Naruto: In Konoha Village, I awakened Wood Release at the start.

Parallel Ninja World.

The Land of Winds, the Desert.

"Let's do it!"

After confirming that the other party poses no threat.

Nara Shikamaru immediately issued the order for a full-scale attack.

Whoosh!

Uchiha Sasuke was the first to rush out.

"Who is it?"

The Sand Village ninja in the lead was terrified and hurriedly tried to form hand seals.

too slow.

In the eyes of a Kage-level powerhouse like Sasuke.

The speed at which the opponent formed hand seals was almost like a slow-motion replay.

"Chidori Stream!"

A blinding blue-white lightning bolt erupted from Sasuke's body and spread across the scorching sand.

Crackling sounds!

The three weaker Sand Village ninjas didn't even have time to scream before collapsing to the ground.

The leading Sand Village Jonin barely managed to withstand the first wave of lightning strikes by covering his body with Wind Release.

But he didn't have time to retaliate.

Neji Hyuga then appeared beside him.

"Eight Trigrams, Thirty-Two Palms!"

Neji Hyuga's hands moved like afterimages, precisely striking the opponent's pressure points.

Bang bang bang!

A series of dull thuds rang out.

The Sand Village Jonin coughed up a mouthful of blood, his chakra instantly sealed, and his legs buckled as he collapsed to his knees on the sand.

From the moment Shikamaru gave the order until the end of the battle.

The entire process took less than three seconds.

"How fragile."

"With this kind of strength, he's actually a Jonin?"

Yakushi Kabuto walked over.

He glanced at the four people on the ground and said with some emotion.

"Who...are you?"

The Sand Village Jonin looked up in alarm.

He looked at the five people, including Sasuke, and his heart was filled with despair.

Where did these guys come from?

Even the elite secret agents of the five great nations couldn't possibly possess such formidable combat power!

"Now, I'll ask you questions, and you'll answer them."

Sasuke crouched down.

He grabbed the other man by the collar and lifted the Sand Village Jonin up.

In his scarlet eyes, three black tomoe began to spin wildly.

Genjutsu: Sharingan!

The Sand Village Jonin froze, his eyes becoming empty and vacant.

Tell me, what year is it now?

Sasuke's voice echoed in the other person's mind.

"Year 56 of Konoha..."

The Sand Village Jonin answered mechanically.

Upon hearing this year, all five people present were taken aback.

Konoha Year 56?

In their history.

His Majesty Chiba seized power forcefully in Konoha in the 54th year of his reign, becoming the Fifth Hokage.

Six years later.

In the sixtieth year of Konoha, His Majesty Chiba launched a war of unification that swept across the ninja world, establishing the Ninja Empire.

now.

The imperial calendar is based on three imperial years.

Converted to the old era, it should be Konoha 63.

But the timeline of this parallel world is a full seven years behind that of the Empire!

Nara Shikamaru's brows furrowed into a tight knot.

A seven-year time difference means that the world's格局 (geju, a concept encompassing both structure and overall structure) will be completely different from that of an empire.

Who is currently in charge of the five great ninja villages?

Sasuke pressed for more information.

This is something everyone wants to know.

"Konoha... is the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi..."

"Sunagakure...it's the Fourth Kazekage, Lord Rasa..."

"The Hidden Mist is the Fourth Mizukage..."

"Iwagakure is the Third Tsuchikage..."

"Kumakuya is the Fourth Raikage..."

The Sand Village Jonin answered intermittently.

The surrounding air seemed to freeze instantly.

Sasuke's hand gripping the other's collar cracked from the excessive force.

Hiruzen Sarutobi?

He's still sitting in the Hokage position?

"You're saying the Hokage of Konoha is Hiruzen Sarutobi?"

"What about Senju Chiba?"

Where is His Majesty Senju Chiba?

next moment.

Sasuke spoke again, his voice as cold as a piece of ancient ice.

"Senju...Chiba?"

"I've never heard of this name before..."

"The Senju clan's bloodline... has long been extinguished..."

"Currently, the only known member of the Senju clan in the ninja world... is Tsunade, one of the legendary Sannin..."

Upon hearing this name...

The previously dazed Sand Village Jonin's eyes flashed with a hint of confusion.

boom!

It was as if a thunderclap had exploded in the minds of the five people.

Never heard of Senju Chiba?

This world... has no Emperor?

Sasuke abruptly released his grip, letting the Sand Village Jonin collapse to the ground.

His breathing became extremely rapid, and his chest heaved violently.

A world without His Majesty Chiba.

What does this mean?

In Sasuke's memories.

Before His Majesty Chiba appeared.

The Uchiha clan suffered from the suspicion of the higher-ups, making their position in the village extremely awkward.

It was His Majesty Chiba who emerged out of nowhere, overthrowing Hiruzen Sarutobi and a host of high-ranking officials, and allowing the Uchiha to enjoy fair treatment.

And in this parallel world, there is no Emperor Chiba!

The Uchiha clan of that world...

What kind of hell on earth are they facing now?

Father, mother, and older brother Uchiha Itachi!

What is their current situation? Could they be in any danger?

"I'm going to Konoha."

"Immediately! Right now!"

A moment later.

Sasuke forced himself to calm down and looked toward the Land of Fire.

He had to find out what the current situation was like for the Uchiha clan in this world!

If, under the oppression of Konoha's higher-ups, one's family in this world suffers misfortune...

He absolutely has to twist that old bastard Hiruzen Sarutobi's head off in this parallel world!

"I'll go too."

Looking at Sasuke, who was on the verge of going berserk.

For the first time ever, Shikamaru didn't complain about the trouble.

His usually lazy, lifeless eyes now flashed with an unprecedented sharpness.

He knew all too well the methods of the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi.

That old fox who keeps spouting "Will of Fire"...

During his reign, he consistently treated the three races of Pig, Deer, and Butterfly as his most useful pawns and cannon fodder.

If it weren't for His Majesty Chiba's appearance, breaking that corrupt monopoly of power...

The Ino-Shika-Cho trio are probably still fighting tooth and nail for the interests of the Sarutobi clan!

He wanted to see just how rotten Konoha had become in this world without His Majesty Chiba.

Count me in.

Neji Hyuga's voice was relatively flat.

But his hands, which were behind his back, were already clenched into fists, his nails digging deep into the flesh of his palms.

There is no Emperor Chiba in this world.

That means that caged birds still exist in this world.

The member who caused the family to split up will be forever branded with a curse on the pillar of shame!

In this world, Hyuga Neji must still be clinging to life under the cursed seal, serving as a meat shield for the so-called main family!

He wanted to see for himself what kind of life he was living!

"Going to Konoha is indeed a good choice."

"The Land of Fire is the country with the most abundant resources in the entire ninja world."

"Building a time portal requires a lot of materials, which can definitely be gathered there."

"Whether it's buying, or... just robbing it."

Kabuto pushed up his glasses, a cold smile curving his lips.

I've been in the imperial system for too long.

He looked at these backward, old-fashioned ninjas as if they were a group of uncivilized barbarians.

As the four people expressed their opinions.

At last.

All eyes were on Temari.

Temari glanced at the four Sand Village ninjas lying on the ground, then at the four imperial monsters in front of her.

What can she do?

She only has the strength of an elite Jonin, making her definitely at the bottom of the team.

If you were to separate from the group and travel alone in this desert.

If they were to encounter a large number of Sunagakure pursuers, the odds would be against them.

not to mention.

She also felt a pang of sadness for this backward land of wind.

"I'll go with you."

"But how are we going to get there?"

"It will take at least three days to get to the Land of Fire from here."

Temari tucked the fan behind her back and sighed helplessly.

"Three days?"

"It won't take that long."

The pharmacist shook his head with a smile.

He took out a scroll and directly broke the seal.

Accompanied by a puff of white smoke.

A gigantic puppet eagle appeared before them.

This is a flying puppet that Orochimaru specially commissioned Sasori to make for transporting materials; it flies at an extremely high speed.

At most one day.

They can then travel from here to Konoha.

"Come on up, everyone!"

Yakushi Kabuto was the first to leap onto the giant eagle's back.

Shikamaru and the others did not hesitate and jumped up as well.

As chakra is injected.

With a flap of its wings, the puppet eagle rose into the air.

Like a black lightning bolt, it sped straight toward the Land of Fire.