Recognizing Himself

Issui felt all the Chakra energy in his body being drained in an instant, and then he felt all the life around him vanish. There was no roaring sound, no noise, just an instant when everything around him was sucked away by the black hole, leaving behind a barren surface.

"..."

Everyone on the battlefield breathed a sigh of relief. The darkness they had just witnessed had truly gripped their hearts. Humans fear darkness most of all, and the darkness they had just experienced was not merely oppressive in its light, but also terrifying in its aura. If it were just simple darkness, the ninjas who spent their days amidst darkness and bloodshed would not be afraid of it. However, the darkness they had just experienced exuded the Annihilating Light destruction and annihilation. It was called annihilation because it destroyed everything in an instant, without any warning, leaving only the aura of destruction. In that kind of darkness, what was brought was either destruction or sublimation. The powerful force and aura it possessed gave people not only terror, but also annihilation.

Issui felt that the Annihilating Light must have some Genjutsu power involved. The darkness just now was probably caused by the Annihilating Light's Genjutsu, not real darkness. It was just that it was powerful enough to control the changes in the entire space with Genjutsu, and could cast "real" Genjutsu on everyone on the battlefield. This shows how powerful the Annihilating Light's illusions are.

The previous illusions created psychological pressure, but the final devouring was annihilation, instantly consuming everything in a world. This cannot be simply regarded as the scope of ordinary Ninjutsu; it should be the power of space, and the ultimate power of space at that.

However, Issui suspected that this Annihilating Light was not the complete version. The Annihilating Light's function was to create a black hole that devoured everything, absorbing attacks with more than ten times its own power and converting them into its own power before reflecting them back. There were two steps involved: absorbing the attack and reflecting it back. However, the Annihilating Light that Issui was currently unleashing had only completed the first absorption stage; the second stage of reflecting the attack had not appeared at all, without any warning.

The last time Issui fought Minato, a similar situation occurred when he used the Distorting Light. The Distorting Light's effect is to distort all attacks and instantly teleport to the attacker's side; after being attacked, it can also distort time for three seconds, disrupting the order of time and returning to the past or entering the future. This also involves two steps: distorting the attack and reversing time. However, during Issui's fight with Minato, when he used the Distorting Light, he only distorted Minato's attack and instantly arrived next to Minato to launch an attack, but he didn't actually distort the past or future, which is something he still doesn't understand.

Now, upon closer reflection, he began to understand why both the Distorting Light and the Annihilating Light were incomplete versions of the Secret Technique. It was because he had only activated the final stage of the Eye of Heaven; he was still far from truly mastering it. After all, before the "Black" Eye of Heaven stage, there were the "Wind" and "Thunder" stages, which he hadn't mastered, let alone the final stage. The reason he was able to activate the final stage was entirely due to the powerful energy of the Rōran Ruins' Dragon Vein.

Thinking about it this way, it's easier to understand. Issui wasn't dissatisfied at all. After all, even if the Distorting Light and Annihilating Light were incomplete Secret Technique, they were enough for him to be proud of. Mastering two spatial Secret Technique was not something that ordinary Ninjutsu could compare to. With these two trump cards, there were very few people who could defeat him.

After the commotion on the Issui's side subsided, Konoha and Sunagakure reached an agreement to temporarily cease hostilities. After all, everyone had just experienced the events, and the shock in their hearts had not yet completely subsided. If they continued fighting like this, neither side would be able to fight without the will to fight. They needed some time to calm down.

Chiyo had also vanished without a trace. Issui roughly understood that Chiyo must have fled back to rest. Although his Annihilating Light was very powerful, Chiyo's experience was enough to detect its Annihilating Light and allow her to escape quickly.

Although I didn't witness Chiyo's Chikamatsu Collection of Ten Puppets' secret techniques, seeing the Sea of Lion Roars was still quite impressive. It seems that old man Chiyo is not only skilled in Puppet Technique, but also in Sealing Jutsu. If it were someone else, the situation would probably be different. It would be Issui black hole with Annihilating Light, otherwise the sealing power of the Sea of Lion Roars would definitely not be able to be eliminated.

"Honestly, I just wanted to see the battle, but I didn't expect that old bastard Chiyo would actually fight me for no reason. Damn it, isn't she obviously asking for a beating? I hope she'll remember this next time..." Issui shook his head helplessly and walked towards Kikyo Castle.

After returning to Kikyo Castle, Issui immediately found an inn to rest. The battle with Chiyo today had exhausted a lot of his strength, and his Chakra energy was almost depleted. Although his Kekkei Genkai had the ability to automatically regenerate Chakra, it was only a drop in the bucket, and he would not be able to fight anyone again for a short period of time.

Although he returned to the past, Issui was not as carefree as he had imagined. After all, if the past history was disrupted, it was unknown whether people could go back. Therefore, Issui was extremely cautious with every step he took, not daring to reveal his identity and not being able to use his Kekkei Genkai at will. Too many restrictions made Issui somewhat weary.

It's as if you're disconnected from the world. To this world, your existence or non-existence is irrelevant. Adapting to the future doesn't necessarily mean you can adapt to the past. Issui truly feels that the future is his center, and the past is just a small episode in life.

If Issui had traveled to this era from the beginning, he might have truly integrated into it. Unfortunately, he traveled to the era of the Konoha 11, when the Konoha were rising up. He had already adapted, and the past era was no longer suitable for him. Moreover, he had witnessed Minato's Flying Thunder God, fought against the Sannin, and defeated Chiyo. This series of experiences had already made him somewhat satisfied. He wanted to return to the future as soon as possible, fight against powerful opponents like Akatsuki, Obito, and Madara, conquer them, change the world, and then retire to the countryside with his wives. This was his current goal.

Issui was getting tired of it all. Ever since he transmigrated to this world, he had been constantly training and fighting. He was eager to end this chaotic ninja world and establish a ninja world full of order and light!

In my past life, watching anime, I always thought the life of Issui ninja was incredibly exciting. But after living in this world for so many years, I've come to realize that the path of a ninja is filled with hardship, bloodshed, and darkness. Extremes beget their opposites. After so many years of being mired in the darkness of the ninja world, most ninjas yearn for the arrival of a new world. Peace and stability have become everyone's goal, and Naruto is the key to guiding this power. If people don't yearn for justice and peace in their hearts, who would follow Naruto to fight against those freaks?

Issui always felt he wasn't a savior and refused to take on that role. He believed that things like world peace could be left to those tough guys, and he could just lend a hand from the sidelines. As long as no one messed with him, he didn't care about anything else. He would practice Ninjutsu, flirt with beautiful women, do missions, and then fight those weirdos after the Fourth World War to save the world. That was all he had to do.

However, Issui felt that such a thought was completely wrong. So what if you time-traveled? If you time-traveled, do you want to become a hermit, detached from this world, as if everyone's fate is beyond your control? That would be too unrealistic. The world would make no difference with or without you.

Perhaps I can save the world? Naruto can, so why can't I? Why should everything be pushed onto others? Since I've entered this world, I am a being of this world, and I have the right to do whatever I want. I can save the world, I can become the protagonist. To paraphrase a saying from my previous life on the internet, it's about 'walking your own path and leaving others with no path to walk.' Issui, I might also be saying to myself, 'Save my own world, and leave others with no world to save.'

Perhaps in his previous life, the words "savior" would have drawn ridicule from many. If you dared to call yourself a savior, someone would definitely stand up and say things like, "You're out of your mind, you have nothing better to do than sit around drawing circles..." At first, Issui thought so too, but now it's different. He just wants to do what he wants, to follow his heart. Since he has become a part of this world, then he should make some contributions to its progress.

Now that you have the Eye of Heaven's Kekkei Genkai, you, like Issui, bear the same responsibility. With great power comes great responsibility. Some things you can't escape just because you want to. Now that you've transmigrated, live well. If you have the ability, show yourself to the world and let everyone know you exist.

If you believe this world is an illusion, then you are an illusion to this world as well. If you are truly willing to integrate into this world, then this world will accept your existence. If you want to prove your existence, then boldly stand up and show the world your brilliance...

In short, from now on, Issui has a strong heart. He has officially become a part of the Hokage World. There is no longer any transmigrated identity. He is just the Issui Kanna of the Hokage World, not the Issui Kanna before he transmigrated. Here, he has his true identity, family, friends, and companions.

Now, Issui is truly living for himself. His past life's experiences left him with regrets as he entered this world. After arriving, he was burdened with a deep-seated hatred. To avenge his family, he relentlessly pushed himself to cultivate. Finally, he personally killed Zabuza. He had no Zabuza attachments. He began his rebirth. At this moment, there was no Yi Shui from his past life, nor was there Issui Kanna; there was only the present him.

Issui's mood improved considerably. He had figured some things out, and he no longer wanted to stay in this world. Returning to the future as soon as possible was what he wanted. He was eager to go back. His only concern was Lin, this lovely girl. Issui felt that he should save her, so he decided to save Lin and then return to the future world.