Ch. 1The returning king
After sacrificing himself to defeat Shibai Ōtsutsuki, Lin Jin awoke in a parallel version of his original world, resurrected by his system. The system explained that most of his power was sealed and that he would need to gather World Power to recover it before falling dormant.
- Lin Jin burned his life force to unleash the End-of-the-World Truth-Seeking Orb, destroying Takamagahara, Shibai Ōtsutsuki, and himself.
- Lin Jin woke in his rented apartment and confirmed that his memories of the Naruto world were real by sensing chakra and using his Fire Release technique.
- Lin Jin discovered that his Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan remained, but his Rinnegan, much of his chakra, and several abilities were unavailable.
- The system revealed it had resurrected Lin Jin in a parallel world by spending its accumulated World Power, leaving most of his strength sealed in System Space.
- The system explained that Lin Jin could recover his sealed power by collecting World Power through missions or by killing uncanny entities and enemies, then entered dormancy after unlocking Appraisal.