After Kushina moved in, the dining table doubled in size. Now there are twelve people in the house, and the dining room has two types of tables: one is a rotating dining table, and the other is a long rectangular dining table.
During dinner, Uchiha Yoichi mentioned that he was going to take Itachi out on a trip tomorrow. They might return the same day, or it could be a few days later.
Mikota didn't say much, she only reminded Uchiha Yoichi and Itachi to stay safe.
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After a pleasant night of exercise, the next morning, Uchiha Yoichi woke up between two tufts of red hair.
After breakfast, Uchiha Yoichi set out with Uchiha Itachi.
Karin, Sasuke, and Naruto still hadn't given up on wanting to join the trip, but since it was the first attempt, Uchiha Yoichi didn't want to bring too many people and persuaded them to stay back.
Itachi asked, "Father, where are we going?"
Uchiha Yoichi replied, "First to the Dragon Vein; only in such a place can timelines other than the present and future be accessed. Do you have any regrets?"
Regrets... Uchiha Itachi thought for a moment, then shook his head. The only regret he felt now was having to spend a few more years in the Ninja Academy; he should have become a ninja earlier.
"Even if there are regrets, changing the past won't fix anything and might even affect the present."
Having said that, Uchiha Yoichi placed his hand on Itachi's shoulder.
The next second, the two appeared within the Dragon Vein barrier.
After everyone in Loulan moved away, Uchiha Yoichi reopened Loulan.
It has now become Konoha's Cultivation Sacred Land, with dozens of cultivation rooms constructed near the Dragon Vein for training Genetic Primordial Energy. There are also five puppet guard teams and two Konoha ninjas training here.
Uchiha Itachi had been here before, but returned after half a month because he missed his younger siblings.
"Let's go."
Uchiha Yoichi said, leading Uchiha Itachi to the center of the Cultivation Sacred Land, where several layers of barriers made even a Tailed Beast Ball hard to shatter them.
After opening two layers of seals, a vast amount of Dragon Vein Energy was visible. Uchiha Yoichi then took out the Plow and activated it directly.
"Wake up, quickly activate your ability."
The turtle-shaped Treasure Tool quickly activated, its eyes emitting light that scanned the Dragon Vein Energy, and said, "Activation complete, but another confirmation is needed: do you wish to use the energy ahead for space-time transit? It might open up into a new timeline and enter it…"
This couldn't be more perfect; it avoids affecting the present while allowing free acquisition of resources.
Though thinking this, Uchiha Yoichi didn't voice it, he simply said, "Confirm, quickly start."
"Space-time transit, activate!"
As soon as these words fell, the Plow emitted a strong light that quickly engulfed Uchiha Yoichi and Uchiha Itachi.
The next second, Uchiha Yoichi and Uchiha Itachi found themselves in a unique corridor, with fast-moving images flashing by the sides, some indistinct and others incomprehensible.
With his strong perception from the Rinnegan, Uchiha Yoichi clearly saw these images represented events from the past. He recognized one familiar scene and immediately ordered, "Open that portal!"
"Received, opening portal!"
After receiving the prompt, the Plow emitted a strong light once more.
It's unknown how much time passed, but Uchiha Yoichi felt his body shift, and after blinking, he saw blue skies and white clouds.
Then Uchiha Yoichi patted Itachi beside him, saying, "Looks like it was a success, Itachi."
"Transit successful. Energy at 61%, sufficient for one more transit. Please replenish energy soon."
After saying this, the Plow reverted to its turtle shape.
Uchiha Yoichi stowed the Plow away, saying, "We'll worry about energy when we return, there's no hurry."
"Father, what time is it?"
Uchiha Itachi asked curiously, looking around at their surroundings. They were on a small road, with a sitting hut not far ahead and utility poles along the roadside.
The place looked quite desolate, unlikely to be in the Land of Fire.
"This should be Konoha Year 57, and we're likely in the Land of Fire."
Seeing some messages at the sitting hut about vagrant bandits in parts of the Land of Fire, Uchiha Yoichi deduced this.
Upon hearing this, Itachi was amazed, "Year 57? Isn't that a year ahead? And the Land of Fire has places this desolate…"
"Itachi, remember what I said before; this might not be our current timeline. According to the Plow, when Dragon Vein Energy and its ability intertwine… Never mind, just know there might be another here. We are 'Space-Time Travelers.'"
Seeing Itachi's baffled look, Uchiha Yoichi gave a simplified explanation.
They then used Transformation Jutsu, and Itachi activated Hell Raven's ability on himself to ensure no one could see through his transformation.
"I'm ready, Father."
"Me too. Let's go see what Konoha is like at this time!"
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In Konoha Year 57, about six to seven years after the Nine-tailed Fox Chaos had been dealt with, some conflicts did arise between Konoha and the Hidden Cloud Ninja; however, through mutual efforts from the upper echelons of both villages, a compromise from Konoha ultimately defused the war.
In the subsequent years, the Ninja World temporarily returned to peace, with the major Ninja Villages focusing on recuperation and nurturing a new generation of ninjas.
However, within Konoha Village, things were not so calm. Due to the Nine-tailed chaos years prior, many who fought saw the Sharingan in the eyes of the Nine-tails, planting a seed of calamity.
"Let's go in, don't wander around inside."
At the gates of Konoha Village, after presenting identification, two Chunin at the entrance allowed entry for Uchiha Yoichi and Itachi.
"Father, this is Konoha Village?"
Looking around, Uchiha Itachi noticed this Konoha seemed more rundown than the one he knew, even though this was supposed to be a year in the future.
"Itachi, just look at the Hokage Rock."
Upon Uchiha Yoichi's prompt, Itachi looked towards the Hokage Rock, soon exclaiming, "Four Hokage faces, which means the Hokage is only up to the Fourth?"
"Yes, although the time is the future, it's not our future. You can consider this as a different future…"
Uchiha Yoichi explained to Itachi, leading him inward while saying, "I wonder if there's another Uchiha here…"
"Hey, you two, hold up!"
Before walking far, Uchiha Yoichi and Uchiha Itachi were suddenly stopped. Two Security Team members approached, coldly asking, "You two look unfamiliar. What brings you to Konoha?"
"Business, here's our identification."
Uchiha Yoichi said with a smile, handing over identification and a pass issued by the Daimyo Mansion, with no mistakes in its formatting.
"Akai… who is this? Never heard of him, are you spies…"
"Hey, shouldn't be an issue. Akai Iwata is the Finance Minister of the Land of Fire."
The Uchiha Security Team member on the left recalled the Akai surname; hearing this, the other Uchiha member sneered, "Alright, just be careful what you say from now on; don't talk about things you shouldn't. Uchiha is not for you to discuss!"
"Understood, understood, we'll be off then!"
After hearing this, Uchiha Yoichi realized these two were deliberately causing trouble, likely having heard him mention Uchiha earlier. After reclaiming their identification and pass, he and Uchiha Itachi left.