Chapter 210: Gained a Daughter
The battle between Future Masahiko and the Sage of Six Paths lasted for more than an hour. Masahiko, who had opened the Fifth Gate, had almost exhausted his chakra just to protect the Dragon Vein altar before the fighting finally ceased.
The white light on Future Masahiko's body was persisting for longer and longer intervals. It was estimated that he could no longer hold out against returning to his original era. Meanwhile, the White Zetsu possessed by the Sage of Six Paths was also close to disintegrating.
"Return to the era that belongs to you."
Future Masahiko smiled. "Uzumaki 'Stall-for-Time', stall him for five seconds for me. I'm charging up an ultimate move to finish him off."
"You got it!" Masahiko agreed reflexively, only realizing something was wrong after stepping forward.
Seeing the Sage of Six Paths version of White Zetsu charging up, Masahiko sighed.
"After all, that's me too. I'll help if I can. Seventh Gate: Gate of Wonder, Open!"
Having watched the battle for so long, only by truly engaging the opponent could he feel the gap. Masahiko, now in full-power state, possessed strength approaching the Six Paths level, yet he collapsed at the first touch under the Sage of Six Paths' shakujō.
Flying backwards, Masahiko smiled bitterly in his heart. "Sure enough, I can't stall him. Only two seconds."
Gritting his teeth, "I can't let my title of Uzumaki 'Stall-for-Time' be ruined here. I can't even hold out for five seconds?!"
"Sage Art: Dust Release: Detachment of the Primitive World Technique!"
Masahiko directly emptied half the chakra in his body, releasing the largest Dust Release he was capable of.
A white crystal several li in diameter distorted space and hit the Sage of Six Paths in mid-air. The Six Paths shakujō transformed into a black membrane, blocking the impact of the Dust Release head-on; even the shockwave was nullified.
By this time, Masahiko had just landed and steadied himself.
"This strike probably didn't have much effect, but five seconds are up. Let's see your ultimate move." Masahiko turned around, but froze instantly on the spot.
At the altar behind him, a massive blue light emitted. Future Masahiko sucked Minato's sealing formula and the Dragon Vein into his body together.
"What kind of ultimate move is this? Why do I have a bad premonition?" The corner of Masahiko's mouth twitched, his heart apprehensive.
"Thank you, Uzumaki 'Stall-for-Time'." Future Masahiko's voice came from beside his ear. Simultaneously, a red-haired girl suddenly appeared next to him. "Sara is indeed my descendant, so I guess she counts as your descendant too. Take good care of her for me. I'm sorry for destroying Roran (Loulan). I'm returning to the past. You continue being your single dog."
"To thank you, let me give you a spoiler. Don't be too surprised about what happens in more than half a year..."
As he finished speaking, the blue beam of light slowly dimmed. The altar and the Dragon Vein vanished along with Future Masahiko.
Masahiko looked blank. Even now, he didn't understand what exactly had happened.
"What happens in more than half a year?" Masahiko muttered. "No, the problem isn't half a year later, right? What happened now?"
The Sage of Six Paths suddenly appeared beside him. Masahiko didn't attack; he hoped the Sage of Six Paths could give him an explanation.
As a result, the Sage of Six Paths looked at him with eyes full of pity for the mentally challenged, then turned into a pile of mud. The White Zetsu disintegrated...
Masahiko looked left and right. The surroundings had turned into a cratered desert. Only he and the unconscious Sara remained here.
At the same time, a line of Chinese characters flashed before Masahiko's eyes: *Witnessed and completely changed a Naruto world movie plot: The Lost Tower. Received 30 (10) Witness Points.
Although he gained 300 Witness Points, Masahiko wasn't happy at all. He realized he seemed to have been pitted by his future self.
"If he hadn't come to this era, then it should have been me returning to the past. Then this Sara should have been my descendant, and I would have ended my bachelorhood at some point in the past..."
"But now... Sara is still my descendant, but what about me? I didn't do anything..." Masahiko reacted. "And that me from the future, married the same wife twice? Or maybe, many times..."
The more Masahiko thought about it, the more desolate he felt. Being screwed over by himself was really something else. Recalling the Sage of Six Paths' pitying look before leaving, sorrow rose from Masahiko's heart.
"I really am an idiot."
With the battle ceased, more and more chakra fluctuations approached from the surroundings. Presumably, scout ninjas from various villages were coming to investigate what had happened.
Masahiko glanced at the still unconscious Sara, sighed, picked her up, and used the Body Flicker Technique to leave the place.
There was really no way to explain the battle that just happened here, and Masahiko wasn't in the mood to shamelessly claim he had just fought the Sage of Six Paths.
"Although, many people probably saw the Dust Release just now, right?"
Dozens of li away, Masahiko used Earth Release to build a stone bed in the desert and placed Sara on it, feeling worried.
The kingdom of Roran had completely vanished. Masahiko didn't believe anyone could have survived the shockwaves of the battle just now. Sara had been Queen for just one day before her country perished. Masahiko didn't even know how to comfort her.
"The future me took all the good stuff and dumped the trouble on me. I really don't know who to complain to."
Thinking about it, Masahiko suddenly felt something was wrong.
"Time travel... did he travel to a parallel dimension, or to the past of this world? If he changed the past, and I didn't return to the past, then the future me should also lose the memory of returning to the past... Then what's the use of him going back? Just to screw me over once?"
Time travel stuff was truly messy. Masahiko thought for a while and successfully confused himself.
It wasn't until the sound of soft sobbing came from beside him that Masahiko was awakened from his "dizziness."
"Crying right after waking up... really something." Masahiko sighed, somewhat at a loss. The most troublesome thing had happened.
"Clearly I didn't do anything, yet suddenly I have an extra... daughter?" Masahiko really didn't know if Sara was his daughter, granddaughter, or great-granddaughter. His future self hadn't made it clear either...
"But why do I feel she has nothing to do with me?" Thinking that his future self was also himself, Masahiko sighed again. "But I can't just leave her be."
Helpless, Masahiko could only step forward to comfort her.
Sara already knew about Roran's destruction. She had learned some things about the future inside Future Masahiko's dimension just now, which was why she was crying so sadly.
"Stop crying. I should be the one crying, right?" Masahiko shook his head helplessly. "Although you lost your country, you gained a father... probably."
"And I did nothing, yet I gained a daughter... Hmm, actually, this isn't too bad."
Masahiko let out a long breath. Having been lonely for so many years, suddenly feeling like having a daughter wasn't bad either.
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