"Eh! Perverted Sage! Ah! Sorry, Uncle Jiraiya, are you still a perv here too?"
Naruto saw Jiraiya, whose face was almost identical to the one in his world, and spoke excitedly.
"Cough cough cough… little brat, what are you saying? What's wrong with a man liking women? Erotica is the driving force of human progress. Without erotica, the whole world would stagnate! Do you understand what humans and society are?"
Imperial Jiraiya pursed his lips, speaking with an displeased expression.
This caused the women around him to cast disgusted looks.
"Jiraiya-sensei, you'd better not talk about your theories again…"
Imperial Minato looked helpless.
"What's wrong with my theory? It's been proven based on the Empire's social theories! Even His Majesty the Emperor acknowledges it! Right!? Your Majesty! You've got to back me up!"
Imperial Jiraiya winked at Ryuji on the throne.
Ryuji laughed inwardly.
The yellow trio—gambling, poison, and perversion—in this world, due to their advanced age, had fully formed personalities. Even with his influence, at most, only their mid-to-late experiences differed.
Their core characters weren't much different from those in the other world.
"Jiraiya's right. Erotica, power, money, all kinds of desires are the ladders and drivers of human progress, so there's no need to reject or feel ashamed to discuss them."
Ryuji nodded.
For him, who now held the entire world as the supreme emperor, there was no desire or thought that needed to be hidden.
These words made Imperial Jiraiya extremely proud:
"See! See! His Majesty said it too! If you keep opposing me, you're opposing His Majesty!"
"Tch!"
The group of women turned their faces away in disgust.
"That's Bushy Brows Sensei! Kurenai-sensei! Hinata's dad! Ino's dad! Shikamaru's dad! Wow, who's that white-haired uncle? Why does his face look so much like Kakashi-sensei?…"
Otherworldly Naruto looked at the group, unconsciously exclaiming in awe repeatedly.
Those whose names were called nodded and smiled at him until he saw Uchiha Itachi.
Otherworldly Naruto's expression unconsciously froze in shock:
"Aren't you… Sasuke…"
"Naruto!"
Yamato suddenly raised his voice, slapping Otherworldly Naruto's back hard.
This made him snap out of it. Then he pursed his lips and smiled awkwardly, no longer speaking.
"What's wrong? Is there a problem with 'me' in the other world?"
Imperial Itachi, dressed in all black, looked at Otherworldly Naruto strangely.
"Sorry… that's a village secret…"
Yamato answered for Naruto.
"I see… I understand."
Imperial Itachi nodded, not intending to press further.
"Maybe Nii-san in that world is very strong. After all, if I didn't have Indra's power, it'd be hard to surpass Nii-san."
Imperial Sasuke said indifferently.
Honestly, he wasn't too interested in the weak world Otherworldly Naruto came from.
The other Imperial members didn't think much of Yamato's words either.
Only Ryuji, sitting on the throne, recalling Naruto Shippuden from his previous life, showed a strange expression.
These people were quite clever, hiding the Uchiha clan massacre issue from the start.
But… lies will eventually be exposed. If this Uchiha group finds out later, Konoha in that world might suffer.
But… that depends on the Shinobi Empire's ability to travel to the world of Naruto Shippuden.
Thinking this far, Ryuji pulled back his thoughts:
"Alright, now that we've all gotten acquainted, I'll be straightforward. Naruto, Sakura, Yamato, Sai, Mukade from the other world."
"I hope you can cooperate with us, allowing our people to enter your world."
The expressions of the Imperial members didn't change.
Among Team Otherworldly Naruto, Yamato and Sai showed drastic changes in expression.
The thing they feared most had actually come true!
The ruler of this world, capable of leading a Shinobi Empire far stronger than Konoha—stronger than the entire ninja world—had intentions toward their world!
If he succeeded in entering their world, the entire world might be doomed!
So… they absolutely couldn't let him succeed!
But could they stop him?
Both felt confused; the power gap was too vast!
Mukade, standing beside them, spoke excitedly:
"Hehehe… I knew it! I knew it! As expected, a grand existence like His Majesty the Shinobi Emperor must also have boundless ambitions to conquer!"
"Those rotten people in the ninja world! Plus those incompetent daimyo, they're completely unworthy of that world! Only great people like Your Majesty deserve it! Please allow me to assist Your Majesty!"
"What? Conquer the world? Conquer Konoha?"
At that moment, even Naruto, clueless about politics, was shocked, staring at the figure on the throne in disbelief.
"Hey, hey, hey… you're kidding, right? Uncle Emperor! You wouldn't do that, would you? Plus Uncle Minato, Big Brother Naruto, Big Sister Kushina…"
As he spoke, Otherworldly Naruto shifted his gaze to the Imperial members around him who had just been friendly, like Imperial Minato.
"Sorry, little Naruto, but trust me… this is for everyone's sake."
Imperial Minato smiled awkwardly.
"Little Naruto! You have to believe in us! Believe in His Majesty! Only by joining the Empire's embrace can everyone in the entire ninja world be happier."
Imperial Kushina also spoke, reaching to pat Otherworldly Naruto's head.
But Naruto angrily dodged.
"You're all bad people! All of you are bad! Wanting to conquer the world! Conquer Konoha! I absolutely won't allow it!"
Otherworldly Naruto shouted.
"Hmph! You should feel honored! Because only then can you join the Empire. Become part of the Empire, enjoying an advanced, prosperous, and thriving life."
Imperial Sasuke said with disgust.
"What are you saying? Annoying arrogant Sasuke! Where the leaves dance, the fire will blaze. The fire's shadow will illuminate the village, making new leaves sprout. Our Konoha will never…"
Otherworldly Naruto's words were cut off midway.
Imperial Sasuke unconsciously curled the corner of his lips and said:
"Just brainwashing slogans, and you treat them as truth? A backward system and village that only emphasizes sacrifice—is that really worth cherishing? Of course… as His Majesty said, people of the ninja village era are so stubborn. Only the iron fist of justice is most suitable for them."
"Annoying arrogant Sasuke! Konoha is everyone's Konoha; it won't bow to anyone! You can bury that idea deep!"
Otherworldly Naruto shouted.
"Naruto, why do you think joining the Empire means submitting to the Empire?" Imperial Minato said gently.