Black Zetsu was hooked by the fishing rod, completely unable to move at all.
It could only be forced to bring Ōtsutsuki Urashiki to this time-space.
Speaking of which, Black Zetsu really had it miserable. It and Uchiha Retsufū had traveled through time and space, wanting to arrive in a timeline where Mother had not been sealed.
But they ended up traveling to the future instead.
This wasn't their first time traveling through time; they had already prepared a follow-up plan.
Black Zetsu would gather intelligence, while Uchiha Retsufū stayed behind.
But by sheer coincidence, not long after Black Zetsu left, it ran into Ōtsutsuki Urashiki.
And then it was captured.
"The aura of the traitor Kaguya?"
Ōtsutsuki Urashiki hooked Black Zetsu with his fishing rod. As Kaguya's manifested will, there was no way it could hide from him.
Black Zetsu also knew that the one who captured it was a member of the clan Mother feared the most.
Back then, Kaguya had used the Infinite Tsukuyomi to turn humans into a White Zetsu army precisely to guard against the possible arrival of her clan in the future.
Using them to fight against her own clan.
At first, Black Zetsu planned to say nothing, but Ōtsutsuki Urashiki had no patience and prepared to eliminate it.
Thinking of its sealed Mother, Black Zetsu knew it couldn't die here!
Otherwise, no one would ever save Mother again.
It could only honestly confess about traveling through time using the Dragon Vein.
Upon hearing this, Ōtsutsuki Urashiki immediately became interested.
He hadn't expected that aside from the Ōtsutsuki artifact [Karasuki], there were actually other ways to travel through time!
He had come to the ninja world to collect Tailed Beast chakra, plant the Divine Tree, submit it to the main family, and at the same time investigate and punish the traitor Kaguya.
But after arriving, he was constantly obstructed.
As a result, his plan never succeeded. He originally intended to find the Ōtsutsuki artifact [Karasuki] and return to the past to obtain Tailed Beast chakra.
Unexpectedly, he learned of another method from Black Zetsu.
In the end, with no other choice, Black Zetsu could only bring Ōtsutsuki Urashiki here.
Of course, it had its own ulterior motives.
Although Urashiki was a member of Mother's clan, his strength was not as great as Mother's.
In other words, he was no match for the Cook!
At that time, it could completely use the Cook's hands to thoroughly kill this member of Mother's clan!
"Black Zetsu, assist me in collecting Tailed Beast chakra, and I can spare your life."
Having arrived in this time-space, unfamiliar with everything, Ōtsutsuki Urashiki naturally needed a guide.
And Black Zetsu was a good choice!
Anyway, once the mission was complete, this guy would no longer be of any use.
"Alright!"
Black Zetsu agreed without hesitation.
Of course it knew Ōtsutsuki Urashiki wouldn't keep his promise—but wasn't it also using him?
As long as it brought him before the Cook, the Cook and the others would avenge it!
In the original timeline, Ōtsutsuki Urashiki's plan had not gone smoothly.
At every critical moment, someone would come out to interfere.
But in this time-space, there should be no strong opponents—he could completely collect all the Tailed Beasts' chakra!
That was also the reason he wanted to travel through time.
Simply put, he was too weak, so he could only go back to the past to bully the weak.
Unfortunately, he didn't notice the calculating look in Black Zetsu's eyes on the fishing rod…
"I can sense the Nine-Tails' chakra."
Ōtsutsuki Urashiki flew through the air, heading in a certain direction.
Without Uchiha Sasuke interfering, no one in the current ninja world could possibly stop him!
Once the plan was completed smoothly, he could return.
...
Boruto era.
"Why hasn't Black Zetsu come back yet?"
Uchiha Retsufū waited for a whole day. Seeing no sign of Black Zetsu, he said impatiently.
Who knows where that guy had run off to.
At that moment, two figures—one big, one small—appeared in his field of vision.
Retsufū immediately recognized that the one walking in front was a member of the Uchiha clan.
And for some reason, the one-armed man before him gave him a very familiar feeling.
As if they were related by blood…
"Are you an Uchiha?"
Uchiha Sasuke and Uzumaki Boruto had been tracking Ōtsutsuki Urashiki's whereabouts.
After arriving here, they only found a middle-aged man.
"You…"
Uchiha Sasuke's pupils suddenly shrank. Retsufū could tell he was an Uchiha, and naturally, he could also tell the other's identity.
That feeling of connected bloodlines could not be faked!
Wasn't the Uchiha clan already exterminated?!
He never expected to encounter another clansman here!
He never expected that after decades, he would once again see another member of his clan!
"Are you from another time-space?"
Uchiha Sasuke recalled a certain person who appeared during the Five Kage Summit and, almost instinctively, asked.
Back then, the clansman he had finally encountered turned out to be from another time-space.
That bastard even ran away after fighting him.
Even after so many years, he still held a grudge about it.
Uchiha Retsufū: "???"
I didn't say anything—how does this guy know I'm not from this time-space?
After traveling so many times, this was the first time encountering such a situation!
Whether it's real or not, I know it myself!
"As expected, you're also from another time-space."
Seeing his reaction, Uchiha Sasuke said with some relief.
As he thought, the Uchiha clan had already been exterminated—how could a stranger from the clan appear?
Looks like he's the same as that guy, from another time-space.
"Do you know Uchiha Renya?" Uchiha Sasuke asked probing.
Since this guy could travel through time and was an Uchiha, he should know that person, right?
Uchiha Retsufū: "…"
He had already traveled to another time-space—why could he still hear a familiar name?
"You know him, don't you!"
Uchiha Sasuke sharply noticed the change in Retsufū's expression, the corners of his mouth slightly lifting.
Looks like he could finally avenge what happened back then!
Boruto: "???"
Weren't they here to track Ōtsutsuki Urashiki?
What's with all this time travel talk? Why are they discussing things he can't understand at all?
Wait, Uchiha Renya…
That name… he seemed to have heard his father mention it.
It seemed like many years ago, that person beat up Uncle Sasuke badly, and then suddenly disappeared.
...
Konoha Village.
"That was such a good nap!"
Renya woke up from his afternoon nap, feeling refreshed.
No need to cook, no arguments between Senju Tobirama and Uchiha Izuna—this kind of life was true comfort!
"Renya, you're awake."
Shimura Danzō saw his good friend sit up and spoke in a lowered voice.
"Keep it down, they're still sleeping."
As he spoke, he pointed at Senju Hashirama and Uchiha Madara, who were sleeping not far away.
Renya: "…"
When did those two come over?
Looks like, just like him, they couldn't stand Tobirama and Izuna's arguing, so they came here to take refuge.
But it was hard on his good friend—he had to cook for two more people again.
At that moment, he sensed that the Nine-Tails' condition wasn't quite right!
After signing a summoning contract with the Tailed Beasts, Renya could sense their location and life state.
And right now, the Nine-Tails' condition was not good…
Without hesitation, he found an open area and used a summoning jutsu.
"Summoning Jutsu · Nine-Tails!"
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