I, Naruto Uzumaki, don't need your approval.

A few days later, within the Uchiha clan's territory.

Naruto, Hinata, and the others are seeing off Sasuke and Boruto. Due to a backlash in time, the two are forced to return to the future, ending their journey in this parallel world.

"Boruto, take good care of yourself."

Before leaving, Hyuga Neji patted Boruto on the shoulder, having already accepted this new friend in his heart.

Boruto's face was full of embarrassment, but he still said a serious goodbye to his uncle who was going to be his older brother, after all, Neji's uncle had been dead for more than ten years in his time.

After Neji left, Boruto looked at Naruto and Hinata not far away and said, "Father, Mother, is there anything you need me to tell you over there?"

Naruto frowned, then said, "Should I give you more homework or something?"

Boruto waved his hand: "Then forget it. Even if he assigns me homework, he won't have time to check it. He's the seventh Hokage of the village, he's very busy."

Hinata, who had just accepted Boruto, smiled and said, "I don't have much to say. I just hope that Hinata over there can be stronger. If she's always a housewife, she won't be able to keep up with her lover."

Meanwhile, on the other side, Sasuke was saying goodbye to Sasuke and Shisui.

Sasuke raised his head and looked at Big Sasuke, saying, "I have learned all the ninjutsu you taught me these past few days. But even though I know Itachi killed his clansmen for my sake, I will still seek justice from him."

Sasuke remained silent; he and the Sasuke of this era were ultimately individuals from two different times.

He can only represent his own understanding of Itachi's thoughts, but he cannot represent his clan or Sasuke.

After a long while, Sasuke said in a low voice, "Take good care of Mother. It's too cruel for her to fight with her brothers. Try to find a place with fewer people and resolve the conflict between you and Itachi."

Uchiha Shisui crossed his arms and said with a cold laugh, "Of course we know. You should go back to your own world. Your family is waiting for you."

As he finished speaking, Uchiha Shisui's tone softened considerably.

After seeing them off, the group watched as Sasuke and Boruto disappeared into the spatial vortex, their chakra fluctuations vanishing as well, indicating they had left this world.

After Sasuke and Boruto left, only Naruto, Hinata, Shisui, and Sasuke remained on the empty ground of the Uchiha clan compound.

Uchiha Shisui glanced at Sasuke, then looked at Naruto and said, "Menma-sama, in order to avoid future leaks of information, shouldn't we erase our memories? If the information leaks to Black Zetsu, things might go wrong."

Upon hearing this, Hinata and Sasuke's expressions changed, but after careful consideration, they nodded.

Shisui is right. If they were to fall into the hands of Black Zetsu and the others, there was indeed a possibility that their intelligence would be exposed, creating unnecessary risks.

Thinking of this, Hinata stepped forward and said:

"Naruto-kun, cast a genjutsu on me. I want to forget this memory."

Sasuke followed suit, saying, "That's what I think too. Let me forget about meeting you, Sasuke. Time travel is too bizarre. It's enough to keep the memories related to the battle."

After staring at Hinata and Sasuke for a few seconds, Naruto shook his head and chuckled, "Since I took the initiative to introduce Boruto and Sasuke to you, I had no intention of sealing your memories. Rather, it's because we have a common goal that we can better unite as a group."

"Therefore, I will not seal your memories, and the same goes for you, Shisui."

"However, necessary precautions still need to be taken. You should not leave the area of ​​Konoha Village for the time being. I will find a way to help you improve your strength quickly."

"Rapidly increase strength?" Hinata and Sasuke were somewhat puzzled.

Sasuke also said that he already had a three-tomoe Sharingan, and with the techniques and combat skills taught by his great Sasuke, it would be easy for him to reach the level of the Five Kage.

Hinata only has the Shikotsumyaku and Byakugan, so she probably won't be able to reach the level of the Five Kage in a short time.

"Keep it a secret for now. I'll let you know when the time is right..." Naruto revealed a sly smile, which was why he wasn't afraid of Hinata and Sasuke leaking the secret.

Some important information about the future is unknown even to the First Colonel, let alone them.

Even knowing that the Fourth Shinobi World War would begin in the future, and even knowing the identities of Obito and Pain, nothing would happen if Black Zetsu discovered them.

In contrast, Shisui knew more information, at least about the Eye of the Moon Project.

After Hinata and Sasuke left, Shisui said impatiently, "Menma-sama, our next step should be to stop Obito from carrying out the Eye of the Moon Plan and to stop Kaguya Otsutsuki from being resurrected."

Naruto glanced at Shisui and said with a smile, "Nagato gave up collecting the Tailed Beasts a long time ago. He's busy farming in Amegakure, planning to annex the surrounding small countries and become the sixth largest country in the ninja world."

"What about Obito? Obito couldn't possibly abandon the Eye of the Moon Plan; he must still be lurking in the ninja world."

“Obito is indeed very troublesome. To completely eliminate him, we will probably need to join forces with the five great ninja villages... Let’s deal with him after some time.”

Naruto is currently at a loss as to what to do with Obito; finding Obito is more difficult than defeating him.

Kakashi's Kamui Sharingan connects to the same space as Obito's, but the specific location corresponds to the real world. Obito doesn't show himself, and Kakashi's figure cannot be found within the Kamui space.

The most urgent task is to digest the spoils of war and quickly improve our strength.

After all, although he and Sasuke defeated Urashiki Otsutsuki, it doesn't mean he has truly reached the Otsutsuki stage. Compared to a real Otsutsuki, he is still quite far away.

Putting aside everything else, there are many stronger ninjas in the ninja world right now than him.

Otsutsuki Isshiki, Otsutsuki Hagoromo, and Otsutsuki Kaguya, who is currently sealed away.

After a moment's thought, Naruto formed hand seals and created a shadow clone with one-third of his chakra. He said to Shisui, "Konoha doesn't need you stationed here for the time being. You and my shadow clone should return to Uzushio Village. I'm worried that Obito might make a move."

"Yes, Lord Menma." Shisui nodded, then disappeared from the spot along with Naruto's shadow clone.

Watching Shisui's departing figure, Naruto turned and walked towards the Uzushio Village. His reason for sending Shisui and his shadow clones back to Uzushio Village was simple: to protect the dragon vein core within the village and bring it back to him.

As for the time ahead, he plans to study the Rinnegan and the Otsutsuki Noble Phantasm left behind by Urashiki.

These are the treasures that can rapidly enhance one's strength, especially Urashiki's Rinnegan, whose ability to rewind time is roughly equivalent to predicting the future, greatly boosting combat power.

Despite possessing such an incredible Rinnegan, Urashiki is surprisingly weak in combat.

Chapter 269 The End of the Parallel World

With a ripple in space, Sasuke and Boruto returned to their own era.

Gazing at the clock not far away, which had just ticked by a few minutes, Sasuke pondered for a few seconds before looking at the Otsutsuki Treasure Plow in Boruto's hand and falling into deep thought.

This journey through time was like a dream to him.

Not only did they successfully defeat Urashiki Otsutsuki, but they also witnessed Naruto and Konoha in different timelines. Naruto in that era was powerful and rational, and his mother and Itachi were still alive. I really want to see them one more time.

Unfortunately, that timeline didn't belong to him; forcibly staying there was no different from being immersed in the dream of Infinite Tsukuyomi.

As a member of the guard team who walks in the darkness, he also has the responsibility to protect the village and his family.

At that moment, footsteps sounded outside the storage room, and Naruto appeared outside with the Anbu.

Seeing that Sasuke and Boruto were safe and sound, she smiled gently and said, "It's good that you're both alright. How's Urashiki? Did he escape again?"

Sasuke shook his head: "We were lucky this time. We've successfully taken care of Urashiki Otsutsuki."

Just as Naruto was about to ask more questions, Boruto couldn't wait to say, "Urashiki has already been dealt with by Father. In Father's hands, Urashiki had no chance to resist at all."

But aren't I your father...? Naruto looked a little embarrassed, unsure of what to say.

His parents died when he was born, and dealing with parent-child relationships is his weakness. He has never understood why Boruto is so rebellious and always goes against him.

At that moment, Naruto noticed Sasuke's gaze and immediately understood something.

After gesturing for the Anbu to step back, Naruto stepped forward and asked, "Sasuke, I just sensed a peculiar chakra fluctuation. What exactly happened between you and Boruto?"

"Boruto said I defeated Urashiki, what's that all about? I don't think I ever fought Urashiki."

Sasuke snorted and then explained, "Urashiki wanted to travel to the past to steal the Nine-Tails from you. In order to protect your past, Boruto and I also traveled through time, but unexpectedly, we and Urashiki traveled to another parallel world."

"Parallel world?" Naruto frowned.

"That's right, it's a parallel world..."

Sasuke said calmly, "However, the Naruto in the parallel world is much stronger than you. Although he has only just participated in the Chunin Exams, he has already mastered Kurama Sage Mode."

"After discovering Boruto and I's arrival and gathering information, they invited me to hunt down Urashiki Otsutsuki together."

"Thanks to him, we captured Otsutsuki Urashiki alive and obtained a lot of useful information."

Hearing this, Naruto finally understood who Boruto meant by "father." Compared to Naruto of that era, he was much weaker, probably because he had neglected his training after becoming Hokage.

Naruto glanced at Boruto, who had his hands on his hips, sighed softly, and then asked, "Sasuke, is there any more specific information about that era? Did you tell him about Kaguya and Black Zetsu?"

Sasuke nodded slightly: "He knows some things about the future, but with his strength, Nagato is no match for him. The probability of the Fourth Shinobi World War happening is very, very low."

But I'm more curious about what he's been through, that his personality is so different from yours.

Naruto fell into deep thought. He thought of his self-destructive self during his time at the Ninja Academy, the day he heard the news of Jiraiya's death, and the true realm of Turtle Island—perhaps that was the real him.

He actually harbored a demon within him, but because he believed that tomorrow would be better, he kept the demon in a cage and faced the future with passion and positivity.

Seemingly guessing what Naruto was thinking, Sasuke changed the subject, saying, "By the way, in Naruto's time, your teacher Jiraiya became the Fifth Hokage, so he probably didn't die while fighting Pain."

Naruto's eyes lit up, his gloomy memories of the past vanished, and he said with a smile, "Let's stop talking about these past things and talk about the information you got from Urashiki Otsutsuki."

Sasuke nodded, glanced at Boruto in the distance, and said:

"First, Momoshiki planted a Karma seal on Boruto before he died. The Karma seal is similar to the Heavenly Curse Seal that Orochimaru planted on me. As time goes by, Boruto will have the abilities of the Otsutsuki, and Momoshiki will be reborn in him."

This news made Naruto frown, his face filled with a murderous aura.

"Besides Boruto having a Karma planted on him, Naruto also told us some information: in addition to the three Otsutsuki that have already appeared in the ninja world, there is another Otsutsuki named Isshiki. Isshiki is much stronger than Momoshiki and Urashiki, and he understands the ninja world much better."

"It is said that Otsutsuki Isshiki was Kaguya's partner and appeared in the ninja world a thousand years ago."

“Otsutsuki Isshiki?” Naruto began to analyze, “But if there really is such an Otsutsuki in the ninja world, why don’t they join forces to deal with us, instead of choosing to attack us one by one?”

"Could it be that there is competition among them as well?"

Sasuke was very satisfied with Naruto's analytical ability and continued, "According to the information provided by Naruto, the reason they ignored their comrades was that they hoped to feed them to the Ten-Tails so that the God Tree could take root and sprout."

"This is also why Kaguya Otsutsuki betrayed Isshiki back then; Kaguya didn't want to become the Ten-Tails' destroyer."

“I see…” Naruto stroked his chin and then looked at Boruto: “In that case, it also explains why Urashiki always holds back against Boruto. They want to feed Boruto to the Ten-Tails.”

“That’s not the point…” Sasuke said, staring at Naruto. “The point is that Isshiki may have another Ten-Tails. If Isshiki becomes the Ten-Tails’ Jinchuriki, we probably won’t be a match for him.”

"Our chance to turn the tide now lies in finding the Ten-Tails in the alternate dimension first..."

Naruto gradually realized what was going on, his gaze sweeping over Sasuke: "Sasuke, you mean we should make one of us become the Ten-Tails' Jinchuriki, and then use the Ten-Tails' power to defeat the Otsutsuki? That's not a good idea?"

"This is the only way right now..." Colonel said with a serious expression.

“But you just said that to activate the Ten-Tails, we must first sacrifice an Otsutsuki. Currently, only Boruto can be considered an Otsutsuki. Even if we find another Ten-Tails, we still won’t be able to activate it.”

Naruto's words made Sasuke fall into deep thought, but just then, Naruto whispered to Sasuke:

“Sasuke, I support your decision. If the village is truly destroyed and the Ten-Tails' power is needed, I will be the first sacrifice. Don’t try to take it from me.”

Chapter 270 Transplanting the Rinnegan