Generals and Ministers Gather at Purple Dawn Hall!
The river of time is fair; it doesn't just flow through one world, but like a torrent encompassing the universe, it relentlessly sweeps across every corner of the Star Sea.
This was three months later.
This is a city with a somewhat unusual geographical location. From the air, you can clearly see the vast ocean not far away, with a long, winding continental coastline.
However, it is nearly ten kilometers away from the sea, so it obviously cannot be called a coastal city. It is also surrounded by hills of varying heights.
Being in the city, one can't feel the presence of the sea at all.
It was early morning, the Asahi Saiba casting golden rays across every gray-white building and every straight road in the city.
Men and women who get up early are gradually appearing on the streets and alleys.
However, the most eye-catching building is the cathedral located at the easternmost part of the city, facing away from the sun, which perfectly combines Rome -style domes with Greek-style Taiseki.
At its main entrance, there are dozens of steps leading up to a clear, shimmering rectangular pool. On the smooth paths on either side of the pool, several figures draped in loose white robes can be seen walking slowly by.
The entire scene evokes strong feelings of grandeur, solemnity, majesty, and sanctity. Even if you don't know where this place is, it will subconsciously inspire awe and calm your restless mind.
The interior of the castle-like church.
In a spacious and luxurious bedroom on the top floor, a handsome man with a full head of silver hair lay with his eyes closed on a double bed, covered with a soft quilt embroidered with gold thread.
His brows were furrowed, as if he were having a nightmare.
After a moment, the man slowly opened his eyes, revealing a pair of eerie, pale purple pupils, making him look exceptionally handsome, like a legendary elf.
"Is this another dream of the future?"
The man sat up and leaned against the headboard, revealing his long, slender silver hair that reached his waist, but his attention remained focused on the dream images in his mind.
Snow-capped mountains, a portal of light, strange people, and finally, the black army that appears.
"It must have been some unknown force that came here from another continent using some kind of spatial means. Judging from the environment and climate, they should be somewhere in the north."
After a brief moment of thought, he quickly realized the seriousness of the matter.
The empire is currently at war on two fronts: the Alchemi Kingdom to the west and the Shenwa Island Country to the east. In the north, having been completely conquered a hundred years ago, there are hardly any troops stationed there.
Thinking of this, the gentle and refined man first carefully spread out the quilt, then went into the bathroom to wash up, and changed into a red shawl and a white robe.
Finally, he took out a Golden Cross Headband from the dark red jewelry box and hung it on his head. Now he was the respected and even worshipped leader of the church by thousands of believers.
Half an hour later.
The cult leader then called the clergy who were waiting outside into his office.
"Please send this letter to the Imperial Capital."
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
The recipient naturally dared not delay. After receiving the envelope, he quickly went to the department that raised 'Mag Falcon,' a type of bird that is fast, has high endurance, and is relatively fierce. After being trained, they can be used specifically to deliver letters.
"Hopefully it's not too late."
The cult leader, who appeared quite young, gazed worriedly out the window.
A moment later.
A Mag Falcon, carrying a small pack, spread its wings and flew at great speed toward the blue sky and Bai Yun in the west.
Empress.
After flying over mountains and dense forests, and passing through more than a dozen villages, towns and cities along the way, it finally crossed the Sishui Pass and arrived in the Imperial Capital region.
This is a vast urban area far more prosperous than its origin, 'Jellock City', and filled with ancient Europe architectural styles, with the air filled with the sounds of bustling activity and the aroma of food.
The vendors and pedestrians on the streets and alleys all had rosy complexions and happy smiles, and most of them were carrying various ingredients or goods.
However, none of this made the 'Mag Falcon' linger. Instead, it soared straight across the azure sky, crossed once again a stunningly high, circular Great Wall, and arrived within the palace grounds.
Then, groups of three or five large, black-feathered birds, seemingly even bigger and more dangerous than itself, stood atop the palace, their cold eyes fixed upon it.
Mag Falcon appeared somewhat nervous and fearful, but still managed to reach the place specifically for receiving these "messengers."
After a servant came over and took the envelope from the package, it flew to the side to enjoy the clean water and delicious food that was only available there.
Sudden.
The servant's scream startled it, and it quickly pulled its beak out of the water, tilting its head in confusion to look over.
"An urgent dispatch from Path of Peace!"
The atmosphere tensed up immediately after that exclamation.
One of the attendants quickly summoned two armored guards with long swords at their waists and spears in hand, and then, escorted by them, they swiftly disappeared from Mag Falcon's sight.
Xuan Hall, the 60th emperor of this empire sat behind his desk, reviewing secret documents from various sources.
He is 42 years old this year, in the prime of his life. Because he cares deeply about the people and often implements benevolent policies, he has already earned the reputation of a wise ruler.
However, precisely because he was a wise ruler, he had to handle a large amount of government affairs every day, and including sleep, his rest time was no more than ten hours.
"'Clown' Champ has been dealt with? Good, now I wonder how many children will be spared from his clutches."
This is a scumbag who is sexually attracted to children, and one day he discovers that innocent children can heal him.
He began dressing up as Clown and playing with the children, and eventually, in order to prevent them from growing into corrupt adults, he began to kill them.
Just as the emperor was rejoicing over his death and talking to himself, there was a somewhat urgent knock on the door. This made him stop smiling, first putting away the secret reports on the table, and then ordering the people outside to come in.
"Your Majesty, this is an urgent letter from Path of Peace, sent with an express courier service!"
"Oh?"
The emperor was immediately taken aback, but he suppressed his curiosity and waited until the other party placed the envelope on the table and respectfully left the hall before taking it in his hands to open and read it.
As he watched, his brows furrowed more and more, and his pupils involuntarily shrank to tiny slits. His initial surprise and astonishment had completely turned into shock.
[Smack!]
The emperor slammed the envelope on the table, abruptly stood up, summoned the attendant guarding outside, and shouted sternly.
"Immediately order the 'Imperial Guard' to activate the 'Dimensional Array' to transport the leader of the Path of Peace to the Imperial Capital. Also, order General Budo, Deputy Commander Gozuki, Minister Najenda, Dr. Stylish, Minister of the Interior Shao'er, and Treasurer Ezra to hold a meeting in the Purple Dawn Hall in one hour!"
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
As his attendant hurriedly went to relay the order, the emperor looked down at the letter in his hand with a solemn expression, his mind filled with doubt and unease as he thought to himself, "What's going on? The ancestral prophecy didn't mention any mysterious force invading from the north."
Half an hour later.
The leader of the Locke, who was originally based in Path of Peace, a city nearly a thousand miles away from the Imperial Capital, inexplicably appeared in the palace.
They gathered in the Purple Dawn Hall with the generals and high-ranking officials summoned by the emperor.
Okay, I'll skip the Liberation Day celebration and the Paramount War between Fujitora and Kizaru; I'll briefly explain those later. Now, let's move directly to the main storyline of the fourth Otherworld.
So, who could have guessed why Imu mistook this world for the Shinobi World?