The Hokage, having traveled here, of course he'd unify the ninja world!

Chapter 551 Another Time and Space

In another dimension, a shirtless man is standing on a formation.

He gripped the sealing kunai tightly in both hands, which was inserted into the dragon vein seal, and pulled it out forcefully.

His forehead veins bulged and his jaw was clenched, clearly indicating that he was using all his strength.

"......stop!!!"

Naruto shouted in terror and ran frantically toward the man.

However, at that moment, the previously calm ground suddenly began to tremble violently.

Immediately afterwards, the seal was broken and the dragon vein erupted as if it had been enraged, instantly transforming into a huge purple-white pillar of light that shot straight into the sky.

The bridge beneath Naruto began to emit chilling cracking sounds, with every inch of its surface rapidly crumbling.

Accompanied by terrified screams, Naruto was caught off guard and pulled up by the powerful dragon vein force.

Seeing the situation was dire, Yamato, who was standing beside the broken bridge, immediately formed hand seals rapidly and shouted:

"Wood Release: Great Forest Technique!"

In an instant, countless thick wooden roots were released from his right hand, sweeping towards Naruto like a group of agile giant pythons.

Just as the tree roots were about to successfully pull Naruto back, the energy contained in the dragon vein was too violent, and in just an instant, it pulled Yamato in as well.

Sakura, who was standing nearby, witnessed this scene and was extremely anxious. She kept jumping on the shaky broken bridge, trying to get close to and rescue the two trapped people.

Unfortunately, the power within the dragon vein was too great, and in the blink of an eye...

Naruto and Yamato disappeared into the surging torrent of energy, vanishing without a trace.

After an unknown amount of time, Naruto, who was lying on the ground, gradually regained consciousness.

He felt incredibly dizzy, and he vaguely heard a melodious song:

"The rising sun, the rising sunlight..."

"A fervent longing should protect the dragon vein."

Naruto groggily opened his eyes and struggled to sit up.

He shook his still slightly dizzy head and slowly scanned his surroundings.

His gaze finally settled on something not far behind him, and then he stopped.

—On a large rock sat a young girl, softly singing a beautiful song.

Sunlight fell on her, and a tranquil and comfortable feeling echoed in the small space.

"Shoot out the white blade, look up at the sky."

"The sand and gravel are all in chaos, and the glorious sun, in full bloom, is scattered like flowers."

"Following the curve..."

The girl seemed to be in a world that belonged only to her, completely immersed in the plaintive singing.

So much so that they didn't even realize Naruto was there.

Judging from her slightly trembling voice and the tears streaming down her cheeks, she must be preoccupied with something extremely sad at that moment.

Unable to contain his curiosity and doubt any longer, Naruto shouted:

"Hey, where am I?"

The sudden sound shattered the atmosphere the girl had created.

When the girl finally noticed Naruto, an indescribable look of horror appeared on her face.

Before they could even react, they rushed straight into the narrow, dark alleyway across the street without looking back, like a startled fawn.

"Wait for me..."

Naruto was completely bewildered by this series of inexplicable changes and had no idea what was going on.

He had no idea where he was and was very confused as to why the girl was so panicked.

However, his intense curiosity compelled him to follow closely behind without hesitation.

Naruto hadn't run far when he reached the alley entrance. But just as he was about to step over the threshold, two dark figures suddenly appeared before him like ghosts.

Upon closer inspection, he realized that two hideous puppets wielding sharp blades were blocking his path.

Before Naruto could react, the two puppets launched a fierce attack on him without any mercy.

Four shuriken flashed with cold light and rushed toward Naruto with lightning speed.

Surprisingly, the shuriken seemed to lose all their power as soon as they passed through the doorway.

In an instant, it turned into several pieces of useless scrap metal, which clattered and fell to the ground.

Although Naruto was completely bewildered by this incredible scene before him.

But his fighting instincts, honed over the years, made him quickly draw a sharp kunai from his waist, grip it tightly in his hand, and prepare for battle.

Just then, the two puppets that had been so aggressive pounced on them again.

However, something unexpected happened again.

When they tried to force their way through that seemingly ordinary door into the house.

Suddenly, as if struck by some powerful, invisible force, his body shattered into pieces in an instant.

The scattered parts made a crisp clanging sound.

"Clang, clang..."

Naruto stared wide-eyed at the mess of parts scattered all over the floor, his face full of suspicion.

My mind was in complete chaos; I couldn't understand why such a bizarre situation had occurred.

"What exactly is going on?"

Before Naruto could think it through, the heavy stone door in front of him began to close without warning.

"Ah... wait for me..."

Naruto cried out in alarm and rushed toward the stone gate, but he was too late.

With a loud "bang," the stone door slammed shut, cutting Naruto off from the outside world.

Naruto stared wide-eyed at the tightly closed stone door, his face full of frustration, inwardly groaning.

However, at that moment, a strong sense of crisis suddenly welled up in my heart.

He turned his head sharply and saw a powerful and immense energy surging up behind him.

Naruto instantly became alert, his muscles tensing as he stared intently at the source of the energy, as if facing a formidable enemy.

Immediately afterwards, an enormous vortex appeared out of nowhere in mid-air.

The vortex, like the gaping maw of a ferocious beast, was spinning wildly, as if it wanted to devour everything around it.

In the blink of an eye, a figure spun and fell from the vortex.

With a "thud," it crashed heavily to the ground, landing precisely where Naruto had just woken up.

Naruto was stunned by this sudden turn of events and stood there dumbfounded, not knowing what to do.

However, the other person woke up quickly.

Naruto looked at the other person's clothes with some surprise. Why were they similar to what Sasuke was wearing?

He remembered Sasuke's clothes when he was in the Ninja Academy, and the Uchiha clan crest was prominently displayed on his clothes.

[Could it be a member of the Uchiha clan? Weren't Sasuke and his brother Itachi the only two left in the Uchiha clan?]

Naruto became curious about the other person because of his clothes.

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