Naruto Birdcage

Cave.

The dim candlelight flickered against the rocky walls.

Sasuke slowly opened his eyes to an unfamiliar place.

"Your wounds have already been treated."

A deep, low voice suddenly echoed from the darkness.

"You won."

Sasuke briefly examined his body—his waist and abdomen were wrapped in bandages, and his entire right arm was covered.

He had suffered severe injuries.

So, I've returned…

Clenching his fist, Sasuke lowered his gaze in thought.

Footsteps sounded in the darkness, and a figure wearing a spiral-patterned mask emerged.

"But you've also taken quite a bit of damage. You shouldn't push yourself too hard."

Sasuke slowly raised his left hand to cover his eyes.

The next moment, white flesh suddenly sprouted from his body, transforming into multiple White Zetsu clones—six in total!

The masked man's expression immediately changed, shocked that Sasuke had managed to detect the Spore Technique.

At this point, Sasuke shouldn't have had that capability…

"Uchiha Obito."

The next second, Sasuke's words made the masked man's face freeze beneath his mask.

"You…" The masked man, who had already prepared his carefully crafted lies, stood there in stunned silence.

There were only two people in the world who knew his true identity!

Or rather, two beings—Black Zetsu and White Zetsu.

Sasuke slowly stood up, facing the masked man with his bare upper body.

Slash!

The six White Zetsu clones that had been crouching on the ground were suddenly cut in half at the waist in the masked man's eyes, instantly losing their lives.

"Do you want to have a chat?"

At this moment, however, the masked man was filled with caution and wariness toward Sasuke, who had just called him by name.

His original plan was for Sasuke to become the most valuable chess piece in his hand, but now an entirely unexpected situation had occurred.

For a moment, the masked man's thoughts raced, and he stood there in silence.

Seeing this, Sasuke walked over to pick up his clothes.

The fabric still carried the scent of blood that even the heavy rain had failed to wash away.

It could be his blood.

It could be Itachi's blood.

"Are you really Uchiha Sasuke?" the masked man questioned in a deep voice.

Sasuke exhaled slowly, buttoning up his shirt as he replied calmly, "I am."

"I know what you're wondering. You were just about to tell me that you are Uchiha Madara, weren't you?"

"..."

"Uchiha Madara is already dead. It was him who saved you when you were gravely wounded and on the brink of death… and it was him who changed you."

Another dark figure slowly emerged from the rocky ground beside them.

Seeing this, Sasuke's expression tensed as he formed a claw with one hand, and in an instant, his eye underwent a drastic change.

"Bansho Ten'in!"

The Rinnegan!

The masked man was utterly shocked beyond words, while the one being pulled toward Sasuke by the powerful attraction force was none other than Black Zetsu, still attached to White Zetsu!

Just as Sasuke was about to grasp Black Zetsu with a single hand, an invisible force suddenly restrained it in midair.

The next moment, black flames instantly engulfed its entire body.

"No!"

A hoarse, panicked scream came from within the pitch-black flames.

No one had anticipated Sasuke's sudden attack—not Black Zetsu, nor White Zetsu.

Black Zetsu racked its brain but could not comprehend how Sasuke had suddenly awakened the Rinnegan.

Even if it was just in one eye, it was undoubtedly a true Rinnegan!

The masked Obito, however, did not intervene.

He merely watched the scene unfold before him.

White Zetsu was something he could control—there were plenty more where that came from.

Black Zetsu, on the other hand, was a hidden threat left behind by Madara.

After completing his attack, Sasuke exhaled deeply.

His body was incredibly weak at the moment, and he wasn't fully proficient in using these abilities yet.

The Rinnegan was manageable, as he had practiced with it in the other world, but Kagutsuchi—this was his first time using it.

The imperfection of his eye placed an immense strain on him, nearly causing him to collapse on the spot.

With a heavy tone, he asked, "Who… exactly are you?"

Sasuke slowly regained his composure.

"Didn't you just ask me that, Uchiha Obito?"

The flickering candlelight cast Sasuke's shadow against the nearby wall, making it appear large and looming.

"I just had a dream. I saw both the past and the future. Uchiha Obito—your future self fails."

After a brief pause, he added, "And so does my future self."

Obito remained deeply unsettled, still trying to grasp the situation.

Sasuke dipped a finger into the bloodstain on his clothing, then used it to carve a jutsu formula onto his unbandaged hand.

As soon as the blood-etched seal was completed, white steam rose from his body, producing a faint sizzling sound.

He rolled his neck slightly, feeling his injuries rapidly heal.

A basic Sage Marking combined with a Healing Ninjutsu Seal.

Something Makoto had taught him in that other world.

"I intend to change this world—but through a different method than yours," Sasuke stated calmly.

"So now, tell me your stance—are you going to assist me?"

"Or will you die?"

At these words, Obito's gaze turned ice-cold.

"Are you saying… you'll kill me?"

Sasuke's fingers twitched, causing blue lightning arcs to flicker.

The Kusanagi sword, resting at his side, suddenly shot toward Obito with blinding speed.

Obito stood motionless, not believing such an attack could harm him.

Crack!

His mask shattered and fell to the ground.

The Kusanagi sword embedded itself into the rocky wall beside him.

For an instant, Obito was stunned.

He reached up to touch the stinging sensation on his exposed face—his fingers came away warm and wet.

Under the dim candlelight, he saw the black-red blood staining his fingertips.

Blood…?

Kamui… didn't activate?!

Obito's throat tightened.

Sasuke gazed at him indifferently and spoke.

"Don't you recognize this eye of mine?"

His left eye, gleaming with a mesmerizing purple Rinnegan, shimmered ominously in the dim light.

...........

"Dad, what are you looking at?"

Inside the imperial palace's inner hall, in the courtyard, Makoto lay leisurely on a rocking chair, his gaze quietly fixed on the full moon in the night sky.

The summer night was pleasantly cool, with the faint chirping of insects coming from the trees.

"Watching the moon," Makoto replied.

Neji brought over a stool and sat beside him, tilting his head back to gaze at the moon as well.

Seeing this, Makoto chuckled. "It's time to rest."

Neji responded, "I'm not sleepy yet. I want to stay up a little longer."

Makoto reached out and gently ruffled his hair.

"Did you have an exam at school today?"

"Mm, just a small test."

"I heard you got first place. Why didn't you tell our family about it?"

Neji looked slightly helpless. "This first place doesn't really count. I didn't want to mention it."

Makoto raised an eyebrow. "What do you mean?"

"It's Toneri. He let me win on purpose," Neji explained.

Hearing this, Makoto became thoughtful.

Toneri was a sensible child and had grown close to Neji and Jugo, forming a tight-knit trio.

After pondering for a moment, Makoto asked, "Does he know that you know?"

Neji slowly shook his head. "I'm not sure. But I do know that Toneri is in no way weaker than me."

At his young age, Toneri already possessed the Tenseigan, putting his strength far beyond Neji's—something Makoto was well aware of.

"If you don't like this, why not talk to him about it?"

Neji hesitated. "I want to, but I'm afraid it will embarrass him. He did it for my sake."

Makoto chuckled. "You're very close friends. Being honest with each other will only strengthen your bond. Don't worry."

Encouraged by his father, Neji nodded seriously.

"Is there a student in your class named Rock Lee?"

Neji looked slightly surprised. "Yes… he's very strange."

Makoto smiled. "He's actually a good kid too."

Neji found it strange.

Of course, he knew who Rock Lee was—an oddball in their class, someone with few friends and poor grades across the board.

Gazing at his father's profile, Neji couldn't quite understand what his father was thinking.

As he pondered, he tilted his head back and continued looking at the moon.

Letting go of the topic about Rock Lee, he instead asked, "Dad, is there really no one on the moon right now?"

"There are some workers. The moon has rich mineral resources."

"Oh."

The moon's resources had barely been tapped, as the Otsutsuki clan had carefully preserved them.

At first, Makoto had found this quite odd.

Logically speaking, natural resources like these take billions of years to form.

But since the moon in this world was created by the Sage of Six Paths, it had only existed for about a thousand years.

Upon further thought, he figured that perhaps the Sage had transferred mountains, rivers, and lakes from Earth when he created the moon.

Meanwhile, Neji was thinking that if the moon truly had no people, then Toneri must have been terribly lonely living there before.

As his mind wandered, he suddenly noticed a flicker on the moon, its surroundings glowing with an unusual light.

"Dad, the moon..."

Makoto's expression turned serious.

He patted Neji's shoulder and said, "It's late. Go to your room and rest."

"…Oh."

Neji didn't dare disobey his father and, though filled with curiosity, obediently returned to his room.

Makoto stood from his rocking chair, glanced in the direction of the moon, and then walked toward the living room.

It's finally here…

He informed Ayari that he had to step out for a while, and then, without further hesitation, he flew out of Konoha.

............

At the Same Time, in Tsunade's Home

Tsunade had just finished her bath and was getting ready for bed when she suddenly sensed something unusual.

She quickly stepped out of her room and stood at the front door, gazing in the direction of the moon.

What is this calling sensation…?

"Lady Tsunade?"

Shizune also stepped out from inside.

"Is something wrong?"

Frowning in thought, Tsunade asked her, "Shizune, do you feel like there's something different about the moon?"

Shizune looked up at the moon curiously and hesitated before saying, "The moon… seems a little brighter tonight?"

Tsunade gently rubbed her forehead, feeling slightly dazed.

"Lady Tsunade, are you alright?" Shizune asked, concern evident in her voice.

"…It's nothing, I just feel a little unwell."

"Did you catch a chill from taking a cold shower? You should go back inside and rest."

Before turning back to her room, Tsunade couldn't help but glance at the full moon once more.

She could clearly feel it—something was calling to her.

................

After Leaving Konoha

After leaving Konoha, Makoto quickly arrived at the ancient teleportation array leading to the Moon.

He had established a base here, stationing a ninja force to guard the teleportation array.

Aside from the fixed personnel, anyone wishing to enter or exit the teleportation array required the Emperor's approval.

Furthermore, most people had no idea where the teleportation array actually led.

Even the workers currently mining on the Moon were completely unaware that they were, in fact, on the Moon itself.

With the Emperor's personal arrival, the person in charge of the site hurriedly came forward and knelt in greeting.

Makoto did not waste time speaking with them and directly stepped through the teleportation array, arriving on the Moon.

He had visited here not long ago—back then, the Sasuke from the other world had not yet left.

Now, a week had passed since the soul of the other-world Sasuke had departed.

During this time, Makoto had not detected any further cases of soul traversal within Konoha.

Hamura's Temple

Makoto stood before the massive golden Tenseigan.

After unlocking the Tenseigan himself, he had gained the ability to activate this gigantic Tenseigan.

Although he could not yet fully control it, using it for certain purposes posed no problem.

The power of this enormous Tenseigan was unimaginably vast, surpassing even the Solarity Towers that Makoto had constructed on Earth.

It could be said that this Tenseigan was the ultimate crystallization of the Otsutsuki Clan's power on the Moon.

Makoto's earlier idea of connecting the two worlds relied precisely on harnessing the power of this giant Tenseigan.

Before Sasuke's soul returned to the other world, Makoto had imprinted a coordinate seal on him, linking him to this Tenseigan.

Once Sasuke became strong enough in the other world, he would travel to the Moon of that world and use its own Giant Tenseigan to establish a connection between the two dimensions.

Previously, Makoto had also specially studied the ancient teleportation array linking the Earth and the Moon.

If everything went as he planned, it would be possible to construct a teleportation array between the two worlds.

Now, it seemed that the plan had succeeded.

With both the Rinnegan and Tenseigan, Sasuke possessed the power to manipulate space-time.

The soul coordinate placed on him had successfully linked the giant Tenseigans of the two different worlds.

As Makoto stood before this enormous golden Tenseigan, he could sense the two linked coordinates more clearly than before.

One was Sasuke, and the other was Hinata, who had once visited this place as an adult!

Slowly, Makoto extended his hand.

The golden giant Tenseigan immediately responded.

Before him, a pitch-black, swirling spatial rift gradually tore open.

This rift resembled a doorway, yet it appeared the same from every angle, its form eerily strange—like a higher-dimensional structure projected into a three-dimensional space.

The Existence of Space-Time in the Ninja World

In the world of Naruto, the concepts of space and time had always existed.

Techniques like Ame-no-Minaka, Yomi Hirasaka, Kamui, Amenotejikara, Flying Thunder God, and Heavenly Transfer Technique, along with various teleportation arrays, all fell under space-travel techniques.

Even time travel, though extremely rare, had manifested twice in history.

The celestial Otsutsuki Clan, and their divine figure, Otsutsuki Shibai, possessed transcendent power beyond life and death—capable of crossing dimensions.

Now, by relying on his own theories and Tenseigan's power, Makoto had touched upon that boundary.

The Moment of Decision

Perhaps stepping through this spatial gate would lead him to another world, another time.

Yet, for the first time, Makoto hesitated.

He could not confirm the stability of this spatial rift.

He could not guarantee that he would be able to return safely after stepping through.

And most importantly—

He had no idea what awaited on the other side.

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