Naruto: I am Ninja World Ghost Story, who are you?

These were his only two remaining thoughts.

I just hope Asuma is still alive...

Chapter 81 The Kingdom of Alabasta

Kakashi temporarily set aside the matter of Itachi Uchiha.

Because there are more important things to deal with.

For example, his father's reply.

The scroll's contents prompted Kakashi to call Tobirama Senju back from the laboratory once again.

Even though the number of ninjas in the Dark Order of the Grass Country is increasing...

"Look, Second Generation Lord."

In the office, Kakashi passed the scroll containing the contents of the stone tablet to Tobirama Senju.

After only a few glances, Tobirama Senju's expression shifted from initial confusion to shock.

He remembered Kakashi and the monkey talking about the 'Orochimaru phantom' that appeared in the first ghost story.

That time, I recounted content that wasn't recorded in the history books of the ninja world.

However, the lesson content did not explain that the Sage of Six Paths is divided into 'good' and 'evil'.

The scroll's contents explain that even a wisp of 'evil thought' in the Dark Realm could, through its own efforts, reach the level of the Six Paths...

That's truly remarkable.

However, it certainly did not reach the true realm of the Six Paths Sage.

If this is achieved, the other party will no longer seek out the Sage of Six Paths in the Realm of Light, but will instead resolve the trouble on their own in the Realm of Darkness.

The information written at the very bottom of the scroll finally made Tobirama Senju understand why Sakumo Hatake was so conflicted about the marking.

'Dark Leaf Village has a method for location tracking.'

'However, it will require the sacrifice of one member of the Dark Universe as a 'marker'.'

A mere marker to locate the White Mist Forest of Dark Leaf Village costs the life of a member of the Dark Universe clan.

The Anyu clan corresponds to the Uchiha clan in the ninja world.

"Success and failure both stemmed from the Uchiha clan."

"Ninjas in the Dark Realm cultivate the 'Power of Darkness,' wielding the power of darkness, yet maintaining a heart that yearns for the light."

"Kakashi."

"We cannot let them down."

Tobirama Senju's tone was somewhat heavy. He knew that there was no other way but to rely on the power of the Dark Realm to conquer this instance.

Even if the other party is a real living being, in his eyes, he must first protect his own village and ninjas.

"I understand, Second Generation Lord."

"In that case, should we discuss with other countries first, select an elite team roster as soon as possible, and head to the Dark Realm sooner?"

"No!"

Upon hearing Kakashi's statement, Tobirama Senju shook his head: "We don't have enough elite teams."

"What?" Kakashi hadn't expected even Jonin to be eliminated. What about the ones who could be deployed...?

“There’s no need to rush right now.” Tobirama Senju knew that the stone tablet had a second half, so he had to send a ninja with the Mangekyou Sharingan first: “Let’s wait until the Jonin Exams are over. Then we can reveal the contents of the stone tablet to other countries.”

"Hopefully, the one from Iwagakure will be able to send his granddaughter, Izumi, to the Dark World at that time."

Because only the Mangekyou Sharingan can see the complete contents of the stone tablet.

This is how we conquer this world-ending instance...

......

A wild forest outside Qingshui Town.

Unaffected by the "big brother who fell asleep on the ground," Uchiha Fufan and the others began their camping trip as usual.

"Hmm? There seems to be a cave here!"

There was a cave entrance on a cliff in the forest, where Bufan and Sasuke, who were in charge of finding timber, stood.

"There might be a bear in here, right?" Sasuke hugged a few branches, looking into the darkness, a hint of fear rising in his heart, but it dissipated the next second when he heard the extraordinary voice.

"How can it be!"

"Who knows, there might be a legendary game instance inside!"

Sasuke:?

Upon hearing this, Sasuke's face was filled with shock.

When did you find out...?

Bu Fan waved his hand: "Don't think I'm stupid, I already knew."

His expression was serious as he continued, "Games are probably the future trend in the ninja world. We must seize this opportunity, take the chance to become stronger, secretly compete with each other, and amaze everyone!"

"Uh." Sasuke's lips twitched, his expression changing from shock to astonishment.

He thought that Bufan had discovered his 'problem'.

"Alright, so you mean you want to go in and take a look?" Sasuke asked, seeing that Bufan was already impatient.

"Mmm!" But Fan shook his head after saying that: "We should call them along! What if they run into bad guys when we enter the dungeon!"

Sasuke's expression instantly turned into beady eyes.

'You're actually a pretty nice person.'

Before long, a group of people stood in front of the tunnel that resembled a train passage.

Shikamaru looked somewhat helpless, but since it was an extraordinary 'request,' they had no choice but to agree.

"Be very careful when you go in, there might be bears or bats or other creatures," Lu Jiu warned at the exit, worried that there might be danger inside.

"Don't worry," Bu Fan waved his hand, "I just went in to check, there aren't any animals inside!"

He scanned it with his Observation Haki, which was equivalent to having seen it.

Sasuke, standing to the side, tilted his head, his face filled with countless question marks.

Didn't we just go back together? When did you go in?

Sasuke didn't offer any explanation, as he could unconditionally trust the other party given his extraordinary 'strength'.

So, everyone, carrying their camping backpacks, headed inside.

After a short while, Uzuki Yugao, dressed in an ANBU uniform, appeared in front of the cave entrance.

"Ugh! What a bunch of troublesome brats!"

She complained helplessly, but as a member of the secret service, she still had to complete her mission.

Inside the cave passage, the team and the individual walked one after the other.

In the dimly lit environment, Uchiha Bufan walked forward using his Observation Haki.

She conveniently ignored Uzuki Yugao who was following behind her.

Even if they could 'see' it, they were only worried about the safety of the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki; he could just obediently be a mascot.

The sudden loss of two members of the secret service made him feel a little strange.

Before Bufan could think any further, a bright, dazzling light appeared at the cave's 'exit'.

Furthermore, even when he used Observation Haki, he was unable to 'see' the outside world.

So, in that case...

"Appeared!"

Before anyone could understand what Bufan was saying, they saw him accelerate forward.

Seeing this, the others quickened their pace, fearing that some strange animals or insects might appear in the pitch-black environment.

The sound of hurried footsteps made Uzuki Yugao, who had been observing the surroundings, look ahead.

The appearance of that dazzling white light left even the dark squad leader, who had a general understanding of the surrounding area, somewhat bewildered.

'When did a cave with a two-way entrance appear here?'

Suddenly, she realized something was wrong ahead.

The white light was slowly shrinking, and she immediately realized that it wasn't the exit leading to the cave, but rather...

"Oops!"

The first thing that came to mind for Uzuki Yugao was the 'White Mist Forest' in the Dark World, which was currently considered a forbidden area for both ninjas and ordinary people in the ninja world!

Suddenly, she had to quicken her pace and step inside before the white light disappeared.

The blinding sunlight, the scorching temperature, and the soft sand gave Uzuki Yugao, who hadn't even opened her eyes yet, a sense of absurdity.

Adjust your gaze to the light and look around.

"A desert? How can there be a desert here!"

Having obtained the reality of the air and environment, Uzuki Yugao couldn't help but wonder if this was a new game, or if she had fallen into an enemy's illusion.

After all, there are no 'forests' or 'white mist' here.

"Holy crap! What's going on with this dungeon?!" Feeling the scorching ultraviolet rays from above, Uchiha Bufan couldn't help but complain. After saying that, he casually took out a bottle of mineral water from his backpack, 'glug'ed it down in one gulp.

Compared to the extraordinary complaints, the others fell into silence.

"..."

First, they did not hear any notifications or rules regarding the game instance.

Second, where the hell am I?!

Third, can they even go back?!

The guys who knew about the extraordinary were relatively calm, but the girls who didn't were more straightforward in their comments.

"What a vast desert..."

Hinata Hyuga couldn't help but activate her Byakugan. Except for a city more than ten kilometers away, it was almost all desert.

"Um... how are we going to get back later?"

Upon hearing this, Shikamaru and his group of five felt like they had found a substitute for Hinata, and inwardly gave Hinata a big thumbs up.

"Since this is a cave, why don't we just go back... huh?!" Sakura Haruno, who hadn't turned around, dropped the mineral water bottle from her hand.

Where am I?!

Even the last Mongol, Ino, couldn't help but turn around and see the boundless desert, falling into a deathly silence.

At the same time, a purple-haired figure wearing an ANBU mask approached the group.

There's nowhere to hide here, and since it's a 'game,' there's no need to conceal yourself.

"You bunch of guys..." Although Uzuki Yugao was furious, she could only take it one step at a time, hoping that this 'game' wouldn't be too difficult to complete...

While the others were confused about the rules of the game, Bufan already knew the 'rules of the game'.

"Don't worry, everyone. This dungeon shouldn't be as difficult as you might think."

"Maybe we can just walk to that city ahead."

"Ahead?" Everyone was startled and looked up.

In the midst of this boundless desert, there exists a vast megacity.

But Shikamaru still felt something was off, "But... there's no way to clear the game..."

Before he could finish speaking, a virtual interface appeared in front of everyone.

【Anotherworldly City: Arubana】

[Introduction: The Kingdom of Alabasta is a superpower located in the first half of the Grand Line, with a population exceeding ten million. Alabasta is the capital of the Kingdom of Alabasta.]