Few Months Later
Somewhere in the Ninja World
"Mr. Sasuke, where do you think we are?" A yellow-haired brat looked around the forest surrounding him and asked the long-haired gloomy man with curiosity.
"Let's head in one direction. We will find out once we arrive at a settlement."
Half an Hour Later
"Mr. Sasuke... why isn't this forest ending?" Boruto, seeing the unending forest, said tiredly.
"Careful, a group of people are coming. They are quite strong but, Urashiki has absorbed my chakra... I will not use the Rinnegan or Sharingan unless it's the last resort." Sasuke pointed for Boruto to stay quiet while looking in one direction.
"Yes, Mr. Sasuke."
A few tens of seconds later
A group of nearly two dozen people, ranging from as young as a ten-year-old child to as old as a fifty-year-old man, arrived in front of Sasuke and Boruto.
"An Uchiha?" The white-haired middle-aged man, seeing Sasuke's face, blurted out subconsciously as he took out a kunai.
"Second Grandfather, calm down."
"Tobirama, calm down."
"How did you know?"
The next moment, Tsunade, Hashirama, and Boruto spoke at the same time. Sasuke, who was at the center of it, was even more confused, though his expression remained the same as before.
'Did Urashiki travel to the past in time? But everything here is a mess.... Tsunade here is already at the peak of her strength, but by that time Tobirama and Hashirama should have already been dead...They also do not look like Impure World Reincarnation...'
"Are you from Mizumori, waiting for our arrival?" Nawaki, seeing the tension between the two sides, asked Boruto, the only approachable person present.
"Mizumori? What is that?" Boruto, hearing the new term, asked with curiosity.
"You don't know Mizumori??? Are you living under a rock???" Nawaki, hearing Boruto's words, became shocked.
"Is that a village nearby?"
"Village..... they don't call themselves a village, but it is indeed nearby. Why are you here alone in the Demon Forest ? Are you here to participate or see the 'Hundred Clan War'? But you don't even know Mizumori...." Nawaki, who was thinking so much, nearly collapsed from the mental load.
"Hundred Clan War??? Is this the Sengoku Era? Wait... Tobirama... are you the Second Hokage?" Boruto, after a few seconds, remembered Hashirama's words and asked Tobirama in shock while checking his face and comparing it with the Hokage Rock.
"Big Brother, they are acting suspicious. We should eliminate them before their reinforcements arrive." Tobirama ignored Boruto and tried to convince Hashirama nearby.
"Tobirama, they have no intention of fighting us. Maybe they are also lost in the forest."
"Child, what's your name?" Hashirama shut Tobirama down and asked Boruto with a smile.
"My name is Uzumaki Boruto and this is my teacher, Mr. Sasuke."
"Boruto, do you want to come to Mizumori with us? The grandest event in the entire Ninja World is going to be held there." Having received the signal from Hashirama, Nawaki immediately invited Boruto.
"Hmm? Then let's go. You can also introduce Mizumori and this event on the way."
"Mizumori is located in the Former Land of Demons, with the Uchiha Clan ruling it. It is the strongest organization in the entire Ninja World, with the God of the Ninja World, Uchiha Itachi, ruling it."
"The Uchiha Clan?" Hearing about this nearly extinct clan, Boruto became surprised, and even more so after hearing the title of Itachi and his name. During the reign of Kakashi, Konoha had already retracted the crimes placed on Itachi and gave him the honor of a hero, so Boruto knew about him.
Sasuke, on the other hand, became sure that this wasn't time travel but another world itself. And in this world, the Uchiha Clan lived separately from Konoha.
"Then, what is the Hundred Clan War?"
"It is a competition that invites all the Ninjas of the entire Ninja World onto a single stage. It's also for the selection of the Temple of Shad....."
"Then who are the favorites for the Dawn Competition? Is it from Mizumori or Konoha?" Boruto, who was completely absorbed in this new world, asked Nawaki with curiosity.
Hearing the name of Konoha, the entire group became depressed as Nawaki tried to smile. Sasuke had a bad premonition, but he still remained silent, collecting all the information about this new world... especially about Naruto, as Urashiki's target was the Nine-Tails inside him.
"Well, the favorites for the Dawn Competition are from Tengoku. Uchiha Sasuke with his Two-Tomoe Sharingan and Sunagakure's Gaara, the disciple of Uchiha Itachi, have the biggest chances. Other than them are Uzumaki Naruto, the son of Fourth Hokage Namikaze Minato, Uchiha Natsuki, who is proficient in Wind and Fire Nature Transformation, Uchiha Arata with his Two-Tomoe Sharingan, Hyuga Neji with his complete Byakugan, Uzumaki Karin with her Uzumaki bloodline completely active, Kimimaro from the Kaguya Clan, and finally Haku from the Yuki Clan.
Other famous contestants are Kurotsuchi, the granddaughter of the Third Tsuchikage from Iwagakure, Karui and Omoi from Kumogakure, Temari and Kankuro from Sunagakure, and finally me from Konoha."
Hearing the list of so many geniuses, especially since many of them were strong people from his own time, Boruto became excited. This included his father, Sasuke, Gaara, and Kurotsuchi, who were all either Kage or Shadow Kage.
"Why is the Hyuga Clan from Mizumori? Aren't they from Konoha?" He himself could be considered half Hyuga, so Boruto asked in concern.
"Alright, brat, you can know the details after arriving in Mizumori. We have to speed up, so follow me." Tsunade, hearing Boruto's sensitive questions and seeing Nawaki's speechless face, shouted as everyone sped up.
"Mr. Sasuke, father is in Mizumori, so we must go there to prevent Urashiki from taking the Nine-Tails."
"Hmm. You can join this competition as well. Follow the Senju. I am going to investigate things."
"Yes." With that, Sasuke disappeared from his position as Boruto, who was left alone, followed the Senju Clan in a hurry.
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Few Hours Later
"Is this Mizumori?" Boruto looked at the two hundred-meter-tall tree forming the entrance of Mizumori and the tens of thousands of civilians and Ninjas from different villages gathering at the entrance in awe. Although Konoha in his timeline had reached the modern age, with skyscrapers already beginning to develop, seeing this work of nature increased Boruto's curiosity toward Mizumori.
"Hey, are you lot from the Senju Clan?" Just then, an arrogant voice rang out in front of them as a child in his teens appeared before them.
Hearing the disdainful tone of Obito, Tobirama, who was already displeased with arriving at Mizumori and becoming Itachi's plaything, became even more displeased.
"Brat, didn't the Uchiha Clan teach you to respect your elders and guests?" As Tobirama said this, an immense chakra pressure radiated around him as he pressed it against Obito.
"Heh, I can do it as well." With that, an even greater chakra emerged from Obito as it suppressed Tobirama's chakra.
"This... this is Brother's chakra... Heh, you Uchiha still have to rely on my brother." Tobirama, feeling the pure life chakra of Hashirama from Obito, was shocked but still managed to show contempt toward Obito. He couldn't lose face to an Uchiha.
"I can, but you can't.... Look behind you, their faces.... they lost their lives because you failed to replic—"
"Obito, you brat. Stop being too arrogant."
Just then, a lady's voice interrupted Obito as her hand almost hit his head. As for why it only almost did... it was because it passed through him.
'Mangekyo Sharingan....' Seeing the Mangekyo Sharingan, Tobirama became even more sure of the sinister nature of this brat.
"Kushina!"
Just then, a blonde-haired woman carrying large weapons hugged the distracted Kushina.
"Big Sister Tsunade." Kushina, facing the sudden hug, smiled in response.
"Sorry for this brat. Since getting his Mangekyo Sharingan, he has gotten too arrogant."
"Sorry for the delay, First Hokage, Second Hokage, Sister Tsunade." Just then, a golden flash passed as Minato appeared in front of them.
"Fourth Hokage, nice to meet you." Hashirama, seeing Minato arrive, smiled in greeting. After his resurrection, he had heard most of the intelligence of the Ninja World, which included the sacrifice of Minato and the injustice done to his child. Because of this, Hashirama admired Minato very much, even though after his resurrection he didn't go to Konoha.
"The pleasure is all mine. Please follow me to the main venue. By now, most of the guests have already arrived." Minato gave a sunny smile as he led Hashirama and the others inside Mizumori while describing various things.
Boruto, seeing his grandfather, was impressed by his charisma while looking at Obito with curiosity. He had the same eyes as Sasuke, and at such a young age he was able to compete with the Fourth Hokage, which successfully ignited the fighting spirit within him to compete against the geniuses of this world.
' He Boruto Uzumaki is going to become the champion of Dawn Competition. '
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Author's Note
Hello everyone!
I have added two major surprises for this arc.
The first is the resurrection of the entire Senju Clan. Before anyone starts worrying, no, this is not going to turn into a Senju vs. Uchiha conflict. I have other plans for them.
The second surprise is the introduction of Sasuke and Boruto from the Boruto anime timeline—the same versions who traveled to the past during the Time Slip Arc.
The main reason I decided to add them is because I wanted a worthy final villain for this arc, and Urashiki seemed like a good choice.
To be honest, one of the things that always bothered me about the Boruto anime was Urashiki's final fight. After watching it, I found it difficult to ignore the power-scaling issues. A character who managed to pressure adult Sasuke and adult Naruto at various points somehow ended up being defeated by a much weaker Naruto and Boruto. Personally, that never felt convincing to me.
If Sasuke had been the one to defeat him, I probably would have accepted it without much complaint, but the way it happened in the anime felt disappointing.
I know the Time Slip Arc is anime-only and not part of the manga continuity, but it is still one of the aspects of Boruto that I wasn't particularly fond of.
That said, don't worry. The Urashiki appearing in this story will be significantly stronger and much closer to the level he should have been. He will be treated as a genuine Six Paths-tier threat, so expect a very different experience from what the anime showed.
I hope you enjoy the arc!