Chapter 217 New Era
Itachi came back with a teapot and poured Sasuke a cup of hot tea: "Try it, the Rain Village's specialty, Dew Rain Tea."
Sasuke took the teacup, and in the steam, he saw Itachi's gentle smile.
Overlapping with the memory of the brother who always looked at her lovingly.
"Thank you...brother." Sasuke said softly.
This name had been rolling on his tongue for twenty years before he finally said it out loud again.
Itachi's eyes widened slightly, and then he smiled with relief.
He reached out and gently tapped Sasuke's forehead: "Stupid brother."
Sasuke was stunned. This familiar action was like a key that opened the door to the deepest part of his heart.
He suddenly understood, no matter which world he was in.
Some things will never change - the love between family members, like the dumplings made by mother, is always sweet and warm.
Outside the window, the rain stopped at some point.
A ray of sunlight broke through the clouds and shone on the floor of the shop.
Middle-aged Sasuke looked at the dust flying in the sunlight and felt true peace for the first time.
Fugaku nodded and took the initiative to hug him, which was rare. "Remember, no matter which world you are in, you are our pride."
Mikoto stuffed a box of freshly made dango into his hands, tears welling up in her eyes: "Just take care of yourself, okay?"
Sasuke took a deep breath and turned towards the door.
Before stepping out of the door, he looked back one last time - his father was standing next to his mother.
The two of them snuggled together and waved at him.
This scene will become the most precious memory for the rest of his life.
On the street of Rain Village, Sasuke looked up at the gradually darkening sky.
He remembered what Yu Xi said - "Every life has its possibilities."
Maybe there is no such person as Yu Xi in his world, but at this moment.
An unprecedented idea came to his mind:
Perhaps, redemption can begin with oneself.
When he returned to Yuxi's mansion, Boruto was gesturing excitedly in the yard.
Kaguya stood quietly under the cherry tree, her pure white eyes looking into the distance.
When Yuxi saw him, her golden eyes flickered slightly.
"Did you see them?" she asked softly.
Sasuke nodded and hugged the box of dango to his chest. "Thank you, Master Yuxi."
Just as he was immersed in his thoughts, the sound of hurried footsteps interrupted his meditation.
Boruto rushed into the room with an excited look on his face, holding tightly in his hand a glowing space-time ninja tool - the plow.
"Uncle Sasuke! Look, Plow's chakra has been replenished! We can go back!" Boruto's eyes were shining with anticipation, as if he was about to embark on an unknown adventure.
Middle-aged Sasuke smiled slightly, and a warm feeling surged in his heart.
He stood up, patted Boruto on the shoulder, and said, "Yes, Boruto, we should go back."
At this time, Yuxi called Kaguya over to meet with middle-aged Sasuke and Boruto.
"Boruto, how did the food from your time taste?" Yuxi asked curiously.
Boruto patted his chest and assured: "Don't worry, Sister Yuxi, Aunt Kaguya, there are so many delicious foods in Konoha, I guarantee you will enjoy them!"
The four of them smiled at each other, and the atmosphere was warm and harmonious.
Sasuke activated the Space-Time Ninja Plow, a flash of light appeared, and they were instantly enveloped in it.
I felt time and space twisting, and in the blink of an eye, I had arrived in Boruto's world.
It was a very different place than the world Sasuke once knew.
Skyscrapers stand tall, and technology and nature coexist harmoniously.
They stood on a busy street, surrounded by bustling crowds and various shops.
The air is filled with the hustle and bustle and vitality of a modern city.
The neon lights on the street gradually lit up in the twilight, lengthening the shadows of the four people.
Boruto couldn't wait to grab Yuxi's sleeve, his eyes shining like two dancing flames: "The hamburger shop is just around the corner! Sister Yuxi, you have never eaten such a-"
"Boruto." Sasuke's voice was steady and cut him off.
He held the boy's shoulder with one hand.
His eyes swept across the flashing holographic advertising screens around him and the newly carved reliefs on the Hokage Rock in the distance, "Contact your father first."
Kaguya suddenly raised her hand, and her wide cuffs slid down, revealing her pale and slender fingers.
"What is this?" she whispered, her pure white eyes reflecting the suspended train shuttling across the city.
"Because it's a new era now!" Boruto proudly took out his cell phone
The light from the screen illuminated his excited face. "Look, this is the latest burger with double beef and special sauce!"
Kaguya leaned closer to the screen, the colorful pictures of food reflected in her pure white eyes.
She stretched out her slender fingers and gently touched the screen, and the pictures changed as she swiped.
She uttered a small exclamation: "What kind of ninja tool is this? It can actually seal food inside it?"
Boruto couldn't help laughing: "Aunt Kaguya, this is a cell phone, not a ninja tool, look——"
He swiped the screen skillfully to display various food photos, "This is ramen, this is pizza, this is takoyaki..."
"Octopus...grilled?" Kaguya tilted her head, her expression confused but with a childlike innocence, "Grill the octopus over the fire?"
Yu Xi covered her mouth and chuckled: "Of course not."
Sasuke looked at this scene and the corners of his mouth rose unconsciously.
He coughed lightly: "Okay, let's get down to business first."
As he spoke, he closed his right eye, and the patterns of the Rinnegan slowly rotated in his left eye.
As he formed seals, a space crack opened up in front of them.
"Wow!" Boruto jumped up excitedly, "Uncle Sasuke's Samsara Eye Tunnel! Aunt Kaguya, Sister Yuxi, follow me closely!"
The four of them walked through the tunnel that was flashing purple light and in the blink of an eye they appeared in the Hokage's office.
The Seventh Hokage, Uzumaki Naruto, was buried in documents. He looked up suddenly when he heard the noise, with a pen in his mouth.
"Boruto? Sasuke? You go back--" Naruto's voice stopped abruptly.
When he saw the two women standing behind him, his blue pupils suddenly contracted.
Almost instinctively, he stood up instantly.
The chakra coat instantly covered the whole body, and the papers in the office were blown all over the place by the burst of air.
"Kaguya?!" Naruto was about to form a hand seal.
"Wait! Dad!" Boruto rushed forward and opened his arms to block Kaguya, "It's not what you think!"
Sasuke also quickly moved to Naruto's side and held down his hand that was forming a seal: "Calm down, Naruto."
Naruto looked at them in confusion, "What are you doing? That's Kaguya Otsutsuki!"
"She is not the Kaguya of our world." Sasuke explained calmly, "We tracked Urashiki to a parallel universe and met them there."
Boruto nodded repeatedly: "Yes, yes, yes! Aunt Kaguya in that world is a good person! And Urashiki has been dealt with by Sister Yuxi!"
Naruto then noticed the golden eyed woman standing next to Kaguya.
Yuxi looked back at him quietly, without any fluctuation in her eyes, but Naruto felt an invisible sense of oppression.
As the Hokage, his intuition told him that this woman was more dangerous than Kaguya.
