Naruto: Traveling Through Time Starting with Seizing the Dragon Vein

"We'll do it next time..." words of comfort kept flashing through my mind.

“Gaara…” Naruto raised his head, a determined look flashing in his eyes.

Just as Naruto was rising again from the shadow of defeat.

Beside a metal pillar on the other side of the waiting room, a solitary figure leaned quietly.

He is Sasuke, a young man from the timeline of "Konoha under the control of the Uchiha clan".

They were eliminated as well.

The [Super Perfect Susanoo], which gathered the power of the entire clan, was instantly vaporized by Onoki's preemptive Dust Release attack, which took only a fraction of a second.

This was a great humiliation for Sasuke, who valued the honor of the Uchiha clan above all else.

Sasuke turned his head slightly and silently watched Naruto, who was sitting on the ground not far away.

Seemingly noticing that gaze, Naruto subconsciously turned his head away.

Their gazes met across the distance.

Just like the countless times their eyes met across the distance on the ninja academy's playground and in front of the shimmering waterfall of the Valley of the End, from childhood to adulthood.

This time, however, a pure emotion shone in their eyes.

That was resentment.

"Next time... we will definitely not lose to you again, Sasuke!"

Upon hearing this utterly familiar, idiotic declaration, young Sasuke paused slightly.

Then, he slowly turned around, leaving Naruto with his back to him.

But on that usually cold face, the corners of his mouth unconsciously curved upwards.

"Hmph... You arrogant loser."

Sasuke snorted and retorted in his usual tone, "I hope you can last a few more seconds next time, so you don't bore us so much!"

"Damn it! What are you acting all high and mighty for?!" Naruto's expression instantly changed. "Stop trying to look cool! You were just instantly killed by that old Tsuchikage's white light attack!"

Sasuke turned around instantly: "Idiot, with your slow ninjutsu, you can talk before you can even touch my Susanoo."

"Who are you calling an idiot? You arrogant Sasuke!"

"I'm talking about you, you loser."

The bickering of the two destined twins rose and fell, but whether it was Naruto baring his teeth and brandishing his claws, or Sasuke turning his back to him and sarcastically mocking him, the corners of their mouths couldn't help but turn up.

They seemed to have found common ground again.

……

On the high and mighty central throne.

Uchiha Yue looked down at the argument in the waiting room below, his expression clearly that of someone watching the drama unfold.

After they finished eating the melon, Uchiha Yue slowly spoke:

"Then, let's continue."

As he spoke, the towering pillar of light in the center of the spiritual realm once again burst forth with dazzling golden light.

The system's emotionless yet exhilarating notification sound resounded loudly in everyone's minds:

The Group A qualifying matches have concluded.

[Field reset complete, loading Group B battlefield environment...]

The first match in Group B has been confirmed!

【Number S-001: Unity of Truth - Konoha Timeline】

VS

【ID K-009: Kakuzu · Cyber ​​Capital Space-Time】

Upon seeing the match list flashing on the big screen, the square, which had just been filled with tension and tension, instantly erupted into a clamor!

"I'm coming!"

"The strongest world in legend, created by the combined forces of Hashirama Senju and Madara Uchiha!"

"The opponent is actually that old monster Kakuzu who hired countless Fourth Calamity players?!"

Amidst cheers and anticipation from the crowd, two towering teleportation beams crashed down, instantly pulling two completely different teams into an unknown battlefield!

As the teleportation light faded, two armies faced off on a desolate plain battlefield.

Kakuzu sat upright inside the enormous golden mecha: "Hashirama Senju! I am the man who fought you back then! Although I lost back then, today I will let you, the god of the shinobi world, witness my strength."

Hashirama scratched his head, turning around with a blank expression: "Huh? Madara, who is this guy? Have I fought him before?"

Ban gave an impatient snort: "Too much nonsense."

Without giving Kakuzu's army a chance to fire, Madara's [Six Paths Susanoo!] cleaved the sky with a single sword strike!

Hashirama simultaneously clasped his hands together, and countless wooden fists of the [Six Paths True Several Thousand Hands] technique crashed down!

Tens of thousands of elite ninjas from various races simultaneously activated [Yangxian Mode]!

Countless composite immortal techniques combining Yin and Yang escape techniques blotted out the sky, covering everything from the ground to the dome, completely filling every corner of the entire plane!

"boom--!"

The once invincible Fourth Scourge Legion, including the horns, was instantly reduced to ashes without even a scream, leaving not a single screw behind.

Absolute crushing victory!

[Group B Match 1 concludes! S-001, united with Makotoha, wins!]

Chapter 286 Flesh and Blood Ascension VS Mechanical Ascension

At this moment, whether in the central square of the Spirit Realm or in the preparation areas of other parallel worlds, all the ninjas and players looking at this light screen were in a long-term blank.

That's it?

The cyber capital world, where everyone was equipped with high-level chakra weapons and heavy war machines, couldn't even last a moment against the united Konoha.

There was no tactical maneuvering, no probing; they simply swept every inch of the map!

[No. K-009: Kakuzu·Cyber ​​Capital Space-Time] Waiting room.

Kakuzu was sullen. He was a rather proud man, otherwise he wouldn't have kept bringing up his past encounter with Hashirama.

Now, their team is like clay chickens and earthenware dogs, instantly wiped out. How can he accept this?

"Hey! You lot! Why didn't you send out your Six Paths level physiques this time?"

A casual player wearing a black trench coat and carrying a six-stranded staff rolled his eyes.

"I spent 15 million contribution points to acquire this initial stage Six Paths Body, and I can't bear to waste it."

Another player, who also possessed a projection of the Rinnegan, sneered:

"Exactly! Helping you get through the qualifiers is already giving you face, what more do you want?"

The true nature of the capitalist world was revealed in its entirety at this moment.

When faced with a battle they were destined to lose, and having to sacrifice the top-tier equipment they had painstakingly accumulated over several years, these casual high-level players tacitly chose to "give up resistance" and willingly die, being bounced back to the safe zone!

Where there is life, there is hope.

As long as this multi-million dollar physique isn't damaged, they'll still be top-tier players.

Moreover, the boss's tone just now made them feel very uncomfortable.

Thus, in the following rounds of the points competition, [Cyber ​​Capital Time and Space] demonstrated to the entire ninja world what "tactical loss mitigation" truly meant.

[Group B Match 2: Kakuzu Cyber ​​Capital Time and Space (K-009) VS Flesh and Blood Ascension Time and Space (O-006)]

Faced with the group of mutants under Orochimaru's command, those six-path level solo players didn't even draw their weapons. Kakuzu also removed his golden throne and replaced it with a cheap standard body.

Cyber ​​Capital lost the spacetime war.

[Group B Match 3: Kakuzu Cyber ​​Capital Time and Space (K-009) VS Mechanical Ascension Time and Space (S-006)]

Faced with Sasori's overwhelming swarm of nanomechanical bees and heavy-firepower floating cannons.

Kakuzu even took the lead in surrendering, feeling heartbroken about the 2000 contribution points he had previously lost.

[The entire Cyber ​​Capital spacetime team surrenders; the S-006 faction wins!]

Thus, the Cyber ​​Mercenary Legion, with a shameful record of 0 wins and 3 losses, and zero points, completed its first round of elimination in this [World Battlefield].

"Shameful? What's shameful? As long as I've saved my contribution points, that's enough! I can still get the civilization points for the top 16." Kakuzu sat in the waiting room, snorting righteously.

……

In stark contrast to the meticulous calculations of the Capital Time-Space, the actions of [S-001: Unity of Truth Konoha Time-Space] demonstrate to the entire multiverse what "powerful" truly means.

Facing Orochimaru's [Flesh and Blood Ascension to a Dimension].

Even if Orochimaru developed the "Ten-Tails Fusion Clones" capable of instant regeneration, it would all be meaningless in the face of the united Konoha.

Even Madara Uchiha and Hashirama Senju didn't have the inclination to stand up from their chairs.

The remaining elites of Mulan simply stepped forward silently, forming hand seals.

The vast [Six Paths Amaterasu Great Fire Annihilation] instantly swept across the entire area, and the inextinguishable black flames directly burned the ten-tailed monsters that were trying to split infinitely into pure nothingness at the atomic level!

But what about Sasori's [Mechanical Ascension Time and Space]?

The massive mechanical fleet that blotted out the sky and the electromagnetic field that could seal chakra did indeed cause Tobirama Senju a little trouble.

However, Tobirama only activated his Sage Mode, and together with the Senju army behind him, a "solar storm" containing the power of stellar radiation swept out.

The terrifying Yang Release plasma directly destroyed all the micro-circuits, instantly turning the sky full of mechanical bees into a rain of scrap metal!

3 wins, 0 losses, 9 points!

[United Truth Konoha] crushed all their opponents in Group B with a leisurely stroll, securing their place in the next round.

"This is so boring. Is this all there is to it?" Madara Uchiha sat in the preparation area, yawning, his eyes full of disappointment.

He hasn't even had a chance to pull out the fan yet.