Within the chaotic alternate dimension.
No one knew how much time had passed. Yuzuru slowly awoke from his slumber atop a floating stone platform. He sat up, gently rubbed his temples, then slowly rose to his feet. After adjusting to his body, which had not moved for a long time, he began using his Dōjutsu Power to connect with Chimimōryō, who was far away in the Shinobi World.
Illusion Arts: Communication was one of Yuzuru's unique Rinnegan abilities. It allowed him to mark another's Spirit Body in advance, enabling the two sides to communicate over long distances through illusions.
A moment later.
Yuzuru's illusory clone appeared directly inside a dark room. Only the portion of his body above the chest was clear; countless blue pixel blocks obscured the rest, giving him an unreal appearance.
"Master!"
A magnetic young man's voice rang out. Yuzuru lazily raised his head to look over, and his brows immediately furrowed slightly.
Before Yuzuru stood a fair-faced young man with a faintly sinister smile always hanging on his face. His violet-black eyes held a mysterious gleam that made one feel an urge to "explore more deeply"...
To Yuzuru, Chimimōryō's appearance resembled the sort of male escort or host from his previous life, making him feel somewhat uncomfortable...
"How did you end up looking like this?"
Yuzuru said to the "man" before him, holding his forehead.
"Master, this is a body I spent a long time selecting from among humans before I was satisfied. With this 'body' and this 'face,' it is easier for me to blend into human society and gather more intelligence for you..."
Chimimōryō replied with a fawning smile, afraid that Yuzuru might be dissatisfied with him.
Yuzuru merely nodded after hearing this and did not continue the topic. Instead, he asked, "Tell me the important intelligence you've learned recently..."
"Yes, Master..."
After responding, Chimimōryō recounted in detail the major events that had recently taken place in the Shinobi World.
A long time later.
Chimimōryō stopped speaking, and Yuzuru learned of the current situation in the Shinobi World from him.
"...The First Shinobi World War ended not long ago, and the major shinobi villages are all in a period of recuperation..."
Yuzuru murmured inwardly, and an interesting idea suddenly sprang into his mind.
"Perhaps I can experience life in the Hidden Leaf Village..."
With that thought in mind, Yuzuru directly dispelled Illusion Arts: Communication and immediately vanished from before Chimimōryō...
Once his consciousness returned to his true body in the chaotic alternate dimension, Yuzuru wasted no time summoning a Space-Time Transfer portal. He stepped through it and arrived in the Shinobi World.
Kaguya Ōtsutsuki had now been sealed on the moon by her two "filial sons." With that powerful enemy gone, Yuzuru dared to appear freely in the Shinobi World. Even if Hagoromo Ōtsutsuki discovered him in Spirit Body form, Yuzuru was not afraid in the slightest!
Besides, Hagoromo currently had no intention of intervening in the Shinobi World from the Pure Land...
Yuzuru shook the stray thoughts from his mind and began locking onto Xuanming's location.
"So far away?"
Yuzuru looked toward the east, as though he could truly see Xuanming sleeping deep beneath the sea.
However, this was no difficulty for Yuzuru. He used Illusion Arts: Communication once more, arriving before Xuanming in illusory form before calling out to him.
"Xuanming..."
The familiar voice from memory reached Xuanming's ears, causing his enormous body to stir. The seafloor immediately churned, disrupting the nearby currents and sending countless sea creatures fleeing...
"Master!"
"Master!"
Black Tortoise and Nether Serpent called out to Yuzuru above them.
"Did you find what I told you to look for?"
Yuzuru did not waste words with them and went straight to the point.
"Master, we found it thirty-one years ago. We just couldn't contact you, so we took a little nap..."
Black Tortoise spoke in a simple, honest voice, like an old farmer working in the countryside.
"Yes, Master. We did not slack off at all. We only took a short rest after finding this 'thing'..."
A hoarse female voice came from Nether Serpent's mouth. Her tone carried a trace of fear toward Yuzuru. As she spoke, she spat out something shaped like a "bowl."
Yuzuru looked at the "bowl," nodded in satisfaction, and said to Xuanming, "Surface. I'll be there shortly."
"Yes, Master!"
Black Tortoise and Nether Serpent responded in unison. Once they saw Yuzuru's illusion vanish, they immediately floated toward the surface.
Just as Xuanming emerged from the sea, a black-red Space-Time Transfer portal abruptly appeared above the water. Yuzuru then slowly stepped out from within it, looking down at Xuanming from above.
Yuzuru did not say much. He simply took the "bowl" from Nether Serpent, then stepped back into the black-red portal and vanished from before Xuanming...
After finding an uninhabited place, Yuzuru took out the "bowl." It was steeped in an ancient aura, and one side bore a special pattern made up of circles and squares.
Although this "thing" looked like an ancient "bowl," it was not an ordinary object at all. It was the time-traveling treasure left behind in the Shinobi World by the Ōtsutsuki Clan—Plow!
"An Ōtsutsuki treasure capable of traveling through time. Let me see what you can do..."
Thinking this, Yuzuru placed his hand on the "bowl." Energy within his body immediately transformed into a green glow and flowed into it. Following Isshiki's memories, he activated the mechanism upon it, and this treasure belonging to the Ōtsutsuki Clan immediately awakened.
Plow transformed from the shape of a "bowl" into a strangely designed turtle. Its shell was dark blue, with four evenly spaced white circles upon it. Above both sides near each leg hung a pair of vertical white lines connected to the outermost white circles.
Most interestingly, a jujube-red rope was tied horizontally around its abdomen, knotted into a shape resembling a gift bow...
"Wake up, Plow!"
With Yuzuru's shout, Plow's limbs and turtle head extended from its shell, producing the distinct sound of a mechanical creature as they emerged.
"Activation confirmed..."
"I am the time-traveling treasure—Plow..."
"I will now provide usage precautions..."
"First, confirm the order of use. An incorrect sequence will cause problems during operation..."
"Lord Ōtsutsuki Isshiki, energy must be charged before use. After charging, please set the destination and time coordinates..."
After activating, Plow immediately identified Yuzuru's Ōtsutsuki identity through scanning, and its mechanical, emotionless voice sounded out.
Yuzuru was not surprised by this. He directly followed Plow's instructions and poured a massive amount of energy into its body. Fortunately, he had accumulated quite a bit of energy during his years of slumber—enough to activate one journey through time!
"...Energy charging complete. Please immediately set the destination and time coordinates!"
Having received a massive amount of energy, Plow immediately changed form. The red rope shaped like a gift bow came undone and extended floating toward both sides. Four white circles instantly divided the turtle shell into four pieces, which floated upward in a stepped formation. Through the gaps in the fragmented shell, one could see a time vortex like a black hole appear inside, transforming into a dazzling yellow light that began to spread...
Seeing this, Yuzuru's lips curved into a smile. Then he told Plow the time and place he wished to go...
"...Destination and time coordinates set. Time travel will begin immediately!"
After receiving the precise time and location coordinates, Plow's yellow glow expanded again, directly enveloping Yuzuru...
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