Chapter 124: The Ninja World Joins the Empire!

Chapter 124: The Ninja World Joins the Empire!

"Hmph! You idiot, Naruto. Aside from the Impure World Reincarnation bodies of you lot, everyone else here is alive."

A familiar scolding voice rang out, causing Naruto's face to light up with joy.

He looked in the direction of the voice and shouted, "Sasuke! Are you... my Sasuke?"

He seemed a bit too excited, to the point that his words were incoherent and his sentence structure was all wrong.

This left the group around him with odd expressions on their faces.

"Damn it, Naruto. As I thought, you had ulterior motives. I knew there was a reason for your eagerness to find Sasuke. So, you like him, huh? Damn you!" Ino shouted in anger.

Sakura broke out in a sweat as she exclaimed, "Like Sasuke? How is that possible... They're both men!"

"Men can fall in love with each other, too! Sakura, haven't you read those true love stories? And don't forget, Naruto and Sasuke shared their first kiss with each other!" Ino retorted angrily.

Hearing this, the group couldn't help but find it hilarious, while some widened their eyes in shock, clearly enjoying the drama.

Kushina and Minato exchanged glances, seeing the same helplessness in each other's eyes... along with a hint of concession.

"Oh well, if it's male-male love, then so be it. After going through so many trials and tribulations, this doesn't seem like that big of a deal," they thought.

Sasuke's face twisted in disgust as he glanced at the Imperial Itachi, who seemed a bit off, and shouted, "What are you bunch of idiots thinking about? It's obvious that Naruto, this idiot, just misspoke!

And as for the kissing, we were in a standoff at the time, and some idiot pushed Naruto, which is why..."

"Damn you, Sasuke! Who are you calling an idiot?!" Naruto roared in anger.

"You, of course! You idiot, getting tricked by a fake Obito and ending up losing your life!" Sasuke roared back.

"Huh?"

Naruto froze, then smiled awkwardly and said, "I didn't expect... that Obito in this world would pretend to be Obito-niisan..."

"I'm also to blame. If I had paid more attention to you at that time, those guys from the Akatsuki organization wouldn't have been able to lay a finger on you. I'm sorry... little Naruto." The Imperial Obito apologized.

"You idiot!" Sasuke muttered under his breath.

The Imperial Sasake suddenly spoke up, "By the way, little Naruto. Did you know that Obito from this world is the murderer of your parents?"

"Huh?"

Naruto froze once more.

"Obito from this world is the one who killed my father and mother?"

He turned to Minato and Kushina with a confused look on his face.

"It's this scum! He released the Nine-Tails when I was giving birth!" Kushina said, her face filled with hatred.

Then, with one punch, she shattered the head of Obito, who could only stand in place as punishment for being revived by the Impure World Reincarnation technique.

"It was indeed Obito..." Minato nodded, his expression complicated.

"Why would Obito from our world do such a thing?" Naruto asked, his face filled with confusion as he looked at the restored Obito.

If he remembered correctly, his parents were Obito's teacher and wife.

How could he kill his own teacher and wife?

The Ninja World Obito wore an ugly expression, unable to say a word at that moment.

"Hmph! It's all because that waste felt vengeful towards the world after Yahiko died. He wanted to take revenge on the entire world." The Imperial Sasake sneered, "What a useless piece of trash. He didn't even consider his own worth.

How could Yahiko have possibly liked him? Kakashi is far superior to him!

He's deluding himself into thinking that he's avenging Yahiko.

Does he even consider if that's what the young lady would have wanted? He's nothing but a disgusting waste."

"Shut... up... You... You don't understand... Yahiko... Yahiko... didn't like... Kakashi... either..." The Ninja World Obito muttered in rage.

This anger even allowed him to slightly break free from the Impure World Reincarnation's restrictions, causing him to hiss quietly.

"Hmph! Did you also have a hand in the Uchiha Clan's downfall in this world?" The Imperial Sasake asked.

"Hmph!"

The Ninja World Obito merely coldly hmphed, but the upward curl of his lips said more than enough.

Bang!

Another loud sound rang out.

The Ninja World Obito's head had exploded, courtesy of the Ninja World Sasuke.

Sasuke held his right hand high, a Chidori spear piercing through the Ninja World Obito's head and releasing lightning to blow it to bits.

Watching the Ninja World Obito's head slowly regenerate, Sasuke grinned viciously and said, "Looks like you're the same kind of scum as Itachi!

When dealing with scum like you, we must target your fatal weaknesses! Elder Sasake, I have a suggestion that will definitely keep this guy in eternal regret and despair!"

"Oh? Do tell, and if it's suitable, I'll fully support you," Sasake said, his eyes lighting up.

The others also showed a bit of interest.

Sasuke smirked and said, "Hmm, perhaps we could resurrect Rin and have her marry Kakashi. As for Obito, he will witness it all as a statue. What do you think?"

Obito's eyes widened at the suggestion, his teeth gritting in anger as he spat, "You... dare...?"

"I dare kill my own kin, my teacher, and my aunt. What's there for me to fear?" Sasuke retorted with a mocking laugh.

"That's a brilliant idea!" exclaimed Tsunade, clapping her hands in delight.

Kakashi of the Ninja World remained silent, his eyes revealing a mix of anticipation, nostalgia, and embarrassment.

"It's still not enough," Sasuke continued. "How about we turn Obito into a statue right when Kakashi and Rin are about to enter their bridal chamber? According to Jiraiya's 'Paradise of Passion' series, the ultimate humiliation for a man is to witness the woman he loves making love to another man."

Deidara of the Empire let out an evil laugh, his suggestion causing the women to blush and the men to fall silent.

Obito of the Ninja World was seething with rage, his body trembling with anger, and even his face, covered in dirt from the battle, turned red. "You bastard... I... will kill... you... Kill you!" he shouted, his fury granting him temporary freedom from the Impure World Reincarnation's restrictions as he lunged at Deidara of the Empire.

Unfortunately, he only managed to take a few steps before being frozen in place once more. All he could do was glare at Deidara with pure hatred.

At that moment, Obito of the Empire's expression turned grim as he involuntarily shuddered. Putting himself in Obito's shoes, he imagined how he would feel if he were the target of such humiliation. It would be the ultimate disgrace!

"An interesting proposal! I'll keep it in mind!" laughed Sasake of the Empire.

He then turned his attention back to Naruto and said, "The Obito of this world is a criminal and an enemy of the Uchiha clan, as well as your enemy, Naruto. We share the right to punish him, and once we return to the Empire, you can think of how you want to make this bastard pay."

"Return to the Empire... Resurrection... Can the dead really be brought back to life?" Naruto asked, a mix of surprise and skepticism in his voice.

However, he quickly remembered Gaara. "Does it require sacrificing someone? I... don't want anyone to die for me..." he added, his voice filled with concern.

"Of course, it requires sacrifice, but this sacrifice can be transferred through certain means," explained Sasake of the Empire. "The Empire will use some criminals to perform the technique."

Hearing this, Naruto's expression eased, and he grinned. "Thank you, Elder Sasake. You truly are a good person."

"Good person?" Sasake of the Empire's expression turned strange at the unfamiliar term. "In my long life, it's the first time someone has called me that." He then let out an evil laugh and proceeded to tell Naruto some unsavory stories about the Third Hokage, enjoying the changing expressions on Naruto's face as he listened.

"Grandpa Sarutobi... Are the things Elder Sasake said true?" Naruto asked, his eyes filled with a mix of emotions as he looked at the Third Hokage of the Impure World.

"......" The Third Hokage, covered in dirt, felt guilty towards Naruto. He opened his mouth, unsure of what to say. With so many people around who despised him, any explanation would likely be met with rebuttal. So, he chose to remain silent.

Seeing his silence, Naruto gave a bitter smile. "I never thought... Grandpa Sarutobi... that you, Hiruzen, would be like this. I don't blame you for what happened to me. But... I cannot forgive you for what you and the others did to Kakashi's father and the Uchiha clan, including Sasuke."

"......"

"I... am sorry... But governing Konoha requires more than just kindness... The Uchiha back then..." Sarutobi finally spoke, but he was interrupted by Sasuke.

"Shut up, you old fool! You keep blaming the situation back then. If it weren't for your oppression, would the Uchiha clan have ended up like that? The fact is that the Nine-Tails incident had nothing to do with our clan. It was all because of that traitor, Obito! He was no longer a shinobi of Konoha or a member of the Uchiha clan at that time!" Sasuke refuted angrily.

"......" Hiruzen Sarutobi sighed. Who could have foreseen such a turn of events?

Even the reanimated Killer B from the Ninja World was engaged in conversation with the two A's—Ninja World A and Empire A.

Finally, Empire Kakashi turned his attention to the nine tailed beasts.

The nine tailed beasts shuddered simultaneously.

"Human little brother... What is it?" asked the Eight-Tails, who had a good relationship with Killer B. Its tone was friendly and curious.

"We need your help with something." Empire Kakashi said.

"What is it? Go ahead and ask. I'm very good friends with B."

"I'd like to ask you all to return to the Ten-Tails' body for a moment."

"What?! Return to the Ten-Tails' body? Do you know how uncomfortable it is to be in there?!"

"Damn it! This is too much, bullying the tailed beasts like this!"

"We are the tailed beasts! It's not that easy to bully us!"

The hot-tempered Nine-Tails, One-Tail, and Five-Tails were the first to explode in fury.

If this were in the past, they would have immediately fired off a Tailed Beast Ball.

But now... they could only bark and threaten, for taking action would mean certain death.

The Two-Tails wasn't as bold as the other three and instead shrunk back, meekly saying:

"Now, now, let's not be hasty. We can talk this out, can't we? But returning to the Ten-Tails' body is really too much. It's like being locked up in chains with no room to move. Just put yourself in our place for a moment. Wouldn't you feel the same if you were trapped like that?"

As it spoke, it blinked its big, watery eyes, trying to be cute.

"Hey! Empire Kakashi, Eight-Tails is my most important friend and a member of Kumogakure. You can't treat it like this," Killer B from the Ninja World added.

"Rest assured, returning to the Ten-Tails is only temporary. We're doing this so we can use its vast spatial particles to transport all of you back to the Empire. Once the mission is complete, we will, of course, separate it again..."

Kakashi explained.

Hearing this, the nine tailed beasts simultaneously breathed a sigh of relief.

They didn't resist.

Instead, they allowed themselves to be placed back into the Ten-Tails' shell, and then, using the power of the Dragon Vein, they returned to the Empire.

In the Ninja World, the number of people was large, but their overall strength was weak.

The people of the Empire, having crossed over, did not need to consume additional spatial particles to return.

Therefore, with just one trip, they all traveled from the Ninja World back to the Empire.

Yellow Springs.

The Sage of the Six Paths looked at the empty Ninja World and sighed silently:

"This world... is finished... For the remaining people to restore its former prosperity, I'm afraid it would take not just a few hundred years... To stop the people from another world, even with my power... it's impossible...

But... are those things they said before true? The Otsutsuki... Clan?"

The Sage of the Six Paths fell into deep thought.

Empire.

Dragon Vein Fortress.

One by one, the people from the Ninja World appeared.

Those in charge of receiving them arranged for the people from the various villages to board aerial airships.

Kumogakure villagers were headed to Lightning State, Iwagakure to Mountain State, Kirigakure to Water State, Sunagakure to Green State, and Konohagakure to Fire State's Imperial Capital!

Inside the tall aerial airships.

The ninja villagers from the Ninja World, experiencing such advanced technology for the first time, were all over the place, touching this and that, and muttering to themselves.

The sudden voice of the intelligent steward startled them even more, and they couldn't help but exclaim in wonder, feeling like they had gained a whole new perspective.

Soon.

The people of Sunagakure arrived at their destination.

The capital of Green State.

Tomorrow's City.

The huge aerial airship slowly descended.

The hatch rose.

The people of Sunagakure disembarked.

Everyone who stepped outside the airship was left dumbfounded.

Before them stood Tomorrow's City.

The capital of Green State.

Towering metal-cast buildings lined the city.

In the sky above, apart from the mechanical puppets with exoskeletons and bird puppets flying about,

there were also floating islands hovering in the air.

It was like stepping into a fantastical, beautiful world.

"Welcome back, Gaara, and all you brave warriors!

And... our new companions."

A young, robust man with wine-red hair, who seemed to be in his prime, greeted the group from Sunagakure.

"Father..."

Ninja World Gaara stared at Empire Rasa, murmuring in a daze.

"He looks like my father from my memories, but he's so much more gentle and robust..." Temari looked at Empire Rasa and whispered.

"It looks like even in this world, our father is a big shot," Kankuro smiled.

The other Sunagakure ninja had looks of excitement on their faces:

"Fourth Kazekage!"

"You should address him as the Governor of Green State from now on. The title of Fourth Kazekage should be left behind as you step into Tomorrow's City,"

A gentle voice sounded, drawing everyone's attention.

"You are... Sasori of the Red Sand?!?"

Kankuro looked at the speaker, a hint of fear in his eyes.

"My name is Sasori, but my surname is not Red Sand." Sasori replied gently.

"You look so different from the way you do in our world." Kankuro sized up the Sasori before him.

He looked full of sunshine, and with his white lab coat and gold-rimmed glasses, he gave off an air of refinement and intellect.

(End of Chapter)

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