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

Parallel Ninja World.

Leaf.

The streets of the Uchiha compound.

The police officers had already put down their long knives and stood on both sides of the street with complicated expressions.

Sixteen-year-old Uchiha Sasuke walked on the bluestone path.

Beside him stood Uchiha Itachi, clad in an imperial black trench coat.

In front of the Uchiha compound.

Fugaku Uchiha and Mikoto Uchiha were already waiting there.

"Itachi..."

"Sa...Sasuke?"

The moment Mikoto saw Sasuke, her eyes reddened, and she covered her mouth tightly with both hands.

Her voice trembled, and she could hardly believe her eyes.

"Mother."

Sasuke stopped in his tracks, his gaze falling on Mikoto, a long-lost gentleness appearing in his eyes.

His voice was somewhat deep, yet it carried a reassuring power.

A small head, about eight years old, peeked out from behind Mikoto.

"Wow!"

"Are you me as an adult?"

Young Sasuke pointed at the Kusanagi sword behind Older Sasuke, his eyes gleaming with excitement.

Colonel Daisuke stepped forward.

He extended his index finger and gently flicked Sasuke's forehead.

"Too weak."

"At eight years old, you haven't even unlocked the Double Tomoe."

There was a hint of disdain in Sasuke's tone.

But the smile in his eyes was impossible to hide.

Sasuke covered his forehead, puffing out his cheeks in a somewhat defiant manner.

"Father, Mother."

"It's a pleasure to see you all in your younger days."

at this time.

Itachi Uchiha stepped forward and bowed slightly to Fugaku Uchiha and Mikoto Uchiha.

He smiled confidently, his every gesture exuding the ease and composure of an imperial power.

"How are you doing in that world?"

Looking at his eldest son, who was half a head taller than him.

Fugaku Uchiha's voice was somewhat hoarse, and his eyes were filled with complex emotions.

"very good."

"The Empire has no prejudice!"

"The Uchiha are His Majesty's right-hand men!"

Itachi smiled slightly and tugged at his Imperial overcoat.

But in a shadowy corner of the mansion.

Thirteen-year-old Itachi Uchiha was quietly watching this scene.

Looking at that "self" who is chatting and laughing confidently and cheerfully in the sunlight.

Thirteen-year-old Itachi Uchiha fell into a deep silence.

"I don't have to bear that boring darkness anymore."

"In this world, you too can lay down your burdens."

The Great Weasel noticed the gaze.

He turned his head and looked at his younger self through the distance.

the other side.

A dozen or so Uchiha ninjas from the Empire also entered the camp one after another.

They were dressed in uniform black outfits, their demeanor exuding the discipline characteristic of soldiers, yet without a trace of arrogance.

"Hello!"

"Hey bro, catch!"

An Imperial Uchiha ninja laughed and tossed over a bag of Imperial specialty soldier rations.

The local Uchiha ninja instinctively caught it, and the wariness on their faces instantly dissipated.

"Does your local tribal association also clamor for a coup every day?"

A local clansman couldn't help but inquire in a low voice.

Upon hearing this, the Imperial ninja couldn't help but burst into laughter.

"coup?"

"Stop joking!"

"Everyone's busy doing quests and accumulating merit points to exchange for the top-tier secret techniques His Majesty has unlocked!"

"Exactly!"

"Who has the time to hold meetings and argue every day!"

"Instead of wasting time, why not go to Lord Orochimaru's laboratory to test the new eye technique?"

"..."

Another Imperial ninja came over and put his arm around the local tribesman's shoulder.

Listening to these words.

The local Uchiha clan members looked at each other, a longing that was hard to describe welling up in their hearts.

It turns out that without suspicion and oppression, the Uchiha clan can live so easily.

……

In the Hyuga clan's residence.

Hiashi Hyuga stood in the front courtyard, with the Hyuga clan members lined up neatly behind him.

Ten minutes ago.

Hiashi Hyuga issued a death order prohibiting any resistance.

The heavy wooden door was pushed open, and Hyuga Hizashi and Hyuga Neji walked in side by side.

Hiashi Hyuga looked at Hizashi Hyuga's forehead.

There were no vicious green cross marks on that smooth forehead.

"Brother."

"In the Empire!"

"The caged bird, such a disgusting thing, was abolished by His Majesty long ago."

Hyuga Hizashi looked at his older brother in this world.

His expression was calm, and his tone carried a hint of relief.

"That's impossible!"

"Without the caged bird, how can the safety of the main family be guaranteed?"

"What should I do if I lose the whites of my eyes!"

Just then.

An elder from the main family suddenly rushed out from the crowd, pointing at Hizashi and roaring hysterically.

Neji snorted coldly and took half a step forward.

boom!

An overwhelming and violent pressure of chakra descended like a mountain crashing down.

The roaring elder's legs buckled, and he collapsed to his knees on the bluestone slab, smashing the ground with a spiderweb-like pattern of cracks.

He was panting heavily, drenched in cold sweat, and unable to move even a finger.

Hiashi Hyuga was also forced to take three steps back by this oppressive force.

This child, who looks no more than sixteen or seventeen years old, exudes an aura that surpasses that of an ordinary Kage!

"Main family? Branch family?"

"In the Empire, there is only the distinction between the weak and the strong, and you are not even worthy of my attention."

Neji's voice, devoid of any warmth, silenced the main family members present.

"alright."

"Neji, put away your oppressive aura."

"Don't scare them!"

Hizashi Hyuga gently patted Neji on the shoulder.

Neji obediently withdrew his breath and stood quietly behind Hizashi.

"Did you reach the Kage level in that world as well?"

A moment later.

Hiashi wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and looked at Hizashi with a complicated expression.

"Not just me, Neji too."

"In fact... among our clansmen who came this time, there are three Kage-level beings."

Hyuga Hizashi shook his head and pointed to his clansmen behind him.

Upon hearing this, Hiashi fell completely silent.

Five Kage-level powerhouses.

This is almost equivalent to the peak combat power of a major ninja village.

And now, this is only a small portion of the personnel sent by the Hyuga clan of the Empire.

"Is this... Hyuga without the constraints of a caged bird?"

……

Inside the guest room of the Nara clan's residence.

Nara Shikaku, Yamanaka Inoichi, and Akimichi Choza were sitting around on the tatami mats.

In front of them were several cups of tea that had gone cold.

soon.

A series of light footsteps came from outside the door.

Nara Shikajo swaggered in with a group of elite Imperial Ino-Shika-Cho warriors.

"Yo!"

"Cousin!"

"It's rare to see you looking so worried."

Looking at Nara Shikaku, who was sitting in the first seat with a furrowed brow.

Nara Shikajo couldn't help but chuckle.

He casually sat down to the side, picked up his teacup, and took a sip.

"You jerk, are you this disrespectful even in the other world?"

Nara Shikaku rolled his eyes.

He sighed and rubbed his throbbing temples.

Although he was complaining, his tense body gradually relaxed.

No, not at all!

"In the Empire, you are His Majesty's strategist!"

"They give us tasks every day, how could I dare to be disrespectful?"

"But today, in this parallel world, I can finally turn the tables and be in charge for once, haha!"

Nara Shikajo put down his teacup and laughed triumphantly.

Looking at Nara Shikajo's smug expression.

Yamanaka Inoichi and Akimichi Choza couldn't help but laugh as well.

"Feed".

"People from another world, did you bring any dried meat?"

Ding, a local resident, patted his belly.

He looked at the more robust Akimichi clansman from the Empire and asked somewhat embarrassedly.

"then!"

"The clan leader of another world!"

"This is made with the meat of a mutated beast, a specialty of the Thunder Province. It contains a lot of natural energy, which is very beneficial for cultivation."

The Akimichi ninja from the Empire grinned.

He took out a packet of special dried meat from his ninja tool bag and threw it over.

Ding took the jerky, stuffed it into his mouth, chewed a few times, and his eyes instantly lit up.

"tasty!"

"And this chakra feedback... it's amazing!"

Yamanaka Inoichi also joined in and began to talk with the Yamanaka clan members of the Empire.

"What about your situation?"

"How are things going with the mountain tribes of the Empire?"

"..."