บท 464: Choice
Edward understood the Shinigami King was powerful for two reasons: he had a great understanding and control of Death Rules, and his domain was more perfect compared to his. The Shinigami King can more effortlessly use his rules through the Domain.
So, he learned from the latter and blessed his domains with his Space-Time, Death, Life, Curse, and Soul Rules. Edward used numbers to his advantage as he surrounded the king.
And as expected, the Shinigami was rendered useless after being surrounded by this domain. He could no longer use his Death Rules, and the Chakra in his body was also sealed.
Edward observed the Shinigami King to be a soul-type of life form. However, even the latter's soul strength was rendered useless by the domain.
'Is this what it feels like to be under the Gods' Divine Kingdom?' thought Edward, gazing at the ugly expression of the king. He could tell the latter was trying everything possible to mobilize his power.
'According to the previous strategy, I should use violent energy outbursts to remove the restrictions when dealing with the Divine Kingdom's projection. However, based on the Shinigami King's reaction, this method might be useless.
'Morgana, what do you have to say for yourself?'
This strategy was based on her simulation.
'First of all, we have never faced a Divine Kingdom Projection, so most of our data is purely theoretical.
'Secondly, the conclusion is still valid. Mana is different from Chakra—especially our mana that has sublimated into Aether.'
'I see. When we go back, we need to find ways to finish Project False God.'
Project False God is a research group led by Edward to create a false god using clones. One clone is chosen as the god and trained until Tier 6. Then, he manufactures billions of clones and implants memories of worshiping the Tier 6 Clones.
Then, the Tier 6 Clone embarks on the path of Godhood. It will gather faith from the billions of clones to cast its Divine Body and Soul, Divine Spark that contains its chosen [Authority], the Divine Flame that purifies faith and creates Divine Energy.
However, this god created in this project is not false because it was artificially created. It is a False God because it does not have a Divine Kingdom full of believers.
Over the years, by studying Herpo, or the Death God, Set from the Mummy 4 Worlds, and the gods from Konosuba, Edward has managed to deduce the path of Godhood to this level.
Unfortunately, he is stuck in the phase of the Divine Kingdom. Herpo did not have a kingdom and used the Underworld. Meanwhile, Set and the Konosuba Gods live in a place different from Divine Kingdoms.
Their Godly Abodes were habited by many Gods and were similar to the residents of a Patheon.
Lastly, the knowledge of the Divine Kingdom is highly guarded in the Harry Potter Universe. These Tier 10 Gods did it on purpose so they could use this knowledge to force False Gods to become their subordinates.
This act created a vicious hierarchy. Most races have a Soul Limit and can no longer reach higher Tiers. So, they embark on the path of Faith. However, these people will soon discover that they need to rely on higher Tier Gods to get the knowledge they want.
And oftentimes, they have to sell themselves into servitude to get such knowledge.
'There are five methods to accelerate the progress,' said Morgana. 'The Akashic Record, ask Merlin, try your luck in the multiverse, try cheating again, and lastly, kill a God and get the information.'
'The Akashic Record is too expensive,' replied Edward. 'Merlin will most likely tell me not to bother him for such a trivial matter. However, there is also a chance he might just give it to me.
'The multiverse is out of the question. The last time when creating the Tier 10 Floating City, the rabid plundering alerted some entity, so it's dangerous to return there now. In the current situation, I cannot mess with the space-time continuum, so cheating is out of the equation.
'So, our best choice is to kill Guzznad and search his soul for information.'
'I will label it as a priority.'
Edward nodded before continuing to observe the Shinigami King. After a few tests, he concluded the king was similar to the Ancient Gods in his universe who was born with [Authority].
The purpose of the Shinigami is nothing more than to overview the afterlife, so the Universe WIll create it and give it access to the [Death Authority].
Edward became interested in whether this Pure Land served as the afterlife only for the Ninja Planet or for the entire world. After a little research, he discovered each galaxy contained one Pure Land controlled by a Shinigami King. However, not all of them were Tier 8.
So, Edward placed them on the list of things to plunder. Well, he was planning on stealing the entire timeline anyway.
Edward quickly finished his work here after capturing the Shinigami King. Then, he left as he had to meet the ambassadors from the Sage Clan and the Chakra Race.
The group wanted to experience the culture of the Empire before deciding whether to surrender or not. And under Edward's guidance and display of might, most decided to surrender.
However, the Sage Clan was composed of many different species, making their faction very diverse and also more challenging to unite–especially for such an occasion.
Edward did not want to waste time, so he welcomed the people who surrendered and used force on those who resisted. Unfortunately, a few people would rather die than surrender–even after their defeat. So, he had to remove these unstable factors.
Meanwhile, the Automatons continued their missions to plunder resources in other timelines.
A few days later, Edward went to see Tsunade.
"So, why did you call me? Did you make a decision?" asked Edward as he entered the former Hokage's room and sat opposite her.
"Yes."
"Oh?" he replied, slightly flustered. Based on his analysis, things could go either way. No, the odds were not in his favor.
Tsunade paused, trying to see his reactions or any emotions of worry and such. Unfortunately, she was disappointed as he looked as usual. She then understood this man in front of her was an Emperor, so knowing how to hide his emotions and thoughts was necessary for any capable ruler.
"I decided to accept your offer," said Tsunade calmly.
"Really? I have to say I'm surprised," replied Edward. He knew Tsunade had feelings for him, but he also knew this was not enough for her to get into a relationship with her.
After all, he had too many things she found unacceptable; things like his gray morality or his multiple wives.
"Can I ask why? Did you really fall for my unparalleled charm?"
"You think too much," said Tsunade, rolling her eyes. "I think it would benefit the Shinobi World if I had the status of a Queen."
"So, it's a Marriage of Alliance? I can accept that."
His marriage with Wiz was of similar nature as one of the main reasons he accepted was to use her status as an undead to facilitate the welcoming of the undead as citizens of the Empire.
And now, Tsunade wanted to do something similar for the Shinobi of this world.
"We are immortal, so we can have time to get to know each other and develop feelings," said Edward, who paused briefly.
"Since our marriage is of this nature, we will need to have a grand wedding broadcast to all the Empire's territory. The Media Department will work overtime to portray you and the Ninjas in a positive light, in a way that you will benefit the Empire."
Tsunade frowned as she felt this would be a hassle. However, since she wanted a better future and status for the Ninjas, it was necessary.
"Will I have any official power?" asked Tsunade.
"You can be in charge of the Medical Department. However, you should understand that the current Medical Ninjutsu is nothing in the Empire. If you want to make a difference and hold such power, you need to innovate."
"No problem." Tsunade felt this position was perfect for her. Furthermore, she did not fear any challenge. As long as she absorbs the Empire's knowledge, she believes she can either elevate Medical Ninjutsus to new heights or innovate the Magic Healing Department of the Empire.
บท 465: Shadow Squad
"I'm glad you're confident," said Edward. "However, you should not underestimate the difficulty ahead of you. The Empire has now controlled over 100 Star Systems, thousands of planets, and hundreds of them with life. Currently, the population is more than 100 trillion.
"So, being the head of any department is not a simple thing because of how fierce the competition is. As such, although I have the power to appoint you to that position, whether you can control such power is another thing entirely.
"Plus, if you're truly terrible at your job, according to the Empire's rules, the people have the right to depose you."
"I understand," nodded Tsunade after pausing for a few seconds. She understood the concept that only the best person is required for certain positions, similar to the Hokage Position.
So, she decided to have a better mindset and not underestimate the value of the opportunity granted to her.
"I will take this time to prepare."
"That's good."
Edward chatted with her, giving her some suggestions. For example, what people she can trust, people she woe to ensure her position, and who her competitors are.
Subsequently, he also told her to train her own people or team. For example, her genius apprentice Sakura. If trained properly in the medical field, she can be a great boost for her.
Edward also recommended she use a similar method as him and teach talented children at Hogwarts and Bones Advance Magic School. These talented individuals can become her greatest support for her future position.
Finally, he left and went to another pocket dimension in his laboratory. As soon as he arrived, someone appeared before him.
"Your majesty."
"Itachi, how are things going?"
"The initial training is completed. However, I won't know the result until we complete our first mission."
Before leaving, Edward made Itachi the Deputy Director of his Shadow Squad to lead an elite group of spies and assassins for the Empire. According to his previous plan, he wanted to wait until he returned home to begin training this squad.
However, Itachi insisted and even asked him to use Time Acceleration and Time Dilation to begin the training.
Edward understood the latter wanted to use this opportunity to ensure that the Ninjas took the majority of places in this new squad. This method is the way Itachi thought of ensuring the status of the Ninjas after returning to the Empire.
Additionally, this method will also allow him to have as much power as possible before the Commander arrives. After all, Itachi did not know what kind of person this commander was and if they would forcibly take over all his power and make him a figurehead.
But now, he has complete control of the Shadow Squad, and all its members are of the same origin as him. In the future, he would ensure the Ninjas dominate the Shadow Squad. As such, he would not have to worry about the future commander.
Itachi understood that if the situation were normal, his actions would create a gap between him toward his master–his majesty. After all, his actions could be interpreted as him trying to secretly build power.
However, Itachi knew the situation was not a problem since he handed his soul to the Emperor and was utterly loyal.
As for the future Commander and their relationship with the Emperor? Itachi knew Edward was the kind of person who valued talented and capable people. So, he knew Edward would view his actions as a test for the future Commander.
If the commander cannot find ways to control the Shadow Squad and take back power, then it will only show that they were not capable and not the person for this job.
"Show me," said Edward, and Itachi led him to the squad.
"You two are here too?" said Edward after seeing Kakashi and Jiraiya.
"I could understand Kakashi's presence, but why are you here, Pervy Sage? Shouldn't you be peeping somewhere?"
Jiraiya laughed embarrassedly.
"Well, peeping is a crime. And with your strength, it's easy to be captured by the golems."
Jiraya coughed lightly to hide his red face; he remembered some not-so-pleasant memories. If not for Tsunade's interference, he should have spent a few days in a cell and paid a hefty price.
"I ask them to help develop the training session for the squad," explained Itachi, and Edward nodded. He followed the group as he saw approximately 10,000 Ninjas, all well-trained in Shadow, Space, Invisible, Chameleon, Illusion, Spiritual Magic, and Ninjutsu.
Of course, they are also trained in assassination and information gathering and analysis.
"I have combined the inheritance of all villages with training this squad," explained Itachi before pointing at another group. "We have begun studying an Anti-Divination Sealing Jutsus. Unfortunately, the progress is slow."
Edward calmly watched the training of these Ninjas, including some real-life stimulation done via Virtual Reality.
"Your majesty, what do you think?" Itachi was slightly nervous.
"So far, there is no problem besides the lack of achievements."
"But?"
"But…the number is too small," said Edward. "Your mission will be spread across the entire galaxy. Once the war with Guznad is over, you will be sent to the entire universe across multiple planes and even parallel timelines."
Itachi was quiet; this fact was one of the fundamental flaws of his plan–the Ninja's population was too small. There are less than 500 million people on the entire planet, and the number of ninjas is not even 1% of that number.
And his squad also requires elites.
"Your majesty, I ask you to let me choose from the people the automatons brought back," said Itachi.
Edward frowned after hearing this. He sent the automatons to the multiverse to plunder resources–including people. However, a while ago, he received some bad news.
The people discovered were variants of the people of this timeline; in other words, the population discovered was copies of the people of the Ninja Planet, with only a few small differences. Furthermore, the situation is the same for humans living in other galaxies.
So, Edward did not want to bring these people back to prevent dealing with variants; it would make things too complicated and could easily reveal the fact that the Empire mastered Multiverse Technology.
After pondering for a while, Edward rejected Itachi's proposal and explained why.
"I know what you're thinking," added Edward before Itachi spoke. "We could change their faces or modify their minds to make them think they were clones. However, the risks were not worth it.
"If the news that the Empire has any connection to the Multiverse, we will become the enemy of all factions in the universe."
The Multiverse is the key for these Tier 10 Gods to reach Tier 11. So, as long as there is the slightest news, they would all become mad to get their hands on it.
"I understand," said Itachi, not hiding his disappointment.
"Your squad will incorporate the Metamorphmagus Agency."
The Empire's most elite spy agencies are composed of Metamorphmagus, capable of disguising as any race or species in the universe. They are scattered all over the universe, dormant as they slowly form a terrifying force.
Unfortunately, they are too young and have not shown their capabilities yet.
"As you wish."
"Is there anything else?"
"Yes."
"Orochimaru designed a new type of golem. I would like to use them."
Itachi wanted to reduce the casualties of his squad, so he thought of creating a disposable death squad that could be used as discarded pawns during dangerous missions.
The solution to his problem was to use clones. However, he felt uncomfortable. So, he thought of using golems or robots. So, he asked Orochimaru to design a multi-purpose golem only for his squad.
"Orochimaru created this?" asked Edward as he looked at it. "He is indeed a talent if he has such an achievement in such a short time. However, his designs have too many flaws and manufacturing problems.
"The Empire has already designed a special golem for your squad. You can use it."
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