Chapter 362: Yes! He is Hagoromo Gengetsu!

Chapter 362: Yes! He is Hagoromo Gengetsu!

"It is now known that the power of the Dragon Vein led you through time. Naturally, the token that can influence the Dragon Vein must be kept in hand. Even if we don't know where the Dragon Vein has gone, we will encounter it eventually," Orochimaru said with a smile.

Naruto thought Orochimaru made sense and nodded, "In that case, we'll return it after we're done."

Return it? Orochimaru glanced at Naruto.

'How naïve! How could I return such a valuable item? Once you're gone, this token will be mine! Then...'

Orochimaru's heart was ablaze with ambition. The power to travel through time, the Dragon Vein, was something destined to be under his control.

But for now, there were more pressing matters.

Orochimaru withdrew his gaze, allowing Naruto to hold onto the token. This wasn't just because he could see the bigger picture but also because Naruto's strength was extraordinary.

Though they hadn't fought, both had used their powers while excavating the ruins. Orochimaru had a sharp eye and could tell that Naruto's strength far surpassed that of ordinary ninjas. He suspected that even the so-called strongest, the Third Hokage, his own teacher, might struggle against Naruto.

Though Naruto had fallen from his Six Paths level and no longer had the Nine-Tails within him, his true strength didn't lie in his Uzumaki physique or the Nine-Tails. It was because he was the reincarnation of Asura.

After receiving chakra from the Sage of Six Paths and briefly ascending to Six Paths-level power, the Asura power within Naruto had fully awakened. With this power, coupled with Sage Mode, few ninjas in this world could stand against him.

Of course, this was still nothing in the face of someone at the true Six Paths level.

Just like right now.

A black portal suddenly appeared beside Naruto.

Before Kushina, who had been keeping a close watch on Naruto, could shout a warning, a slender, pale hand emerged from the black portal. It effortlessly snatched the token from Naruto's hand before he could react.

Naruto was startled and was just about to do something when a familiar voice rang in his ear, "Thanks again, Naruto."

In an instant, Naruto's eyes filled with rage. He whipped around to face the figure standing on the other side of the black portal, high in the sky, wearing flowing Six Paths robes. His black hair draped over his shoulders, and he was a strikingly handsome young man. Naruto gritted his teeth and spoke each word with intense emotion: "Hagoromo Gengetsu!!"

Instinctively, Naruto wanted to rush forward to reclaim the token that Hagoromo Gengetsu had just taken from him, which he hadn't even had the chance to warm in his hands. But after a moment, he thought of something and forcibly restrained himself.

At this moment, Minato Namikaze and Kushina arrived at Naruto's side.

"Naruto, is he..." Minato tightly gripped his Sword, his gaze fixed on the white-robed figure just a portal away. His expression was incredibly serious.

"Yes! He is Hagoromo Gengetsu!" Naruto nodded heavily.

Though Naruto had once transformed into Hagoromo Gengetsu using his Transformation Jutsu, the real thing was on an entirely different level in terms of presence and detail.

With Naruto's confirmation, Minato and Kushina remained resolute, but seeing Hagoromo Gengetsu, the man who had overshadowed even the Sage of Six Paths and the progenitor of chakra, standing freely in their world, they couldn't help but feel a deep sense of foreboding.

Even Kurama, sealed within Naruto's body, couldn't suppress a slight tremor.

This man was terrifying! The pressure he exuded was far greater than that of the Sage of Six Paths.

In the distance, Orochimaru's face stiffened as he silently began to retreat. He had an interest in dragons but no desire to confront a true dragon capable of controlling fate.

Meanwhile, Minato, Kushina, and Naruto stood together, facing Hagoromo Gengetsu as a family. However, knowing that this man, who had instilled fear in so many Konoha ninjas just through Naruto's descriptions, was now standing in their world, free and unrestricted, they couldn't help but feel a heavy cloud of dread hanging over them.

The worst-case scenario had come to pass! Hagoromo Gengetsu had finally arrived in this world.

From the looks of it, like Naruto, he had likely only recently crossed over to this timeline.

"What should we do??" The three of them were anxious.

Who could stop him now?

The Sage of Six Paths and Kaguya Otsutsuki weren't here.

Naruto looked at his hands. Fully aware of Hagoromo Gengetsu's power, Naruto knew that charging forward without having reached the Six Paths level would only result in certain death.

For the first time, Naruto restrained his impulsive nature.

Not only that, but he also stopped his parents, Minato and Kushina, who were resolute and had never known the meaning of surrender. They had been preparing to test the waters with Hagoromo Gengetsu.

"Hagoromo Gengetsu," Naruto stood in front of his parents and asked calmly, "What exactly do you want?"

Seeing this, Hagoromo Gengetsu showed a hint of surprise.

"Naruto, you've finally grown up."

Seeing Naruto not rush in recklessly as he had in the past, disregarding the situation, Hagoromo Gengetsu couldn't help but sigh.

He certainly didn't think Naruto had become afraid of death. Quite the opposite, Naruto had finally become a proper ninja.

Of course, having his parents there also played a role.

Hagoromo Gengetsu glanced at Minato and Kushina before shifting his gaze to Orochimaru, who was quietly trying to distance himself. Just as Orochimaru's expression changed and he began preparing an escape plan, Hagoromo Gengetsu, without any fluctuation in his expression, withdrew his gaze and returned his focus to Naruto. Calmly, he answered Naruto's question:

"Naruto, I've told you before. I'm here to save the Shinobi World."

"Save the Shinobi World??" Minato, Kushina, and even Orochimaru looked incredulous.

And Naruto... Here it comes! Here it comes again! That familiar feeling!

Naruto recalled how Hagoromo Gengetsu had called him "kid" several times before and talked about "saving the Shinobi World" and whatnot.

And what was the result? Either Naruto had been set up terribly, or he had unwittingly aided the enemy.

Stay calm! Stay calm! Hearing Hagoromo Gengetsu say this again, Naruto almost lost his composure but gritted his teeth and said, "That's not how you save the Shinobi World!"

"Oh? Then how should it be done?" Hagoromo Gengetsu asked calmly.

Naruto instinctively replied, "Through love, communication, and peaceful means."

"So naïve."

Hagoromo Gengetsu uttered those two words nonchalantly.

Before Naruto could argue back, Hagoromo Gengetsu looked him over and continued:

"Whether it's because of Asura's influence or your own nature, Naruto, your perspective is still too limited."

"Cherish the remaining time you have with your family."

Leaving behind those words, Hagoromo Gengetsu turned his attention back to the token in his hand, allowing the black portal to shrink continuously.

Hearing this, Naruto had a bad feeling.

"Hagoromo Gengetsu! What are you doing? Answer me!"

He repeatedly questioned, even trying to approach him.

However, the portal of Yomotsu Hirasaka had already shrunk to the point where no one could pass through.

In the end, Naruto could only watch helplessly as Hagoromo Gengetsu, ignoring him completely, examined the Dragon Vein token until the portal fully disappeared.

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