187returnAI Model: gemini-2.5-flashChapter 187 Return
"Is this the Dragon Vein? I can feel an astonishing Chakra fluctuation."
"Yes, this is the Dragon Vein. Its powerful energy allows one to travel through time and space."
"So, you just went to another dimension?"
Neji looked at the unpretentious Dragon Vein in Naruto's hand with surprise, completely unable to imagine that it possessed such immense power.
"But are you going to take this thing with you?"
Inuzuka Kiba, with Akamaru, also leaned in to stare at the Dragon Vein.
"No, I can't!"
"To be precise, something terrifying would happen if I tried to forcibly take it."
Naruto shook his head.
After all, this was a world's Dragon Vein; it was impossible to claim it all for himself.
However, he could make use of it slightly.
Naruto silently placed a Flying Thunder God Markon it.
"Let's go."
With that, Naruto sealed the Dragon Vein again.
This time, Naruto personally performed the sealing, making it even more secure. No one would be able to unseal it.
Even those Ōtsutsuki people would find it difficult to break.
"Is this a seal you developed using the abilities from Sage Mode?"
Neji, with his Byakugan, could perceive the energy fluctuations and looked at Naruto in shock.
He hadn't expected Naruto to have reached such a stage; it was truly terrifying.
"Yes, only then will it not be exploited by those with ulterior motives."
Chakra, in this era, no longer held much significance for Naruto.
After all, his enemies were all Ōtsutsuki; how could he fight them?
Using Ninjutsu would only empower the enemy.
"Let's go."
Looking at the Rōran ruins once more, Narutoshook his head regretfully.
This trip still had its benefits; at least he met his cheap dad from the past.
That sunny, cheerful big boy's looks... well, he didn't resemble him at all.
"This place isn't far from the Land of Wind, is it? Let's go, we'll go see Jiraiya."
The current Land of Wind had already been incorporated into the Land of Fire's territory.
Everything was beginning to align with the Land of Fire.
In the former Hidden Sand Village, Jiraiya looked at the surrounding yellow sands with a melancholic sigh.
There was nothing here, and hardly any beautiful women.
Peeking at people bathing?
That was laughable; in a place like this, people barely bathed a few times a year.
To take a bath, one had to be a high-ranking official.
Those with power and influence naturally wouldn't lack water sources.
But these people also knew Jiraiya's habits.
Everyone was now from the Land of Fire; who didn't know who?
Most of those present were Ninja from Konoha Village or had worked for the Land of Fire before.
They were sent here for missions, not to be spied on.
Some female Ninja were even guarding against Jiraiya like he was a thief.
"Sigh, I think my Hobbies is going to be completely reformed."
Jiraiya drank with his head down, a bit lost.
He didn't know what else he could do now.
Make-Out Paradise?
He was locked up here; he didn't know where to find inspiration.
"It seems I need to change my approach and write a book about this land."
"Jiraiya, you look quite idle right now."
"Who?"
Jiraiya, who was drinking with his head down, suddenly stood up, looked warily into the distance, and then his expression froze.
"Naruto? Why are you here?"
"I came to see you."
Liar.
Jiraiya muttered internally.
He would come to see him? Only if the sun rose from the west.
"Tell me, what do you need me to do this time?"
"Jiraiya-senpai, you're wrong this time. Naruto and we really just came to see you."
"Really?"
Jiraiya was suspicious, still a bit disbelieving.
"Never mind that, how have you been lately?"
Naruto walked over, pulled a small chair from beside Jiraiya, and sat down. With a wave of his hand, a plate of fruit appeared on the coffee table.
Jiraiya's eyes lit up at this sight. He naturally picked up a snow pear and took a bite.
"Oh, do you have durian?"
Jiraiya said with a fawning expression, "I haven't had durian in a long time. That taste is truly amazing."
Naruto was speechless.
Neji also instinctively took a few steps back.
They understood and respected people who liked durian and stinky tofu.
But they couldn't understand, was that stuff really so delicious?
"Here!"
Naruto threw out a large pile of durians.
People who liked this fruit loved it immensely, while those who didn't even found it uncomfortable to look at.
Naruto didn't cultivate many durians.
"Honestly, Naruto, when do you plan to make your move?"
Jiraiya and the others gathered around, eating fruit, cracking melon seeds, and playing mahjong.
They discussed matters while playing.
"I'll make my move when I go back. It's about time."
"Then it seems I'll get to see what it means to unify the Ninja World."
Jiraiya paused, then smiled.
Unification!
He hadn't had this concept before. Even the First Hokage, Senju Hashirama, only established a Village and distributed the Tailed Beasts.
But now, Naruto was showing them the charm of unification.
He had been looking forward to this day for a long time.
He hadn't expected it to come so soon.
"It seems you all are pretty much ready, then."
"That's right!"
Naruto threw out a mahjong tile and casually said, "Everything is ready, all that's needed is the east wind!"
"The east wind?"
"Waiting!"
Seeing Naruto's confident and mysterious smile, Jiraiya pondered.
Naruto was waiting.
Waiting for what?
Suddenly, a flash of inspiration struck him. He understood.
Naruto was waiting for those Ōtsutsuki to return.
Hiss!
So confident, such an idea.
Gazing deeply at Uzumaki Naruto, Jiraiya chuckled, "Just say if there's anything you need help with."
"There definitely will be."
Naruto didn't stand on ceremony.
He indeed needed the help of people like Jiraiya. The founding ceremony would be a globally watched event.
He wanted to ascend to power and establish the nation by stepping over the corpses of those Ōtsutsuki.
Naruto's heart was stirred.
He had been waiting for this day for a very long time.
Originally, he hadn't planned this way, but who told these people to deliver themselves to his doorstep?
Since that was the case, what reason did he have to be polite?
It was perfect to use them to re-establish his authority.
…
"Full and satisfied, let's go, Perverted Sage."
Jiraiya's face darkened, then he smiled.
This was truly Uzumaki Naruto.
"It seems I need to prepare too, so I don't mess things up when the time comes."
…
"I've truly become the 'returning Naruto' now, inheriting my dad's title."
Returning home, Naruto looked at his surroundings and suddenly sighed.
Nine-Tailed: "…"
"You know, this Flying Thunder God is really a good Ninjutsu for home travel, murder, and arson."
This Ninjutsu, which allows one to go anywhere as long as their Chakra is sufficient, was truly amazing.
The Nine-Tailed even believed that if Naruto was strong enough and there was a Flying Thunder God Technique at the end of the universe, he could directly teleport there.
However, that distance was a bit too far, completely impossible; just thinking about it was enough.
"Alright, time to do the last thing before founding the nation."
With a thought, Naruto's figure disappeared again.
"Ah~~~"
A scream….