I've Already Confronted the Five Kage, and the System Just Arrived!-Chapter 348 - 349

The desert—or rather, the true rulers of this planet—had now departed.

A minute, ten minutes... an hour.

Finally!

The realization that those overwhelming rulers were truly gone sent waves of excitement through the battered desert. Like a beast freed from its shackles, the land howled and roared, as ferocious winds surged across the boundless sands.

Countless grains of sand were lifted by the storm, sweeping over the battlefield's scars like torrential rain.

It wouldn't be long before the desert's surface returned to its pristine state.

Everything would be buried beneath the sands.

Including the corpse of Ōtsutsuki Toneri, already halfway submerged.

However—

Just as the pale face of Toneri was about to be swallowed completely, a massive purple skeletal hand reached out from the distance, snatching him up.

The sound of shifting sand filled the air.

The owner of the skeletal hand, Sasuke, along with Hanare, Hagoromo Kei, and others, gazed at the corpse now lying before them.

Sasuke's Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan flickered.

In the center of Toneri's chest, he spotted the sigil of the Hagoromo Clan.

Using a secret technique of the Hagoromo Clan, he dispelled it—

Revealing a final message from Hagoromo Gensou.

After reading it, the group fell silent.

Then, Sasuke calmly announced, "By the will of Gensou-dono, from this moment on, I will lead everyone in reshaping the shinobi world into the one he envisioned."

"Yes!" Hanare and the others voiced their agreement without hesitation.

They had all read the message.

Hagoromo Gensou—someone who had endured endless darkness yet remained one of the most rational people in this world—had entrusted the shinobi world to Sasuke in his absence.

With the endorsement of Gensou, and with Sasuke standing as the strongest shinobi in this era, there was no room for objections.

Though Gensou had encountered an unexpected setback and could not personally oversee the transformation of the shinobi world as planned, the presence of Sasuke and their collective strength ensured that they could easily seize control from the remnants of the shinobi villages—now greatly weakened after being stripped of much of their power by the Infinite Tsukuyomi.

"When you return, Gensou-dono, you will witness a new world."

With unwavering resolve, Sasuke cast one last glance at the desert before turning and departing with his comrades.

Thus, a new Chapter in the shinobi world began.

At the same time, another story was unfolding elsewhere—

Gensou had no idea what traveling through time and space was like for others.

But for him—

As a true Six Paths-level being, he could sense himself being hurled into an endless, rapidly spinning vortex, utterly beyond his control.

The sensation was dizzying, disorienting.

Fortunately, he could tell that the power of the Dragon Vein was wrapping around him, guiding him with a clear purpose—rather than leaving him lost in the void, drifting toward death.

Additionally—

There was an advantage to having weaker strength.

For an ordinary person, one blink of the eyes might be all it took to arrive at another world.

But for someone like Gensou—someone who had transcended mortality and even the boundaries of his own world—

It was as the saying went: "When you gaze into the abyss, the abyss gazes back."

By remaining conscious, Hagoromo had attracted countless hidden dangers lurking in the currents of space-time.

One after another, he endured them with sheer power.

Until—

At last, a blinding white light appeared before him, stretching endlessly between heaven and earth, swallowing him whole.

He didn't know how much time had passed.

But eventually—

The first thing to reach his consciousness was the howling of fierce winds.

Before he could even open his eyes—

A thunderous crash, the sound of furniture shattering, and the screams of people filled his ears.

"Did I just crash into something?"

Gensou, feeling a faint and insignificant pain across his body, was lost in thought when—

Suddenly!

The aroma of alcohol mixed with a distinctly feminine fragrance flooded his senses.

He felt his collar tighten.

In the next second—

He was hoisted off the ground, as an infuriated, somewhat familiar voice rang in his ears:

"My win!! My full house!! You bastard! You destroyed them all! Unforgivable!!!"

...

Meanwhile—

Naruto opened his eyes, finding himself lying on a familiar desert.

He jolted upright in shock, scanning his surroundings.

"Gensou?! Kaguya?! And... Toneri?!"

Naruto distinctly remembered holding Toneri in his arms.

But now, Toneri was nowhere to be seen.

There was no way he could have just run off.

And what about Gensou and Kaguya?

Had their battle taken them somewhere far away?

But there were no signs of destruction nearby...

"Old Man Six Paths?"

Naruto instinctively called out.

Then, he remembered—

The chakra of the Sage of Six Paths had already left his body.

He had returned to his normal form, and the Truth-Seeking Orbs behind him were gone.

Scratching his head in confusion, Naruto surveyed the endless golden sands stretching in every direction.

He had no knowledge of the Dragon Vein's existence.

The Sage of Six Paths had only briefly warned them to leave, mentioning a great danger but giving no further explanation due to limited time.

During the chaotic journey through the time-space rift, Naruto—no longer at Six Paths-level power—had been completely unaware of the outside world, unconscious until just now.

He had no idea that this desert was no longer the one he was familiar with.

After hesitating for a moment, he picked a random direction and started walking.

Luckily, his instincts served him well.

Before long, he stumbled upon a grand city standing tall in the desert, teeming with people.

"Whoa! That's amazing! A city this big in the middle of the desert?!"

Naruto marveled at the sight.

"Of course!"

A crisp female voice responded from a nearby sand dune.

Turning toward the voice, Naruto spotted a red-haired girl holding a board, stepping out from behind the dune.

Puffing out her chest, she proudly declared—

"You've got good taste!"

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Naruto grinned at the unfamiliar girl but was inwardly relieved.

'Thank goodness the battle didn't affect this place. If even a stray attack had hit this city...'

The thought of the entire city vanishing in an instant sent a chill through his spine.

There was no telling when Gensou and Kaguya might resume their battle.

For the safety of the people here, he needed to warn them and arrange an evacuation.

Naruto turned to the red-haired girl.

During their conversation, he learned that her name was Sara—and that her mother was the queen of this desert city, Rōran.

'A queen's daughter, huh? But I've never heard of a place called Rōran before...'

Though puzzled, Naruto quickly spoke with urgency:

"Sara! Take me to your mother! A major disaster is coming, and everyone needs to be ready!"

"A disaster?" Sara tilted her head. "Are you talking about the Sand Shinobi? The Land of Wind has always wanted to take over our country!"

"No, it's not them! It's something far worse!" Naruto shook his head.

The Sand Shinobi had bigger concerns right now.

"Oh! I get it! It must be the Third Kazekage! If the strongest Kazekage himself is leading them, then of course it's a bigger threat than the ones who attacked us before!"

Sara's face turned pale with fear.

Naruto froze.

Then, as if realizing something—

He snapped his head toward her.

"...Wait. Sara, what did you just say? The Third Kazekage?!"

(End of Chapter)

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