After several hours of reconnaissance.
Qi roughly understood his current situation. First of all, this was a small country called the Land of Spring. The entire territory of the country was only about a hundred miles in circumference, and the population was probably less than tens of thousands.
However, judging from the information I just got from the residents, this small country is actually quite powerful!
That's right!
According to the information that Qi discovered, there are no Five Great Nations such as the Land of Fire and the Land of Wind. All the countries in Qi's world do not exist here!
Most importantly, even ninja villages don't exist!
No!
To be more precise...
The concept of a ninja doesn't even exist!
In this world, the most common representation of power among ordinary humans is that of a being called a 'samurai'!
Of course, there is also a mysterious entity.
It is a profession that allows one to utilize special powers.
An existence that ordinary people rarely encounter—the Onmyoji!
There is also the existence of a group of 'deities' that have been passed down through generations among ordinary people and are revered by different countries.
It can be said that from the moment they learned this information...
Qi was completely devastated.
'So, what era have I traveled to? Although that's impossible, could it be that I've directly crossed over a thousand years?'
Qi regained his previous appearance and stood on the hillside outside this small town with only a thousand or so people, his lips twitching slightly as he silently thought to himself.
Because in his mind...
There is only one possible era in the Hokage world that matches these descriptions: it's a thousand years ago.
In other words, this refers to the era when the Rabbit Goddess — Otsutsuki Kaguya— had just arrived or before!
After all, they were so-called ninjas.
It requires a power called ' Chakra '!
Where does the Chakra power of this world come from?
The original work certainly contains contradictory statements!
But regardless of where ordinary people's Chakra comes from, the only thing that is certain is that it must have happened after the Sage of Six Paths, Hagoromo Otsutsuki, and his younger brother Hamura sealed their mother together!
Then there was Hagoromo's genius son, who was later Hagoromo and crippled by Black Zetsu — Indra proposed the key concept of 'seals' and created many 'seals' himself. Only then was the ninja system initially established!
In an era when Onmyoji completely disappeared and samurai completely declined, they gradually rose to power, replacing everything and becoming the dominant force in this world!
Now there are no ninjas, no ninja villages, and no Chakra!
Furthermore, there are also Onmyoji!
Qi could easily deduce what era he lived in.
This is for Qi.
This is truly the worst possible outcome!
Of course, what kind of era it is exactly is something that needs to be explored by oneself.
The complete disappearance of Onmyoji.
It's because of the planting of that ' God Tree ' that it absorbed the primordial power of this world. Now that Onmyoji still exist, perhaps those two Ōtsutsuki Clan haven't arrived yet!?
Qi thought to himself with a sense of relief.
After all, the power within Qi could be concealed from others, so how could it possibly be hidden from the legitimate Ōtsutsuki Clan!?
oh!
It might not be two.
After all, there are three versions of the ancient era in the original work.
One is the comic book version.
One is the animated version.
There's also the 'Unflammable Boruto: Naruto Next Generations ' version.
Only the last one definitively shows two Otsutsuki, specifically the version where Otsutsuki Kaguya ambushes Ōtsutsuki Isshiki!
Essentially, Kei definitely wanted a brainless anime version, because this version of Kaguya seems even less intelligent.
To put it simply, they are easily fooled.
I might not be in that much danger.
but!
These thoughts only surfaced in Qi's mind for a brief moment before he extinguished them himself!
Regardless of what version it is.
None of this has anything to do with Qi!
He was too weak to even be a part of the world of these big shots!
For Qi, the only option is to rediscover the ' Dragon Vein ' that exists in this world!
Then, use the power of the Dragon Vein to return to your own era as quickly as possible!
He had absolutely nothing to do with anything in this era!
'Phew, one should be more grounded and have more self-awareness!'
Qi took a deep breath, a resolute glint in his eyes.
With a leap, he quickly left his original spot, intending to cover the surrounding area in the shortest possible time.
The terrain of this area needs to be determined as soon as possible. If we follow the original plot purely, even if he travels through time, he will still travel to the 'original location', at most deviating by a small distance.
In any case, it shouldn't leave the territory of the 'original Country of Roran '.
Of course, other possibilities cannot be ruled out!
What Qi needs to do now is to eliminate these possibilities, pinpoint the exact location, and then find the Dragon Vein!
Although he was still unsure how to use the power of the Dragon Vein to travel back in time.
But if even the Dragon Vein can't be found...
There's even less to say.
After traversing the surrounding area and searching for as many maps as possible, I pieced these together.
Qi realized that he still couldn't pinpoint the exact location of the Dragon Vein from before.
A thousand years is simply too long a span of time!
Over time, the landscape of the entire world has become completely different!
After spending several days, and even traveling to another nearby country, piecing together other maps,
Qi also discovered that the layout of the entire world was significantly different from that of a thousand years later.
It can only be done through comparison.
Qi could barely confirm that the region he was in, called the ' Land of Spring,' was likely the Country of Roran a thousand years in the future.
It took almost half a month to search again and again.
Qi still hadn't gained anything.
'Should we really go and ask those guys for help?'
Qi stood on the branch of a giant ancient tree, gazing at the lush green lawn before him, a hint of helplessness in his eyes as he silently pondered.
Qi initially thought that finding the Dragon Vein wouldn't be easy, but it shouldn't be too difficult either!
As long as the region is locked.
The original Country of Roran was only that big!
Moreover, Dragon Vein are a special kind of existence.
The power that could erupt at any moment might not be felt by others, but as someone who possesses Chakra and was transported here by the Dragon Vein, I should be able to sense it, right?
However, reality slapped Qi in the face.
He just can't sense it.
I just can't find it.
In other words, now he either has to rely on the old method, checking bit by bit, like plowing a field, searching every inch of land.
Alternatively, you could seek help from a powerful native in this timeline!
These are the only two choices!