Main World.
Autumn, Year 21 of Konoha.
Heavenly Court, beneath the Devil Fruit Tree.
The pale golden curtain of light still flowed slowly overhead. The rare Mythical Zoan and powerful Paramecia fruits hung quietly from the branches, each giving off its own unique glow. Toyotomi Yinglang stood before the tree with his hands behind his back, looking up at the luxuriant tree of energy. Nagato, Yahiko, and Konan stood behind him, their gazes likewise resting on the tree.
"Today, we'll grow a few more."
Toyotomi Yinglang raised his right hand, the power of Dragon Essence surging in his palm. Four threads of energy extended from his fingertips and connected to bare branches in the crown. Four clusters of light began to condense.
The first was a strange, transparent hue tinged with faint silver light, as though a slit had been torn in space itself.
The light contracted, becoming a translucent silver-white fruit covered in door-shaped patterns.
The patterns slowly opened and closed across its surface, like countless tiny doors constantly opening and shutting.
At the top of the fruit was a silver-white leaf shaped like a slightly open door. The entire fruit radiated a mysterious aura, like that of space itself.
"Paramecia: Void Gate Fruit. It can generate spatial portals connecting two known coordinates. The size, duration, and range of the gates increase as the user develops the ability. Initially, it can open a person-sized portal that lasts a few breaths and connects points several kilometers apart; after awakening, it can open enormous portals that last several hours and connect different worlds."
Nagato's pupils contracted slightly.
"Connect different worlds? Then wouldn't that mean we could..."
"Yes."
A faint smile curved Toyotomi Yinglang's lips.
"We can integrate the Void Gate Fruit into Heavenly Court. Heavenly Court itself is an independent small