Senju Main Residence, The courtyard where the morning light shines.
The morning sun shines on the eaves of Konoha, and the air is filled with the fresh smell of soil and morning dew.
In this quiet morning, Shinichi and little Tsunade walked side by side on the corridor of the courtyard, bathing in the warm sunshine, leisurely discussing the next "Future Shinobi World Exploration Journey."
"Tsunade, where do you think we are going to play?" Shinichi put his hands behind his head, a relaxed smile on his lips, and a bit of casual teasing in his tone.
Little Tsunade tilted his head slightly, his amber pupils flickered slightly, and said thoughtfully:
"I want to first understand the history of the past few years."
Shinichi raised his eyebrows with a playful look in his eyes. "Oh? You are actually interested in history?"
Little Tsunade snorted, crossed his arms, and said matter-of-factly, "This is the world a few decades from now! What happened between our era and this era? Who became Hokage? Has the Shinobi World pattern changed significantly? We don't know anything about this."
She paused, looked up into the distance, and said in a serious tone, "If we can grasp the history of this era in advance, we can not only integrate better, but also use it to judge what may happen in the future. In this way, when we return to our own time and space, we may be able to make better decisions!"
Shinichi heard this, his eyes narrowed slightly, and then he smiled softly, "As expected of the Senju Clan's princess, this kind of overall view is indeed very Tsunade."
Little Tsunade raised his chin proudly and raised the corners of his mouth slightly. "Of course!"
Shinichi nodded slightly, a deep thought flashing in his eyes.
"Understanding the history of this era is indeed a good start..."
"After all, we have changed the original timeline. The treasures Rinnegan, Great Tenseigan, and the 'Plough' have all been taken away by us. What unknown direction will the future take now?"
Thinking of this, the corner of his mouth curled up slightly and he chuckled:
"Then go and see what happened to this Shinobi World in the past few decades!"
Konoha Hokage Office.
The future Tsunade is sitting behind the desk, with his hands crossed and his eyes looking deeply at the two "past selves and companions" in front of him.
Shinichi and little Tsunade stood side by side, expressing their intentions seriously.
"We want to understand the history of these decades."
Shinichi's words were short and direct, with no redundant explanations.
Future Tsunade raised his eyebrows slightly, and a meaningful light flashed in his amber pupils.
She looked at the two of them quietly for a while, then raised the corners of her mouth slightly and nodded lightly.
"Okay, but you have to be mentally prepared."
After that, she stood up and led the two of them towards the depths of Hokage Building, arriving at Konoha Confidential Archives Room.
The heavy wooden door was pushed open, and rows of neatly arranged scrolls and books came into view. The dust on the bookshelf was cleaned regularly by Hokage, and the atmosphere of history filled it.
Little Tsunade excited Earth Flow stepped forward, picked up a history scroll, and couldn't wait to flip through it.
Shinichi crossed his arms and leaned against the door, watching her reaction quietly.
However--
The smile on the originally cheerful little Tsunade's face gradually disappeared, replaced by an increasingly serious look.
First page--Land of Whirlpools is destroyed!
Little Tsunade's fingers suddenly paused, his pupils suddenly shrank, and his voice trembled in disbelief.
"...Land of Whirlpools... dead?"
She hurriedly flipped through the records at the back, and the prosperous and powerful Uzumaki Clan of Land of Whirlpools, the ally who had the strongest Sealing Jutsu in the world, came to mind...
However, the records on the scroll told her ruthlessly that this country was completely destroyed not long after her time!
"How could..."
She clutched the scroll tightly in her hands, her knuckles turned white, and uncontrollable anger surged in her heart.
"Uzumaki Clan's Sealing Jutsu are so powerful, how could they be destroyed?!"
Future Tsunade sighed softly and said slowly:
"Shinobi World's greed will not disappear because they become stronger, but will intensify."
"Land of Whirlpools's Sealing Jutsu was too powerful, attracting the covetousness of many Shinobi Village... They jointly attacked, and in the end, Land of Whirlpools was completely destroyed, and Uzumaki Clan was almost completely annihilated."
Little Tsunade clenched his fists tightly, his nails dug into his palms, and his teeth clenched.
"... Grandma... how is it?"
Her voice trembled slightly.
"Died of illness."
Future Tsunade spoke slowly, with a heavy tone.
"Just a few years after Land of Whirlpools's demise, she was unable to maintain the seal of Nine-Tails due to physical weakness, so she passed away after transferring Nine-Tails."
Little Tsunade's body trembled slightly and his face turned a little pale.
"Grandma... is gone?"
The gentle but powerful grandma came to her mind, the grandma who taught her Sealing Jutsu...
Is she gone?
Shinichi looked at little Tsunade and sighed silently.
At this moment, he could feel her heart shaking.
But, this is just the beginning.
Little Tsunade took a deep breath, forced himself to calm down, and continued to browse the historical records.
However, the more she looked, the more ugly her face became.
"Shinobi World The third war breaks out..."
Little Tsunade's fingers trembled slightly. The all-out war between Konoha and Iwagakure, Kumogakure, and Sunagakure plunged the entire Shinobi World into unprecedented turmoil!
Konoha White Fang--Hatake Sakumo, was forced to commit suicide due to the pressure of public opinion from Shinobi World!
Little Tsunade suddenly opened his eyes wide, and the blood on his face instantly faded.
"White Fang... dead?!"
She looked at the records on the scroll in disbelief, and her heart was filled with shock.
She had seen that man's strength, which could rival Sannin's existence. How could he... commit suicide?!
Future Tsunade said in a complicated tone:
"When he was performing a mission, he gave up his strategic goal because he was trying to save his teammates. As a result, the senior management of Konoha verbally criticized him, and even ordinary ninjas started to point fingers at him."
"In the end, he couldn't bear the pressure and chose to commit suicide."
Little Tsunade's face was pale, and his heart seemed to be squeezed tightly.
"Konoha... can't even protect your own hero?"
Her voice was hoarse and she looked at the future Tsunade with complex eyes.
Future Tsunade did not speak, but looked at her quietly, with a hint of deep exhaustion and helplessness in his eyes.
"Sure enough... the history of this world is more cruel than I imagined."
Little Tsunade's fingers gripped the scroll tightly, and his knuckles turned white from excessive exertion.
She closed her eyes, forced herself to calm down, and breathed out slowly.
"... What else?"
Her voice was a little hoarse, but there was a hint of stubbornness.
Future Tsunade looked at her with complicated eyes and said slowly:
"The price of war is very high... you will understand as you continue reading."
Little Tsunade's eyes trembled, he gritted his teeth and continued to flip through the scroll...
However, the more she looked, the heavier her heart became and her brows became more and more frowned.
Shinichi stood aside, looking at little Tsunade's expression that gradually became serious, and sighed softly.
He knows that this is just the tip of the iceberg of "Future Shinobi World".
However, just these are already almost unacceptable to little Tsunade.
The "future" of this world is more cruel than they imagined.
But at this moment, Shinichi's eyes suddenly flashed with an imperceptible light.
The heavy scroll was unfolded, and the historical truth was nakedly displayed before our eyes.
Little Tsunade's fingertips slowly slid over the heavy records. Her breathing was slightly rapid, the color on her face faded little by little, and her heart was filled with unspeakable shock and anger.
The destruction of Land of Whirlpools, the death of Mito Uzumaki, the outbreak of Third Shinobi World War, the suicide of White Fang, the sacrifices of Night of the Nine-Tails and Minato...
These are tragedies that they have never experienced but are destined to befall their world.
If they had not come here, if they had not known this, would they have made the same mistakes again in the future?
Her fingers clenched the scroll tightly, and her heart seemed to be heavily suppressed, making it difficult to breathe.
However, at this moment, a warm palm gently fell on her shoulder.
She was slightly startled, raised her head, and met Shinichi's deep blue pupils.
His eyes were deep and firm, and a faint smile slowly appeared at the corner of his mouth.
"But..."
"All of this has been changed."
Little Tsunade opened his eyes slightly and looked at him blankly. The chaotic thoughts in his mind seemed to be opened by something at this moment.
Shinichi gently retracted his hand, with a calm yet confident tone, and said slowly:
"Because our arrival has made everything different."
His voice was steady and had a reassuring power that made people believe his words involuntarily.
"Now that we know this history, we can avoid these tragedies to the greatest extent when we return to the original time and space."
He raised his chin slightly, the smile on his lips was a bit unruly, and his eyes shone with unconcealable domineering.
"Besides..."
"There is also me, the strongest Shinobi World, here, isn't it?"
His voice was low and confident, without any exaggeration, but with a natural domineering and determination, as if the fate of the world should be in his hands!
This sentence, like a pebble falling into the lake, caused ripples in little Tsunade's heart.
She stared at Shinichi blankly, her amber pupils trembling slightly, and the uneasiness and heaviness in her heart dissipated a bit without her realizing it.
Yeah...
Shinichi, not an ordinary Uchiha!
The existence of Shinichi itself is the biggest variable in this world!
Little Tsunade slowly exhaled, his fingertips gradually loosened the scroll, his eyes flickered slightly, and the uneasiness in his heart was gradually replaced by faith.
She suddenly smiled softly, with a hint of joking in her tone. "Oh? Shinobi World's strongest person? You are quite capable of wearing a high hat for yourself, right?"
Shinichi shrugged, looking indifferent, but the smile at the corner of his mouth never dissipated, "That's just the fact."
Little Tsunade hummed softly, folded his hands around his chest, and the expression on his face finally returned to his usual relaxed and confident expression.
She looked up at Shinichi, with the corners of her mouth slightly raised, and a different kind of brilliance in her eyes.
"Well... since you, the 'Shinobi World Number One Strongest', are here, let's change the world!"
Shinichi smiled slightly and nodded slightly, his eyes deep and meaningful.
"Of course, the future is within our own control."
At this moment, they are no longer passive bystanders of history, but truly hold the reins of destiny.