"Look up! What is that in the sky?!"
"It looks like the Lord Emperor! My God, what's going on here?"
"A divine miracle! Has the Lord Emperor truly achieved the state of a true god through cultivation?"
Everyone stared in shock at Mirai Uchiha's colossal spiritual projection looming over the sky.
No one understood exactly what had just happened.
In the hearts of the ninja world's people, no one except an actual deity could perform such feats!
Therefore, shortly afterward, everyone instinctively fell to their knees and began venerating Mirai Uchiha's projection in the sky.
Mirai Uchiha observed every scene within the ninja world with complete clarity before quietly deactivating his [Mirroring Heaven and Earth] technique.
Although Chiya Otsutsuki should also be at the same level as him, Chiya had already remained at this level for an unknown amount of time. Therefore, Mirai Uchiha didn't allow himself to become arrogant or complacent.
His naturally cautious nature led him to keep developing steadily.
After all, there were still ten years until the Boruto storyline. He could simply continue training in secret until then.
Mirai Uchiha was confident that even if Chiya Otsutsuki received the entire Otsutsuki Clan's resources, he wouldn't be able to overtake him in strength.
Besides...
Mirai Uchiha was also certain that Chiya Otsutsuki, whose power only came from consuming the Chakra Fruit, must be fundamentally different from his own well-balanced development across all three core stats.
From a certain perspective, he had already achieved true enlightenment through body-based cultivation.
It could be predicted that as time passed, the gap between Chiya Otsutsuki and himself would only widen further.
The advantage lay with him. He just needed to progress steadily and play it safe.
———
After spending several days assessing the strength within his body, Mirai Uchiha finally returned to his estate.
As soon as he arrived, he was immediately surrounded by Tsunade and the others.
"Future, was that gigantic projection in the sky you were responsible for?"
"So impressive! How exactly did you do it?"
"Honey, everyone's saying you've achieved godhood now. Will you leave us?"
Seeing the curious gazes from the women, Mirai Uchiha smiled gently: "Don't worry. I was merely testing some newly acquired powers."
"As you know, the Otsutsuki Clan has Chiya Otsutsuki standing guard over them."
"To protect the ninja world, I absolutely need the strength to defeat Chiya Otsutsuki."
Upon hearing this, Tsunade and the others displayed expressions filled with concern.
Even though Mirai Uchiha spoke so casually, they could imagine how arduous his path must have been.
If even Genin-level shinobi needed to train continuously with great effort to improve their strength, how much more struggle must someone at Mirai's level endure?
For the sake of the ninja world, Mirai had always silently sacrificed everything.
Mirai Uchiha really was just too amazing!
Mirai Uchiha felt confused by the looks on Tsunade's and the others' faces.
He really couldn't understand—why had they suddenly gotten teary-eyed like that?
The way they were looking at him, it was like he'd been diagnosed with a terminal illness or something.
What a bad omen!
Only Kaguya Otsutsuki's eyes gleamed with excitement.
Originally, she thought no matter how much Mirai Uchiha struggled, he could only barely prolong his survival.
Once Chiya Otsutsuki awakened, obliterating the ninja world would be no more difficult than a fleeting thought.
But now, Mirai Uchiha's power had reached a level even she couldn't comprehend.
Maybe only he could truly protect her!
"Kaguya, what are you thinking about?"
Noticing Mirai Uchiha looking at her, Kaguya Otsutsuki quickly replied, "Nothing, Master. Are you going to rest now? I'll go prepare your bed."
A slight smile tugged at Mirai Uchiha's lips as he gently patted Kaguya's rear. "Go ahead, I'll be there soon."
His servant girl really was becoming more considerate by the day.
At this moment, Tsunade and the others, still immersed in their sadness, silently followed behind.
Their husband had given so much—what little they could do was try their best to fulfill all his requests.
As for that, Mirai Uchiha could only accept gladly.
Sigh...
An outstanding man's life was often this simple...
And dull.
——
In the Hidden Leaf Village.
Inside a sweet shop.
Mirai Uchiha munched on Three Colored Candy Skewers while playing a handheld game console.
This was the latest game developed by Kagetora Tohno—Naruto Shippuden: Shinobi Battle.
Players could control various shinobi and fight others online.
Each ninja character in the game was based on reality, and their skills reflected the specific ninjutsu they mastered.
Since the ninja world had been at peace for a long time, and each ninja received a share of the profits from their in-game version, all the shinobi were happy to be made into playable characters.
In such circumstances, the game became an instant sensation upon release.
Almost everyone played a few matches in their spare time—even Mirai Uchiha got into it.
Playing as Hokage in *Hokage: Shinobi*...
It was quite an interesting feeling.
With a smooth combo mixed with some cheeky head-pats, Mirai Uchiha pulled off a one-versus-three victory, completely breaking his opponents' spirits.
Can't handle the pressure, dude!
Mirai Uchiha snorted lightly and put away the gaming device.
Beside him sat Kimimaro, now a fully grown adult.
Now *this* is a rare sight—Kimimaro actually coming out of the lab complex!
Mirai Uchiha teased with a smirk.
Kimimaro bowed respectfully. "Lord Mirai, Lord Orochimaru wishes to speak with you. I hope you have time to come along."
I've got time now. Let's go."
"As you wish."
Mirai Uchiha and Kimimaro walked together toward the research facility.
Ever since he had reached godhood, Mirai had grown less fond of using his powers.
Compared to that, he preferred acting like an ordinary person.
As they walked, Kimimaro spoke first. "Lord Mirai, I just saw you playing Naruto: Shinobi Wars. Why not let Kagetora Tohno design a character for you as well?"
Mirai replied calmly, "I'd be too overpowered. It would ruin the game's balance."
Upon hearing this, Kimimaro hesitated briefly before nodding in agreement.
If a playable character were designed based on Lord Mirai Uchiha's abilities, the character's skills would likely become excessively imbalanced...
The two chatted as they walked and took almost an hour before finally reaching the research facility.
After guiding Mirai Uchiha to Orochimaru's laboratory, Kimimaro politely excused himself and left.
Mirai pushed open the door and stepped inside. Looking at Orochimaru, he asked, "Lord Orochimaru, why have you summoned me?"
Orochimaru, wearing an eager grin, hurried to Mirai's side holding what looked like a lump of modeling clay.
"Mirai-kun, I've finally found it—the material you wanted me to research that can store large amounts of chakra!"
"With this material, the way of battle among shinobi could be completely revolutionized!"
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