Chapter 125: Six Months! Harvesting the Ninja World! The Ninja World Debuts!

Chapter 125: Six Months! Harvesting the Ninja World! The Ninja World Debuts!

"Our Sasori is the most brilliant mechanical engineer in the entire Empire. The Ninja World is lacking in knowledge, so it's natural that they couldn't nurture someone as talented as him."

Konan, who was following behind Sasori, spoke up. Dressed in a form-fitting Imperial Guard uniform, her figure was curvaceous and she looked young and beautiful.

"Hero Konan..."

Kankuro raised an eyebrow.

"I'm Konan, the Minister of Green State Security," she smiled and introduced herself.

"That uniform suits you well," Kankuro complimented.

The others also smiled upon seeing this world's Konan, feeling a sense of warmth at the sight of her alive and well.

At the very least, this world seemed to have fewer unsavory aspects than their own villages.

"Let's go! We're heading to the Registry Office to get your information logged in. That way, you'll officially be citizens of the Empire! After that, let's have a grand celebration to welcome our new comrades!"

The Imperial Temari waved her hand in a grand gesture.

"Ah, thank you very much..." Gaara replied, his eyes scanning the group—the Empire's Roshi, Konan, Sasori, Temari, Chiyo, Ebizo, Maki, and a bunch of unfamiliar faces.

From this day forward, he would be a part of their world too!

Rai State.

Raichi Mountain Castle.

A group from Kumogakure looked on in shock at the metallic structures perched atop the massive flat-topped mountain, floating in the clouds.

"Yo! Welcome, brothers and sisters from another world! From now on, we are family!"

The Third Raikage, dressed in a vest, greeted them warmly, accompanied by a group of men and women, all standing tall at over 1.8 meters with well-developed muscles.

The sight of these burly individuals made the visitors from the Ninja World feel a bit uneasy.

The Kumogakure of this world was so peculiar... The men were mostly over 1.9 meters tall, and the women were no shorter than 1.8 meters. And those muscles...

Look at those arms and thighs, with veins popping out like wriggling earthworms.

While it was no surprise that Kumogakure favored physical training, why did even the women look like this?

Our village's beauties shouldn't be like this!

Take our Samui, for example—blonde, busty, with a slender waist and long legs.

Now look at their Samui; the face is the same, but she's 1.85 meters tall with a masculine build. Oh! This can't be our village's beauty, can it?

"Come on! Why are you all just standing there, hesitating and dawdling? Join us in sweating it out and training our bodies to be strong! As people of Rai State, we can't afford to be weak!"

The Imperial A, also known as the Third Raikage, wrapped his arms around the Ninja World's A and Killer B and led them away.

The two men were like toddlers in his grip, unable to resist.

The other Rai State natives were equally enthusiastic, wrapping their muscular arms around the Kumogakure visitors.

Despite the awkward expressions on the faces of the Kumogakure ninjas...

Water State.

Water Heaven.

The Kirigakure ninjas who had just disembarked from the airship were surprised to see the buildings constructed over the water, the spraying fountains, and the people swimming in the pools. This Kirigakure of the other world was surprisingly... open and welcoming!

"Welcome to the world of water, everyone from another world."

The governor of Water State, Mei Terumi, smiled at them as she glided across the water's surface.

The Mei Terumi from Kirigakure swallowed hard as she took in the sight of the handsome male bodies in the pool, "Joining the Empire was indeed the right choice... This place... is simply heaven! I'm sure I can find a handsome husband here!"

Mountain State.

The airship landed in a massive cave.

The ninjas from Iwagakure were a little taken aback when they saw the villagers living in houses made of mud, "What's going on? Why does this Iwagakure seem more backward than ours... It wasn't like this when we were in Loulan..."

"Hahaha! This is just to help everyone better appreciate the essence of the earth!

We, the people of Mountain State, focus on cultivating our connection with the earth's energy in our martial arts practice! Come on, everyone, don't just stand there!"

An Imperial Onoki who looked at least two to three decades younger than his Ninja World counterpart greeted them warmly, accompanied by a group of villagers.

They proceeded to welcome the Iwagakure ninjas and lead them away.

Fire State, Imperial Capital.

Naruto, Sakura, Sai, Yamato, Tsunade, Kakashi, and the others found themselves back in the capital, their hearts filled with a myriad of emotions.

This time... they were truly a part of the Empire.

The entire Empire buzzed with excitement as the newcomers from the Ninja World settled in.

Many who had not been dead for long or whose bodies were well-preserved were resurrected one by one.

For example, from the Ninja World, Naruto, Minato, Kushina, Rin, and the shinobi who perished during Kai and Rikudo Senju's battle against Kaguya in the Empire.

They happily embraced their new lives.

As for Obito of the Ninja World? And Itachi?

In a dim room, Obito from the Ninja World was bound to an iron chair with steel cables, his eyes dripping blood tears, his face haggard as he was forced to keep his eyes open and fixed on the video in front of him.

In the video, Kakashi and Rin from the Ninja World lovingly held hands as they strolled through the bustling streets of the Imperial Capital.

Gentle and soft voices could be heard from time to time:

"Rin... We look so different now... Are you sure it's okay?"

"It's fine. On the contrary, I prefer Kakashi like this; he has a mature and dependable aura about him now.

He has that attractive, older man charm.

I wouldn't mind marrying someone like this Kakashi at all."

"But... I still feel a bit strange about it."

"It's not that strange. In the Empire, I've asked many people, and an age difference of ten or even twenty years is not an issue.

With Kakashi's talent, he will surely become an exceptional warrior. In another ten or twenty years, he might even look younger than me. So, don't you worry about me thinking you're too old."

"Rin..."

"Kakashi..."

As they spoke, the two moved even closer together.

"No! No! No! This isn't real! Damn you, Kakashi! You killed Rin! You don't deserve her love! Ahhhhh!"

Obito struggled in pain, but his head and eyes were fixed in place, forcing him to watch this heart-wrenching scene.

And when he was exhausted and needed rest...

As soon as he fell asleep, he entered a dream.

In the dream, he was like a shadow, helplessly watching as Kakashi embraced the petite Rin in bed... This jolted him awake from the nightmare.

In another place.

The sky and earth were tinted with blood.

Itachi from the Ninja World couldn't control his body as he stabbed his pleading father, mother, and beloved younger brother one knife after another, listening to their desperate wails and screams, his mind gradually becoming hazy.

He felt... as if he were in hell...

In the Empire.

Everyone started their new lives.

And certain beings continued their punishment.

Time flowed quietly like water.

Soon, half a year passed.

With enough temporal particles, Senju Tianren was finally able to travel through the temporal tunnel to the desolate Ninja World.

Standing on this land.

Senju Tianren planted a tree that had been improved by the Empire—a God Tree.

The sapling absorbed the nutrients from the entire planet and shot up from the ground, quickly growing into a towering giant.

The giant tree absorbed the chakra of the entire Ninja World, as well as various immortal energies, and continued to grow.

Even the Sage of the Six Paths in the Yellow Springs was stirred.

He looked at the burly man in front of the giant tree, his pupils narrowing:

"It's him... The man who ultimately defeated Mother... As expected... His final target is the Ninja World... This is troublesome.

If I were to face him head-on, even if I join forces with Hagoromo, I'm afraid we wouldn't have much of a chance... But for the sake of the Ninja World, I..."

The Sage of the Six Paths hesitated.

At some point.

An old toad appeared behind him and said:

"Surrender, Hagoromo. You and Hamura have no chance of defeating that man."

"Gamamaru."

The Sage of the Six Paths turned to look at the large toad behind him:

"My old friend, what did you see in your prophetic dream? Why did you want Jiraiya to resist the Empire... and now you're telling me to give up?"

"Old friend... I originally wanted to tell Jiraiya to give up resistance... But unfortunately... My last words were left unspoken as I passed away... As a result, Jiraiya misunderstood and led the people of the Ninja World to rebel against that man... You know the outcome... Sigh..."

The old toad shook his head:

"Fortunately, the outcome wasn't too bad."

"Is that so..." The Sage of the Six Paths looked helpless.

"That kind of power... Even in Kaguya's prime, she wouldn't be able to match it... You and Hamura wouldn't be able to handle him... And don't forget, by his side, there's also Might Guy, who is no ordinary man..."

The old toad spoke.

"Are we just going to watch as the Ninja World is completely ended?" The Sage of the Six Paths frowned.

"If you can't resist, then accept reality...

The only thing you can do now is to lead the people of the Yellow Springs to another world. The chakra and spiritual energy of this world are being drained.

The entire Yellow Springs would dissipate. The only way to avoid this fate is to move to another world."

"You make a compelling point... But as for me... Wait... That is..."

The Sage of Six Paths trailed off, a sudden realization dawning on him.

Meanwhile, in a secluded cave...

Isshiki, who had been quietly sipping a glass of red wine, suddenly sensed the rapid depletion of chakra and spiritual energy throughout the world. He furrowed his brow, perplexed by the unusual occurrence. With a growing sense of urgency, he waited, hoping for the situation to resolve as it had in the past.

However, time passed, and unlike before, the chakra did not replenish but continued to wane.

"This is wrong! Very wrong! I must investigate immediately. I cannot afford to let the chakra depletion continue unchecked. But if I act, I risk exposing myself to that despicable offspring of Kaguya... In my current state, I may not be a match for him... Hmph... This presents a tricky dilemma."

Isshiki hesitated, torn between his concerns.

Ultimately, the reality of the chakra depletion compelled him to act. Using his unique ability, he shrank himself and swiftly vanished from the cave.

Emerging into the outside world, he beheld a desolate landscape that filled him with alarm.

"What happened here? Even if the world's chakra is waning, it shouldn't be like this... It appears that a terrible battle took place... Could it be related to what transpired six months ago? Did my 'partners' come here and engage in combat with that contemptible offspring of Kaguya? And did they win?

So now they are planting the Divine Tree? Damn! I can't let them succeed! This planet was my discovery first!"

With these thoughts racing through his mind, Isshiki hurried toward the center of the disturbance.

Soon, he came upon a towering giant tree and... a human male.

"A lowly human? Could he be one of my kinsmen's subordinates?

Have those fellows been hiding, waiting to lure me out?

Isshiki searched his surroundings, growing more perplexed as he failed to find any trace of his kinsmen. He began to suspect a different scenario.

"Or perhaps they are hiding in a different spatial dimension, trying to bait me out? Are they planning to offer me to the Divine Tree? Hmph... This could spell trouble."

Isshiki's uncertainty gave way to another possibility:

"No... It might not be that. That despicable offspring of Kaguya possesses extraordinary strength. Even among my kinsmen, there are many who would struggle to match him.

My kinsmen, upon arriving here, may have underestimated their opponent. Even if they could emerge victorious, they would likely pay a hefty price. Therefore... my kinsman is probably recuperating while also observing the situation... Or perhaps... he's trying to intimidate me?

Yes! He must be attempting to unnerve me, hence his concealment! Well then, let us test whose condition is superior at this moment!

Although my fusion with Jigen is not yet complete, I am an elite warrior of the Otsutsuki clan! A typical Otsutsuki would stand no chance against me! Come, let us face each other directly, my unknown kinsman!

As for this subordinate... he shall be crushed."

With that, Isshiki fired a black rod directly at Senju Tianren's head.

Boom!

The rod struck Senju Tianren's head, emitting a dull clang before falling powerless to the ground.

Unfazed, Senju Tianren fixed his gaze on the invisible Isshiki and said, "I thought you were an insignificant ant, but it seems you dare to challenge me."

"My attack was ineffective? And you can see me?"

Isshiki was taken aback, his surprise causing him to reveal himself. With an elegant smile, he said, "To withstand my attack shows some skill. No wonder you are valued. Now, tell me who your superior is, and perhaps I will consider sparing your life."

"Superior? That's an interesting choice of words... Ever since I became Emperor 22 years ago, that word has had no place in my vocabulary."

Senju Tianren's smile held a hint of mystery, and he felt a sense of intrigue about this strange individual, unseen in the world of Naruto: Hurricane Chronicles. Could he be a hidden powerhouse?

(End of Chapter)

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