As the golden light scattered, Urashiki stepped out of the dazzling space-time passage and returned to the real world.
Because the distance traveled through time and space this time was short—only about half a year into the past—the dizziness was not particularly strong. He merely steadied himself for a moment before adapting to the negative effects the journey had brought upon his body.
Then Urashiki threw his head back and laughed. "Hahahaha!"
He had every reason to be pleased. Although he had encountered considerable trouble—and even faced the danger of losing his life—during this descent into the Shinobi World, Momoshiki and Kinshiki, those two troublesome competitors, had been dealt with. He was now only one step away from the Chakra Fruit. It was practically within his grasp!
"Isshiki, you never expected me to use the 'plow' to escape your trap, did you?"
At the thought of the astonished look on Isshiki's face when he saw him later, Urashiki felt inexplicably exhilarated. He believed he had made the right move. Not only had he escaped the inescapable net Isshiki had laid for him, but he had also used Isshiki's power to eliminate Momoshiki and Kinshiki, his two competitors.
After secretly basking in his triumph for a while, Urashiki composed himself and sensed the Divine Tree's presence.
The point in time he had traveled back to with the "plow" was precisely the day the Divine Tree gave birth to the Chakra Fruit.
He had chosen this day because he feared that traveling back too far would expose his traces and allow Isshiki to detect him in advance. If he arrived any later, once the Divine Tree had already produced the Chakra Fruit, it would be difficult to find Isshiki if he went into hiding.
Therefore, descending directly on the day the Chakra