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Canon World, Konoha, 63.
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Everyone remained lost in thought, trying to process everything they had just heard. They had even lost track of time until someone finally broke the silence.
Tsunade took a deep breath before assuming a serious expression. "Tell me everything. Every single detail. I want to hear exactly what happened in that world."
Naruto and Yamato exchanged a glance before beginning to recount the entire story.
They talked about the conversation with Minato after the encounter in Rōran and about meeting Tsuna Senju and Kushina Uzumaki, who in that world were both Namikaze because they were married to Minato.
They also explained the problems involving Rōran, which Minato resolved quickly. Even after using the Chakra Vein itself to create a defense capable of withstanding even a Bijūdama, Mukade was completely defeated by him with a single move.
After that, Minato made them an offer. After hearing about Naruto's reality, he believed that perhaps he could help them.
For that reason, he suggested they remain in that world for a few months. Although he knew it was a risky decision, Yamato ultimately agreed, and the two headed to a completely different Konoha from the one they knew.
They explained that the Third Hokage had been stripped of his position after his countless crimes were exposed, leaving everyone present deeply disturbed.
Kakashi also listened in surprise as they revealed that his father was the Village's acting Hokage, still alive in that timeline, having overcome the village's ostracism toward him and become its leader. However, that was only temporary. The Hokage's hat had already been reserved exclusively for Minato Namikaze.
All of Konoha was simply waiting for the right moment for him to officially assume the position. However, with the Third Great Ninja War on the verge of erupting and its threats looming, Minato preferred to remain on the front lines. According to him, he would be far more useful fighting directly on the battlefield than sitting behind a desk coordinating troops.
Those present continued listening attentively as Naruto and Yamato described how the Village had changed after Minato's return.
Even though he had left as a missing-nin, he returned as a hero. After saving the Uzumaki Clan from destruction, the Village itself acknowledged the mistake it had made. Konoha had tried to intervene and help them during the war, but arrived too late, with Uzushiogakure flying through the sky at the end of the battle after Minato, his fiancées, and the clan itself had managed to save the Uzumaki Clan.
Instead of returning to live within the Hidden Leaf Village, the Uzumaki decided to establish their own territory alongside Konoha. Using large-scale techniques, they removed mountains, cleared vast forests, and fitted their own island into place, thus forming the solid alliance between Konoha and the Uzumaki Clan.
Even with only around five thousand members, the Uzumaki had become such a powerful military force that the four great nations united their armies in an attempt to destroy them.
And at that moment, Konoha was at the height of its power. They did not even seem concerned about facing every nation in the world fighting against them alone.
They listened attentively as Naruto and Yamato described each of the important figures currently in that Village.
Sakumo Hatake, Hiruzen Sarutobi, Jiraiya, Tsunade, Might Duy, Minato Namikaze, Hanabi Namikaze, Kushina Namikaze, Tsuna Namikaze, and Mikoto Namikaze... Members of the Uzumaki Clan, and many of them, all were extraordinarily powerful.
They also heard about the younger versions of the people from that reality.
Might Guy, Obito Uchiha, Rin Nohara, Kakashi Hatake, Yamato, Akane Uzumaki, Towa Uzumaki, and Runa Uzumaki. All of them were future hopes for Konoha.
"Kakashi-sensei, I never imagined you were so arrogant in your youth..." Naruto said with a smug smile, and seeing how embarrassed Kakashi became, it was obvious that his younger self behaved the same way in this world.
"What an annoying brat, Kakashi-sensei!" Naruto continued. "Whenever I had the chance, I'd beat him up during training," he remarked, drawing a small smile from Yamato.
Jiraiya burst into laughter at the thought of his student beating up his own future teacher as a child.
Kakashi, on the other hand, merely sighed. He knew that if he had been the same as he was in that world, then perhaps he deserved it. And despite the humiliation of hearing that his younger self was constantly beaten by Naruto, the story also brought him hope.
Obito and Rin were alive in that world. With the much harsher training they received in that reality, they would probably become stronger and remain alive for many more years.
For the first time in a long while, Kakashi felt his heart grow warm. Perhaps somewhere, there truly was a world where he had never lost his comrades.
Naruto and Yamato continued the story.
They spoke about the training, which began with Sage Mode. Even before learning Senjutsu, Naruto spent weeks training nothing but taijutsu, frequently getting beaten to strengthen his body and accustom it to the intensity of those training sessions.
It was a living hell. His body was broken during the day and healed at night. At least, that was the impression everyone got from hearing the story.
But the results spoke for themselves. Even Jiraiya was deeply shaken when he realized that in just six months, Naruto had improved far more than he had during the entire three years he trained by his side. He felt like quite a failure when Naruto had practically learned nothing more than a different version of the Rasengan during that time...
They recounted all the most important events up until the farewell.
Naruto explained that he had formed many bonds within that Konoha. He met the versions of Tsunade and Jiraiya from that world, and although they did not share the same closeness they had in this reality, they still became great friends all the same.
The two veterans had also grown very fond of him.
"There was a lot to take in today..." Tsunade said when they finally finished recounting everything. She sighed as she looked at Naruto.
Tsunade brought her fingers to her temples, massaging them. She could already imagine the chaos that would erupt once the elders discovered that Naruto no longer bore the Kyūbi's imprisonment seal. Knowing those old fools, they would undoubtedly try to interrogate him and pry every secret he had learned in that other world.
Tsunade considered that a completely idiotic idea, utterly foolish to go against a Naruto who had mastered Sage Mode... But she knew the elders far too well to believe they would simply let the matter die.
"Naruto, I'm going to ask you to go home and get some rest. The same goes for the rest of Team Seven. Only Yamato will stay here a little longer. Tomorrow we'll check how your control over the Nine-Tails is. Understood?"
"It's Kurama," Naruto corrected.
"...Whatever. Kurama," Tsunade replied, closing her eyes for a brief moment.
"All right." Naruto turned toward Sakura and Sai, who were still watching him with disturbed and suspicious expressions.
He didn't mind. After everything they had heard, that reaction was perfectly normal.
Now they finally understood why Naruto had preferred to wait until everyone was gathered before explaining what had happened.
It was far too long a story. And far too disturbing.
Naruto left the room alongside Sakura and Sai. Everyone remained watching as the three of them departed and the door closed behind them.
The moment he stepped outside the Hokage's office, Naruto broke into a grin. "Well, I'm heading out. See you tomorrow!"
Naruto disappeared that very instant. Sakura even reached out to call him, but she couldn't even manage to say his name.
Before she realized it, he had already vanished at such an absurd speed that not even her eyes could follow him.
Naruto wasn't running across the rooftops. He was advancing through the sky. His feet stepped on invisible platforms as he used Geppo, one of the techniques he had learned after his father repeatedly pushed him to his limits during training.
Within moments, he was already heading toward his apartment. He missed his own bed terribly. After everything that had happened, all he wanted was to lie down and rest a little before nightfall.
Even so, he realized he wasn't alone. A group of shinobi was following him from a distance.
"What a bunch of annoying guys..." he muttered, slightly irritated. Even so, he continued on his way without paying them any further attention. As long as no one tried to attack him, he saw no reason to worry.
And honestly, he doubted that, at that moment, the entire Village combined would be capable of defeating him.
Meanwhile, inside the Hokage's office, everyone watched Naruto flying through the sky from the window.
"He can fly through the sky now?!" Tsunade grimaced as she looked out the window.
"Every time I see him, I get even more unsettled... I still wonder if he's really our Naruto anymore," Kakashi murmured quietly.
"There's too much information for us to process all at once. It'll take some time before we can digest all of this," Tsunade replied before turning her attention to the adults present.
They were the people she trusted most in that Village.
"To begin with, no one is to speak about what was said in this room to anyone else. Understood?"
"And the others...?" Jiraiya said in a serious tone. He was referring to the shinobi hidden within the room.
Everyone also knew that the ANBU were concealed throughout the room, listening to everything. And Naruto had certainly noticed how disturbed they had become. He could perfectly sense each of their emotions as he spoke and revealed the information.
"They'll keep it secret," Tsunade replied, crossing her arms.
She trusted her ANBU team completely. They were her closest bodyguards and also the people she relied on whenever she needed advice, especially in the absence of Jiraiya, Kakashi, or Yamato.
"But the shinobi outside also saw Naruto create Wood Clones," Jiraiya reminded her in a serious tone.
"If they try to do anything against him... they'll quickly find out that it was a mistake," Tsunade replied, referring to the ANBU she had no control over—the Root. "Even so, we'll continue monitoring Naruto. Just as a precaution."
She then turned her gaze toward Yamato. "We've already heard your side of the story. Now show me that scroll Minato wrote and gave Naruto to bring to this world..."
"Yes, ma'am." Yamato approached the desk carrying the scroll Minato had entrusted to Naruto, asking that it be placed in the hands of the Village's leadership if Naruto trusted them with his life. He had also said that Naruto should read it when he had the opportunity.
There were matters far too delicate to discuss in front of so many people. That was why Minato had chosen to record them in that document.
Among them were Obito Uchiha's true identity as the masked man who had attacked Konoha on the night of Naruto's birth, as well as his connection to the Akatsuki. But more than that, Minato had written about the secrets of that world so that this world could prepare itself and prosper.
Yamato handed over the scroll along with a Bingo Book from that world, something he had brought as a precaution. If Minato had noticed it, he neither commented on it nor stopped Yamato from bringing it.
Before opening it, Tsunade gestured for Shizune and all of the ANBU to leave the room.
A few moments later, only the four of them remained.
Tsunade first picked up the Bingo Book, finding the information from that world.
"500 million?" Jiraiya exclaimed.
"And Kushina, 300 million, the perfect Nine-Tails jinchūriki..." Jiraiya swallowed hard.
"The others aren't much different. It says here that his daughter possesses Sage Mode and monstrous strength, and Miss Mikoto has the Mangekyō Sharingan..." Kakashi murmured.
"Didn't Yamato say Hanabi was the strongest? Why does she have the lowest bounty?" Tsunade asked.
"This was compiled right after the Battle of Uzushiogakure, while the island remained in the sky for a while. It seems they became even stronger afterward... Training in hidden places around the world. With Minato using the Flying Thunder God Technique, it was quite convenient..."
"I see... But her picture... why does she look exactly like Lord Hyūga's younger daughter, Hanabi, only older?!" The questions kept coming one after another.
But they also discovered something disturbing: Hanabi was a version that closely resembled Hiashi's younger daughter...
"The world is different. Perhaps some people were born earlier there... After all, there's also this Tsuna..." Jiraiya murmured. He couldn't simply explain the logic behind the existence of different worlds with different timelines and destinies...
"We'll discuss that later..." Tsunade decided, setting the Bingo Book aside. She was more interested in the picture of her daughter inside it, a young woman who resembled her but also reminded her of Dan. Tsunade would look at that young woman tonight and drink with tears in her eyes in honor of the daughter she would never have in this world...
But that would also have to wait. Right now, she had to read the far more important scroll.
She unrolled it across the cleared desk. On the very first pages, she found an account of the true origin of chakra.
Written in Minato's handwriting, the text recounted events from more than a thousand years ago, describing how extraterrestrial beings had arrived in that world long after the emergence of a gigantic tree.
According to the scroll, that tree had absorbed all of the planet's life force... Or, more precisely... All of its chakra.
Those two beings had come to Earth solely to harvest the fruit of that tree and leave the world to wither away. However, the woman, Kaguya Ōtsutsuki, betrayed her own companion, Isshiki Ōtsutsuki. Both belonged to that unknown clan, an extraterrestrial clan that sought the energy of living planets.
Believing she had killed him, she remained on this planet, seeking some measure of peace. She met Tenji, the ruler of the Land of Ancestors, became his consort, and eventually became pregnant by him.
For a time, all she wanted was to live peacefully. But after being betrayed by humanity itself, she consumed the Chakra Fruit.
That was when she awakened the Divine Tree. Kaguya then merged with the Divine Tree, transforming into the Ten-Tails (Jūbi). After that, she ruled the world.
That part of the story alone was enough to leave everyone in the room completely shaken.
The scroll continued.
Kaguya gave birth to two sons: Hagoromo Ōtsutsuki and Hamura Ōtsutsuki.
The two brothers often saw their mother silently gazing at the sky, as though waiting for someone's arrival. In truth, she was waiting for the arrival of other members of the Ōtsutsuki Clan.
It was obvious that she was preparing to face an enemy.
As the years passed, Kaguya became increasingly authoritarian. Fearing the arrival of other Ōtsutsuki, she began reclaiming the chakra she had bestowed upon humanity.
To accomplish this, she used the Infinite Tsukuyomi and the Divine Tree to transform people into White Zetsu, creating an army.
The two brothers came to disagree with the way Kaguya ruled that world.
Amid this conflict, a great toad found the two brothers. He taught Senjutsu to Hagoromo and Hamura, helping Hagoromo in particular awaken and fully master his powers.
Once they realized that their mother was sacrificing humanity itself to create an army, the two decided to stand against her.
After a devastating battle, Kaguya completely merged with the Divine Tree, assuming the form of the Ten-Tails. Even so, the brothers managed to defeat and seal her.
From that seal was born the gigantic sphere that would one day become known as the Moon. Before she was completely imprisoned, however, Kaguya separated a fragment of her own will.
From that will, a black entity was born without the brothers' knowledge, created for a single purpose: to free her one day, no matter the cost.
Hamura, the younger brother, chose to remain on the Moon to watch over his mother's seal for all eternity.
Hagoromo, on the other hand, remained on Earth. Using his teachings, he began spreading Ninshū, a doctrine created to connect people's hearts through chakra and guide the world toward peace.
Years later, Hagoromo had two sons.
Indra... And Asura.
The scroll recounted the entire rivalry between the two brothers.
It also explained that the black entity began manipulating Indra after he felt he had been rejected by his father as his successor.
That was where the curse was born. Indra and Asura began reincarnating continuously throughout the generations.
The most well-known reincarnations emerged during the Warring States Era.
Madara Uchiha was the reincarnation of Indra. Hashirama Senju was the reincarnation of Asura.
The scroll also revealed that Minato had identified Asura's chakra within Naruto.
That meant a new reincarnation of Indra existed. Based on the gathered information, everything pointed to Sasuke Uchiha.
The two were destined to clash over and over again until that ancient curse was finally broken.
That revelation alone left everyone completely shaken.
"Is... is this real?" Jiraiya murmured, still trying to believe what he was reading.
"The Sage of Six Paths had a brother and was the son of a being that came from space... and his own mother tried to turn all of humanity into those creatures called Zetsu... We've seen them with the Akatsuki..."
The scroll even mentioned that the Great Toad Sage of Mount Myōboku was the one who had found the Sage of Six Paths in his youth and trained him... Hagoromo Ōtsutsuki himself, the man who would later become known as the Sage of Six Paths.
It also explained the origin of the Bijū.
In the beginning... They were all a single being.
"The Ten-Tails... the curse of Indra and Asura... that black entity wandering around out there..." Tsunade murmured, equally disturbed.
She slowly closed the scroll and raised her eyes toward the three men.
"Do you believe this?"
Silence filled the room for a few moments.
"It's... certainly a very disturbing story," Jiraiya finally replied. Then he turned his gaze toward Yamato. "Did he tell you any of this?"
Yamato shook his head. "No. We had no idea about any of this until we read what was written in this scroll." He also looked completely bewildered. "I don't understand... If he knew all this, why didn't he tell us?"
"Perhaps he had a reason," Jiraiya replied thoughtfully.
"Do you think Minato-sensei from that world found some way to uncover the true history of this world?" Kakashi asked.
"Let's keep reading. Maybe we'll find that answer," Jiraiya suggested.
The four turned their attention back to the scroll.
However, the more they read... the more disturbed they became.
The story of chakra's origin had already been shocking enough on its own. But that was only the beginning.
Immediately afterward came detailed information about Obito Uchiha. Kakashi felt his entire body tremble as he discovered the truth about his former comrade.
There was also information about numerous S-rank criminals. Each member of the Akatsuki had their own section, containing their abilities, techniques, weaknesses, and recommended methods for dealing with them.
But the most disturbing part was that the scroll seemed to know absolutely everything.
There was an entire section dedicated to Danzō. It spoke of the Sharingan hidden beneath the bandages over his right eye and its power, Kotoamatsukami, which had originally belonged to Shisui Uchiha before being stolen by Danzō himself.
It also described the many Sharingan implanted in his Mokuton arm. It explained Izanagi. Nothing had been omitted.
Then came more pages.
Everything contained within those scrolls amounted to information that Minato Namikaze from the other world should never have possessed...
About what truly happened during the Uchiha Clan Massacre.
About Obito Uchiha and all of his crimes and powers...
About Nagato.
About Danzō Shimura.
About Madara Uchiha.
About Black Zetsu.
About the Fourth Great Ninja War.
About the Eye of the Moon Plan.
About Kaguya Ōtsutsuki.
And finally...
The Ōtsutsuki Clan itself.
All of that information had been recorded within that single scroll. It was as though Minato had witnessed the entire present and future of their world.
Knowing that Naruto and the others would never return to that reality, Minato decided not to leave Konoha completely blind to the events of the future and the secrets hidden within the world.
He did not need to explain how he had obtained that information. Perhaps because he knew no one would believe him.
Or perhaps because he simply didn't need to answer their questions. That was why he entrusted the scroll to Naruto.
In that way, even while living in another world... he could still help those people face the future that awaited them.
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