Chapter 740: Boruto: I Was More Obedient at Your Age

"Shimura Danzo was already executed a few years ago."

Namikaze Minato replied.

Right after Shimura Danzo died, since his crimes had not been exposed, to protect the dignity of Konoha's upper echelons, Shimura Danzo was labeled by Sarutobi Hiruzen and others as a hero who died bravely in the line of duty.

When Shimura Danzo's crimes were exposed, Sarutobi Hiruzen stepped forward to bow and apologize, and Shimura Danzo changed from a "fallen hero" to an executed criminal.

"Dead, and 'executed'..."

Sasuke let out a long sigh, his expression somewhat complicated.

Naruto's different family, a different order of Hokages, and Shimura Danzo dying early.

His judgment seemed to be wrong; this was not the past of their world.

But if it's not the past, then where is this?

Here, there were Uchiha Itachi and Uchiha Fugaku who looked exactly as they did in his memories, as well as Naruto and Konoha.

"Could it be that someone else traveled to an earlier time and changed history?"

Sasuke had to consider that possibility.

Since they could use the "Plow" to travel through time, others could too.

There might even be more than just one method of time travel.

Namikaze Minato noticed Sasuke's expression and spoke up:

"Your world and this world are not in a past-future relationship; they are parallel worlds."

Clearly, like Uzumaki Naruto when he first traveled through, both Sasuke and Boruto mistakenly thought they had traveled to the past due to the information gap.

"And what is a parallel world?"

Boruto asked in confusion.

He wasn't thinking as much as Sasuke was, but he was also completely bewildered by the current situation and couldn't quite grasp what was happening.

Namikaze Minato smiled slightly, led everyone outside, and then plucked two leaves from a nearby tree.

"These two leaves look identical at a glance, but upon closer inspection, there are many subtle differences. Such is the relationship between parallel worlds—similar but not exactly the same."

"Has your world had travelers from other parallel worlds?"

Sasuke thought for a moment and asked.

The development of Konoha in this world was clearly behind theirs, yet they knew about these things, which seemed a bit illogical.

Namikaze Minato nodded but did not elaborate.

"So Mitsuki is not a descendant of Getsuki?"

Kushina ruffled Boruto's hair and showed a disappointed expression.

She had hoped to find out who Getsuki's wife was through this.

"So who is Getsuki anyway? I don't even know this person."

Boruto complained.

He had been touched earlier, thinking it was the power of familial bonds that made Kushina recognize him.

But she hadn't recognized him at all; she mistook him for someone else's child.

"Getsuki has too many noteworthy deeds to tell in a short time. Simply put, he is the Fourth Hokage, the current leader of the Shinobi Alliance."

Namikaze Minato replied with a smile.

"Also my disciple in sealing techniques."

Kushina added.

"So he's such an amazing person? Where is he now? How can I meet him?"

Boruto showed a curious expression.

This sounded much more impressive than the legendary Sannin.

"I'm in the middle of something very important, so I'm not in Konoha right now, but if nothing goes wrong, you should be able to see him soon."

Minato Namikaze replied.

Very few people knew that Mu Yue had taken people to a parallel world; even among the Five Kage, only Minato Namikaze was aware.

The other Kage only knew that Mu Yue had gone to some mysterious place to do something very important; they didn't know the specifics.

"Since this is a parallel world, you don't have to worry about your actions changing the world you come from. If you have any useful information, please feel free to share it, especially regarding the Otsutsuki."

Minato Namikaze said seriously.

The eras of the parallel worlds are different. In Sasuke's world, Otsutsuki clan members other than Kaguya Otsutsuki had already appeared. Perhaps they had already passed the ordeal of Kaguya Otsutsuki and had a way to deal with her.

"Step up the hunt for the rogue ninja Orochimaru. Sealing him in prison will save a lot of trouble."

Sasuke thought for a moment and replied.

Orochimaru had carried out the Konoha Crush Plan, causing heavy losses to Konoha, and his improved Edo Tensei gave Kabuto Yakushi's side a powerful army of reanimated shinobi.

Although Orochimaru hadn't completely behaved inhumanely, Sasuke believed it would be better to have him under control.

"Uh, Captain Orochimaru is not a rogue ninja."

Minato Namikaze explained with a strange expression.

"He didn't defect? Even so, don't let your guard down. Keep him under strict surveillance. He's not the type to be content with mediocrity."

Sasuke was a bit surprised but still gave a reminder.

Having been Orochimaru's student for a while, Sasuke knew what a dangerous individual he was. That man would never admit defeat without being thoroughly beaten down.

Then Sasuke originally wanted to talk about Obito, Nagato, and the Akatsuki, but after recalling his conversation with Fugaku Uchiha and others, he hesitated for a moment and asked:

"What's the situation in the Land of Rain now?"

"A thriving country. The headquarters of Ninshu and the headquarters of the Shinobi Alliance are both in the Land of Rain."

Minato Namikaze replied.

Sasuke: "..."

So that was the problem. No wonder Fugaku Uchiha had seen through it so quickly.

"Did Uchiha Obito die in battle?"

"No. Do you need to see Obito? He's not in Konoha right now either."

"Do you know a ninja named Nagato?"

"Yes, he is Mu Yue's disciple."

"..."

After a series of questions, Sasuke was stunned. He felt that his information was completely useless in this world.

Nagato and Obito were both genius ninjas famous throughout the shinobi world. There would be no Akatsuki collecting tailed beasts in this world.

Without the Akatsuki, there would be no Fourth Shinobi World War, and Kaguya Otsutsuki couldn't be resurrected.

"Wait, there's still Black Zetsu."

Sasuke suddenly thought of a key figure.

Obito was only a puppet of Madara Uchiha, and Madara Uchiha was only a puppet of Black Zetsu. The root of everything was Black Zetsu. As long as Black Zetsu existed, Kaguya Otsutsuki might be resurrected.

"Do you know Black Zetsu? A black humanoid creature that often appears with a half-black, half-white body."

Sasuke described it, recalling his memories related to Black Zetsu.

"No, but I do know of a white humanoid creature."

Minato Namikaze shook his head and replied.

He had first seen that strange creature during the Third Shinobi World War. At the time, Konoha thought it was a biological weapon from Iwagakure.

Only later did they learn it had nothing to do with Iwa; it was the work of Madara Uchiha.

"Suigetsu, has Kaguya Otsutsuki already been resurrected in your world?"

Namikaze Minato asked the question he cared about most.

Sasuke nodded.

Seeing this, Namikaze Minato felt somewhat excited and quickly asked:

"How did you deal with Kaguya Otsutsuki?"

"The Sage of Six Paths divided Yin-Yang Chakra between me and Naruto, and we used that power to reseal Kaguya Otsutsuki."

Sasuke did not hide anything and spoke the truth.

"Naruto, the Sage of Six Paths!"

Namikaze Minato showed a surprised expression; he hadn't expected to hear his son's name here.

"Dad, what did you call me for?"

Naruto, who was crouching to the side tearing leaves, looked curiously at Namikaze Minato.

"Didn't call you, go play somewhere else."

Boruto was listening very intently, but when Naruto interrupted, he couldn't help saying.

"I won't listen to you."

Seeing that this yellow-haired stranger was so rude to him, Naruto puffed out his cheeks and said.

"You are a very naughty child. When I was your age, I was much more obedient than you."

Boruto said with righteous indignation.

It was finally his turn to say that to his lousy dad.

"You are the one who's naughty. I don't listen to you because you are a stranger."

Hearing that Boruto was still scolding him, Naruto stood up in a hurry to retort.

"Hahaha, our Naruto is the best behaved."

Kushina couldn't help but laugh at the scene, but she still comforted her child a bit.

Then the real Kushina took Naruto home, leaving a shadow clone to accompany Minato and the others.

Seeing Boruto still smiling smugly, Sasuke looked helpless, thinking, "What a mess."

"Could it be that the Sage of Six Paths is still alive?"

Namikaze Minato, not minding the little incident just now, continued to ask.

This would be great news. According to the Sage of Six Paths' deeds, he is of the same kind as Hashirama Senju and Muyue.

"The Sage of Six Paths is already dead, but his chakra still remains in the world."

Sasuke shook his head.

"The Sage of Six Paths' chakra? Could it be..."

Namikaze Minato suddenly remembered that Muyue had said he had absorbed the Sage of Six Paths' chakra.

If the Sage of Six Paths' chakra that Muyue absorbed was the same chakra that Sasuke mentioned, then they couldn't replicate the sealing plan from the parallel world.

"Still, we must develop our own power."

Namikaze Minato sighed inwardly.

Even if what Muyue absorbed was exactly the chakra Sasuke mentioned, he didn't think it was a big deal.

Uzumaki Naruto's parallel world had already proven how important Muyue was to the Ninja World.

Moreover, they still had time. When Kaguya Otsutsuki truly revived, perhaps they could use their own power to reseal her.

"Fifth Hokage, let's call it a day. We've been through a lot today and are already very tired."

Seeing that Namikaze Minato still wanted to ask something, Sasuke interrupted.

"Do you need me to arrange lodging for you?"

Namikaze Minato didn't mind and asked with concern.

"Thanks for your concern, but I won't trouble you."

Sasuke politely declined.

The money Kushina gave Boruto was enough for them to stay at an inn.

"How about staying at our house? We have an empty room."

Kushina invited.

Sasuke still declined, then left with Boruto.

"Mr. Sasuke, why didn't you tell Grandma and Grandpa your real name?"

On the way, Boruto asked in confusion.

During the conversation, Sasuke never corrected the false name that Minato Namikaze had called him.

Boruto didn't think Sasuke had forgotten; it was clearly intentional.

"We must be wary of others. Right now, all we've heard is his side of the story; it may not be the truth."

Sasuke explained.

This is a world they know nothing about. To be safe, they can't reveal all their information.

In fact, if it weren't for Minato Namikaze's sincerity and the real Naruto standing beside him, Sasuke wouldn't have even mentioned things about Kaguya Ōtsutsuki.

They didn't know about Black Zetsu, but they knew of Kaguya Ōtsutsuki's existence — Sasuke had no idea where the people of this world got that information.

"But I feel like Grandma and Grandpa weren't lying."

Boruto stated his opinion.

"Precisely because they seemed truthful, I revealed some information. Otherwise, I would have taken you away long ago."

Sasuke shook his head.

"As a ninja, you must learn to doubt — not just strangers, but even people you know."

"Then how do we verify Grandma and Grandpa's words? Go to the Land of Rain? What if Ōtsutsuki Urashiki shows up in the middle?"

"Then we'll investigate in Konoha first."

Sasuke and Boruto randomly picked a reasonably priced inn and checked in.

"You go to sleep and don't wander off. I'm going out to gather information."

After taking a shower, Sasuke ordered Boruto.

"Mr. Sasuke, that's not right. Shouldn't we go together?"

Boruto didn't want to stay alone at the inn.

"You can't help me by my side; you'll just make it easier for me to get caught."

Sasuke said bluntly.

Then without saying more, Sasuke created a Shadow Clone and used a ninjutsu to sneak out.

"Damn, he even left a Shadow Clone."

Boruto was a bit disgruntled, but he could only obediently lie down on the bed to sleep.

On the other side, after going out, Sasuke first wandered around Konoha, then randomly picked an unlucky person on a secluded street to extract information.

"Who is the current Hokage? Which generation?"

"Lord Minato, the Fifth Hokage."

"Who was the Fourth Hokage? What kind of person were they?"

"Lord Muyue, the greatest ninja in the world."

"Is Danzo Shimura still alive?"

"Dead."

Under Sasuke's Sharingan genjutsu, the Konoha villager answered everything.

However, since they were just ordinary villagers, the information they could provide was limited.

So Sasuke chose another Konoha chūnin to hypnotize and inquired about various matters in the shinobi world.

"Who is Nagato?"

"The disciple of the Fourth Hokage, the greatest genius of the shinobi world."

"What is the Shinobi World Alliance?"

"It was an organization originally founded around the Five Great Ninja Villages and the Ninja Sect, and later the entire shinobi world participated."

Hearing this, Sasuke was somewhat surprised.

He hadn't expected that the thing he once wanted to achieve had actually been accomplished by someone else, and it sounded like it was done quite well—even better than what he had originally envisioned.

"It seems Minato Namikaze can be trusted."

Sasuke thought to himself.

The intelligence he had gathered himself using his Sharingan was essentially the same as what Minato Namikaze had told them, with no discrepancies.

"Parallel worlds... truly amazing."

Recalling the Uchiha Itachi he had seen that morning, Sasuke felt a stir in his heart.

Since this wasn't the past of their world, there were many things they could do without worrying that their actions would cause a malignant change in history.

Even if it was just a parallel world, he hoped that the being named Uchiha Itachi could live a better life and no longer bear all the darkness alone.

PS:

Xiao Ju came up with two book titles based on everyone's opinions. Brothers, take a look and see what you think.

Changing the Shinobi World Starting from Teaching.

Let You Infiltrate the Ninja Academy, and You Turn Out a Hokage.

It's not that Xiao Ju is obsessed with renaming; it's just that the book title for the ninja academy doesn't have good recommendation results. Currently, the one with better results is "Standing Above the Heavens."

But that one also got a lot of criticism, so we changed it. Didn't expect that after changing it, it's worse than not changing it at all...