Simultaneous Time Travel: What Villain? I'm the Protagonist!

A loud bang shattered the tranquility of the night, and a sudden burst of noise came from the direction of the distant mountainside.

It's Kakashi!

Sheng Ren immediately realized that a key moment in the original story had arrived. Presumably, Madara had already notified Obito to set off. What should he do next?

He pondered for a moment, then immediately formed a hand seal. A gentle breeze blew by, and his figure disappeared. When he reappeared, he was back inside the stone house.

He understood that since Kakashi had come to rescue Rin, the only effective way to escape was to cross the river by boat, travel through the Land of Bears, and then to Konoha.

Although Suigetsu Hozuki is in Hoshigakure, the news won't reach him for a while. As long as the transfer speed is fast enough, we can create an information gap.

As for the other routes, putting everything else aside, does anyone really want to have a water fight with Kirigakure on the land of water?

It's a pity. If he had enough chakra, he could have used the Divine Speed ​​Technique to return to Hoshigakure during the chaos. Yamagishi and the others would be dead soon, and then Obito would come to cause trouble for Kirigakure. At that time, who would have time to pay attention to him?

If we set off now, encountering Kakashi and Kirigakure is a minor issue, but running into the love-obsessed Obito would be disastrous.

Thinking of this, Sheng Ren immediately sat back on the stone bed and began to meditate and cultivate.

Unfortunately, despite his careful planning, things didn't go as planned!

Let's rewind to before the explosion.

The Fourth Mizukage successfully sealed the Three-Tails inside Rin's body. After assigning the task, he turned and left, and no one saw the red light in his eyes.

After the Mizukage left, Yamagishi, as a Jonin, naturally became the leader, and a group of people surrounded him to discuss the next move.

"Lord Yamagishi, the Fourth Hokage ordered us to send her back to Konoha and then detonate the Three-Tails. Should we set off immediately and pretend to let her escape?"

Yamagishi glanced at the subordinate who had made the suggestion, then looked at Rin, who had fainted to the side, and after a moment of thought, slowly spoke:

"No, do you think anyone in Konoha would believe that a prisoner could escape Kirigakure so easily? Besides, it would damage Kirigakure's reputation. There's no need to rush. Although the war is nearing its end, that's because we haven't had a chance to break through each other's defenses. Now, the opportunity has arrived."

"I see. I understand now. Although Konoha is winning victory after victory, it is unable to invade other countries' territories. If we let the Three-Tails wreak havoc in Konoha, Konoha will surely come to its aid. At that time, other countries will be drawn by the smell of blood and rush to attack."

"That's right, so the most urgent task is to come up with a foolproof plan to send her out of the Hidden Mist," Yamagishi said, the image of Morihito flashing through his mind. However, Morihito alone could not perfect this idea.

Just then, a loud bang was heard, startling everyone in the room.

The crowd went out to look and saw the watchtower on the east side of the Water Shadow Building collapse with a loud crash. Amidst the billowing dust, a silver figure rushed out like lightning.

"That's... a Konoha ninja who's on the same team as that girl," Hata exclaimed.

Yamagishi stroked his chin with his left hand, his eyes showing surprise: "Bodo, you take some men to intercept him. He's just bluffing to attract attention. We can use this to our advantage. You put pressure on him, and then find a way to lure him here."

"Yes," said Bodo, leading five ninjas away.

"The rest of the men will wait here for Bodo to bring his men, feigning an attack while actually having him take the girl away."

"yes,"

After Yamagishi finished giving his instructions, his eyes darted around as if he had thought of something else, and he beckoned a ninja to come forward:

"Go to the stone house in the north and kill that Star Ninja who colluded with Konoha. Remember to use Konoha's methods and make it look like you've betrayed him after using him."

A knowing glint flashed in the ninja's eyes as he accepted the order and left.

Yamagishi watched him leave, pondering his next plan. Currently, Hoshigakure is playing both sides. If Suigetsu Hozuki leaves, they will definitely be outwardly compliant but inwardly defiant. Now is the perfect time to use the Morihito incident to make them submit, thereby turning the Land of Bears into a bridgehead for attacking Konoha.

At the same time, Sheng Ren was still immersed in cultivation.

As expected of a giant in the Longevity Secret Realm, the Chakra Rapid Refinement Technique that Yong Shengren passed on to him was indeed extraordinary. Having only just begun to grasp its essence, his Chakra growth rate had already increased fivefold. Even more miraculously, during the cultivation process, he could clearly feel the Chakra strengthening his physical body, with an effect similar to the Raikage's Lightning Shield Chakra Mode.

"The Ascension Scripture," Sheng Ren pondered this ninja world version of immortal magic.

In Naruto, chakra originates from Kaguya Otsutsuki, and the Sage of Six Paths spreads and promotes it after establishing Ninshu. However, chakra actually originates from the Ninja World continent and is transformed by absorbing the energy of the earth's veins through the Divine Tree.

This Ascension Sutra completely overturned the Ninja Sect's concept of combining spirit and body to generate chakra, and instead proposed using visualization to gather the energy of heaven and earth.

"Good heavens, there's even a method for cultivation through faith. Looks like I'll have to become a preacher in this other world too. What immortals do in the Six Paths, I, Sheng Ren, can do as well."

Sheng Ren, who was usually calm, couldn't help but burst into laughter this time.

Just as he was immersed in ecstasy, a murderous intent swept towards him.

He suddenly opened his eyes, tilted his head slightly to the right, and a kunai swiftly slid across his neck. With a clang, the kunai became embedded in the stone wall. If the force had been accurate, Sheng Ren would have been dead without a doubt.

"Die!" Almost simultaneously, a figure burst through the door, a kunai in his hand aimed straight for Sheng Ren's heart.

This move was both cunning and ruthless; no matter how Sheng Ren responded, he could use it to slit Sheng Ren's throat and kill him instantly.

If it were the old Sheng Ren, he would have been really difficult to deal with, but now he is a different person.

Just as the kunai was about to pierce his heart, he formed hand seals and flashed behind the attacker, moving according to the nine palaces. He then struck back with his elbow, hitting the back of the man's neck. With a loud thud, the attacker crashed to the ground.

But the man was clearly well-trained; he immediately flipped himself up after landing. It was fortunate that Sheng Ren was only eight years old; if he had been a few years older, he probably would have been killed here.

The attacker rapidly formed hand seals: "Fire Release: Phoenix Flower Technique!" Several roaring fireballs engulfed the narrow room. Sheng Ren's pupils contracted; this seemed to be a ninjutsu from the Uchiha clan.

"The supple bones swirl and twist."

The moment the fireball struck Sheng Ren, it was as if a thin film surrounded his body, isolating him. Then, his figure swayed, and the fireball, as if it had lost its target, slid past him and struck the wall behind him, instantly filling the air with smoke.

"What?" The attacker was shocked; he had never seen such ninjutsu before.

"What are you looking at?" Sheng Ren's voice came from behind him, but before he could react, a heavy blow made him fall to the ground with everything going black.

"As expected of a variant of the Flying Spirit Soft Body Technique."

Sheng Ren took out a kunai and threw it at the attacker's heart to finish him off before squatting down to check on him.

The man was about twenty years old, with an ordinary appearance and ordinary clothes. The only clue was that a Konoha headband was found in his ninja bag.

Could it be Konoha?

Sheng Ren shook his head. Absolutely not. He himself had seen a captured Rin from Konoha.

Who could it be?

Yamagishi!

Yes, it's probably him, but has he gone mad? Sheng Ren really doesn't understand why he didn't kill him an hour ago, but instead kills him now.

In fact, Sheng Ren was blinded by his own involvement. In his eyes, Yamagishi was the one who expected to die, but in Yamagishi's eyes, Sheng Ren was the one. Moreover, he was now thinking about how to tie Xingren Village to the war machine.

"Forget it," Sheng Ren shook his head. Why bother with the thoughts of a dying man? It's a good opportunity to familiarize himself with the new techniques he's learned. He might as well send Yamagishi off on his way ahead of time.