Naruto: Inheriting the Legacy of a Person Who Traveled Through Time

In the light screen, just as the battle between Naruto and Pain was about to begin, the sound of wind breaking rang out in mid-air, and the only female of the Six Paths of Pain, the Animal Path, suddenly appeared, her hands quickly forming hand seals.

"Spiritualism!"

Bang!

White mist rose from all sides, and four more figures appeared one after another, slowly descending amidst the fluttering of their black robes with red clouds, and standing around Pain.

Does the enemy have reinforcements?

Upon seeing the five newly appeared figures all dressed in the same Akatsuki uniform as Pain, Hiruzen Sarutobi and Jiraiya both sensed something was wrong.

The enemy who destroyed the entire Hidden Leaf Village in one move was clearly stronger than the master and disciple. It would take countless ninja lives to kill just that one enemy. Now, five more reinforcements have been added. Even if they are not as strong as Pain, they are certainly not easy to deal with. How can the Hidden Leaf Village, which has become a ruin, fight against such an enemy?

When the five figures raised their heads, revealing identical purple-black-rimmed eyes, Hiruzen Sarutobi and Jiraiya, who had been numb, widened their eyes at the same time, wishing they could press their eyes close to the light screen to confirm.

They're all Rinnegan? How is that possible?

Isn't the Rinnegan a bloodline limit possessed only by the Sage of Six Paths? How come there are so many enemies who possess the Rinnegan all at once?

Snapped!

A fair foot wearing sandals appeared, followed by Tsunade, her face covered in dust and panting heavily, straightening up and appearing in front of Pain.

"I am the Fifth Hokage. You have trampled on the treasures and dreams of our ancestors. I will never forgive you..."

As they were talking, two more ANBU arrived one after another and appeared behind Tsunade.

However, both Hiruzen Sarutobi and Jiraiya felt a chill run down their spines.

Faced with that powerful ninjutsu called Shinra Tensei, Konoha suffered extremely heavy losses. Not only did the Hokage have to personally take to the field, but they couldn't even muster enough ANBU to form a squad.

Judging from Tsunade's constant panting, it's easy to tell that this legendary Sannin, renowned for her medical abilities, must have used up a lot of chakra to summon slugs to treat the village's wounded. She was already at a disadvantage and not in her best condition, so the outcome of the battle was already predictable.

Most importantly, Tsunade's Yin Seal on her forehead has disappeared at this moment. How much chakra does she still have in her body that she can use for battle?

"Here, as the Hokage, I settle this score with you!"

Faced with Tsunade's bold declaration of war, Pain's gaze swept over her, showing little interest.

"It seems you understand pain a little now, but I have no interest in you."

In Pain's eyes, even though Tsunade was the Fifth Hokage of Konoha and one of the legendary Sannin, so what? Orochimaru and Jiraiya, who were equally famous, were either injured or killed by him. If she dared to stop him from capturing the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, he would just kill her as well.

Seeing that Tsunade showed no intention of backing down, the Asura Path standing behind Pain unleashed two rocket-like tail flames from beneath his feet, hurtling towards Tsunade at an astonishing speed.

Is the battle about to begin?

Hiruzen Sarutobi and Jiraiya both instinctively held their breath, their eyes fixed on the impending battle unfolding on the light screen.

This is an excellent opportunity to gather intelligence on the enemy. As long as we understand the opponent's abilities, we can win even if there is a difference in strength!

However, the image froze on the inhuman, hideous face of the Asura Path, and then the light screen flickered a few times before disappearing from the Hokage's office.

"Oh dear, I'm so sorry. After all, peeking into the future takes a lot of energy. I'm really sorry."

Choosing to abruptly end the story before the great battle even began, Tetsuya showed no embarrassment whatsoever. Under the gaze of Hiruzen Sarutobi and Jiraiya, the clown mask seemed to be mocking them.

If they suddenly launch an attack, can we join forces to take them down?

Hiruzen Sarutobi and Jiraiya exchanged a glance, and without exchanging any words, they immediately understood each other's thoughts.

Just as the master and apprentice were still undecided, Hiruzen Sarutobi saw the ambiguous smile in the eyes beneath the clown mask, as if he could see through their thoughts. In the end, Hiruzen Sarutobi gave up on this tempting idea.

Not to mention that Che could teleport away at any time using flames, even if they joined forces, it would be difficult to stop them; moreover, the other party must know all the abilities and information of the master and disciple, so if they make a rash move without being sure of hitting the target, it will only backfire.

Before Tetsuya reveals any hostility towards Konoha, if the capture fails and he is forced to flee to other ninja villages or even the organization Pain belongs to, Konoha will be doomed.

"What do you wish to gain from Konoha? As long as it does not violate the will of the previous Hokage, we will cooperate fully."

As the Third Hokage with the longest reign in history, Hiruzen Sarutobi spoke with the air of a politician, seemingly willing to pay any price, but in reality leaving plenty of room for maneuver.

"Let me think..."

Tetsuya stroked his chin, his gaze falling on Jiraiya.

"If you could obtain information about Hagoromo Otsutsuki from the Great Toad Sage, it would definitely speed up my recovery and allow me to fully reveal the battle process."

Although the possibility is slim, if Tetsuya could also obtain some information from Gamamaru, the ancient toad who has lived for thousands of years, and thus find the remains of the Sage of Six Paths, then Tetsuya wouldn't need to worry about anything else in the future; he could just keep taking advantage of the Sage of Six Paths.

Even if they gain nothing, they can mislead everyone's judgment, making them think that the miracle worker's goal from beginning to end was the Otsutsuki clan, and that they would not associate it with Tetsuya's true form.

Hagoromo Otsutsuki?

So, the only thing he cared about was always information about the Otsutsuki clan?

"Could you please tell me more about that Otsutsuki Hagoromo? Although Konoha has only been established for a little over fifty years, it has preserved a lot of historical materials from the Warring States period, which may contain what you need."

Hiruzen Sarutobi habitually picked up his pipe, then immediately put it down again and spoke.

"So, after a thousand years of war, you've dismissed much of the past as mythology?"

Tetsuya's tone was laced with sarcasm, and only after noticing that Hiruzen Sarutobi and Jiraiya's expressions remained unchanged did he continue.

"Hagoromo Otsutsuki is the progenitor of ninjas, the being you call the Sage of Six Paths. Although he is just a half-Otsutsuki, it's possible that he can find what I'm looking for."

As he spoke, Tetsuya's figure gradually faded and eventually disappeared from the Hokage's office, leaving only the echoing of his voice.

"Remember, keep everything under wraps as much as possible, and don't let the news of my appearance spread. Otherwise, once Shell comes knocking, you, who even Xiao couldn't handle, will probably be completely destroyed before the Savior fully matures."

What?

There is actually a force more powerful than Akatsuki?

Hiruzen Sarutobi and Jiraiya were both startled. By the time they came to their senses and tried to track Tetsuya down, the mysterious miracle worker had already vanished without a trace.