Naruto: Forced to activate Infinite Tsukuyomi in order to return home

"Chengyun! It's not even the appointed time yet, how did you manage to find me ahead of schedule this time?"

Fengtian stared wide-eyed at the mysterious and unpredictable girl, Chengyun, not far away, his doubts growing thicker like a fog.

He was puzzled and couldn't understand why they had arrived so quickly this time!

Usually, they only appear when you've collected the seventh or eighth tailed beast, right?

But this time, things are really different. They only have five tailed beasts at their disposal, and they've already shown up so impatiently!

Could it be that the backlash caused by the previous [cause and effect of killing] unexpectedly affected the spacetime fluctuations, which allowed [them] to quickly locate their current timeline?

"Hehehe, Fengtian..."

"It's been so long since we last met, and the first thing you do is interrogate me..."

A playful smile appeared on Cheng Yun's lips as she slowly approached Feng Tian, ​​each step seeming to tread on his taut nerves.

"It really leaves me with a strange feeling..."

She chuckled softly, her eyes gleaming with an indescribable, strange light, as if she could see right through people's thoughts.

"What's wrong? You're holding a grudge because I always ruin your plans to collect the tailed beasts?"

Cheng Yun continued teasing, her voice tinged with a hint of mockery.

She approached step by step, her eyes, which seemed to see right through people, fixed intently on Fengtian.

"Fengtian, do you really think your plan is foolproof?"

"Each time, you go further and further down the wrong path, yet you still arrogantly believe that you can control everything."

Cheng Yun's tone carried a hint of regret. She stretched out her finger and gently traced a ripple in the air, proof that the [Power of Time and Space] was dancing at her fingertips.

Fengtian clenched his fists so tightly that his nails almost dug into his palms. He knew that what Chengyun said was true.

But he was unwilling to accept that his grand plan to return home had been interrupted time and time again.

Cheng Yun glanced around and found that most people had fallen asleep due to Feng Tian's illusion.

She gently snapped her fingers towards the sky, and in an instant, countless tiny golden threads extended from her body. These threads contained an astonishingly rich [space-time power], and they seemed to have a life of their own, swimming towards the unconscious crowd.

A strand of golden thread gently wrapped around Hiruzen Sarutobi, and then he slowly opened his eyes. His previously depleted chakra was instantly restored to its peak state by the infusion of this golden thread!

This is Cheng Yun's unique skill! Unlike Feng Tian's [Power of Cause and Effect], she wields the mysterious and unpredictable [Power of Space and Time]!

Just now, she used this [power of time and space] to rewind Hiruzen Sarutobi's physical condition to the moment before the battle began!

That's why he was able to wake up so quickly, and his chakra was as full as before!

The golden threads continued to spread towards the other unconscious ninjas, and wherever they reached, the unconscious ninjas woke up one after another.

Their eyes regained their sparkle, as if they had suddenly awoke from a long dream.

Under the influence of this mysterious power, everyone's body recovered to its optimal state at an astonishing speed, their chakra so abundant it seemed to overflow, as if the fierce battle had never left any trace on them.

Seeing this scene, Fengtian's expression grew increasingly grim.

He knew in his heart that Cheng Yun's visit this time was not only to stop him, but also to ruin his entire plan.

Just then, the once clear sky suddenly darkened, with dark clouds gathering and lightning flashing, as if even the heavens were shocked by the duel.

The surrounding air began to distort, and a terrifyingly powerful force was quietly brewing.

"It seems our conversation needs a little special accompaniment."

Cheng Yun smiled slightly, appearing unusually calm in the face of the impending storm.

"Do you still possess the [subspace] you mastered in your previous reincarnations?"

Fengtian nodded slightly. Although his face was gloomy, he was also very curious about what Chengyun wanted to say to him this time.

With a thought, he moved the two of them into the vast and chaotic subspace of Fengtian, as the surrounding scenery shifted.

Within the subspace created by Fengtian, all around was chaos and nothingness, as if one had broken free from the constraints of the real world and entered a domain dominated by the will of Fengtian.

However, Cheng Yun didn't care at all. Her eyes still shone with a strange light, as if they could penetrate the mist of this space and look directly into Feng Tian's heart.

Cheng Yun smiled softly, her fingers tracing the air once more. This time, a spatial rift quietly appeared at her fingertips, as if it were a portal connecting to another world:

"Fengtian, take a good look. This is the wonder of the power of spacetime."

Cheng Yun said slowly.

"With it, I can travel freely through different times and spaces and have witnessed far too many joys and sorrows."

Her tone was tinged with emotion.

"What I have experienced and seen is something you can't even imagine in your lifetime."

Cheng Yun shook her head, her gaze deep.

"There's nothing wrong with wanting to go home..."

She sighed:

"But if you're sacrificing the ninjas of this time and space as the price, even if it's just a fictional world, then that's the biggest mistake you've ever made!"

Fengtian stared intently at the spatial rift in front of him, a hint of shock and fear flashing in his eyes.

He knew perfectly well that the spacetime power in Cheng Yun's hands was already stronger than he could have imagined, and was something he couldn't possibly contend with at the moment.

"What...what exactly are you trying to say?"

Fengtian's voice trembled; he could sense an unprecedented crisis approaching.

Cheng Yun slowly closed the rift in time and space, her deep eyes refocusing on Feng Tian, ​​as if she could see into the depths of his soul:

"What I want to tell you is that no matter how flawless your carefully planned scheme is, no matter how vast the power you wield, none of this can erase one undeniable fact—"

"In this vast and boundless panorama of time and space, you are ultimately a solitary traveler, tightly enveloped by endless loneliness."

"And I am like that dark abyss that lies between your dreams and reality. What you are so passionately pursuing is nothing but a mirage, an unattainable illusion."

"As long as I exist, that longing will be like a mirage, beautiful but forever unattainable."

Fengtian's body trembled slightly involuntarily. Chengyun's words, like sharp arrows, pierced through his defenses with unerring accuracy, stirring up ripples in his heart.

Indeed, he had been pursuing and trying to control everything, but deep down, because he couldn't go home, he always felt an indescribable emptiness and loneliness.

Just then, Cheng Yun suddenly reached out and gently touched Feng Tian's shoulder.

At that moment, Fengtian felt a warm force flowing into his body, as if it were soothing the wounds in his heart.

"Fengtian, let it go. Let go of your obsessions, let go of your ambitions."

There are many more things in this world that are worth cherishing.

Cheng Yun's voice was gentle yet firm; she hoped that Fengtian would truly listen to her.

Fengtian closed his eyes and fell into deep thought.

In this subspace he created himself, he seemed to hear the voice of his own heart calling to him, urging him to give up going home and accept this fictional world.

Just as Fengtian was about to sink into that inexplicable silence, suddenly, the [Power of Cause and Effect] within his body seemed to be swept by a gale, surging violently!

Fengtian felt a sudden chill, as if he had been jolted awake from a hazy dream.

He quickly distanced himself from Cheng Yun, his face filled with incredulous anger, and questioned her in a low, powerful voice:

"Chengyun! When did you learn such bewitching tricks?!"

"I almost fell for it!"

Upon hearing this, Cheng Yun covered her mouth with her hand and burst into unrestrained laughter, disregarding her image.

In her opinion, teasing Fengtian was the most interesting thing she had ever done!

Like Fengtian, she was a time traveler. However, Fengtian's mission was to collect all nine tailed beasts in order to return home, while Chengyun only needed to stop Fengtian nine times!

"Hehe, it seems I underestimated you. I couldn't fool you so easily after all..."

Cheng Yun's laughter gradually subsided, and a playful smile appeared on her lips. But then, her eyes became unusually serious, as if she had become a different person in an instant.

Upon seeing this, Fengtian slowly spread his hands, as if welcoming a warrior facing a destiny-bound battle.

The left hand, dark and deep, possesses the power of annihilation, capable of devouring all things;

His right hand shone brightly, containing the [Power of the End] that could end everything;

Two forces intertwined in his palm, as if foreshadowing an unprecedented storm about to hit this subspace.

"Come on, let me see what you're capable of!"