"You, your Rinnegan is light gold, and Uchiha Madara's is light purple. Are their abilities different, meow?"

"I'm not sure. I just awakened and can't even close my Samsara Eye. My pupil skills only have gravity and repulsion. The others have not yet been developed."

"Yuu is stronger, and his Samsara Eye will definitely be stronger too, meow."

"It's hard to say whether it will be stronger or not. We have to wait until the Samsara Eye matures and the pupil technique is finalized before we know."

"How long will it take for it to mature, meow? Will it be like Uchiha Madara who took more than ten years to breed and still failed, and finally had to hand it over to Nagato to breed, meow?"

"No, my Samsara Eye matures very quickly. It should be fully developed in less than two months."

"Then let's go back to Loulan Secret... Oh, no, let's go back to Huaguo Mountain."

"No, wait until I can close my Samsara Eye and you can restrain your spiritual light, then we will go back."

"Meow? I remember You said that if we were outside, we might be discovered by the Six Paths Sage. It would be risky. Would it be more dangerous to go back now, meow?"

"Yes, the time dislocation barrier of Huaguo Mountain is getting stronger and stronger. If the two of us cannot stabilize our strength, we may be sucked into the long river of time when we enter Huaguo Mountain."

"The long river of time is not fun. If you get caught in it, who knows where you will be exiled, and there is no way to determine when you will return."

"I'd rather risk a fight with the Sage of Six Paths than get separated from Rika-chan."

"I don't want to either, so I'll just wait a few days, meow."

"You, make me something delicious, meow!"

"Okay, what do you want to eat?"

"Grilled meat, grilled squid, grilled dried fish, grilled octopus, grilled eggplant, ..."

…

In a parallel universe in the future, Konoha 60 years ago.

Zabuza Momochi, the rebel ninja of the Hidden Mist Village, had a dream.

Yesterday, his two stupid subordinates were killed by Konoha Genin, and he himself was beaten up by Hatake Kakashi. After he came back, he was scolded by the ignorant and fearless businessman Cardo, and his mentality was about to explode.

If Zabuza hadn't accepted the mission from Cardo, and if protecting his employer was an iron rule that both rebel ninjas and wandering ninjas had to follow, he would definitely have chopped off his head.

With a heart full of rage that he had no way to vent, Zabuza could only find a safe shelter to sulk. Before he knew it, he fell asleep, and then he dreamed.

In his dream, he was still Zabuza, the Zabuza who killed a hundred classmates at graduation.

But the experience after graduation was different, but the young Zabuza still felt that everything was so real, and the memory was especially clear, as if he had really returned to more than ten years ago and experienced a slightly different life again.

But Zabuza knew that this was a dream, because everything he experienced in the dream was not real.

The Hidden Mist Village in reality is unlucky enough, and is still struggling in the nightmare of the Blood Mist Village.

The Hidden Mist Village in the dream was even more unfortunate. The evil Fourth Mizukage was killed by the Konoha ninja early on, but the Hidden Mist Village was not able to rise again.

Not only did the succeeding Fifth Mizukage also die at the hands of the Konoha ninja, but the Hidden Mist Village was even blocked by the Konoha ninja army, and was eventually forced to surrender.

The Third Ninja World War in the dream was completely different from reality, but the biggest difference was in Konoha Village.

The Third Hokage died inexplicably, the Fourth Hokage turned out to be Orochimaru, and a ninja from the Uchiha family awakened Wood Release.

Especially the fact that Uchiha awakened the Wood Release was really unbelievable to Zabuza. He didn't know whether the Uchiha had taken over the Senju or the Senju had polluted the Uchiha. In short, the two families should be mixed.

It's really ridiculous.

What a weird dream.

But what developed next was even more exaggerated. Zabuza was completely dumbfounded as he watched. That Uchiha Wood Release ninja was so powerful that it was breathtaking.

He single-handedly defeated the Sand Village, then crushed the Mist Village, and later single-handedly suppressed the Cloud Village and the Iwagakure Village, completely pacifying the ninja world.

The power of the Wood Release Ninja and the Hidden Leaf Village was beyond Zabuza's understanding, and made him completely dumbfounded. Even after waking up, he could not get rid of that feeling of disharmony.

[This is all a dream. Fortunately, it is just a dream...]

For some reason, Zabuza Momochi was still bothered by everything in his dream, as if everything in the dream was not fake.

The most annoying thing was that after he fell asleep again, he had the same dream again.

But this time the perspective changed, and Zabuza unconsciously began to question everything in reality.

[How could the Fourth Hokage be Minato Namikaze, and all the ninjas of Orochimaru's generation were skipped? 】

[There is no Uchiha Yuu-sama in Konoha Village? This is incredible. Did he die in the last war? ]

[How could the Hidden Mist Village be so stupid? Until now, no one has discovered that the Fourth Mizukage was secretly controlled by Uchiha Madara using illusions? ]

Zabuza Momochi was frightened awake. When he woke up, his whole body was covered in cold sweat, which made him feel slippery and uncomfortable.

But he couldn't care less, his mind was full of one thought: the Fourth Mizukage was controlled by an illusion, and it was an illusion used by Uchiha Madara.

This intelligence contained too much information. Even a rebel ninja like Zabuza Momochi would be shocked and at a loss, and would find it difficult to accept.

But Zabuza was surprised to find that this information, which seemed ridiculous no matter how you looked at it, could perfectly explain what happened in the Hidden Mist Village.

The Fourth Mizukage was controlled by outsiders, so the decisions he made were so unreasonable. Even though no one benefited from it, he still pushed forward the Bloody Mist Village policy at all costs, and was even so radical as to destroy the foundation of the Hidden Mist Village.

You know, when the Fourth Mizukage first took office, he took advantage of the incident of Zabuza Momochi killing his classmates to completely ban this controversial policy.

At that time, Karajima Yagura's attitude was so firm, and his spirit of sacrifice, which allowed him to risk becoming a Jinchūriki in order to convince everyone and make up for the lack of village combat power, made Zabuza feel extremely impressed and he became a little fanboy of the Fourth Mizukage.

As the saying goes, one fan can be worth ten haters. When Karitachi Yagura implemented the Bloody Mist Village policy again, Zabuza, as a fanboy, couldn't accept it. He tried to assassinate the Mizukage like a stalker, and when the assassination failed, he defected from the Hidden Mist Village.

In short, it is impossible to coexist with the Fourth Mizukage.

But Zabuza was not without doubts in his heart. The Fourth Mizukage was so resolute and resolute. How could he abandon his decades-long political ideas because of a trivial setback?

He even picked up the Blood Mist Village policy that he had ended with his own hands and had long since proven to be useless, and even pushed it step by step to extreme madness.

Zabuza gritted his teeth and said, "It turns out that the Fourth Mizukage was controlled by someone, but didn't Uchiha Madara die a long time ago?"

"That's the Mizukage, the strongest ninja standing at the top. Who can control him with illusion?"

"And the Fourth Mizukage is a Jinchūriki. It is well known that it is basic common sense in the ninja world to be able to control one's strength and not be controlled by illusions..."

When Zabuza questioned all this, some strange thoughts suddenly came to his mind.

[The Five Kage are not the strongest ninjas, there are stronger ones above the Kage level. ]

[Jinchuuriki cannot be hypnotized, but the Uchiha clan's Mangekyō Sharingan is an exception.]

[Uchiha Madara is not dead! At least he was not dead when he hypnotized the Fourth Mizukage. ]

Zabuza Momochi thought he might be crazy. Why did he think these ideas that were contrary to common sense were true and even took them for granted?

[My mind is a little confused, I'd better take a nap, maybe I'll feel better after I wake up.]

Bai felt that Zabuza's recent behavior was strange. He could sleep three times a day, but he was restless every time and would wake up screaming after an hour or two.

"Poor Mr. Zabuza, it seems he has some psychological trauma from being beaten by 'Konoha Technician' Hatake Kakashi."

After thinking about it, Bai decided to catch some fish to replenish Zabuza's body.

He changed into inconspicuous casual clothes and took a basket with him when he went out. He also collected some wild vegetables to use as side dishes for cooking fish to remove the fishy smell and enhance the flavor.

They didn't expect that after Zabuza Momochi woke up from his dream for the third time, his main personality had been replaced.

Zabuza, who came from another time and space, was only 14 years old and full of vigor and determination. He easily defeated the original owner of the body and firmly suppressed the 26-year-old Zabuza.

Zabuza Momochi stood up and walked out of the shelter, constantly moving his hands and feet to adapt to his body that was 12 years older.

[I am such a loser in this world. I am only a jonin at the age of 26. I was already a jonin at the age of 14. How did he waste 12 years? ]

[So that's how it is. This idiot doesn't know enough ninjutsu, and they are crude versions. No wonder he can't beat Hatake Kakashi.]

[Really? The guidance he received during his training was obviously insufficient. He has hidden injuries all over his body, and even his strength is affected.]

[Except for having a little more chakra than me, he is really useless. 】

Momochi Zabuza stretched his body in his own way, gradually moving his muscles and bones while grimace, and adapting to the new physical condition.

At the same time, more memories were also integrated, and he understood why Zabuza in this world was so weak.

[Tsk, I didn't know before that the war would cause such great damage to the Hidden Mist Village.]

[Obviously, the Hidden Mist Village in our world is even worse off, and was bullied to death by the Hidden Leaf Village. But with just two years of peace, I can become stronger than I am in this world.]

[Hmm? I actually got the beheading sword. I am not a complete loser in this world. ]

[Let me see what my obsession is. Assassinating the Fourth Mizukage, ending the Blood Mist Village, and saving the Hidden Mist Village. This obsession is really good. I will help you realize it.]

[One more obsession? ]

【Take care of Bai, live with Bai? 】

【……】

Speechless, Momochi Zabuza blurted out, "Who is Bai?"

"I take back my previous comments. I am a complete waste in this world!"

"How can a dignified Kirigakure ninja, a strong man who is determined to save the Kirigakure Village and assassinate the Mizukage, have such a shameful obsession? It's really shameful!"

"Even if I, Momochi Zabuza, die and fight to the death with Karatachi Yagura, I will never..."

"Mr. Zabuza! Are you awake?"

The soft voice interrupted Zabuza's swearing. He looked up and saw Bai with a beautiful smile.

Zabuza Momochi has changed his core. His personality is no longer that of a decadent middle-aged man who wants to die, but a vigorous young man. After seeing Shiro, he was attacked by countless memories.

It was at this time that Zabuza realized that at the age of 26, his real obsession was not to return to the Hidden Mist Village and kill everyone, but to save Shiro, take care of and accompany Shiro.

All the warmth and touching moments from the past few years of their interactions overwhelmed Zabuza like a tide, instantly confusing the 14-year-old Zabuza's cognition, and his heart was suddenly filled with warmth.

Under the influence of such emotions, Zabuza was deeply caught in the whirlpool of emotions and was unable to take his eyes away.

Fortunately, Zabuza's habit of dressing is to wear a mask, and he is usually cold and indifferent to others, so Bai didn't notice anything unusual about him.

When Bai saw Zabuza start to exercise, he thought he had gotten rid of his psychological trauma, and said happily: "Mr. Zabuza, you must be hungry. I will go and cook fish right away."

After saying that, he trotted off to collect the fish and wild vegetables, collect firewood, and prepare to cook fish soup.

Momochi Zabuza spat only after Shiro was out of sight.

"Bah, I deserve to die, I am such a useless piece of shit!"

"No wonder the 26-year-old me regards Bai as an obsession. He...he is too cute. Is this a foul?"

"I finally understand why those old guys have such strange attitudes when talking about the Snow Clan."

"This is too unreasonable. He is obviously a man, how can he be so good-looking? How can his voice, temper, and personality be so... cute!"

Zabuza's eyes were trembling, his pupils were completely out of focus, and he lay on the ground, cursing his own disappointment: "Damn it, damn it! Damn it!"

Momochi Zabuza is certainly not that shallow. Even if Shira is beautiful, he would not be hurt by her beauty at first sight.

But since Zabuza, as a time traveler, has obtained the memories of the original body, he inevitably received some of the emotions.

The feelings of the original Zabuza for Haori were so deep that only a small part of it was accepted, which was enough for the innocent Zabuza Momochi to fall in love with him.

Feelings are the real key. The beauty of the Snow Clan is not important. It is just an inducement at most.

Zabuza Momochi decided to practice. He wanted to use high-intensity training to consume his physical strength and suppress the emotions inherited from his original body.

He didn't know that such an emotional collapse could never be suppressed by expending physical energy, but would only grow deeper with the passage of time.

Zabuza also had an illusion that he was just here to complete the mission of the Emperor of Heaven.

When the mission is completed and he has satisfied his addiction to fighting and killing, he will return to his original time and space and his original body.

By that time, without the influence of the original body's memories and emotions, the matter would naturally end.

Even if there are any residual influences, they will gradually disappear across a world.

Zabuza didn't know that when it comes to love, sometimes the greater the distance between them, the more likely it is that a fatal outburst will occur.

Through training, Zabuza quickly adapted to his new body and also got used to the feeling of using a beheading sword at a taller height.

After adapting to the new body, not only the physical skills were enhanced, but more importantly, the ninjutsu was enhanced.

The original body had 12 more years of accumulation time, and more chakra could be extracted from his body. Combined with the ninjutsu skills of the time traveler Zabuza, he believed that it would not be so easy for Kakashi Hatake to offset the ninjutsu next time.

Not only that, he also spent an extra half day correcting many of his original incorrect training habits, and then with the skills of using the beheading sword he learned from the Ghost Lantern clan, his swordsmanship was greatly improved.

Generally speaking, once his injuries are healed, Zabuza Momochi's strength will be greatly improved, and he can even try to touch the boundary of Kage level.

[When my strength reaches the level of Kage, I will return to the Hidden Mist Village. ]

[In the original ninja world, the Fourth Mizukage was killed by Konoha ninjas, but here the Fourth Mizukage is still alive and well, being controlled by Uchiha Madara. ]

[I want to kill Karatachi Yagura and fulfill the wish of this 26-year-old idiot. No matter what, I am using his body to experience the feeling of impacting the Kage level in advance.]

Just as Zabuza thought of this, a crisp golden sound of "Ding!" rang in his mind.

The sound was like the ringing of a golden bell, and the lingering sound lingered for a long time, instantly focusing Zabuza's attention.

【The system self-check is completed and started successfully. 】

[The host has successfully crossed over, and the mission system is activated. 】

【Mission 1: Defeat Konoha's jonin Hatake Kakashi. 】

[Task 1 Reward: Water Style: Water Dragon Bullet special hand seal technique, only three hand seals are needed to perform ninjutsu.]

[Note: This technique was developed by the second generation Hokage of Konoha Village, Senju Tobirama, and can be used as a killing technique for jonin who are good at water escape.]

[Mission 2: Severely injure Konoha Genin Uzumaki Naruto and Konoha Genin Uchiha Sasuke.]

[Task 2 Reward: Water Style Ninjutsu x2. They are: Water Style: Water Breaking Wave, Water Style: Hard Vortex Water Blade.]

[Note 1: Water Style: Water Cutting Wave was developed by the second Hokage of Konoha Village, Senju Tobirama. When used, it triggers an ultra-high-pressure water column, like a sharp blade, which can tear the target into pieces. It is incredibly powerful and has an extremely long attack range.]

[Note 2: Water Style: Hard Vortex Water Blade was developed by the second generation Hokage of Konoha Village, Senju Tobirama. When used, it creates a water vortex in the hand and condenses it into a water javelin. When attacking the target, it will form a huge water tornado. It is extremely powerful and suitable for close combat.]

[Mission 3: Defeat the Fourth Mizukage Yagura who is controlled by illusion and reveal the controller behind him.]

[Task 3 Reward: Immortal Path Cultivation Method. ]

[Note: The immortal way practice method was developed by Konoha ninja Uchiha Yuu. If you successfully practice the immortal way, you can master the immortal arts and achieve a leap in the level of life.]

The crazy influx of so much information overwhelmed Zabuza. He could only read it carefully line by line and ponder its meaning seriously.

He did not doubt that the system was dangerous because this was what the Emperor of Heaven had said when he sent him here.

This was Zabuza's first time coming into contact with this unfamiliar thing called the "System", and there were many things he did not understand that needed to be studied.

If it were a real time traveler who was familiar with the system, he would have cheered happily at this moment: "The standard configuration for this time traveler is finally here!"

Zabuza spent a full half day studying carefully before he finally figured out the content of the task and rewards.

What he couldn't understand the most was that the reward for defeating Konoha's Genin was actually higher than the reward for defeating Konoha's Jonin.

Zabuza couldn't help but wonder, maybe the higher the difficulty of the system's tasks, the richer the rewards, or maybe there was something wrong with those two Konoha Genin?