Chapter 140: Martial God Emperor, Your Power Comes from Otsutsuki Shibai, Right?
"Who are you?" Isshiki asked the man before him.
"I am Senju Ryuji, Emperor of the Shinobi Empire. And also the superior of the two who just defeated you." Ryuji said briefly.
"An emperor from another world… You lowly human… gained the power of us Otsutsuki, yet turned against us… You're as despicable as the traitor Kaguya!"
"Code, Daemon, Eida… they too inherited divine power. They will carry out my will, kill you all, and plunder every nutrient from your planet…"
Dying Isshiki, unafraid of Ryuji, threatened with all his heart.
"Carry out your will? That seems unlikely…"
Ryuji smiled calmly.
"What do you mean by that?"
"Go obediently to my Empire and join Urashiki there, Otsutsuki named Isshiki." Ryuji said.
One hand covered Isshiki's forehead, pure white True Qi flowing into his body.
It reignited his shattered will to live.
Isshiki looked up, eyes full of confusion.
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Near Konoha Village.
Imperial Naruto, Sasuke, and Hinata descended from the sky one by one.
Other Empire members, hidden to watch, and ninja world figures gathered.
Konoha ninjas quickly surrounded them.
Boruto hugged Imperial Naruto's sturdy arm, dangling in the air. "Big Brother Naruto! Thanks for saving us, protecting Konoha, and defeating Isshiki! And… thanks to Mom from another world! Big Sister Hinata, you guys are so cool!"
His eyes scanned the disguised Empire members, then locked onto the disguised Ninja World Naruto. "You're young Big Brother Naruto, right?"
"Hahaha! Spot on, Boruto, you're sharp!" Ninja World Naruto laughed loudly, revealing his true form.
Seeing his resemblance to Boruto-era Naruto, but younger, Konoha residents were shocked again.
"Why another Seventh Hokage!"
"So many Narutos…" Boruto-era Hinata felt dizzy.
"Another Naruto… then you must be?" Boruto-era Sakura shifted her gaze to Ninja World Sasuke, whose face changed, revealing his true form.
"As expected, another Sasuke!" Sakura said with an "I knew it" expression.
"Two dads… but why does this little dad look down on my Dad? They're the same person!" Boruto-era Sarada said, confused.
"That trash deserves to be called Uchiha? Worthy of my name? A thirty-something man, one-armed, pale like he's anemic, can't even fight Urashiki, living in a rundown old house in this world—pathetic!" Ninja World Sasuke said angrily.
"Truly pathetic. He should change his name to Haruno Sasuke to avoid shaming us." Imperial Sasuke interjected, their gazes like swords piercing Boruto-era Sasuke's heart.
"Well, I apologize to you both…" Boruto-era Sasuke said, annoyed.
Normally, he'd teach anyone talking like that a lesson, but these two "selves" were untouchable!
The power gap was too vast!
Other Konoha residents, hearing this, showed awkward expressions.
Our Sasuke is clearly strong! Far greater than us all, a former world savior—why talk like that?
Thinking this, they looked at the surrounding land, their hearts sighing.
Fine, with power like yours, you can think that way.
The gap's too wide!
"Hey, kid, you've got talent. Want to train under me later? At least you won't grow up as weak as that one-armed trash." Ninja World Sasuke said to Sarada.
Chocho, beside her, nudged Sarada's waist, whispering, "Your dad when young is so cool and handsome. Can I go for him?"
"Huh?"
Sarada, already irritated, was shocked, eyes wide.
Her friends nearby reacted similarly.
"Chocho! Are you kidding? That's my dad! Even if he's from another world! He's my mom's man in that world too! Don't try to be my mom!" Sarada glared at Chocho.
"Eh? Not necessarily. Look at Uncle Sasuke in our world, then the other world—huge difference. Who knows who he'll marry, right, Uncle Sasuke?" Chocho, unfazed by the Empire's power, spoke familiarly.
This made many sweat coldly.
"Hmph! I'm nothing like that one-armed guy. But I'm not interested in women or anything like that." Ninja World Sasuke said.
"What about this big brother?" Chocho eyed Imperial Sasuke, batting her lashes.
"Women, noisy." Imperial Sasuke narrowed his eyes.
"Aaaaaa! My first love… gone!" Chocho clutched her chest, feigning sadness.
"Hahaha! This little girl must be an Akimichi, right? So interesting!" Imperial Guy revealed his true form, laughing at Chocho.
"Eh? Grandpa Guy from another world!" Chocho shouted, seeing Imperial Guy.
"I see…" Boruto-era Guy looked at Imperial Guy, nodding in understanding.
Boruto-era Kakashi beside him showed a knowing expression.
Imperial Neji then revealed his true form, delighting the Hyuga clan.
However, Imperial Neji's attitude toward the Hyuga was cold.
The group gathered, lively and harmonious.
Boruto-era residents naturally felt goodwill toward the Empire's other-world counterparts.
They chatted for quite a while.
Then Boruto-era Kakashi asked, "That Otsutsuki from earlier—is he really done for?"
"Of course… His Majesty took action himself. Failure's impossible." Imperial Naruto smiled faintly.
"His Majesty… the Shinobi Emperor is the strongest in the entire Empire?" Boruto-era Kakashi murmured.
Boruto-era residents' expressions tensed.
They struggled to imagine power surpassing Imperial Naruto and Sasuke.
Many were thrilled by this.
But some worried. Though their other-world counterparts felt familiar, there were slight differences.
Who knew how they'd treat them?
With this concern, Konoha's group hosted the Empire members while probing their intentions.
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Meanwhile, at Kara's headquarters.
Amado received Kashin Koji's intel, rising from his desk in shock. "What? Are you sure? Jigen's really dead?"
"I'm not certain if he's dead, but he was beaten badly and vanished completely. I only suspect he might be dead." Koji's voice came from the other end.
"Defeated by Naruto and Sasuke? They shouldn't have that kind of power now…" Amado said.
"Defeated by Naruto and Sasuke, but not as we imagined… Not our world's Naruto and Sasuke, but from another world." Koji said.
"Another world? Parallel dimension? Future Naruto and Sasuke?" Amado asked.
"No, from a dozen years ago."
"How? A dozen years ago? The two who gained Six Paths power against Otsutsuki Kaguya?" Amado reacted. "Based on intel, their power back then far exceeded now, which is why they defeated Kaguya, who ate the God Tree's fruit."
"Not quite. It's complicated to explain. See for yourself—I'll send the video." Koji said, transmitting data to Amado.
Amado watched the data, seeing Imperial Naruto piloting a wooden giant at least fifteen hundred meters tall, and Imperial Sasuke with a thousand-meter Susanoo. He was stunned. "How? Why is Uzumaki Naruto's body so strong? Uchiha Sasuke with dual Rinnegan?
This wooden statue and Susanoo are outrageous… One strike causes natural disaster-level destruction… Jigen, transformed into Isshiki, was beaten like a flea?
Parallel worlds have infinite possibilities, but what karma creates such terrifying beings?
Could it be Otsutsuki Shibai's power from another world?"
Amado's expression grew excited, muttering nonstop.
He didn't notice a brown-red-haired teen beside him.
"Amado! What did you say? What's with Jigen?" The teen, Code, appeared before Amado, furious, grabbing his collar and lifting him.
This snapped Amado from his excitement. "Oh, Code… You heard everything?"
"I heard it all! You bastard, how dare you say Jigen lost to Naruto and Sasuke? Impossible! Those lowly creatures can't harm Jigen! You lied, right?" Code shouted angrily.
"Yeah, I lied. Jigen's fine. Naruto and Sasuke can't beat him." Amado said, placating.
"No! You're lying! Tell me! What did you see?" Code yelled, tightening his grip on Amado's collar.
"Cough cough… Code, seems you believe me… Fine, I'll tell the truth…" Amado rolled his eyes, deciding to tell Code the truth.
Code's expression twisted in pain. "Another world's Sasuke and Naruto, also with divine power… Damn it! Damn it! Damn it! If I'd gone with Jigen, I wouldn't have lost to them! Amado, unseal me!"
Code glared at Amado.
"You're ready to go to Konoha, to avenge Jigen?" Amado narrowed his eyes.
"I'm not that stupid. Jigen's power as Isshiki-sama, even if I unseal myself, might not beat them. Going alone now would be suicide…" Code shook his head.
"So you're preparing?"
"I'll find allies with similar power." Code said.
"Is that so?" Amado's heart sank.
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Half a day later, Code left Kara's underground base.
Meanwhile, Amado, with Koji's help, arrived in Konoha, using the same method as the original story, threatening Shikadai, Shikamaru's son.
He met Boruto-era leaders and Empire members.
"Amado claims to be Kara's chief scientist, Jigen's subordinate, threatening Konoha ninjas to meet Konoha's leaders and Empire members. Your wish is granted! Can you release the hostage?" Boruto-era Shikamaru glared at Amado, itching to tear him apart.
"Shikamaru, calm down." Boruto-era Naruto cautioned.
"Calm down? When did the Nara clan become so foolish? Amado dares come alone to meet us; he must have a request, right? And that bomb—it's fake, isn't it?" Imperial Neji said, looking at Boruto-era Shikamaru with disdain.
His posture and words made Amado's eyes light up. "Seems the other world's people are sharper. You're Neji, right? Naruto's brother-in-law, supposed to have died in the Fourth Ninja World War, yet thriving in another world. What a fascinating timeline."
"Damn bastard!" Shikamaru, called out, finally calmed.
"A tamed stray dog of the main family, worthy to be compared to me?" Imperial Neji said with contempt.
"Hahaha! Interesting! Interesting! Different world selves also look down on each other. Those eyes are Tenseigan, right? A Byakugan variant with immense combat power. Your world is remarkable."
"Not only two Tenseigan, but Naruto and Sasuke have power to easily defeat Jigen." Amado praised repeatedly.
"Hmph! Is that surprising?"
"Otsutsuki are just aliens, not gods. Defeating them is natural."
"With martial arts taught by His Majesty, victory is certain." Empire members said in unison.
"Martial arts?" Amado smiled faintly, looking at Ryuji. "I've never heard of these martial arts, Your Majesty Emperor… If I'm not mistaken, you gained Otsutsuki Shibai's power, right?"
Imperial Sasuke frowned, snapping, "Impudent! Martial arts were created by His Majesty. What's it got to do with Otsutsuki Shibai? Old man, don't spout nonsense here. Don't think creating a few decent artificial humans makes you arrogant enough to slander His Majesty!"