The Land of Whirlpools.
Naruto and Sasuke, as top-tier ninjas, could feel the changes occurring throughout the Ninja World far more clearly than ordinary people.
"Chinatsu-neechan really did something incredible…"
Naruto couldn't quite put into words exactly what had changed.
He could feel it.
That was all.
The world itself seemed different.
The air felt cleaner. The natural energy was richer. Even his body seemed to respond more naturally to the environment.
It was an indescribable sensation.
And precisely because Naruto couldn't explain it, the feeling of awe became even stronger.
Compared to Naruto's vague sense of wonder, Sasuke, possessing the Rinnegan, could perceive the changes much more clearly.
He could almost see the evolution occurring throughout the world.
Human physique UP!
Human vitality UP!
Human talent UP!
Natural energy UP!
Even animals were changing.
Their vitality was increasing, their bodies becoming stronger, and some species were already beginning to exhibit subtle changes in their chakra.
Sasuke slowly exhaled.
A faint smile appeared on his face.
"I have a feeling our sister will be back soon."
Naruto turned toward him.
"Really?"
Sasuke nodded.
"Yeah."
Was it his sixth sense?
Perhaps.
Or perhaps it was simply the strange bond between the three siblings.
Either way…
Sasuke was right.
Chinatsu and Kaguya were indeed returning.
There was just one problem.
They weren't flying.
They were walking.
And because they had chosen to walk instead of using their abilities, their journey was…
Well…
"Fast."
But not exactly fast.
"Why didn't we just fly?" Chinatsu finally asked.
Kaguya glanced sideways at her.
"You want to fly?"
She casually raised one hand.
"I can use this."
Her fingers moved slightly.
Yomi Hirasaka!
A black spatial rift opened beside her.
Kaguya calmly looked at Chinatsu.
"If you want to speed things up, why bother flying? Just step through here and we'll arrive immediately."
Chinatsu waved her hand awkwardly.
"Forget it. I was just saying it casually."
If she really wanted to travel quickly, she didn't need Kaguya's Yomi Hirasaka.
As the current ruler and will of the Ninja World, she could cross the distance between two locations almost instantaneously.
She had several methods available.
The first was to use the authority of the Ninja World itself.
Simple.
Direct.
Almost effortless.
The second was the Flying Thunder God Technique.
As long as a mark existed, she could instantly teleport to it.
And the effective range of Flying Thunder God was essentially determined by one's ability to perceive the mark.
For ordinary ninjas, that range was limited.
For Chinatsu?
Her perception encompassed almost the entire Ninja World.
In other words…
If she wanted to, she could practically treat the entire Ninja World as one enormous Flying Thunder God network.
Seeing Chinatsu wave her hand, Kaguya curled her lips and lowered her arm.
She knew very well that Chinatsu possessed space-time abilities far superior to her own.
After all…
Kaguya had personally experienced it.
Back then, she hadn't even possessed a physical body.
She had existed within Chinatsu's body in a strange state, something between an energy entity and a soul.
Then Chinatsu had begun assimilating with nature.
Kaguya's little "dark room" had gradually transformed.
The darkness became deeper.
The space became more complete.
And for the first time, Kaguya experienced a feeling she had almost never felt before.
Powerlessness.
She couldn't control anything.
She couldn't interfere with anything.
She couldn't even escape.
Just when Kaguya thought she would remain trapped in that darkness forever…
A tiny ray of light suddenly appeared.
Kaguya's eyes widened.
Without hesitation, she rushed toward it.
She stretched out her hand and grabbed the light.
The next instant
BOOM!
Brilliant light flooded her vision.
When Kaguya regained her senses…
She was standing in the Ninja World.
She had a physical body.
She had been separated from Chinatsu.
And her condition was almost at the peak of her previous strength.
At that moment, a strange feeling appeared within Kaguya's mind.
It wasn't a voice.
It wasn't a memory.
It was simply…
A tiny piece of information.
[It's alright.]
That was all.
Recalling the experience, Kaguya quietly exhaled.
There was still a trace of lingering fear in her eyes.
Chinatsu noticed.
"What happened?"
"Nothing."
Kaguya shook her head.
Then, as though wanting to change the subject, she reached into her sleeve.
"Here."
She tossed something toward Chinatsu.
Chinatsu caught it.
Several packets of sunflower seeds.
Chinatsu blinked.
Then she grinned.
"Oh?"
"You actually saved some for me?"
"That's so kind of you."
Kaguya immediately looked away.
"Don't misunderstand."
"There were simply too many. I couldn't finish them."
Her hands disappeared into her sleeves.
She lowered her head slightly.
"I just didn't finish them."
Chinatsu stared at her.
Then she chuckled.
"Sure."
She obviously didn't believe her.
But she wasn't going to expose her either.
She opened one of the packets and began cracking sunflower seeds.
Kaguya did the same.
The two walked peacefully along the road.
One possessed an ethereal beauty that seemed almost unreal.
The other possessed a proud, aloof temperament that made her resemble an ice queen.
The combination attracted plenty of attention.
Naturally, some brave people considered approaching them.
Unfortunately…
Every time someone came close with suspicious intentions, Kaguya would simply turn her head and stare.
One cold glance.
That was all.
Could an ordinary person withstand the gaze of Kaguya Otsutsuki?
If she actually released her killing intent, the answer would obviously be no.
But even without intentionally intimidating anyone…
Her natural aura was already terrifying enough.
Most people immediately retreated.
Chinatsu watched another unlucky passerby turn around and flee.
She sighed.
"Kaguya, you're scaring people again."
"Hmph."
Kaguya crossed her arms.
"It's their fault for having strange intentions."
Chinatsu scratched her cheek.
"Fair enough."
In matters of love and relationships, Kaguya was actually far more experienced than Chinatsu.
After all…
Kaguya had lived through thousands of years.
Chinatsu, meanwhile, was practically inexperienced before her transmigration and remained equally inexperienced afterward.
Men?
Hmph.
╭(╯^╰)╮!
And so, the two continued their journey.
Half traveling.
Half sightseeing.
Half eating sunflower seeds.
Yes.
That somehow added up to more than one hundred percent.
But neither of them cared.
A month passed.
Finally…
They arrived at the Land of Whirlpools.
It was early morning.
4:00 a.m.
Even the roosters hadn't begun their morning cries.
The sky was still dark, though a faint glow had begun appearing on the horizon.
Chinatsu and Kaguya stepped across the border.
At that exact moment
Two pairs of eyes opened simultaneously.
Inside the Land of Whirlpools, Naruto and Sasuke were still sleeping.
Or rather…
They were supposed to be sleeping.
The instant Chinatsu and Kaguya entered the Land of Whirlpools, their presence was detected.
Whether Chinatsu and Kaguya had unconsciously released their aura…
Or whether Naruto and Sasuke's legendary "Sister Radar" had simply become too powerful…
No one knew.
But both brothers opened their eyes at almost exactly the same moment.
Surprise flashed across their faces.
Then
BANG!
BANG!
Two doors opened simultaneously.
Naruto and Sasuke's rooms faced each other.
The moment their doors opened, their eyes met.
"Sasuke!"
"Yeah."
They didn't need to say anything else.
One glance was enough.
She's back.
Their sister was back!
Both brothers immediately erupted with joy.
They rushed outside while hurriedly adjusting their clothes.
Then Naruto suddenly stopped.
He looked down.
…
He wasn't wearing pants.
Sasuke looked down as well.
He wasn't wearing pants either.
The two stared at each other.
Silence.
Then
WHOOSH!
They simultaneously turned around.
They rushed back into their rooms, grabbed their pants, pulled them on while running, and charged outside again.
It was four in the morning.
Even the elderly women who normally woke up early hadn't begun their morning routines.
But Naruto and Sasuke didn't care.
They ran through the streets.
Then
WHOOSH!
Body Flicker Technique!
Their figures disappeared.
Uchiha Shisui had once become famous for his incredible Body Flicker Technique.
Namikaze Minato had become the legendary Yellow Flash through his Flying Thunder God Technique.
And now…
Naruto and Sasuke repeatedly used Body Flicker, crossing enormous distances in an instant.
Whoosh!
Whoosh!
Whoosh!
Within seconds, they reached the border.
And there…
They saw them.
Two familiar figures.
Chinatsu.
And Kaguya.
Naruto's eyes immediately lit up.
"Sis!!!"
Sasuke's lips curled into a smile.
"Sister!"
The two brothers rushed forward.
And Chinatsu, who had been peacefully eating sunflower seeds a moment earlier, immediately looked up.
A brilliant smile appeared on her face.
"Naruto."
"Sasuke."
Finally…
She was home.