XX-level Hokage

"That...that person's eyes are so fierce (referring to Wan Hua)...I'm so scared..." Liu Li's voice was trembling with tears.

"Hey! Who are you calling 'fierce-eyed'?!" Wan Hua, with her sharp ears, instinctively shouted loudly.

This deafening scream was the final straw that broke the camel's back. "Waaaaaah!!"

Liuli screamed. "Boom—!!!!"

Accompanied by that familiar, despairing pink smoke, a massive repulsive force erupted instantly.

"Not good!" Otsutsuki Tenchen's expression changed high in the sky. The next second, a mountain of flesh appeared out of thin air.

The once spacious welcoming plaza instantly became incredibly crowded.

Liuli's body rapidly expanded, transforming into a colossal mermaid hundreds of meters tall. "Ouch!"

Because of its unstable center of gravity after growing larger, Ruri swung its huge tail. *Smash!*

The "red carpet of light and shadow" that Yuhi Rui had carefully arranged was instantly crushed; Xiaonan's "paper crane galaxy" was blown to pieces by the huge airflow; even the "super luxurious banquet table" that Manka had created with Wood Release was unintentionally pressed down by Ruri's huge palm.

The wooden table, supposedly capable of withstanding the weight of tailed beasts, was easily snapped in two by Ruri like a matchstick. "My table!!" Manka screamed in despair.

My red carpet! Tears welled up in my eyes.

"My bookmark materials..." Xiao Nan looked at the pieces of paper flying all over the sky with heartache.

Liuli, completely unaware of the trouble she had caused, sat in the middle of the ruined plaza, tears streaming down her enormous eyes: "I'm sorry... I've grown bigger again. It's so crowded here. Waaah."

As she cried, her tears flowed like a river, threatening to engulf the landing gear of the newly landed "Mashiro." Chaos reigned at the scene.

"I knew it!" Philen covered her face, wishing she could disappear into a crack in the ground. "That idiot!"

"This size... is even more exaggerated than a tailed beast." Miko activated her Sharingan, staring in shock at the "pink mountain" in front of her.

Just as this "royal meeting" was about to turn into a "royal flood relief operation," Otsutsuki Tenchen, who had been waiting high in the sky, finally made his move. "My lady! Now!" Tenchen's voice resounded throughout the entire venue through his chakra.

On the painted tower in the corner, Kurama Shinjo, who was already prepared, took a deep breath and slammed her paintbrush down a thick ink mark on the canvas.

"A world within a painting, spatial folding, wide-angle perspective!" Metaphorically—

A strange mental fluctuation enveloped the entire square.

A miraculous scene unfolded.

The originally crowded plaza space was suddenly visually stretched and distorted.

The surrounding buildings seemed to become the background on a canvas, receding rapidly and making room for a huge space.

As for Liuli's enormous body, although it was still huge in everyone's sight, it seemed to be trapped in a "frame" with altered perspective, no longer causing substantial physical compression to the surroundings.

"This is... an illusion that manipulates spatial perception? No, this is a change in our perception of reality?" Flora pushed up her glasses, her eyes filled with shock. Then, dust descended from the sky.

She stretched out her white palm and aimed it at Liuli, who was crying.

The dark green Rinnegan shone brightly. "Shinra Tensei: Gentle".

A gentle yet irresistible repulsive force enveloped all the tears flowing from the glass, forming a giant water sphere that floated in the air, preventing the tragedy of the square being flooded.

"Sister Liuli, be quiet."

Tianchen's voice resounded directly in Liuli's mind like a divine oracle, carrying a power to soothe the soul.

The enormous glass stopped crying and stared blankly at the tiny, yet radiantly holy, silver-haired sister floating before it. "So beautiful," the glass murmured to itself.

"Change back, everyone's waiting for you to eat cake." Tian Chen coaxed with a smile. "Cake...?"

Upon hearing those two words, Liuli's eyes lit up. "Boom—"

The pink smoke dissipated again, and the giant, crying monster disappeared, replaced by a pink-haired girl sitting on the ground with her clothes slightly disheveled.

Everyone in the room breathed a sigh of relief.

Although the red carpet was torn, the table was broken, and there was a puddle of water on the floor, at least... everyone was there. Tianchen landed slowly, and the believer behind him put away her paintbrush and slumped into a chair, exhausted.

Guan Chen walked up to Philon and gracefully performed a standard courtly bow: "I am Guan Chen of the Great Jianmu Kingdom, the eldest daughter of the Ninja Kingdom. Welcome, everyone from the ocean..."

"Our sisters from the Lord's Kingdom are returning home. Consider the little incident just now a special greeting gift."

Looking at the woman before her whose aura was in no way inferior to her own, and even more unfathomable, Philon's arrogance finally subsided somewhat. She straightened her cloak and returned the greeting, saying, "Otsutsuki Tenchen... I will remember you. Your control just now was indeed impressive."

"Hehe, sorry." Liuli, who had turned back into her original form, peeked out from behind Alice.

“It’s alright.” Alice gently patted Ruri’s head, then looked at Manka and Miko. “Although the scene was a bit chaotic, it was indeed an unforgettable welcoming ceremony. I am Nefertari Alice, and this is Amaterasu Kohaku. We are very interested in the ninjutsu of the Ninja Kingdom.”

Amber bowed slightly, her golden eyes fixed on the crowd: "The timing... is just right."

Wan Hua looked at her shattered table and sighed helplessly, but then laughed heartily, "Oh well! Broken is peaceful! Since the table is gone, let's just sit on the ground! That'll be more fun!"

“I really can’t do anything with you.” Miko shook her head, but also put away her Sharingan. “Since everyone is here, please come in. Although there’s no red carpet, the tea and snacks are still hot.”

In the afterglow of the setting sun, the sisters, who had just experienced a "clash" and "chaos," finally calmed down. Zona leaned close to Xiaonan: "Hey, can you teach me how to fold that paper crane? I think they could sell for money."

Xiao Nan yawned: "Too much trouble. I'll teach you if you pay me." "Deal!"

Coco kept pestering Chu Jian: "Can I borrow your Tailed Beast Cloak?" Chu Jian: "No! That's my chakra!"

Lilim's illusion was broken by the tears, and she floated to the side, pouting, but couldn't resist stealing glances at the Nobunaga's sketchbook.

In this chaotic yet vibrant square, the strongest royal girl group of the "Jade Era" finally completed their historic reunion.

Meanwhile, atop the palace not far away, Mashiro and her harem (Tsunade, Hancock, Konan, etc.) watched all of this unfold. "Looks like things are going to get lively from now on," Mashiro said with a smile.

"Of course, they're all our children after all." Hancock proudly raised her head. "As long as they don't tear down the Imperial Palace." Tsunade took a sip of her drink.

Bonus Chapter: Royal Meet-and-Greet (Part 2)

Location: Ninja Kingdom, Imperial City, Main Hall Side Hall (Temporary Banquet Venue; Time: 30 minutes after the Dual Realm Passage opens)

After the "giant mermaid commotion" in the square, this unprecedented sisterly gathering finally moved indoors. Although the giant wooden table that Thousand Hands Manka was so proud of was gloriously sacrificed, the ninja kingdom's adaptability was not to be underestimated.

With the embellishment of Yuhi Nami's illusion magic and the assistance of Konan's paper magic, the side hall of the main hall was quickly transformed into a relaxed and casual "picnic" banquet style.

A beautiful tablecloth covered the soft tatami mats, and a mountain of various ninja delicacies and specialties from the Ocean Kingdom lay out before them. Without the formality of the long table, the girls sat together, the air filled with the aroma of food and a subtle sense of curiosity.

In a corner of the banquet, two young girls were scrutinizing the group of sisters from another world with a critical eye.

One of them had four golden ponytails, held a huge iron fan in her hand, and had a lazy yet sharp expression. She was Temari's daughter, Kazuyuki.

The other person had flamboyant red hair and a somewhat cynical expression; she was Tayuya's daughter, Ichime.

"They really are... a bunch of monsters." Sachi took a bite of tempura, her gaze sweeping over Ruri, who was struggling with a whole roasted pig in the distance. "That Ruri, she was so big just now, but now she can shrink to such a small size, and her appetite is frightening. Is this the biological structure of the Ocean Kingdom?"

"I don't care about its structure, I only care about the prices over there." Ya pouted, her eyes fixed on the orange-haired girl, Zona, who was struggling with an abacus not far away. "Hey, Sachi, did you see that? That Zona girl just casually tipped her servant a gold coin! A gold coin! My father's allowance is all paper money, and the devalued kind at that!"

Just then, Zona seemed to sense the presence of someone of her kind and came closer, clutching her golden abacus.

"Oh, you two have sharp eyes." Zona sat down next to Ya with an air of familiarity, a shrewd glint in her orange eyes. "I'm Zona. I heard you muttering about the exchange rate earlier? What, is the princess of the ninja kingdom short of money too?"

Bud instantly seemed to have found a kindred spirit, nodding frantically: "I need it! I desperately need it! Although my father is the king, my mother is very strict, and I want to buy those..."

Even limited-edition ninja tool models have to be made by the manufacturers themselves!

"No way, no way." Zona shook her head, looking disappointed, and casually pulled out a sea chart from her pocket. "In this era, you can't get rich just by relying on your fixed salary (pocket money). You have to learn to invest. For example, I brought a lot of pearls, a specialty of the Ocean Kingdom, this time. If we hype up the concept of 'tears from deep-sea mermaids' here, the price can increase at least tenfold."

Ya's eyes instantly lit up with greed: "Mermaid tears? You mean the water that Liuli cries out? That stuff can be sold for money?" "Packaging! Packaging is key!" Zona lowered her voice and began to impart her shrewd business acumen to Ya, "And that sister named Xiaonan, her paper magic is very interesting. If we could get her to mass-produce a limited edition toilet paper that's fireproof, waterproof, and printed with the royal crest, it would definitely sell like hotcakes among the aristocracy of this country!"

Not far away, the lazy girl Xiaonan, who was folding paper airplanes, suddenly sneezed. "Achoo... I feel like someone's trying to drain my chakra..." Xing, who was overhearing this, was stunned and couldn't help but retort, "You two... this is a girls' gathering, not a multinational trade negotiation, is it?"

“Sister Xing, you don’t understand. This is for closer economic exchange between the two worlds,” Ya said righteously, then quickly turned to Zona and said, “Count me in! I’m very familiar with the black market… no, the high-end market in the capital!”

The atmosphere in the center of the banquet hall was much more "heated" than that on the money side.

Thousand Hands Fragrance and Boa Firen, the two princesses with the strongest personalities and who were currently at odds the most, sat facing each other. Between them was a pot of hot tea.

"Please." Wanhua extended her hand with a forced smile and grasped the handle of the teapot. "You've come from afar, have a cup of hot tea to warm yourself up. Our ninja world's tea is quite potent."

As she spoke, she exerted a slight force on her wrist.

Although the egg did not use its superhuman strength to strike the face directly, the terrifying grip caused the pure silver teapot handle to make a slight "clunking" sound.

"Oh? Is that so?" Philen gave a cold smile, extending her slender fingers to grasp the other end of the teapot (below the spout). "I'd like to try it."

Just how scalding hot was this tea? On Amazon Lily, that temperature wouldn't even be hot enough to bathe Salome in algae.

Philon's fingers were instantly covered with a layer of jet-black Armament Haki.

The two people's hands did not touch directly, but the teapot became the most unfortunate victim.

Manka's monstrous chakra attempted to lift the teapot, while Philon's Armament Haki pressed down on it like a mountain, preventing it from moving. *Crackling sound*

The sturdy silver teapot began to deform, its body twisting, and scalding hot tea hissed from the lid, turning into white steam that rose between the two people.

A wall of air formed between them.

"Not bad strength, even if it's just brute force." Philon raised an eyebrow.

"It's not bad in terms of domineering presence, even though it's as hard as a rock. Wan Hua retorted."

The surrounding air seemed to crackle and pop instantly. "That..."

Just a second before the teapot was about to explode, a slender, white hand reached out and gently tapped the lid. "Sizzle—"

The boiling tea cooled down instantly, and the pressure points on the teapot were neutralized by a clever and skillful force.

Uchiha Miko gracefully withdrew her hand, her three-tomoe Sharingan slowly rotating, her tone calm: "My two elder sisters, this is an antique. If you break it, although there are many more in the palace, cleaning up the fragments will dirty the tatami mats. If you want to test your strength, how about we go to the training grounds and move some rocks later?"

Meanwhile, Nefertari Alice smiled and opened her peacock feather fan, gently fanning herself to dispel the tense atmosphere between the two.

“Yes, Sister Philon. Sister Wan Hua meant well too. And…” Alice pointed to the side, “if you don’t drink soon, Liu Li will eat all the snacks.”

Beside them, Liuli was taking advantage of everyone's inattention to frantically stuff three-colored dumplings into her mouth at the speed of a hamster eating, her cheeks bulging out as she looked extremely happy.

Seeing Liuli's completely unguarded and adorable expression, the murderous intent in Philon's eyes instantly vanished, and he helplessly rubbed his forehead: "This idiot... she has absolutely no sense of urgency."

Wan Hua released her grip and laughed loudly, "Haha! That pink-haired girl can really eat! Not bad! Being able to eat is a blessing! Someone, bring ten more plates of red bean cakes! Extra large portions, please!"

A crisis was temporarily averted thanks to Miko's control of the situation and Ruri's love of food.

Compared to the tense atmosphere in the center and the commercial stench in the corners, the group near the window appeared much more refined. Here sat the quietest members of the "Ninja Kingdom" and the most learned members of the "Ocean Kingdom."

Kurama Nobuyo was sketching the outline of the girl opposite her in her sketchbook; her model was Nicole Flora.

“Your art style is very unique.” Flora held a cup of red tea, while petal-like arms sprouting from behind her helped her turn the pages of a book about the ninja world’s chronicle. “Although it’s a sketch, I can feel a certain… vitality? Or some kind of spiritual suggestion?”

"Because I want to capture you in my painting." The believer said without looking up, her voice somewhat ethereal, "You carry the weight of history within you, like stone, like words—a feeling that's difficult to paint."

“That’s the aura of the Poneglyphs.” Amber knelt beside him, wiping her bow in her hands, her golden eyes gazing at the cherry blossoms falling outside the window. “Sister Flora has been searching for the truth of the past, while I… although I can see the future, I am also trapped by the torrent of time.”

"Past and future?" Otsutsuki Tenchen floated in mid-air, slowly descending, joining this high-IQ discussion. "In the long river of time..."