Naruto: I'm really not an evil scientist!

At the time, he only felt that the other party was unfathomable, but now he understands that it was a technological power from another dimension.

Sherry stared intently at Hiruko, tears still clinging to her eyelashes, but she gritted her teeth and said, "Since you're a research ninja, you must have a way to bring me there too, right? I don't care about the universe or anything like that. If you dare leave me here alone, I'll... I'll expose all your secrets!"

Looking at her fierce yet dependent appearance, Hiruko felt a sense of helplessness that turned into a soft laugh.

He reached out and gently wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes, whispering, "My ninja way is to protect those who are important to me."

Since he's a research ninja, taking a family member on a space journey is certainly within his capabilities.

Upon hearing the word "family member," Sherry's face instantly turned bright red. Her previous aggressive demeanor vanished in an instant, replaced by shyness. She buried her head in Hiruko's chest and muttered softly, "Who...who is your family member...but you're smart enough to know better."

Inside the Niangniang Restaurant, witnessing this scene, everyone's tense nerves finally relaxed completely.

Since they are scientific ninjas, all seemingly impossible miracles seem to have a reasonable explanation.

And Hiruko is no longer the distant and mysterious Mr. Hiruko, but a partner they can trust and pursue.

“No matter which universe you’re from, now that you’re here, don’t think you can get away so easily,” Ozma said with a carefree laugh, raising his glass.

"That's right!" Everyone raised their glasses, and the crisp sound of clinking glasses echoed throughout the restaurant.

Looking at these sincere smiling faces, Hiruko raised his wine cup and drank it all in one gulp.

This time, he was no longer a lone ninja, but a member of the Frontier fleet.

"You...you big liar!" Sherry glared at Hiruko and said through gritted teeth, "I'm going to bite you to death!" Sherry suddenly opened her mouth, revealing her white teeth, and bit down hard on Hiruko's shoulder.

Hiruko feigned pain and frowned, but did not dodge—after all, with his physical abilities as a research ninja, this level of biting force was about the same as a tickle.

Sherry's teeth were deeply embedded in Hiruko's shoulder. She tried to bite for a long time but found that she couldn't bite it at all. Then she thought of Hiruko's extraordinary strength - that was a monster-level body that had been trained through countless human experiments - and she was so angry that she sat down and sulked.

Catherine covered her forehead, her heart filled with complex emotions.

As the person present who had the most contact with Hiruko, she had the deepest understanding of the mysterious aura surrounding Hiruko.

The more Catherine interacted with him, the less she could understand him, but now, the mystery has finally been solved.

The idea of ​​a scientific ninja who can travel through parallel universes is absurd.

"Just as Miss Sheryl said...you're such a big liar!" Catherine looked at Hiruko and said irritably, "If we're talking about lying, of everyone here, I'm the one you've lied to the most!"

“How can you say I’m lying to you, Catherine?” Hiruko blinked, held up two fingers, and said with a smile, “I am indeed from Earth, but… a different Earth.”

There are only a few minor discrepancies.

"A universe at your fingertips, is that it?" Catherine looked into Hiruko's sincere eyes, and the anger in her heart gradually dissipated.

Whether it was Ozma or Biljuk, all the men she knew seemed to be like this. She shook her head and sighed helplessly, hands on her hips.

Afterwards, Hiruko spent a lot of effort to finally calm down the angry Sheryl.

Sheryl finally forgave Hiruko. She hugged him tightly and whispered in his ear, "You...you absolutely cannot lose the earring I gave you. As long as you wear it, even if we're separated by the universe, we...we can be together forever..."

A hint of emotion flashed in Hiruko's eyes. He lowered his head and gently kissed Sherry's forehead.

A happy smile appeared on Shirley's face as she reluctantly released Hiruko.

Beiluhu looked around at everyone, nodded slightly, said nothing more, and did not bid a sorrowful farewell.

Chapter 497

He was like a passerby who appeared out of nowhere, arriving and departing just as casually.

As long as he continues to travel between different worlds, he will always experience separation.

As long as he still possesses the ability to travel through time, they will meet again someday.

Hiruko's lips curled into a faint smile as he turned and walked toward the portal leading to another world.

His figure gradually disappeared into the blue light of the portal, leaving only a faint silhouette.

A sorrowful farewell was not appropriate for him.

Because it will be very embarrassing to see each other next time...

***

The Land of Rain is experiencing rain.

The dense raindrops merged into one, enveloping the entire world.

It's always raining.

Nagato and Konan, who grew up in the Land of Rain, are very familiar with this country that is always shrouded in drizzle.

Because of this almost eternal rain, the Land of Rain faces numerous difficulties in whatever it wants to do, except for becoming a battlefield for powerful nations.

Although Nagato disliked many of the things Hanzo did, he had to admit that only in the early days of Hanzo's rule did the country truly feel like a nation. Hanzo's power forced people to take the country seriously.

However, right now, in this perpetually damp and cold world, several construction teams are struggling to work through the mud.

In the endless damp cold, there seemed to be a little more warmth.

No construction team likes working in the rain, but the client is offering so much money that there's nothing they can do about it.

While the construction team worked hard yet joyfully, two people stood on the cliff, silently watching them.

"It's too difficult... Construction in the rain not only slows down the progress, but also leaves potential quality problems, so it's really not cost-effective."

"Yes, but in the current situation, something is better than nothing... The natural energy hovering over the Land of Rain is simply too vast for me to stop."

But if I divert the rain beforehand, or concentrate it on a few days so that it doesn't rain on the other days, I can still manage it…

"But this would mean you couldn't move around freely, and it would put a lot of stress on your body..."

"It doesn't matter, I won't die."

Wearing yellow hard hats, Nagato and Konan looked at each other, and neither of them spoke for a moment.

In the end, however, Xiao Nan chose to back down.

She couldn't refuse Nagato's offer.

Because... the Land of Rain is also her hometown.

She, Nagato, and Yahiko founded the Akatsuki organization with the hope of changing the world.

Now that Yahiko is gone, the Akatsuki organization has gradually gone to extremes, which is completely contrary to its original wishes.

Xiao Nan didn't know if they could make it to the end, but at least they had come here...

Nagato knew what Konan was thinking, but he had no time to care.

He was not afraid of death; all Nagato was thinking about now was what he could do for the world.

Putting aside those grand dreams, if we could solve the problem of the Rain Country's perpetual rain...

But the rain country is constantly raining, and it's not just due to simple air currents.

What caused the neighboring Land of Wind to die of drought and the Land of Rain to die of flooding was actually natural energy.

Because of the mountain range, too much natural energy is trapped in the Land of Rain and cannot reach the Land of Wind, which has led to this troublesome situation.

This is caused by the accumulation of natural energy. To change this situation, the natural energy flow mechanism of the whole world must be adjusted.

This is not something that can be solved by simply treating the symptom, not the cause.

Just randomly blast open a mountain range? You'll see if the natural energy goes out of control and that's it.

If not handled properly, it could even lead to a devastating accident.

The amount of natural energy is so vast, and it forms a complete system. Even a small leak could cause devastating damage to humanity worldwide.

Typhoons, floods, tsunamis, earthquakes... To the world, these are just insignificant imbalances in natural energy. However, to intelligent beings... humans are not as powerful as they think.

Even someone as powerful as Nagato wouldn't dare to act rashly.

His strength was barely enough, but in terms of theoretical basis, he still had huge shortcomings.

...I've heard that Sunagakure has been conducting research in this area. Considering the state of the Land of Wind, they definitely want to solve the problem of natural energy circulation, but if they really want to do it...they lack an absolute powerhouse of that level.

The Fourth Kazekage, he's got some skill.

However, we are still a very, very long way from reaching the smallest force that affects the natural energy circulation.

There's only one chance, and no one dares to act recklessly until they're absolutely certain.

Nagato knew that if he cooperated with Sunagakure, they might agree.

As long as the Fourth Kazekage is mentally sound, he is willing to accept any price.

This is a ruthless man who was willing to marry his eldest daughter to a scoundrel. During the Fourth Shinobi World War, he even took his young son into battle with him, and would sacrifice him if the situation turned unfavorable.

But from the perspective of the film, he did not make any major mistakes.

In this world that is gradually being driven mad by some unknown entity, you will never make it to the end without the resolve to sacrifice yourself.

No... perhaps this world is inherently insane...

The problem is... the two sides lack the necessary trust.

Nagato did not regret parting ways with that well-known unknown, just as he said, the only lesson humanity learns from history is that humanity never learns.

There must be a benevolent father above humanity, always raising his whip high.

Nagato heeded the advice of an unnamed person, recruited more skilled fighters, and even began to develop his hometown. However, his fundamental belief remained unwavering.

But once Akatsuki became the world's number one terrorist organization, it became difficult for them to gain the trust of others... There are pros and cons, I suppose.

And so, the two of them stood in the wind and rain, silently watching the construction team gradually change their hometown according to their wishes.

In the silence, a spirit beast flew behind the two and delivered a piece of information.

It's information about Kakuzu, Zabuza, Kirigakure, and the Land of Waves.

Kakuzu accepted money and became a henchman for certain dynamic social groups, trying to prevent the Land of Waves from opening its borders.

Zabuza and his companions accepted the mission and, with the help of the Mizukage, defeated Kakuzu.

The three have now become heroes of the Land of Waves.

Now that the Land of Waves has finally opened its doors, many large corporations are very interested in this country.

Bridge expert Tazuna has begun preliminary research, while the people of the Land of Waves are also starting to contact large corporations, hoping to gain their support.

Although many substantial difficulties remain, the future of the Land of Waves is bright...