Naruto: Uchiha is not Raikage!

Only the White Snake Immortal remained in the main hall.

She gazed in the direction of Konoha.

“Uchiha Kiyoshi…this guy is definitely connected to those people from outer space.”

She had lived for over a thousand years and witnessed the rise of countless geniuses and the changing of the guard, but she had never seen such an extraordinary being.

Creating a place with natural energy similar to a sacred site... In her understanding, this was something even the Sage of Six Paths couldn't do.

It's important to know that the Sage of Six Paths defeated Kaguya Otsutsuki using "Sage Techniques" he trained at Mount Myōboku.

Where do these natural energies come from?

The White Snake Immortal muttered to herself as she returned to her throne, but this time, she could no longer fall asleep.

The immortals of the three holy lands each have their own unique methods for observing the ninja world, so the attention that Kiyoshi attracted was noticed by them immediately.

In their perception, it was as if the natural energy in a certain area had suddenly surged, reaching a concentration no less than that of the three holy lands.

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the other side.

Kiyoshi's creation of the sacred site was so significant that almost all Jonin-level ninjas in Konoha sensed the anomaly in the back mountain.

The first to arrive were Minato Namikaze and Fugaku Uchiha.

The two were discussing the defense of Root and Konoha Police Department in the Hokage's office when they suddenly stopped talking and looked out the window.

"This feeling..."

Minato Namikaze said with a solemn expression:
"A terrifyingly vast amount of natural energy, mixed with spacetime fluctuations... could it be Kiyoshi?"

Fugaku's Sharingan had automatically activated, and the three tomoe slowly rotated:
"Natural energy? Is it something needed to cultivate 'immortal arts'?"

Fugaku Uchiha had never practiced "Sage Mode," so naturally he was unable to sense fluctuations in natural energy.

He only sensed the presence of a massive amount of chakra.

Minato Namikaze was one of the few ninjas who knew "Sage Mode," so his feelings were even deeper.

The two vanished instantly, using the "Instantaneous Movement Technique" to rush to the source of the energy fluctuations.

When they arrived at the back of the mountain, the sight that greeted them left them speechless.

The once barren mountains have been transformed into a secret realm shrouded in a pale white barrier.

Within the barrier, there are enormous mountains, lakes, waterfalls, and a swirling mist.

"This, this is..."

Fugaku's Sharingan spun wildly as he tried to analyze the scene before him, but the information he obtained was beyond his comprehension.

This place wasn't like this yesterday!
How come everything changed after just one night's sleep?

Minato Namikaze, on the other hand, noticed the anomaly in the flow of time even more keenly.

He threw out a kunai, which noticeably increased in speed the moment it passed through the pale white light membrane, and then began to rust.

It's not that it's being blocked, but rather that the "time" it exists in has sped up.

"Space-Time Barrier..."

Minato gasped.

"Kiyoshi...he distorted time?"

More people arrived one after another.

Tsunade arrived from the medical department with Shizune and Rin Nohara. Having visited the three sacred lands and attempted to train in "Sage Mode," Tsunade is highly sensitive to natural energy.

Tsunade couldn't help but exclaim upon arriving at the scene:

"The concentration of natural energy emanating from here is thousands of times higher than outside, just like in the Shikku-no-Kazun..."

As a medical ninja, Nohara Rin was somewhat bewildered, only feeling a sense of awe and wonder.

Kakashi and Might Guy arrived shortly after.

Kakashi's left Sharingan tomoe was slowly rotating, and he couldn't help but say:

"A spacetime barrier of this scale... Kiyoshi's strength has already surpassed my comprehension."

Members of the Uchiha clan also arrived one after another.

Uchiha Shisui activated his Mangekyou Sharingan, attempting to see through the essence of the barrier, but only saw a dense array of sealing techniques.

Uchiha Itachi, on the other hand, calmly analyzed the structure of the barrier, trying to learn something from it.

The younger generation is the most excited.

Sasuke and Naruto were sparring in the training ground when they sensed the disturbance and immediately summoned their summoning beasts, which then carried them there.

The two children stood on the head of the spirit beast, their mouths agape, unable to speak.

"Okay, so awesome..."

Naruto stammered.

"Why does this place feel completely different from other places?"

Sasuke smiled as he looked at Naruto's shocked reaction.

That's Sasuke Uchiha's father, so his strength goes without saying!
More and more people gathered there.

The Hyuga clan leader, Hyuga Hiashi, arrived with some of his clansmen and activated his Byakugan to observe the barrier.

The three clan leaders, Nara Shikaku, Yamanaka Inoichi, and Akimichi Choza, gathered together and discussed this sacred place in hushed tones.

But everyone can only see the surface and cannot understand the core.

Just as everyone was discussing this, Kiyoshi stepped out of the barrier.

“Kiyoshi, this is…” Minato was the first to step forward, his tone full of surprise.

Kiyoshi smiled slightly:
"I've named it 'Konoha Sacred Ground,' but people aren't allowed inside yet."

Kiyoshi said.

He casually reinforced the barrier with a sealing spell, preventing anyone from entering.

The flow of time has not yet stabilized, so natural energy can continue to accumulate.

Once it has been running stably for a period of time without any problems, Kiyoshi will try to open this place to qualified ninjas to speed up their training in "Sage Arts".

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The next day.

The morning sunlight streamed through the window, casting warm dappled patterns on the dining table.

Kushina placed the fried egg and toast in front of Naruto, and then poured a large glass of milk.

Naruto grabbed a piece of bread and took a big bite, stuffing his mouth full, but his dark eyes remained fixed on his mother.

He swallowed his food, took a sip of milk, and suddenly spoke:
"Mom, who is my dad?"

Kushina's hand trembled, and the milk almost spilled. She put down the cup and said:

"Why do you ask this suddenly?"

“Because I’ve grown up.”

Naruto put down the food, his expression unusually serious. "I'm not a child anymore."

I've heard all the rumors in the village; some say my father is dead, but I know that's not true.

He looked directly into his mother's eyes:
"I want to know who my father is."

Kushina opened her mouth, but hesitated to speak.

"Sometimes when I look in the mirror, I feel like I look a bit like Uncle Kiyoshi."

Upon hearing that name, Kushina's expression changed slightly.

After thinking about it, I realized that this matter shouldn't have been kept from Naruto indefinitely.

After hesitating for a moment, he said:
After doing all this, she sat down again and lowered her voice: "This must absolutely not be told to anyone."

"I know."

Although Naruto was puzzled, he immediately spoke up.

Kushina bit her lip and finally whispered:

"Your father... is Uchiha Kiyoshi."

Naruto's eyes widened, and hearing his mother confirm it still left his mind blank.

Uchiha Seiji, the Fourth Hokage, the strongest in Konoha, was his father.
"But, but..."

Naruto started to stutter.

"Isn't Uncle Kiyoshi single...?" "Before you were born, Kiyoshi and I had that kind of relationship. He wasn't Hokage yet."

"Later he became Hokage. Hokage cannot have illegitimate children, as it would affect his prestige. Moreover, if the enemy knew that you were his son, you would become their primary target."

Kyuuki Na said.

Kiyoshi has many enemies, but not everyone is as powerful as him.

Naruto listened, stunned. So this is the truth?

“So all these years…” he murmured.

"So all these years, Kiyoshi could only care for you as an 'uncle,' while I had to pretend to be single and raise you as a single parent."

Kushina grasped Naruto's hand.

"I'm sorry, Naruto, I know this is unfair, but it's to protect you, and also for the sake of Kiyoshi's reputation as Hokage."

Naruto was silent.

Looking at his mother's tearful face, he felt a mix of emotions.

Naruto stood up and said:

“I don’t blame you, nor do I blame… Dad, I know you must have had your reasons.”

Then he flashed a bright smile:

"And now that I know, that's enough. I'll keep it a secret, and I'll continue to work hard to become stronger until one day I can stand proudly beside my father and let everyone know that I am his son!"

Looking into her son's determined eyes, Kushina felt both gratified and heartbroken.

"but."

Naruto scratched his head, a little embarrassed, "Can I call him 'Dad' in private? When it's just the three of us?"

Kushina laughed:
"Of course. I'll arrange a time for you two to...meet formally."

Naruto's eyes lit up, and he nodded vigorously.

…………

Afternoon, Training Ground 7.

Naruto arrived half an hour earlier than the agreed time and was so excited he couldn't sit still.

He learned the truth and was filled with the urge to tell his story. Sasuke was his most trusted friend, and although they were always rivals, he knew Sasuke would not betray him.

When Sasuke appeared on time, Naruto immediately rushed towards him.

"Sasuke, I have a huge secret to tell you!"

Sasuke raised an eyebrow, habitually adopting a cold expression:

"What new ninjutsu have you invented this time? Or did you eat twenty bowls of ramen today?"

"Much more important than that!"

Naruto lowered his voice and said mysteriously.

"I'll tell you, but you absolutely mustn't tell anyone else."

Seeing Naruto's serious expression, Sasuke also became a little more serious:
"Go ahead."

Naruto took a deep breath and said, word by word:
"Uncle Kiyoshi... is my father."

The training ground fell silent instantly.

Sasuke stood there, his expression shifting from confusion to surprise to disbelief, before finally freezing into a blank.

"What did you say?"

"Uncle Qingsi is my biological father."

"Naruto repeated, still unaware of the seriousness of the problem."

"My mom told me this morning. She said that because my dad is the Hokage, it can't be made public and I have to keep it a secret, but I think it's okay to tell you. We're friends!"

Upon hearing this, Sasuke was momentarily speechless.

Did my father have an affair with Aunt Kushina?
Does your mother know about this?

And wouldn't that make him and Naruto half-brothers?

This twisted bond left Sasuke with a rather interesting expression.

"Hmph, I get it."

In the end, Sasuke suppressed his emotions.

He won't believe everything Naruto says.

Sasuke planned to ask his father himself if this was true or not.

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The operation of the Konoha Sacred Ground gradually stabilized, and the internal flow of time was precisely controlled by Kiyoshi. The rich natural energy turned into milky white mist, which flowed slowly within it, nourishing every plant and tree.

"This technique might be used to accumulate Dragon Vein Chakra."

The next moment, Qing Si's figure appeared in the ancient kingdom of Loulan.

Kiyoshi arrived at the center of the Dragon Vein Altar, looked at the purple pool below, and planned to set up a barrier.

"This is it."

Kiyoshi had experience establishing barriers twice before, so he was quite adept at it.

However, at the very last moment before the barrier was completed, the dragon vein chakra began to change rapidly.

boom! ! !
A purple beam of light shot into the sky, instantly tearing apart the guiding barrier that Kiyoshi had not yet fully stabilized.

The beam of light did not shoot straight into the sky, but twisted and spun in the air, forming a vortex that devoured all light.

Space cracked like fragile glass, the sense of time became incredibly distorted, and fragments of the past, present, and future flickered wildly around the vortex.

"Time and space here have gone out of control..."

Qingsi frowned slightly.

His entire body was enveloped in purple light.

The next moment, the purple light and the spacetime vortex vanished abruptly, leaving only the residual ripples of dragon vein chakra.

When the Queen of Loulan arrived, she found that Qing Si had disappeared without a trace.

It felt as if I had fallen into an endless turbulent current of colors and light, where time lost its meaning.

Kiyoshi felt his consciousness floating among countless fragmented images.

Eventually, all the chaos gradually came to an end.

A sense of solid ground came over me, and I was surrounded by extremely rich natural energy, even purer than the newly created Konoha Holy Land.

The air was filled with freshness, and a faint scent of grass and earth.

Kiyoshi steadied himself and opened his senses to the fullest. He found himself in a primeval forest, with towering ancient trees reaching into the clouds, many of which he had never seen before in his later life.

A long, drawn-out roar came from afar from the unknown behemoth.

"This is not Loulan... nor is it any place I know."

Kiyoshi observed calmly.

"The flow of time feels... very peculiar. The 'texture' of space is also completely different."

A conclusion gradually became clear, though it seemed unbelievable, it was the only possibility that all the clues pointed to.

That was the uncontrolled eruption of the dragon vein, which, combined with the interference of his own space-time barrier, teleported him to some distant place.

It is very likely... a thousand years ago!
That was an era before the ninja era began, when "Sage Arts" were the only thing available in the area!

"I wonder if I've ended up here with Kaguya Otsutsuki."

Kiyoshi thought to himself.

If Kaguya Otsutsuki were here, I wonder if she had taken the "Chakra Fruit".

If not, how big is the gap in strength between Kaguya without a Devil Fruit and him now?

"We still need to be careful and confirm the timeline."

Kiyoshi secretly said.

The worst-case scenario would be encountering Isshiki Otsutsuki at his peak, or Kaguya Otsutsuki who had consumed the "Chakra Fruit".

Or perhaps it was the Sage of Six Paths who had already sealed away Kaguya Otsutsuki and become the Ten-Tails' Jinchūriki.

As for the more distant era, Kiyoshi ruled out this option.

After a brief period of adjustment, he now has a strong sense of time and can deduce that he has only jumped to a thousand years in the past at most. (End of Chapter)