Traveling through Naruto, I am Uchiha Obito?

And then there's Obito Uchiha from some unknown timeline... and another Naruto. Now we have another Nine-Tails Jinchuriki. Does this mean we need to increase the number of people we need to protect? Listening to their conversation, something seems off about this world... Indeed, ever since I arrived in this world, my Rinnegan seems to have vaguely sensed something...

And then there's the upcoming Urashiki tournament. Damn it, only three days? How am I supposed to do anything in such a short time...?

Sasuke's expression turned extremely serious.

Things are getting more and more complicated.

Chapter 99 Sasuke's Actions (Come up with a title!)

Chapter 99 Sasuke's Actions (Come up with a title!)

After Satsuki finished talking with Menma, Menma carefully reminded her to be careful during the operation, and that if she was outmatched, she should retreat quickly and not linger in the fight.

Satsuki readily agreed, but judging from her expression, she didn't seem to have taken much of what she said to heart.

The two then parted ways. Sasuke, who had been lurking nearby, saw them leave and immediately found Boruto, who was scouting the area, and told him the information he had gathered and the next steps in the plan.

Based on his observations using his Sharingan, Sasuke was almost certain that the Nine-Tails was still sealed within Menma's body in this world.

The vague "plan" they spoke of seemed to be aimed at achieving some unknown goal at the expense of people from other worlds. It's likely that Boruto and I were unintentionally drawn into it.

He would definitely have to investigate that so-called "research institute," but right now, the priority was the upcoming Urashiki, ensuring the safety of Naruto from a parallel universe who had been unexpectedly pulled into this world, and... that extremely cunning "Uzumaki Menma."

If it is ultimately determined that this man is a threat that must be eliminated, then in order to stop Otsutsuki Urashiki's conspiracy, perhaps... taking his life is also a necessary choice.

Sasuke looked in the direction where Menma had disappeared, a cold, resolute glint in his eyes.

Although Boruto was shocked by the news Sasuke brought, the genius quickly understood the current situation.

Boruto knew that he couldn't interfere with Sasuke's next move with his current strength. Although he was unwilling, he still took the initiative to say:

"Let me try to contact that dad from another world! Mr. Sasuke, you just focus on your work and don't worry about me."

Sasuke looked at Boruto before him, a hint of relief in his eyes. The self-important brat from the Chunin Exams had now developed the resolve of a qualified ninja.

'As expected... no matter how times change, the essence of a ninja will never change.'

'What's wrong with me? I'm even starting to feel sentimental about these things... Looks like I'm getting old.'

This weathered man, looking at the blond, blue-eyed boy before him, felt for the first time clearly the passage of time.

"Humph……"

Sasuke chuckled softly, then composed himself and looked at Boruto seriously:

"I'm entrusting this task to you, Boruto."

"Ah! Leave it to me, Mr. Sasuke!"

Boruto responded confidently, his tone then becoming firm.

"Even if it costs me my life, I will stop Urashiki and protect Dad..."

He then subconsciously thought.

'Speaking of which, what kind of person is that father who was brought along...?'

Then he thought somewhat awkwardly:

'No matter what, he's still more reliable than my dad, who's always been a loser...'

After agreeing on a meeting point, the two went their separate ways for the time being.

Sasuke quietly followed Menma. He had considered using more direct methods, such as knocking him unconscious or controlling him with the Rinnegan to forcibly obtain information... After all, time was of the essence, and with the approaching Otsutsuki clan, he didn't want to waste time playing detective games.

However, upon weighing the options, doing so would ultimately alert the entire village, and since he was not fully recovered and had to consider Boruto's safety, taking rash action would only put him in a passive position.

Therefore, he decided to temporarily follow this man with the numbed face to that mysterious laboratory to find out what was going on.

'The Flying Thunder God Technique...?'

Thinking of this space-time ninjutsu that shone brightly in the Fourth Shinobi World War, Sasuke couldn't help but feel a little troubled.

But it was precisely because of this technique that he was able to pinpoint the exact coordinates of the research institute by using the Rinnegan's ability to sense spatial fluctuations.

Sasuke followed Menma to the outside of a house and hid in the shadow of a large tree. Just as he was about to observe Menma's actions, the scene inside the house made him freeze in shock.

He saw a blond, gentle man and a beautiful red-haired woman happily greeting Menma, who had just returned home.

He naturally recognized the blond man: the Fourth Hokage of Konoha, his comrade-in-arms in the Fourth Shinobi World War, and the father of his close friend Naruto—the Yellow Flash of Konoha, Minato Namikaze.

Although the red-haired woman had never been seen, her striking hair color undoubtedly revealed her identity—she was a member of the Uzumaki clan, that is, Naruto's mother.

Sasuke gazed at the harmonious and warm family inside the house with mixed feelings. Naruto's lonely and desolate childhood memories uncontrollably surged into his mind, and that piercing pain of empathy struck his heart again after many years.

He subconsciously thought of "himself" in this world. Judging from her situation, the tragedy of the extermination of her clan had not happened in this world. Her father, mother, and Itachi... must all be living happily.

Should I... go and see them...?

But the moment Sasuke thought of that woman version of himself being intimate with Naruto in this world, the faint thought that had arisen in his mind vanished instantly.

'They're ultimately different worlds... I can't think about it too much!'

He suppressed his emotions and continued to lie in wait and observe.

Just then, the appearance of another figure caused Sasuke to freeze in shock for a moment.

That face… Obito Uchiha? No, too young. The chakra and demeanor are completely different. Are they blood relatives?

Speaking of which, the man with the vortex mask, Obito Uchiha from a parallel world, should also be here. Is this boy related to him? Or perhaps…?

Just as Sasuke was deep in thought, Kushina's next action answered his question.

Kushina glanced behind the boy, then asked with a mixture of confusion and concern:

"Cube, where's Naruto? Didn't you guys go out together? It's almost lunchtime, why aren't you back yet?"

Sasuke, who was behind the tree, seemed somewhat surprised.

'A Rubik's Cube? He's that "Vortex Rubik's Cube"? From another world... a more suitable "nail" than Itachi? But his aura... and his appearance, he's clearly from the Uchiha clan!'

The boy nicknamed "Rubik's Cube" seemed to have been prepared, and calmly replied:

"We happened to run into Sakura and Ino from this world while we were wandering around Konoha. They seemed unaware of the parallel world and were quite surprised when they first saw Naruto and me."

Naruto got along very well with the women of our world, so we strolled around together. Seeing how well they were conversing, and considering I didn't know much about them in our world, I decided to head back first. Before leaving, I told Naruto to be back before dinner time and not to worry.

"That's it."

Kushina breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this, and turned around energetically to continue preparing dinner.

Rubik's Cube glanced at Kushina's retreating figure with a complicated expression.

This simple and kind woman seemed unaware of the plan her husband and son were hiding. Through his observations over the past two days, he was certain that very few people knew about the plan.

Currently, it seems that only Menma and his son, as well as that 'Satsuki', know about this; others at most only know about the theory of parallel worlds.

'But it's okay, soon everything will come to light...'

Thinking about his conversation with Obito earlier that day, Rubik's Cube suppressed his thoughts and calmly walked towards the kitchen.

He skillfully picked up a potato and began peeling it, smiling as he said to Kushina:

"Aunt Kushina, let me help you. I'm always troubling you. I'm an expert at cooking potatoes, you can try my cooking tonight."

"Oh? I'm really looking forward to it!"

Kushina responded with a smile.

Watching this heartwarming scene from outside the kitchen, Mianma seemed to have mixed feelings.

He instinctively clutched his chest, seemingly reluctant to do what he was about to do, but then his eyes hardened again, and he turned and walked toward his room.

Upon seeing this, Sasuke immediately moved quietly to a position where he could observe Menma's room.

All that could be seen was a specially made Flying Thunder God kunai placed on the table, and the next moment, his figure vanished from the spot.

Sasuke's Rinnegan, hidden by his long hair, flashed with purple light, clearly sensing and locking onto Menma's coordinates.

A slight smile involuntarily appeared at the corner of his mouth.

"...Successfully."

Immediately afterwards, a spatial tunnel appeared in front of him, and Sasuke's figure disappeared from the spot.

……

Meanwhile, on the streets of Konoha.

Naruto, who was talking to Sakura and Ino in this world, stared at a blond boy who accidentally bumped into him.

Boruto never expected that the target he was searching for would appear before him so quickly. Looking at that incredibly familiar yet slightly different face, he instinctively blurted out:

"Dad?"

"what???"

Naruto's face instantly filled with huge question marks.

Was he... calling me?

Chapter 100 The fake world

Chapter 100 The fake world

Naruto's mind was buzzing like a wind chime being tugged by a gust of wind. He had just been immersed in the gentle and friendly attitude of Ino and Sakura in this world, while secretly criticizing the two with terrible tempers in his own world, and trying his best but clumsily absorbing the information about "Uzumaki Menma".

Everything was going smoothly (or so he thought), but the next second he was bumped into by a clumsy blond kid. Before he could even complain, the first thing the kid said was...

"Dad?"

"what???"

Naruto's expression froze instantly, his mouth gaped open wide enough to fit an egg, and a huge question mark almost popped out of his blue eyes.

He blinked hard, looking the boy, who was about the same age as him, up and down.

What's going on?! Who is this guy? Even if he hit someone and was too scared, does he have to call someone "daddy"? Is this how people apologize in this world? He's calling someone "father" right off the bat?!

He rubbed his forehead where he'd been bumped, looked at the other person's expression—who seemed even more bewildered than he was—sighed helplessly, and said in a tone that said, "I understand, but you shouldn't have done that":

"Hey, I know you feel bad about bumping into someone, but there's no need to call me 'Dad,' is there? You look about my age, right? If your real dad knew, he'd be really angry... and really sad!"

Boruto finally snapped out of his daze at having "found two golden dads in one day" (two golden opportunities in one day, and both of them were fathers).

Looking at the blond boy in front of him, whose temperament was more similar to that of his hot-blooded, straightforward, and somewhat "dull-witted" father from his memory, he immediately recognized the boy's identity.

'Really? Am I that lucky today? I found two stinky dads in one day! If I had known I'd be this lucky, I should have bought two packs of the new ninja cards; I'm sure I could have gotten a UR and completed my collection!'

Boruto's thoughts wandered off for a moment as usual, but as soon as he thought of the task that Mr. Sasuke had just given him, he immediately shook his head violently.

No, no! Now is not the time to think about that! The task Mr. Sasuke gave me is important! I must keep an eye on this seemingly dim-witted father of mine; I absolutely cannot lose him! Otherwise, I won't be able to explain myself to Mr. Sasuke!

Seeing the conflicted expression on Boruto's face, Sakura seemed to understand the situation on her own. She gave a wise and gentle smile, her tone like that of a teacher comforting a lost child:

"This guest looks unfamiliar. Are you from outside the village? Did you just arrive in Konoha and get separated from your family?"

The girl's voice was gentle and persuasive, making people unconsciously want to rely on and believe her.

Boruto's heart skipped a beat, and he immediately followed suit, feigning shyness and fear, stammering as he answered:

"Ah...yes, yes! I came to Konoha with my master...to perform for money! But I was playing around and wandered off, and now I can't find my master, so I was a little anxious just now..."

Otherwise, while rambling on, one might inwardly wonder:

'They won't notice, will they? My acting shouldn't be that bad, right...?'

"How pitiful, you must be very anxious right now..."

Ino covered her mouth sympathetically, her voice full of kindness and compassion.

'Huh? You believed that so easily?'

Boruto was a little surprised.

But Sakura scrutinized him for a while, seemingly deep in thought, before continuing in a reassuring tone:

"It's alright. As Konoha ninjas, it's our duty to help travelers. We'll do our best to help you. Does your master have any distinctive features? Tell us, and we can help you find him."

Looking at the thoughtful, gentle, and reliable Sakura beside him, and then thinking back to the Sakura in his own world who would resort to violence at the drop of a hat, Naruto couldn't help but sigh inwardly once again: