The next day, Smoke and his entourage reached the Land of Iron. Mifune welcomed Smoke to his homeland, and Hiroshi, excited to show Smoke around, eagerly stood next to him. However, Smoke's tension was palpable due to the late-night revelation about the system being unresponsive.
Smoke, still in deep thought about the implications of the system revelation, asked Hiroshi to show him to a room for some rest. Mifune, noticing Smoke's somber demeanor, urged his nephew to guide the young traveler to a resting place.
Before Hiroshi and Smoke could take the next steps, the ground beneath them began to shake. The wind picked up, and the sky roared with thunder. Panic swept through the people as they questioned what was happening. Some sought guidance from Mifune, but it became apparent that this was not an isolated event—it was a worldwide natural disaster.
As the intensity of the earthquake, wind, and thunder increased, Mifune instructed his men to lead civilians to safety. The calamity seemed to befall not just the Land of Iron but the entire ninja world.
In the midst of the chaos, messages started pouring in from different Kages across the globe, each reporting similar catastrophic events. The very foundations of the ninja world were shaking, and the leaders struggled to comprehend the scale of the disaster.
Back in the Land of Iron, Smoke began recalling if there was any mention of such a phenomenon at the end of the third ninja war. However, it seemed that this cataclysmic event was unprecedented, sending shockwaves throughout the ninja world.
Just as Smoke grappled with the unfolding crisis, a miracle happened—the system restarted.
DING
System: {Rebooting Complete...}
Smoke, as if seeing a light in the darkest cave, quickly found his courage and called out to the system.
Smoke: System, what happened and what's happening?
System: {Host, we were caught by the laws of the world.}
Smoke: Laws?
System: {Remember when we were on the island, and I couldn't connect to the One-Piece world? It seems someone put isolation around that island, and it was actually protecting us.}
Smoke: You know we can get details later; right now, what's happening to this world? Why is it shaking?
System: {Actually, no need to worry at this moment. The world seems to be adjusting.}
Smoke: Adjusting???
System: {Yes, as the host, we are an anomaly here and have skills with an unfair advantage for the rest of the world, so the world laws decided to intervene.}
Smoke: You are still not making any sense?? PLEASE BE CLEAR, WHAT HAPPENED?
System: {Sure! Basically, my channel was intercepted by world laws—the me who was supposed to be the legacy of the pirate world exchanged all the legacy from that world to ensure our life.}
Smoke: HUH!???
System: {Host, you're slow on uptake! We were about to be wiped out, but now I exchanged all my legacy for our survival.}
Smoke: I kinda understand what's happening, but aren't you the system—the strongest?
System: {HUH!? Who told you that?}
Smoke: Novels!?
System: {...} Being speechless for the first time, taunts Smoke that he read too many useless novels.
Smoke asks again to explain the shaking, and the system tells him that the world is adjusting and expanding. It's breaking the main continent into many islands and at this moment, it's also creating new landmass and expanding rapidly to inherit power from the One-Piece world. Not only devil fruits, islands, seas, but even different creatures, except for humans, will be slowly welcomed and integrated into this world.
Smoke, shocked by this revelation, remains speechless.
As the chaos outside continued, Smoke tried to wrap his head around the profound changes happening to the ninja world. The ground beneath them quaked, and the thunderous roars of the sky echoed the tumultuous nature of this unprecedented event.
Smoke: So, the laws of this world are reshaping everything?
System: {Yes, Host. The world is adjusting to accommodate our presence, and it's integrating elements from other worlds to maintain balance.}
Smoke, still processing the magnitude of the situation, took a deep breath.
Smoke: So, what now?
System: {Now, we adapt. The world is changing, and we're a part of that change. As the legacy of a different world, we will influence the course of this one.}
Smoke, now understanding the gravity of their situation, nodded in determination.
Smoke: If we are to navigate this new world, we must understand its rules and adapt accordingly.
The revelation of the system's sacrifice for their survival marked a turning point in Smoke's journey. The ninja world, caught in the throes of a global transformation, was now at the mercy of the laws governing its existence. Smoke, guided by the newly rebooted system, prepared to face the challenges and mysteries that awaited him in this ever-evolving realm.
As the world continued to quake and reshape itself, Smoke and the system stood on the precipice of a new era in the ninja world—an era defined by the convergence of different worlds and the emergence of a legacy that transcended dimensions.