Chapter 148: The Mighty Warriors of the Divine Martial Empire, Kaido's Doubts!

Chapter 148: The Mighty Warriors of the Divine Martial Empire, Kaido's Doubts!

He could discern the opponent's strength, and if this high-intensity battle continued, he suspected that he wouldn't last half an hour before being defeated.

And this was without the opponent even understanding ninjutsu.

Could someone from the Third World be this powerful?

Jin narrowed his eyes, his expression equally grave.

This little brat... His strength seemed to surpass his own, and his abilities were too bizarre and unpredictable.

As he watched from the sidelines, Empire Naruto blinked, gaining a more intuitive understanding of Kaido's strength.

"Mr. Naruto, this little brat, how strong is he in your world?" Kaido asked with a solemn expression.

Being held back by a brat without defeating him was still somewhat uncomfortable for Kaido.

"Flagpole Trash East? He's a genius in our world. At the age of thirteen, he already possessed Shadow Rank strength. After the fusion of the worlds, his power skyrocketed even further. He later obtained the power of Dominance Aura, although he couldn't cultivate Tyrant Aura.

But his Armed Aura and Perception Aura have reached exceptionally high standards.

In the entire Empire, his overall strength is among the top tiers. There aren't many who can surpass him."

Empire Naruto explained.

"I see," Kaido realized, feeling a bit better.

"Hehehe... I am, after all, a descendant of the Flagpole family. It would be a shame to my father and grandfather if I were weak."

Flagpole Trash East chuckled with satisfaction.

"Yo! Everyone's here! Wow! What's this? A dragon? It's so huge and looks so cool!"

A voice full of vigor echoed from not too far away.

Kaido turned to look, and a yellow-haired boy with a striking resemblance to Empire Naruto waved and approached them.

"Hmm... Is this Mr. Naruto's younger brother?"

Kaido asked.

"Hahaha... Younger brother? I guess you could say that."

Empire Naruto burst into laughter and didn't elaborate further.

Shinobi Naruto, gazing at Kaido's dragon form, exclaimed, "Wow, it can even speak! This must be another world's Devil Fruit ability, right? It's so cool!"

"Hahahaha... It's cool, isn't it?

How about it? Do you want to take a tour of my world? I can offer you a powerful Devil Fruit."

Kaido's old habit of offering Devil Fruits reared its head again.

"Let's skip that. I'm quite content in my own world."

Shinobi Naruto shook his head in refusal, then immediately added, "Hey, Trash East, Zhihuo, and Big Brother Naruto, you're all here.

Little Sasuke just challenged me again. I think we need to reinforce the barrier."

"Little Sasuke again? His fighting enthusiasm is truly high," Trash East commented.

"This is the bond between them, just like the bond between Big Brother Naruto and Big Brother Sasuke," Zhihuo said.

"Mr. Kaido, would you like to come and watch? This will be a battle between the true powerhouses of our Empire," Empire Naruto said with a smile.

"True powerhouses?" Kaido's eyes lit up.

"Who's stronger, Mr. Naruto's younger brother or Mr. Naruto himself?"

"Big Brother Naruto is stronger! I'm far from his level when compared to Big Brother Naruto," Shinobi Naruto replied.

"I'm a bit stronger, but Little Naruto isn't far behind me now.

In the entire Empire, his strength is enough to rank within the top ten."

Empire Naruto explained.

"Top ten? He does seem incredibly strong. What about Mr. Naruto? Is he also in the top ten?"

Kaido was extremely interested.

"Me? I guess I'd be in the top five," Empire Naruto said.

"Top five? I never expected that there would be four others in this world who could rival a powerhouse like Mr. Naruto. I'd love to witness that," Kaido marveled.

Defeated with a single strike, Kaido had no idea what Empire Naruto's upper limit was.

But even someone as powerful as a god had four others in this world who could match him? Indeed... The people in this world are far stronger than us.

"Let's go and enjoy the battle between Little Naruto and Little Sasuke," Empire Naruto said, leading Kaido and Jin with a smile, following Shinobi Naruto through layer after layer of corridors to a massive metal room, each side measuring over six to seven kilometers.

In the center of the metal room stood a man with black hair and peculiar eyes emitting a purple glow, his pupils composed of concentric circles. He turned his gaze towards them.

In an instant, Kaido felt a tremor run through his body, sensing an intense pressure and an overwhelming sense of intrusion!

This guy... He's incredibly strong, far stronger than me!

And his aura is so malevolent! Is this the one who's going to fight Mr. Naruto's brother? Could he also be a top-ten powerhouse in this world? Come on! Let me see how powerful you can become when you let loose! Kaido's eyes gleamed with anticipation.

"You finally showed up. It took you this long just to reinforce the barrier, what a dead-last move."

Ninja World Sasuke crossed his arms, mocking Ninja World Naruto.

"I couldn't help it. I wanted to find Hinata-nee and Neji-niichan, but they didn't seem to be here for training today, so I had to look for others."

Ninja World Naruto scratched his head.

"Hmph... That big guy over there, is he from another world?"

Ninja World Sasuke's gaze shifted to Kaido.

"Yeah! This uncle is from another world, and he ate a Devil Fruit, which lets him transform into a huge dragon. It's so cool!"

Ninja World Naruto gestured excitedly, his eyes sparkling.

"A huge dragon? How big is it?" Ninja World Sasuke raised an eyebrow.

Could it be bigger than Naruto's Wood Dragon, reaching a kilometer in length?

Ninja World Sasuke's gaze at Kaido became slightly more serious.

Kaido, feeling the intensity of his stare, subconsciously straightened up, as if finding a renewed sense of pride as a strong outsider in this world.

This made him feel slightly more cheerful.

"Hmm... It's probably over a hundred meters long!"

Ninja World Naruto replied after some thought.

"Over a hundred meters? Isn't that just an eel? What's so cool about that?"

Ninja World Sasuke's expression changed instantly.

"An... eel?"

Kaido's aura deflated, his eyelids twitching.

Jin, standing beside him, couldn't help but sweat under his armor.

Normally, if someone dared to describe Kaido like this, he would strike them down with his wolf fang club without hesitation.

But now, having a rough idea of the strength of this world's powerful beings, he gritted his teeth and endured it, his face turning red. "Over a hundred meters, and you call it an eel? Does this young man think he can become even bigger?"

"Do you think I can't?" Ninja World Sasuke asked.

"Hey, hey, hey... Don't say that, Sasuke... It's really cool, right? And a hundred meters is already very long and big!" Ninja World Naruto shouted.

"Hmph! Forget it, I won't waste words with you. Let's get started; I can't wait to knock you down."

Ninja World Sasuke urged.

"Then let's begin! Vajra Formation!"

Empire Naruto nodded, pressing his palms together.

Flagpole Trash East and Zhihuo did the same.

In an instant, their Chakra and Inner Energy erupted, spreading rapidly and transforming into a golden light that enveloped the metal wall.

"Oh? You can do this too? It's just like the Barrier Fruit, such a convenient and versatile ability..."

Kaido said with a hint of envy.

He then turned his attention to Ninja World Sasuke, who had just boasted about his size.

It seemed he wanted to see just how big Ninja World Sasuke's 'big guy' was.

Ninja World Sasuke, sensing Kaido's gaze, wasted no time.

His eyes widened, and a terrifying burst of Chakra and Inner Energy erupted, forming a giant that continued to grow—ten meters... fifty meters... a hundred meters... three hundred meters... six hundred meters... until it finally reached six hundred meters tall and donned armor, sprouting four arms.

Kaido's eyes widened at the sight of this giant, his face stiffening.

Jin, standing beside him, took a breath. "This kid... he's truly extraordinary... No wonder he talks so big."

"Compared to this guy, my dragon form is indeed as inconspicuous as an eel, but... a huge body doesn't necessarily mean strength; it can make one seem clumsy.

With his size, it's probably difficult for him to deal with Naruto's brother..."

As Kaido's words trailed off, Ninja World Sasuke's six-hundred-meter Susanoo, with four blades in its hands, slashed horizontally!

Boom!!!!

A thousand-meter-long blade of energy tore through the air, slicing towards Ninja World Naruto.

Ninja World Naruto's figure flickered, and he disappeared.

The blade struck the barrier covering the metal wall, causing the entire room to tremble slightly.

This subtle tremor made Kaido's expression change again, especially since he was outside the barrier.

When dealing with that kid called Flagpole Trash East earlier, even without a barrier, his attacks had only made the wall surface tremble slightly, and that tremor was barely noticeable.

But now, with the barrier in place, the room's durability seemed far superior to the one he had been in before.

Yet, even with this... the effect was the same, if not better?

So, the attack power of that six-hundred-meter giant was how many times stronger than his own? Twice? Thrice? Four times? Five times?

The strong beings in this world were indeed monsters among monsters!

"Sasuke, take this!

Divine Wind Great Spiraling Sphere!"

A voice shouted from above.

Kaido looked up.

Shinobi Naruto, who had previously disappeared, was now inexplicably hovering six hundred meters above Uchiha Sasuke, his right hand raised high, holding a two-hundred-meter-wide green meatball. He hurled it towards Shinobi Sasuke!

"Naruto! If you want to defeat me, this is far from enough!"

Divine Thunder Tenkai Kagutsuchi!

Shinobi Sasuke roared.

Susanoo's four hands came together, forming a pitch-black flaming arrow hundreds of meters long, which shot towards the Naruto in the sky.

The meatball and arrow collided.

Violent winds and raging fires filled the entire barrier.

The barrier trembled incessantly, accompanied by constant rumbling.

Outside the barrier, Kaido and Jin stared in shock, their expressions gradually turning numb.

They wondered if this single attack from the two inside could potentially destroy the entire Land of Harmony...

Could such powerful attacks be unleashed so casually? How could these people possibly be human?

The battle within the barrier lasted for over three hours.

In the end, Shinobi Sasuke and Naruto exhausted their energy and collapsed, falling unconscious on the ground.

Imperator Naruto smiled and instructed Flagpole Trash East and Zhihuo to carry the two away.

Then, he continued walking with Kaido and Jin. Soon, they passed another room where a blonde-haired woman and a white-haired man were engaged in combat.

The blonde woman charged at high speed, while the white-haired man kept using bizarre abilities, his figure shifting unpredictably. He spewed flames, water streams, lightning, and even mud from his mouth.

Even if these attacks injured the woman, her body would instantly recover.

In Kaido and Jin's eyes, these two were stronger than the previous two youngsters, their strength almost on par with Kaido himself...

They should be comparable to the Third Generation Ai.

Why are there so many powerful individuals in this world?

"Mr. Naruto, didn't you say that those two youngsters were already among the strongest in this world? Why does it seem like everyone we encounter is stronger than them?" Kaido questioned.

"Huh? No, no, you must have seen Granny Tsunade and Grandpa Jiraiya sparring, right? They are both top experts in the Empire, and given their advanced age, it's only natural that they surpass Flagpole Trash East and Zhihuo," Imperator Naruto explained.

"Although Mr. Naruto says so... Don't the Empire's strong individuals have anything better to do? Why are they appearing so frequently here, and we just happen to witness it?" Jin asked, sensing this as a show of force from the Empire.

"Oh? You mean this?

To face the Great Tree Clan, His Majesty has ordered everyone to diligently cultivate. Each week, they must spar at least twice with someone of a similar level.

Furthermore, to encourage sparring, His Majesty has even developed the Empire Martial Arts Ladder Ranking... Although I don't think it's that great, many people take it seriously."

Imperator Naruto explained.

"I see. Your country's reverence for cultivation and strength enhancement is admirable.

But what is this Empire Martial Arts Ladder Ranking?" Jin inquired.

"The so-called Empire Martial Arts Ladder Ranking is a system where all registered strong individuals in the Empire spar with each other. The winner gains points, the loser loses points, and the Empire's strongest are ranked accordingly."

"There's even something like this? Then, aren't the rankings of everyone's strength clearly visible? Why did Mr. Naruto use such uncertain terms when mentioning his strength and that of his brother earlier?"

"The ladder ranking is good, but those with similar strength often have mixed results. Moreover, if someone fights too frequently, it can somewhat affect their ranking..."

The Empire's Naruto explained.

"Rumble, rumble, rumble...

I understand... But even so, we're still curious! Mr. Naruto, can you show us this so-called Martial Arts Ladder Ranking?"

Kaido burst into laughter.

"Of course.

Please take a look."

Imperator Naruto smiled and nodded, pressing his wristwatch. A beam of light shot out, and a large patch of text appeared in mid-air.

Kaido and Jin couldn't understand the text, but it quickly transformed, and they instantly comprehended its meaning.

Martial Arts Ladder Ranking:

1. Uchiha Sasuke (Native)



2. Windstorm Naruto

3. Might Guy (Native)



4. Rikudo Sage (World 1)



5. Hyuga Neji (Native)



6. Hyuga Hinata (Native)



7. Uchiha Sasuke (World 1)



8. Mizukage Naruto

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(End of Chapter)

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