The real Shinobi World...
The Hokage's Office in Konoha, Land of Fire
"Bang--!"
Tsunade smashed the desk with a single punch, shattering the solid wood surface into pieces, scattering documents and teacups all over the floor. Her chest heaved violently, the veins on her forehead throbbed, and her emerald eyes burned with boundless rage.
"That idiot—!"
Her roar shook the windows, and even the birds on Hokage Rock were startled and scattered in all directions.
"The enemy that Naruto and Sasuke fought tooth and nail to defeat, he just casually brought back to life?! This is the future! If they die because of this stupid thing, Konoha's future is completely ruined!!"
Shizune held the little Tonton, Tuntun, her fingers unconsciously tightening around its ears, causing the pig to squeal. Her face was deathly pale; the joy of victory hadn't faded yet, and this dramatic reversal sent chills down her spine.
"Lady Tsunade..." Her voice trembled slightly. "What do we do now?" Momoshiki was clearly more cautious than before; he had even begun to employ strategies...
Shikamaru stood by the window, his face terribly grim. He stared intently at the Shadow Imitation Technique that Momoshiki was using in the Heavenly Screen —clearly a secret technique of the Nara Clan, yet being used by the enemy to counter their own side. Even more frightening was that Momoshiki had obviously absorbed the various Ninjutsu released by Katasuke, and his combat intelligence had also improved.
(That bastard...)
Shikamaru's fists clenched so tightly they cracked. His mind raced, processing every possibility, but every logical chain pointed to the worst possible outcome— Naruto pinned down by Black Rods, Chakra with depleted Sasuke, and all the other Kage Level shinobi under his control...
"That idiot Katasuke..." Shikamaru Katasuke out the words through gritted teeth. "Bombarding an enemy who can absorb Ninjutsu, are they trying to kill us already?"
Commercial Street
"Hey, hey--!" Kiba grabbed Akamaru's tail, startling the little dog so much that it howled and its fur bristled. "Are Naruto going to be betrayed and killed by their own people?! This is outrageous!"
Akamaru broke free and barked wildly at the Heavenly Screen, as if condemning Katasuke's foolish behavior.
Shino silently pulled up his collar, his brows furrowed behind his sunglasses. He straightened his trench coat collar, his voice low and deep. "... Fortunately, this is just a vision of the future." After a slight pause, he added, "But it also reminds us that the most dangerous thing on the battlefield is often not the strength of the enemy, but our own... 'unexpected factors'."
Ya frantically rubbed his hair. "Ugh! This is giving me a blood pressure spike! If things really develop like this in the future, when I see that Katasuke, I'm going to make Akamaru bite his butt!"
Akamaru: "Woof! (Agreed!)"
Roof
Hinata stood on the roof tiles, her snow-white eyes fixed on the Heavenly Screen, her nails unconsciously digging deep into her palms. Blood seeped from between her fingers, but she was completely unaware.
In the Heavenly Screen, the image of Naruto being impaled by several black spears and pinned to the ground nearly stopped her heart. The places where those Black Rods pierced her—shoulder, abdomen, thigh—each felt like a stab to her soul.
"Naruto-kun..."
Her voice was so soft it was carried away by the wind, and the tears welling in her eyes reflected the Heavenly Screen as blurry shadows. During this time, the Heavenly Screen played too many battles of Naruto in the future: when he was pinned to the ground by Pain, when he fought to the death with Sasuke, when he faced the powerful enemy Ōtsutsuki... Every time he could get up, but every new wound tore her heart apart a little more.
(Why... is it always Naruto-kun has to suffer all this...?)
Hyuga Clan Compound
"You bastard!!"
Hyuga Hiashi a single palm strike, the bulging veins on his forehead appearing particularly ferocious in Byakugan mode. His once dignified face was now contorted with rage, and the wide sleeves of his kimono fluttered even without wind.
"In all my years—" His voice trembled with anger, "This is the first time I've ever seen anything so absurd!"
The Hyuga clan members in the courtyard were trembling with fear. Just minutes earlier, Hiashi saw Naruto Sasuke join forces to seal Momoshiki, this usually stern clan leader had even smiled, a rare occurrence.
But at this moment, his snow-white pupils reflected an absurd scene in the Heavenly Screen —that bespectacled Konoha Ninja was actually using so-called "Scientific Ninja Tools " to deliver a "gift package" of full-health revival to the enemy!
Konoha Prison
In the cold, damp cell, Danzo's withered fingers gripped the iron bars tightly, his single eye reflecting the absurd scene in the Heavenly Screen.
When he saw Katasuke using Scientific Ninja Tools to deliver supplies to Momoshiki, his bandaged face twitched violently.
"Absurd!" A hoarse roar echoed between the stone walls. "Have all the future Konoha Ninjas fallen to this level?!"
He whirled around, glancing at the moldy straw mat. Any Root ninja he had personally trained would never make such a basic mistake—every action must begin with confirming enemy intelligence, and every Ninjutsu release must be precise and lethal.
"Guards!" Danzo suddenly roared, slamming his age-spotted hand heavily on the iron gate. "I need to see Tsunade! Konoha needs me now!"
The guard at the end of the corridor rolled his eyes and continued wiping his Kunai. This was the seventh time today.
Danzo's single eye bloodshot, his voice distorted with rage. "You lowly guards! Do you know who I am?! I am an elder of Konoha! I am the personal disciple of the Second Hokage!"
Only echoes responded to his roar.
"Hiruzen..." He suddenly chuckled ominously, cold sweat seeping from the gaps in his bandages. "Look at the good disciples and good subordinates you've trained..." His withered fingers scratched five white marks on the wall. "Konoha will be destroyed by these guys..."
Training Ground
Tenten, her cheeks flushed red with anger, her tied-up braids swinging wildly with her movements. "How could there be such an idiot in our village?! We clearly won!"
"Ahhh!" Rock Lee did a backflip and landed on a wooden post. His green bodysuit was particularly eye-catching in the setting sun. He covered his head with his hands and shouted, "Is that guy a spy sent by the enemy?! Naruto! Sasuke! Hang in there! Is this the reversal of youth?! It's too cruel!"
Neji stood silently to the side, but the bulging veins on his temples and his clenched knuckles, white with anger, betrayed his rage.
Konoha Flower Shop
"Is that Katasuke an idiot?!" Ino crushed the rose in her hand, the petals falling to the ground.
Sakura clenched her fists tightly. Her medical-nin instincts made her unconsciously analyze Naruto and Sasuke's injuries in the Heavenly Screen — Naruto's wounds, where the Black Rods had pierced, were close to vital meridians, and Sasuke's Chakra was clearly depleted.
Her fingertips trembled slightly, her eyes filled with anxiety. "We had already won... we were just one step away..."
Choji, unusually, stopped eating potato chips, his round face furrowed in worry. "This kind of teammate... is more terrifying than an enemy." He crumpled the empty bag, "If Asuma -sensei saw this..."
Ino was so angry her blond hair practically stood on end. "When I see that guy, I'll use my Mind Body Switch Technique to make him run a hundred laps around Konoha upside down!"
Sakura didn't reply. Her gaze was fixed on Sasuke's pale face in the Heavenly Screen —the Uchiha who was always so at ease was now frozen in place by the Shadow Possession Jutsu, and a rare Rinnegan. And Naruto...
(Being pierced by those Black Rods completely disrupts the flow of Chakra...)
Land of Lightning, Kumogakure
Inside the Raikage's Office, Raikage A was enveloped in raging Lightning Release Chakra, his beard even bristling from static electricity.
"What are those bastards in Konoha doing?! They were about to win and then they pull this stunt?!" His roar shook the ceiling. "Is that guy with glasses a spy sent from another village?!"
Darui was forced back two steps by the Raikage's Chakra pressure, and helplessly rubbed his temples. "Boss, calm down..."
The Raikage suddenly narrowed his eyes, looking Darui up and down. "Speaking of which, how come you look so old in the Heavenly Screen? Your wrinkles could trap flies!" He stroked his chin, then grinned smugly, "Looks like you're the oldest of the future Five Kage. That old Ōnoki must be long gone!"
Darui nearly choked on his own saliva. "Cough cough! Boss, is this the time to worry about this?! Besides, according to what's in the Heavenly Screen, that's something for who knows how many years into the future!"
Mabui to the side, pushed up her glasses, the lenses reflecting a speechless white light. "Lord Raikage, how many years have passed since your father, the Third, was killed...?"
"Hmph!" Raikage crossed his arms, his muscular chest heaving. "Of course I know the Five Great Nations are allies! But I guess it's not illegal, right?" He glanced at the Heavenly Screen, his expression suddenly turning serious. "But seriously..."
The office suddenly fell silent. The sight of Darui and the other shadows, frozen in place by the Shadow Possession Jutsu, silenced all three of them.
The Raikage's fists clenched so tightly they cracked again. "That Momoshiki... after absorbing Ninjutsu, even his battle IQ has improved. He can even use Nara Clan techniques..."
Darui chuckled wryly and scratched the back of his head, "Looks like my future self has embarrassed Kumogakure..."
"Enough nonsense!" Raikage suddenly grabbed Darui by the collar. "Once the Heavenly Screen falls, you're going to Lightning Gorge for special training!" If things really turn out like this in the future...
His eyes reflected the final showdown about to erupt in the Heavenly Screen, and his voice suddenly deepened:
"At least hold out until I can unleash a decent Lightning Release before I die!"
Mountain path
"Yo! Yo!"
Killer B spun and leaped rhythmically across the rocky terrain, his seven swords flashing dazzling silver in the setting sun. When he saw Katasuke's "divine maneuver" in the Heavenly Screen, he landed gracefully with a backflip, his sunglasses askew in astonishment.
"Oh my! The enemies of the future are truly terrifying!"
The Five Kage joined forces to fight him!
The Nine-Tails Susanoo's combination is wonderful!
Victory was within reach!
He suddenly clutched his chest dramatically, making a gesture as if he had been shot with an arrow:
"Who knew my teammate was an undercover agent!"
A backhand attack that sends the enemy to full health!
"Not afraid of god-level opponents~"
"I'm just afraid my teammates will shine!"
The Eight-Tails Gyuki inside him couldn't help but mutter, "[Idiot, your lousy rhyme is even more outrageous than that Scientific Ninja Tool!]" But then he added in a low voice, "[But you're right... you ninjas are truly bizarre, even having such an idiot.]"
Killer B suddenly shoved his sword into the ground, pointing it at Naruto was impaled on Black Rods in the Heavenly Screen: "Hachi, look! Doesn't this scene look familiar? The first time the Heavenly Screen projected that Naruto, he was impaled like this too!"
[Shut up!] The Eight-Tails' tentacles slapped the water's surface in the mental space. [Is this the time to be thinking about this?!]
"OK~ OK~" Killer B adjusted his sunglasses, suddenly becoming serious. "Seriously, if things really develop like this in the future..."
He looked towards the direction of Kumogakure, where the Raikage's office building was faintly visible in the distance. All seven swords were sheathed simultaneously, emitting a crisp "click."
"I'll get some advice from my older brother after we get back to the village."
"Scientific Ninja Tools must be strictly regulated."
"Anyone who misuses this will be locked up in jail!"
"Let me write a song first~"
"Teach these idiots a lesson~ Yeah!"
Eight-Tails: [... I just want to go back to the sea and be a wild Tailed Beast now.]
Land of Earth, Iwagakure
"Ouch--!"
Ōnoki clutched his lower back, frozen in mid-air, his old face contorted in pain. He had just witnessed Katasuke's " divine maneuver" in the Heavenly Screen, and in his agitation, his back gave way.
"Those idiots in Konoha!!" He grimaced in pain but didn't forget to curse, "If that girl Kurotsuchi loses a single hair, I'll make them taste the stench of Dust Release —ouch!"
Kitsuchi quickly stepped forward to support his old man, his sturdy body acting like a wall to brace the swaying Ōnoki: "Calm down, my old back can't take this much!"
Ōnoki pointed tremblingly at the Heavenly Screen: "Look! Look!" His goatee quivered with rage. "Was that guy with glasses sent by the enemy? Huh? The battle the Five Kage fought so hard to win, he destroyed it all with a single button!"
In the Heavenly Screen, Kurotsuchi was frozen in place by the Shadow Possession Jutsu, unable to move. Momoshiki held aloft his red glowing wheel, aiming it at the group. Cold sweat beaded on Kitsuchi's forehead, but he forced a calm facade. "Kurotsuchi... she should be alright..."
"Should I?!" Ōnoki suddenly sprang to his feet—then, crack, he twisted his back again, "Ouch!"
The small pebbles nearby were so frightened that they all took three steps back. This Lord Tsuchikage, who usually floats in the air and acts all profound, has now set a record of pulling his back three times in a single day.
As Kitsuchi massaged the old man's back, he said helplessly, "You've been retired for so many years, and your temper is still so bad..."
"Retirement?!" Ōnoki suddenly widened his eyes. "I'm going to Konoha right now! I'll make Tsunade give me an explanation!" With that, he formed hand seals and flew away.
"No, no!" Kitsuchi quickly pressed him down, "Look at the corner of the Heavenly Screen!"
Explosion Corps Training Ground
Kurotsuchi stood with her arms crossed over her chest, her feet planted firmly on the scorching rocks, completely oblivious to the heat. She stared intently at her reflection in the Heavenly Screen, where she had been defeated by Momoshiki's single strike, her lips unconsciously pursed into a thin line.
(Tsk... How could it be so easily defeated?)
When the scene switched to Naruto and Sasuke teaming up to suppress Momoshiki, she couldn't help but burst out laughing, "Those two guys..."
Last time, because of the Heavenly Screen Incident, she made a special trip to Konoha to participate in the Chunin Ninja Exams. That blond Naruto was always yelling, "I want to be Hokage!" He was incredibly stupid; while black- Sasuke Hokage a sullen face like everyone owed him money, acting all high and mighty.
(He looks so ordinary... so why is his future so ridiculously strong?!)
Frustrated, she kicked a pebble away, but her eyes widened in the next second—in the Heavenly Screen, the bespectacled research ninja from Konoha had actually delivered a "Chakra delivery" to Momoshiki using Scientific Ninja Tools!
"I'll--go--!" Konoha ripped off her Forehead Protector, jumping up and down in Kurotsuchi. "How could Konoha have such an idiot ninja?! We finally defeated the enemy! We're going to be killed by this moron in the future!!"
The Iwa ninja on the Training Ground collectively shrank back. Their captain was already hot-tempered enough, but now he looked like a human bomb.