Six Months Later — Boruto Era — Konoha
"Itachi, are you finally going to revive them?"
Adult Sasuke, standing beside Itachi on an empty playground, asked calmly, though there was still some nervousness in his tone.
"Indeed, it's time for us to return. After six months, Sasuke has adapted to Karma to some degree, and he can do the further part in Mizumori."
Yes, Sasuke and Itachi hadn't returned to Mizumori until now. In the presence of another Karma, Sasuke's Karma became more active, and the fusion speed increased, so Itachi decided to stay in Konoha for a while.
During this period, Sasuke also learned how to use Karma effectively from Kawaki and Boruto, who had his Momoshiki ghost exorcised by Itachi.
After that, he went from one village to another to challenge Kage-level opponents to gain combat experience. If, before traveling to this world, Sasuke could reach Kage-level with the help of Golden Lightning Form, then now he didn't need it. With Golden Lightning Form, he could even fight Adult Sasuke for a few rounds, making this training a success for Sasuke.
Vera Resurrectio — Vivianne
With Itachi's command, one by one, the souls of the dead Uchiha present in the Pure Land started to descend as mud floated up from the ground and took different human shapes.
Within seconds, the souls and clay sculptures merged as the entire world was filled with the green light of life.
"Heh, it's really a shame for us... Konoha, the strongest Ninja Village occupying the richest territory in the Ninja World, can't afford him."
Tsunade looking atge magnificent scene took a drink and spoke with annoyance.
She also wanted Itachi to resurrect the Senju Clan, as well as Nawaki, Kato Dan, Jiraiya, and others, but... she didn't have anything to bargain with him. Naruto, Kakashi, and the others present shared the same sentiment.
It was like being able to buy the Super Saiyan ability from the person in front of you, but not having the money. This feeling... it was as if you could grasp the entire world but failed at the last moment.
Few Moments Later
"EVERYONE... AALLEEERRR—"
One of the revived people, who had just regained consciousness, shouted but paused when he opened his eyes. He is Uchiha John, one of the jōnin of the Police Department who had been killed by Obito before he could alert the others.
"Are we still alive?"
Mikoto, standing beside Fugaku, spoke in confusion.
"Are all the Uchiha members present... no, it's many times more than that... and that's Uchiha Kiri... wasn't he dead in the Third Great Ninja War?"
Fugaku also observed the surroundings to understand the current situation. One moment, he had been sitting beside Mikoto as his life ended by his own son's hand, and the next moment, he was standing here.
"Sasuke, you are the strongest person here besides me and your adult version... so I will leave the duty of helping them understand the current situation, as well as their relocation to Mizumori, to you."
Itachi held Sasuke's shoulder and gave him the heavy responsibility of being a leader as he escaped the next moment, leaving behind only the two Sasukes.
"You didn't revive Obito?"
Kakashi, seeing Itachi arrive, asked in confusion. If Itachi wanted to increase his strength, then Obito could be said to be the strongest after Madara, even without the Ten-Tails, thanks to his Double Mangekyō Sharingan and Hashirama cells.
"Well, that guy in my world threatened that if I revived him in this world... he would rebel. He has contributed to Mizumori quite a bit, so I can't let him rebel, can I?"
"Then Madara? You revived his brother Izuna and the others."
"Well, I still have his soul... He will act as a training partner for Sasuke when he grows up... so I will revive him later."
Imagining Madara's arrogant expression before being beaten by Sasuke, Itachi wore a strange smile.
Well, he couldn't beat Madara... well, now that was beneath him, so he would let his little brother beat him instead.
"So, Kakashi, you really won't come?"
"Itachi, there is a difference between me and the Kakashi in your world... I am a Hokage. Although retired, I am still a Hokage. If I leave with you, that would be betraying Konoha, my father, and all the previous Hokage.
Let the dead rest in the Pure Land... well, unless I find something that I can exchange the next time you come."
Kakashi looked at the angry yet excited Uchiha gathered there and answered calmly.
"Indeed, you are different."
Few Hours Later
"Itachi, can you please revive the Itachi of this world as well?"
Mikoto bowed as she made her request to Itachi.
"No need for all this... If you want, I can revive him, but... he might not live very well. In Mizumori, he would only be mid-level in strength, and his good deeds would make him a target."
Itachi helped Mikoto who was bowing as he spoke calmly.
"Mikoto and I have decided not to go to Mizumori... if we can. We do not deserve to live there, and Sasuke and Sarada are also here."
Fugaku looked at Itachi with a complicated expression and spoke quietly.
'Both are Itachi, so why are you so outstanding?'
Although Fugaku had heard about Itachi's later heroic deeds during the Fourth Great Ninja War... compared to this Itachi... they were on another level.
"I will revive him... and you two are quite lucky. If you had arrived a few hours later, I would have given his soul to Niddhogg to devour... Take this and crush it while thinking about him. Bye."
After giving the two of them a friendly scare, Itachi handed them a green orb and left, leaving behind only the conflicted Fugaku and guilty Mikoto.
As for why Mikoto felt guilty... well, she believed that Itachi had paid a huge price to revive the Uchiha Clan, even though it had been the mistake of their own family. Even then, she and Fugaku weren't going to Mizumori, and they were shamelessly using their connection with Itachi to ask him to revive another person.
But as a mother, she couldn't let Itachi continue to rot in the Pure Land if she had the chance to save him and let him live in this peaceful era that he had tried to create all his life.
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"Ahem, everyone is here."
Itachi looked at all the Uchiha gathered on the ground, as well as the few others he had recruited during the past few months, and nodded in satisfaction.
"Itachi-sama."
Looking at Itachi, everyone present, including the once-unruly Uchiha, bowed with complete respect.
It's not that these Uchiha were that grateful... To them ( hawks ), one Itachi had killed them, and another had revived them... so it balanced out. Itachi should be grateful that they hadn't taken revenge on him.
But Sasuke had played a major role in this. Beat those who are rebellious. If they still aren't convinced, kill them and then revive them with the green orb. Kill them repeatedly until they submitted... and indeed, no one lasted beyond three resurrections. And maybe in this way a few Mangekyo or three tomoe Sharingan can be awakened ?
He, Uchiha Sasuke, is just that cruel...
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"Hmm, I believe everyone present has chosen their Zodiac Sign. After entering Mizumori, the first thing you will do is register yourselves. After that, you will be allotted your residences, and everything else will be arranged. The entire process will take less than three days, so I request everyone to be cooperative.
Let's go."
With that, Itachi formed a huge portal to Mizumori and entered it with Orochimaru and Amado first, while the Uchiha and the others soon followed.
As for why everyone chose Zodiac Signs... well, that was the solution Mizumori came up with for the problem of multiple parallel-world versions of the same person. .
Every person in Mizumori would receive a Zodiac Sign, and every identical parallel self would receive a different Zodiac Sign. This allowed Mizumori to distinguish up to twelve parallel-world versions of the same individual without confusion.
For example, his little brother was Sagittarius Sasuke, while Arata was Aries Sasuke... If there were other Sasukes, they would receive different Zodiac Signs as well.
Itachi felt that this idea was good, so he adopted it.
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Author's Note
Hello, everyone!
With that, this small Boruto arc has officially come to an end. I hope you all enjoyed it.
Now comes the question of what the next major arc should be. At the moment, I'm torn between One Piece and Bleach, but there's a small problem.
Right now, Sasuke has reached the level of strength I originally envisioned for this arc. However, the rest of the cast is still relatively weak—which is only natural. They're all around 12–13 years old at this point in the story. Naruto, for example, is only about 12 years and 3 months old, so expecting everyone to be monsters already wouldn't make much sense.
Currently, only Sasuke (13), Gaara (13), and Kimimaro (15 ) have reached Kage level, while most of the others are around Jōnin to Elite Jōnin level. If I compare their strength to the One Piece world, that would roughly place them between Vice Admiral and, at best, Admiral Candidate level (with Kage level to Super-kage level being my equivalent of an Admiral Candidate to Emperor Level / Imu = Six-Paths Level).
The issue is that, in the grand scheme of the One Piece world, that level of strength doesn't leave them with many opportunities to influence the bigger events. Because of that, I'm wondering if I should delay the One Piece arc and instead include another arc beforehand to help everyone grow stronger.
I'm considering two options:
- One Piece Arc – A team-focused adventure where the entire cast gets to shine together.
- Bleach Arc – A more personal journey focused primarily on Itachi.
I'd love to hear your thoughts. Which arc would you like to see next, and why? Your opinions might help me decide the direction of the story.
Nexr Chapter on Monday