Ōtsutsuki Momoshiki was dead.
Both his soul and body had been completely annihilated.
While the Ōtsutsuki clan had many life-saving techniques, for Mirai now, killing one of them wasn't much of a challenge anymore.
When time resumed, none of the others noticed anything unusual.
Only Ōtsutsuki Kaguya spoke in a low voice,
"Lord Mirai, the Ōtsutsuki clan possesses secret techniques that allow them to reincarnate."
"Even if Momoshiki's physical body was destroyed, he may have left a Kama mark on someone else."
"To avoid any future trouble, I suggest we inspect everyone for any strange markings."
Mirai simply waved his hand. "Momoshiki is dead. He won't get another chance to reincarnate."
Hearing this, Kaguya said no more.
After serving at Mirai's side for so many years, she knew him well—he was not someone who made baseless claims.
If he said Momoshiki was dead, then Momoshiki was truly dead.
Mirai casually held up the chakra fruit that had formed from Ōtsutsuki Kinshiki's remains and waved it at the group.
"Anyone want this?"
Everyone immediately shook their heads.
After all, they had witnessed firsthand how Kinshiki's flesh and blood had condensed into that fruit.No one was particularly eager to put something like that into their stomach.
Seeing no one was interested, Mirai simply stashed the chakra fruit away into his personal dimension.
It'd be a shame to waste it—might as well keep it as a collectible.
...
As Mirai rose to leave, Tsunade leaned in with a grin.
"Mirai, how was my performance just now?"
"Give me a little review of my fight with Momoshiki!"
Mirai chuckled. "It was like two pigeons pecking at each other."
Tsunade blinked, confused. "What do you mean?"
"Two rookies brawling."
Tsunade laughed and lightly smacked Mirai on the arm.
"You're full of nonsense."
Mirai didn't argue. Instead, he activated Yomotsu Hirasaka.
"You've all seen the Ōtsutsuki now. Honestly, they're not as terrifying as you imagined."
"As long as I'm around, they'll never pose a threat to the ninja world."
"But that doesn't mean you can slack off. You still have to train hard once you get back. Understand?"
Naruto Uzumaki and Sasuke Uchiha both shouted excitedly, "Yes, sir!"
Even though they hadn't been the ones to personally defeat the Ōtsutsuki this time, they had come pretty close.
Next time, when they faced the Ōtsutsuki again, they swore to teach them a serious lesson!
After saying a few more words, Mirai handed a glowing red artifact to Orochimaru.
"Orochimaru, this is a relic from the Ōtsutsuki. It's called the Furious Smelting. It can transform into all kinds of weapons. Take it back and study it—see if you can find a way to mass-produce it. If we can equip our army with these, it'd be a huge boost."
Orochimaru let out a long sigh.
He had only come to check out what the Ōtsutsuki were like, and somehow ended up getting assigned another project...
What a headache.
Still, even though he was tired, he had no desire to refuse Mirai's orders.
He didn't know why, but it was simply impossible for him to say no.
...
"Alright, everyone, head back."
With the situation resolved, there was no need for so many people to stick around.
However, Tsunade stayed behind.
"Mirai, could you come with me to meet Haruna?"
"Haruna?" Mirai thought for a moment, then nodded. "Sure."
The two of them made their way straight to the palace of the Land of Vegetables.
The palace was now in ruins, and Queen Haruna was pacing anxiously among the wreckage.
When she saw Tsunade and Mirai arrive, she immediately dropped to her knees.
"Greetings, Lord Emperor! Lady Tsunade!"
Tsunade hurried over to lift her up, smiling warmly.
"Your father once did me a great favor, so there's no need to be so formal.."
Obediently, Haruna called out, "Tsunade-san."
Tsunade laughed brightly. "Good girl. Haruna, were you scared during all this?"
Haruna shook her head. "I'm fine, Tsunade-san. Were those two bad people captured?"
Tsunade nodded. "Of course. They were killed by Mirai."
Haruna stole a quick glance at Uchiha Mirai and hurriedly lowered her head.
"As expected of Lord Emperor... truly amazing."
She had seen with her own eyes how terrifying those enemies were.
They had easily reduced a massive palace to rubble—yet now they were simply... gone.
Tsunade gently took Haruna's hand. "Haruna, it's not really safe for you to stay here anymore. Why don't you come back to Konoha with me?"
"If I had been even a little later today and something had happened to you, I would've blamed myself forever."
At her words, Haruna quickly said, "Tsunade-san, you don't have to worry about me. But if I leave the Land of Vegetables... what could I even do?"
Tsunade immediately answered,
"Just live like me! You don't have to do anything—being a rich, pampered wife isn't bad at all, right?"
Only then did Haruna realize Tsunade's real intention. Her cheeks turned bright red.
"Tsunade-san, I, I, I..."
She snuck another peek at Mirai but couldn't bring herself to say anything.
Mirai, meanwhile, was smiling.
He hadn't expected Tsunade to actually be trying to find him another wife...
Worthy of her title as queen of the harem—such impeccable instincts!
Thinking about it, Mirai stepped forward and said, "Haruna, if you don't mind, why don't you come with me?"
"Tsunade often talks about you."
Hearing that he didn't look down on her, Haruna instantly nodded.
"Lord Mirai, I would be honored to go with you!"
"Good." Mirai's lips curled into a faint smile.
Haruna had both stunning looks and a perfect figure—and in the original timeline, she even had her own storyline.
He hadn't originally thought of her, but now that the opportunity presented itself, there was no reason to let it slip by.
With that, he scooped Haruna up into his arms.
"Haruna, let's fix the damage caused by the battle first."
Carrying her, he flew high into the air.
At a mere thought, the shattered ruins below began to rapidly restore themselves, as if turning back time.
Watching this miraculous power, Haruna's eyes sparkled like stars.
So handsome!
Was she really about to become the wife of such an incredible man?
It all felt like a dream...
Father, the day you helped Tsunade-san pay off her gambling debts truly was the smartest decision you ever made!
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