Inside Kadoya's house, he exhaled slowly.
Yellow pigmentation spread around his eyes, and his pupils morphed, shifting into toad-like slits. Entering Sage Mode.
Forming a single hand seal, he let chakra surge through his body like a pulse of power.
"Sage Art: True Split Identity Clone."
With a deep boom and a burst of smoke, the lone Kadoya standing in the room split into five.
"This went better than I expected," Kadoya Senju said as he flexed his fingers, satisfied with the outcome.
"Yeah." Kadoya Uzumaki nodded, casually slicing his palm open and letting blood drip only for the wound to seal itself moments later.
Kadoya Uchiha muttered, "The True Split Identity Clone feels less like a chakra clone… and more like an actual body double."
"The world is big. There's so much we want to do," Kadoya Muramasa said quietly, drawing nods from the others.
"So, looks like this is where we part ways," Kadoya Senju added with a smirk.
"Tch. Idiot. We're just splitting up, not saying goodbye forever," Kadoya Uchiha snapped, eyes narrowing.
"Evil Uchiha!"
"Idiotic Senju!"
"UCHIHA!!"
"SENJU!!"
Suddenly, golden chains shot out and smacked both in the head, slamming them into the floor.
"Shut it, you two!" Kadoya Uzumaki barked, sitting between them with an expression of pure annoyance. "Why am I always stuck between the idiots…"
"So…" Kadoya Pendragon leaned back and grinned. "See you all in the Third Shinobi War?"
"This should be fun," Kadoya Senju laughed. "I'm going on a long gambling trip with Tsunade."
Uchiha scoffed. "Couldn't even revive the Senju. Waste of a Senju."
"You damn Uchiha!" Senju roared again.
Meanwhile, Kadoya Uzumaki folded his arms. "I'll be searching for surviving Uzumaki." He glanced at Uchiha. "Watch over Kushina and Erza for me."
"You don't need to ask," Uchiha replied firmly.
Among all the clones, Uchiha remained behind, taking the place of the original Kadoya in the Uchiha compound to continue their long-term plans. The others were now free to pursue what they'd always wanted.
Kadoya Senju decides to travel with Tsunade outside the village, so that their teacher won't become a homeless waste without even a single cent to her name.
Kadoya Uzumaki will go out and search for the other surviving Uzumaki to gather them up and bring them back to the Village.
Kadoya Muramasa would isolate himself, forging the ultimate weapon, content to live a quiet life among steel and fire.
Kadoya Pendragon embarked on a grand quest to gather all the world's treasures, determined to become this world's King of Heroes.
He was ambitious, to say the least.
But since one person could only do so much, he quite literally split himself into different versions of himself to do all of those things.
True Split Identity Clone is an advanced version of the True Identity Clone, taking the same concept of splitting oneself into other personas. True Identity Clone leaves a core version behind, taking on the full force of experiencing the knowledge and memories of the other clones at the same time. And once the clone is killed or dispelled, the core would return to being the original.
True Split Identity Clone doesn't have the core version; instead, all clones act like the real version. Once killed or dispelled, their body would quickly disappear. And the last remaining one would become the original Kadoya again.
The only downside of this is that they can't use Sage Mode or Senjutsu Chakra anymore; their existence is from Senjutsu Chakra, mixed with Yin Release and Yang Release.
They couldn't enter Sage Mode since, in a way, Sage Mode was already activated to create them.
Still, the upside of this is that he can literally cheat death with this Sage Art. To kill him, you have to kill the original, but the original only appeared after the other version was killed.
After that, the Kadoyas all split off to do their own things.
Kadoya Uzumaki, guided by the power of the Millennium Ring sealed within him, wandered across the elemental nations in search of his scattered clan. One of Mito's dying wishes, upon naming him her heir, was for him to protect the Uzumaki Clan and reunite what remained of them.
Back then, Kadoya didn't try to do much since he was just a kid, and even if he managed to gather the Uzumaki back, where would they even go?
Their homeland was destroyed. Konoha had betrayed them.
Once a proud and powerful clan, the Uzumaki had been reduced to whispers, scattered remnants hiding in fear.
He couldn't gather them up and bring them to Konoha without proper protection. Danzo would try to take them without hesitation.
Now, the Uchiha stood behind him. A united and powerful Uchiha Clan gave him the foundation and protection he once lacked.
Now, he could bring his people home, to the restored Uzumaki and Uchiha Compound.
"So this is the Land of Grass," Kadoya muttered, standing before the gate of Kusagakure. Without hesitation, he walked forward.
Several shinobi moved to block his path.
"State your name and purpose for entering Kusagakure," one of the guards demanded, eyeing him cautiously.
He bore no headband. Dressed in flowing white robes with a pitch-black inner layer, his most striking feature was his vivid red hair, unmistakably Uzumaki.
"Kadoya Uzumaki," he said plainly, his voice calm. "I've come for my clan member, and our clan's fūinjutsu. Return them."
The guards stared at him. Then, they laughed.
His expression didn't change.
In an instant, golden chains burst from his back, flashing through the air. They smashed into the guards' heads like divine hammers, cracking skulls like melons.
Boom!
The chains whipped outward and shattered the village gates. Screams echoed through Kusagakure as Kadoya stepped forward, unbothered.
"W-We're under attack!"
The small village was immediately sent into a panic as Kadoya continued moving forward, Enkidu blocking and killing anyone who got too close to him.
"Don't engage in close combat! Use ninjutsu from a distance!" One of the Kusa-nin shouts, frantically forming hand seals.
"Fire Style: Demon Lantern!"
"Fire Style: Fire Bullet Jutsu!"
"Fire Style: Fireball Jutsu!"
"Fire Style: Great Fireball Jutsu!"
Waves of fire surged toward him, lighting up the sky.
Kadoya raised a single hand seal.
"Water Style: Leviathan."
A colossal serpent of water rose behind him, its eyes glowing coldly. Towering above the panicked Kusa-nin, it let out a roar before crashing down like a tidal god. Buildings crumbled, streets flooded, screams were drowned out.
Still, Kadoya walked forward, heading toward the presence he'd sensed with the Ring.
He entered a medical tent.
A single red-haired woman sat in the corner, her body trembling. Bite marks covered her skin. Her eyes were vacant with fear. She flinched even as he stepped in, doing her best to make herself as small as possible.
He stopped a few steps from her and knelt down, softening his gaze.
"Don't be afraid," he said gently.
She peeked up slowly. Her eyes widened as they locked onto his vibrant red hair, like hers. For the first time, recognition flickered in her expression.
"I'm Kadoya Uzumaki, Clan Head of the Uzumaki." He extended a hand. "Come. I've created a safe place for us. As long as I draw breath… the Uzumaki will never fall again."
Tears spilled down her cheeks as she threw herself into his arms, clutching his robe and burying her face in his chest.
Using the Flying Raijin, Kadoya directly teleported back to the Uzumaki Compound, where Kushina and Erza lived.
"Kadoya?" Erza blinked mid-training, then noticed the crying girl in his arms. She approached quickly, concern in her eyes.
"She's one of us," Kadoya said. "Take her to Kushina. I'm going to find the rest."
He peeled the girl off, holding her by the back of her neck, and turned her toward Erza. The woman saw Erza's red hair and radiant features and began sobbing again, clinging tightly to her and burying her face in her chest.
Erza blinked, looking flustered.
"...Uhm…"
She turned to Kadoya, but he had already vanished using the Flying Raijin once again.
...
Kadoya traveled through the sea surface using the Water Style: Death From Below, a ninjutsu given by the system, which is quite powerful, allowing his entire body to dive into any body of water and move around like a fish in water.
The interesting part is that this jutsu could also be used to travel on land, and the duration is endless or until he rises up. He just needs to use his chakra to create water for him to move, as long as he is in water, this jutsu would work.
Currently, his next location is the Summoning Island in the Land of the Sea.
The Land of the Sea was located north of the Land of Water's waters and south of the Land of Lightning's sea borders.
Like the Land of Grass, the Land of Bears, and the Land of Rain, it was one of the small nations sandwiched between major powers, serving as a buffer zone during wars.
Summoning Island, though technically part of the Land of the Sea, was actually controlled by Kirigakure.
In the original work, this island was home to many powerful creatures that could be used as summoning beasts, making it highly sought after by ninjas.
There was even a research facility there, dedicated to studying, breeding, and modifying summoning animals.
Upon reaching the Summoning Island, Kadoya followed the guidance of his Millennium Ring toward a certain Uzumaki girl from the original work.
She had been living on Summoning Island until she was tragically killed by some so-called "ultimate summoning beast." With his Millennium Ring still guiding him forward, meaning that Honoka Uzumaki is still alive.
While walking the island's terrain, Kadoya casually placed multiple Flying Raijin markers on the island.
Inside the research facility.
A few researchers stared in fervent excitement at the monstrous "Ultimate Summon Beast" awakening inside its incubation chamber.
With nothing more than a lazy stretch, the creature shattered the laboratory walls.
The Kirigakure shinobi who had been tasked with destroying all research hesitated for a moment, then abandoned their mission. Instead, they watched the beast with eager anticipation, sizing up the monstrosity with interest.
In the center of a grand sealing formation sat a red-haired girl, crouched and focused. Her hands moved in a flurry of hand signs, ready to suppress the beast the moment it moved.
"Yeeugh! Yeeugh!"
A sharp, inhuman screech tore through the facility. Moments later, panic exploded, screams, cries, and frantic scrambling echoed from every hallway.
Just then, a specialized kunai clattered onto the metal floor, with its ring placed on the guard instead of the end like other kunai.
In a flash, Kadoya appeared, shocking both researchers and shinobi alike. The crimson-haired man looked far too similar to the girl in the sealing formation.
"Summoning Jutsu!"
A massive white snake erupted beside him, its enormous bulk crushing machinery and support beams alike. The entire facility shook. From afar, a colossal serpent could now be seen coiling on Summoning Island.
"Kadoya-sama, long time no see." Shirohebi greeted him, her voice filled with respect.
"Good to see you again," Kadoya replied calmly.
Shirohebi's current size is thanks to his [Summoning Beasts Size Increase] skill. By adding more chakra into his Summoning Beast when performing the Summoning Jutsu than needed, the extra chakra could be used by the Summoning Beast to increase their size.
With Kadoya's Nine-Tailed-like chakra reserves, he could basically turn any Summoning Beast in his possession into a Tailed-Beast-sized threat.
Plus, after increasing to a certain size, his Summoning Beast could choose to remain in that size or go back to their original size. Once they go back, they will have to rely on Kadoya to increase their size once more.
Shirohebi, having gained pride from her growth, chose to maintain her Kaiju-sized form, towering even over Manda.
In Ryūchi Cave, beside the Snake Sage and the three Snake Princesses who know Sage Art, power was often determined by size and raw strength. Snakes, without Senjutsu chakra, could only rely on their size and combat ability to get stronger and grow. After all, the more one eats, the more they grow, so they could eat larger prey.
Manda, once arrogant, now avoided her entirely. while other snakes that she has a good relationship with also wish to be introduced to her summoner.
"Kadoya-sama, the Snake Princesses have requested to meet you," Shirohebi informed him.
"Let them wait, I'll come over when I feel like it." He said calmly, there is no need for him to add another sage mode; he already has more than enough versions to choose from.
A soft, bewildered voice reached his ears.
"…What just happened?" asked Honoka, eyes wide as she looked up from his arms.
Kadoya stared down at her, his gaze steady.
"I'm gathering what remains of the Uzumaki, rebuilding the clan," he said simply.
Elsewhere on the island, a few Hozuki Clan shinobi were fleeing in terror. The moment Shirohebi had appeared, they'd activated their Hydrification Jutsu, liquefying their bodies to avoid instant death.
Suddenly, a blue ninja frog appeared before them. It then flared its Sharingan, casting them into a genjutsu. Before they could even react, it slashed their throats clean with a water blade.