Chapter 561: A Day's Time

"Sasuke, do you have a way to do this? Is there a method to send White Fang back to his own time?" Naruto asked.

Sasuke nodded in response. "Yes, there is."

Naruto finally sighed in relief at Sasuke's confirmation. Knowing there was a way to return someone who didn't belong in this era made everything seem manageable.

"That's actually how I arrived here myself. By using a special divine tool, we can send White Fang back to his original time."

Just as Sasuke finished speaking, Kakashi, who seemed to have overheard, abruptly turned his head, looking at Sasuke and Naruto.

It appeared Kakashi didn't want White Fang to return just yet. The reason was simple: a mix of reluctance and the knowledge that if his father went back to that specific point in time, he would likely be heading towards his suicide. If they didn't send him back, his father could continue living. But if they sent him back now, his father might choose death without hesitation.

"Wait! Sasuke, Naruto... you... can you..."

Kakashi looked at Naruto and Sasuke, the words he wanted to say catching in his throat.

"Could you give me one day? Please."

Seeing Kakashi's pleading expression, Naruto was momentarily taken aback. He turned to Sasuke. "Of course, Kakashi-sensei!"

Sasuke glanced at Kakashi. "Actually, no matter how long he stays, I can send him back to the exact moment he left. Even if he lives here for a hundred years, as long as I send him back to his original time before he dies, everything will be fine."

Hearing this, a glimmer of hope appeared in Kakashi's eyes. "Really, Sasuke?"

Sasuke nodded.

Meanwhile, White Fang chuckled softly. "Thank you for your kindness. One day is more than enough, Kakashi. Any more time wouldn't make much difference. I'm already content seeing you like this."

"However, since this is the future world, I was wondering if I could take a look at what Konoha has become."

With that, White Fang turned his gaze towards Naruto. After all, Naruto was the Hokage of this era. Though young, his strength already far surpassed White Fang's. During their earlier battle, it was clear that this young Hokage hadn't even been serious.

Now, as White Fang calmly sensed Naruto's chakra, the more he focused, the more astonished he became. Not only could he feel Naruto's immense chakra, but he could also sense the chakra of the Tailed Beasts within him.

"Lord Hokage, are you a Jinchūriki?"

Naruto was momentarily surprised. "Yes, I am."

White Fang was taken aback. Konoha had actually allowed a Jinchūriki to become Hokage?

Seemingly understanding White Fang's confusion, Sasuke interjected, "Naruto has all nine Tailed Beasts within him. He can perfectly control their power."

Perfect control? Nine Tailed Beasts? Wait, nine? Not just the Nine-Tails, but all nine?

Had Konoha gathered all the Tailed Beasts?

After a moment of stunned silence, White Fang smiled. It seemed this era had undergone some significant changes.

"Let's go. Back to Konoha," Naruto said.

Sasuke glanced at Urashiki's corpse on the ground. "Let's take this guy's body with us."

The corpse of an Ōtsutsuki clan member held significant research value.

Konoha Village.

Inside the Hokage's office, Gaara, Darui, Haku, Kurotsuchi, and others had gathered. Of course, Sasuke was also present, along with ninjas from various departments.

From Konoha: Shikamaru and Sai.

From Kirigakure: Chōjūrō.

From Sunagakure: Kankurō.

From Kumogakure: Omoi.

From Iwagakure: Akatsuchi.

And many others were present, all discussing the recent Ōtsutsuki attack.

The Ōtsutsuki assault had already been dealt with, but now the more pressing issue was the mysterious force that had brought White Fang from his time to this one.

"Lord Sasuke, do you have any idea what caused this phenomenon?" Shikamaru asked.

The others looked at Sasuke. The situation felt awkward to them. It wasn't just because they were seeing a young Sasuke again, but also because Naruto had reverted to his younger self. Sasuke being young was one thing he had always been a prodigy. But Naruto turning young? This change made Kurotsuchi and Haku somewhat envious.

Youth! No girl could resist it.

But now wasn't the time to dwell on such feelings. Sasuke glanced at everyone, his expression slightly strange.

"It's possible... that I caused this phenomenon," Sasuke said.

Caused by Sasuke? Everyone frowned.

Sasuke began to explain. "My ability, Shinra Tensei, allows me to strip away any ability, even from objects. Essentially, I can 'package' an ability and take it away from its owner."

"However, while I was using this ability, Momoshiki suddenly self-destructed. His power interfered with my Shinra Tensei, and I wasn't able to fully strip his abilities..."

"...Perhaps that's what caused this current situation."

Sasuke looked somewhat apologetically at the group. However, no one blamed him. The real issue was how to resolve the current problem.

Still, Sasuke's Shinra Tensei ability left them all in awe. Not only could it strip abilities from people, but even from objects. If this power were to reach its ultimate limit, could it strip away the world's gravity? Would the world instantly lose its gravitational pull? Or could it strip away the sun's heat, causing it to lose its temperature?

Thinking this, everyone's gaze toward Sasuke grew more wary. No wonder during the Fourth Great Ninja War, even the First Hokage had lost his Kekkei Genkai. It was because of this ability.

"Sasuke, do you have a way to fix this?" Naruto asked worriedly. "If it's just White Fang, it's manageable. But if others are suddenly brought to this world, the consequences could be severe..."

Meanwhile, within Konoha, White Fang walked alongside Kakashi, observing the changes in the village.

"So this is the future world?" White Fang marveled at the new and strange sights. He also learned that the ninja world had become a unified entity. This was utterly astonishing to him. The Five Great Nations had set aside their hatred and merged into one.

The Sixth Hokage of Konoha had accomplished such a feat.

"Naruto... must have worked incredibly hard," White Fang said with a smile, patting his 'son' Kakashi on the shoulder.

As the two continued walking and chatting, a sudden explosion echoed through the air.

"Hahahaha! I'm finally out! Hahahaha!"

"Huh? What is this place?"

"Humans?!"

"Damn... damn humans, here again?!"

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