Sideboys : Naruto Parallel Dimension 3 Saigo No

⌛Due Time⌛

* Jūden lay unconscious on the ground, his body battered and still. Suddenly, a bright light pierced through the darkness-Yamoshi's voice echoed in his mind. "Get up... Get up... Get up, Jūden!!"

With a jolt, Jūden's eyes snapped open, his senses returning. His heart raced as he shook off the lingering dizziness. Quickly, he reached for his radio and contacted the 6. "Prepare to move," he said, his voice steady despite the pain. "Get out of the village and wait for my signal on where I am."

KKonasa overheard the distress call on the radio but hesitated to tell Zumo about it. She didn't want him to see how worried she was, so she quietly slipped out of the house. Zumo watched her leave with a faint smile, then turned back to his training, pushing himself harder with each movement.

Meanwhile, Kurai's eyes burned with rage as he summoned two clones to absorb nature's energy. With a determined stride, he stormed out of the temple and headed for the forest.

Back at his house, Shiroi, unaware of the unfolding situation, remained absent. His radio sat silent, and he hadn't heard a word about what was happening. Mika, however, overheard the call and immediately went in search of him, but no matter where she looked-first the pond, then around the village-he was nowhere to be found. Could he have left on a mission?

Elsewhere, Kakudai and Uzu were gearing up and rushing toward the village gate. As they neared, they met Konasa, who was already waiting for them. She explained that Zumo was sick. Though it was hard to believe, they couldn't waste any time debating. They knew they had to trust her and move quickly.

As they prepared to leave, Mika approached them, asking if they had seen Shiroi. They responded with uncertainty, guessing that he might be with Jūden. However, Mika was confused. She hadn't seen him leave the house, and that worried her. Was he really gone, or had something happened to him?

Suddenly, Amiri leaped down from a nearby roof. She demanded to join them, declaring that, as a medic ninja, she was going to confront Ciruka herself. The boys were ready to argue, but Konasa intervened, urging them to let her come along. She might be able to reason with Ciruka and stop the fighting. Uzu reluctantly agreed, but Mika, feeling the same determination, insisted that she was coming too. The group argued back and forth, but in the end, Mika jumped over the others, shouting at them to hurry up.

Uzu sighed, thinking to himself that Shiroi never seemed to know how to handle these women. With no more time to waste, they set off toward Jūden, with Kakudai expressing his concern about needing to protect the girls. And so, they headed out, determined to face whatever awaited them.*

* Transition to Jūden Vs Ciruka *

*Jūden panted heavily, his gaze fixed on Ciruka as he struggled to regain his breath. Ciruka sneered at him, his voice dripping with mockery.

"Captain, this is pathetic, you know? I thought you were supposed to be strong, like Yamoshi, but I guess you'll end up just like him instead," Ciruka taunted.

A surge of anger overtook Jūden, his patience breaking. Without thinking, he blitzed toward Ciruka, his sword raised. Flash-in an instant, Jūden zipped past Ciruka, only to find the man standing unfazed in the same spot. His strike hadn't even landed. Jūden felt a cold knot of nervousness form in his stomach as he realized he had missed entirely.