Imu fell silent at those words. This man's target had never been him.
He had only been fighting back.
Imu considered for a moment.
He slowly put away his scythe, and some of the black smoke receded.
He looked at Naruto and spoke slowly.
"I'll compensate you with something."
Naruto looked at Imu without speaking.
"Gold? Weapons?"
"With your strength, those probably wouldn't interest you."
Imu thought for a moment, then raised his hand. The blood-red eyes on the black ring behind him rolled once.
A magic circle rose from the ground, and ten Devil Fruits slowly emerged from its center.
Each had a different shape and color, with spiral patterns covering its surface.
"Ten Devil Fruits."
"In exchange for you leaving."
Naruto glanced at the ten Devil Fruits.
"Fine."
Naruto accepted the ten Devil Fruits.
Then he looked at Imu and spoke again. "One more thing!"
Imu frowned at his words.
"I'm going to plant a tree in this world."
"It'll absorb a little of this world's natural energy and bear a fruit."
"Once the fruit ripens, I'll leave."
Imu stared at Naruto for a long time.
A tree?
A fruit?
Imu didn't know what those were, but he knew one thing.
Naruto Uzumaki had said he would leave after planting the tree.
Imu didn't want to fight Naruto Uzumaki again, either.
In their clash just now, he had barely managed to touch Naruto Uzumaki before being beaten so badly that he couldn't fight back.
If Naruto Uzumaki got serious, he wouldn't be able to stop him.
"How long?" Imu asked.
"Less than a year!"
Imu considered for a moment, then nodded.
"Fine, but you mustn't interfere with this world."
"I have no interest in your world."
Naruto said, "Once I've planted the tree and picked the fruit, I'll