"Undefeated Quotes of Shinobi Emperor Senju Ryuji? This is the philosophy of truth you must not miss? Study and apply it, and you too can become a man as cool as His Majesty!"
"So there's something like this?"
Otherworldly Naruto muttered, opening the first page.
"Don't be too stubborn. Though I don't want to kill you, stepping on an ant without killing it—this strength is hard to master. From Konoha Year 40, Shinobi Emperor to the entire Kumogakure Village."
"Don't bluff; it only further reveals your weakness. From Konoha Year 40, Shinobi Emperor to Onoki of Iwagakure Village."
"No one stands in the sky from the beginning—not you, not me, not even gods. But the unbearable void in the throne of the entire ninja world will soon end. From now on, I will stand at the pinnacle! I will rule the entire ninja world, and I will change everything!"
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"I'll give you time to catch up! Until you can't even see my back…"
The more Otherworldly Naruto read, the brighter his eyes shone. Finally, he raised the book of quotes high and shouted:
"Wooo! So awesome! These words, paired with those scenes, just imagining it makes my blood boil! This feeling is incredible!"
"Really…"
Yamato, Sakura, and Sai exchanged glances, speechless.
Those words were too arrogant—were they for real?
Someone facing an entire village could still say such things?
"Hmph! Not bad, you've got some taste." The corner of Imperial Sasuke's mouth curled, his gaze toward Otherworldly Naruto softening.
"Hahaha! Of course, I'll give it to you! Not bad, little Naruto, knowing how to appreciate His Majesty's undefeated quotes makes us all the best of friends!"
"But to apply them well, you need great strength to back it up. If your strength is too weak and you keep losing, you'll only wait for your opponent to use those words on you. I don't think that's acceptable for any of His Majesty's fans."
Imperial Naruto said earnestly.
"Ah!"
Hearing about the issue of strength, Otherworldly Naruto's head immediately ached.
His own strength wasn't exactly weak. Previously, he even used the Rasenshuriken to defeat an Akatsuki member who had fought the First Hokage.
But the people here were each stronger than the last—what could he do? He was desperate too!
Even the stinking fox that used to be so great inside him didn't seem all that useful…
"Big brother Naruto and Sasuke are indeed very strong. But that purple giant earlier, was that really a Sharingan ability? Why have I never seen it?"
At that moment, Sakura asked curiously.
"That's an ability of the Mangekyou Sharingan, above the regular three-tomoe Sharingan. And the Mangekyou is an eye only possessed by the geniuses of the Uchiha clan."
Imperial Minato explained with a smile.
"I see… I wonder if our Sasuke has eyes like that…"
Sakura muttered, recalling the immense power Sasuke from their world showed when they met, wondering if he was still hiding something.
If his opponent also had eyes like that…
Could Naruto… really bring Sasuke back to the village?
"Hmph! As expected. It's forgivable that Uzumaki Naruto didn't know about the Mangekyou earlier. I never would've thought none of you knew the greatness of my Uchiha Mangekyou."
"It seems all the Uchiha in your world are just useless people."
Imperial Sasuke showed a disappointed expression, sneering.
"With the Mangekyou's power being so great, it's normal if they don't have it, right?"
Yamato smiled bitterly.
If every Uchiha had eyes like that, the village would truly be in big trouble.
"Sasuke awakened the Mangekyou at age 10."
Imperial Naruto smiled.
"…"
The faces of the Naruto team from the other world twitched.
In their hearts, they were truly speechless.
The people in this world were ridiculously, abnormally strong!
At age ten, already having the Mangekyou Sharingan and able to use such terrifying power?
Were they still human?
Compared to the people in this world, they had no way to measure up!
Mukade, who didn't understand much about the fight, didn't feel much, just quietly watching, becoming like an invisible person.
"So awesome… arrogant Sasuke."
Otherworldly Naruto had to admire reluctantly.
"Heh… being praised by the weak isn't something to be proud of." Sasuke sneered.
"Annoying arrogant Sasuke! Don't be too smug! You're so great, but aren't you still not stronger than 'me' in this world?"
Otherworldly Naruto snapped angrily.
"Namikaze Naruto is great—what's that got to do with you, Uzumaki Naruto?"
Imperial Sasuke smiled coldly, making Otherworldly Naruto even angrier, shouting:
"Annoying! Annoying arrogant Sasuke! Big brother Naruto! Let's attack together! We can definitely beat this arrogant Sasuke!"
"Little brother Naruto! Great idea! Then let's brothers fight shoulder to shoulder! Hahaha!"
Imperial Naruto burst into laughter.
He immediately flexed his muscles again, preparing to attack.
"Alright, alright, Naruto, don't join little Naruto in messing around. The fight's over; let's continue our journey."
"We've been stopping and walking all along the way; His Majesty might be waiting impatiently."
Kushina smiled while patting Otherworldly Naruto's head to calm him.
The group finally continued their journey.
Along the way.
Inside Naruto's body.
The Kyuubi, now free, raged in the sealed space:
"Damned Uchiha! Stinking damned brat! A bunch of insolent bastards! Relying on those eyes, not daring to fight me directly! Cowards!"
"Annoying bastards! Don't think having Grandpa Six Paths' eyes lets you treat me like this! When I was hanging out with Grandpa Six Paths, you brats weren't even born… damn it…"
"Wait… this aura…"
The Kyuubi suddenly looked up, through Otherworldly Naruto's eyes, staring ahead.
A few kilometers away, above clouds invisible to ordinary human eyes.
It sensed an extremely terrifying aura.
This aura, as Naruto drew closer, became increasingly clear.
In its perception, the aura began to grow, slowly transforming into a towering giant silhouette, its shadow covering the world, its face unclear.
"Great! So strong! So terrifying! Though I haven't made closer contact, just this aura… I can confirm, the owner of this aura is definitely someone more terrifying than Grandpa Six Paths!"
"Is that person… the Shinobi Emperor? Hiss… how can such a terrifying person exist in this world!"
"Senju Ryuji, Senju clan… Grandpa Six Paths! I never would've thought your descendant would produce such a monster. Senju Hashirama's chakra is nothing compared to him!"
"Damn it! That Naruto is going to meet such a dangerous person? This is bad! Someone like that can definitely sense my existence… if he attacks me, how can I fight back?"
"No way! I have to find a way!"