Before Ryota's eyes, a virtual system interface appeared—something only he could see:
[Ding—Host has completed all Main Quests in the DanMachi world!]
[Ding—Golden Door detected as activated. Coordinate analysis complete!]
[Jump Access Level]: S
[Companions Allowed]: 1 (expandable)
[Next World]: Naruto World
[Special Mechanism]:
This world is a "Replica World" and supports return to the main world, DanMachi.
The system has bound the DanMachi world as the main anchor point, allowing free return from the Replica World.
[Proceed immediately?]
Ryota froze, staring at the lines of text projected across his retina, silent for several seconds.
His head was buzzing.
Beside him, Ais sensed something was off and asked softly,
"Ryota? What's wrong?"
But Ryota didn't answer.
Back then, to avoid Uchiha Itachi's massacre in the Hidden Leaf, he had hidden himself away in the Trial Space for half a year.
When the countdown ended, he had arrived in the DanMachi world,
A completely foreign world.
No ninjutsu. No summoning Jutsu. No Great Nations.
Yet here, by following the system's quests, he had risen from the very bottom as an adventurer, step by step climbing to the realm of gods.
Susanoo, Reanimation, Flying Raijin, Rinnegan…
Powers long divorced from the DanMachi's original framework had ultimately paved his own "path beyond limits."
And now, having used Infinite Tsukuyomi to create a world of his own, leading the Loki Familia to complete the hardest of the Three Great Quests—
He truly stood at the peak of this world.
Only for the system to tell him—
The next stop is the Naruto World.
Back?
Ryota chuckled faintly.
"…I almost forgot—that's where I ran from."
A flood of emotions surged—unease, anger, confusion, battle-lust… and even a faint obsession to end it all.
He steadied his breathing, and moments later, those Rinnegan eyes were calm as still water.
"…Fine," he murmured.
"If the path loops back in the end"
"then I'll finish it for good."
The golden-glowing panel revealed little, as always.
Which point in the timeline was the Naruto World at?
The chaotic Boruto era? The dark days of old?
More importantly—would it be that night? The one so familiar it chilled his bones—The Uchiha Clan Massacre?
Or had the system fixed the temporal anchor to the exact moment he had left?
Even standing atop the peak, Ryota couldn't know.
He gazed silently into the depths of the portal.
The swirling chaos there held a mix of familiarity and alienness, as if stepping through would bring back the sound of crackling flames on that night.
In the past, he might have hesitated—perhaps even feared it.
But now..
The Rinnegan turned slowly, countless powers flowing through him.
Those forces he'd once only dreamed of wielding were now his standard loadout.
What had once been terror was now… trivial.
"If it's still the massacre night…"
"…then perfect."
His voice was soft, his eyes calm but glinting with a hidden edge.
"In that case, I'll just take the Naruto World for myself."
More than that,
The Naruto World had the Ōtsutsuki Clan.
That supreme bloodline hidden in the shadows of the shinobi world was one of the power sources Ryota desired most.
Especially the power of the Kāma.
A tool of domination, a key to power.
For others, a curse.
For Ryota, something to dissect, to use, and even to turn back upon its wielder—another system cheat.
He was already climbing the steps toward godhood. Sage Jutsu, Rinnegan, Susanoo…
All just the foundation modules of his power structure.
The Kāma would be a new authority—melding divinity, soul, body, and consciousness into one.
If he could obtain it, integrate it fully, and break it down—
His strength would surpass the limits of his current system.
That was his true goal for this trip.
Not to return to Naruto—But to rule it completely.
Of course, none of this was known to those around him.
Golden light swirled around the door as Ryota stood silent before it.
The others waited quietly—no one disturbed him.
Until finally, Ais, standing closest, spoke in a gentle voice.
"Ryota… what's wrong?"
He came back to himself, glanced at her, and smiled faintly with a shake of his head.
"It's nothing."
He paused, then added,
"…Just that this time, I can only take one person."
The moment those words fell, the air grew noticeably quieter.
Ais froze.
Lefiya's eyes went wide.
Hestia blinked.
"Huh? Only one?"
Ryuu frowned slightly, but said nothing.
They had all assumed this would be like their Dungeon expeditions,
Going together, shoulder to shoulder, into some unknown place.
Now Ryota was saying he could only take a single companion.
That restriction was far too unusual.
And the reason they didn't react immediately—Was because Ryota had never told them the truth.
He had never explained what lay beyond that golden door, never mentioned world jump.
So to them, the door was simply something Ryota had created with his power—an unexplored forbidden zone somewhere in the DanMachi world.
The idea of "another world" was far beyond their comprehension—and far too absurd.
Though their minds were full of questions, none of them pressed him.
And then, almost as if by instinct, everyone's eyes turned to Ais, standing beside Ryota.
Without a doubt, Ais was the person Ryota fought alongside most often,
and the one who understood his movements and fought in sync with him better than anyone else.
Hestia glanced at Ais and let out a small huff. She wanted to go too, but knowing she had no real combat ability, all she could do was vent her dissatisfaction in this petty way.
Lefiya's lips trembled slightly, but in the end she didn't say the words "I want to go too."
Ryuu tilted her head ever so slightly, her eyes narrowing. She showed no outward emotion, yet her gaze never left him.
Everyone knew—if Ryota could only take one person, Ais was the most suitable choice.
Well… everyone except Loki:
"Oi, oi, oi—what's with those looks? Why is everyone staring at my Ais?!"
"Ryota, how about you take mama instead? Or Finn? Or Gareth?"
"Stop staring at my Ais already!!"
Unfortunately for the goddess of pranks, Ryota ignored her rambling completely.
He only swept his gaze over the group, the corners of his lips slowly lifting.
He'd just been wondering how to choose from among them—only to find they'd already made the choice for him.
This… this was the harem crowning their own queen!
Turning to Ais, Ryota didn't hesitate any longer.
He stepped forward, took her hand, and made the mental choice of "Yes" before speaking aloud:
"Let's go."
Ais answered softly with a quiet "Mm" and obediently followed Ryota forward.
The golden light of the portal rippled gently, like water breaking open.
Under the gaze of everyone present, the two stepped through.
In the next instant, the golden glow sealed shut and the gate dissolved,
leaving only fading afterlight—and Loki's howling voice echoing through the courtyard:
"Ahhhhhh!! That brat didn't listen to a single word I said!!!"
"How am I supposed to live without my Ais?!"
…
Ryota felt his consciousness briefly pulled away—just like the severing sensation when using the Flying Raijin Jutsu.
It was as if his soul and body drifted apart for a moment in the seams of space.
But soon, his existence condensed again. His senses returned, and his vision cleared.
"…We're here."
He opened his eyes and looked around.
Beneath his feet lay a road paved with dirt and gravel. Not far away stood weathered wooden fences.
The air lacked Orario's flow of magic power, replaced instead by a steady yet irregular current of energy.
Narrowing his eyes, he looked ahead.
"This is… the architecture style of the Land of Fire."
Low gray-tiled rooftops, plain wooden walls, faint traces of traditional courtyards, Everything proclaimed that this was no corner of the DanMachi's world.
"But"
His gaze traveled over the rooftops.
In the distance loomed a massive rocky cliff, carved with enormous human faces.
Hokage Rock.
The symbol of Konoha, and the highest honor for countless Leaf shinobi.
"In other words… this is Konoha Village."
"And we're… right at the main gate?"
He was a little surprised. He'd expected to be sent to the Uchiha Clan Grounds on the night of the massacre, the moment he had left.
Instead, he'd arrived at the village entrance?
Ais stepped up beside him, her eyes following his line of sight.
As she looked at the village gate and Hokage Rock in the distance, a faint discomfort flickered across her brow. She murmured quietly:
"This place… feels strange."
She didn't know the history or origins of this land—not even its name.
But here, in this completely foreign place, she felt an oppressive sensation—a bizarre blend of familiarity and rejection.
Ryota simply patted her hand. This was expected.
Chakra as an energy system was a higher-dimensional force compared to the DanMachi's.
For someone like Ais who had never experienced it, stepping into this world and feeling discomfort was perfectly normal.
He withdrew his gaze. A faint ripple of the Rinnegan's light purple rings flashed in his eyes before vanishing, replaced by ordinary black pupils.
In this world, revealing the Rinnegan would be far too conspicuous.
The Ōtsutsuki were lurking in the shadows, after all—keeping a low profile was the safest approach.
And from his experience with the system, main quests in new worlds rarely kept him waiting.
"It's late," he said quietly.
"We can't linger near the village gate."
"…Let's find somewhere to settle first."
With the timeline still unclear, Ryota had no intention of venturing into the heart of the village recklessly.
If Konoha mistook them for spies, even though he no longer feared any Kage-level opponent, unnecessary trouble was still worth avoiding.
Ais didn't object—she only nodded.
Ryota looked toward the distant farmlands and forest. It was a long-abandoned area on Konoha's outskirts—perfect for hiding their presence.
He was just about to lead Ais away when—
[Ding! Main Quest Phase One activated]
[Quest Description]: You are about to face the name you once fled from. You are no longer a mere avenger, nor a survivor—you are the master of destiny, not its passive recipient.
[Quest Objective]: Take control of the Uchiha Clan.
[Quest Reward]: Hidden (revealed upon completion)
Ryota froze for half a second.
"Take control… of the Uchiha Clan?"
"So that means… it's not the night of the massacre yet?!"
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