Naruto: Learn the Substitution Jutsu and use it to create Star Platinum?

“But… Brother Lin Yi…” Obito clenched his fists tightly, his voice trembling slightly.

Actually, it doesn't matter how I am.

Becoming Hokage or not, even dying doesn't matter, but... but!

A pair of black eyes instantly turned blood red, with a small comma spinning incessantly above them.

Will Lin, Lin Yi-ge, and Teacher Shuimen all die in the future?

How could Obito accept such a future?

I don't want that kind of future...

"Lin Yi, I've found the mission target."

Just as Obito was about to make a bold statement, he was suddenly interrupted. Seeing Minato suddenly appear, his eyes reddened again.

"Minato-sensei..."

"The Yondaime?"

Yamato gasped in surprise.

"Eh?"

Chapter 42 doesn't make sense? Parallel universes!

"You just said that Minato is the Fourth Hokage?"

Lin Yi was momentarily stunned.

I finally figured out why the Fifth Hokage was Tsunade, and now you're saying the Fourth Hokage was Minato.

But how could the Fourth Hokage be Minato?

Sakumo Hatake, Orochimaru, Tsunade, Jiraiya...

It seems impossible for Minato to be chosen.

"But when I mentioned the Fourth Hokage's sacrifice, didn't you mention Minato's name..."

Yamato then realized that they didn't know the Fourth Hokage was Minato; it was just his subconscious assumption.

Minato was also a bit confused.

How come he went out to find a mission target and came back as the Fourth Hokage?

"So who do you think the Fourth Hokage is?"

"Isn't it Sakumo Hatake?"

Lin Yi asked.

"Hatake Sakumo?"

Naruto and Yamato asked the same question at the same time.

They had no recollection of the name.

"Konoha's White Fang."

Obito looked at them as if they were completely ignorant.

Naruto still looked completely bewildered.

Yamato seemed to be deep in thought; he seemed to have seen this code name in the Dark Division's manual.

Wait, white teeth?!

In addition, his surname is Hatake.

Isn't that...

Yamato looked at Kakashi.

But isn't that Kakashi-senpai's taboo?

"His surname is Hatake. What's his connection to Kakashi-sensei?"

"It's my father."

Kakashi said softly.

"But Kakashi-sensei, you've never told me this before."

Naruto tilted his head back and thought for a moment before confirming his statement.

"It should be a parallel universe."

Lin Yi thought about it for a long time and finally came to a conclusion.

"Parallel time and space?"

Several people asked the same question at the same time.

Minato also looked at Lin Yi curiously.

"They are Konoha ninjas from the future, but that future is not the future of our world."

"This is so convoluted."

"I don't understand at all."

Obito and Naruto scratched their heads at the same time.

Damn, I feel like I'm starting to get a brain.

"Then how do you know, Lin Yi, that it's not the future of our world?"

Minato understood it very quickly.

"Because in their world, you are the fourth generation, and if I'm not mistaken, Sakumo-sensei committed suicide, right?"

Although Lin Yi's question was directed at him, his tone was surprisingly certain.

Yamato nodded; this was precisely the point of his hesitation.

"Most importantly, Yamato Jonin can recognize you Minato at a glance, but he can't recognize me."

That makes sense.

Because that world didn't have him, or rather, it didn't have Lin Yi as a messenger from another world, he naturally wouldn't have been accepted as a disciple by Bai Ya.

When White Fang faced a crisis of reputation, naturally no one would stop him from committing suicide. As for why the Fourth Hokage wasn't one of the Legendary Sannin, that was probably due to other reasons.

"Therefore, our future is still unknown, and we have to fight for it ourselves."

Lin Yi patted Kakashi and Obito on the shoulder.

The three little ones also cheered up again.

"But, whether it's parallel or not... how are we going to get back?"

That's one good thing about Naruto; he doesn't understand things he can't understand. But the problem is, how will he and Captain Yamato return to their own timeline?

"If you were transported by a technique used by that ninja named Centipede, then taking care of him should solve the problem."

Minato stroked his chin and thought for a while.

"Since you are all in this time and space, then that centipede must be nearby as well."

"Dip the grease!"

Naruto clapped his hands, glanced at Minato who seemed strangely familiar, and then turned to Yamato and shouted.

"In that case, Captain Yamato, let's set off quickly."

"Ok!"

Yamato nodded.

He wasn't someone who didn't know what was important. Regardless of whether Lin Yi and the others were ninjas from the past or from a parallel universe, the most important thing was to hurry back to their own time.

"Then Naruto and I will continue our pursuit of the Centipede. Fourth Hokage... Minato-senpai, and a few others, goodbye."

After saying goodbye to Lin Yi and the others, Yamato quickly left with Naruto.

"Alright, let's go carry out our mission."

Minato turned around, with Lin Yi standing beside him, and the three little ones following closely behind.

"Watergate."

"Ok?"

"Don't you think that Naruto looks familiar?"

Lin Yi said with a smile.

After all, among the blond-haired people in Konoha, he only knew Minato, and Naruto's surname was Uzumaki.

"Ah...maybe a little."

Minato blinked, feeling a little guilty.

But I'm not sure.

"Aren't you going to check it out?"

Lin Yi teased.

"After we finish our mission, if they still can't get back, let's go and help them out."

"Ha, pretending again."

"..."

After the group arrived at a tall tower, Minato pointed to a building.

"The mission objective is there."

Lin Yi looked closely and saw a red-haired woman waving from the building.

This must be Queen Sara, whom we are supposed to protect.

It seems like nothing's wrong.

The area beneath the building was filled with cheering crowds... Hmm?