Inside the Central Tower, the crowd gathered around middle-aged Sasuke and Naruto wore expressions of shock. They'd already heard about the Parallel World from Leader, but actually seeing visitors from another world was something totally new.
Especially for those connected to the two, it was difficult to know how to feel about their presence.
Finally, Fugaku patted middle-aged Sasuke on the shoulder. "Before you leave, let Leader check your health!"
"My body is fine, I—" Middle-aged Sasuke started, though even his own voice sounded uncertain. Secretly, he wondered, "Could there really be something wrong with me?"
Nearby, Hinata tried her best to act like a mother scolding Boruto. "Once we get back, you must listen to the me in your world, behave yourself, and don't fall in love too early!"
Boruto's eyes widened. "Aren't you in love right now?"
Hinata blushed bright red. "Secret love doesn't count as puppy love... Secret love... Can a mother's feelings be considered puppy love?"
At that moment, a gentle voice came from behind them.
"Oh? Everyone's here?"
"Leader-sama!"
After greetings, middle-aged Sasuke quickly asked, "Lord Seiki, what about Otsutsuki Urashiki..."
Seiki shook his head slightly. "Don't worry, he's already been permanently sealed by me."
"That's good!" Boruto patted his chest with relief.
Seiki turned serious. "Since the matter is resolved, it's about time you all return."
"Already leaving?" Boruto still felt a bit reluctant.
Middle-aged Sasuke said calmly, "We've defeated the enemy, so we should let everyone know the good news as soon as possible. They must be worried."
Boruto knew there was no use dragging things out. He steeled himself and pulled out the small turtle. "Li, take us back to the era we started from!"
"Understood. Please sit properly. The space-time artifact Li will now activate." Li replied in a mechanical tone.
Boruto waved energetically. "I'll remember all of you!"
As his words faded, he and middle-aged Sasuke were taken away by a beam of light.
Seeing the two vanish, the group momentarily felt a sense of emptiness. Suddenly, Fugaku slapped his thigh. "Oh no, I forgot to ask Leader to check Sasuke's health!"
...
After the matter was resolved, Seiki sent Aizen back to the Parallel World carrying the golden Rinnegan.
After extensive preparations, the Allied Ninja Forces of the Parallel World were finally formed.
At the rendezvous point for various divisions, Gaara, serving as the Commander-in-Chief of the Allied Forces, stood on the platform and shared his thoughts. "...I once hated everything and tried to destroy this world, just like the current Akatsuki. Yet, a ninja from Konoha stopped me. He wept for me, his sworn enemy, and regarded me, who had hurt him, as a friend. It was he who saved me, truly connected with me, and taught me what love really means..."
Naruto in the crowd felt a little shy, scratching his nose awkwardly. "Why is Gaara being so sentimental? It's kind of embarrassing!"
Sasuke snorted disapprovingly and sarcastically said, "Of course you two can understand each other—you're both Jinchuriki!"
Softly grumbling behind them, Suigyuu whispered to Xianglin, "Xianglin, don't you think Sasuke right now looks a lot like how you act when you see Sakura Haruno?"
"Shut up!" Xianglin snapped with irritation, though she felt the same unease as well.
Fortunately, Sasuke and Naruto's conversation soon shifted in another direction.
"Why is the Supreme Commander of the Allied Forces not Lord Seiki, but that hotheaded Raikage?" Sasuke asked in a tone of clear dissatisfaction.
"I heard Lord Seiki didn't want to leave too many traces in this world," Naruto explained.
"Hmph! The only reason I grudgingly agreed to join the Allied Forces was for Lord Seiki's sake. No matter how you decide to handle things, I will only take orders from Lord Seiki!" Sasuke said stubbornly.
Naruto didn't try to persuade him, instead looking around with a puzzled expression. "Actually, where is Lord Seiki? I haven't seen him all day."
Meanwhile, Gaara's speech was reaching its conclusion: "...I want to protect my friends and this world, but I know I'm too young and inexperienced to do it alone. Please, lend me your strength!"
As his words fell, thunderous cheers erupted from all formations.
"We shall gladly serve!"
"Lord Gaara!"
Standing in an Extradimensional Space watching this scene, the Sage of Six Paths had a look of deep satisfaction in his eyes. He then turned toward the side, "Foreigner, thank you for awakening me, allowing me to witness what I've always longed to see!"
"Lord Six Paths, you flatter me. I was simply at the right place at the right time," Lord Seiki smiled.
"Oh, that power you used to awaken me earlier seemed to be the same origin as my Truth-Seeking Balls?" The Sage of Six Paths asked with slight confusion.
"This is the power given to me by you from the Parallel World, to gain your trust!" Saying this, Seiki released a portion of the Truth-Seeking Ball's power.
The Sage stroked his beard, "Indeed, this is truly my power. And since I haven't lost this power, it proves that you indeed come from a Parallel World."
With the Sage's mindset, even the concept of Parallel Worlds only caused him slight surprise before quickly accepting it calmly.
As for the credibility of Seiki's words, he didn't doubt it at all. If the other party had the ability to forcibly seize Truth-Seeking Balls from his Parallel World counterpart, there would be no need for them to scheme with him insincerely.
"Young man, what matter did my counterpart from that world want you to tell me?"
Seiki's expression turned solemn. "It's intelligence about the Otsutsuki clan!"
Mentioning his clan, even the Sage's kind expression turned grave. "The Otsutsuki clan?"
Seiki shared what he had just learned from Pu's information.
This time, even with the Sage's composure, he could no longer remain calm!
"Lower, middle, and upper warriors, the God Tree Festival... Such information was never mentioned by Mother herself!"
Seiki analyzed, "Probably because the lower warrior's past was a humiliation for her?"
"That's indeed possible. Deep down, Mother was an extremely proud person!" The Sage said, his face turning anxious. "I originally thought that after repelling the enemy, we would be able to enjoy a thousand years of peace again. But I never expected the God Tree Festival to involve upper warriors from the Otsutsuki star. With such an important figure missing, the Otsutsuki star won't sit idly by. No wonder Mother was so anxious back then!"
Seiki's expression turned serious. "Based on the timeline, this space-time could be considered the future of our world. In other words, this space-time will be the first to face the great disaster. That's why Hagoromo asked me to come to this world to help out!"
Hagoromo was moved. "You're actually willing to put yourself in danger to help our world! No wonder the version of me in your world trusts you so much!"
Seiki chuckled softly. "Where did you get that idea? It's like lips and teeth — if one suffers, the other will too. Helping you is essentially helping ourselves."
Hagoromo sighed with emotion, then asked, "What do you think we should do?"
Seiki said, "Using our current strength to confront the Otsutsuki would be like throwing eggs at stones! In my opinion, the key to solving this future crisis is a bold move — turn Momoshiki to our side!"
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