Naruto: I Confronted the Five Kage Before the System Arrived

Chapter 292: Return to Reality

Uchiha Obito and Black Zetsu did indeed flee. Initially, they had eagerly anticipated witnessing a battle between the Jinchuriki of the Ten-Tails.

But then, the "Hagoromo Gengetsu" of this world suddenly extracted the Ten-Tails from his body and handed it over to the real Hagoromo Gengetsu, allowing him to become the complete Jinchuriki of the Ten-Tails.

"What the hell is he doing?!!"

Uchiha Obito had deeply experienced the formidable nature of "Hagoromo Gengetsu."

He had put in so much effort to help him, hoping for a rewarding surprise in return.

But now, instead of a pleasant surprise, he was facing a terrifying shock.

A life-threatening one at that.

Uchiha Obito felt all his efforts had been in vain.

"There's no point in talking anymore, we need to escape quickly!" the experienced Black Zetsu quickly reminded.

Hagoromo Gengetsu was already strong, and now with the complete Ten-Tails merged, even though it was a limited version, their combined strength left no room for resistance.

If not now, then when?

Upon hearing this, Uchiha Obito was jolted awake and hurriedly fled with Black Zetsu.

Seeing them flee, Hagoromo Gengetsu glanced at them but did not give chase.

At this moment, "Hagoromo Gengetsu" spoke again: "You can kill Uchiha Obito, but Black Zetsu might be more difficult."

Hagoromo Gengetsu nodded in understanding.

Black Zetsu, as a creation of the Sage of Six Paths, had lived for a thousand years, during which he had incited countless conflicts between the reincarnations of Asura and Indra. Surviving and thriving for so long without being killed, his experience in escaping was naturally extensive.

Therefore, Hagoromo Gengetsu's primary target remained Uchiha Obito.

He looked at the other version of himself, whose energy was dwindling but still stood tall and unyielding.

Knowing that the other him did not need his pity or kindness, he nodded one last time and said goodbye:

"Farewell."

"Farewell?"

"Hagoromo Gengetsu" shook his head with a soft laugh, his eyes filled with memories as he continued to gaze at the sky.

Hagoromo Gengetsu did not disturb him any further.

In a swift movement, he began to fly toward the direction where Uchiha Obito and Black Zetsu were fleeing.

Uchiha Obito kept an eye on his rear.

Soon, seeing Hagoromo Gengetsu flying at a speed far beyond his expectations, his expression changed.

"It's time to end the Limited Tsukuyomi!" Seeing this, Black Zetsu quickly suggested, "Staying in this world any longer means facing not just Hagoromo Gengetsu with the Ten-Tails' power, but also his forces spread throughout the Shinobi world. The pressure here is far greater than in the real world."

Feeling the murderous intent from behind, and knowing Hagoromo Gengetsu was not absorbed in this world and had no other options, Uchiha Obito gritted his teeth.

Realizing his plan had completely failed and that staying any longer would likely mean his end, he wasted no time. Quickly forming seals, he dispelled the Limited Tsukuyomi.

In an instant, white light enveloped Uchiha Obito.

Not just him.

Black Zetsu and even Hagoromo Gengetsu also began to glow white.

Seeing his body becoming increasingly ethereal under the white light, Hagoromo Gengetsu halted and stopped chasing them.

He took a final look around the world he had grown fond of and turned his gaze towards the Hagoromo clan's territory.

At this moment, Haru had just finished a large bag of popsicles and was enthusiastically reading a biography of Gengetsu written by Sister Yamanaka.

Hagoromo Gengetsu's shadow clone was watching her quietly without disturbing her.

Until he sensed something.

The shadow clone of Hagoromo Gengetsu looked deeply at Haru and stood up slowly, saying:

"I need to take care of something. Take good care of yourself and don't eat only popsicles; you need to eat nutritious food too, or you won't grow tall, okay?"

"I know!"

Thinking that Gengetsu was just stepping out for a bit as usual, Haru gave him a bright smile and then eagerly returned to her book.

So many untold stories about Brother Gengetsu!

Sister Yamanaka knew them all!

I must surpass her!

Haru buried herself in her reading.

Hagoromo Gengetsu didn't disturb her further.

After patting her head and imprinting her image in his heart, he turned to leave.

Just as he stepped over the threshold, Haru's voice suddenly called from behind:

"Brother Gengetsu, you'll come back, right?"

For some reason, Haru felt a pang of sadness in her heart.

She quickly lifted her head, hands holding the book, her big eyes shining as she looked at Hagoromo Gengetsu's back and subconsciously asked.

Hagoromo Gengetsu paused, wanting to say "yes," but the words wouldn't come out.

He could only nod silently with his back to Haru, then continued to walk away, disappearing from her sight.

Poof!

White smoke rose.

Miles away, Hagoromo Gengetsu received the memories from his shadow clone and sighed lightly.

As his body dissolved into white light in the last moment, he took one final look at the world, feeling a premonition that they might meet again in the future.

Hopefully.

With that thought, Hagoromo Gengetsu completely vanished from the Limited Tsukuyomi world.

Just like when he first fell under the Limited Tsukuyomi, everything before his eyes was enveloped in white light.

He didn't know how much time passed.

When his vision finally returned to normal, he glanced around and found himself still standing in the initial spot, with the seven-and-a-half-armed Demonic Statue of the Outer Path behind him.

Nothing had changed, as if only a second had passed in the real world.

It was almost true; Hagoromo Gengetsu checked.

The few days spent in the Limited Tsukuyomi world amounted to less than a minute in reality.

Hagoromo Gengetsu then examined the gradually fading Six Paths white robe and the Ten-Tails inside him.

"It's like Mirror Flower, Water Moon?"

Hagoromo Gengetsu did not dwell on it.

Soon, both the Six Paths robe and the Ten-Tails within him vanished.

Everything returned to its original state.

The only thing left was the profound memory in his mind.

"Six Paths. Yin-Yang Release, Life and Death Netherworld."

Many thoughts crossed Hagoromo Gengetsu's mind.

But they were fleeting.

Having already made up his mind, he lifted his head, his gaze piercing through the thick rock wall to look into the distance.

"Trying to escape?"

Sensing Uchiha Obito's presence not far away, desperately fleeing, Hagoromo Gengetsu let out a cold smile. He unhurriedly took out a container holding Obito's Mangekyō Sharingan.

After a simple eye replacement surgery, Hagoromo Gengetsu swapped the Rinnegan in his left eye socket for the Mangekyō Sharingan.

With the Mangekyō Sharingan in his left eye, blood-red with a black shuriken pattern, and the right eye a purple swirling Rinnegan, Hagoromo Gengetsu quickly adapted. He then stepped forward, chasing Uchiha Obito at full speed.

It was time to swat this buzzing fly.