" Mother, he comes from decades in the future so at that time he must have addressed you like this, isn't it Haruto ? " Itachi seeing Haruto act cluelesly and Mikoto not openimg Mangekyo Sharingan immediately saved Haruto.
" Itachi, is this true ? " Hearing this Fugaku immediately became serious, while Mikoto seeing that the matter was important quietened down.
" Yes, but I would say that you shouldn't ask too many things about the future or might effect Haruto in the future. "
" Why " Hearing Haruto's future might be effected Obito, the love warrior of Naruto immediately asked anxiously.
" Well, I have four points of view about how Haruto's intervention in the past can effect the future.
First is parallel world theory, a parallel world is a type of world that is the same as ours but at some point of time something changed and the course of world changed. Like maybe in one parallel world Madara won against Hashirama or in one parallel world maybe Sasuke is born as a girl.
So the moment Haruto travelled in our timeline a new branch of parallel world is born. So whatever Haruto does here will not effect him in the future and we can ask him the future of the Uchiha or whatever you want to know and it wouldn't matter.
Second is Cause and Effect Theory or Inevitable Theory, let's say you want to stop the war between village A and village B. You, from the future go to past and rush towards village A where the meeting between two villages are held. In the way a few ninja obstruct your way so you kill them but later you find them that they were ninjas from village A who later blamed Village B and thus started war.
So, whatever is written in the book of destiny cannot be changed and even if you go back through time, you might just become another cause for the written effect. If this is true then we can ask any information we want from Haruto. "
" Then asking won't change anything, right ? If what is supposed to happen will inevitably happen, then what's the use of our effort ? " Sasuke hearing this asked Itachi with disappointment.
" Maybe " Itachi didn't answer Sasuke's question and continued.
" Third is Higher Being Theory, to us humans, time might be an almost impossible dimension to control but for some beings it might be just like walking in the park.
Just like a barbarian won't know why it's restricted to enter Konoha's Hokage Building or go into someone's house and live, we who have just entered the realm of mastering time won't know the rules and regulations of such being or society and we might offend them unknowingly. So, we shouldn't know too much about the future or let Haruto stay here for long.
And last, the Future Change Theory, whatever Haruto does here might change the future of Haruto. So, according to me, being cautious is good.
I will talk to Celebi first about the precautions and Cause and Effects of its interference in the past. If nothing serious happens then we will talk everything in detail tommorow. "
Hearing the four theories of Itachi, everyone became silent. Although two of the four theories were absurd to everyone like how can a universe be created just because Haruto travelled to the past, and how can there be such heaven defying creatures that can control time so easily and they might have even have a higher society. But, since Itachi said this he might be thinking of something.
" Okay, since Celebi has such abilities, it's standing in the future Uchiha clan must be one of the highest and since Haruto can arrive here then that means that my future self allowed it. Haruto do you have a goal travelling in the past ? " Although it's a bit arrogant to assume his future self to be Omnipotent and Omniscient but he believed in the potential of System. Just the first year reward has made him the current strongest in the Ninja world on the surface.
" Ahhhh, travel goalll ???? Does escaping from mother count as one ? "
" ... " Itachi's lips twitched hearing this unreliable answer.
" Haruto-chan, who are your parents ? " Mikoto seeing Itachi being speechless smiled in amusement and asked Haruto. She also wants to know her son's future wife in advance but she can't ask directly. As a Jonin her information gathering ability is top notch so she asked Haruto in an indirect way.
" My father's name is Uchiha Obito and my mother's name is Nohara Lin. " Haruto answered honestly while eating cookies.
" Pftttttt, cough cough cough " Fugaku who was calmy drinking tea almost choked to death. Then both him and Mikoto looked at Obito with astonishment.
Then, hope arose within them. Nohara Lin is now dead then that means that Itachi can revive the dead in the future, then maybe he can also revive Kushina, mot... and others. But, they didn't say it now, they believed Itachi would say his abilities to them when it's appropriate.
" Do you have friend around your age ? "
" I have many friends. One of them is Kan— "
" Cough cough cough Haruto, it's alright. It's already late at night, let's sleep for now. We can talk tommorow morning. Children should sleep early, Sasuke you take him to your room. "
Sasuke hearing reluctantly took Haruto to his room.
" Mother, future should have some suspense. "
It's not that Itachi is shy hearing about his future wife and children, definitely nottt... ..
" Okay " Mikoto replied amusingly.
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Three Hours Later
" Dragon, Tiger, Turtle we now bear the future of Sarutobi clan in our hands. According to information, both of our targets are living in the Uchiha Clan leader house.
In the house Uchiha Itachi, Uchiha Shisui and Uchiha Fugaku all have Mangekyo Sharingan, so the chances of our failure and death are almost 100% but if we succeed then the chances of Sarutobi becoming the strongest clan in the Ninja world is also 100%. Clan elders have given us the mission which means they trust us, so we can't betray their trust. "
" Yes leader "
Few Minutes Later
Secret Jutsu : Breath Concealment
Secret Jutsu : Transparent Technique
The next moment the four of them became transparent and jumped on the roof.
" Where are you going ? " Just then a cold voice reached before their ears.
WHOOSH
A gust of cold wind passed through the four of them but they didn't find the comfort of this AC air.
SQUILLLCCCHHHH
Before the four of them could react a wooden branch pierced through the chesh of Phoenix, the leader of the group, the branch then divided and multiplied within the body of Phoenix ending his life within seconds.
" Run.... " Hearing the last words of their leader, the three Sarutobi didn't fight Obito like those Shonen protagonists and immediately made a run.
* You can't escape. " The next moment Obito disappeared from his position throwing Phoenix's body away rushing towards Dragon and others.
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Inside The Room
Itachi opened his eyes and looked at the direction of Sarutobi clan with pity. The current Uchiha clan is surrounded by a sensing barrier much more advanced than before. The moment Sarutobi Clan ninjas entered the clan like before, through previous loopholes they were discovered by Itachi.
" Sigh, maybe the Sarutobi Clan is finished today. " With that Itachi went to sleep. Whether Obito took revenge on the Sarutobi clan or destroyed Konoha in anger, it didn't matter much to him now. In the past six months his strength has increased, specially in the usage of Forbidden Jutsu of the inherently evil Tobirama.
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Amegakure — Tallest Building
" Nagato, gather everyone. " Obito suddenly appeared in the innermost room and said to the Deva Path sitting on the chair.
" Which troublesome enemy requires the complete forces of Akatsuki and the Uchiha Clan ? "
" No, it's just inconvenient for the Uchiha clan to take action and it's my personal action. We have to take care of the Sarutobi clan, although to me they are just slaying chickens and dogs but these pigs have breeded too much in the past few decades. It can also be said to the first group action of Akatsuki. "
" Okay "
Nagato didn't care how the Sarutobi clan had offended Obito, to him just like Obito said it's just a group activity.
One hour later
Obito looked at Kisame, Konan, Kakuzu, Orochimaru, Biwa Juzo and Sasori who arrived with satisfaction.
" Leader, I heard that we are going to exterminate the Sarutobi Clan ? Debuting with the destruction of Third Hokage's clan, this is the exposure my art should get. Then, throughout the entire world my art will be famous. Yahahahaha, ART IS EXPLOISON!!! "
As soon as Deidara entered, his loud joyous voice responded the entire room.
" You are late. "
" Ahahaha, i heard that we are going to the Sarutobi clan so I had to pack all my stock which took some time. Anyway who is this newbie hiding behind a mask ? Why is he hiding behind a mask ? Is he ugly ? " Deidara after answering looked at Obito and asked curiously.
" Brat, even you master talked to me with humility. Just as Ohnoki said you must be thought discipline. " Obito who was said ugly instead of mysterious said with a cold tone.
" Heh, at the end of the day you are just an ugly bit—"
BOOM
Before Deidara could complete his sentence he was blasted into another room by Kakuzu. For the past few months Deidara is his partner and although he is annoying but he is very convenient for travel and more importantly fast. He didn't want his Mount to die. Although Kakuzu didn't know Obito's strength but, to be with Itachi and Shisui he must be strong.
" Hey Kakuzu you bastard, why did you hit me ? " The next moment Deidara's entered the room with fury.
" He fought leader to a standstill. " The next moment Deidara quietened down. He still feared Nagato, his art was blasted by Nagato's repulsion and then he was captured like a child with the help of attraction.
When he was about to self-distruct in anger, the leader pierced a black chakra rod inside him and he couldn't even muster a sliver of chakra. Since that day of despair of not being able to cause explosion, he Deidara has decided to not offend Nagato until he found a solution. Since the masked guy is as strong as leader, he will let him go.
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Hello everyone,
I'd like your opinion on something important for the direction of the story. This chapter ended up being more informative than plot-heavy, but I genuinely enjoyed writing it. My friends and I often discuss time travel concepts like the grandfather paradox and the bootstrap paradox, so I got a bit carried away exploring those ideas here.
In this chapter, I presented four possible theories that could shape how the story continues:
The first is the parallel world theory. In this case, Haruto would exist as a separate entity from another timeline. This would mean that whatever Itachi and others do in the present wouldn't affect Haruto directly, and they could freely gain knowledge about the future. However, from a writer's perspective, this might make things too easy and reduce long-term tension for Itachi and others.
The second is the inevitable or fixed timeline theory. This is one I personally like. Here, certain events are bound to happen, meaning Haruto's existence in the future is guaranteed. Itachi and the others could gain limited information, and their actions would still align with what Haruto has already experienced. That said, it's quite complex to write, as I'd need to carefully maintain consistency between past, present, and future.
The third option is a higher-being or timeline control theory, similar to the idea of an external organization managing time ( Like TVA in Marvel ) . While I considered something like this, it doesn't really fit well within the Naruto world based on canon. I could create an original concept for it, but I'm not very inclined toward this direction.
The fourth option is where actions in the present directly affect the future, including Haruto himself. This would bring high stakes, but also a lot of risk. I would need to carefully handle butterfly effects, and there's always the possibility of paradoxes like the grandfather paradox or bootstrap paradox coming into play. It would also add tension for the characters, as their actions could potentially alter the future they know.
Overall, writing this chapter was really enjoyable for me, even if it leaned more toward theory than story progression.
Let me know which direction you think would work best!
And one more thing,
I usually don't ask for power stones or anything like that, but I wanted to share a small thought with you all.
In my previous novel, I was consistently ranked in the top 100 for the first couple of months, and at one point, I even reached around the top 20 in power stone rankings and top 15 in collections. That was honestly very motivating for me as a writer.
For this novel, things started off well too—I was in the top 200 for both power stones and collections during the first couple of weeks. But after that, I slowly dropped out of the rankings over the past few months.
I understand the main reason for this. Back then, I used to post a lot more frequently—at least four chapters a day, sometimes even 30–40 chapters a week, and occasionally up to 50. That level of consistency naturally brought in more readers and engagement.
This time, my schedule has been much lighter. In the beginning, I managed around 12–15 chapters a week, but later it dropped to about 7 chapters weekly. I also took a break for a week or two, and even now, my average is around 5–7 chapters per week.
So I completely understand why things are different this time.
I'm not really in a position to ask, but if you do enjoy the story, consider supporting it with a power stone. Maybe we can make it back into the rankings again. It's not something that matters too much in the long run, but it does give a nice bit of motivation.
Anyway, thank you for reading and supporting the story!