Chapter 36 – Welcome to Konoha, Right Before the Collapse Day
The first two to practically teleport in front of him were Nami and Carina.
They had been dying to see another world for ages. No way they were missing this chance.
"I'm coming too. Time to settle the family score once and for all."
Izumi stepped forward, eyes cold.
Last time she hadn't been strong enough. This time, the elders weren't walking away.
"I'll sit this one out. I hate that place."
Hikari shook her head.
Nojiko, Kuina, and Tashigi declined for the same reason: current strength too low; didn't want to be dead weight.
When it was Kaya's turn, Aike decided for her.
"You're coming. I'll find you a proper medical-nin sensei while we're there."
Kaya beamed. "I'll go wherever big brother Aike goes!"
Just as the roster was set, Aike felt someone tugging his pant leg.
Tom.
The cat pointed at himself with a paw, eyes sparkling.
Aike instantly felt awkward—he had genuinely forgotten the furry crewmate.
"Uh… Tom, that world has a lot of giant beasts. You sure?"
Tom's face went pale. He shook his head so hard it might have fallen off, then dove behind Hikari, only his trembling butt visible.
Izumi and Hikari both gave Aike deadpan looks.
"Stop scaring him. It's not like the streets are full of tailed beasts."
"I wasn't lying. Summoning beasts, tailed beasts; every one of them is mountain-sized."
He was just trying to discourage an extra lightbulb. Who knew the cat was still such a scaredy-cat despite Great-Swordsman-level swordsmanship?
Izumi couldn't even argue.
The Three Holy Lands' summons and the nine tailed beasts really were bigger and scarier than any sea king.
And Konoha happened to have the strongest one locked in the village.
Night fell.
Under the envious stares of Kuina, Tashigi, Nojiko, Hikari, and a still-shivering Tom, Aike opened the Kamui portal.
This time he used a new permission: Temporal Anchor.
He locked the destination timeline to the exact day of the Chunin Exam finals.
Right when Orochimaru's Konoha Crush was about to begin.
Maximum chaos = maximum profit.
On the cliff above the Hokage Rock, Aike, Nami, Carina, Kaya, and Izumi looked down at the brightly lit village.
"So this is Izumi's hometown…"
The three girls who had never seen another world spun around like excited tourists.
"Who are those giant heads?"
Carina pointed at the four massive stone faces carved into the mountain.
"The Hokages of Konoha, past and present."
Izumi answered, voice neutral.
Her eyes turned icy as they passed over the Third Hokage's face.
"Let's go. The real show starts in a few days."
Aike grinned, then the five vanished from the cliff.
Streets of Konoha.
Today was the final round of the Chunin Exams.
Nobles, daimyo from all over the Fire Country, plus delegations from every hidden village, had flooded the streets.
Security was tighter than ever.
ANBU blended into crowds, special jonin disguised themselves as street vendors; even the old lady selling takoyaki was secretly an elite sensor.
Yet no one; no ANBU, no foreign jonin, no sensor; noticed the five outsiders strolling through the village.
"So good!"
Nami, Carina, and Kaya each held several skewers of meatballs, munching happily.
Only Izumi stared at her own skewer with complicated emotions.
Aike reached over and gently smoothed the crease between her brows.
"Don't worry. I anchored u
s right before the perfect moment."
"This time, every single one of those old bastards gets buried."
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