Hearing this, Minato nodded. That assurance was enough.
"Alright! Then I have no objections."
He agreed to the migration of his world.
Takumi's grin grew even brighter.
"Good! Let's head to your world. I heard your wife's about to give birth? Sounds like a good show is about to start. I'll wait until you've handled that before I make my move."
Indeed, Takumi was looking forward to the Night of the Nine-Tails. He was especially eager to see Obito get a beating.
Minato sighed. He couldn't refuse Takumi's enthusiasm. He was determined to watch.
"Alright, I don't mind."
Takumi turned to Zhongli.
"Old man, want to come too? You're not busy anyway."
Zhongli, always idling around with music and entertainment, might as well tag along for the excitement.
"Sounds good. I'll join you."
The three made their plan.
"Shall we go now?"
Minato was already eager to returnhis wife was still at home, after all. He wanted to see her.
"Wait a bit. I need to get a few things in order."
Takumi wasn't in a rush. After speaking to them, he vanished.
First, he visited Tomoyo and told her he'd be away for a few days. She and the others were surprised but didn't question it.
"Take care on the road. We'll just explore and enjoy ourselves here."
Knowing he was busy, Tomoyo didn't protest. They weren't kids anymore.
Takumi nodded and turned to Daidouji Sonomi. After a brief chat, he departed.
He then stopped by Kaguya's place to inform Tsukuyomi.
"Going to Naruto's world?" Kaguya looked at him knowingly, recalling what Takumi had said in the chat group.
"That's right. I'm going there to find Kaguya."
Takumi flashed a brilliant smile. After all, there was still an tsutsuki Kaguya in that world.
Kaguya clearly understood and responded:
"Bring her back to me. I'm curious."
Kaguya was even considering changing her own namethere were just too many people named Kaguya. Let Takumi bring her back, give her a beating, and maybe force her to change her name.
It wasn't a bad idea.
Takumi glanced at Kaguya's calm expression. He wasn't sure what she was thinkingbut if his wife wanted it, he'd deliver. No big deal. Even if he didn't act, Kaguya would probably come eventually. With the worlds being moved, she'd be bound to show up.
Having said his goodbyes, Takumi returned to Zhongli and Minato.
When he arrived, the two were already eating lunch. Seeing this, Takumi was speechless. With no choice, he joined them for the meal.
After eating, Takumi brought out a spatial bracelet and let Zhongli enter it. He went in as well.
In Naruto's world, Takumi restrained his power slightlyshould be enough for them to handle. After all, they had tsutsuki-level forces.
As for returning, they would use the invitation scroll.
Minato, having learned how, pulled out his scroll, grabbed the bracelet, and disappeared from where he stood.
...
Meanwhile, in Konoha, chaos reigned.
Minato had suddenly vanished from his office for several hours, leaving many people confused.
No one knew what had happened. Even the Anbu had detected nothing unusual.
When did the Hokage leave? Nobody knew.
Now, the advisor elders had gathered in the Hokage's office.
"How is Minato doing his job as Hokage? He vanished without a word!"
Koharu Utatane was extremely displeased. Was the Hokage playing games?
Disappearing like thiswas this how a leader acted?
"Enough! This bickering is disgraceful. We should be figuring out where Minato went!"
The Third Hokage slammed the table. These old geezers were driving him crazy. Arguing wouldn't help.
The room fell silent.
Hiruzen Sarutobi was also anxious. Where had Minato gone?
Why had he disappeared without saying a word?
According to Anbu reports, he had simply vanished. It didn't seem like he had used Flying Thunder God. That made things even more confusing.
Could there be another space-time jutsu? But there was no sign of chakra fluctuation.
All these factors made the situation baffling.
Just as they were at a loss, Minato suddenly reappeared in the office.
"Oh? Everyone's here."
Minato casually scanned the room, feigning surprise.
Everyone looked relieved.
"Minato! Where did you go?"
Minato's disappearance had scared Konoha's top brass. Now that he had returned, they could finally breathe easier.
Minato understood this but didn't offer much explanation.
He simply claimed to have tested a new jutsu, which caused his disappearance. From now on, Flying Thunder God would be even strongerhe had managed to hide his chakra signature.
Everyone in the room was stunned.
Minato's power had increased again? That was huge news.
Some were happy, others distressed.
Danzo, in particular, felt miserable. The stronger Minato became, the farther Danzo's dream of the Hokage seat drifted.
He was thoroughly displeased.
Chapter 527: All We Can SayToo Tragic
After Minato dismissed the elder advisors, he finally released Takumi and Zhongli from the dimensional bracelet. The two appeared directly in the Hokage's office. Their sudden arrival prompted a response from the Anbu, but Minato quickly intervened.
"Stand down. These are my guests."
The Anbu stationed at the office were Minato's loyal subordinates. Upon hearing his command, they vanished immediately.
"Please, follow me. I'll take you to my home," Minato said, smiling warmly. He was genuinely pleased. He could feel the power within himself, and he knew it was real. The strength of these two in front of him was immense. With them around, no matter what happened, he had nothing to fear.
"To avoid unnecessary trouble, let me make a small adjustment," Takumi said.
As soon as his voice fell, a wave of consciousness spread from his body, covering the entire Konoha village. From that moment on, in the eyes of every villager, Takumi and Zhongli were ordinary citizens and Minato's close friends. Seeing them walking with the Hokage would no longer raise any eyebrows.
According to Takumi's settings, the two were simply old friends of Minato.
Satisfied, Takumi nodded. "All set. We're now official citizens."
Minato looked confused. "Huh?" The little sunshine was stunned. That simple?
Takumi just smiled. "A minor trick. No need to worry. We're now recognized as Konoha's citizens and your dear friends. Let's go explore the village instead. We won't visit your house since your wife's about to give birth. You handle your matterswe'll be fine."
With that, Takumi declined Minato's invitation and chose to explore the village with Zhongli instead. He was deeply curious about Konoha. He remembered staying up past midnight as a kid, catching Naruto episodes every weekend on TV. That nostalgia fueled his desire to walk around the village. He also wanted to see that famous tsutsuki Ichiraku Ramen guy.
As for Minato, he returned to work.
Zhongli had no objections, naturally. He agreed with Takumi's idea.
Minato thought for a moment and nodded. "Alright. I'll find you later. Here, take this."
He handed Takumi one of his Flying Thunder God kunai. With that, he could locate them instantly once he got off work.
Takumi accepted the kunai and left the office with Zhongli. As they stepped outside, the people around gave no unusual reactions. Even downstairs, nobody found their presence strange.
Takumi was confident in his technique.
The two began strolling leisurely through Konoha.
As they walked out of the Hokage's building, Takumi spotted a silver-haired man with a maskKakashi.
Kakashi noticed them too. Instantly, information about Takumi and Zhongli popped into his mind: They were his teacher's close friends who rarely appeared in the village.
"Takumi-senpai, Zhongli-senpai!"
Kakashi greeted them with his usual stoic expression.
Takumi felt quite pleased hearing those respectful titles. Zhongli, however, wasn't surprised. This was all part of Takumi's handiwork.
"Kakashi, right? You're doing well," Zhongli said, nodding.
Kakashi scratched his head, not sure how to respond.
"You're here to see Minato-sensei? He's back inside. We've got things to do, so we'll be on our way. Catch you later."
With that, Takumi and Zhongli continued their stroll.
Although many villagers glanced at them curiously, their eyes quickly moved away. Nobody gave it a second thought.
They were completely at ease.
"On the surface, it looks prosperous... but there's a storm brewing," Zhongli sighed after a while.
Thinking of Liyue's current peace and prosperity, Zhongli couldn't help but prefer his own nation.
Konoha, while lively on the outside, clearly had deeper issues. This world was too broken.
"Ever since the First Hokage died, the wars never stopped. Otherwise, the population would've exploded by now," Takumi remarked.
This villagewell, truly a villagebarely had enough people.
The five great nations fought so often that the whole region was drained. If Hashirama Senju had lived longer, or listened to Madara Uchiha and unified the Shinobi World, things wouldn't be this messy.
Both had the power, but were endlessly manipulated by others.
What a tragedy.
Reincarnation, battles, reincarnation, battleson and on.
All they could say was: too tragic.
The two continued their exploration until nightfall, when Minato came to fetch them and brought them to his home.
Despite being Hokage, Minato lived in a small apartment. Pretty sad, really.
There, Takumi and Zhongli met Kushina Uzumakivery pregnant.
Seeing the two handsome strangers, she was puzzled.
"Who are they?" she asked.
"Kushina, this is Takumi and this is Mr. Zhongli. It's a bit complicated, so let me explain."
Minato quickly helped his wife inside and began telling her about everything that happened.
Upon hearing his story, Kushina was shocked. People from another world? And Minato's power had grown?
She could sense it. He really had become much stronger.
Minato gave her a simple rundown of Takumi's world but didn't mention too much about the world itself. Knowing Kushina's temper, he decided to wait until after the baby was born.
"Please forgive us if we're not the best hosts," Kushina said politely after understanding the situation.
"We don't mind," Takumi replied. "Actually, I've brought some delicacies from our world. Minato, no need to cook tonight. Let's eat this."
With that, he took out his personal stash of gourmet food.
After all Kushina's cooking? Let's not risk it.
Chapter 528: The tsutsuki Clan Are the Parasites of the World
Kushina was pregnant, and with her due date approaching, she hadn't been cooking much lately. Normally, she would be the one preparing meals, but now she was waiting for Minato to return and cook instead. If she had known guests were coming today, she definitely would've showcased her culinary skills.
But Takumi directly brought out food, making her feel a bit embarrassed. After all, Takumi and Zhongli were guestshow could the guests be the ones bringing food?
Just as she was about to say something, a rich and delicious aroma wafted through the air.
Alright, she had no wordsbecause it smelled heavenly.
With Takumi's food on the table, Kushina immediately forgot about her concerns. The four of them sat down together and enjoyed the meal. Once they had eaten their fill, Takumi and Zhongli left without staying in Konoha for long. They headed off to explore other villages.
For Takumi and Zhongli, sleep wasn't a necessity, so they simply wandered around to their hearts' content.
During his time in the world of Naruto, Takumi's mind began to absorb more and more knowledgevarious ninjutsu techniques and even information about the tsutsuki Clan emerged in his thoughts.
Eventually, Takumi learned something that made him scoff.
"Hmm... the tsutsuki Clan are the parasites of the world."
He blurted it out without much thought.
Zhongli was startled.
"Parasites of the world?"
But after thinking about it, he nodded.
"Actually, that makes sense. They plunder across the universe, destroying one planet after another. Calling them parasites isn't wrong."
Indeed, the tsutsuki fit that description perfectly.
"Want to come with me?" Takumi asked. "Let's take down those powerful tsutsuki Clan members."
"Even though they were born in this world, the world itself seems to loathe them. If their expansion continues unchecked, they'll deplete this world's resources entirely, eventually turning their eyes to other realms."
If Takumi made a move against the tsutsuki, the world would probably be grateful.
"Alright then, let's go. I haven't had a proper fight in ages."
Zhongli welcomed the idea. It had been a long time since he'd seriously fought anyone.
Though he had mellowed out after years of wear and erosion, now that the erosion was gone, some of his old temperament had returned.
After all, he had survived the Archon War. He wouldn't show mercy to beings like the tsutsuki.
With that, the two set off.
Takumi didn't even inform Minatohe didn't expect the mission to take long.
Opening a spatial passage, he brought Zhongli into the universe.
In just one leap, they arrived dozens of light-years away.
Operating in space wasn't a challenge for Zhongli anymore. After all, he had strengthened himself multiple times through the chat group.
It was already late, so Takumi decided not to start a livestream. Only a few night owls would be around anyway, so he didn't bother.
A few teleportations later, the two descended onto the tsutsuki homeworld.
The planet was barrenscarred with craters and remnants of Divine Trees.
Clearly, this world had also been exploited for chakra.
Though the tsutsuki were spread throughout the universe, many still resided on the homeworld.
"Old man, I'll leave this place to you," Takumi said. "I'm heading elsewhere."
After a quick scan, Takumi noted that the remaining tsutsuki here weren't very powerfulmany were servants or low-level members.
Their abilities were strange but not unmanageable for Zhongli.
Since coming to Takumi's world, Zhongli had also learned a variety of magic spells.
He nodded. "Alright. Just come back to pick me up later."
With that, Takumi vanished from sight, heading off to hunt down other tree-planting tsutsuki.
Zhongli wasted no time.
"Stars, fall from the heavens."
As he muttered, massive meteors materialized in space.
Terrifying Geo energy gathered.
In just a second, those meteors expanded into small planetoids.
