"Not good… he's going too far!"
Uchiha Itachi's expression suddenly changed.
With a Body Flicker, he appeared beside Naruto, trying to interrupt Danzo's technique.
Kotoamatsukami.
Uchiha Shisui's ultimate Mangekyō Sharingan ability.
It could distort a person's will at will—alter their beliefs without them even realizing it, rewrite their principles of life, and turn them into a puppet completely loyal to another's will.
It was one of the most terrifying ocular techniques in existence.
Shisui's death itself had been connected to this very ability.
No one wanted to face an enemy who possessed such power.
"It's useless, Uchiha Itachi."
"You can't stop the power of this eye."
Danzo laughed strangely.
Then his gaze shifted toward Itachi.
"Follow my command."
"Kill Uchiha Itachi."
He issued the order hoarsely.
Danzo wanted nothing more than to see Naruto and Itachi slaughter each other.
But suddenly—
Whoosh.
Danzo's vision darkened.
A wave of pain exploded in his mind.
It felt as though half the world had vanished in an instant.
Something was wrong.
This wasn't how it was supposed to happen.
He watched as Itachi, who had rushed forward moments ago, suddenly stopped.
Relief appeared on Itachi's face.
Danzo's remaining eye slowly moved back to Naruto.
And he saw it.
The faint sneer on Naruto's lips.
Only then did Danzo realize the horrifying truth.
Kotoamatsukami had failed.
His ultimate trump card—the ability he had guarded for years and never dared use lightly—had been completely useless.
"WHY?!"
"This is the strongest Mangekyō Sharingan technique!"
"Why doesn't it work on you?!"
Danzo's face twisted violently.
Blood streamed from his eye as he roared like a madman.
Even Itachi couldn't help staring at Naruto.
He wanted to know the answer too.
"Why?"
Naruto looked at him calmly.
"You don't even understand something this simple."
"No wonder your entire life's ambitions are so small."
He spoke casually.
"Whether it's Mangekyō Sharingan… the Sage of Six Paths' Rinnegan… or any bloodline ability in the ninja world—"
"No matter how powerful they claim to be, every ability has a limit."
"And once you go beyond that limit…"
"No matter how powerful the technique is, it becomes nothing more than a breeze to me."
Naruto glanced down at him.
"The First Hokage could dominate the ninja world."
"But when it comes to you?"
"You hide in gutters stealing other people's eyes."
"Danzo… that's the difference in perspective."
Naruto tossed Danzo aside like trash.
Then he casually threw the blood-covered eyeball toward Itachi.
He didn't care about the Mangekyō Sharingan at all.
Itachi quickly caught it.
He immediately took out a container and sealed the eye carefully.
This eye meant a lot to him.
Now both of Shisui's eyes were finally reunited.
"Tsunade."
Naruto spoke casually.
"I've sealed Danzo's chakra."
"He's yours now."
"As for the Five Kage Summit, you'll inform the other villages."
"Prepare a location for the meeting."
"It should be somewhere open and isolated."
"In case a fight breaks out."
He pointed around the underground base.
"And this place will serve as temporary headquarters for the Akatsuki organization."
"We'll stay here until the summit begins."
Danzo had lost his Sharingan.
His chakra had been sealed.
Now he was nothing but a useless old man.
Naruto didn't care about him anymore.
To Naruto, Danzo was nothing more than a speck of dust casually brushed aside.
Naruto gave Tsunade orders as if he were the Hokage himself.
Surprisingly—
Tsunade didn't argue.
After witnessing Naruto's power firsthand, she understood the difference between them.
Danzo was a Kage-level ninja.
Yet in front of Naruto, he had been as helpless as a baby before an adult.
Soon Tsunade began organizing everything.
Danzo's imprisonment.
The dissolution of Root.
The reassignment of its members.
The takeover of the underground base.
And countless other issues across Konoha.
Meanwhile—
Naruto and the Akatsuki members remained in the base.
He had many other plans to prepare.
As for Konoha's internal matters—
He had no interest in interfering.
Even if the people were the same, this was still another world.
Naruto had no intention of disrupting the lives of the Konoha villagers in this timeline.
To him, different worlds remained different worlds.
Hokage Office
Back inside the Hokage Building, Tsunade glared at Jiraiya.
"Jiraiya."
"You're still wearing that cloak?"
Jiraiya froze.
Then quickly tore off the Akatsuki robe and returned to his normal clothes.
"Explain everything."
Tsunade leaned forward.
"What parallel world?"
"Where did this Naruto come from?"
"Start from the beginning."
Jiraiya scratched his head helplessly.
"To be honest…"
"I'm confused too."
He began explaining everything.
His infiltration of the Hidden Rain Village.
His confrontation with his former students.
The battle against the Six Paths of Pain.
The desperate fight where he barely survived.
"The Six Paths of Pain are extremely powerful."
"With their teamwork, I had no chance."
"If that Naruto hadn't suddenly appeared…"
"I probably would've died in Rain Village."
Jiraiya sighed deeply.
He realized something terrifying.
If Naruto from another world hadn't intervened—
That day would have been the end of him.
Tsunade and Naruto both looked worried.
Just hearing the story made their hearts tense.
But when Jiraiya described Naruto effortlessly suppressing the Six Paths of Pain—
They were shocked.
Uzumaki Naruto's eyes sparkled with admiration.
That Naruto looked exactly like him.
They were nearly the same age.
Yet the difference in strength was overwhelming.
For the first time, Uzumaki Naruto felt the weight of responsibility.
He had always been carefree.
Even after years of training with Jiraiya, he hadn't matured much.
But now—
He finally understood how urgent it was to become stronger.
Jiraiya continued.
He explained Sasuke and Itachi's battle.
Naruto interrupting them.
And finally gathering all Akatsuki members and marching into Konoha.
"You're telling me…"
Tsunade slammed the desk.
"He gathered the entire Akatsuki organization…"
"Just to create a dramatic entrance?!"
She was furious.
Then she smacked Uzumaki Naruto on the head.
"Ow!"
"Lady Tsunade, why are you hitting me?!"
"I feel like it."
Naruto rubbed his head.
Clearly he was just collateral damage.
The chaos in Konoha was enormous.
Even now the villagers hadn't fully returned from evacuation.
The ninja forces were still disorganized.
And the endless administrative problems gave Tsunade a massive headache.
Danzo's arrest.
The elders' retirement.
Replacing leadership positions.
Reintegrating Root's brainwashed members.
And organizing the Five Kage Summit.
Thinking about all these problems made Tsunade want to throw away the Hokage hat and run away from the village.
"Jiraiya!"
"Don't even think about escaping!"
She grabbed him.
"As Hokage, I officially appoint you as Konoha's advisor elder."
"Start working immediately!"
Hearing the shouting from the office—
Uzumaki Naruto quietly slipped away.
If he stayed any longer, he might get dragged into work too.
Konoha Streets
Walking through the village, Naruto felt something strange.
The villagers' eyes were different now.
News had spread.
He was the son of the Fourth Hokage.
The hero who sealed the Nine-Tails.
Some villagers still doubted it.
But their expressions toward Naruto had changed.
Guilt.
Embarrassment.
Confusion.
Even happiness.
"Naruto!"
"Hey Naruto!"
His friends ran toward him.
Shikamaru.
Hinata.
Choji.
Kiba.
Rock Lee.
And many others.
Even Iruka watched quietly from a distance.
"Stop looking at me like that!"
Naruto shouted awkwardly.
"I'm still me!"
"Uzumaki Naruto!"
"I'm not suddenly some different person!"
Seeing his friends gather around him—
Naruto felt warmth in his chest.
All the confusion and doubt in his heart disappeared.
"By the way," Sakura asked nervously,
"Sasuke… he came back, right?"
Naruto nodded.
"Yeah."
"He's back."
"He's at that place… uh…"
He scratched his head.
"I don't even know what to call that Naruto."
"How about I take you there?"
Curious, everyone followed him to the former Root base.
Underground Base
Naruto was giving instructions.
"Sasuke."
"You want to know the truth about the Uchiha massacre, right?"
"Follow Orochimaru."
"Complete the tasks I assign."
"And you'll learn everything directly from those involved."
He looked at Sasuke calmly.
"Itachi will never tell you everything."
"Even if he does, it's only his own perspective."
"To understand the truth…"
"You must see it from all sides."
Sasuke remained silent.
But he agreed.
Naruto turned to Orochimaru.
"I've already told you everything."
"With your intelligence, you should understand my plan."
"You must finish preparing before the Five Kage Summit."
Orochimaru laughed excitedly.
"Hehehe… Lord Fifth Hokage."
"Rest assured."
"I'll complete the preparations perfectly."
"The Five Kage Summit…"
"I can't wait to see it."
Compared to Naruto's grand plan—
His old Konoha Crush scheme was insignificant.
Orochimaru was completely invested now.
Naruto turned toward Nagato.
"Nagato."
"Explain something to me."
"How exactly does the Rinne Tensei Technique work?"
Nagato frowned.
"You mean… resurrection?"
"Yes."
"I want to study it."
"I'm planning to resurrect several people."
Nagato hesitated.
"This technique consumes the caster's life."
"It trades life for resurrection."
Naruto waved it off.
"That's only because your chakra isn't enough."
"With sufficient chakra…"
"Resurrecting a few people is trivial."
Nagato began explaining the details of the technique.
Even though Naruto didn't possess the Rinnegan—
He absorbed every detail carefully.
Nearby, several people reacted strongly.
Zetsu narrowed his eyes.
"Rinne Tensei…"
"Does that mean Madara could be revived?"
Obito stood silently behind his mask.
But the word resurrection made his body tremble.
Infinite Tsukuyomi had always been his dream.
But if Rin could be revived—
That temptation was equally powerful.
Konan also felt her heart shake.
"If Yahiko could return…"
She didn't want Nagato to sacrifice his life.
But if Naruto could perform the technique—
That would be different.
Naruto smiled thoughtfully.
"This technique is fascinating."
"Honestly, the ninja world itself is fascinating."
"The boundary between life and death is far too loose."
He chuckled softly.
"With enough understanding…"
"Even without the Rinnegan…"
"The Rinne Tensei Technique isn't difficult for me."
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