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Chapter 360: Taking Control of One's Fate
Chapter 360: Taking Control of One's Fate
The biggest boss in the ninja world, Yuyi Xuan Yue, had actually arrived as well! Along with him came Kaguya Otsutsuki and the Sage of Six Paths from another world.
If you add the Kaguya Otsutsuki and the Sage of Six Paths from this world... The thought made the hairs of everyone present stand on end.
Even Orochimaru's usually smug smile stiffened a little.
While he was extremely curious about this other world, it didn't mean he wanted to encounter someone as formidable as Yuyi Xuan Yue.
Now, these ridiculously powerful individuals had all descended upon their current world, and he could only imagine that they would resume their unfinished battles.
Take, for instance, the Infinite Tsukuyomi.
If that were the case, the battle would not be confined to a single location but would engulf the entire planet.
This meant that no one would be exempt! Orochimaru, who had already embarked on his quest for immortality, did not wish for such an event to occur.
Without hesitation, he asked, "How did you come to this world? Is there a way to return?"
Orochimaru didn't ask Naruto how to deal with Yuyi Xuan Yue and the others because if Naruto truly had a solution, he wouldn't have shaken his head earlier, indicating the dire situation of the ninja alliance.
However!
Since Naruto and Yuyi Xuan Yue could travel to this world,
Then it was equally possible to travel to other worlds or even return to the past.
Orochimaru's mind raced with possibilities.
The others present also realized this, and their gazes turned to Naruto.
Naruto racked his brains, trying to recall the details.
"I remember that time when Yuyi Xuan Yue, Kaguya, the Sage of Six Paths, and Sha Ren—an extremely powerful ninja—were all present. The Sage of Six Paths lent his chakra to Sha Ren and me, but in the final moments..."
Naruto's eyes dimmed, and he shook his head, continuing,
"We were engaged in a fierce battle in a desert in the Land of Wind. At one point, the Sage of Six Paths seemed to do something, and a dazzling white light erupted from the ground, enveloping everyone in its glow. I lost consciousness, and when I woke up, I found myself lying in the desert. I thought I was still in the original world, but later, when I inquired around, I realized I had come to another world."
"So, Naruto, you haven't been in this world for long, have you?" Hiruzen Sarutobi asked.
Naruto nodded and then shook his head.
"I arrived in this world yesterday, but the others must have come much earlier."
Naruto had been rushing here, and he, too, had been turning things over in his mind.
He pointed out the window at the sky; even though it was daytime, it didn't hinder him from using it as a reference.
"The moon!"
Naruto's tone turned grave as he said,
"The moon that sealed Kaguya is gone, which is highly abnormal! It's very likely that someone who came with me is responsible."
The disappearance of the moon a year ago had startled everyone in the ninja world.
However, as the moon hung high in outer space, the ninjas had no means to investigate, and the matter was eventually dropped.
Now, hearing Naruto's explanation, everyone present accepted this as the likely truth behind the moon's disappearance.
Only those who had arrived with Naruto could have had the power to make the moon vanish.
"In a way, this is good news."
Shikaku Nara stroked his chin as he analyzed the situation.
"According to what Naruto said, if Yuyi Xuan Yue had the upper hand, the current state of the ninja world wouldn't be so peaceful. If Kaguya had the advantage, we would all be under genjutsu by now. It's highly probable that the Sage of Six Paths, who stands with the ninja world, maintained the peace, thus keeping the current state of the ninja world stable."
As Hiruzen Sarutobi listened, he was about to nod in agreement.
But Orochimaru suddenly interjected, "Isn't there another possibility? What if Yuyi Xuan Yue arrived a year later, just like Naruto?"
Hiruzen Sarutobi paused in his movements.
"Naruto," Minato Namikaze spoke up, "do you remember where that white light or the location you first traveled from is?"
"Of course!" Naruto nodded, "It was in a place called Loulan. In this world, it's a country, but in my world, it no longer exists, only some ruins remain."
Hiruzen immediately looked to Minato.
Just as Orochimaru had said before, how Naruto and his group arrived was of utmost importance at the moment.
In a situation where it was almost impossible to defeat Yuyi Xuan Yue and the others, finding that white light and trying to send them back through corresponding means was what they should do next and what they had the most hope of accomplishing.
Hiruzen understood Minato's meaning.
He looked at Naruto and said, "Naruto, Konoha and the ninja world need your help now."
"No problem, leave it to me!" Naruto assured with a pat on his chest.
This was why he had rushed to Konoha day and night.
Hiruzen immediately assigned people to accompany Naruto to Lou lan to investigate the space-time travel.
If they could uncover the cause and send Yuyi Xuan Yue and the others back or even travel to another world, it would be a victory for them.
Therefore, even though Naruto and Orochimaru didn't get along, Hiruzen still allowed Orochimaru, Konoha's most outstanding researcher, to join the team.
Minato and Kushina Uzumaki, who strongly requested to join, also became members of the team.
There was no time to consider the risks of sending out the jinchuriki of the Nine-Tails now.
To ensure the success of the investigation, Hiruzen had to put all his chips on the table.
Additionally, Konoha had to inform the other four great ninja villages of the related intelligence.
Whether they believed it or not was another matter.
At the very least, the impending Great Ninja War had to be cooled down for now.
Otherwise, in the midst of the battle, the sudden appearance of Yuyi Xuan Yue and the others could wipe out everyone involved, bringing an abrupt end to the war.
That would be too darkly humorous.
Having made his decision, Hiruzen immediately set out to execute it.
Soon, the Konoha ninjas in the office who had received their missions began to act.
Naruto, Minato, Kushina, and the outsider Orochimaru, who formed the Space-Time Investigation Squad, also set off for Loulan.
"Huh? Aren't you Kakashi-sensei? Why are you wearing your mask at a time like this, Kakashi-sensei?"
As soon as they left the Hokage building, Naruto saw the young Kakashi.
After his surprise, he bid farewell to the important task he was carrying and quickly left.
Kakashi touched the back of his head, which still hurt, and watched Naruto, who was following alongside Minato, confused as to why the older-looking Naruto was calling him sensei.
He had just woken up and was about to report his attack to the Hokage, unaware of what had transpired in the Hokage's office.
However, seeing the coming and going of ninjas in the building, it was clear that something significant was happening.
At the same time, Hiruzen, standing by the window, witnessed Naruto and Kakashi's encounter.
Staring at the departing figures of Naruto and the others, he quietly murmured, "I hope everything goes well."
If not, he would have to initiate the last resort plan, just like the original world's Yuyi Clan.
Konoha was too big.
In the face of disaster, only by scattering could they preserve the last embers of hope.
(End of Chapter)
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