Naruto, my father's name is Uchiha Madara.

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The adult Naruto took a breath and continued to organize his thoughts with difficulty: "That guy started the war in order to quickly recover the tailed beasts scattered in various countries and gather their strength."

"Furthermore... in the later stages of the war, someone used forbidden techniques to summon you back from the underworld in the form of 'resurrection' and put you into the battlefield."

Upon hearing the words "Impure World Reincarnation," Madara's crimson pupils suddenly contracted!

He suddenly recalled the time a few years ago when he was sleeping inside the body of young Naruto.

I once had an extremely realistic nightmare, as if I had experienced it myself!

In that dream, he fought alongside a mysterious man, controlling a gigantic, terrifying monster with ten tails.

Engage in a fierce battle with Naruto, who is even younger than the Naruto before you!

The battlefield was littered with corpses; the Allied Shinobi Forces suffered heavy casualties...

So...it wasn't a dream?!

Madara's voice turned unusually cold, tinged with a hint of anger at being fooled: "So... that dream... wasn't fake. I was indeed resurrected using Edo Tensei, and fought against you alongside someone else who controlled the Ten-Tails?"

The thought that after his death he would be manipulated as a puppet and forced to participate in a war to destroy the world was terrifying.

A chilling killing intent spread through his heart.

The adult Naruto nodded heavily: "Yes. But all of this is actually just..."

He tried to say the names "Black Zetsu" and "Kaguya" again, but the powerful pressure once again rendered him speechless.

He could only rephrase it as, "...they've all just fallen into the trap of another existence."

"He plans to make you believe that Infinite Tsukuyomi can achieve true and lasting world peace."

"But in reality, Infinite Tsukuyomi is just a carefully designed ritual to resurrect some ancient and terrifying being."

"The so-called dream of peace is nothing but a cage that imprisons all living beings and drains their chakra."

Ban let out a cold laugh of utter disdain, his crimson kaleidoscope gleaming with a chilling light.

With a disdainful look down on them like ants, he said, "Arrogant fool! How laughable!"

He was clearly cursing the mastermind behind it all.

This timeline Nine-Ratna clearly didn't understand and couldn't help but complain, "Old Man, calm down! That 'idiot' is theoretically a plan devised by your future self!"

It felt that Ban's insults came out far too easily.

The Nine-Tails from another timeline couldn't help but wag his tail and echo in a deep voice, "Exactly! You're quite the character to be able to criticize yourself so harshly!"

Madara glanced coldly at the two Nine-Tails, ignoring their complaints.

His pride wouldn't allow him to be fooled by anyone, not even his "theoretically" future self.

Seeing the cold anger and absolute confidence in Madara's eyes, the adult Naruto felt somewhat relieved.

He concluded, "In short, that's all I can tell you. Much crucial information is restricted by some force, and I cannot state it directly."

He looked at Madara, a glimmer of hope in his eyes, "However, now that you are here, Madara, existing in this spacetime with your will, then the future..."

"It probably won't be the future we're experiencing. The course of history has already been altered by us."

A brief silence fell over the sealed space.

Chapter 169 Goodbye! To Us in the Future!

In the real world, on an ice field.

As consciousness returned, the adult Naruto's face once again displayed that signature smile, a little silly but incredibly sunny.

"Phew! It's really lively inside!"

He patted young Naruto on the shoulder and grinned.

Young Naruto opened his big eyes and asked, "What exactly did you say?"

The adult Naruto patted the little boy's head and replied with a smile, "That's a secret!"

Young Naruto pouted: "Stingy!"

At this moment, the adult Sasuke's gaze remained fixed on Naruto.

Seeing Naruto regain consciousness, he immediately spoke, his voice low and direct: "Naruto, since you were able to come here through the device, you should know how to get back, right?"

This is a top priority.

The stability of spacetime is paramount; they must return to their own timeline as soon as possible.

The adult Naruto's smile faded, and his expression turned serious. He scratched his head and said, "Ah, this. After you successfully brought Boruto back to the future, Dr. Fang and his team obtained the core data of 'Plow' and conducted reverse engineering research."

He paused, seemingly organizing his thoughts, "Although we eventually succeeded in replicating a device capable of a single spacetime jump, the conditions were extremely demanding, requiring a massive amount of energy and extremely precise coordinate positioning, and..."

He spread his hands and made a "bang" gesture, his face showing a bit of helplessness: "It's disposable. I'm here now, and it'll have to be scrapped after I use it. As for the principle and stuff, Assistant Fang said it's too complicated, and I don't fully understand it either. Anyway, it can only be used once."

As he spoke, the clothes on the adult Naruto fluttered like a candle in the wind.

Immediately afterwards, a soft light began to emanate from the edges of his body.

Tiny specks of light, like golden stardust, began to slowly drift away from his body, merging into the crisp, cold air of the icy plains.

His figure began to become somewhat transparent.

The adult Naruto looked down at his fading hand and said in a relaxed tone, as if he were talking about someone else: "Looks like my time is up. That guy Fang Zhun was pretty accurate. He said thirty minutes and it was exactly thirty minutes, not a second more, not a second less."

Kakashi watched the strange and beautiful scene of Naruto's body dissipating, his single eye filled with complex emotions.

There are aftershocks following the initial shock.

There is a sense of awe for the power of time and space.

There was also a sense of reluctance and pride in the student who had grown into a towering tree.

He stepped forward, his voice slightly hoarse: "Are we... going back?"

The adult Naruto nodded, golden starlight swirling around him, making him appear like a god about to return to the sea of ​​stars.

"The time travel device developed by Fang Zhu only has a 30-minute effective time. Once the time is up, it will be forcibly teleported back. If it is forcibly left behind, it may cause spacetime tremors, with unimaginable consequences."

His tone was more solemn than ever before.

He raised his head, his gaze sweeping over everyone present—

Kakashi, Sakura, young Sasuke, young Naruto, Boruto, Kazahana Koyuki, Santayu, and finally, the image lands on adult Sasuke, a warm and resolute smile once again appearing on his face:

"Alright everyone, before we part, I won't trouble Sasuke to seal your memories."

He glanced at the adult Sasuke, who nodded slightly in agreement.

"However, please make sure that everything you have seen today, including any details about us coming from the future, about this battle, and about time travel, is kept deep in your hearts and not mentioned to anyone."

His gaze turned incredibly serious, and his voice deepened: "This is not just about protecting ourselves; it involves the stability of the entire spacetime."

"If some ambitious and unscrupulous person, like Orochimaru, or other forces lurking in the shadows, were to use this as an opportunity to find a way to travel through time..."

"The consequences would be catastrophic for all timelines, and countless worlds and countless lives could be plunged into chaos and destruction."

Kakashi looked at the blond youth in front of him who spoke eloquently, was thoughtful, and carried the safety of the entire timeline on his shoulders.

In a daze, I seemed to see the blond boy next to me again, who was shouting that he wanted to be Hokage.

The stark contrast made him let out a soft chuckle filled with emotion and relief, and he adjusted his headband.

With a hint of teasing in his tone, he said, "I still can't quite believe it... that such words would actually come out of your mouth."

The Naruto I remember wouldn't be thinking about such profound and complex questions.

Upon hearing this, the adult Naruto was taken aback for a moment, then burst into laughter, his laughter filled with candor and a touch of nostalgia: "Haha! After all, I've grown up, Kakashi-sensei!"

He blinked: "Becoming Hokage means having a lot to worry about! Protecting the village, protecting your comrades, and now you have to protect the stability of the entire timeline. It's a huge responsibility!"

Amidst the laughter, his body seemed to dissipate at a faster pace, and the golden starlight became even denser.

The adult Sasuke didn't delay any longer; he took out the strangely shaped turtle-like device—the "Plow"—from his ninja tool pouch.

He looked at Boruto and said simply, "Alright, Boruto, it's time for us to go."

Yes, sir!

Boruto immediately responded and quickly ran to the side of the adult Sasuke.

He looked at the fading adult Naruto, his blue eyes filled with reluctance and admiration. He waved vigorously and shouted, "Dad! See you in the future!"

Both adult Naruto and teenage Naruto turned their heads at the same time to look at Boruto.

Warm smiles appeared on their faces, and they replied in unison, "Yes! See you in the future!"

As Sakura watched the departing adult Sasuke, the emotions she had suppressed for so long—a mixture of curiosity, shyness, and a hint of inexplicable anticipation—finally became uncontrollable.

She mustered her courage and ran up to the adult Sasuke, her cheeks flushed and her voice stammering with nervousness: "Um... um, Mr. Sasuke! Please... please wait a moment!"

The adult Sasuke stopped and looked down at the pink-haired girl.

His dark eyes still held a deep gaze, but the cold sharpness of before had faded.

"I...I want to ask..."

Sakura took a deep breath, closed her eyes, and shouted rapidly, "Your wife...who...who is she? What kind of person is she?!"

After asking the question, she immediately lowered her head, her face turning even redder, and she shyly covered her face with her hands.

Hearing the word "wife".

On the face of adult Sasuke, which had been frozen for millennia, it was as if a pebble had been thrown into the lake.

A tiny yet incredibly clear ripple spread out instantly.

A fleeting, extremely rare tenderness, like the first melting of ice and snow, flashed across his exposed eyes.

It was as if, through the girl in front of me, I was seeing a distant time and space.

That figure who always wore a warm smile and melted the ice in his heart with tolerance and understanding.

He did not answer Sakura's question directly.

He simply bent down slightly, squatted down, and made his line of sight level with Sakura's.

This action stunned everyone.

To Sakura's astonishment, the adult Sasuke extended his right hand.