Chapter 419: 397. Island of Redaku Part-2
Somewhere on a remote corner of the island,
Whoosh…
Minato and the rest of the group appear in a flash. Minato picks up his kunai from the ground.
"It was the right choice to use the Flying Thunder God jutsu to land on the island without attracting much attention."
Hmm…
"I can sense multiple human presences on the island." Naruto stares at the strange stone buildings in the distance.
"This looks like some sort of village." Sasuke remarks as he observes the place with his shared vision with Garuda from the sky.
"Let's communicate with these people. We will leave this place if the inhabitants are hostile to us." Tsunade suggests.
"There is something like a port and an entrance in the distance. Maybe we should start from there!" Ayaka points in the distance.
"Alright!"
The group walks towards the port.
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Back at the port,
Multiple guards are patrolling the area with their spear-like weapons.
"What was that flying monster? It showed up out of nowhere and vanished as quickly as it appeared." The guard converses among themselves.
"It must have immigrated from one of those countless inhabited islands in the sea. Countless monsters are lurking in the sea and the sky. It's not rare to see another strange flying monster." Another slightly older guard remarks.
"Speaking of which, when will the latest shipment arrive?" One of the guards asks.
"Hmm… the previous shipment was a month ago. The next shipment should be here in another two weeks. Why… you can't wait for more fancy products from the Shinobi land?" Another guard answers him with a smile.
"No, it's not like that." The guard shakes his head.
"It's just that my kid is pestering me to bring another issue of that picture book from the shinobi world. That stuff sure is fascinating to kids."
"Oh! This reminds me of my wife's nagging. She ran out of those so-called beauty and skin care products from the shinobi land. These past few days, she won't even look me in the eye." Another guard shakes his head.
"Haah… newlyweds!" Other guards enviously mock him.
"Hey! Who are these people?" One of the guards points towards Minato's group, sauntering towards them.
"Hmm… their outfit seems strange. Are they supposed to be any visitors at this period?" Another guard frowns as he inspects the strange clothing of the group.
"Hey! Don't they look like those shinobis from the picture book?" The guard with the kid remarks.
"Shinobis? There aren't any shinobis here. So, are these people pretending to be one?" Another guard murmurs.
"For now, don't lower your guard. Let's try to communicate with them and ask them about their motive." The older guard expresses his intentions.
He signals to a younger guard.
"Go and inform the captain about these people."
"Yes, uncle!" One of the young men departs from the scene.
Soon, Minato's group reaches the entrance.
"Stop!"
The guards point their javelins toward Minato's group.
"Who are you people? You don't seem to be from here. State your name and purpose!" The older guards take the lead and issue a warning to them.
The Konoha group raises their hands.
"We don't have any hostile intents."
The guard frown and take a closer look at their outfits.
"Wait, that symbol!" The guard with the little kid recognizes the leaf symbol on the Konoha headbands.
He walks towards the group.
"Hey, Kazuko! Be careful. These people might harm you." Other guards warn him and point their javelins toward the Konoha group.
"Umm… are you people perhaps the shinobis from the leaf village?" Kazuko enquires.
"We are indeed shinobis from Konoha." Minato nods at him.
"But how do you know about our identities?"
"So, I was right. You people are the shinobis of the leaf village." Kazuko points towards their headbands.
"I recognized you from this headband. It has a similar design to the picture book my kid likes." Kazuko answers them.
"Oh! So, tales about shinobis are famous here?" The group is surprised to learn of this fact.
"Of course! It was only a few years ago. But we people of the Land of Redaku did establish contact with the shinobi world. Though, it wasn't just our efforts. We have to thank Lord Izuna for helping us out during that catastrophe and establishing a trade route with the shinobi world."
The guard recalls an event from the past.
"Wait! Lord Izuna?! Do you mean Izuna Uchiha?" The group is surprised to hear Izuna's name as Tsunade enquires.
"Of course! That's the name of our savior!" Kazuko nods at them.
"But how do you know about him? Is he also a famous personality in the shinobi world? I will be surprised if he isn't. Lord Izuna is such a brave and powerful man." The guard continues to pile heaps of praises for Izuna.
Ugh…
The faces of Minato's group turn sour.
"I get the mighty part. But what's this with a generous, benevolent and kind person? Why didn't we know about it?" Tsunade snorts.
"Umm… do you people happen to be acquaintances with Lord Izuna?" Kazuko asks with a fervent expression.
"Of course!" Tsunade and Ayaka nods at him.
"I am his teacher, Tsunade Senju!" Tsunade proudly puffs her chest. The faces of nearby guards turn red.
"I am his younger sister, Ayaka Uchiha!" Ayaka introduces herself.
"I am his mentor, Minato Namikaze!" Minato introduces himself.
"I am his disciple and younger brother, Sasuke Uchiha!" Sasuke introduces himself.
"I am also his disciple and younger brother, Naruto Uzumaki!" Naruto also introduces himself.
"These names!" The expression of the nearby guard changes rapidly.
"What's going on? What's with all this ruckus?" The young guard arrives with the captain.
"Captain…" Kazuko quickly explains the situation to the captain.
The expression of the Captain also changes. A polite expression appears on his face.
"Umm… pardon my discourtesy! But could I have a look at your black cards?" The captain politely asks them.
"Hmm… you mean those bank cards? Sure, why not?" Minato and the rest take out their black cards and hand them over to the captain.
The captain takes out a strange bracelet-like device to inspect it.
"They are authentic!"
He passes the black card to them and bows to the group with the rest of the guard.
"Lord Fourth, Lady Fifth, Princess Ayaka! We welcome you to the Donut Island." The guards humbly bow to them.
The captain activates his comms and informs the situation of the commander.
"Huh!"
This sudden change of attitude flabbergasts the Konoha group.
"Can anyone tell me what's going on?" Their sudden change bewilders Naruto.
"I am also curious to know what shenanigans did that brat did here to deserve such respect?" Kurama's voice rings in Naruto's head.
"Even I, who has a temple here, doesn't warrant such respect?" Kurama continues.
"You have a temple here?" Naruto's eyes widen slightly.
"Of course! I am one of the Nine respected sacred beasts of this land. I have protected these people multiple times. So, as a tribute, they erected temples for me." Kurama puffs his chest in pride.
"Then why didn't you stay here? It was better to stay at this place than be hunted down in the shinobi world?" Naruto questions him.
"Well, no matter what, this place is too small for me. Also, this place has many restrictions in place and the flow of nature energy is quite distorted here. So, I don't really like to live here." Kurama answers him.
"Hmm… you are right. There is something else mixed within the nature energy here. I can't absorb it to enter the Sage Mode." Naruto attempts to infuse the surrounding nature chakra in his body but fails.
The captain, not privy to the little conversation between Naruto and Kurama, answers him.
"The island we are currently residing on is a part of the property of Lord Izuna. No, this entire island, including the town, is Lord Izuna's property." The guard points towards a giant building with the Trinity Celtic Knot symbol in the distance.
"This island is owned by the Trinity corporation of Lord Izuna and we are its employees. So, as the relatives of Lord Izuna, you people are the VVIPs of our company."
The captain leads them inside the city.
"Woah! Incredible!"
Naruto and the rest are surprised to see the architecture of the city
"It's so beautiful." They look around in amazement.
"Humph… I won't forgive brother for not bringing me here earlier!" Ayaka puffs her cheeks in anger.
Soon, the group arrives in front of a giant resort-like building. A red carpet lies in front of the group as the manager and the security chief welcome them.
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Chapter 420: 398. Origin of Redaku: Part-1: The Adventures of Pepe Chad
"Lord Minato, Lady Tsunade, Princess Ayaka! We welcome you all to the Redaku branch of our corporation."
The branch manager welcomes them with a warm smile.
"I am Hoshi, an investor of Redaku and the co-partner of Trinity corporation." The manager introduces himself.
He points towards a rough-looking man who is tagging along with him.
"This is Kei, the security chief of Trinity corporation and a close friend of mine." Hoshi introduces the security chief to them.
"It's a pleasure to meet you all." Kei bows in respect.
"There is no need for such formalities. We aren't someone that great." Minato shakes his head.
"Lord Minato, you may not know it, but your legends are spread wide across the Land of Redaku. Multiple people worship you as their idol." Kei reveals the popularity of Minato.
"Hnn… Minato, you are quite popular even in a foreign land. You might have many suitors here." Tsunade teases him.
"The same goes for you too, Lady Tsunade. Your popularity is even higher than Lord Minato." Hoshi has a wry smile on his face.
"Looks like I am not the only popular one." Minato chuckles.
"All of you, please enjoy your stay at our resort." Hoshi gestures to the nearby servants.
"That might not be possible!" Minato shakes his head.
"We were on our way to the Land of Iron for the Kage Summit. But midway, we were stuck by a thunderstorm and lost our direction. Somehow, we ended up here. We separated from our group to enter Redaku to ask for directions since only someone with Sage Arts can cross the barrier. Our group is still waiting for us outside the barrier." Minato explains the circumstances to them.
"That won't be a problem, Lord Minato. There are still five days before the start of the Kage Summit. That's plenty of time. After three days, we will escort your group to the Land of Iron with our fastest ship. So, please give us the honor of hosting you." Hoshi requests with sincere eyes.
"Well…" Sensing the sincerity in Hoshi's eyes, Tsunade and Minato are unable to refuse him.
"But what about our group?" Ayaka asks him.
"That won't be a problem! Our ships are made of special materials which allow them to pass through the barrier." Kei assures them.
"Then please escort the rest of them to this place." Minato requests them.
"We both will leave with you." Naruto and Sasuke propose.
"Very well!"
Soon, the duo reaches the harbor with the military squad of the Trinity corporation and departs to fetch the rest of the Konoha group.
Back at the resort,
Hoshi, the manager, leads Tsunade, Minato, and Ayaka around the place.
"So, wonderful!" Ayaka's eyes shine in excitement. She takes out her camera and snaps a picture of her surroundings.
"We also have an underground sea aquarium. I am sure you will like that, little princess." Hoshi has a kind smile on his face.
Minato and Tsunade are also amazed by the level of advancement of this place.
'Konoha is truly a village compared to this luxurious city.' Such thoughts run across their mind.
"This place… how did you create it?" Tsunade couldn't hold back her curiosity.
"It's the hard work of the people of Redaku. Unlike the shinobi world, the people of Redaku are unable to use chakra. So, we have to rely on maximizing the efficiency of our workforce and limited resources. As such, through the efforts of many generations, we, the people of Redaku, advanced our technology to an extent to achieve something like this." Hoshi has a prideful expression on his face.
"It's the blood and sweat of multiple generations bearing fruit in such a way."
"Indeed!" Tsunade and Minato nod at his remarks.
Achieving something like this without the aid of chakra is truly a miraculous thing for them.
'Perhaps the shinobi world might have advanced even further if we as its residents weren't bound by our petty greed and raised unnecessary disputes over resources.' Minato shakes his head.
'But it's the inherent nature of humans. The people of Redaku were lucky in the aspect that they had no competitors in this land. Their only enemies lie the sea. Since it was a matter of survival; they could only put aside their petty differences to seek a solution.'
"Now I am curious to know, how did Izuna make a mark on these people's hearts? What's the story behind his visit?" Tsunade curiously turns to Hoshi and Kei.
Even Minato and Ayaka perk up their ears.
"Hmm… if I have to recall the day of our first meeting with Lord Izuna. Then, it was five years ago."
Hoshi begins to narrate the incident.
*****Flashback-no-Jutsu****
In the Polar Sea,
Swoosh…
A gigantic eagle is flying across the skies. A cloaked figure is sitting atop the eagle's back.
"Damn that useless Sage of Six Paths geezer! He didn't even tell me how he dealt with his chakra problem? After fumbling through multiple records on Mount Myoboku, I was finally able to uncover some clues."
Izuna takes out an old dusted book and a map from his storage.
"That old toad geezer will spout nonsense unnecessarily, but when I ask him for a solution to any problem; he will turn into a mute. My prophecies are like oracles, he says. Damn him, my life is on the line here." Izuna grits his teeth.
"Although I have an incomplete chakra fruit in my possession. It's nothing more than a globule of pure nature energy. It's still missing the intrinsic quality of a chakra fruit. Hence, it can only help me replenish my lost vitality." He shakes his head and stores the plump red fruit back in his storage.
Izuna focuses his attention on the old book. He wipes some dust from it and glances at its cover.
"According to the old geezer, he has no recollection of this book's contents. Apparently, this book was written by the first Toad Sage of the Mount Myoboku."
Izuna opens the book and starts reading its contents.
[This is an era of calamities and disasters. Gigantic monsters cover the sky and the earth. The ground would tremble from their footsteps and the sky will split apart from their breath. A swing of their mighty tail will sunder the oceans. They eat the mountains and drink the sea….]
The first few pages continue to describe the appearance and the habitats of the so-called powerful monsters.
"Aren't they just the dinosaurs?" After reading the first pew pages in detail, Izuna concludes.
"So, this world too was ruled by the dinosaurs. I wonder if they still exist in this world. Back in my previous world, their fate was sealed by a gigantic meteor from the sky."
Izuna continues to read the description of various types of monsters.
"Hmm… so there were Pterosaurs, Ornithopods, Pachycephalosaurus, Tyrannosaurus, and Titanosaurs. There might be other species of dinosaurs too, but they aren't recorded in this book. If dinosaurs still exist in this world, then I would like to have one as a pet."
Izuna chuckles slightly before flipping to another page.
[Then, the end of the world arrived. The sky was burning, and the lands were turning. After an unknown period, the burning ball of fire in the sky disappeared. Slowly, everything turned cold. There was no longer any food available to eat, and I too lost consciousness.]
Hmm…
"So, no matter the world, the dinosaurs will always suffer the wraith of the rock. Somehow, I feel bad about them."
Izuna flips to another page.
[After an unknown period, I slowly opened my eyes. The giant ball of flame was still burning in the sky. There were no longer any gigantic monsters on the land. Soon, many new animals appeared around me.
In this new and unknown world, I made new friends and roamed the world with them…]
"What's this? Excuse me? What's the average lifespan of a frog again? Even if I don't have a definitive answer, I don't think it's that long. This frog must be the Pepe Chad of this world. He fricking survived an apocalypse that wiped the dinosaurs, stayed frozen through the entire ice age, and woke up and walked away like nothing truly happened."
Izuna recalls the frail expression of Baa and Paa.
'Looks like it's the frogs that degraded the most over these years.'
Izuna flips to another page. He continues to flip more pages for a while.
"There is nothing noteworthy, except the daily life of an adventurer frog. This Pepe Chad ancestor is the protagonist and I am this book's sole reader."
[Then one day, another apocalypse arrived. A gigantic ball of flames similar to the one that wiped those monsters descended from the sky…]
"Now, that sounds interesting!" Izuna is immersed in the story.
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