During the first three years of Tsunade's reign, Konoha was destined to be relatively stable. Uchiha Raizen didn't have much reason to worry about his family's safety.
One night, sitting alone in his room, Raizen felt a restless urge to test one of his specialized abilities: Ti Leap.
Ti Leap allowed him to jump into the future or return to the past. As a transmigrator who possessed a Clan Revitalization System, his primary goal was naturally to pursue the heroines. In his current tiline, many of them weren't within his reach yet. Sakura, Hinata, and the others were only twelve years old—far too young for his requirents. Waiting years for them to grow up was testing his patience.
With his current strength, he no longer needed to maintain a low profile or hide in the shadows. He could pursue what he wanted at will.
After arranging matters at ho, Raizen activated Ti Leap.
A distorted vortex appeared, and Raizen plumted into a space that resembled a space-ti tunnel. Countless images flickered before his eyes. He saw a specific face and reached out to touch the vision.
The image shattered, space-ti twisted, and Raizen was pulled in.
Simultaneously, back in his original tiline in Konoha, Shima was preparing to perform a Reverse Summoning Jutsu. However, the sudden distortion of space-ti intercepted the technique.
The Ruins of the Future
On the ruins of a devastated Konoha, Sakura Haruno cried out in desperation: "Naruto, co back! Please, Naruto!"
As her words fell, space-ti warped. A handso man wearing the Uchiha clan crest landed coolly in front of her, his expression aloof.
At the exact sa mont, back at the Uchiha clan estate's lake in the past, three giant toads suddenly appeared and slamd heavily onto the water's surface.
The image Raizen had selected was the exact mont Sakura desperately called for Naruto during Pain's assault. He chose to enter this specific tifra to test his ttle against Nagato's Deva Path. Having experience against the Six Paths of Pain now would serve him well if Nagato ever attacked his own tiline.
Sakura slowly raised her head, looking at the man who had suddenly appeared in front of her with utter bewildernt.
"Hmph. Finally, you look like a proper woman," Raizen remarked, scanning the older Sakura with a faint smile.
"Who are you?"
Before Sakura could speak, Tsunade, who was nearby, staggered to her feet. She stared at Raizen with a sharp, guarded gaze.
"Sister Tsunade, are you alright?"
Seeing the battered and bloodied Tsunade, Raizen imdiately flickered to her side. He supported her with genuine concern, his expression full of heartache.
This sudden turn of events left both Tsunade and Sakura dazed. Even the ANBU guarding Tsunade were confused. Seeing Raizen's intense worry for her, the ANBU chose to trust that this stranger ant the Hokage no harm and remained still.
"You're calling sister?" Tsunade looked at him, puzzled. She searched her mory but couldn't recall ever eting this handso Uchiha.
"Of course! You're my dear sister; you've always been so good to ," Raizen said with a chuckle. In his tiline, Tsunade had just contributed several hundred million Ryō to his coffers—she couldn't be a "better" sister.
"I don't rember that. And judging by your clothes... you're an Uchiha? Who are you, exactly?" Tsunade remained wary.
Raizen didn't answer. Instead, he looked toward the area where Pain had landed. He frowned internally. Why hasn't he arrived yet?
According to the original tiline, the Sage Shima should have Reverse Summoned Naruto and the three giant toads by now. He turned to Sakura and asked, "Did you call for him?"
"Huh?" Sakura looked at Raizen, startled by the sudden question. "Call for who?"
"Naruto!" Raizen prompted. "Hurry up and shout: 'Co back, Naruto!' Quick! Summon him back!"
Sakura, not understanding his intent, whispered, "I... I just shouted that a mont ago. And then you appeared."
"You already shouted!?" Raizen was confused. In the canon, Shima summons Naruto imdiately after that cry. Why hadn't they appeared?
anwhile, in the past, Naruto Uzumaki—in Sage Mode—stood atop Gamabunta's head, looking at his surroundings in total confusion.
"Where are we, Grandma Shima?"
"This is the lake in the Uchiha district of Konoha! It seems we were caught in a space-ti turbulence and swept into a different era," Shima muttered, landing on Naruto's shoulder with a frown.
The Bargain
"What exactly are you trying to do?" Tsunade asked, her patience wearing thin. Konoha was in the middle of an existential crisis; she had no ti for riddles.
"Step aside. I don't have ti for you right now," Tsunade said, pushing Raizen's hand away. She leaped down to confront the Deva Path Pain.
"I am the Fifth Hokage. As the Hokage, I will settle this with you!"
"It seems you've co to understand pain a little," Deva Path replied coldly. "But I have no interest in you. Even at this stage, the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki hasn't appeared. It seems he intends to hide at Mount Myōboku and never return. Since he isn't coming, there is no further use for any of you."
"Sensei!!!" Sakura knelt on the ruins, her heart filled with despair. Tsunade was heavily injured and had exhausted vast amounts of chakra; she was gasping for air just standing up. There was no way she could defeat that monster.
"Sakura Haruno. Do you want to save the village? Do you want to save everyone?" Raizen asked calmly from beside her.
"I do!"
"I can save your village, but I have one condition."
"As long as the village is saved, I'll agree to any condition!!"
"Good. Put this on."
"This is...?"
"Sothing to ensure you don't break your promise."
Without hesitation, Sakura put on the item Raizen handed her. In the next heartbeat, it vanished into her skin.
"Now, cheer for ," Raizen said, a confident smirk appearing on his face. "And rember my na. I am Uchiha Raizen."
In this alternate space-ti, Raizen finally introduced himself by the na that would define his legacy.
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