"It's a success."
Orochimaru shook the vial in his hand; the liquid inside was crystal clear.
What are its specific functions?
Hagoromo was merely asking for the result.
"Not bad, at least it can effectively control the opening of the wedge." Orochimaru put down the potion bottle and said.
"However, I discovered that the Ōtsutsuki Clan's bloodline possesses a very strong life force, or what you described as a data stream."
"So?"
Hagoromo frowned and asked.
"It's best if one's own Sealing Jutsu are highly skilled, as this will have a greater effect."
Orochimaru turned around and said.
"I understand." Hagoromo nodded; this was roughly what she had envisioned.
"Father."
A slightly childlike voice came from behind. Hagoromo turned her head and saw a little boy walking slowly towards her. His skin was as pale as Orochimaru's.
But her eyes were very clear.
"Lord Hokage."
Upon seeing Hagoromo's gaze, the little boy Hagoromo in greeting.
Hagoromo smiled and reached out to touch his hair. "Why do you call me Father instead of Mother?"
Orochimaru's hand paused, and he looked at Hagoromo with a speechless expression.
Is this guy... teasing him?
"Mitsuki, time to get busy."
Orochimaru gestured for Mitsuki to leave, and Mitsuki, who had been at a loss, nodded and left.
"If you're too idle, you might as well cross over into another field as soon as possible; that device is already complete."
Orochimaru pointed to a device placed not far away, "Sasuke from that world also transmitted some things over; the data shows the channel is very stable."
"No rush, it's not time yet."
Hagoromo shook his head; in that world, Ōtsutsuki Isshiki had not yet appeared.
As for the idea of going to see him, it can only be said that he can be a caregiver for a while, but he can't be one forever.
The best path is for that world to change itself.
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Ryūchi Cave.
Sasuke sat cross-legged in the center, absorbing the surrounding Natural Energy in an orderly manner.
"I never imagined that even Kabuto Yakushi needed special conditions to achieve Sage Mode, but this guy doesn't need to worry about any other factors at all."
In the shadows, a figure withdrew their gaze from Sasuke and murmured softly.
As soon as he finished speaking, the Natural Energy in Ryūchi Cave suddenly stagnated, Sasuke opened his eyes, his two Six-Tomoe Rinnegan slowly rotating.
With Sasuke's special intervention, his right eye transformed back into the Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan.
"It's finished."
Just as she was about to get up, Xiaoqing's enormous body moved over. "Sasuke, the Sage said you can leave once you've finished."
Sasuke was taken aback, then looked into the depths of the cave, and after a long while, he finally spoke, "Okay."
Heh--
Konoha, training ground.
Boruto was trembling all over, as if he had been pulled out of the water.
"How about it, Boruto? Can we continue?"
The Seventh, Naruto, stood not far away and couldn't help but ask when he saw Boruto's appearance.
"No problem, Dad!"
Boruto heard Naruto's voice and immediately sat up and called out.
Upon seeing this, Naruto was momentarily stunned, then gestured for Boruto to follow him.
Inside a refrigerator prepared by the Anbu, Naruto took out an ice pop. It wasn't that he wanted this privilege, but rather that if he went out in his current identity, he would probably be surrounded again.
Snap--
The two-in-one popsicle split in the middle, still imperfectly separated.
Naruto shook his head and handed the larger half to Boruto, then plopped down under the tree.
Boruto happily accepted it upon seeing this, but upon tasting it, he felt a sudden chill.
Naruto, seeing Boruto's appearance, was somewhat taken aback.
"So happy?"
Boruto had been beaming with joy, nodded repeatedly upon hearing this, "Of course, this is the first time Dad has accompanied me to training."
"In the past, I always hung out with Shikadai and Inojin. After graduation, I hung out with Sarada and Mitsuki."
Upon hearing this, Naruto patted Boruto's head, wondering if the title of Kage was truly enough to make him abandon his family.
How long has it been since he last ate a meal at home? Hinata has always defended herself.
Hinata was the most supportive of him in his work.
"Don't worry, it won't happen again," Naruto said with a light laugh.
"Really?" Boruto looked surprised, then suddenly remembered something, "Is it because of what happened recently?"
Recently, Konoha has not been so peaceful. The downfall of the Council of Elders has inevitably caused turmoil in the Konoha.
Hokage is the only one who is the Naruto, a hero of the Shinobi World, so the younger generation almost all support Naruto.
However, Mitsuki also said that the Hokage is not so easy right now. Even with the support of the Ino-Shika-Cho clan and other clans of all sizes, there are still some people who are not convinced.
"Dad, are you really okay?"
Boruto asked with a worried expression.
"Don't worry, I'm Naruto Uzumaki," Naruto said with a light laugh.
"Let's go home first. Dad will have dinner with you guys today." Naruto said, pulling Boruto along as they hurried home.
"I'm back!"
When Naruto's voice rang out at the front door, Himawari hurried to the corner and excitedly rushed towards him upon seeing Naruto.
"Dad!"
Hinata watched the interaction between the father and sons from behind with a smile on her face.
"Let's go, Hinata."
Naruto, carrying Himawari on his back, pulled Boruto to Hinata's side.
"Yes, Naruto-kun."
During dinner, the Hokage's residence was filled with laughter and chatter, an unusual occurrence; it was even more lively than usual.
After dinner, Naruto was playing games with Boruto and Himawari Hinata brought over some tea and sat down.
The harmonious atmosphere was suddenly interrupted by a knock on the door.
Boruto was startled, while Naruto remained seated, patting Boruto's head and saying, "Go open the door, Boruto."
"Good!"
Pat pat--
Boruto's steps were incredibly light. He opened the door, glanced inside, and was immediately taken aback. "Mr. Sasuke?"
"Boruto, is Naruto home?"
Sasuke asked, as he had gone to the Hokage's Office as usual, only to be told that Naruto hadn't been there all day, so he had no choice but to come here instead.
"I'm here, Sasuke, come in."
Naruto's voice came from the living room, while Sasuke took off his shoes and walked inside.
"Sasuke-kun, have some tea."
Hinata brought Sasuke a cup of tea, then planned to leave with Boruto and Himawari.
"No need, Hinata, please sit down."
Naruto waved his hand, gesturing for Hinata to sit down.
Sasuke wasn't surprised, and simply said, "I've learned the technique, and just as Orochimaru said, this hand hasn't suffered any backlash."
As he spoke, Sasuke raised his Hashirama Cells prosthetic arm, which had already been fitted with him.
"That's good."
Naruto breathed a sigh of relief; with Sasuke's strength restored, his own pressure would be somewhat relieved.
"Shall we start training tomorrow?" Naruto said to Sasuke.
"No problem." Sasuke chuckled.
"Boruto, come and take a look together then," Naruto said, patting Boruto on the head.
"Great!" Boruto's eyes lit up upon hearing this.
"By the way, has that device made any noise?" Sasuke remembered something and asked.
"No, if there's any news, Shikamaru will come looking for me."
Naruto shook his head, and the next moment he heard Shikamaru's voice from the courtyard, "Naruto, there's someone who wants to see you."
Naruto and Sasuke were taken aback and immediately stood up.
"Dad, be careful."
Boruto spoke, smiling as he looked at Naruto.
Naruto was taken aback, patted Boruto and Himawari on the head, nodded to Hinata, and then disappeared from the house.
"Boruto, you seem to have grown up."
Hinata then looked at Boruto and spoke.
"Hehe, we can't keep going like this, or my dad in the other world won't allow it."
"A father from another world?" Hinata was taken aback.
"Hey! That's it--"
When Naruto and Sasuke arrived outside Konoha, a figure was leaning against a tree.
"The Seventh, Sasuke Uchiha."
The figure, wearing a mask, straightened up upon seeing Naruto.
"You are..." Naruto was taken aback, looking at the figure, which seemed very familiar.
"Does Konoha possess a portal, a portal to another world?"
As soon as those words were spoken, Sasuke vanished from his spot, and the next instant Kusanagi Sword was already at his neck. "Who are you?"
"Koshin." The eyes beneath the mask glanced at Sasuke and his left hand before speaking calmly.
"The Kara?" Shikamaru was taken aback, looking at Kashin Koji.
"Indeed, but I have already defected," said Kashin Koji Jushi, "Because I've sensed that this world seems somewhat different."
Naruto didn't respond, he just looked at Kashin Koji.
"Seventh, how about we Ōtsutsuki Isshiki?"
Kashin Koji spoke up, "I think you should already be aware of the existence of this enemy."
The woods were completely silent, and the group stood there quietly.
"You... are Jiraiya?"
Naruto murmured, his gaze fixed on Kashin Koji, which startled Shikamaru.
Jiraiya?
How could that be!
"I am not. I am merely an artificial human created using Jiraiya's cells," Kashin Koji said.
"Artificial humans..."
Naruto was taken aback for a moment, then his gaze returned to normal.
"So where does your intelligence come from, or can you predict the future?"
Kashin Koji looked at Naruto. This guy... was completely different from what he had predicted. "You really are different, Seventh."
Although there was no explicit response, Kashin Koji did not refute it either.
"Let's go to the Hokage's Office."
After saying that, Naruto turned around immediately.
It wasn't that Naruto disregarded Konoha's safety, but rather that if the guy in front of him possessed precognitive abilities, Konoha's defenses would be meaningless to him.
That night, the Hokage Building was brightly lit.
Naruto and the others talked inside the building all night.
"I'll go inform that world." Sasuke said to Naruto as he watched Kashin Koji leave with Shikamaru.
"Hmm, I thought we had some time."
Naruto nodded, but it was truly astonishing that such a strange thing existed in this world.
It's as if someone is driving everything.
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Pat pat--
Mitsuki hurried to the Fifth's office. "Lord Hokage, Father is looking for you. He says a message has come from another world."
Hagoromo looked up, pondered for a moment, then nodded and said, "Okay, I'll go over later."
Hiruzen Sarutobi sat upright on the sofa and beckoned to Mitsuki, "Come here and have some tea with me."
Mitsuki, who was about to leave, paused, then sat down next to Hiruzen Sarutobi, saying, "Hiruzen Hokage."
"Hey!"
Hiruzen Sarutobi chuckled and patted Mitsuki's head. This was Orochimaru's child, and also his Hiruzen Sarutobi.
"Master, I'll go now."
"Alright, go ahead." Hiruzen Sarutobi waved his hand without turning his head, looking at Mitsuki with a kind expression.
Seeing this, Hagoromo shook her head and headed towards the research lab.
"You've arrived?"
Orochimaru looked up, with Tobirama standing beside him.
"This was just transmitted. Sasuke from that world said that Jiraiya's androids went to Konoha to invite them to defeat Ōtsutsuki Isshiki."
"Kashin Koji?"
Hagoromo was taken aback, and distant memories involuntarily surfaced.
Orochimaru, standing to the side, wore an expression that said, "I knew it." "That's right, his name is Kashin Koji."
As he spoke, Orochimaru's gaze remained fixed on Hagoromo.
Hagoromo ignored Orochimaru's gaze and said, "Then tell Naruto and Sasuke to come over. What time is it?"
"Two days later, but that Uchiha brat suggests we don't show up and instead see what the situation is."
Tobirama spoke up, "I'll go take a look this time too. I heard that those two traitors are quite arrogant in that world."
Tobirama has heard lately that Mito and Koharu from the other world are still alive.
It has to be said, it really is true that evil lives on for a thousand years.
"Anything is fine."
"And you?" Hagoromo asked Orochimaru.
"Of course I'll go. I can't help but want to discuss some things with my other self." Orochimaru said, his eyes gleaming with excitement, his tongue licking his lips.
"Let's go together then."
"Five people, based on the device's specifications, is already the maximum capacity; any more than that might cause an accident."
Orochimaru, seeing that Hagoromo was still wondering who could come along, spoke up.
Is that so?
Hearing this, Hagoromo Yi had no choice but to give up, but five people were enough.
He went there purely to see if this Isshiki could surprise him.
Naruto and Sasuke arrived after receiving the news. Orochimaru put a device on them and then reminded them, "Since this is the first time we've been teleported as humans, I'm not entirely sure about the specifics."
"However, as long as you are alive, I can use this device to find your whereabouts."
Hagoromo stroked her chin, and as she raised her hand, several beams of light appeared and disappeared into the device.
"Don't worry, with my technique, I can find you no matter where you are."
Orochimaru looked at the device in his hand and suddenly lost interest.
They worked themselves to the bone to develop it, but the result was inferior to a single technique called "Hagoromo".
"Alright, let's begin."
Hiruzen Sarutobi nodded. "Don't worry, I'll stay here and guard you after you leave."
Buzz--
The device activated, a flash of light appeared, and the people wearing the devices instantly disappeared from their original positions.