Meeting

Following the sensation from his Seeking Wheel Eye, Haku traveled directly to the Land of Rivers, not allowing himself to be distracted by anything else along the way.

As Haku's strength increased, the transplanted Sharingan's sensations grew stronger, sometimes even showing him images that interfered with his training.

This feeling intensified as Haku approached the Land of Rivers, reaching its peak the moment he set foot in it.

However, the sense of direction he could perceive then vanished.

[You've arrived!]

While Haku was still pondering how to find the source of the sensation that had been troubling him, a familiar voice called out from behind him.

[You're a little later than I expected.]

Just as Haku thought the voice was his own hallucination, the familiar voice spoke again.

[Huh?!]

Haku quickly turned around, looking in the direction of the sound.

There, a young girl stood beneath a large tree, looking at him with a smile.

[Yu!]

[It's me, Haku! I'm alright!]

Looking at Haku not far in front of her, the girl spoke the words she had wanted to tell him.

The moment Haku saw the girl before him, the intense sensation he had felt instantly disappeared, as if it had never existed.

[You?]

[Come with me, this isn't a place to talk.]

Without giving Haku a chance to say more, she directly told him to follow her, wanting to take him somewhere else.

Haku didn't hesitate. Trusting Uchiha Yu, he followed her without question.

Finally, led by Uchiha Yu, Haku arrived in an underground space formed by intertwined tree roots.

Upon entering this space, Haku felt his sensory abilities drastically decrease, as if he had returned to a time before he was a ninja.

[Something's not right with this space?]

His senses suppressed, Haku felt uneasy and asked Uchiha Yu, his confusion evident.

[Mhm. This space can maximally weaken a ninja's senses, or rather, it confuses them. It's similar to a Genjutsu space.]

[The fact that you can sense this suppression means your strength has reached the Quasi-Kage level in these past two years.]

Uchiha Yu fell silent as she spoke.

Haku didn't disturb Uchiha Yu, who seemed lost in thought, and instead observed their surroundings.

The place Uchiha Yu had brought him to was an underground space. Seeing the walls made of thick tree roots, Haku deduced they must be beneath a colossal tree.

Occasionally, streams of light would flash between the roots, adding to the mystery.

Based on his observations and experience, Haku couldn't figure out why this space suppressed ninja senses. However, looking at the extraordinary tree roots, he speculated that they were the reason for the space's peculiar nature.

[Host, please be careful! This space does not seem to be in the same spatial dimension as the Naruto World.]

Haku's thoughts were interrupted by the System's sudden intrusion while he was observing his surroundings.

[Huh? What do you mean? This isn't the Naruto World?]

Haku was shocked and confused by the System's message. How could it suddenly not be the Naruto World?

[The spatial composition here is inconsistent with the spatial composition of the space the host previously occupied, manifesting as different spatial characteristics. Everyone except the host will be constrained.]

As if feeling its explanation wasn't clear enough, the System remained silent for a moment before adding.

[The host's abilities are protected by the System itself when they are not separated from the body and will not be affected. However, any abilities that leave the body will be affected.]

[Different worlds have different laws and characteristics, and cultivation systems from different worlds cannot be universally applied.]

[The suppression the host feels in their senses is precisely for this reason. In fact, it's not just senses; the effect of all your detached ninjutsu attacks will be greatly reduced.]

[The suppression is even greater for other ninjas besides the host. An external Kage-level expert here might not even retain the strength of a Genin.]

Listening to the System's explanation, Haku grew increasingly amazed and perplexed by this space. What had Uchiha Yu experienced in the past two years? How did she find this place? Would it affect her?

Pondering the System's information, Haku slowly turned his head towards Uchiha Yu.

At this moment, Uchiha Yu seemed to have finished her thoughts and snapped back to reality, her gaze meeting Haku's.

The atmosphere in the mysterious space suddenly became rather delicate.

After an unknown amount of time.

Haku was the first to regain his composure, adjusting his tone slightly.

[Are... are you alright?]

[I'm fine.]

Uchiha Yu replied with a blush, then, as if feeling it was inappropriate, quickly added.