Startling News

"Sasuke, investigate the Kara."

Sitting behind the Hokage's desk, Naruto Uzumaki voice. Compared to his impulsive and reckless youth, he had become more and more calm and composed in his thirties.

The kid who used to always clamor for everyone's approval has now truly become the Seventh Hokage of Konoha.

However, the job of Hokage is not easy. The complex and tedious work often leaves him with no time to go home, and he often works overtime all night.

He cares more about Konoha and the Shinobi World than about his own family.

Standing before him Sasuke, clad in a black robe. Since being stopped by Naruto, Sasuke had also given up his revenge and resolved to become the man behind Naruto, helping him protect Konoha and the Shinobi World. Over the years, Sasuke had been investigating the whereabouts of the Otsutsuki Clan in various places.

Perhaps Hokage Advisor like him is the true embodiment of the 'unsung hero behind the scenes'.

"Based on the intelligence we have so far, the members of the Kara include Kashin Koji, Boro, Victor, Delta, Code, among others. The leader is a man named Jigen. We cannot rule out the possibility of Jigen's connection to the Otsutsuki Clan. However, there isn't much information about Jigen at the moment. We need to find a way to obtain information from Kawaki. If necessary, we should... um?"

Sasuke was reporting the information he had gathered to Naruto when suddenly his expression changed slightly. His left eye, which had been hidden by his bangs, was revealed. The powerful perception of his Six-Tomoe Rinnegan allowed him to sense the special Eye Power within the village.

"You sensed it too, Sasuke?" Naruto stood up and said, "The village's barrier is connected to my senses. Someone just passed through the barrier; their Chakra was very strong."

"Indeed, they're not weak. Kabuto has already taken in all the clones that Shin Uchiha cultivated and put them in Orphanage. Could someone have escaped?"

Sasuke nodded. Judging from the Chakra reaction, the newcomer should possess the Mangekyō Sharingan, otherwise there wouldn't be such a clear Eye Power sensing. The opponent's strength is definitely top-tier among Kage Level, not much weaker than the Fourth Raikage he encountered when he was young. So Naruto said he was strong, he said he wasn't weak.

Although Sasuke of this level, he still needed to be careful to avoid any unexpected casualties since the opponent was in the village.

"It shouldn't be. Those children are all kind-hearted by nature. With Kabuto taking care of them, they won't leave the Orphanage easily. Kurama said he didn't sense any malice from him, so it's probably not him. He's already entered the village. Sasuke, let's go take a look together."

Naruto shook his head.

Back then, Shin Uchiha created several children with the Mangekyō Sharingan using Cloning Technology. However, those children were not inherently bad, and after Shin Uchiha's death, they were all adopted by Kabuto.

Therefore, they would not enter Konoha without permission, especially since the other party entered the village from above Konoha. Ordinary Mangekyō Sharingan do not have the ability to fly.

"Let's go."

Sasuke responded in response.

The two figures flashed and disappeared simultaneously from the Hokage Office.

At this moment, Issei (Shiraha) is eating dumplings and drinking tea in the Dango Shop.

The current Konoha is at least two or three times larger than its original size, and it looks much like a modern city. Electronic screens everywhere on the streets continuously broadcast various current events, including news from Konoha and the other four major nations.

Clearly, the Shinobi World today has experienced at least one large-scale Ninja World War, which has truly awakened the various villages to the cruelty of war, leading them to cease hostilities, make peace, and resolve to focus on economic development.

Of course, there may be other reasons, which Issei (Shiraha) will have to investigate slowly.

Listening to the chatter of the people in the Dango Shop, Issei (Shiraha) discovered that the villagers were most concerned about making money, followed by the discovery of a special organization causing trouble in Konoha. However, the villagers generally had great confidence in Naruto, the Seventh Hokage, and could feel Naruto's prestige just from his emotions.

After Issei (Shiraha) finished eating, his expression suddenly changed. He walked out of the Dango Shop and headed towards the alley at the end of the street.

Seeing that no one was around, Issei (Shiraha) said to the empty alley, "Come out."

Brush!

Two robust ninjas in their early thirties appeared one after the other, trapping Issei (Shiraha) in the middle of the alley.

Issei (Shiraha) glanced left and right, and said with slight surprise:

"You look like Naruto after he's grown up, so you must be Sasuke?"

Upon noticing Sasuke's flamboyant hairstyle, Issei (Shiraha) paused for a moment.

In reality, he wasn't as relaxed as he appeared. Judging from Naruto and Sasuke's ages, it was more than twenty years later. Judging from the Chakra sensed, their strength even slightly surpassed his own, which was simply outrageous!

However, due to the difference in strength, Issei (Shiraha) did not prepare to fight when he sensed the arrival of the two, because it would be pointless.

If he had the strength to First Shinobi World War, he could control the Wood Spirit Avatar with his soul clone and use the "Izanagi Loop" and "Izanami Loop" to defeat the stronger opponent. However, the Tomoe Rinnegan Sasuke revealed behind his punk-style bangs made Issei (Shiraha) feel a fatal threat. If he were to fight, there was no doubt that he would not win.

Despite their differing stances, his original self had no animosity towards Naruto and Sasuke in their original world. He also helped treat Minato Namikaze when he was seriously injured and unconscious, and even gave him a Grand Ceremony.

It seems that the only way to deal with the current situation is to use Talk no Jutsu persuasion.

With this in mind, Issei (Shiraha) became more relaxed and natural.

Sasuke's expression changed slightly, and he asked in a deep voice, "After growing up? Who exactly are you? Could it be..."

Bang!

Issei (Shiraha) deactivated the Transformation Jutsu and reverted to his original appearance as "Uchiha Issei" in a cloud of smoke.

"My name is Uchiha Issei. I am your senior, Sasuke," Issei (Shiraha) said with a smile.

"Uchiha?!" Sasuke's expression darkened as he stared at Issei in his black suit bearing the Uchiha Clan Crest. "Where did you come from, imposter?"

"A fake?" Upon hearing this, Issei (Shiraha)'s dark eyes turned crimson, and three Tomoe appeared in his iris. Then, the Tomoe converged towards his pupils, eventually forming a pattern of multiple overlapping triangles, which looked a bit like an inverted pyramid made of building blocks.

"Even if you have the Mangekyō Sharingan, it doesn't prove you're a member of the Uchiha Clan. The Uchiha Clan has long been extinct!"

Sasuke a deep voice.

Even Shin Uchiha was not a member of the Uchiha. He only possessed the Uchiha Mangekyō Sharingan through Cell Transplantation experiment, so he could not be considered a member of the clan to Sasuke.

Sasuke and his daughter Sarada Uchiha are the only remaining Uchiha. He is disgusted by anyone impersonating Uchiha. If he were younger, he would have already taken action.

"Destroyed?" Issei (Shiraha) was taken aback and asked, "Most of the Uchiha clan members left Konoha and joined the Land of Whirlpools, how could they have been destroyed?"

"Leave Konoha?"

"The Land of Whirlpools? The Land of Whirlpools was destroyed before the Second Ninja World War. What nonsense are you spouting? It seems the only way to get you to tell the truth is to capture you first."

Issei (Shiraha) surprised both Naruto and Sasuke, Sasuke was already preparing to use force.

The two men's reactions left Issei (Shiraha) somewhat bewildered. He quickly recovered and hurriedly said, "Wait! Tell me first, do you know a ninja named Yagami Shiraha?!"

"Yagami Shiraha? I've never heard of that name before."

Naruto asked with a puzzled expression, then looked at Sasuke. After all, Sasuke had been traveling around for many years, so if this person had only become famous in recent years, Sasuke should know about him.

However, Sasuke shook his head, having never heard of Yagami Shiraha, who was clearly not a powerful figure.

"It seems I haven't come to the future, but to Parallel World."

Issei (Shiraha) quickly realized that Sasuke and Naruto's answers confirmed some of his previous guesses. The reason why he could not clearly perceive the existence of the original body in this world was not because the original body had left this world, but because this world had never had the original body.

Thinking of this, Issei (Shiraha) said, "If I said that I come from another world, would you believe me? There is also a Sasuke and Naruto in that world, but they are only 6 years old now."

"Another world?"

"Could it be..."

Sasuke and Naruto exchanged a glance, then thought of Urashiki Otsutsuki using the treasure 'Plow' to travel through time and 'return to the past'.

"Are you from the Uchiha in the past? But I don't remember any Uchiha Clan named Uchiha Issei." Sasuke pondered. He remembered going back in time with Boruto to save Naruto, but the ages didn't match up. He and Boruto saved Naruto when he was 12 years old, but this ninja who claimed to be Uchiha Issei said that he and Naruto were only 6 years old now. Either there was some unknown situation, or he was lying.

Furthermore, every clan member who awakens the Sharingan is registered, especially those who awaken the Mangekyō Sharingan, Sasuke would definitely have heard of. Yet, the name of the person in front of him is not in the clan register.

"The past world?" Issei (Shiraha) shook his head and said, "You are not going to the past world, but Parallel World. There will be many people in that world who are the same as those in this world, but there may also be people who are different from those in this world."

Just like in my world, it is now Konoha Year 54. Because Danzo, the leader of Root, attacked Shisui, and I stopped him, the Third Hokage was unwilling to execute Danzo.

Therefore, the vast majority of the Uchiha Clan members followed the current clan leader Uchiha Chiho, and left Konoha for the Land of Whirlpools.

As early as the end of the Third Shinobi World War, Yagami Shiraha and Kushina Uzumaki, the Nine-Tailed Jinchuriki, left Konoha and rebuilt the Uzumaki Clan.

"The Uchiha Clan wasn't wiped out? They left Konoha?!" Sasuke showed surprise. "Does that mean my brother, father, and mother are all..."

Although, according to Issei (Shiraha), they are not in different timelines of the same world, but different worlds of the same timeline, Sasuke would still feel comforted if his family members from another world could avoid the tragedy.

After all, the Uchiha Clan suffered too much, and his past was too tragic. It's so good that his other self and his other brother Itachi don't have to bear such a heavy fate anymore!

Issei (Shiraha) replied, "Fugaku, Itachi, and a small number of clansmen have not left Konoha."

"Why?" Sasuke's expression changed slightly.

"But don't worry, now only a small number of the Uchiha Clan members remain in Konoha, and they no longer pose a significant threat to the Konoha High-Level. In addition, Danzo, who has always targeted the Uchiha Clan, has been sentenced to life imprisonment for attacking Shisui, so he won't be able to cause any more trouble for the Uchiha Clan in the short term."

Issei (Shiraha) explained.

Upon hearing this, Sasuke's expression relaxed slightly, but after so many years, hearing Danzo's name again still stirred up anger in his heart.

If it weren't for Naruto's influence, he might have taken a different path back then, slaughtering all the high-ranking officials of the Five Great Shinobi Villages and maintaining peace by himself. In that case, the situation would be completely different when facing the Otsutsuki Clan today.

"You're saying that in your world, Mom didn't die?!" Naruto asked in surprise.

"In our world, Kushina is not your mother. She left Konoha with Shiraha and returned to the ruins of Land of Whirlpools to rebuild the Uzumaki Clan. Now, with the addition of the Uchiha Clan, Land of Whirlpools is on par with the Great Nations. After Kushina and Shiraha got married, they had twins named Taichi and Hikari."

Meanwhile, the Fourth Hokage Minato Namikaze, married Uzumaki Ashina, a descendant of the Uzumaki Clan, and they had twins, Naruto Namikaze and Karin Namikaze.

However, because of Danzo, Minato Namikaze was seriously injured and fell into a coma. He is still asleep, but barring any unforeseen circumstances, he will wake up soon.

In our world, Naruto is now the son of the Fourth Hokage, a hero, and enjoys excellent treatment in Konoha.

Issei (Shiraha) explained.

"Mom isn't with Dad, and neither am I." Naruto was stunned. He couldn't imagine what it would be like if his mother wasn't with his father, but he quickly came to terms with it.

Although the parents in that world may look exactly the same as his parents, they are different people. The mother and father in that world are alive and well and did not die in the Nine-Tails' Attack.

They each have their own families and happiness, and he in the other world is living a fulfilling life.

In a sense, Naruto, who has now achieved great success and become the revered Seventh Hokage, even envies the other version of himself.

If Naruto could do it all over again with his current mindset, he doesn't know if he could truly stop resenting the villagers of Konoha.

Noticing Naruto's complicated expression, Sasuke came to Naruto's side and gently patted his shoulder.

At least in that world, they and their loved ones are doing well.

That's enough.

"Naruto, he meant you no harm, so he probably wasn't lying."

At this moment, the Kurama inside Naruto gave a reminder.

Naruto also snapped out of his reverie.

"So how did you get here? What's your purpose?" Sasuke asked.

He had basically come to believe Issei (Shiraha)'s words, but out of caution, he still wanted to find out the whole story.

"I came here through the Dragon Vein. Well, it's too complicated to explain. Let's just exchange fists." Issei (Shiraha) took the initiative to extend his fist. Chakra connection is the fastest way to communicate, but it will also allow the other party to discover his truest thoughts.

However, Issei (Shiraha) was not afraid. He had no ill intentions to begin with. Moreover, his soul clone had been processed and did not possess all of the original body's memories. Even if they captured him and explored the memories deep within his soul, they would not be able to find anything.

He was very interested in the reasons why Naruto and Sasuke were able to become so powerful.

Therefore, being honest with each other is the fastest way.

Issei (Shiraha)'s decisiveness surprised Sasuke and Naruto.

Then, Naruto raised his fist.