"What is this place?"
Yakumo curiously surveyed the lush grassland around them.
Haku said, "It should be some kind of alternate space. There's something off about the sky here. It looks like there's no sun!"
Naruto came over to Sasuke. "Is that right?"
Sasuke nodded with a self-assured air. "Yeah, this definitely isn't the Shinobi World! I'm not sure exactly where we are, though!"
Of the group, Sasuke was the most familiar with Space-Time Ninjutsu. After all, his Six Tomoe Rinnegan had awakened Amenotejikara, an instantaneous Space-Time Dojutsu.
Hearing they were in an alternate space, Yakumo grew even more confused. "Why did the Lord summon us here?"
Just moments ago, Shinji had contacted the four of them at the Research Institute with Naobi, then remotely opened a Space Gate and sent them here.
While they were still puzzled, another Space Gate appeared in the distance. Karin, Hikari, Neji, Kimimaro, Ryūzetsu, and Chiyo emerged from it one after another.
Yakumo gave a soft gasp. "Huh? Why is everyone here?"
Likewise, when Karin and the others saw Yakumo, Haku, Sasuke, and Naruto, they were surprised too. "Did the Lord summon you as well?"
Yakumo asked, "Karin, do you know where we are? Why did the Lord gather us here?"
Karin looked around. "I know this place, but..."
Yakumo quickly asked, "But what?"
Before Karin could answer, Hikari spoke up. "I remember this place being a wasteland! Since when was there a grassland here?"
Karin nodded lightly. "Yes, I remember there not being any grassland here."
Neji's curiosity was piqued, too. "Where exactly are we?"
Karin explained to them, "This is the alternate space where I once fought Ōtsutsuki Isshiki!"
"So this is the place!"
Everyone suddenly understood.
They had all heard of this place. After all, Karin's battle with Ōtsutsuki Isshiki had