Chapter 246: The Heavenly Transport Jutsu Isn't Worth My Susanoo

At this moment, Akira Uchiha wasn't in the best of moods.

Why? Because in order to master the Heavenly Transport Jutsu, he had to keep burning cash.

Do you understand what that means? Every time, a whopping ten million ryo gone.

He had no choice, really. He hadn't known earlier that he would need to learn this jutsu. If he had known back when it only cost a million ryo per simulation, he could've saved himself a fortune!

So now, with nothing to do but wait for his daily life simulations, Akira spent most of his time being cozy with Hinata.

And Sasuke? Well, he kept a close eye on Akira, watching as he spent three whole days courting Hinata, and found it utterly strange.

Weren't they supposed to be training hard to master the Heavenly Transport Jutsu? Yet these past few days, all he saw was Akira indulging in romance.

One night, Sasuke waited until Akira returned home late, after another date with Hinata.

"Still awake?" Akira greeted him, sounding a bit tipsy.

He really couldn't deny it—Hinata was usually so shy, but after a few drinks, with the tipsiness setting in, she loosened up quite a bit. No wonder guys back in his previous life liked taking girls out for drinks so much.

"I've been waiting for you," Sasuke replied.

"Oh? What's up?" Akira asked, surprised.

"It's about the Heavenly Transport Jutsu. You said you were going to learn it, but Iwagakure will be under attack in just two days!" Sasuke voiced his concern.

"Well, I can't help it, can I? My fifteenth birthday is in two days, and Hinata wanted to celebrate with me early. It makes sense, doesn't it?" Akira replied.

"Oh, uh... happy birthday then!" Sasuke stammered, realizing he'd forgotten. He couldn't help but be amazed. Only fifteen, yet already possessing power that could dominate the shinobi world?

It was hard to believe.

"Thanks," Akira nodded. He had been in this world for a while now, but he'd forgotten his own birthday—Hinata had remembered, and that touched him.

"Wait, hold on. Why celebrate early? Why not celebrate on your actual birthday?" Sasuke suddenly realized something was off.

"Well, duh, we'll be heading to Iwagakure in two days, remember?" Akira rolled his eyes.

"Wait, you... you've already mastered the Heavenly Transport Jutsu?" Sasuke was taken aback.

"Not fully, but after the past few days of effort, I'm almost there," Akira said with a confident nod.

Hearing this, Sasuke's face darkened, and the corner of his mouth twitched slightly.

Effort these past few days? All Sasuke had seen was Akira goofing off. How was that effort?

"Alright then. I hope you can make it in time," Sasuke finally said, deciding to trust in Akira's reputation despite his doubts.

"Sure thing. You should get some rest too," Akira said, waving it off. They had talked enough; he was ready to call it a night.

Effort? Ha, every simulation cost ten million ryo. Of course, he was putting in the effort.

"Hey, wait..." Just as Akira turned to leave, Sasuke called out again.

Hearing him, Akira stopped, turning back with a questioning look.

"Akira, don't you think there's something special about you? It feels like your existence is unique," Sasuke said.

Since Akira knew about him and Boruto, Sasuke believed Akira must be aware of his own uniqueness too.

But Akira simply smiled at Sasuke's words without replying, waving goodbye as he turned and walked away.

Watching Akira leave, Sasuke couldn't help but feel that this world held many secrets.

He only grasped the concept of a parallel universe because of Akira's existence. If not for the divergence Akira had caused, Sasuke might have thought he'd merely traveled through time, not to an entirely different world.

And Akira? There was no Akira in his original timeline, yet here he was. Everyone knew him as the Elder's grandson, watched him grow, and saw his Sharingan evolve step by step into the Mangekyō Sharingan.

It left Sasuke bewildered.

Just who exactly was Akira Uchiha? And what role did this shinobi world play for him?

Not to mention the Heavenly Transport Jutsu—a technique that Konoha clearly didn't have. And yet Akira said he could learn it, even though he had spent the past few days just romancing Hinata?

The more Sasuke learned about Akira, the more he realized how many secrets this guy had.

So, after watching Akira leave, Sasuke shook his head, putting his thoughts aside as he headed back to his room to rest.

Though this wasn't his timeline, he couldn't let Urashiki get his hands on the Nine-Tails. He had to give it his all to stop him.

So regardless of how mysterious or powerful Akira was, at least he was an ally, not an enemy, right?

With that thought, Sasuke decided not to dwell on Akira's origins anymore and returned to his guest room to sleep.

The night passed uneventfully. The next day, Akira opened his eyes and immediately conducted another life simulation. As always, his focus was on mastering the jutsu.

As for Urashiki? Akira stayed in hiding, training in the Heavenly Transport Jutsu.

Madara's revival? Akira still didn't make an appearance, continuing his training.

People accused him of being cowardly, of shrinking away from enemies instead of facing them. Akira didn't argue, staying hidden and continuing to train.

Only two years later, when Hinata was kidnapped by Toneri Ōtsutsuki, did Akira finally have enough and come out to fight.

And then he died at the hands of Toneri's Golden Reincarnation Explosion.

Once, twice, three times...

After five or six simulations, finally, though Akira was ultimately killed by Toneri again, he had managed to fully master the Heavenly Transport Jutsu.

Now that he had learned it, he checked the date—tomorrow was the day Urashiki would make his move.

Instead of rushing off, Akira decided to celebrate his fifteenth birthday properly at home in Konoha.

When the others found out about his birthday, Kakashi, young Sasuke, Naruto, Guy, the Sannin, and even the Hokage himself all came to offer their congratulations. The Hyuga Clan also sent a lavish gift.

Sure, Hinata had already given him a gift, but it was different when the Hyuga Clan publicly gave a gift to their future son-in-law.

After this birthday celebration, it was clear to everyone in Konoha what Akira's relationship with Hinata was.

"Hey, big bro, are you really not into Miss Hinata at all?" Boruto, perhaps the only one struggling to accept the reality, asked Naruto.

"Not at all, not one bit," Naruto replied firmly.

What nonsense. Not only did he genuinely have no feelings for Hinata, but even if he did, she was Akira's girlfriend now. How could he possibly try to take her away?

Regardless of Boruto's thoughts, Akira enjoyed a lively fifteenth birthday celebration.

Afterward, Akira and Sasuke agreed to set off for Iwagakure the next day.

They also informed Fugaku of their plan.

Fugaku was understandably surprised. A week ago, Akira had said Iwagakure would be under attack. These past days, Akira hadn't made a move, so Fugaku thought he wasn't going.

But now, just as the time arrived, Akira suddenly said he would go?

One day—how could that possibly be enough time?

"Don't worry, the two of us will go together. We'll use the Heavenly Transport Jutsu to teleport directly," Akira assured him.

"Heavenly Transport Jutsu? Isn't that Kumogakure's secret technique? And wasn't it meant for materials, not people?" Fugaku asked in astonishment.

Akira simply smiled at Fugaku's question, offering no further explanation.

After a night's rest, the next day, Akira performed another life simulation, holding off on collecting the reward.

Then, he created a few Shadow Clones to assist in using the Heavenly Transport Jutsu.

Akira and Sasuke stood in the teleportation circle. Sasuke immediately summoned his Susanoo for protection.

The Heavenly Transport Jutsu was incredibly powerful. If one's body wasn't strong enough, it would disintegrate during the teleportation. So Sasuke used his Susanoo to shield himself.

"Akira, aren't you going to do something?" Sasuke asked, puzzled to see Akira taking no similar precautions.

"Relax. My body's stronger than the Raikage's. I'll be fine," Akira replied with a confident smile.

In the original story, even the Raikage could endure the effects of the Heavenly Transport Jutsu. There was no reason for someone like Akira, with his dragon-like physique, to struggle with it. With his Shadow Clones casting the jutsu, in a flash of light, Akira and Sasuke vanished...

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POWER STONE!!!

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