"Did something happen to the Third Hokage?" asked Tsunade as she held Edward firmly, squeezing him with all her strength.
"Please, calm down."
"This is not the time to be playing around."
"I'm aware of this, but do you think being in a panic state is any way to do anything?"
"You…You are right," replied Tsunade, taking a moment to breathe deeply. "So, what happened?"
"Orochimaru allied with the Sand Village to destroy the Leaf during the Chunin exam."
"So, he's going this far?" uttered Tsunade softly before sighing. "How much time do I have?"
"A few minutes? It's about to start."
"What?! So little?" She suddenly frowned. "Wait, why are you telling me now? What's on it for you?"
"I'm going to take this opportunity to steal all your Jutsus and get blood samples from all the Hidden Leaf's Clans."
"You!"
Edward shrugged his shoulder as he called the clone. The five rings in his remaining hand floated to the clone, and he took it. These rings were powerful magical artifacts to help the clone in case of a dangerous situation.
"I think it's best if you kept some, given your sorry state," stated the clone, and Edward agreed after thinking for a moment, so he left only one with the clone. Edward then opened a portal for the two.
–Scene break–
Bang!
A massive creature appeared in the middle of the village, emanating immense power.
"It seems we are on time," commented the clone.
"Is that the first tail, Shukaku?" said Tsunade in shock.
"This is for you," said Edward as he condensed a ball of light from the magical ring.
"What is it?"
"You'll know when the time is right," he replied before placing it inside her body. Tsunade did not say anything and rushed into the village. After seeing the damage, she first tried to save as many lives as possible. She summoned Lady Katsuyu and divided her into many parts.
In the past month, her medical ninjutsu drastically increased after digesting Edward's knowledge. Additionally, she learned his Chakra Refining Method and increased her Chakra by a small amount to reach the limit of her genes.
Edward looked at her from a distance before going to do his thing. His first went to the Hokage Office, where all the A-Rank and above Jutsus were kept. This process required reading the mind of a few people, but he soon found his target.
'As expected, there are people still protecting this area.'
Swish!
He used a body Flicker Jutsu to appear behind these Anbu members and knocked them out. He got the information he wanted from their mind and found the storage room.
Edward flipped through all of them, nodding in satisfaction. He picked a scroll containing the Uzumaki Sealing Jutsu and scammed through it.
"This world might be more valuable than I thought." He only came here for the God Tree, and everything else was secondary. However, after reading this technique, he had many thoughts.
The Sealing Jutsus in this world allowed individuals to seal powerful creatures inside their bodies. And back in the Empire, there were too many powerful creatures.
"The citizen could seal Spirits inside their bodies to increase their bond and draw more powers from them. They could seal the devils from the Konosuba World or devils summoned from other planes or dimensions.
"Better yet, they can seal Gods." One of his most significant discoveries from the Mummy World was Nick–a person with a unique physique that could seal the power of gods and steal it. Until now, Edward has been studying Nick's ability and how to replicate it. But now, with this Sealing Technique, he should succeed.
"The Arcane Empire will really be the nemesis of the gods." He shook his head before copying all these scrolls and leaving. He had a limited time window and did not want to waste time. He went to every notable clan in the Leaf and copied their Jutsus. Then, he would secretly take away blood from them.
Finally, Edward went to Root's base:
"Who are you?" asked Danzo.
"It does not matter who I am. What matters is why I'm here: your arm."
Danzo calmly surveyed his surroundings.
"Your men are taking a nap, so you don't have to worry about them."
"Youngster, I don't know who you are, but you're very very capable if you could infiltrate this place without being detected."
Edward's mouth almost twitched, wondering why these people keep called him youngster when he was dozen times their age.
"I wanted to fight you to test the fighting capability of the Chakra System. However, I cannot guarantee that you would not destroy the arm or use your left eye. So, my apology, I have to cheat."
Danzo's danger senses activated, and he wanted to do something, but it was too late. He felt something coming from behind him and entered his mind. He tried to resist, but the power was overwhelming, so he fell on the floor, passing out.
"Psychic Energy is the best." As long as he has a soul, he can convert his spiritual energy into Psychic Energy, turning into a powerful telepath or telekinesis. And even without a soul, he can modify his brain composition to acquire this power, making this power system quite universal.
Edward proceeded to raid Root's base, acquiring much information on other nations along with a few unknown Jutsus and research results from Orochimaru and the second Hokage. Then, he spent a few hours studying Sealing Jutsus and other things.
Later that night, Hokage's office:
Tsunade sensed something and looked in the window, where she saw Edward. "Oh, it's you."
"Huh, what's with the tone?"
"Nothing, just tired."
"No, that's not it. I'm very sensitive, and I can tell you're upset about something, and it seems to be because of me," said Edward as he entered.
"You're overthinking."
"Remember, communication is key to solving any problem," added Edward standing opposite her desk.
"Do you really want to know why I'm upset?"
"I do."
"I don't like how cruel and indifferent you were. You knew people were going to die, saw what happened, and had the power to stop it, but you ignored everything for your benefit; I don't like what you did."
"I see," uttered Edward looking directly into her eyes. "This is who I am. Besides the people I care for, I usually act when things are in my best interest–ignoring everything else.
"And the person you met this past month is only the surface. The horrors and atrocities I've accomplished would make someone like Orochimaru look like a petty criminal."
Tsunade lay her back on her chair and sighed deeply before saying, "I had a feeling it was the case."
"By the way, I also have seven wives."
Tsunade clenched her hands tightly, "Why would I care?"
"Indeed, this has nothing to do with you," said Edward as he looked around the office. "Where is Shizune?"
"I forced her to rest."
"I see. I'm guessing the Third Hokage survived?"
"Yes. Thanks to what you gave me, I could enter Orochimaru's seal and assist him in the battle," replied Tsunade. "I guessed I should thank you since that thing also saved my life."
"No problem. Is Orochimaru dead?"
"No, he ran away with severe injuries. You don't have anything to do with him?"
"I want to get my hands on his research." Tsunade frowned but did not say anything.
"Are you going to be the next Hokage now?"
"The old man asked me, but I don't know." She was a little confused. "What about you? What have you been doing?"
"Like I said, stealing Jutsus and such. I've also kidnapped Danzo."
"What? You promised me not to hurt anyone from the Leaf Village?"
"Go to the root base and see the shady things this man has been doing."
"Even so," replied Tsunade with raised eyebrows.
"Do you know he implanted your grandfather's cell into his body?"
"What?!" she yelled while also punching the desk into two. Luckily, Edward placed a psychic barrier around the room to not alert Anbu.
"His bandage hand is an arm made from Hashirama's cell that he had Orochimaru create for him. He even implanted a bunch of Sharingans he gathered from the Uchiha clan. I have controlled him to release the seal he placed in the Root Members, so you should be able to get them to talk."
Tsunade grunted, thinking of the implications behind these accusations. "Fine, I'll send someone."
"Alright, I have research to go. I will come to see you in a few days." She watched him disappear in the night, thinking deeply to herself. She sighed before continuing her work.
-----
Many people suggested in the comment that the Naruto World should not be too short since it has so much potential for the Empire. The idea they gave was brilliant, and I'm beginning to wane on my previous decision. So, tell me what you think.
Edward's main body looked at the clone using all five elements Jutsus, and he realized after a basic analysis of the Chakra System that it had more value than expected. As such, he would like to study this world more and reek the benefit.
However, he also knew of the situation back home. He closed his eyes to log into the Akashic Record System.
[Name: Edward Bones (Christian Stuart)
Origin: Primordial Earth
Gift: Eidetic Memory, Extreme Magic Affinity, Limited Cosmic Awareness
Willpower: 7
Mentor: Sir Merlin
Current Residence: Universe #127490374 (HP Universe)
Age: 932
Rank: Tier 8 Solar System
Titles: Arcane Emperor, Civilization Creator, Sage of Wisdom, Divine Artificer, Pathfinder, Dark Explorer, Voyager, and Wizard King.]
Edward looked at his status before searching for what he wanted. Many of his titles, like Divine Artificer and Path Finder, increased in strength after he built the Tier 10 Floating City and created the method to quickly reach Tier 8. Nevertheless, he did not depend too much on the record and still hoped to find a way to travel the Omniverse without relying on their coordinates.
Edward then searched for a Universal Time Dilation to spend as much time as possible in the Naruto World without much time passing back home. Unfortunately, this thing involved Omniverse Knowledge and the operation of Void Energy, so it was too expensive for him to buy even if he sold the entire Empire.
So, he asked to speak to a representative, and an AI or spirit showed up.
"My name is Alisha. How can I help you, Sir Edward?"
"I wanted to buy some knowledge from you, but it's too expensive. Is there a way to exchange a final product?"
"Unfortunately, your level of authority…Your sponsor has intervened for you. So, it is possible to buy the final product."
"It seems old man Merlin has not abandoned me," muttered Edward before using his Knowledge Point to exchange something that looked like a metal ball. He tried to see the technology behind it, but every time he looked away for a moment, he forgot his observation of this strange thing.
"Some sort of Anti-Reverse Engineering Technology?"
"That's correct," responded Alisha. "Is there anything else?"
"Yes, I would love some products to heal my injuries."
"Let me check," she responded. "Your sponsor sent you a message: deal with your own bad luck and treat it as a learning opportunity."
"Of course, he would say that. Alright, that's all."
"In that case, have a wonderful day."
After Alisha disappeared, he looked at this thing one last time before putting away. "I'm just happy I did not have to result to Plan B."
His Plan B was to use the Akashic Records to connect to some powerhouses or creatures in the Void that exchanged resources with other universes; in other words, Omniversal Merchants. However, he did not know if such a thing existed, and even if it did, finding some trustworthy one would be a daunting task. Not to mention the other possible problems this method could have.
He then focused on the clone's training.
"How is it going?"
"I've mastered all the Jutsus and their Nature Transformation."
"Oh, what's the data?"
"Nature Transformation is nothing but an advanced form of chakra controls that grants the chakra an elemental property. It is similar to how Arcanist can transform Mana into Fire Elemental Energy to cast certain spells.
"Based on the user's affinity, certain transformations are easier."
"I see," replied the main body. "Anything else?"
"The real discovery of our study is the Chakra System relies heavily on genetics. Let me show you." The clone used Wind and Water Transformation to create Ice. However, a water tornado appeared instead.
"As you can see, without the Yuki Clan's Bloodline Limit, it's impossible to combine these two nature transformations into Ice Release."
"Biological Limitations."
"Exactly. The Chakra Fruit that the Otsutsuki Clan swallows do not only increase chakra" explained the clone. "They absorbed biological/genetic information from the people of the planet and absorbed it through the fruit.
"With this method, they can evolve their genes, allowing their bodies to mold more Chakra."
"This would explain why they have so many different Dojutsus. With such a diverse gene pool, mutations are common and allow them to develop different powers," added Edward.
"Yes, and as you know, genes can carry wills. With each Otsutsuki having so much biological information, it could explain why so many of them are cruel, indifferent, and have different mental problems."
Edward pondered for a moment. "We need to use the situation to our advantage. Let's study these Clan's Bloodline Limits and see if we can reproduce a magical version of these bloodlines."
"Indeed, if we could convert these bloodlines to boost the power of Arcanists, this would be a great discovery." Someone with a magical equivalent of the Yuki Clan's Bloodline Limit can use more powerful Ice Spells than usual or find it easier to learn any knowledge related to Ice Magic. The Uzumaki Clan focused on high stamina and high Chakra amount so that the magical equivalence would grant an Arcanist higher mana on average than their peers, they would have higher generation, and it would make it easier to reach higher tiers.
"There is a chance that a mutation occurred in the Nara Clan's bloodline," commented Edward.
"Yes. Shikamaru's father and son all had very high IQs. If we can replicate their bloodline, the entire Empire would benefit."
Edward knew many fans of Naruto thought that all Nara Clan were genius, but that's not true. However, it is a small anomaly for all three generations of Shikamaru to have IQs above 200.
"If we could have a Magical Rinnegan, it would be beneficial," stated the clone.
"Besides its ability to revive people with small consequences, it's not very useful to me. However, it could be useful for the Empire," commented Edward. "I'm more interested in the Truth-Seeking Ball and Izanagi."
"The Truth-Seeking Ball's concept is similar to the Destruction Ball Spell you created in the previous world. However, unlike your spell, which is a forced and not true fusion, it perfectly fits all Five Elements Release along with Yin-Yang Release. So, if you could recreate a magical version, you would acquire the power of Destruction, capable of erasing people from reality, similar to Dragon Ball's Hakai.
"As for Izanagi, which has the power to turn fiction into reality, there are too many possibilities. We should also get our hands on Hagoromo's Creation of All Things Technique."
Izanagi is a practical application of the Creation of All Things.
"The power of limited creations? That's intriguing," muttered Edward.
"The Infinite Tsukuyomi might have some values," added the clone, and Edward agreed.
"Alright, build me some Neuro-Link Prosthetic so I can help." Although Edward could not regenerate his limbs, he could still use some other methods to have limbs.
The clone built him some wooden prosthetics based on Chakra Puppets' knowledge and asked him to build a better one while it focused on its research, making Edward speechless.
The clone created Clones 2 and 3 and had one use the mana from the ring to become an Arcanist while the other had chakra. Then, he began his experiment. He implemented a 3-Tomoe Sharingan on the clone's eyes and had them try copying Mana Spells.
The result of this experiment is that the Mana Clone could copy Wandcraft Spells, which were the original Harry Potter Spells like Wingardium Leviosa. And the reason for that is these spells relied on Wizard's Magic Veins, which were the magical equivalent of Chakra Network.
So, after the mana inside his body adapted to the Sharingan, it could copy the spells. However, it fails for things like Dragon Tongue, Arcane Runes, and other forms of magic. Nevertheless, the result also showed the Sharingan was excellent for remembering runes–even if they were not applicable in spell casting. It can reduce the time arcanist need to study magic.
The clones conducted further experiments before discovering the Byakugan was an excellent aid for Aura Master and would increase their fighting prowess. If you add the Sixth Sense method of the Knight System, their class was about to have a booming period in the Empire.
Finally, the clones focused on reproducing the Kekkei Genkai or Bloodline they took from the Leaf Village Clan.
"We need more samples," said the main body, who also helped in the research after building himself state-of-the-art prosthetics.
"Yes. We need blood samples from other villages. We can also accelerate the study of the Mangekyu Sharingan and Rinnegan if we have a sample. Plus, we have not even begun studying Nature Energy yet," agreed Clone 1.
"Alright, I'll go out."
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