Naruto politely declined.
He had to hurry and notify the people of Konoha and the ninja world in this world to be prepared. He must ensure that the tragedy of his original world did not repeat itself here.
Just as he was about to set off on a night journey, rushing back to Konoha at full speed, he suddenly noticed something amiss in the sky.
The moon that he had grown up watching since childhood was gone!
"The moon?" Sara casually replied as she saw him off. "It's been gone for a year now."
"On a certain night a year ago, the moon shone brighter than ever before, but it didn't last long. After the radiance faded, the moon completely disappeared."
After emptying the flask of sake, Tsunade shrugged and said, "It's been a year already, and you didn't know about this? Are you an alien or something?"
Looking up at the moonless night sky, Yuyi Xuan Yue replied, "Indeed, I am an alien."
"Pfft!"
Tsunade scoffed and waved away the several empty flasks in front of her. Her light brown eyes shifted, and she sneaked a glance at the flask that Yuyi Xuan Yue was still drinking from.
Seeing that Yuyi Xuan Yue was still gazing at the starry sky, her eyes lit up, and she quickly reached out, snatching the flask from his hands. She didn't bother with formalities and started guzzling directly from the flask.
Unbothered, Yuyi Xuan Yue continued to stare at the sky, deep in thought:
"So, the moon disappeared a year ago. That means Kaguya Otsutsuki and the Sage of Six Paths arrived in this world a year before me."
If it had been a solo arrival, the moon would have either remained or the world would have been under the Infinite Tsukuyomi by now.
Before his arrival, the feuding mother and son must have clashed once again.
Additionally, it seemed that the mother-son duo from this world had also played a significant role in their disappearance.
Otherwise, the moon wouldn't have vanished.
So, does he now face two Kaguyas and two Sages of the Six Paths? What about the other version of himself?
Yuyi Xuan Yue shook his head.
As a true time-traveler, no matter how many parallel worlds there were, he was the only one.
Perhaps there was another Yuyi Xuan Yue, but it was highly likely that he had perished in the Warring States era.
However, he also had his advantages.
For example—
[Ding!]
A mechanical sound rang out in Yuyi Xuan Yue's mind.
(End of Chapter)
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