Chapter 141: New World!
Within Imperial Sasuke's body, True Qi and chakra began to fluctuate intensely.
"Otsutsuki Shibai?" Ryuji was slightly surprised, waving a hand at Imperial Sasuke before smiling.
"Interesting. Tell me, who is this Otsutsuki Shibai, and why do you think I have his power?"
"Otsutsuki Shibai, as the name suggests, is a formidable warrior of the Otsutsuki Clan. How strong is he? I can only say… if there's a god in this world, then he… no, He might be that god."
Amado's expression grew serious as he recounted everything about Otsutsuki Shibai to everyone present.
The group listened with grave expressions.
Even the Empire members were no exception.
"Incredible… is this the true warrior of the Otsutsuki Clan?" Ninja World Sage of the Six Paths was awestruck, yet slightly puzzled. "Did His Majesty truly gain Otsutsuki Shibai's power?"
"Of course not. My power comes entirely from the martial arts I created myself, unrelated to anyone else. However, the remnants of Otsutsuki Shibai's body are indeed significant. Once we return to the Empire, we must collect and study them immediately." Ryuji said.
"If a warrior of this caliber still exists… perhaps no one here could oppose him… but such a being died? Who could kill someone like that? It's unbelievable…" Boruto-era Naruto still wore an expression of disbelief.
Because the Otsutsuki Shibai Amado described was too powerful, far beyond imagination.
"No! I must correct you. Shibai's death is only a slim possibility. The more likely scenario is that he shed his physical form, ascended to a higher-dimensional world, and became the god we imagine." Amado said, pushing up his glasses.
"Shedding the physical form and ascending to a higher-dimensional world—that explanation feels more realistic and reliable." Ryuji said.
"Unexpectedly, reaching the peak of power leads to this… ascending to a higher dimension, free from physical constraints. What kind of sights await after that?" Other Empire members showed expressions of longing.
"Though Otsutsuki Shibai is terrifying, he's left our world. Now, we should face a few artificial humans who inherited his power. One, named Code, has claw abilities. He can create ribbon-like objects from chakra and iron in his blood with his sharp claws, teleporting himself or others to different locations via claw marks. It's somewhat like the Flying Thunder God Technique. While tricky, it doesn't seem to have devastating destructive power."
"Another, Daemon, has a killing intent reflection ability. He can attack enemies with their own thoughts—any killing intent directed at him is fully reflected. This ability is formidable; if everyone only needs to think to receive a counterattack… I can't imagine how to defeat him."
"Then there's Eida, with Omnipotence, able to see information about any location and time from her birth to now, plus a charm ability… it captivates all non-Otsutsuki who see her for the first time. Maybe closing your eyes could allow you to kill her?" Boruto-era Sasuke said.
"Don't underestimate those three. Beyond their abilities, Code and Daemon have exceptional close-combat skills. Especially Daemon—even Isshiki pales in comparison." Amado said seriously. "Most importantly, these three… may have already united and could attack us anytime. For safety, I think I should stay by the strongest among you, no issue, right?"
Amado shifted his gaze to Ryuji.
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In a vast expanse of snow and ice, Code trudged through, arriving at a heavily guarded base led by a short, elderly man. He approached a space-capsule-like object.
After a brief conversation, the old man, sweating coldly, approached the capsule and opened it.
Cold mist poured out.
A blue-haired girl in a short skirt, strikingly beautiful, emerged from the mist.
"Good morning, Eida. I'm Code. Sorry for waking you so suddenly." Code said, his tone softening unconsciously.
"Code, I know you… you want to team up with me to face those who killed Jigen, right?" The girl's expression was serious.
"You already know everything." Code said with a faint smile.
"Of course… I saw it all inside. Jigen… no, I mean Isshiki, was beaten like a flea, then ended up like a dead dog, caged and stripped of freedom… How pitiful. A noble Otsutsuki, ending up like us back then." Eida sneered.
"What? Jigen's still alive? That's great!" Code, unbothered by the insult to Jigen, was thrilled. "Eida! Come with me to save Jigen!"
"No!" The girl refused outright.
"Why?" Code grew anxious.
"Jigen once ordered my death. Why would I save him?" She scoffed.
"If not for Jigen, how would we have lived before? You shouldn't forget. Even if it meant death, it was for the Otsutsuki! The most noble death! Why fear it? Shouldn't you feel honored?" Code shouted angrily.
"Code, even if we want to save Jigen, we likely won't succeed."
"Won't succeed? Even with my power, yours, and Daemon's combined?"
"Those people aren't from our world. Who knows what abilities Amado from their world gave them… We have no advantage against them." Eida muttered, annoyed. "Tch… so frustrating. Just out of there, and now we face this danger? Can't those other-world people just return to their world quietly?"
The next moment, the entire world experienced a strange fluctuation.
Empire members far away in Konoha all sensed the anomaly.
Imperial Sasuke, mid-conversation with Amado, said, "Did you feel that? The whole world seems to be rejecting us?"
"Everyone felt it? I thought it was just me…"
"This feeling's annoying!"
"Amado! Are you messing with us?" Other Empire members spoke, pointing accusations at Amado.
"No… it's not me… I don't know what's happening to you." Amado said hurriedly.
"Then what's this?"
"What the hell! We've been to the ninja world before, and this never happened." Empire members said, their figures slowly turning from solid to illusory.
"Your Majesty! Quickly use your invincible power to find a solution!" Ninja World Naruto, seeing the panic, urged Ryuji.
Others turned their gazes to him.
"This should be the world's rejection. Compared to you, I feel it more clearly. This world wants us gone." Ryuji frowned.
"What do we do to stay in this world?" Ninja World Naruto asked.
"Destroy this planet or the entire world." Ryuji replied.
"What! Destroy the world?"
Both Empire and Boruto-era residents were shocked.
Especially the Boruto-era people, sweating coldly.
Before witnessing the battle between the Empire members and Isshiki, if someone said they'd destroy the planet, they'd scoff.
But after seeing Imperial Naruto and Sasuke piloting thousand-meter Susanoo, a single punch or kick devastating tens of kilometers, and Imperial Hinata splitting thousands of kilometers of earth with one sword slash, they didn't dare think the Empire was joking!
They could truly destroy the world!
If so, wouldn't they be doomed?
Boruto-era Naruto quickly said, "Everyone! For the sake of us from different worlds, please calm down."
"You came to our world to eliminate Otsutsuki, but you must have other goals, right? Our world should be something you want, too, right?" Boruto-era Sasuke added.
"You're calm and logical, Sasuke." Ryuji said, smiling faintly at Boruto-era Sasuke. "As you said, our other goal is to gather power from various worlds to fight the Otsutsuki. This situation is unexpected. Besides destroying the planet, I have no other solution for now."
"But destroying the planet isn't our desire."
Ryuji pulled out Karasuki and said, "Return us to our original world, Karasuki."
"Karasuki! How do you have it?" Boruto-era Sasuke, seeing the pink turtle in Ryuji's hand, said in surprise.
He clearly remembered it should be with Boruto!
"You'll understand soon, Sasuke. After we leave, remember to kill Isshiki and beware of those three artificial humans. Train in martial arts more—it's your only way to face them… Until we meet again, I hope you're still alive." Ryuji said, extending a hand to pull Amado to his side.
"You plan to take me out of this world too? Wait… Akebi's body is still here! Let me get it, then I'll go to—"
Amado's words were cut off as Karasuki emitted light, enveloping the Empire members. The next second, they vanished.
With Ryuji's departure, Boruto-era Sasuke's muddled memories cleared, and he clutched his head. "So… terrifying. The Shinobi Emperor, with one strike, I couldn't resist at all, instantly caught in genjutsu…"
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Outskirts of the Empire's capital forest.
The Empire members and Amado appeared.
Seeing the changed surroundings, Amado fell to his knees, sobbing. "Akebi! My Akebi… Why! Why did you do this to me! Akebi's gone from me! Now her body's taken too!"
"Quiet, old man! Your daughter in your original world is dead, but in this world, she might not be. Besides, what's death? Serve the Empire well, and reviving your daughter is no big deal." Imperial Sasuke snapped.
Amado, mid-sob, paused, then showed understanding, saying joyfully, "Right! Right! Akebi in this world! She must still be alive! I just need to find her! Sorry, Sasuke-sama, everyone, from now on, I'll serve the Empire with all my strength!"
"Welcome, Dr. Amado. Can you tell us where you found what you call Otsutsuki Shibai's remnants?" Ryuji smiled faintly.
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In the following days, the Empire helped Boruto-era Amado find Imperial Amado and his daughter.
Simultaneously, Amado aided the Empire in searching for Otsutsuki Shibai's remnants.
Unfortunately, no matter how hard they tried, scouring nearly the entire Empire, they found no trace of Shibai's remnants.
Voices arose within the Empire.
Was that bastard Amado deceiving them?
Ryuji speculated that Shibai's remnants might have self-awareness, deliberately evading non-Otsutsuki searches…
Though they couldn't find Shibai's remnants, Boruto-era Amado's addition, from over a decade later, brought significant technological innovation to the Empire.
The Empire continued strengthening its technology while researching ways to return to the Boruto-era world and explore other worlds.
Time flowed like water, passing in a blink.
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In another world, in a small town.
At a high execution platform, a man in a reddish-brown military jacket, hands cuffed, hair disheveled, with two long whiskers sprouting from his nose, knelt. Beside him, two executioners raised sharp swords.
Below, a sea of people crowded, all staring tensely at the man, surrounded by snail-like creatures pointing at him.
The atmosphere was tense and oppressive.
"Come on! Get it over with!" the man on the platform said in a deep voice.
The executioners twirled their swords for a quicker kill.
"Hey! Pirate King! Where'd you hide the treasure you found!?" a man below shouted.
Before the Pirate King could answer, he shouted again, "The Grand Line, right? You got it, didn't you? That legendary treasure?"
"Shut up!" an officer on the platform yelled angrily.
"That unmatched treasure! One Piece!" the man below kept shouting.
"Fool! One Piece doesn't matter! The most important thing in this world is power! Gol D. Roger! Your power, far beyond ordinary men, controlling elements like wind, lightning, water, fire, earth—what is it? A Devil Fruit? Or something else? Tell us!" another man below shouted.