[Ōnoki]:"Purge the Court?" Does this mean…
[Hiruzen Sarutobi]: I'm afraid it's exactly what you think.
[Daimyō of the Land of Fire]: Sigh… I didn't expect that world to make the first move.
[Shikaku Nara]: I'm afraid it's far more than that. From the First Hokage suppressing the nations, the International Exchange Program, the Chūnin Exams, and so on… it seems that Danzō and Minato in that world have ambitions far beyond this.
[Tobirama Senju]: Impressive. I didn't expect their thinking in that world to be so forward-looking.
[Madara Uchiha]: Enough about that. What matters is that in a few months it will be the age when Nagi reaches Rōran.
[Orochimaru]: Which means Nagi's memories will soon return. How interesting.
[Kabuto Yakushi]: Lord Nagi will finally return.
[Nagi]: Yes… it truly has been a long journey.
The Screen Continues…
A few days later, Konoha once again held a Joint Chūnin Exam.
After the exam ended, Minato asked Nagi to demonstrate to the leaders of the various ninja villages—
"Art is an Explosion."
As they watched the enormous mushroom cloud rising into the sky, the leaders of the villages were stunned.
When they finally recovered from the shock… they vaguely understood something.
A few months later—
Konoha announced that it had declared independence from the Land of Fire.
Konoha took control of the Land of Fire and declared that the "traitorous ministers and rebel factions" had fled to other nations.
However, the ninja world did not fall into chaos.
It seemed the villages and nations had already anticipated this step.
Sunagakure
Because of the First Hokage's Wood Release: Deep Forest Emergence years earlier, the Sand Village had essentially become Konoha's follower.
Besides, they had long grown tired of that obese daimyō.
Kumogakure
The Cloud Village respected strength above all else.
A powerhouse like Nagi naturally earned their respect.
Not to mention that Nagi had once helped Kumogakure several years earlier.
Iwagakure
Well…
Deidara had already fallen in love with Nagi's "art."
Kirigakure
Mei Terumi had already fallen for Nagi's handsome looks.
As for the other ninja villages—
They didn't try very hard to stop Konoha's pursuit of the so-called "traitorous ministers."
After all… even if they wanted to, they probably couldn't stop it.
Several more months passed.
Konoha now possessed the greatest authority in the ninja world.
However, because Konoha's ninjas had grown up under Danzō's ideological education programs, they did not act arrogant or domineering.
Instead, they treated others politely and peacefully.
This greatly improved many civilians' perception of Konoha.
(Inner Timeline) – Konoha Year 65
Nagi, Shizuka, Amayo, and Samui had just returned from completing an S-Rank mission.
After reporting to Minato, they walked home together.
At a crossroads, Nagi said goodbye and was about to leave.
But Shizuka suddenly grabbed him.
"Nagi, did you forget something about next week again?"
"Hmm… intense training?"
Amayo sighed as if she already knew the answer.
"No. It's your birthday, Nagi. How did you forget again this year?"
"Ah… sorry."
At this moment, Samui said,
"Alright. Just remember to keep that day free."
"Okay."
Meanwhile…
In a dark corner of Konoha.
"So, did you bring the goods?"
"I brought them. Absolutely foolproof."
"But will this really work? With Nagi's current strength, this medicine probably won't affect him."
The three people were Naruko, Satsuki, and Hinata.
Satsuki held a bottle of extremely concentrated "computer components" and explained its effects.
She confidently said:
"Don't worry. Just a small sip of this is enough to make even a giant summoning beast go berserk.
When the time comes, we'll force this entire bottle down Nagi."
"And even if it doesn't work… we'll make it work."
"Huh? What do you mean?" Hinata and Naruko asked curiously.
Satsuki replied calmly:
"We'll just use force. With the three of us working together, it'll be difficult for Nagi to break free without hurting us."
Naruko looked worried.
"Won't this be a bit… wrong? What if Nagi gets angry afterward?"
"How could he?"
"Once the rice is cooked, the matter will already be settled."
"It's only a matter of time before Nagi ends up with us anyway. But don't forget—Samui and the others are powerful rivals."
"What if one day something happens between them first? Then we'll only become the latecomers."
"So remember: those who act first eat the meat, those who act later only drink the soup."
"Do you want to drink soup?"
"No… I don't. Wait, let me see… Ah, here it is."
Naruko took out a small jar.
"This is an anesthetic made from the pollen of my Flower World Tree."
"Good. Then we'll use Naruko's paralytic first, then force-feed the medicine. If that still doesn't work, we'll simply take him by force."
"Then we'll do it on Nagi's birthday."
"Let's give Nagi a very special gift."
"Yeah!" ×3
[Tsunade]: What the—?! Those three are planning to drug Nagi!
[Mei Terumi]: If the drug doesn't work, they'll just force him? Those three are fierce…
[Kurenai Yuhi]: Forcing Nagi like that doesn't seem very appropriate…
[Anko Mitarashi]: Hahaha! This is going to be entertaining.
[Mabui]: Unfortunately for them, their plan is doomed to fail. Nagi will leave on that very day.
[Kushina Uzumaki]: Sigh… if only it were one day later.
[Mikoto Uchiha]: Exactly. Maybe we could have gotten grandchildren earlier.
[Nagi]: …
[Minato Namikaze]: I wonder how Nagi will connect the two worlds in the future.
[Jiraiya]: Let's just watch. Nagi isn't the kind of man who runs from responsibility.
The Screen Continues…
Nagi's Birthday – Morning
"AHHH!!!"
Nagi clutched his head in pain.
Something inside his mind seemed to burst open.
After a while, his cries gradually faded.
He stared blankly at the floor.
"Sensei… Naruto… Sasuke… Orochimaru…"
"I remember now."
"I remember everything…"
Tears slowly flowed down Nagi's face.
"So… I really was transported into this world."
"Samui… Shizuka… Amayo… were they the same?"
"And today… we're leaving already?"
Nagi wiped away his tears and steadied himself.
"No. Now isn't the time to think about that."
"The most important thing is to see whether Shizuka and the others have regained their memories."
After quickly getting dressed, Nagi rushed out the door.
Samui's Residence
Seeing Samui's reddened eyes, Nagi immediately understood.
She had regained her memories as well.
Samui hugged Nagi and began crying.
"Nagi… are we really going back today?"
"Yes."
"Then what about our families in this world… and Naruko and the others?"
"…."
Nagi had already thought about that question.
He gently patted Samui's back and wiped away her tears.
With a determined expression, he said:
"We will definitely come back."
"Didn't Sora and Ye manage to travel from their world to ours before?"
"And Ai also mentioned Satsuki's mother."
"So we will definitely find a way to return to this world."
Seeing Nagi's confident expression, Samui smiled through her tears.
"…Okay."
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