As the shinobi of the current world descended one after another from the three giant Susanoo...

Uchiha Izuna and Senju Tobirama walked side by side toward Sasuke.

Though their faces showed solemnity and fatigue from the fierce battle just fought, both of them wore polite smiles, signaling for him to remain at ease—

They meant no harm.

But what didn't match their friendly demeanor was…

Sasuke's pupils suddenly shrank!

Within the field of vision of his six-tomoe Rinnegan, Sasuke spotted Uchiha Madara's signature Limbo clones—covertly circling from both flanks and attempting a surprise attack from behind!

'So treacherous! These shinobi from the Warring States Era really only know how to strike first!'

Sasuke cursed internally. 'Good thing I've kept this eye active and didn't shut off the Rinnegan...'

At that moment, his six-tomoe Rinnegan flashed purple—target locked on Uchiha Madara—

Amenotejikara!

But faster than Sasuke's ocular jutsu—

Just before he could activate Amenotejikara, a faint radiance suddenly shimmered across the bodies of everyone present—except for the Edo Tensei shinobi.

It was Senju Tobirama's dojutsu: Ame-no-Iwato.

The power of Ame-no-Iwato was to block foreign chakra from invading the protected target—which naturally included teleportation-based techniques Amenotejikara.

Tobirama had already absorbed some of the natural energy released from Kazuki's body back when he unleashed the ocean's power.

By the time Kazuki used the space portal to leave, Tobirama had already begun planning how to subdue this unknown enemy—Uchiha Sasuke.

Thus, the protective glow now covering everyone was in fact an enhanced Sage Dojutsu version of Ame-no-Iwato!

"Impossible!" Sasuke's breath caught. The radiance covering Madara's body stubbornly rejected his Amenotejikara!

This was the first time his Rinnegan's teleportation technique had ever failed!

And upon seeing this, Senju Tobirama's brows furrowed deeply.

His Sage Dojutsu—Ame-no-Iwato—was, for the first time, under genuine threat of being broken by an ocular jutsu like Amenotejikara!

'Such an overbearing dojutsu! This one is no ordinary shinobi… I can't let him escape.'

That thought flashed through Tobirama's mind.

And just as the two ocular techniques—Ame-no-Iwato and Amenotejikara—collided, a crimson gleam flickered in Uchiha Izuna's eyes beside Tobirama.

After being healed by Kazuki's Yang Release chakra, it seemed his ocular power had—subtly but unmistakably—grown even stronger.

Dōjutsu: Kanrō!

In an instant, as if frost had swept through the air, the space around Uchiha Sasuke froze over with a chilling hue. Even the chakra within his body began to flow sluggishly...

Uchiha Madara let out a cold snort. His two Limbo clones lunged forward, one from each side, seizing Sasuke's vital points!

Up in the sky, Senju Hashirama suddenly clapped his hands together, and a massive Shintenshin Gate descended from above, pinning Sasuke to the ground in tandem with the Limbo clones!

The whole sequence flowed seamlessly.

Uchiha Madara initiated the assault. Senju Tobirama set up a feint and trap. Uchiha Izuna provided control and support. And finally, Senju Hashirama delivered the finishing blow...

Even the six-tomoe Rinnegan was powerless against such a relentless combination.

"Keep freezing his chakra, Uchiha Izuna…" Senju Tobirama began walking toward Sasuke as he issued the command.

"You're giving me orders? Do you even know who you're talking to?"

Izuna's face darkened at Tobirama's tone, and he snapped back with seething anger.

Just moments ago, the two had been in perfect sync—yet now they were at each other's throats like sworn enemies again…

"Hashirama, are you implying that my Limbo clones alone can't handle this brat?"

Madara narrowed his eyes at the Shintenshin Gate, let out a snort, and said coldly: "Even infused with Sage Art chakra, do you seriously believe I couldn't break it with my bare hands?"

Hashirama shook his head with a helpless sigh. Standing beside Madara, he exhaled and said: "Yes, yes, I believe you…"

And really—putting aside Kazuki's extreme methods—the Shinobi World was indeed far from united.

This trend... needs to change somehow.

'What is this, treating me like I'm the Ten Tails? Even back then, the Ten Tails didn't get this kind of treatment!'

Sasuke's chakra had been frozen by Kanrō, then sealed again by the highly restrictive Shintenshin Gate. He could no longer fight back.

"I'm a shinobi from Konoha, but from another timeline! I'm not your enemy!"

Sasuke called out in frustration. Still, even in such a dire predicament, he didn't feel especially panicked.

Because while Tobirama and the others had attacked with ruthless precision, they had shown excellent control. Sasuke had been thoroughly sealed—but not injured.

"A Konoha shinobi from another timeline? You're saying you've mastered time-based ninjutsu?"

Tobirama looked down at Sasuke from above. That face—so similar to Uchiha Izuna's—strangely unsettled him. His voice turned cold.

"How do you prove it?"

Why did some Uchihas, just by appearance, seem oddly pleasing to look at...

While others just made your blood boil?

"I…"

Sasuke wanted to speak about future events, but found himself at a loss for words.

This timeline was simply too different from the one he came from! It was hard to find anything that could definitively prove he was from the future...

"I really am from the future. I don't know how many years after Konoha's founding this timeline is... But the one I came from was over eighty years after the village was established…"

"I came here to stop those Ōtsutsuki—Kinshiki, Momoshiki, and Urashiki!"

"Those members of Kaguya's clan stole an unidentified ninja tool recovered from the ocean by Konoha and absorbed the space-time power of the Dragon Vein. Using that power, they traveled into your timeline…"

"When they activated their teleportation array, I used Amenotejikara to enter it—so I ended up crossing over with them."

Sasuke added, "I serve as the assistant to the Seventh Hokage. My mentor was Hatake Kakashi…"

Nearby, Hatake Sakumo blinked in surprise.

That sword-swinging idiot son of mine… actually taught a disciple who awakened the six-tomoe Rinnegan?

Senju Tobirama and Uchiha Madara both frowned.

As loyal observers of Kazuki—and tenants inside his body—these two knew exactly who Hatake Kakashi was.

Just a mask-wearing brat, nothing more!

He didn't look like he had any real potential. At most, with some luck, he'd scrape into Kage-level in the future…

If Sasuke were lying, he really didn't need to drag that guy into it as a reference.

This outrageous claim, absurd as it sounded, nonetheless carried a strange air of truth.

"You see, we've just experienced a war unlike anything the Shinobi World has ever seen. Nerves are tight, and our handling of your arrival may have been a bit... rough,"

Senju Tobirama said slowly.

"But even now, I can't fully confirm your true identity. That said—I won't falsely accuse a Konoha shinobi whose heart is set on peace… From here on, I'll ask, and you'll answer. I need more intel."

Uchiha Sasuke rolled his eyes hard—though only in his mind.

You won't falsely accuse people?

If it hadn't been for Senju Hashirama holding him back back then, this man would've already thrown a Flying Thunder God kunai at his neck in the Uzumaki clan's shrine…

This Second Hokage was the most ruthless of them all!

But Sasuke only grumbled in silence. Outwardly, he nodded obediently.

"Of course. I understand your concerns, Second Hokage."

"Please, ask your questions. I'll share everything I know."

Tobirama gave a small nod and asked in a deep voice, "According to your account, those three Ōtsutsuki—Momoshiki, Urashiki, and Kinshiki—came from your timeline?"

"They crossed into our world to pursue the Dragon Vein's chakra as well?"

Sasuke shook his head.

"Not just the Dragon Vein's chakra. Let me start from the beginning… I can see you're still unfamiliar with the Ōtsutsuki."

"This planet—the Shinobi World—didn't have chakra to begin with. In the wider universe, there exists a clan called Ōtsutsuki. They plant a creation called the God Tree onto planets, which absorbs nature energy and produces chakra fruit..."

"A thousand years ago, one of them—Kaguya—betrayed her companion, offered him as a sacrifice to the God Tree, consumed the ripened chakra fruit, and then spread chakra across the world..."

"But she soon regretted her actions. Her betrayal had violated the laws of the Ōtsutsuki clan. Fearing retribution, she split herself to give birth to two sons…"

"Her elder son, Ōtsutsuki Hagoromo, is the ancestor of the Uchiha and Senju clans. Her younger son, Ōtsutsuki Hamura, is the ancestor of the Hyūga and Kaguya clans."

As Sasuke spoke, he noticed that Tobirama and the others looked completely lost, as if he were speaking a foreign language. He tried to probe gently: "By the way, Hagoromo is also known as the Sage of Six Paths—the guardian of peace and order. That, at least, you should know, right?"

"These eyes of mine were granted to me by the Sage of Six Paths himself."

At that, Tobirama's face darkened.

"You're saying… you have ties to the Sage of Six Paths? You little brat from the inherently evil Uchiha clan!"

Sasuke stared at Tobirama in exasperation.

Here we go again!

Just like before—in his original timeline—he had barely gotten a word out before this Second Hokage exploded in anger, ready to fight…

"Hey! Watch your mouth! What do you mean 'inherently evil Uchiha'?!"

Uchiha Izuna shoved Tobirama with a scowl. "What grudge do you have against the Sage of Six Paths anyway? Do you even know what you're talking about?"

Tobirama didn't back down and pushed him right back: "You know nothing! The Sage of Six Paths was the greatest calamity the Shinobi World ever faced! He once tried to destroy this world—if not for our ancestors Asura and Indra sealing him away, it would have been reduced to ash!"

"This brat is rewriting history and claiming he received power from the Sage? Sounds like he and Madara are both just lackeys of that so-called Sage!"

Tobirama narrowed his eyes and turned to Madara.

"Speaking of which—you never did explain how you got those eyes that look just like the Sage of Six Paths… Don't tell me you're connected to him too!"

"You bastard—what's it to you?"

Madara's gaze turned dangerous.

"You're trying to label the Uchiha again, like you always do? Go ahead and try!"

For a moment—

Senju Tobirama and the two Uchihas erupted into a full-blown shouting match. Barbs flew like kunai, each word sharper than the last, even dragging up grudges from the Warring States era…

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