Starting as the mastermind behind Naruto

Chapter 746 If I regret spending money, can I use the Time Stone to start over?

Manhattan, New York.

After the war, the once bustling city was left in ruins.

After leaving the conference café, Uehara Naraku walked through the neighborhood, searching for the person from the future who had come to return the Time Stone to him.

Just as Uehara Naraku reached a rescue point, he paused slightly, looked up, and saw a hooded figure among the crowd at the rescue point.

The hooded figure noticed Uehara Naraku's gaze and immediately stepped out from the crowd, walking in front of him.

No one spoke.

Just as they reached a deserted street, the figure walking ahead slowly shook his fingertips, opening an orange-yellow spatial portal.

On the other side of the portal…

It just so happens to be Uehara Naraku's residence in New York.

The hooded figure stepped through the portal and stopped in the living room, slowly turning around to look at Uehara Naraku who had come in with her.

This figure also revealed her true identity.

Ancient One.

No, it should be said that he is the future Ancient One.

"It seems my plan is working fine..."

Uehara Naraku looked at the kind-faced Ancient One and chuckled softly, "Have the future Avengers collected all the Infinity Stones?"

"Thanks to your help, they did manage to collect it."

The Ancient One slowly nodded, a somewhat complicated expression on her face: "However, you, who are controlling everything behind the scenes, should already know the outcome..."

This matter…

It's a complicated matter that's hard to explain in a few words.

The Infinity Stones that the future Avengers painstakingly collected from the past ultimately amounted to nothing, as these stones ended up in the hands of future Uehara Naraku.

And in order to make everything logical.

The future Uehara Naraku gave these Infinity Stones, which belonged to different eras, to his past self in different eras. This was a tacit cooperation between the future and the past.

now…

The person who came to the Battle of New York and handed the Time Stone to Naraku Uehara was the future Ancient One, and also the former owner of the Time Stone.

It looks like…

Ultimately, this Ancient One chose to join the Akatsuki organization.

This is actually normal. As a Sorcerer Supreme who focuses on results, the Ancient One was able to recognize what was most beneficial to the universe.

Although Uehara Naraku, as a superior, has no character, seems to have no personality, and even less humanity, the result that Uehara Naraku will create in the future is acceptable to the Ancient One: a truly eternal and stable world.

"This is the Time Stone."

The future Ancient One took an exquisitely decorated sphere from her breast pocket and handed it to Uehara Naraku: "This is a box that can contain and conceal the power of the Infinity Stones. No one will be able to detect the presence of the stones."

"It looks pretty good."

Uehara Naraku reached out and took the sphere. He squeezed it with a little force and crushed it, staring at the Time Stone in his palm.

There's really no need to create any hidden power.

For Uehara Naraku, each gem is stored within his own black hole universe, and the power of each gem amplifies the black hole universe.

Only by obtaining all six Infinity Stones can his black hole universe be completely stabilized, becoming a world that will slowly expand with the power of the Infinity Stones.

A black hole quietly appeared in Uehara Naraku's palm, and the green Time Gem quietly disappeared from Uehara Naraku's hand.

The Ancient One seemed to have foreseen this scene. She simply shook her head slowly and sighed softly: "From now on, the Sorcerer Supreme will no longer hold the Time Stone. Sorcerers will need even more courage and strength to face the darkness that may descend upon the world..."

"Don't worry about Dormammu."

A hint of green appeared in Uehara Naraku's palm.

After Uehara Naraku absorbed the Time Stone into his black hole universe, he was able to clearly feel that he could use the power of the Time Stone.

this moment…

Uehara Naraku has another trump card up his sleeve.

"Don't overuse the power of the Time Stone."

The future Ancient One frowned, unable to resist reminding him, "Your power can withstand the collapse of time and space, but the rest of this world cannot..."

The Ancient One pondered for a second, then gave an example: "A thousand-mile dike can be destroyed by an ant hole. Once time and space begin to collapse, the collapse will gradually spread to the entire universe..."

While you could protect all life in this universe, even if you were to seize the entire universe, it would still take time.

"Um."

Uehara Naraku nodded readily, the green glint in his palm vanishing without a trace. However, he still managed to ask, "By the way, I've been thinking about something. I wasted twenty dollars on a taxi the other day. Is it possible to get it back using the Time Stone?"

"..."

The Ancient One's eye twitched.

If it weren't for Uehara Naraku's ruthless attempts to get her to join Akatsuki, the Ancient One would never want to face a boss like that...

Didn't she just say that?

Do not use the power of the Time Stone lightly!

Want to use the Time Stone to get back a mere twenty dollars!

Did Uehara Naraku of this era really know what the Time Stone was? It was the culmination of the entire universe, a priceless treasure of the entire universe!

Even the wealth of any bustling city, planet, or galaxy combined cannot compare to the Infinity Stones!

Especially the Time Stone, which has the power to reverse time!

but…

Even if this boss is a lunatic, he's now a god capable of changing the world, and the Ancient One is genuinely a little worried about what experiments Uehara Naraku might be conducting…

The Ancient One could only sigh helplessly again, explaining the theory of the Time Stone using the example of Uehara Naraku: "If you want to get back that twenty dollars, you can go back to the area where you spent it and reverse time in that area, but this will definitely cause the timeline to collapse..."

When the Ancient One reached this point, she continued, "Or you could reverse the timeline of the entire universe and choose how to spend those twenty dollars... because your power will not be affected by the Time Stone, and you will retain your memories."

"I understand roughly."

Uehara Naraku nodded slowly and said softly, "If I feel that I've wasted twenty dollars, I can choose to reverse the entire universe and start over in time. And I, having retained my memories, can choose how to spend the twenty dollars again..."

"…yes."

The Ancient One felt a bit exhausted. She nodded helplessly and offered her suggestion: "Personally, I don't think it's worth going to such lengths to reverse the timeline of the universe for such a trivial matter..."

and also!

(End of this chapter)