Chapter 563: Chapter 563: I Thought It Was a Parallel Timeline...

Renya saw the murderous look in Senju Tobirama’s eyes and finally understood why Shimura Danzō had kept questioning him.

The two exchanged glances and saw the same terror in each other’s eyes.

Shimura Danzō was on the verge of tears. Wasn’t it supposed to be just a parallel timeline?

Why was Tobirama-sensei looking at them with such a terrifying gaze?!

There was only one truth: the Warring States period they had gone to was not a parallel timeline at all, but the past of their own timeline.

Renya interfering with the course of history and beating up Tobirama-sensei might have somehow become known to Tobirama-sensei.

That was why he was looking at them like that...

If he had known, he never would have believed Renya’s nonsense. Now Danzō had truly been dragged down by his good friend!

It could be said that the moment he believed someone whose academic score was only five points, his tragic ending had already been decided. 𝕗𝚛𝚎𝚎𝐰𝗲𝗯𝗻𝚘𝚟𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝕞

It had to be said, intuition was really accurate. Just like now, both of them realized they were doomed.

"Run!"

The two moved with perfect mutual understanding, turning and fleeing without hesitation, escaping in different directions.

At least this way, one of them might escape the furious Senju Tobirama’s grasp.

"Sorry, Renya." Shimura Danzō subconsciously believed Tobirama-sensei’s target was Renya.

After all, although he had traveled to the Warring States period, he had never laid a hand on the young Tobirama.

If Tobirama-sensei was going to catch someone, it would definitely be Renya.

Normally, that would make sense—but at this moment, Senju Tobirama didn’t intend to let either of them go.

"Danzō, the village is this way. Where do you think you’re running?"

Senju Tobirama used the Flying Thunder God to appear in front of Danzō, his face dark as he looked at his terrified disciple.

"Tobi... Tobirama-sensei..." Shimura Danzō’s voice trembled as he tried to distance himself. "It has nothing to do with me..."

Senju Tobirama had no intention of wasting words. He grabbed his collar and used the Flying Thunder God Technique.

With one caught, only the last one remained.

"This shouldn’t be happening. Wasn’t it supposed to be a parallel timeline?"

Renya ran several kilometers in one breath. Seeing no one chasing behind him, he finally dared to slow down.

Who would have thought that beating up the young Senju Tobirama of the Warring States period would somehow alert the old Senju Tobirama of this timeline?

If he had known, he would have listened to Danzō.

Right, where was Danzō?

Renya looked around but didn’t see his good friend anywhere.

Only then did he remember that to increase their chances of escape, they had fled in different directions.

"Good friend, take care!"

Senju Tobirama was still in a rage right now. Returning to Konoha at this time was definitely not wise.

He planned to lay low elsewhere and hide for a few months before returning.

By then, that old man’s anger would surely have subsided.

Just as Renya was about to flee again, he suddenly sensed Senju Tobirama’s aura rapidly approaching.

"Sorry, Danzō."

He naturally knew his good friend had already been captured, but he had no intention of rescuing him.

With that, his figure instantly disappeared from where he stood.

Renya had long ago placed Flying Thunder God marks all across the ninja world. Using them to escape now couldn’t be more appropriate.

However, he seemed to have forgotten that someone had already placed a Flying Thunder God mark on him.

In other words, running anywhere was useless...

After several hours of frantic fleeing, Renya was finally captured.

"Ah! I was wrong!"

"Kid, weren’t you great at slapping people? Weren’t you arrogant? Your Mangekyō Sharingan is so impressive, isn’t it?!"

"I know I was wrong, I really was wrong..."

"You traveled to the Warring States period, and even mixed with Uchiha Izuna!"

"AAAAHHH—"

The forest was filled with someone’s miserable screams, startling countless birds into flight.

"Tobirama-sensei, I didn’t participate. If you’re angry, blame Renya."

Originally, Shimura Danzō had wanted to share hardship with his good friend, but seeing how miserable his good friend looked, he silently abandoned that thought.

Forget it. Better him than me.

He had tried to persuade Renya earlier, but his good friend had stubbornly refused to listen.

"AH! Tobirama-sensei!"

Clearly, Senju Tobirama had no intention of letting Danzō off either. After all, he had known it was wrong and still watched from the sidelines.

The two who had casually traveled through time finally paid the price they deserved.

...

"Renya, don’t ever ask me to go traveling again."

Shimura Danzō felt the pain radiating from his body and wanted to cry but had no tears.

He never expected that, even in his thirties and already Hokage, he would still be beaten like a child by his elder.

If word got out, his reputation would be ruined.

He had said they shouldn’t do something so outrageous, but Renya just didn’t care.

"Parallel timeline," he said. "Don’t worry, it’ll be fine," he said.

And then the moment they came back, they got beaten.

Renya rubbed his swollen butt, his face equally bitter.

"How was I supposed to know it wasn’t a parallel timeline..."

That Dragon Vein thing was incredibly unstable. He would never recklessly travel through time again.

If he had known his actions in the Warring States period would affect their own timeline, he wouldn’t have dared treat that old man Senju Tobirama like that even if he had a hundred lives!

It had felt great while beating him earlier, but coming back only earned him a harsh lesson of love.

The most miserable one was Shimura Danzō. He clearly hadn’t done anything in the Warring States period, yet he still got beaten by Tobirama-sensei.

If he had known, he should have joined Renya in beating up the young Tobirama-sensei.

After beating the two of them, Senju Tobirama took the laboratory data Renya had obtained from Yakushi Kabuto and returned to the laboratory.

Leaving behind the two of them lying on the ground in a spread-eagle position like dead dogs.

Fortunately, Senju Tobirama had held back. Their injuries were only superficial.

After resting for a while, the two returned to Konoha together.

"Good friend, believe me, it was really an accident! I thought it was a parallel timeline..."

Shimura Danzō: "..."

At the time, Renya had sounded so convincing that he had stupidly believed him.

One had to remember someone’s academic score was only five points.

Now look what happened.

He got beaten, didn’t he?

This was the price of blindly believing a failing student’s theory...

"Parallel timelines really exist. If you don’t believe me, I’ll take you to see one next time!"

Shimura Danzō: "..."

Good grief, there’s a next time? Was this guy unhappy with how badly he’d been beaten?!

"Good friend, wasn’t it just one beating?" Renya said nonchalantly. "Next time I’ll take you to a parallel timeline and directly avenge today’s humiliation!"

Shimura Danzō: "..."

He had already been beaten today, and this guy still wouldn’t learn his lesson.

No. He would never travel to other timelines with Renya again!

He was still young. He hadn’t even served long enough as Hokage. He didn’t want to be beaten to death by the furious Tobirama-sensei...

Next time, let Hiruzen go with him instead.

At his age, he couldn’t handle such torment anymore. He’d better just stay in the office and process paperwork.

...

Hokage Office.

Sarutobi Hiruzen, who was miserably processing documents, suddenly froze mid-motion, his hand stopping as he reviewed a file. A strange chill crept into his heart.

"Who’s talking about me behind my back?"