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[Jutsu and Spell]
(JC: Author's Notes)
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-"And this is the last one..."-
Naruto sighed as he placed the last of the documents with the rest of the already processed paperwork.
Like every morning, he was doing his job as Yōsokage of the great Yōsogakure no Sato; although it was only his eternal battle against paperwork.
A few weeks had passed since the Tournament ended, and ever since, relations between the Demon Faction and the Shinobi Faction remained tense.
Naruto was still angry about it. All his work to forge an alliance with the Demons was destroyed by a terrorist organization that only sought to create chaos.
After all that, the first thing Naruto did was try to find answers from Ophis about the Khaos Brigade, but she hadn't appeared in Yōsogakure no Sato for a long time.
He asked Red if she knew of his whereabouts, receiving an angry, negative response; apparently, he was angry with Ophis.
So Naruto left that job to do it another time.
The next thing he did was send an entire squad of his best ANBU to the Underworld to search for information about Diodora Astaroth's relationship with the Khaos Brigade.
The information Naruto eventually obtained not only shocked him, but also horrified him.
Diodora may have seemed like a kind, polite, and charismatic young man, but the truth was that he was actually a narcissistic, sinister, vile, callous, and evil person. He had a complete obsession with nuns and holy maidens, exemplified by the fact that all of his servants had once been nuns and maidens.
What horrified Naruto was that Diodora deceived and "broke" these people into joining his Peerage. He tortured them both physically and mentally. Naruto quickly ordered the ANBU to bring Diodora's former servants to Yōso, before the Demons began their independent investigation.
When they arrived, Naruto's first act was to send them to Yōso Hospital for a physical and mental checkup.
The results were clearly disastrous...
The young women were completely "broken." Diodora had seen to it that they were completely loyal to him. All Naruto could do was heal their physical scars as best he could, as well as erase their memories of Diodora and his torture. He also removed the Evil Pieces and destroyed them, turning them back into humans. They would still need psychiatric help; Naruto was willing to provide that, as well as a new life in Yōsogakure No Sato.
Now, he was not only doing his standard work as Yōsokage, but also thinking about how to mend the relationship between his faction and the Demon Faction.
Not only did the Demons ruin the chance of an alliance, he himself made it worse by ordering the death of a young Demon who was the heir of a prestigious Demon Clan. Clearly, no pure-blood Demon liked that, no matter how evil or sadistic Diodora was.
Not only were the alliance's plans ruined that very day, but so was Naruto's personal plan, which only he and his family knew about.
Naruto wanted to propose to Serafall...
They had been in contact for several years since the Devil Civil War. A couple of years after getting engaged to their current wives, he and Serafall officially became long-distance lovers; though Naruto sometimes sneaked into the Underworld to spend time with her.
And since the incident with the Khaos Brigade, he hasn't contacted her again, fearing that their relationship would worsen the tension between the two factions. She seemed to think the same, as she didn't try to contact him either. That only made Naruto a little depressed, but spending time with his wife/girlfriend and children cheered him up a bit more, as did celebrating Christmas with his son, Harry.
Naruto also needed a distraction and to get his mind off all those worries; so someone recommended something he could do to distract himself: write a book.
It was Jiraiya himself who recommended this, and Naruto agreed to do it; though he rejected the part where his perverted godfather advised him to write an erotic book. So he decided to write a book about his life before he came to this world, and it was at that moment that more worries invaded his mind.
If he were to write a book about his life, he would have to write about things he himself would like to forget.
He had already accepted that those horrible events shaped him into the person he is today, but he was a little embarrassed that other people were reading about his life.
Clearly Naruto had a lot to think about...
Naruto broke away from those stressful thoughts when his new assistant entered his office with a pile of paperwork.
-"Yōsokage-sama,"- spoke Rossweisse, his new assistant. -"There's more paperwork for you."-
-(Why did you take this job~?)- Naruto thought depressedly as Rossweisse placed the pile of paperwork in front of him. -"Thank you, Rossweisse."-
-"Do you need anything else?"-
-"Nothing, for now."-
-"Then I'll leave."-
Naruto watched as Rossweisse left his office. He still remembers how she became his new assistant.
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It happened the day after the whole incident with the Khaos Brigade. It was a normal morning for Naruto at the Uzumaki Residence; he was getting ready to go do his job as Yōsokage.
Then he heard a knock on the door, and then saw Cogman go to see who it was. Seconds later, the Uzumaki's personal butler returned.
-"Sir, you have a visitor."-
-"I've had a lot of unexpected visitors..."- Naruto thought. -"Thank you, Cogman. Please take him to the main hall; I'll receive him right away."-
-"As you command, sir."-
Cogman then left to do his work.
A couple of minutes later, Naruto arrived at the main hall to greet the audience. The person who came was unexpected.
-"Rossweisse?"-
Standing there in the main hall, along with Cogman, was Rossweisse, the Valkyrie and bodyguard of the God Odin.
-"This was unexpected,"- Naruto said. -"What do you need, Rossweisse?"-
-"They left me..."-
-"Huh?"-
-"They left me! They went to Asgard and forgot me here! Everyone left me! Lord Odin left me!"- Rossweisse wailed, then fell to her knees and cried tears like waterfalls. -"Waaahhhh!"-
-"Hey!"- Cogman complained. -"I just cleaned the floor!"-
Naruto was startled by what she said; there would never have been that kind of response. He knew Rossweisse was still here, even after the Norse Faction guests left yesterday; all because Odin himself had asked her to let her stay.
Naruto still remembers the words Odin had said to him...
-"Lord Naruto, I'd like to ask you to let Rossweisse stay here for an indefinite amount of time. She's been working for me for a long time and deserves a decent vacation to relax; plus, she can work as a liaison between both factions."-
Naruto had no problem letting Rossweisse stay, but he never expected her to react like that. Apparently, Rossweisse didn't know she was staying. Odin didn't even bother to tell her, so he simply left without her.
Naruto didn't know what was going on in the old God's head when he did that...
-"Rossweisse, calm down,"- Naruto helped her up, then guided her to one of the couches. -"I'm sure they didn't abandon you."-
Cogman took advantage of that to start wiping away the tears on the floor with a mop he pulled out of nowhere. Naruto sweated at that.
-"B-But..."- Rossweisse stammered through her tears. -"They left without saying anything. They clearly left me here on purpose."-
Naruto was alarmed to see Rossweisse about to cry waterfalls of tears again.
-"No, no, no!"- Naruto quickly denied it. -"Odin explained everything to me! He told me he'd leave you here so you could have a vacation and serve as a liaison for both factions."-
-"R-Really...?"- Rossweisse stammered. -"But wouldn't that mean Lord Odin fired me as his bodyguard?"-
-"Well, I think so, but-"-
-"So he left me here because he didn't want me to be his bodyguard anymore!"- Rossweisse began to cry again. -"Why are you doing this to me, Lord Odin!? After so many years of diligent work, you're abandoning me!"-
Naruto sweat dropped at her reaction. -(I thought she'd take it well, but I was wrong...)-
-"What do I do now?"-
Rossweisse wailed as she covered her face with her hands. Naruto, meanwhile, was thinking about what to do to cheer her up.
-"I know!"- Then Naruto had an idea. -"Why don't you get a job here, in Yōsogakure No Sato?"-
-"A-A job?"-
Rossweisse moved her hands away from her eyes in interest.
-"Yes! I'm sure you possess talents and knowledge that would benefit the Shinobi Faction."- Naruto smiled at her encouragingly. -"So? What are you good at?"-
-"W-Well..."- Rossweisse began. -"I'm well-trained in the use of [Norse Magic] and other magic."-
-"That's useful,"- Naruto declared. -"Here in Yōso, there are very few people who use Magic, but we certainly study and analyze it. Perhaps your knowledge will help us."-
Rossweisse brightened slightly upon hearing that.
-"Anything else?"-
-"Thanks to my years working directly for Lord Odin, I've gained experience in office work, such as organizing or processing documents."-
Naruto raised an eyebrow. -"I thought you were just a bodyguard?"-
-"Lord Odin gave me that kind of work from time to time. You could say I was also his assistant."-
-"Assistant, huh?"- Naruto smiled, having an idea. -"I think I have a job for you."-
Rossweisse perked up. -"Really?"-
-"Yes. You see, my current assistant, who has worked for me for over a hundred years, is planning to retire in a few days,"- Naruto explained. -"And I'm sure you meet the requirements."-
Rossweisse was surprised. -"You... Do you want me to become your assistant?"-
-"You'll have to learn a few things, but yes,"- Naruto smiled at her. -"Besides, your experience with the supernatural would help me a lot when interacting with other factions."-
Rossweisse seemed to be considering that proposal.
-"Well?"- Naruto asked. -"What do you think?"-
Rossweisse smiled after thinking about it for a few seconds. -"It would be an honor to work for you, Lord Naruto."-
-"Good!"- Naruto smiled at her. -"All I can say to you now is: Welcome to Yōsogakure No Sato, Rossweisse!"-
-"Thank you, Lord Naruto!"- Rossweisse smiled back. -"I won't let you down."-
And so Naruto gained a new assistant...
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It's been a week since Rossweisse officially became his assistant, and she was doing a good job; she didn't seem to have any problems.
It was surely harder to work for someone as carefree and perverted as Odin...
Naruto left those thoughts to concentrate on the new pile of paperwork.
Then he suddenly disappeared from his office in a burst of light, leaving the paperwork for another time.
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The moment he could see clearly, Naruto could see a very familiar setting.
-"Ah, it's been a while since I was here..."-
Naruto muttered as he looked at the familiar place with no walls or ceilings and floors made of clouds.
-"Naruto, this way."-
Naruto then heard a familiar voice calling him. There, as always, was the Supreme God sitting on the cloud floor, in front of his desk. In front of him was Kenji, the True God of Dreams and Adventures.
-"God, Kenji,"- Naruto greeted them as he approached and sat down on the ground next to Kenji. -"Ah, it's been a while."-
-"Oh, yeah, it's been a while,"- God smiled. -"The last time we saw each other in person was when you decided to adopt little Harry."-
-"And I haven't seen you since you pulled all that crazy act in one of my worlds,"- Kenji laughed, remembering all the chaos Naruto created in one of his worlds. -"Hahahahahaha! It still cracks me up when I remember how you kicked those Marines' asses!"-
Naruto also laughed, remembering what he did in that world. He literally turned that world upside down.
-"By the way, Kenji, I didn't get a chance to thank you for the great wedding gifts."- Naruto bowed slightly towards Kenji. -"Thanks. My wives really loved those Akuma No Mis."-
Kenji waved him off with a smile. -"You're welcome, kid."-
As Naruto had said, Kenji had given the girls Akuma No Mi as wedding gifts.
Each received a Logia-type Akuma No Mi. Haku received the [Hie Hie No Mi], an Akuma No Mi that gave him the ability to transform and produce and manipulate ice at will. Pakura received the [Mera Mera No Mi: Shakuton Model], an Akuma No Mi that gave her the ability to transform and produce and manipulate a powerful orange fire at will, very similar to the fire of the [Shakuton]. Guren received the [Kesshō Kesshō No Mi], an Akuma No Mi that gave her the ability to transform and produce and manipulate all types of crystals at will. Yugito received the [Mera Mera No Mi: Blue Flames Model], an Akuma No Mi that gave her the ability to transform and produce and manipulate powerful blue flames at will. And Fū obtained the [Hokori Hokori No Mi], an Akuma No Mi that gave her the ability to transform, produce, and manipulate all types of powders at will.
The girls were delighted to have received these gifts. They were now capable of powerful attacks with those abilities.
Naruto had copied the same abilities, but not even he was able to use them in the same way as his wives; even Haku had surpassed him in using the [Hie Hie No Mi].
Naruto couldn't be happier with how strong his wives had become.
-"Also, thank you for that particular Akuma No Mi you gave Harry,"- Naruto thanked. -"Oh, he loved having the ability to transform into a Ceryneian Deer."-
-"I'm sure he did,"- Kenji gave a small smile. -"And there are still plenty of birthday presents to give. In fact, I already have your other children's presents ready, and they're absolutely amazing!"-
Naruto smiled. -"I'm sure they'll love it."-
-"I hope so,"- Kenji said. -"But changing the subject; it's time we told you why we brought you here."-
Naruto raised an eyebrow. -"Do you need me to do something?"-
-"More like we wanted to offer you something,"- God replied. -"I and other Gods noticed you were going through some personal problems."-
-"Don't remind me~"-
Naruto slumped dramatically as he recalled his troubles.
-"So Kenji here came up with a way to distract you by offering you a mission."- God pointed at Kenji. -"What do you think?"-
-"A mission?"- Naruto raised an eyebrow. -"What kind of mission?"-
-"We could describe it as a rescue mission,"- Kenji replied. -"Although it involves a war."-
-"A war?"- Naruto frowned at that. -"Who's involved?"-
-"Remember Shirohige?"-
-"Oh, yeah!"- Naruto smiled. -"How could I forget? He's a great guy; and he's a good father."-
-"He thought the same."- Kenji smiled back. -"And right now Shirohige and his crew are involved in this war; or rather, they're fighting the Navy."-
Naruto was surprised. -"Against the Navy?!"-
-"Yes,"- Kenji nodded seriously. -"It all started when the Navy took custody of one of Shirohige's commanders and scheduled his execution at the Navy's operations base."-
-"Shirohige sees his crew as family..."- Naruto frowned. -"So he wouldn't hesitate to go rescue one of his children."-
-"Exactly. And the Navy knows that too,"- Kenji said. -"That's why the Navy waited for him with the greatest military force they could muster, so they could get him out of the sea once and for all."-
-"If Shirohige dies..."- Naruto frowned in concern. -"There will be a great imbalance of power in that world."-
Naruto understood the problem. If Shirohige dies, the Navy or another pirate would do anything to gain his power at sea; he could fall into the hands of a dangerous pirate or the corrupt intentions of the Navy.
-"Many islands under Shirohige's protection would be left unprotected,"- Kenji frowned in annoyance. -"Many lives would be in danger..."-
-"I understand the problem,"- Naruto declared. -"But is it necessary for me to intervene? Shirohige and his crew are powerful enough; plus, he has many allies."-
-"They are powerful; I don't doubt that,"- Kenji said. -"But it's been twenty years in that world since you saw it, Naruto. Shirohige has aged and is also ill; he's not as strong as he used to be and can barely use [Haki]. No matter what happens, Shirohige will undoubtedly not survive."-
-"Now I understand the problem..."- Naruto said with a frown. Then he was surprised by something Kenji said. -"Wait, twenty years? That's all he spent in that world!?"-
-"Actually..."- God spoke. -"It's been several years since the war happened..."-
-"Then..."- Naruto looked at the Gods in confusion. -"How will I intervene if the war has already happened?"-
-"Remember, Naruto,"- God smiled at him. -"You can travel not only to other worlds, but also to a specific point in time."-
-"I see. I can travel to the past and change things,"- Naruto said. -"Although that would create a timeline..."-
-"You don't need to worry about that,"- God declared. -"The God of Time and the Goddess of Space decided to help you indirectly so you don't have those kinds of problems."-
-"Besides, your blessings help you a little with that,"- Kenji commented with a smile. -"Even more so the blessing of the Supreme God."-
Naruto scratched his head. -"Although I don't know how those Blessings work..."-
-"I can explain how Blessings work after you complete this mission,"- God told him. -"Sure, if you agree to the mission."-
-"Of course I'll accept!"- Naruto smiled. -"I like Shirohige and I have no problem helping him."-
-"Excellent!"- Kenji smiled happily. -"Believe it or not, you're doing me a big favor by accepting this mission, Naruto."-
-"No problem,"- Naruto declined, then thought of something else. -"Although I wonder if they'd let me include other people on this mission."-
-"No problem with that,"- God said. -"But I recommend that they be people who know about travel to other worlds and about us."-
-"I already have a few people in mind,"- Naruto commented with a smile. -"I was also thinking of bringing Yamato-chan. I'm sure she'd like to return to her home world."-
-"I like that idea,"- Kenji declared. -"I'm sure little Yamato's presence will create a lot of chaos."-
-"It will,"- Naruto agreed with a smile. -"Then I'd better go and get everything ready."-
-"Go ahead,"- God said as Naruto stood up to leave. -"Remember what the world you're going to is like the moment you create the portal. Kenji will indirectly interfere so that time travel to the past can occur properly."-
-"Understood,"- Naruto replied as he activated his Rinne-Sharingan to open a portal. -"I promise to carry out the mission perfectly."- He then smiled wickedly. -"And also to annoy the Navy a little..."-
Kenji smiled wickedly as well. -"That's what I wanted to hear..."-
-"See you!"-
Naruto said with one last smile, then crossed the portal and disappeared.
God smiled as he watched the portal close. -"That world will undergo great changes..."-
-"I agree,"- Kenji said, then stood up from the ground excitedly. -"I have to tell the other Gods! This will be amazing!"-
God laughed as he watched Kenji retreat from the scene like an excited child.
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The moment Naruto returned to his office, he began preparing everything for war.
-"ANBU!"-
With just that call, his two most powerful ANBU appeared kneeling in front of Naruto: Inu and Karasu. -"At your service, Yōsokage-sama!"-
-"Inu, I need you to call Yamato-chan to come here immediately."-
-"As you command."-
Inu bowed his head respectfully, then disappeared to carry out his mission.
Naruto looked at the other ANBU. -"Karasu, you will call all members of the Akatsuki Special Force."-
-"As you command."-
Karasu also bowed his head respectfully, then disappeared to carry out his mission.
While he waited, Naruto began planning what he was going to do in the war.
He couldn't help but smile at all the great ideas he had...
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Yamato and the members of the Akatsuki Special Force appeared in Naruto's office a few minutes later.
The Akatsuki Special Force was composed of eleven members: Nagato Uzumaki, Yahiko, Konan, Itachi Uchiha, Kisame Hoshigaki, Kakuzu, Hidan, Sasori, Deidara, and Obito Uchiha; although the latter was in his Tobi persona.
The Akatsuki Special Force is a group of some of the most powerful ninja in Yōsogakure no Sato. This group only carried out S-Class missions or higher.
-"What's up, Naruto-kun?"-
Yamato was the first to explain why he was called there. The first thing the Akatsuki did upon arrival was kneel on one leg and patiently wait for his orders.
Naruto's expression was serious, causing Yamato and the other ninjas to tense up, as it was rare to see him with that expression.
-"I've just been offered an EX Class mission."-
They were surprised to hear that. The EX Class was incorporated by Naruto many years ago to classify missions given by the True Gods. The last EX Class mission was to prevent the resurrected Evil God Balor from taking over the Celtic-Irish Faction.
-"The mission involves a trip to another world,"- Naruto explained seriously, then looked at Yamato. -"This being your home world, Yamato-chan."-
Yamato became worried. -"Is something going on?"-
-"A war..."- Naruto replied seriously. -"The Shirohige Pirates versus the Navy. The Gods say Shirohige will die regardless of the outcome; and his death could cause trouble in that world."-
Yamato nodded. -"I understand."-
-"The Gods asked me to interfere in that war and prevent Shirohige's death."- Naruto then smiled. -"And they said I could take other people on this mission; that's where you guys come in. Do you want to join me on this mission?"-
-"Of course!"- Yamato smiled excitedly. -"He admired Shirohige too much to let him die!"-
-"If the Yōsokage-sama asks, we can't refuse,"- Nagato said. -"We will help."-
Itachi nodded. -"Yes."-
-"Let's do this!"-
-"We'll help."-
-"My Samehada has been excited for a fight."-
-"As long as you keep paying me, I'll help you."-
-"I'm ready to slaughter enemies in the name of Shinigami-sama!"-
-"I want to test my puppets' new upgrades in a war."-
-"It's time to show another world my art!"-
-"Yes, let's go to war!"-
The other Akatsuki also decided to join in with their respective responses. Yahiko agreed with determination. Konan did so calmly. Kisame was excited to fight. Kakuzu only cared about the money. Hidan was excited to slaughter enemies. Sasori just wanted to test his puppets. Deidara wanted to show off his art. And Tobi was literally dancing with excitement.
-"Good!"- Naruto smiled. -"But remember, we're going to a very serious war, so I'll set some rules for some of you."- Naruto then looked at Deidara seriously. -"No giant explosions."-
Deidara clicked his tongue in annoyance.
-"No turning people into puppets..."-
Sasori snorted in annoyance.
-"No stealing hearts..."-
Kakuzu rolled his eyes in annoyance.
-"No killing everything in sight..."-
Hidan sighed in disappointment.
-"And no fooling around,"-
Tobi gasped and touched his chest dramatically.
-"I'm setting these rules to prevent you from accidentally killing the side we're trying to help."- Naruto looked at them blankly, seeing their reactions. -"So don't complain, is that clear?"-
-"""Yes, Yōsokage-sama!"""-
All the Akatsuki members confirmed, though some did so reluctantly.
-"Then there's no time to waste,"- Naruto smiled at them. -"If you're ready, then we can go."-
Everyone nodded, confirming their readiness. Ninjas were always prepared to meet the demands of the situation.
Naruto then activated his Rinne-Sharingan and thought about the world he wanted to go to. Seconds later, a portal appeared, large enough for everyone to enter at the same time.
And without further ado, they all crossed the portal to carry out this new mission.
The moment the portal closed, Rossweisse entered the office with another pile of paperwork.
-"Yōsokage-sama, here I bring you-"- Rossweisse trailed off when she saw the office was completely empty. She then began searching the surrounding area for her boss. -"Yōsokage-sama?"-
Rossweisse then simply shrugged and concluded that Naruto was running away from his job, just like Odin.
So she simply left the pile on the desk, then left to get back to her work. At some point, Naruto would have to do the paperwork, or it would pile up.
Upon returning from his adventure, Naruto would realize he wouldn't be able to take a break from paperwork...
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In a world named by the True Gods with the codename 1E22O97J (an alternate universe of One Piece), an event was taking place that would change the course of history, depending on its outcome.
This event is a war; a war between two great powers: the Shirohige Pirates versus the Navy.
This entire war originated when the man known as Hiken no Ace, the Commander of the Shirohige Pirates' 2nd Division, was handed over to the Navy by Shichibukai Marshall D. Teach.
The moment they learned they had Portgas D. Ace in custody, the Navy quickly placed him in Impel Down and scheduled his execution at Marineford; all this in order to get Shirohige's attention. They knew how Shirohige was with his crew members; he wouldn't hesitate to appear at Marineford to save one of his commanders.
Then the Navy prepared Marineford for a possible war. A large army of Marines of all ranks arrived for battle. They also brought along the Shichibukai who were ready to fight. And just in case, they prepared several hidden plans.
The truth was that the military power of the Navy and the World Government had risen to a level never seen before. Marine recruitment had been increased to a global level, training had been intensified, funds for weapons research had been increased, and the number of Admirals and Vice Admirals had even been increased.
All these changes were due to the appearance of a person known as the Shinobi no Kami approximately twenty years ago. This person alone was able to defeat an entire Navy fleet and incapacitate three Vice Admirals, who are now powerful Admirals.
This man's fame was enormous, but not for good reason. Gorōsei himself declared him one of the most dangerous and wanted criminals in the world; on par with Kakumeika Dragon.
That man is the reason why Shirohige was now being awaited by a large army of well-trained Marines, a large number of Pacifists, and five powerful Admirals.
The Navy was so confident that they decided to broadcast the entire war live, as an example not to interfere with the Navy.
But Shirohige wasn't coming alone; with him came his crew of over a thousand men, supported by forty-three subordinate Pirate crews from the New World under his protection.
And just like that, Shirohige and his large fleet appeared at Marineford, ready for battle.
And so the war for the life of a single man began...
At first, they seemed almost evenly matched. It wasn't until the Shichibukai began to join the battle, giving the Navy the advantage.
Then, surprisingly, an unexpected ally for the Pirates appeared.
Shiki, the Golden Lion, appeared from his floating ship, along with his rebuilt crew of over a thousand. Apparently, his previous crew had been defeated by a rookie pirate from East Blue.
Everything was leveled out again with the appearance of someone as powerful as Shiki. The Navy was now just waiting for Shirohige to physically engage in the battle, so they could carry out their various secret plans.
Meanwhile, the Gorōsei and a "being" secretly at the top of the World Government hierarchy were closely watching the entire war, ensuring nothing went wrong beyond their control.
But what the Navy and the Pirates didn't know was that a powerful person would once again appear in that world to interfere in that war.
And, fundamentally...
Turn the world upside down.
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The moment the group of ninjas appeared in the other world, Naruto noticed something that made him curse his luck.
And that was that they were several hundred thousand meters above the ground...
Naruto rubbed his forehead in annoyance. -"Not again-AAAAHHHHH-!"-
Then he and the others began to scream as they began to fall.
After a few seconds of falling, the ninjas realized they were about to fall into the middle of the sea.
Yamato quickly took advantage of the elements around him. He used the power of the [Mizu Mizu No Mi] to raise a large pillar of water from the sea to slow their fall.
The ninjas were gently stopped on the pillar, which then began to descend slowly. Everyone then landed peacefully, after using chakra to walk on water.
Naruto smiled at his girlfriend. -"Good thinking, Yamato-chan!"-
-"Thanks,"- Yamato accepted with a smile, then looked at her boyfriend with a raised eyebrow. -"Although you could have done the same."-
-"Ah, yeah..."- Naruto sweated as he sheepishly scratched his head. -"The fall surprised me."-
Everyone there stared at him blankly at what he said.
-"Whatever!"- Naruto cleared his throat as his demeanor changed to one more dignified for a leader. -"Now that we're here, it's time to plan how we're going to carry out this mission."-
-"Are we going to run to where the war is happening, Yōsokage-sama?"-
Itachi was the first to ask how they would get to that war.
-"No,"- Naruto shook his head. -"We may be fast, but we'd still waste a lot of time."- Then he smiled. -"So I had an idea to get there more pirate-style."-
Deidara raised an eyebrow. -"Pirate-style?"-
Naruto was about to answer his question, but was interrupted by a voice that echoed in everyone's minds.
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-"Kenji?"-
Naruto blinked in surprise, recognizing the voice of the True God.
-"Is that Kenji-sama?!"-
Yamato was surprised to hear the voice of the True God overseeing his homeworld.
The Akatsuki were also surprised to hear the voice of a True God in their heads.
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-"Yes,"- Naruto then sweat dropped. -"Though we appeared thousands of meters above the ground..."-
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-"I hope so..."-
Naruto sighed wearily. He really wanted to stop appearing like that every time he traveled to another world.
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Naruto nodded. -"At least we know where to go…"-
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Then suddenly, there was a small explosion of light above Yamato and each Akatsuki, from which objects popped out, which they easily caught.
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Naruto was surprised to recognize the objects. -"Are those Akuma No Mi?"-
They were indeed. Each of them had received their own Akuma No Mi, each with a different appearance.
Yamato's no mi is round and somewhat flat with an orange exterior, resembling a persimmon. Its surface is mostly bare, save for a fishhook-shaped swirling pattern of Akuma No Mi that runs from the stem to the middle of the fruit, circling around it. At the top, the fruit has a small cluster of brown leaves and the typical lighter orange stem, which curves upward on the left side.
Nagato's noggin is perfectly round, gray, resembling an orange. It has the Akuma No Mi's swirling pattern, a lighter gray in color and sharp points. It has two long, thin, thorn-like leaves and a black stem that rises upward with a sharp point.
Yahiko's noggin is circular. Its entire body is covered in circular, cloud-like plates; each plate has a different bright color, such as red, yellow, blue, light blue, purple, brown, black, white, pink, and so on. In the center of each plate is a black swirling pattern that characterizes an Akuma No Mi. It has a black stem that rises upward in a swirling shape.
Konan's noggin is oval and white; it appears to be made of paper, like origami. It has a porous structure and the Akuma No Mi's swirling pattern is black, which moves like ink. It has a long, white stem. On each side, from the base of the stem to the bottom, are three paper-thin white leaves.
Itachi's noddle fruit resembles a zucchini, but is slightly larger and wider. Its entire body is white, with swirling yellow Akuma No Mi patterns and wavy lines. It has a yellow stem that rises upward in a wavy shape.
Kisame's noddle fruit is circular and consists of several sharp, scale-like pieces. They are white with a blue interior, containing a white swirling pattern typical of an Akuma No Mi, as well as a straight blue stem.
Kakuzu's noddle fruit is ovoid, resembling a watermelon. Its entire body is white. It bears the Akuma No Mi's swirling red and black pattern, with the lines at one end joining together to form a face. It has a white stem that rose in a semicircle shape.
Hidan's noggin is round, deep red, and apple-like. It bears the swirling pattern of the Akuma No Mi in a dark red color. It has a black stem that rises in an S-shape.
Sasori's noggin is almost square and metallic-gray in color. It has a ferrous texture and a variety of metallic protrusions in various defined shapes, ranging from circles to hexagons. Each of these protrusions has a noticeable spiral. It has a twisted green stem.
Deidara's noggin is cylindrical and cream-colored. Its body is replete with the characteristic spirals. The fruit's body ends in ripples that appear to be made of clay, just below the green crescent-shaped stem.
Tobi's (Obito's) noggin is round and dark green. It bears the Akuma No Mi's swirling pattern in varying shades of green. It has a green stem that bent to form a circle.
Nagato looked at the fruit with interest. -"So this is an Akuma No Mi, huh?"-
The rest of the Akatsuki also looked at their respective fruits with interest. They knew about Akuma No Mi; though that information was limited to those produced in Yōsogakure No Sato.
-"But, Kenji-sama,"- Yamato looked at the fruit in his hands uncertainly. -"I've already consumed the [Mizu Mizu No Mi]."-
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Yamato widened his eyes in surprise. -"That's incredible."-
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Then they didn't hear the True God's voice again.
-"Well, this was unexpected..."-
Yamato muttered, then took a bite of his Akuma No Mi. The Akatsuki followed suit seconds later with their respective fruits.
They marveled at its rich flavor. Yamato was glad not to experience the horrible taste he had when he consumed the [Mizu Mizu No Mi].
-"Later we'll find out what Akuma No Mi they consumed,"- Naruto spoke after the others finished eating their respective fruits. -"It's time I showed you how we're going to get to the war."-
-"And how will we do it, Naruto-kun?"-
Yamato asked, curious to know how they would get to that island.
Naruto smiled. -"With this!"-
He then extended his right hand, and an object appeared in a burst of smoke.
Everyone looked blank when they saw what the object was. After all...
The object was a toy airship...
Everyone then turned their expressionless gazes toward Naruto.
-"What?"- Naruto blinked, confused by the stares he was receiving. -"Why are you looking at me like that?"-
-"Yōsokage-sama,"- Itachi spoke without changing his expression. -"You're aware that's just a toy, right?"-
-"It's not a toy,"- Naruto clarified blankly at her question, then smiled. -"This is an intelligent magical ship called the Skíðblaðnir."-
-"Skíðblaðnir?"-
Deidara blinked, confused at the complicated name.
-"Skíðblaðnir are intelligent magical ships created by the Ívaldi Dwarf Tribe,"- Naruto replied. -"These ships are incredibly rare and are capable of growing and evolving with aura and imagination."-
Naruto had obtained this object as one of the many gifts he received for stopping the Great Yggdrasil War.
These objects were incredibly rare, and there were only a handful of them out there; and Naruto was happy to be the owner of such a rare item.
At first, he hadn't found any use for it since obtaining it, but now he could use it as improvised transportation.
-"I just need to concentrate my aura on it so it will start growing,"-
Naruto said, then took a few steps away from the others and gently placed the small toy airship on the calm waters of the sea.
He then took a step back, then closed his eyes and extended his hands toward the airship. He then concentrated and began to release his aura.
Yamato and the Akatsuki watched everything closely, then were surprised to see thirteen different glowing marks appear on Naruto's body.
Naruto was so focused that he didn't notice he had made the marks representing the various blessings of the True Gods appear, including five he didn't even know he had.
One of these was a mark that glowed with a metallic gray light. It was located on the back of his left hand and was shaped like a gear with a test tube in the middle.
Another was a mark that glowed with a golden light. It was located on his right shoulder and was shaped like a treasure chest overflowing with coins and jewels.
Another was a mark that glowed with a yellow light. It was located on his left shoulder and was shaped like a bird in flight.
Yet another was a mark that glowed with a gray light. It was located on his right breastplate and was shaped like an anvil being struck by a hammer.
And the last was a mark that glowed with a golden and red light. It was located on his left breastplate and was shaped like the head of a dragon roaring toward the sky.
The glow of all those marks and more coalesced into the semi-invisible aura that emanated from Naruto's body and headed toward the Skíðblaðnir. And the moment the aura made contact...
It was the beginning of something incredible...
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The Skíðblaðnir are undoubtedly unique magical artifacts. They were created by the Ívaldi Dwarf Tribe; the same tribe that created the divine hammer Mjolnir.
The Skíðblaðnir are special, sentient magical sailboats, hailed as one of the Dwarven masterpieces, their number being rare and countable. These special vessels can grow and evolve according to the aura and imagination of their owner.
And when the Skíðblaðnir came into contact with Naruto's powerful, unique, and divine aura...
He gained consciousness...
Within milliseconds of becoming conscious, the Skíðblaðnir knew that his sole purpose in this life was to serve this person who gave him this consciousness.
He didn't know him, but he knew without a doubt that this person was a being beyond his comprehension; someone who could only be described as a God among mortals.
For the first time, Skíðblaðnir felt pride and happiness at seeing that he would serve someone so unique.
Then, he resolved to grow and evolve to be useful to this person... His "God"...
Then he began to act...
He took advantage of his contact with his "God's" aura to enter his mind and learn how he could be useful.
Skíðblaðnir quickly analyzed his "God's" dreams, longings, and desires, so that he could evolve into something that could fulfill all those requirements.
Taking advantage of the fact that he was in his "God's" mind, Skíðblaðnir learned every bit of knowledge, ninja technique, and magic spell, incorporating it into his being during his evolution. He also drew small fragments of energy from the Bijūs within him and from the Akuma No Mi powers he possessed; as well as from the strange divine markings on his body. Now that he had what he needed, the Skíðblaðnir began to grow and evolve with a specific goal...
To serve his "God" and creator: Naruto Uzumaki Namikaze...
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Naruto was so focused on what he was doing that he never noticed what was being created in front of him.
But Yamato and the Akatsuki witnessed the entire scene. They slowly raised their heads and opened their eyes in shock as they saw a structure growing steadily; enough so that its shadow covered them and several meters of the surrounding terrain.
After a few seconds, Naruto decided to open his eyes to see how the work was going.
He never expected to see what was in front of him...
-"Wow..."-
Naruto gasped at the incredible structure that the Skíðblaðnir had become.
It was a gigantic and beautiful flying ship; larger than any cruise ship he had ever seen. It was made of the finest, gleaming wood, with a golden frame. It looked like a medieval ship, but with several touches of the most advanced technology. It had three masts, carrying gleaming white sails. The ship's flag had a golden statue, shaped like a fox's head; its eyes were rubies. It was armed with several magical and technological cannons.
Everyone could feel the ship releasing a powerful aura.
-"This is... incredible!"- Naruto declared in awe, staring up at the gigantic ship with stars in his eyes. -"It's the most incredible ship I've ever seen!"-
-"Your words flatter me greatly, my lord."-
Naruto and the others were startled to hear that voice coming out of nowhere. It was a deep, male voice, with an almost robotic tone.
-"Who said that?!"-
Naruto shouted as he looked around.
-"It was me, my lord."-
-"Perhaps..."- Naruto then turned his attention to the gigantic ship, as it was the only one who could be the owner of that voice. -"Are you the Skíðblaðnir?"-
-"Yes, my lord."-
-"I... I didn't know you could talk,"- Naruto murmured in surprise. -"Or communicate..."-
-"We don't usually talk, but I adapted and evolved to be of use to you, my lord. Communication is just one of my many abilities."-
-"That's useful..."- Naruto muttered, then looked at the ship uncertainly. -"So... Do you have a name, or are you just called Skíðblaðnir?"-
-"I am your familiar, my lord. You are my God and creator; you may call me whatever you wish."-
Naruto sweat dropped at how the ship treated him like some kind of God.
-"Well..."- Naruto scratched the back of his head. -"Since you're my familiar, it would be fitting if I gave you a proper name."-
-"It would be a great honor to receive a name from you, my lord."-
-"Is that alright...?"-
Naruto continued to sweat from the strange respect the ship had for him. Then he began to think of a fitting name for this peculiar and powerful ship.
He then smiled at the perfect name.
-"What do you think of Shibune?"- Naruto asked with a smile. -"It can be translated as God's Ship."-
-"If my lord wishes, then from now on I'll call myself Shibune. I promise I'll bear that name with pride."-
Naruto sweated. -(This ship certainly respects me a lot...)-
-"Hey, Naruto-kun,"- Yamato called Naruto's attention. -"The mission..."-
-"Oh yeah!"- Naruto mentally scolded himself for forgetting why they were here. He then looked at his new familiar. -"Shibune, I need you to quickly take us to a specific location."-
-"As you command, my lord. Would you like me to take you to my Command Bridge?"-
-"Yes, please."-
-"As you command, my lord. Initiating teleportation to the Command Bridge."-
Naruto blinked dumbly. -"Teleportation?"-
Suddenly, a gigantic golden magic circle appeared below Naruto and the others, quickly teleporting them to another location.
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-"Teleportation performed. Welcome to my Command Bridge, my lord and guests."-
Naruto and the others quickly noticed that they were currently on a typical, but gigantic, Command Bridge, equipped with the finest technological and even magical devices, including a gigantic screen in front of everything.
-"That teleportation..."- Naruto blinked in surprise. -"It was unexpected."-
-"I deeply apologize if the teleportation wasn't to your liking, my lord."-
-"No, it's fine,"- Naruto shook his hand. -"You actually saved us time by not having to walk all over the place. It was easy to see how enormous you are."-
-"And you're not wrong, my lord. My current area and size measure 3,000,000 km²."-
-"T-Three million square kilometers?!"- Naruto gasped at that information. The others weren't much better. -"But you didn't look that big!"-
-"I'm reducing my external size so I can be of better use to you, my lord, but I can return to my normal size if you wish."-
-"N-No, it's best to leave it like that."-
Naruto quickly rejected him. The last thing he needed was for someone from this world to see a ship the size of a country lying around.
He wanted to wreak havoc, but not that much...
-"If you're that big, you must have a lot of things."-
-"And you're not wrong, my lord. I currently have 1,179,526,843 different installations."-
-"M-More than a billion?"- Naruto stammered in surprise. -"So many facilities...?"-
-"Yes, my lord. Each of those facilities was created to meet your every need. Those institutions are: The Command Bridge, The Private Chambers, The Central Core, The Laboratory, The Library, The Armory, The-"-
-"O-Okay, I-I understand."-
Naruto stopped him before he could name all the facilities.
He was honestly surprised by how incredible Shibune was. He knew that Skíðblaðnir evolved from the wielder's aura and imagination, but this kind of growth seemed too far-fetched.
-"I'm honestly surprised. The Skíðblaðnir are certainly incredible artifacts,"- Naruto admitted. -"I wish I had others to give to my children."-
He was sure his children would love to have magical ships like Shibune. The most enchanted would be Harry, who would undoubtedly study the artifact and try to replicate it.
-"Perhaps I can find others in the Nordic Faction..."-
-"If you wish, my lord, I can produce more Skíðblaðnir."-
Naruto blinked in surprise. -"Can you?"-
-"Anything for you, my lord. Initiating creation of facility: Skíðblaðnir Factory. Creation complete."-
-"So fast!?"-
-"Initiating mass production of Skíðblaðnir."-
Suddenly, the back wall of the Command Bridge opened like a drawer, revealing that it was filled with toy-shaped Skíðblaðnir.
-(I... I don't know what to think about that now.)-
Naruto was at a loss as to what to think as he watched several unique magical items like Skíðblaðnir being created in mere seconds.
-"Are they enough, or do I think there's more, my lord?"-
-"Th-That's enough. Thank you, Shibune,"- Naruto thanked him, then looked at the others to discuss their mission and try to ignore Shibune's ridiculous abilities. -"Alright, Akatsuki Pirates! It's time to begin this mission."-
Kakuzu raised an eyebrow. -"Akatsuki Pirates?"-
-"Yes, after all, we'll be pirates as long as we're in this world. And the Akatsuki Pirates will be our name,"- Naruto replied with a smile. -"I like the name because of its meaning."-
The others couldn't agree. If I doubt it, that name better represented their group; even more so because of what they were about to do.
-"Good,"- Naruto then put on a serious expression. -"It's time we discuss what our objectives will be for this mission."-
Yamato and the Akatsuki listened attentively.
-"Our objective will be: Prevent the death of Shirohige and that Ace guy, protect Shirohige's entire fleet, and..."- Naruto smiled enthusiastically. -"Create chaos,"-
Yamato and some Akatsuki also smiled enthusiastically at that last objective.
-"We will also use some seals I invented a while ago during the mission,"-
Naruto then made a stack of papers with seals appear in his raised right hand.
-"These are seals I called [Onisūfū],"- Naruto explained as he handed out a handful of the seals to the others. -"With these seals, you can absorb and steal the power of others' Akuma No Mi. Just place the seal on the person's body, and the seal itself will absorb the power."- He smiled at them after handing out all the seals. -"Don't hesitate to use it to take away the powers of some enemies."-
Everyone nodded, then placed their respective seals in their robes.
-"Now that all that's explained, does anyone have any questions about the mission?"-
-"Yes,"- Sasori said. -"How will we know where Marineford Island is?"-
Naruto's eyes widened slightly in shock as he couldn't see the problem.
-"W-Well..."- Naruto stammered as he quickly thought about how to solve that problem. Then he had an idea. -"Shibune! Yes, Shibune can find that island."- He looked up at the ceiling with a smile, but with a pleading look. -"Right, Shibune?"-
-"Of course, my lord. I can produce a scan that can locate any landmass, hack into any information system, and read people's minds; with that information, I can create a complete map of the entire world."-
-(Good thing Shibune is an incredible ship...)- Naruto thought, relieved. -"Please do that, Shibune."-
-"As you command, my lord. Beginning scan."-
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Everyone in that world was unaware that less than a second ago, an invisible wave traveled across the world, analyzing, hacking, and even reading people's memories.
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-"Scanning completed. Every island in this world has been detected, and their names have been discovered through the memories of its inhabitants."-
Naruto was impressed. -"That was fast..."-
-"An organic computer library of information has also been detected, connected to six satellites. Would you like to hack into it and copy the information, my lord?"-
Naruto shrugged. -"Okay."-
-"Beginning hacking."-
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Right now, on the futuristic island known as Egghead; The organic computer library known as Punk Records was being hacked, every bit of information copied.
Its creator, Dr. Vegapunk, never realized this.
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-"Hacking completed. The information obtained was used to create the world map. The information was also used to upgrade the Library and the Laboratory's technology."-
Naruto didn't know what to think about that last bit. He didn't know how advanced the technology of this world was.
Perhaps he would find out for another time...
-"Would you like to see the map, my lord?"-
-"Yes, please, Shibune."-
-"As you command, my lord. Loading map."-
Then the map was fully displayed on the giant screen, showing every island and terrain in this world, adding their respective names or titles. There were even structures that were in the sky or under the sea.
Naruto searched the entire map for a specific island. Seconds later, he found it in the first half of the Grand Line, known as Paradise.
Marine Headquarters: Marineford.
Feeling curious, Naruto continued looking at the map, only to find an island with a name he knew very well. Said island was located right at the end of the New World.
Laugh Tale
Naruto blinked in surprise as he recognized that it was that island. He then looked at Yamato, who was also staring at the island on the map in surprise.
Yamato looked at Naruto without changing his expression. -"I... I think we have to ignore that for now, Naruto-kun."-
-"I agree..."- Naruto muttered, ignoring the island so he could focus on the mission. -"Shibune, heading directly to Marineford."-
-"As you command, my lord. How would you like to get there?"-
Naruto raised an eyebrow. -"Oh, what do you mean?"-
-"I have many ways to get there, my lord. I can fly, over water, underwater, through portals, or by direct teleportation."-
-"Ah, well..."- Naruto was surprised by all the opinions. -"We'd better teleport directly so we don't waste time."-
-"As you command, my lord. Teleportation commenced."-
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And just like that, the gigantic Shibune had suddenly disappeared.
Its appearance in a war would only be the beginning of much greater chaos...
TO BE CONTINUED!!!
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Author's Notes
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[Mera Mera No Mi: Shakuton Model] (メラメラの実モデル灼遁) Literally Means: [Fire Fruit Fire: Burn Element Model].
[Kesshō Kesshō No Mi] (結晶結晶の実) Literally means: [Crystal Crystal Fruit].
[Mera Mera No Mi: Blue Flames Pattern] (メラメラの実モデル青い炎) Literally Means: [Fire Fire Fruit: Blue Flames Pattern].
[Hokori Hokori No Mi] (ほこりほこりの実) Literally means: [Dust Dust Fruit].
Hiken no Ace (火拳のエース) Literally means: Fire Fist Ace.
Shichibukai (七武海) Literally means: Seven Warlords of the Sea.
Gorōsei (五老星) Literally means: The Five Elders.
Kakumeika Dragon (革命家ドラゴン) Literally means: Dragon the Revolutionary.
Skíðblaðnir in Old Norse means: Assembled from Fine Pieces of Wood.
Shibune (神船) Can be Translated as: God's Ship or God Boat.
[Onisūfū] (鬼吸う封) Can be translated as: [Demon Absorption Seal].
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Omake: Raiko's First Words
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Yugito smiled tenderly as she lay on the floor of the Uzumaki Residence's main hall, playing with her baby Raiko. She played with stuffed animals of different felines.
Raiko giggled as she hugged a stuffed cat that looked very similar to a particular two-tailed Bijū.
Yugito laughed at the sight. -"You really like cats, don't you, Raiko-chan?"-
Raiko just smiled and mumbled a few words in response.
-"Mm... Ma..."-
-"Hmm?"-
-"Ma... Ma..."-
Yugito's eyes widened in surprise. -"Raiko-chan, do you...?"-
-"Ma... Ma..."-
-"Oh, Supreme God!"- Yugito smiled widely. -"Naruto, come here, Raiko is about to say her first words, and I think it's going to be a mom!"-
-"What!?"- Suddenly, a surprised Naruto appeared. -"Really!?"-
-"Yes!"-
-"Mam... Ma..."-
-"My little Raiko's first words!"- Naruto smiled widely as he threw himself on the ground in front of Raiko. -"Cogman, come here and get the cameras!"-
Now Cogman suddenly appeared, and a dozen mechanical appendages, each with different cameras and video cameras, emerged from his back.
-"Cameras ready, sir."-
-"Start recording and don't miss a thing!"-
Raiko babbled on, ignoring all the chaos around her.
-"Ma... Ma..."-
Mother and Father bowed excitedly. -""Yes...?""-
-"Ma... Ma... Matatabi!"-
-"...."-
Raiko laughed, finding the expressions of pure horror on her parents' faces amusing.
-"Oh, wow."- Then Matatabi appeared in her small form. She leaned on Raiko with a smile. -"I'm glad to be your first words, Raiko."-
But that smile of hers disappeared when she noticed the angry glares she was receiving from Naruto and Yugito.
-"You..."- Yugito growled at her. -"Cat!"-
Matatabi only did what any rational person would do in her situation.
Run away...
Obviously Naruto and Yugito chased her.
-"Don't run away and get your punishment, cat!"-
-"What punishment?! I didn't do anything! Leave me alone!"-
Raiko just laughed and clapped, finding the whole situation amusing.
Cogman, meanwhile, was recording and taking photos of everything that had happened.
No doubt all those videos and photos would go into the family album...
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End of Omake
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