Naruto, my father's name is Uchiha Madara.

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Minato and Kushina were also stunned: "Mr. Madara, what did you say?"

Madara calmly analyzed, "Look at their clothing style, although the core is still the Uchiha fan."

“But some details and materials are closer to the style of the Warring States period when I was young… no, even earlier.”

"Furthermore, they had never heard of 'Konoha' before, and their attitude towards the 'Uzumaki clan' was one of unfamiliarity and wariness rather than ally. They didn't even recognize Naruto, the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki..."

He paused for a moment, then stated his final conclusion: "All indications suggest that we... or rather Naruto, may have traveled through time and space to a point in the past because of the strange energy in that cave."

"Moreover, it is very likely the Warring States period, or even... earlier than the time I was born."

Naruto (in his consciousness) was utterly stunned: "Time travel...time travel?!"

"No wonder...no wonder this forest looked so unfamiliar to me, no wonder I couldn't understand what they were saying! So that's why!"

Meanwhile, the outside world.

Naruto slowly recovered from his shock, took a deep breath, and turned his gaze to the person standing behind him.

Hikaru Uchiha was also stunned by the devastating battle scene just now.

He tried to keep his tone calm: "Um... your name is Hikaru, right? Uchiha Hikaru?"

Hikaru snapped back to reality, his Mangekyou Sharingan still activated, watching Naruto warily.

But the hostility in their eyes had lessened considerably, replaced by confusion and curiosity.

She nodded, her voice cold and clear: "Yes. Who... exactly are you?"

"You're not from the Uchiha clan, so why do you possess such immense power? And what technique did you just use...? Those clones..."

"My name is Naruto Uzumaki."

Naruto admitted honestly, while carefully observing the light's reaction—as expected, the other party had no recollection of the name.

"As for who I am and where I come from... it might be a bit complicated. Can I ask you a few questions first?"

Guang hesitated for a moment, then looked at the unconscious members of his clan on the ground.

He looked again at Naruto's clear and honest blue eyes, and finally nodded gently.

"Where is this place? Specifically, where in the Land of Fire? What year is it? Or rather, who is the current Hokage?"

Naruto asked the crucial question.

Hikaru was somewhat bewildered by these questions, but still answered, "This is of course the forest of the Land of Fire."

"The exact location...is near the border of our Uchiha clan."

"Year? Naruto? What are those? All we know is that we are in the Warring States period, with each ninja clan fighting their own battles."

"The guardian ninjas who govern the daimyo of the Land of Fire are the Senju and Sarutobi clans, but they have no say in the conflicts between our ninja clans."

Although he was mentally prepared, Naruto's heart still sank when he heard Madara's guess confirmed by ear.

There wasn't even a concept called "Hokage" yet!

He established Konoha Village many years earlier than his godfathers, Madara Uchiha and Hashirama Senju!

I... I've actually been thrown back into this chaotic and bloody distant past!

Looking at the girl before him, who possessed the Mangekyou Sharingan and was being hunted by her own kind, an even more thorny question arose in his mind:

How will he survive in this completely unfamiliar era?

And how... can we find a way back?

Chapter 375 Uchiha Hikaru

A brief silence fell between the two.

Naruto was processing the astonishing fact that it was the "Warring States Period".

Meanwhile, Uchiha Hikaru continued to warily observe the incredibly powerful yet strangely eccentric blond boy before him.

The power he used was unheard of, and the questions he asked were inexplicable, but he had indeed saved her.

Moreover... he had a kind of inexplicable reassuring aura about him, especially his blond hair, which involuntarily reminded her of someone else.

The person who saved her life.

"It's not safe here,"

Naruto broke the silence first, looking around: "Those guys' accomplices might come looking for us. Should we go somewhere else first?"

Guang hesitated for a moment, then nodded.

Although she was still wary of Naruto, facing the pursuit of her clan alone was obviously more dangerous.

The person in front of me is not an enemy, at least for now.

The two disappeared quickly into the dense primeval forest, one after the other.

Naruto used his exceptional sensory abilities to avoid potential traps and search parties.

They eventually found a hidden crevice in the rock wall, which formed a natural cave. The entrance was covered by vines, making it relatively safe.

After entering the cave, Naruto skillfully inspected the interior and confirmed that there were no dangerous creatures.

Then he collected some firewood, piled it up, and lit it with a small fire jutsu.

He then looked towards the light and saw the girl leaning against the rock wall, breathing slightly, with fine beads of sweat on her forehead.

The intense battle and escape had clearly exhausted her energy, and her Mangekyou Sharingan had closed, reverting to its deep black color.

"Are you OK?"

Naruto asked with concern, instinctively reaching into his ninja tool pouch for soldier rations, only to find nothing.

Then Naruto remembered that he had taken off his ninja tool bag before he started working.

Guang shook his head, his voice clear and cold, but his breathing had become much more steady.

She looked at Naruto, her big eyes filled with inquiry and doubt.

"Now, can you tell me? Who exactly are you? I've never heard of anyone like you in the Uzumaki clan, and you... are very strong, extremely strong."

Naruto scratched his dazzling blond hair, unsure of where to begin.

Would the other person believe me if I told them I could travel through time?

He himself still felt like he was dreaming.

"It's a long story... and it might be a little hard to believe."

Naruto organized his thoughts: "Before I explain, Hikari, may I ask you a question?"

"Did you... just call out the name 'Boruto'? Do you know someone named Boruto?"

Upon hearing the name "Boruto," Hikaru's body visibly stiffened.

His eyes instantly became complicated, showing surprise, nostalgia, and a hint of barely perceptible pain.

She suddenly looked up, staring intently at Naruto: "You... how do you know this name? You know Boruto? Where is he? How is he?"

Her intense reaction made Naruto even more convinced that something was amiss.

He took a deep breath and decided to listen first: "I once met a boy named Boruto, but I'm not sure now that we met the same person."

"Can you tell me how you met him? What kind of person is he to you?"

Guang remained silent for a moment, seemingly hesitant.

But in the end, perhaps it was Naruto who saved her, or perhaps it was his eyes, which were as blue and sincere as Boruto's, that made her lower her guard.

She spoke slowly, her voice husky with a hint of distant memories.

"That was... a few years ago."

The light cast its gaze upon the leaping flames, as if it could glimpse scenes from the past.

“Back then, I had no name. They just called me ‘Nameless.’ I was a ‘weapon’ secretly cultivated by the Uchiha clan… or rather, a tool in their eyes.”

Her tone was eerily calm, as if she were telling someone else's story, but Naruto could sense the deep pain buried beneath that calm.

“I was imprisoned in a special cell deep within the clan's territory. It was dark and cold there.”

"They told me that I was born to fight and kill, and to exist for the benefit of the Uchiha clan."

"I don't need emotions, I don't need thoughts, I just need to obey orders."

"At first I would cry, be scared, and feel pain. But later... I gradually became numb."

"I hypnotized myself, telling myself that this is my destiny, that I am a weapon, and that weapons do not shed tears or cry out in pain. Once the mission is completed, I should obediently return to my cage and wait for the next use."

“I even think... this is the right thing to do, this is the normal thing to do.”

Naruto listened quietly, his brows furrowed.

He couldn't imagine what kind of life that was, being stripped of his name, stripped of his self, and treated merely as a tool.

This reminded him of Gaara at a certain point in his life, but it seemed even more brutal.

Guang continued, his tone still flat, but his fingers unconsciously curled up: "Until one night, there was a commotion outside the cell."

"Then, someone was thrown in... a boy with dazzling blond hair, just like you."

The corners of her mouth seemed to twitch slightly upwards, as if she were recalling some interesting and heartwarming scene.

"He came in making a lot of noise and showed no awareness of his status as a prisoner."

"After realizing he couldn't use ninjutsu, he even... tried to pry open the iron bars covered with sealing restrictions with his bare hands."

A faint, almost imperceptible smile crept into Hikari's voice: "What a fool... those restrictions burn the chakra and flesh of anyone who touches them, it's incredibly painful."

"I don't know what came over me at the time. Maybe I found his futile struggle a bit ridiculous, or maybe... it had been too long since I'd heard someone speak with such energy, so I actually spoke up to stop him."

"That's when he noticed me in the corner. He wasn't shy at all and immediately asked me if I was 'Guang'."

Guang paused for a moment: "At that time, I was very confused. I told him that I didn't have a name, and they called me 'Nameless'."

But he said with absolute certainty, 'It's you! I'm here to save you!'

“Then, ignoring my warning, he reached out and tried to pry open the iron bars again.”

"The sealing power instantly burned his hand, making a 'sizzling' sound, and you could even smell the burning flesh in the air... But he just gritted his teeth, veins bulging on his forehead, and desperately exerted his strength!"