Clarifications:
-"Person Talking"-
-(Person Thinking)-
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[Jutsu and Spell]
(JC: Author's Notes)
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Let's get started
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(JC: First of all, this chapter takes place chronologically after the tournament between the Shinobi Faction and the Demon Faction, from the perspective of the other story: In a New World as a Shinobi God. That's all I wanted to let you know. Enjoy the chapter.)
Harry and his friends were currently on the Hogwarts Express, which had just left the station in Hogsmeade. They, like the other students on the train, were heading to London to take their week-long Christmas break, meet up with their families, and spend Christmas with them.
Although there were many students on the train, there were still some who would be staying at Hogwarts for Christmas. Harry and his friends were among the many who would be spending Christmas with their families.
Currently, they were in a compartment; they could all fit perfectly, with four to each seat. Harry had shrunk their trunks so they could carry them in their pockets and not take up too much space. On the left side of the compartment were the Slytherins, while the other students were in another.
The group of young wizards only made small talk until Hannah changed the subject with her question.
-"Hey, guys, how will you spend Christmas?"- Hannah asked them with a smile. -"I'll spend it with my parents and grandparents. And sometimes Susan and her aunt join us."-
-"That's true,"- Susan nodded. -"It's just me and my aunt. We usually spend Christmas with Hannah's family."-
It was well known that the Houses of Abbott and Bones had a very close relationship that has lasted since their beginnings; they also had a friendship with House Longbottom. That's why Neville, Hannah, and Susan knew each other from a very young age, so that the friendship between the Wizarding Houses would still be valid for the new generation.
-"Every Christmas my dad and I go to my paternal grandparents' house,"- Hermione explained. -"My uncles and cousins also join us."-
-"And do they already know everything about the Wizarding World and that you're a Witch?"-
Harry asked her. Curious to know if the rest of Hermione's family knew about magic.
-"My parents and I thought we'd tell them at the meeting today. Professor McGonagall told me I could tell the rest of my family if they were trustworthy,"- Hermione replied. She was a little unsure of how the rest of her family would take it. -"I hope you take it well..."-
-"I'm sure everything will be fine, Hermione,"- Hannah said, then looked at the others who didn't answer her question. -"And you guys? How will you spend Christmas?"-
-"Usually it's just my mom and me,"- Blaise replied. -"Although sometimes relatives from Italy come to visit."-
-"I don't know what my family and I will do exactly,"- Daphne replied. -"Sometimes we go to the Christmas Party they have at the Mystery Hall, and other times we just stay home."-
Tracey nodded. -"It's the same for me and my family."-
-"I sometimes accompany my grandmother to the Christmas Mystery Party,"- Neville replied, then put on a sad expression as he stroked his toad, Trevor, who was in his hands to prevent him from running away as usual. -"Although we always leave early to visit... some relatives."-
Clearly everyone noticed his sad expression, but no one dared to ask about it. Although Harry noticed a look of pity from Hannah and Susan, as if they knew what Neville was talking about.
-"And you, Harry?"- Hannah asked him. -"What are you doing for Christmas?"-
-"My family and I always do the same thing every year,"- Harry replied with a soft smile. -"A party with family and friends, with a big dinner with lots of food and ridiculously amazing gifts from my dad."-
Hermione raised an eyebrow. -"Ridiculously amazing gifts?"-
-"Yes..."- Harry smiled nervously. -"My father has a habit of giving ridiculously amazing gifts during Christmas and birthdays."-
He still remembers how it all started. At first, his family didn't celebrate Christmas; it wasn't until his father decided to do so so Harry wouldn't be alienated from his culture and its different holidays.
The first time was a slightly lavish party, with moderately ordinary gifts. It wasn't until the second party that his father started to lose control with the gifts.
His father began giving gifts that even billionaires couldn't afford. Those who benefited the most were his wives and children.
An example of these gifts was the renovation of the Uzumaki Residence. From the outside, it looked like a luxurious mansion, but if anyone ever entered the parents' or children's rooms, they would see what looked like the entrance to another universe.
Still, he and his family were already accustomed to his father's over-the-top gifts; after all, he had started giving those kinds of gifts on birthdays.
For example: Before Harry turned eleven and received the Trunk from Steel, he already possessed a ridiculously gigantic collection of books, artifacts, weapons, and lost scrolls; everything related to Magic. They were all birthday gifts from his father.
To say Naruto spoiled his children would be an understatement. Harry was sure he had magical objects and books that had never been discovered, and he was sure some had been stolen from their rightful owners.
Currently, part of that gigantic magical collection was in his room at the Uzumaki Residence, while the rest was stored in the Library and his Trunk Storage.
His father had once said that he wished his children would one day start giving gifts like him, or "Uzumaki Style," as he liked to call it.
Hannah raised an eyebrow. -"Are their gifts that amazing?"-
-"Believe me,"- Harry smiled at her. -"They're ridiculously amazing."-
Then they continued talking for the rest of the journey…
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After a few hours of travel, the Hogwarts Express had arrived at Platform 9¾ All the Hogwarts students got off, excited to see their respective families again. Of the well-known group of friends at Hogwarts, only Harry and Hermione had to cross the barrier to go to King's Cross Station. The others were already waiting for their families on the platform.
The others said their goodbyes and wished Harry and Hermione a Merry Christmas, then turned to their respective families. The two did the same, then headed to the barrier and crossed it together.
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The moment they passed through the barrier, Hermione quickly spotted her parents nearby.
-"There are my parents,"- Hermione said, then hugged Harry. -"Goodbye, Harry. Merry Christmas."-
Harry hugged her back with a smile. -"Same to you,"-
Hermione then let go and walked over to her parents, waving goodbye.
Harry waved back, then started looking for his family when he lost sight of Hermione. He looked around, hoping to see his well-known family.
But quickly, what he was looking for found him first.
-"Harry-chaaaannn!"-
-"Gufuk!"-
Harry groaned as a yellow-red blur collided with him and hugged him. He quickly recognized that blur as his father, Naruto Uzumaki-Namikaze, who was wearing civilian clothes.
-"Harry-chan, I've missed you so much!"- Naruto said, as he hugged Harry, rubbing his cheek against his. -"It feels like it's been years since I saw you!"-
-"But we only saw each other less than two weeks ago!"- Harry said, blushing in embarrassment. He could see the people passing by the station stopping and staring at the scene they were making. -(Why hasn't Haku-oka-san stopped him yet?!)-
-"Time doesn't matter! You're here now, and that's what matters!"- Naruto then gave Harry a mischievous smile. -"By the way, I saw that friend of yours hug you. Is she your girlfriend?"-
Harry blushed in embarrassment. -"Hermione isn't my girlfriend!"- He then used all his strength to free himself from his father's arms. -"We're just friends."-
-"Fine!"- Naruto pointed at him with a smile. -"You're still too young to have a girlfriend, young man."-
-"Haku-oka-san and the others don't think so..."-
Harry muttered. His mothers always wrote him advice on how to talk to and flirt with girls; they even encouraged him to have a girlfriend or even a harem.
-"That's what they say now. Your mothers are just as overprotective as I am, even if it doesn't seem like it,"- Naruto said with a smile. -"I assure you, the moment you introduce them to a girl, they'll question her thoroughly. And I'm sure they'll also threaten to kill her if they try to hurt you."-
Harry slowly paled. -"You're joking, aren't you?"-
-"I wish, son."- Naruto patted him comfortingly on the back. -"I wish."-
Harry could only cover his face with a tired groan. He would never have expected his mothers to act that way.
-"That'll be a problem in the future..."- Harry thought, annoyed. He shook that thought out of his head when he noticed something. -"Speaking of which, where are the others?"-
He noticed that only his father was there. Neither his mother nor his brother were there.
-"They'll be waiting for us where we'll be celebrating Christmas,"- Naruto replied with a smile. -"So we'd better not keep them waiting."-
Then the father-son duo headed to the exit of King's Cross Station. Once outside, Naruto led Harry to a limousine parked nearby.
Harry looked at the limousine in confusion. It was simply a luxurious black limousine with tinted windows; the only thing noticeable about it was the words "White Phoenix" written in white on the sides.
Naruto opened the passenger door and then looked at his son. -"Are you getting in or are you just standing there?"-
-"Oh, yeah. I'm coming."-
Harry put his confusion aside and then entered the limousine, followed by his father. After settling into the limousine, Naruto knocked on the black window, where the driver was on the other side.
-"To the Airport, Cogman."-
The window then lowered to reveal Cogman as the driver. Harry noticed he was wearing the typical cap worn by limo drivers.
-"Right away, sir,"-
Cogman said, then started the limo and began driving toward the airport.
-"Are we taking a plane?"- Harry looked at his father with a raised eyebrow. -"We can teleport, did you know that?"-
-"I know,"- Naruto smiled at him. -"But I have a surprise for you. The plane ride is part of that surprise."-
Harry looked at him blankly. -"Is it one of your big gifts?"-
Naruto looked away. -"Maybe."-
-(Obviously it is...)-
Harry just shook his head at his father's antics. Afterward, he relaxed and enjoyed the ride while his father asked him how Hogwarts was going.
After almost fifty minutes of travel, they arrived at London Heathrow Airport. Harry noticed the limousine had pulled into the private jet area. Minutes later, they arrived and stopped at a giant open hangar with the letters "WP" painted on its right side wall. When he got out of the limousine, Harry noticed a man outside the hangar, waiting for them.
At first glance, he looked like a normal Caucasian man, wearing a black suit with a white "WP" logo around his heart.
The father-son duo, along with the robot butler a few steps behind, approached the man, who greeted them with a bow. He didn't even react oddly to seeing Cogman.
-"Good afternoon, Mr. Uzumaki-Namikaze and Mr. Potter-Uzumaki,"- the man greeted them courteously. -"I hope your trip here was pleasant."-
-"It was,"- Naruto replied, then handed the man the keys to the limousine he had obtained from Cogman. -"Is everything ready for the trip?"-
-"We've already filled your plane's tank, and it's ready whenever you want,"- the man replied. -"We've also equipped it with the best training and food to make your trip comfortable."-
-"Good,"- Naruto smiled with satisfaction. -"Then we'd better go."-
-"I hope you have a safe trip."- The man bowed again. -"If you don't need anything else, then I'll take my leave."-
-"Go ahead."-
The man then walked away and got into the limousine, driving away with it seconds later.
-"Good. Let's go."- Naruto entered the hangar with a smile. -"There's no time to waste."-
When Harry followed his father, he looked blank at what was inside.
-(Exaggerated, as always)-
Inside the hangar was a clearly customized commercial jet. It was completely black, with a white horizontal line down the middle. Just above the line, the words "White Phoenix" were written in white. On each side of the tail were the word "WP" in white.
-"Okay, I have to ask,"- Harry muttered, then looked at his father curiously. -"What's White Phoenix?"-
Naruto grew nervous. -"Uh, well, it's, um... A company."- He smiled nervously at his son. -"Yeah! A transportation company!"-
Harry narrowed his eyes suspiciously. -"Never heard of it."-
-"It's a recently founded company,"- Naruto quickly answered. -"But he's very efficient."-
Harry didn't believe him at all. His father could be the most deceitful and lying man when it came to anyone else, but when it came to his family, he was the worst liar possible.
-"W-Well, we'd better get in!"-
Naruto stammered, then climbed the stairs Cogman had put in to enter the plane.
Harry sighed, then climbed the stairs as well. Once inside, the first thing he saw was a small hallway that separated the control cabin from the back of the plane.
When he looked at the control cabin, he could see Cogman, now wearing a pilot's hat, preparing for the plane's takeoff.
-"Harry, come see the rest!"- Naruto shouted from the rest of the plane. -"And take off your shoes before you get in!"-
Harry raised an eyebrow in confusion at that, then noticed that the rest of the plane was carpeted with expensive-looking white carpet. Then he used [Re-Equip] Magic to remove and store his shoes in a pocket dimension.
When he entered the rear, the first thing Harry saw was a sort of living room, with a set of elegant white armchairs, along with a small tea table. A few inches further on was a table, with six elegant airplane chairs around it. Along the right edge was a counter, stocked with various types of sweets and snacks, along with a small refrigerator and a microwave. And finally, hanging in the upper left corner, was a flat-screen television. He also noticed that beyond the living room was a hallway, possibly leading to more rooms.
-"Isn't this place nice?"- Naruto asked with a smile, as she sat on the armchair set. Then he pointed down the hallway ahead. -"There are also four bedrooms; two for sharing and the other two for one person. And there's a bathroom at the end of the hallway."-
-"Hmm,"- Harry looked around. -"Looks like this plane didn't come cheap."-
Naruto smiled at him. -"Spare no expense."-
-"But now that I notice,"- Harry looked at his father with a raised eyebrow. -"This plane is far too advanced to belong to a company based in a twentieth-century world."-
-"Oh yeah?"- Naruto scratched his head nervously. -"I hadn't realized."-
-"Otō-san, this is very suspicious."-
-"There's nothing to be suspicious about. It's just an airplane,"- Naruto smiled nonchalantly. Then he pointed at the counter. -"And look! They've stocked it with various types of sweets and snacks. And if you want hot food, there are pre-made meals in the refrigerator. You can heat it up in the microwave."-
-"Otō-san, seriously, this is very-"-
-"There's treacle tart too~"-
-"...."- Harry's eyes widened slightly for a second, then his expression returned to a calm one. -"Hmm, maybe I'll leave the questions for later."-
Naruto smirked. -"That's a good choice, son."-
Harry then went for a slice of treacle tart. He could have tunnel vision when it came to his favorite dessert; like Naruto with ramen.
With his favorite dessert in his hands, Harry sat down at the table to eat it. Suddenly, they heard Cogman's voice coming from the plane's speakers.
-"[Dear passengers, this is your Captain Cogman]"- The father and son duo sweated as they heard Cogman introduce himself as if he were a real pilot. -"[In five minutes, we'll begin takeoff. We'll arrive at our destination in approximately an hour; so sit back, relax, and enjoy the flight]"-
-(He certainly takes his role as a pilot very seriously...)-
Father and son had the same thought, then settled in for the flight. And just as Cogman had said, the plane began to take off five minutes later.
And so the plane headed off toward Naruto's strange surprise...
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It had already been approximately an hour of travel.
Harry was interested in where specifically they were going. His father didn't want to tell him, no matter how much he insisted, but he had noticed several minutes ago that they were in the middle of the sea.
-"Otō-san,"- Harry called out to his father. -"Can you at least tell me where we are specifically?"-
Naruto was about to answer, but Cogman's voice on the speaker interrupted him.
-"[Lord Naruto, our destination is now in sight]"-
-"Even better,"- Naruto smiled at his son. -"It's time I showed you the surprise."-
Then he stood up and walked over to the front of the flat-screen television, turning it on with the remote.
-"I'll tell you the truth,"- Naruto began as he used the remote to put something in particular on the screen. -"The surprise is actually a Christmas present,"-
Harry just rolled his eyes at what he said. -(That was obvious)-
-"And that present is located in the middle of the North Atlantic Ocean."-
Harry raised an eyebrow. -"In the middle of the Atlantic?"-
-"Yes, because the surprise is... This!"- Then the screen showed a particular image. -"Surprise!"-
Harry stared at the screen with a blank look.
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-"Otō-san..."-
-"Yes?"-
-"Are those islands?"-
-"They are."-
-"And apparently there are two islands..."-
-"Yes; one larger than the other."-
What was shown on the screen were indeed two islands, right there in the middle of the ocean. One was larger than the other and they were side by side, connected by a large bridge. The larger island seemed to have a gigantic building, while the smaller one had a large mansion. The strange thing was that one half of the small island looked warm, like a beach; while the other half was covered in thick gray clouds.
Naruto pointed at the small island. -"This is Uzumaki Island."- He then pointed to the larger one. -"And this is Potter Island."- He then smiled at his son. -"Or just call them the Uzumaki-Potter Islands."-
-"Islands as a Christmas present?"- Harry rubbed his forehead in annoyance. -"Really, Otō-san?"-
-"Huh?"- Naruto then looked like he was about to burst into tears at any moment. -"Don't you like it...?"-
-"What?"- Harry, seeing his father's expression, quickly panicked. -"No, no, it's a fantastic present!"-
-"Good!"-
Naruto smiled brightly at that. Harry sighed wearily. His father could get extremely sad if one of his children didn't like one of his gifts.
-"Uzumaki Island is for the whole family, so we can stay there when we come to visit you. And it's where we'll celebrate Christmas,"- Naruto began to explain. -"While Potter Island is for you,"-
Harry looked at him in surprise. -"That whole island is mine?"-
-"It's in your name, so it's yours,"- Naruto replied with a smile. -"You can do whatever you want there. I even got the UN and the International Confederation of Wizards to accept the Uzumaki-Potter Islands as independent countries."-
-"That means..."- Harry spoke slowly. -"I have my own country now...?"-
-"Exactly."-
-(This is the craziest, most over-the-top gift I've ever received!)- Harry suppressed with all his might not to smack himself in the face at his father's over-the-top gift. He tried his best to be grateful. -"Thank you, Otō-san. It's... a very incredible gift."-
Naruto just smiled with satisfaction and happiness. -"You're welcome, son!"-
-"I have a question,"- Harry said, then pointed to Uzumaki Island on the screen. -"Why is one half of Uzumaki Island covered in clouds and the other completely clear?"-
Naruto smiled at him. -"You'll understand everything when we land."-
Harry sighed. -(I hope it's not crazy...)-
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Harry thought with a blank expression. It wasn't less than ten minutes ago that the plane had landed on the runway near the Mansion, which was on the clear side of Uzumaki Island.
At that moment, he noticed that Uzumaki Island was symmetrically divided in two; not by mountains or walls, but by climates.
That's right, climates. The right side of the island was completely clear, with a summery climate and appearance, like a beach. While the left side was completely a world of ice and snow, with gray clouds producing a tranquil, eternal snowfall.
-"Uh..."- Harry looked at his father curiously. -"How is this possible?"-
-"Well, first I created the two islands,"- Naruto began his explanation. -"Then I had the idea that it would be amazing to have a hot and cold island, all in one. So with some powerful barriers, magic spells, and a few Akuma No Mi powers, I managed to permanently divide the island's climate."-
Harry looked at him with a raised eyebrow. -"And wouldn't it be strange for an island like this to be in the middle of the ocean?"-
-"Only the highest officials of all the world's governments know about the existence of this island. And they don't even know what it looks like,"- Naruto replied with a smile. -"And the barriers that cover the islands completely camouflage them."-
-"Does Potter Island have the same climate?"-
Harry asked curiously. He hadn't seen anything unusual on Potter Island in the previous image, but his father had surely done something to it.
-"It's still under renovation,"- Naruto quickly replied, his expression nervous. -"The island... It's missing a few things."-
-(He's hiding something...)-
Harry quickly came to that conclusion upon seeing his father's expression. Then he put it aside; he didn't think he could handle any more of his father's surprises.
-"Well, we'd better get to the Manor,"- Naruto said. -"The others are very eager to see you."-
Harry nodded, then followed his father, with Cogman a few steps behind them.
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-"We're here, family!"-
Naruto shouted as he opened the door to the Manor.
Harry wasn't surprised to see that inside the Manor was a luxurious and gigantic dining room. It was decorated with various Christmas ornaments, along with a beautiful, perfectly decorated Christmas tree. There was also a long table filled with various snacks.
-"Harry-chan!"-
The first to greet Harry was Kushina, who gave him a huge hug. She was happy to see the first grandchild she had ever spoiled.
Harry smiled at her and hugged her back. -"It's nice to see you too, Obaa-san."-
Then the other family members present also came over to greet him. Throughout the process, Harry noticed that his siblings and some people were missing.
-"Where are the others?"-
-"Haku-chan took the children to the snow area,"- Pakura replied. -"Fuyuka-san, Zabuza-san, and Jiraiya-san accompanied them."-
And as if on cue, the group appeared, entering through the front door. Suddenly, everyone else blinked in surprise, noticing something unusual about the group.
Everything seemed relatively normal; By Uzumaki Family standards, there was something odd about two people in the group; Zabuza and Jiraiya were those people.
Those two were standing there... Trapped in individual ice cubes. Their frozen faces displayed expressions of horror and fear.
Harry was about to ask what had happened, but suddenly his younger brothers rushed forward to hug him.
-"Hahahaha, nice to see you all too,"- Harry hugged them back with a smile. For a minute, he stared at the two frozen ninjas, then looked back at his brothers with a nervous smile. -"Hey, guys, what happened to them?"-
-"Well..."- Sasuke began to explain. -"When we were in the snowy area, Jiraiya-oji-san started a snowball fight."-
-"It's okay..."-
-"Haku-oka-sama, Fuyuka-san, and Zabuza-san didn't participate,"- Akane continued the explanation. -"But Jiraiya-oji-san threw a snowball at Zabuza-san, hitting him right in the face."-
-"I understand..."-
-"Zabuza-oji-chan wasn't happy at all,"- Sasuke chuckled. -"So he decided to hit back, throwing his own snowball."- Then his smile turned a little nervous. -"But Jiraiya-oji-san managed to dodge it, causing the snowball to hit the nearest person... Who happened to be Fuyuka-obaa-san."-
-"I think I understand where this is going..."-
-"Zabuza-san was terrified when he realized what happened,"- Akane continued with a nervous smile. -"And then Fuyuka-san started approaching him with a terrifying smile..."-
-"I can imagine..."-
-"But it doesn't end there. Jiraiya-oji-san wanted to take advantage of Zabuza-ojī-san's distraction to throw another snowball at him,"- Sasuke continued. -"But he was able to dodge it in time, causing the snowball to hit the face of the person next to him... Who turned out to be Okā-san."-
-"It all happened so fast, didn't it?"-
-"Yes. Before we knew it, Jiraiya-oji-san was completely frozen by Haku-oka-san,"- Akane replied. -"And then he froze Zabuza-san, at Fuyuka-san's request."-
Harry sighed as he tiredly rubbed his forehead, though he was actually trying to keep a smile from appearing amusing. His father, on the other hand, didn't bother to hide his boisterous laughter. Many others in the room also couldn't help but find the whole situation amusing.
Haku and Fuyuka seemed to be smiling proudly at what they had done.
-"Well, we'd better unfreeze them,"-
Pakura said as she approached the two frozen ninjas.
Suddenly, Pakura's hands were engulfed in bright and powerful orange flames; but if you had looked more clearly, you would know that her hands had turned into those damn flames. Harry recognized those flames as the power of his mother's Akuma No Mi.
Pakura only needed to reach out her hands toward the frozen ninjas to completely evaporate the ice. She didn't even have to touch them; the pulses of heat generated by the orange flames were enough.
After being thawed, Jiraiya and Zabuza stood there, shivering.
-"O-O-Oh, Ha-Ha-Harry,"- Jiraiya stammered through chattering teeth. -"Y-You've C-Come Back"-
Zabuza was in the same situation. "I-I-It's a g-nice to see you again, boy."
That was just another typical weird thing that happens in the Uzumaki Family...
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After that particular situation, Harry spent the whole day socializing and spending time with his family.
And just as dusk fell, an extremely lavish dinner began. There were many dishes from different cultures and regions. Everyone enjoyed the dinner; even Articuno, Zapdos, and Moltres enjoyed their respective meals, along with a Hedwig that had appeared a few hours earlier. The only ones who didn't eat were the Bijūs; they just emerged from the seal in their smaller forms and slept on the floor.
-"Oh, Harry,"- Naruto called his son's attention. -"I didn't tell you how the tournament ended in the end."-
-"I think I know how it ended,"- Harry said with a smile. -"We won, didn't we?"-
-"Uh, yeah,"- Naruto confirmed with a nervous smile. -"But you have to admit the Devils tried hard."-
-"Some more than others,"- Naruko opined. -"Those girls, Rias Gremory and Sona Sitri, they really have potential."-
-"Don't forget Sairaorg Bael,"- Naruto added. -"That boy really has potential."-
-"I bet they were incredible battles."- Harry sighed with disappointment. -"I wish I could have been there to see them."-
Harry smiled at him. -"I recorded the fights if you want to watch them."-
-"Maybe after dinner,"- Harry said. -"Tell me, Otō-san, did everything go well with the peace treaty with the Devils?"-
Naruto became nervous. -"Um. Not exactly."-
-"Huh?"- Harry looked at him in confusion. -"What happened?"-
-"Well, it all started out well when the Demons arrived at Yosogakure No Sato,"- Naruto began. -"But everything started going wrong right at the end of the tournament."-
-"What went wrong, exactly?"-
-"One of the young Demons gave the location of Yosogakure No Sato to a supernatural terrorist group..."-
-"What?!"-
Harry jumped up from his seat in surprise.
-"Relax. Everything went well and no one was hurt,"- Naruto told him quickly. -"Though there won't be an alliance with the Demons anytime soon."-
-"That really sucks, Otō-san."- Harry sat back in his seat a little more relaxed. -"I know you worked hard to make everything work."-
-"Not everything can be perfect, son,"- Naruto smiled at him. -"I'll still try to make things less tense between the two factions."-
-"But it's been over two months, hasn't it?"- Harry asked. -"You still haven't been able to fix things?"-
-"It's only been a week since the tournament ended, Harry."-
-"Wait,"- Harry blinked at his father in confusion. -"It's only been a week? But the tournament started at the end of September; and it's already December."-
-"In this world, it's December. In our world, it's just October."- Naruto scratched his head in confusion. -"For some reason I don't understand, this world is at least a couple of months, or even more, ahead of our world."-
-"That doesn't make sense."- Harry was surprised by what he said. -"We celebrated my 11th birthday in the other world."-
-"Believe me, son; I'm just as confused as you." Naruto sighed. -"I'll ask the Supreme God the next time I see him. He'll surely know something."-
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-"Huh?!"-
-"What?!"-
Naruto and Harry, like everyone else in the Manor, were startled to hear a voice in their minds. A voice familiar to one, but unknown to the rest.
-"That voice..."- Naruto murmured in surprise as he looked around. He recognized it. -"Supreme God, is that you?"-
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Harry couldn't believe who he was hearing. The Supreme God, the God of Gods; the being who stands above all the True Gods.
Harry looked around and noticed he wasn't the only one surprised; everyone present was shocked and even nervous. Naruto was the only one who was moderately calm.
-"Well, this is a surprise,"- Naruto said. -"It's been a while since I last spoke to you, God."-
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-"That's true..."-
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Harry blushed in embarrassment at the praise from the most powerful being in all the worlds and universes.
-"Yes. Harry has become a very powerful Wizard."- Naruto smiled proudly, but put it aside to focus on the main topic. -"So, God, do you know what's happening with time between the two worlds?"-
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Naruto and Harry couldn't deny that. They themselves had abilities that broke all currently known laws and theories of time and space. Even Harry knew several Magic and Magical Spells related to time and space, and he created some himself.
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-"I still don't understand."- Naruto blinked in confusion. -"When we came to this world to bring Harry, it was also August. If it's as you say, then it would have been October."-
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-""Time Travel?""-
Naruto and Harry chorused almost at the same time.
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-"Really?"- Naruto was surprised. -"I didn't know that."-
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Naruto dismissed it. -"No problem."-
- -"So time travel to when we arrived here for the second time?"-
- Naruto nodded. -"Now that makes a little sense."-
When he had left Harry in this world to attend Hogwarts, it was September, and when they returned to the world they were from, it was also September.
- Naruto blinked in surprise. -"What?"-
- -"Does that also include when I first arrived in this world?"-
- -"Um, excuse me, God Supreme-sama,"- Harry spoke. -"May I ask you a question?"-
- -"Okay, God."- Harry felt uncomfortable calling him that casually. He asked the same question. -"Wouldn't the interventions caused by time travel create different timelines?"-
Harry knew the consequence of time travel; it was one of the first things he learned when studying [Time Magic]. One of those consequences is the creation of a completely different timeline than the original.
- Harry raised an eyebrow. -"And that's not wrong?"-
- -"Well, that makes sense,"- Harry said. -"But doesn't that mean there are different variants of us?"-
- Naruto widened his eyes in surprise. -"So there are many like me out there?!"-
- Father and son were confused. -""Differences? ""-
- -"That's another question, it seems..."-
Harry muttered. Now he understood a bit of the whole time-confusion.
- -"Wait..."- Naruto's eyes widened in surprise. -"Wouldn't that mean Harry-chan will grow up faster if he stays in this world?"-
- -"That's kind of comforting..."- Naruto murmured, then began to cry profusely. -"But before I know it, Harry-chan will be an adult!"-
Everyone sweatdropped at the sight.
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-"That's incredible,"- Harry said with a smile, then looked at Hedwig, who landed on his shoulder. -"You really are special, kiddo."-
Hedwig let out a harmonious melody in response.
-"By the way, God,"- Naruto spoke to her after crying for a few seconds. -"Can you explain to me about these blessings from the True Gods?"-
- -"If you say so,"- Naruto shrugged. -"Then I'll wait."-
- Then the Supreme God's voice was not heard again.
-"Well..."- Naruto gave a nervous smile to everyone else. -"That was an interesting dinner..."-
Harry looked at him. -"I'd say 'very' interesting."-
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The week of vacation was almost over. Harry had taken advantage of many things to do with his family, and on Uzumaki Island there were plenty of things to do; like playing on the beach, in the snow, or on the countless training equipment available at the Manor or on the island itself.
Harry couldn't believe how incredibly amazing this island was. It had its own amusement park and a water park, equipped with the best rides available. And throughout that week, Harry kept in touch with his friends through letters.
It was now Christmas Eve. Harry went to bed, eager for the next day to arrive, thinking about all the fun and delicious food that awaited him, but not forgetting the ridiculous gifts.
Harry had also arranged for Hedwig to deliver the gifts he had specifically made to his friends.
The next day, all the residents of the Manor were woken up early by Naruto's shout.
-"WAKE UP EVERYONE, IT'S CHRISTMAS! AND THERE ARE LOTS OF PRESENTS UNDER THE TREE!"-
Harry sighed, then got up and went to get ready for the day. He then headed to the dining room and saw everyone else huddled around the Christmas tree. Apparently, they had already opened some presents. He then walked over and joined the others.
-"Harry!"- Sasuke called as he approached them. -"Look what I got!"-
Then he showed him a standard wooden box. It was black, and inscribed in blue across the middle of the lid were the words: "Prank Kit: Uzumaki Edition."
Harry wasn't surprised to see Sasuke receiving such a gift. He had the same talent and prank-playing skills as his father; he even tended to overdo said pranks sometimes.
It must be said that Naruto was very proud of that...
-(But still...)- Harry looked at the box with a raised eyebrow. -(This gift looks very ordinary)-
All those thoughts vanished when Sasuke showed him the inside of the box.
-(I was wrong...)-
Harry's expressionless expression disappeared when he looked inside the box. The first thing he saw was a long staircase; a staircase that led to a gigantic, fully lit warehouse. The warehouse was fully stocked with prank supplies; such as glitter paints, ropes and wires, gunpowder and various different prank items.
Sasuke looked inside the box with a bright smile. -"I already have great ideas!"-
Harry felt sorry for the future victims of his brother's pranks.
-"This one's for Akane-chan!"-
Harry then watched his father give Akane her Christmas present.
Akane took her present; it was a simple cardboard box decorated with red paper and a yellow bow. All she needed to do was remove the lid to open the gift.
When she opened it, a huge burst of smoke enveloped her and the surrounding area.
Harry blinked in confusion.
The smoke slowly began to disperse. When it dispersed, Akane and a giant wooden coat rack could be seen standing right in front of her. The rack was filled with hundreds of beautiful, expensive-looking dresses, all in various shades of red. It also included several different types of handbags, purses, and designer sunglasses; some even decorated with diamonds and other precious gems. Above the coat rack was a wooden base filled with various luxurious and sparkling tiaras, all set with real gems and precious stones.
Akane squealed with happiness at the sight of her gift, then rushed over to the coat rack and looked at the different items on it.
Harry smiled as he watched his younger sister act like a normal child. She always had an elegant and mature demeanor for her age, but she behaved like the child she was when it came to dresses, clothes, and elegant items, or tiaras; tiaras, in essence.
Those were Akane's tastes and passions: elegant clothes and accessories, primarily those worn by princesses.
If anyone had ever entered Akane's room at the Uzumaki Residence in Yōsogakure no Sato, they would have thought the place looked more like a fancy clothing store than a two-year-old's bedroom.
Harry noticed that all the dresses and accessories on the rack were top-quality and expensive-looking. Something only billionaires could afford. Yet it was still relatively normal for Harry.
Then he noticed something...
-"Wait..."- Harry looked at the tiara Akane was trying on with excitement. It consisted of diamonds and a collection of nineteen dangling pearls, all set in silver and gold. -(Isn't that the Lover's Knot Tiara?)-
If Harry wasn't mistaken, that tiara was commissioned for Queen Mary in 1913 from the British house of Garrard. It later passed into the hands of Queen Elizabeth II.
Harry also noticed several other famous tiaras on the rack; such as the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland Tiara, the Poltimore Tiara, the Greville Emerald Kokoshnik Tiara, the Belgian Sapphire Tiara, the Stuart Tiara, and many others.
He was able to recognize them because Akane never stopped talking about them once she discovered his fondness for that sort of thing.
-(Otō-san didn't steal the tiaras, did she?)- Harry thought, sweating nervously. -(They must be exact replicas, right?)-
He was going to ask his father about the dubious provenance of those tiaras. Harry didn't believe he stole them, but his father could be unpredictable when it came to his children.
And speaking of whom, his son Akira was giving him his present.
Unlike Akane, Akira's gift was in a platinum box, wrapped in tiny diamonds, instead of wrapping paper; even the bow on top was made of gold. All he had to do was remove the lid to see inside.
-(That's ridiculously luxurious; and it's just the box that holds the gift...)-
Harry thought with a blank stare. He had seen how his father was now exaggerating his way of delivering gifts.
Meanwhile, Akira opened his present. The moment he lifted the lid, everyone witnessed hundreds and hundreds of various diamonds, rubies, emeralds, pearls, and various gems or precious stones spilling out of the box, both small and gigantic.
And not only that, but also several gem-studded rings, necklaces decorated with precious stones, and even Fabergé eggs of various kinds, each unique in its own way. All of that and more spilled out of the box for several seconds, then stopped and left a small, but sizable pile in front of Akira.
That would be an odd gift for a child who wasn't even one year old; although he looked like one.
But Harry knew Akira was a rather peculiar boy...
-"Sparkly!"-
Akira shouted happily, then looked at the various shiny objects with stars in his eyes.
Harry let out a small laugh at seeing his little brother acting that way. He, like his entire family, knew Akira had two particular tastes: shiny objects and reptiles.
Akira had a large number of pets living in his room at the Uzumaki Residence in Yōsogakure No Sato; all of them reptiles. They ranged from lizards, crocodiles, alligators, turtles, all kinds of snakes, and even dinosaurs; not forgetting, of course, his new giant turtle with jewels on its shell.
But shiny objects were definitely his favorite things; usually precious metals, jewels, and gemstones, as well as objects made from those things. Akira really liked shiny things. Harry still remembers the second word he said was "Sparkly." Akira's room was so full of those kinds of things that if they were sold, they would destroy the world economy.
-(That's an exaggerated gift; there's no doubt about that,)- Harry thought with a smile as he watched his little brother fiddle with the various objects. -(But not so different from the many he's received.)-
Akira then took out a deep blue diamond from the pile. Harry recognized it.
-(That's the Hope Diamond...)- he thought with a deadpan expression. Akira then took out a ring with an oval pink diamond. -(And that's the Pink Star Diamond...)- He then took out a necklace shaped like two crocodiles, made of gold, decorated with thousands of diamonds and emeralds. -(And that's the Cartier Crocodile Necklace...)-
Harry rubbed his forehead in stress at seeing his father steal valuable objects to give to his son... Again...
-"Wait, Akira,"- Naruto smiled, getting his son's and the others' attention. -"That's not all."-
Then he hissed, and then something started to emerge from the gift box. At first glance, it was a snake; more specifically, a boa constrictor due to its large size, but there was something different about it...
First: Its scales, or rather, its entire body, are made of colorless diamonds.
Second: The diamond patterns on its crystalline skin are made of emeralds.
Third: Its eyes are made of rubies.
And fourth: Its forked tongue and teeth were made of sapphires...
In short...
It was a damn giant snake made of precious gems.
-(That's really exaggerated!)-
Harry thought in shock as he watched the gem snake approach Akira.
Akira wasn't scared; she just dropped the gems from her hands as if they were worthless and lunged at the snake to hug it with obvious happiness. The snake seemed to welcome the hug, rubbing its crystalline head against the boy's.
-"Otō-san..."- Harry stood next to his father, who watched Akira and the snake interact with satisfaction. -"What's that..."-
Obviously his question referred to the gem snake.
Naruto smiled. -"That's a Gemma Boa."-
-"Gem Boa?"- Harry raised an eyebrow in confusion. -"I've never heard of such a species; and I know about snakes."-
-"It's a new species,"- Naruto replied. -"I created it."-
Harry was surprised. -"You created it?"-
-"Yes,"- Naruto smiled at him. -"It's easy when you have the power and the catalysts to do it."-
-(Otō-san, only you would say that as if it were normal.)- Harry rolled his eyes. -"And can that snake reproduce and have eggs?"-
-"I honestly have no idea..."-
Harry smacked his forehead, seeing that his father didn't know something important about his own creation.
-"Speaking of shiny things..."- Harry then narrowed his eyes at his father. -"I saw some very familiar tiaras and jewels in Akane and Akira's respective gifts."-
Naruto became nervous, as if he knew what he meant. -"U-Uh, sorry, Harry, I have to give Raiko-chan her gift."-
Then he quickly walked away from Harry and over to Raiko, without even looking at her.
Harry just stared at him blankly. He then witnessed his father hand Raiko his gift. The gift was in a simple cardboard box decorated with blue paper and a light blue bow. All he needed to do was remove the lid to open it.
When he removed the lid, a gigantic explosion of smoke engulfed the surroundings. As the smoke cleared, Raiko could be seen, and right in front of him were hundreds and hundreds of suits of armor lined up side by side, one behind the other.
There were many types of armor; from different countries, regions, and cultures. There were also many that seemed to be created entirely from precious metals and jewels. Harry could also sense that some were magical, enchanted, or made from magical materials. There were even many that were created from the scales of different types of dragons, and they even had that Dragon Knight look.
Harry could sense considerable power in some of those suits of armor made from dragon scales. There was even one red one that gave off overwhelming power.
He wasn't surprised that his brother would receive that kind of gift. Ah, Raiko loved two things: armor and felines.
Literally, Raiko's room in the Uzumaki Residence in Yōsogakure No Sato was filled with thousands and thousands of suits of armor of various types. There were also their feline pets; cats, tigers, lions, panthers, jaguars, cougars, and so on.
Raiko looked at all the suits of armor in pure fascination, but suddenly, right in front of her, in front of the suits of armor, another smaller burst of smoke appeared.
As the smoke cleared, what could be described as an albino lion with blue eyes could be seen. The lion was wearing some kind of battle armor that shone like silver.
The lion looked up at Raiko and bowed before him, as if it were a knight with its king.
Raiko just stared at the creature for a few seconds, then pounced and grabbed the metallic lion's head with a big, happy smile.
-"...."- Silently, Harry approached his father again. Standing at his side, he gave him a blank look. -"You created it, didn't you?"-
-"Yes. Hehehehe,"- Naruto admitted with a nervous smile. -"Ah, I named his species: Leo Eques."-
-"Lion Knight, huh? The name really suits him,"- Harry said. Then he looked at the Dragon armor, which caught their attention. -"By the way, Otō-san, some of those armors made from Dragon scales give off considerable power."-
Naruto smiled. -"Some of them were made from the scales of powerful Dragons, Dragon Kings, and the occasional Evil Dragon."-
-"I'm not going to ask how you got those scales..."- Harry muttered. Then he pointed at the red Dragon armor, which gave off overwhelming power. -"And that one?"-
-"Ah. That one was created from Red's scales."-
-"Red?"- Harry was surprised. -"Great Red's scales? That Red?"-
-"Exactly,"- Naruto replied. -"I asked him for it, and he had no problem giving it to me."-
Now Harry understood why the armor gave off such overwhelming power. It was created from the scales of Great Red, the Dragon God of Dreams; a being of pure, overwhelming power.
-(A powerful armor and a new species of lion... Otō-san, you sure do like to exaggerate,)- Harry thought with a tired sigh. -"If you gave this to Raiko, I don't want to imagine what you'll give to Hanae."-
Naruto grinned. -"Oh, you'll see..."-
Then he left to give his gift to his daughter. Harry witnessed how in an instant, a gigantic wooden box appeared in front of the youngest daughter of the Uzumaki Family. The box had a few holes in it and was large enough to hold a pair of elephants. If the dining room weren't abnormally large, the box wouldn't have fit.
Naruto then pulled the front lid of the box open. Suddenly, two small beings popped out of the box and flew toward Hanae. The two beings were undoubtedly birds; more specifically, two macaws, but Harry could tell they were very rare macaws.
-(Those are blue macaws,)- Harry thought as he watched the two macaws land on Hanae's shoulders, who squealed with happiness. -(Aren't they endangered?)-
Then several other pairs of birds flew or walked out of the box and headed toward Hanae. Harry noticed that all of those birds were supposedly extinct. There were Mauritius blue pigeons, Kioea, New Zealand quails, Labrador ducks, Cuban macaws, Huia, giant auks, and other species that Harry didn't recognize.
But it didn't end there; several other pairs of animals started coming out of the box, but now they were mammals supposedly extinct. There were blue hippotragus, Sardinian pikas, sea minks, Cape lions, Atlas bears, quaggas, Bali tigers, and many more.
All the animals swarmed around a happy Hanae, who began petting them all as best she could.
Harry watched the entire interaction with a smile. Those were Hanae's interests: animals. She loved all kinds of animals, both vertebrate and invertebrate; and they loved her.
Hanae's room at the Uzumaki Residence was literally, and legally, a sanctuary for wildlife. It was populated by over two million different species of animals and insects; and the room was huge enough to be divided into all existing biomes for the comfort of said animals.
Although Hanae's interests only extended to mundane or similar animals, she didn't seem to be interested in mythological animals or dinosaurs.
-"I'm surprised you managed to get hold of animals that are supposed to be extinct,"- Harry said to his father, who stood beside him after giving Hanae his present. -"How did you do it?"-
-"It was easy to create them when you have the DNA,"- Naruto replied. -"I also created a pair of each of them, so they could reproduce and repopulate their species."-
-"Although I'm surprised you didn't give him any prehistoric animals."-
-"I'm saving those for his birthday."-
-"Oh..."-
-"By the way, son."- Naruto pointed to some presents under the tree. -"Hedwig brought some presents for you; it looks like she came from your friends."-
-"Really?"- Harry walked over to the presents, to see that they came from his friends. -"Oh, that's right."-
Then he started opening the presents. Hagrid had given him a crudely crafted wooden flute. Hermione gave him a large box of chocolate frogs. Neville gave him a pot with a Nervous Bush in it, which is a decorative magical shrub that shivered. Susan and Hannah respectively gave him gloves and a wand holster made of dragon hide. Tracey gave him a dress robe with his initials, made by House Davis from Acromantula silk. Daphne gave him a Potions book written by one of her ancestors. Blaise gave him a steel dagger with a hilt made from the bone of a Hungarian Horntail. And the Weasley twins gave him a few boxes of Every Flavor Beans.
-"You really have good friends, Harry,"-
Naruto said with a smile, seeing all the gifts his son had received.
-"I know,"- Harry said with a soft smile. -"I hope you like the gifts I gave you."-
-"I'm sure you will,"- Naruto assured him. -"They were some pretty amazing gifts."-
-"Oh, yeah, about that..."- Harry looked at his father with a nervous smile. -"Those gift-making materials I asked you for, don't you think were a bit over the top?"-
-"Hey, you wanted to give gifts the 'Uzumaki Way,'"- Naruto smiled. -"And you know the motto..."-
-"Yeah..."-
Harry sighed with a smile.
-"Go big over the top..."-