"Huh?"
While chatting with Mito Uzumaki, Wang Hao suddenly turned his head to look due north, where several powerful auras appeared, two of whom actually posed a considerable threat to him.
"It looks like the Sage of Six Paths' real trump card is about to be revealed!"
With a slight smile, Wang Hao instructed the surrounding group of Swordmaster, "Take Mito and the others out of the battlefield and protect them with your lives."
"Yes, Admiral!"
The elderly Swordmaster at the head of the group respectfully accepted the order and then led a legion of five hundred Swordmaster to escort Mito Uzumaki and the others out of the battlefield at top speed.
The battles to come are beyond their capabilities; staying would only be a burden.
"Bang!"
"Bang!"
Two figures rushed over at high speed and crashed heavily to the ground.
"Naruto and Sasuke?"
Wang Hao's eyes widened as he stared at the two familiar figures.
In terms of character facial features, Kishimoto did not slack off, so he was very familiar with the appearances of the two people in front of him, who were none other than Naruto Uzumaki and Sasuke Uchiha, the main characters of the Hokage storyline.
However, the two in front of him were middle-aged versions of Naruto and Sasuke, and their strength was ridiculously powerful.
The middle-aged version of Naruto Sasuke on the other side is far stronger than Kage Level, reaching the Six Paths Level. Moreover, he is not a typical Early Six Paths Level, but Middle Six Paths Level equivalent to the Eighth Tier of the Mortal Realm, and he is still at his peak. He may break through to the Late Six Paths Level equivalent to the Ninth Tier at any time.
This power far surpasses the settings in the Hokage storyline, clearly indicating some kind of anomaly.
After a moment's thought, Wang Hao understood; this anomaly was very likely caused by him.
From the moment he arrived in the Naruto World, the future had already changed.
These two guys in front of me are clearly from the future. It goes without saying that they are the work of that cunning old man, the Sage of Sage of Six Paths. As for the method, it should be the Dragon Vein of the Land of Lōran.
Recalling the Dragon Vein in the Hokage storyline that possessed the ability to travel through time, Wang Hao basically figured out the ins and outs of the matter, and also confirmed the current state of the Sage of Six Paths.
"That old schemer really can't show himself in the real world, or rather, he'll have to pay a heavy price."
Hashirama Senju had long since passed away, and Madara Uchiha was merely clinging to life, even transplanting his Awakening Rinnegan to Nagato Uzumaki.
Therefore, it is impossible for a powerful figure to rival him to emerge in this era. Even if the Sage of Six Paths temporarily uses a cheat code, he cannot significantly improve the abilities of those people all at once.
Therefore, the only option is to find people from other time periods and send them across time.
This also proves that the Sage of Six Paths cannot easily reveal himself and take action; otherwise, if the Sage of Six Paths were to actually make a move, even he would only be able to escape this planetary world in a sorry state.
This put him at ease and helped him understand the appropriate balance in his future plans.
This is very important!
"Do you know us?"
Sasuke Uchiha became even more vigilant. Although Wang Hao's exclamation was very faint, almost imperceptible, he still heard it, which meant that the other party knew of their presence.
But in this era, their parents were just teenagers; they weren't even born yet. How did this guy know?
Naruto Uzumaki's expression also turned serious, and his gaze towards Wang Hao became even more wary.
" Future Sight isn't a skill unique to that old toad of Mount Myoboku."
Shrugging, Wang Hao stroked his chin, sized up Naruto Uzumaki and Sasuke Uchiha, and said with a wicked smile, "You two idiots must have been tricked into coming here by that old schemer Sage of Six Paths!"
"You're not allowed to insult the Old Man Six Paths! You murderous maniac have no right to do so!"
Naruto Uzumaki grew even angrier, his heart filled with murderous intent.
Sasuke Uchiha also revealed a murderous intent, clearly intending to kill Wang Hao as well. After all, this guy was simply too cruel; keeping him alive would only cause unimaginable carnage and destruction to the entire Shinobi World.
This kind of evil must not be allowed to live!
"There's really nothing to talk about with you two idiots who were used as pawns from birth. But if it were Naruto, your father Minato Namikaze, or Sasuke's brother Itachi Uchiha, we could have a chat."
Shaking his head slightly in disappointment, Wang Hao had never been particularly optimistic about these two protagonists of Hokage.
The theme of Hokage's plot is action and passion, but the intelligence and emotional intelligence displayed by the two main characters are quite average, even disappointing.
He originally thought that the Projection of fate between reality and the Hokage storyline was different, especially after he became an anomaly, and that the two main characters in the future would be different.
But seeing it today, I am truly disappointed.
However, it's possible that this level of intelligence and emotional intelligence is precisely why the Sage of Six Paths chose him, since only such people are the easiest to control.
One is genuinely not very bright, and the other is a fanatic; both have serious mental issues. It's not surprising that they were fooled by that cunning old fox, the Sage of Six Paths.
"Further words are useless; today is your death day!"
Sasuke Uchiha drew his long sword from his waist, channeling his Lightning Release Chakra, and blazing white lightning crackled across the blade.
" Xiao Mengmeng, what on earth is this world? It's so jarring to have these two main characters speaking standard Mandarin!"
Hearing Sasuke's cold words, Wang Hao couldn't help but mutter a sarcastic remark.
Although the common language of this world is standard Chinese, and even the writing system is very similar to Chinese characters, its style is largely similar to that of Japanese Islands. For example, personal names and some special phrases, such as "Killer B loves to say in his rap, is obviously a characteristic phrase of Japanese Islands.
This mixed state of affairs made him feel very uncomfortable.
"All the myriad realms are actually connected to the main world. Think back to how many legends there are about the origin of the Japanese Islands on Earth? Which legend is the most famous?"
Xiao Mengmeng replied lazily.
"If there are any legends about the origin of Japanese Islands), it should be the story of Xu Fu who took a large group of little Loli and boys on a voyage to seek the elixir of immortality. Legend has it that Xu Fu eventually landed on Japanese Islands ) and settled there."
I remember that Yun Zhongjun, the Yin-Yang School Lord in the Clouds from the Legend of Qin comic, was based on Xu Fu, and he seemed to wield a samurai sword.
When it comes to legends about the origin of the Japanese Islands, the first person that comes to Wang Hao's mind is the legendary Xu Fu, whom he has always believed to be the ancestor of the Japanese Islands people.
In fact, to be honest, all the surrounding ethnic groups of the Huaxia nation have an inseparable relationship with the Huaxia nation itself, since the earliest source of civilization in the Huaxia is the Yellow River Basin.
The Huaxia Chinese are the main body of the Yellow River Basin. The surrounding ethnic groups are the offshoots, mostly small groups of Huaxia who dispersed to the surrounding areas and developed there. Therefore, their physical characteristics are basically the same.
The Japanese Islands are basically like that too.
"Good that you understand. You should know that a large part of the culture of the Japanese Islands was learned from Huaxia, and at most, it was slightly modified to form its own characteristics."
Furthermore, think back to the Hokage storyline; how much of it incorporates Huaxia culture? Do you still find it jarring now?
"It doesn't feel out of place anymore!"
Shaking his head slightly, Wang Hao did feel much better after this explanation.
"Bang!"
"When!"
Just then, a golden light and a bolt of lightning rushed towards them. Wang Hao, holding the Masamune Sacred Sword in one hand and clenching his fist in the other, blocked the opponent's attack.
"A ninja is just a ninja; all they do is resort to petty tricks and underhanded tactics!"
Wang Hao was very unhappy about the sneak attack by Naruto Uzumaki and Sasuke Uchiha, as it greatly damaged the Central Plains.
These people are indeed ninjas after all; no matter how exciting the Hokage storyline is, they can't escape this fundamental nature.
"Damn, his power is so weird!"
Seeing that even his full-force punch couldn't budge Wang Hao's figure in the slightest, Naruto Uzumaki became even more wary.
That punch felt like hitting a ball of cotton; all the force was completely dissipated, leaving him in so much pain he almost vomited blood.
Sasuke Uchiha nearby, was also in a bad mood; the long sword in his hand was almost knocked out of his grasp by the shock.
He was originally a speed-oriented ninja, and after imbuing his longsword with Lightning Release Chakra honed to perfection, he gained unparalleled cutting power, which, combined with his speed, was like adding wings to a tiger.
But now, he's far too weak compared to Wang Hao.
Wang Hao is currently at an optimal fighting height of 2.5 meters. Although he hasn't developed the monstrous, muscular form he had in the Smiling Proud Wanderer World, his strength is still considerable.
Naturally, he was not someone that Sasuke Uchiha, a speed-based cultivator, could contend with. In addition, he had just applied the Twelve True Demon Force Forces to the Masamune Sacred Sword, so it was truly remarkable that Sasuke Uchiha's long sword was not knocked away.
After the initial attack, Naruto Uzumaki and Sasuke Uchiha launched a rapid and frenzied offensive, their teamwork becoming increasingly seamless.
However, when facing Wang Hao, the two were still being suppressed and were completely at a disadvantage.
Speed: 4 stars, Power: 3 stars, Skill: 0.5 stars!
Even while fighting, Wang Hao still had the composure to assess the combat capabilities of the two.
Honestly, with the boost from Chakra, these two are indeed quite fast and strong, even slightly stronger than him, truly deserving of their Eighth Tier status.
However, compared to his speed and strength, his close-combat skills are really poor.
Of course, this "poor" refers to his performance compared to Wang Hao; compared to other strong individuals, he is already quite good.
However, Wang Hao himself obtained the cultivation civilization of the entire world of The Smiling Proud Wanderer World, the Smiling, Proud Wanderer, and that kind of world is most adept at refining techniques.
Since there is no Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi to supply the cultivators within to break through to higher realms, those exceptionally talented experts can only shift their focus from improving their cultivation level to developing their skills.
The accumulation over thousands of years is quite terrifying, not to mention that Wang Hao has also used the system's Dao Comprehension Function to refine and sublimate it many times, and has long since reached the peak of his own realm of skill.
Faced with a master of technique like him, Naruto Uzumaki and Sasuke Uchiha's fighting skills naturally became riddled with flaws.
Soon, under Wang Hao's suppression, Naruto Uzumaki and Sasuke Uchiha began to suffer continuous injuries. Once again, Naruto Uzumaki was too slow to react, and his head was almost chopped off by Wang Hao's sword.
Perhaps they were pushed to the limit, because at the last moment they suddenly unleashed their full potential, breaking through their existing limitations and achieving the Late Six Paths Level, which is the Mortal Realm Ninth Tier.
"Did that old schemer Six Paths, secretly use cheat codes?"
Seeing the two whose auras had surged, Wang Hao carefully sensed them and confirmed that someone had secretly given these two protagonists a cheat code. He knew without a doubt that it was that old schemer Sage of Six Paths.
"Demon Wang Hao, prepare to die!"
Feeling the power within him surge more than tenfold, Naruto Uzumaki roared with fervor and charged forward once more, with Sasuke Uchiha following suit.
Unfortunately, this time it was even more tragic than before. A left arm and a long sword were thrown out in a spinning motion, Naruto Uzumaki and Sasuke Uchiha suddenly forced to retreat.
Naruto Uzumaki stared in disbelief at his empty left arm, while Sasuke Uchiha stared blankly at the long sword that spun and fell to the ground. They couldn't understand why, even though they had become stronger, they were actually weaker than before.