A Mistaken World Without Ghost Father!

Land of Fire.

Jiraiya and Nagato were racing through the forest when Jiraiya's expression suddenly changed. He staggered and nearly fell from the treetops.

"What's wrong, Jiraiya?"

Nagato stopped and asked.

"Oh... it's nothing. An old problem acting up..."

Just then, the Nano-Bracelets on Nagato's wrist flashed. Nagato narrowed his eyes and channeled Chakra into it.

Under Jiraiya's shocked gaze, he digested the projected memories brought back by that Shadow Clone.

Those two... were devils!

Especially that Kakashi from the Parallel World. His swordsmanship was exactly like Hatake Sakumo's... the White Fang of Konoha who had been driven to death by his teacher, by the Third Hokage, and by the entire village!

No! His swordsmanship was several times stronger than Sakumo's!

His Shadow Clone had been stronger than an ordinary Jonin, yet it had been beheaded in a single stroke before it could even react!

And the way they communicated just now? How could it be so convenient?

A trace of unease flashed through Jiraiya's heart. He now had a deeper understanding of the Empire they had mentioned.

"Hey, Nagato, someone was tailing us over here. It was a Shadow Clone. I suspect the original body might be somewhere near you, so be careful."

Kakashi's voice came from the Nano-Bracelets.

"Alright, got it."

Nagato casually glanced at Jiraiya from the corner of his eye. Jiraiya's hair immediately stood on end, and his whole body tensed as if facing a great enemy.

Nagato looked at Jiraiya with a smile.

"Is there anything you need to explain?"

Having mastered six Chakra natures, he had noticed Jiraiya's Transformation Technique the moment Jiraiya used it. However, in order to avoid needless killing, he had not exposed him immediately.

Jiraiya was quite forthright as well. He lowered his head, his voice hoarse and heavy. "I'm sorry. I didn't follow you with hostile intentions. You happened to arrive right beside me, and as a member of the Hidden Leaf Village, I couldn't simply stand by."

"I heard everything you said about unification and the Empire. I can't accept you bringing war to our world. Our world has only just gained a brief peace after great hardship. I don't want the disaster of everyone being displaced and losing their companions to descend upon us again..."

Jiraiya spoke with great sincerity.

"I can clearly feel your goodwill. I'm sure you wouldn't want to casually let the flames of war sweep across our world either! To be honest, I have a disciple exactly like you, also named Nagato. The moment you appeared, I felt as though I had known you for a long time."

Jiraiya began using Talk no Jutsu to win Nagato over, trying to stabilize him this way.

"If you don't mind, I'd like to show you more of our world. Then, could you decide whether to bring war to our world? Our world is already terrible enough. I truly, truly cherish this hard-won peace!"

After saying that, Jiraiya solemnly performed a dogeza before Nagato.

Nagato had always been the least able to withstand Talk no Jutsu. Besides, the person using it now was his master from a Parallel Universe.

A few words of Talk no Jutsu from Naruto had been enough to make him give up the dream he had pursued his entire life and use Rinne Rebirth to revive everyone in the Hidden Leaf Village. How could he withstand his "master" performing a dogeza before him now?

Nagato's heart tightened, and he hurriedly stepped forward to help Jiraiya up.

He was, after all, an enemy and an invader, yet Jiraiya had bowed so deeply to him just for peace?

Thinking of how he had come with a mission and standards by which to judge this world, Nagato sighed.

He helped Jiraiya up, his expression dim. "I'm sorry. Some things aren't for me to decide. Continue being my guide. If your world meets the standards, I'll do everything I can to keep war from descending upon it and to persuade the Emperor to cooperate with you..."

Nagato had wanted to say that if things reached a certain point, it would not be impossible for him to stand on their side.

But when he thought of the refugees they had encountered, he buried those words in his heart without saying them.

As for persuading the Emperor?

Over the years, every measure the Emperor implemented had supposedly been discussed. In reality, the former Kage, now provincial governors, had all tried to persuade and stop him. Yet as long as something had been decided by the Emperor, it seemed to be carried out with iron resolve.

Could he really persuade that Emperor who refused to listen to anyone?

Seeing Nagato fall silent again, Jiraiya tentatively asked, "Then shall we continue to the capital of the Land of Fire?"

Nagato nodded.

"Let's go!"

Land of Waves.

Kakashi and Obito finally left the desolate wilderness and arrived at a town.

Though the town was small, it had everything it needed.

Night was approaching, and the two planned to gather information here, confirm the fleet's location, and set off early the next morning.

The two wandered around for a while before stopping at a bookstore.

Obito looked at Kakashi with a wicked grin.

"If you want it, go get it! Stop holding yourself back!"

Kakashi gave a stuffy snort. After entering the bookstore, he tossed out an explanation. "I'm just here to investigate!"

Obito took a deep breath as he watched people come and go. The sky in this world was the same, and so was the land. He just wondered what his counterpart in this world was like...

With his level of talent, he should have been a famous figure in the Hidden Leaf Village, right?

When Kakashi still had not come out after a long time, Obito impatiently walked inside.

"Hey, Kakashi. Isn't it just buying a copy of Jin Ping Mei? Why is it taking so long?"

Kakashi was currently arguing with the owner.

The owner looked at Kakashi with an unpleasant expression and answered seriously, "I'm sorry, customer! We don't have any passionate women like the ones you mentioned! This is a bookstore, not some Red-Light District!"

Kakashi's expression darkened as well.

"I'm not talking about red-light women. I mean books with... with women in them! Think again. Jin Ping Mei!"

The owner shook his head.

"I'm sorry. Forget gold, we don't even have silver."

"Then what about Ghost Father? If not, My Female Roommate will do..."

Kakashi was getting anxious. He had gotten the book in his hand in a hurry and forgotten to replace it. He had memorized every word of its contents by now. How was he supposed to accept not having anything new?!

"I'm sorry, we have none of those!"

Kakashi was struck as if by lightning and stood frozen in place.

For the first time, the ever-steady and meticulous Kakashi felt the urge to invade this world.

"How can you be kidding me like this when you don't even have those... This really is a mistaken world that needs correcting!"

Kakashi could not imagine it. Forget entertainment like Recording Scrolls—even the books were not worth reading. Entertainment was the foundation of whether a world had developed well or not. From this small glimpse, this world truly was beyond saving!

Obito paced before the bookshelves for a long while. Knowing Kakashi's secretly lecherous nature well, he quickly found a book and handed it to Kakashi.

"Look. This should be a specialty of this world."

Kakashi, whose face was as bleak as if he had lost his parents, glanced at Obito. Seeing how serious he looked, Kakashi picked up the book.

"Make-Out Paradise?"

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