The Dimensional Tavern of the Mefilas Alien

“I didn’t kill them.” Homura Akemi pulled out a handful of slightly tainted soul gems. “Their gems are all intact. I’ve kept their bodies separately.”

"There are fewer and fewer witches on Earth. If we don't find a way to turn magical girls back into humans soon, they will eventually become witches because they can't purify the gems, since they can't obtain the Grief Seeds. I'm doing this for their own good."

Homura Akemi felt perfectly justified, believing herself to be a truly good person.

Murphy nodded in agreement; that made sense. They went to so much trouble just to help them turn back into humans. It wasn't them who harmed them, it was Cupid!

Homura Akemi transformed into a magical girl, took the bodies of several magical girls out of her shield, and then went to the kitchen to pour out Kyubey, which she and Kyoko Sakura had captured.

Looking at Kyubey, who was as big as a small mountain, Homura Akemi felt a little regretful.

"Kyubi has become shrewd lately, and it's taken Kyoko and me a long time to catch one. We probably won't be able to supply the tavern on such a large scale anymore."

Murphy panicked upon hearing this.

Kewpie is now a signature dish at pubs. He's waiting to make a fortune with Kewpie after Canegon finishes its promotion.

"Why don't you try using this as a bounty?"

Murphy handed Homura Akemi a handful of sparkling, gem-like crystals.

"what is this?"

"A blank replica of the Seed of Lamentation".

The Grief Seed is actually a completely corrupted Soul Gem. Murphy originally intended to reverse its form to try and turn the witches back into magical girls. Although he failed, he accidentally created a replica of the Grief Seed.

"Its purification ability and number of uses are not as good as the true Seed of Lamentation, but it has one advantage. It will automatically disintegrate when it reaches its limit and will not hatch a new witch. It's just that the raw materials are not cheap..." Murphy sighed.

What material is it?

"Chubi."

Homura Akemi couldn't help but laugh. Kyubey, who had caused the tragedies of the magical girls, ultimately became a consumable for purifying the Soul Gem—how ironic!

"I'll tell the other magical girls about this too!" Homura Akemi said cheerfully.

Although Kyubey has bewitched most magical girls, as long as she and Kyoko Sakura continue to promote it, there will always be some magical girls on the verge of their limits who will take risks.

Next, as long as Witch Night is dealt with, at least for the time being, she won't have to worry too much about Madoka's safety.

With this good feeling in mind, Homura Akemi transforms into Guts-chan and begins to dutifully fulfill her role as her mascot.

As Murphy said, there were no customers at the bar in the morning, and even Jamila didn't come to work.

In the afternoon, the door to the bar was pushed open, and Gintoki walked in carrying a bag.

"Hey, Homura, you're here so early today!" Gintoki was a regular customer of the shop and had long been familiar with Homura Akemi.

"Welcome! Gintoki, are you also having a sundae and strawberry milk today?" Homura Akemi had pretty much memorized Gintoki's preferences.

"Do not……"

Gintoki looked troubled.

"Actually, I have something else to do today."

He found a seat, put his bag on the table, and then placed it on the table.

"Yesterday, guests from another world asked me to buy them a comic book that tells the story of their world. I agreed, but I didn't expect that there would be a tiny, tiny accident when I was buying the comic book." Gintoki squirmed in his seat like a maggot, very uncomfortable.

"What could possibly go wrong?"

Murphy, who had come from Gintoki, walked out of the laboratory.

"Sigh, you can see for yourselves!"

Gintoki simply opened his pocket.

Homura Akemi pulled out a book from inside.

"BORUTO -Naruto New Generation-?"

Gintoki sighed, "I didn't look carefully at the time, and only after I bought it did I realize that what I bought was actually the sequel, Boruto."

"Why don't you just go back and buy another set of the main series?" Murphy also picked up a Boruto book and opened it, but after reading only a few pages, he put it down with a look of disgust.

Judging from just a few pages, it's impossible to tell whether the plot is good or bad. But the artwork and aesthetics are simply unbearable to read.

Gintoki turned his face away in embarrassment.

"The money...is not enough."

"How could there not be enough money?" Murphy wondered. The Third Hokage had given him several gold coins yesterday. Could it be that the Amanto Shogunate exploits its people so ruthlessly that even a few gold coins aren't enough to buy a set of comics?

Gintoki's hesitant confession.

It turns out that after leaving the bar yesterday, Gintoki, who was now quite wealthy, had a rare moment of conscience and converted his gold into cash to buy some gifts for his family members, Shinpachi and Kagura.

"These are just souvenirs, you don't need this many, do you?" Homura Akemi felt that Gintoki had omitted too many details.

"After all, I am the owner of Yorozuya. I treat everyone as my dearest family. Since I have money now, I definitely want to give them the best. So it's inevitable that I spend a little more."

“I never thought Gintoki was the kind of person who would have that kind of personality!” Murphy nodded in agreement.

Under the watchful eyes of Homura Akemi and Murphy, Gintoki turned his head away.

"Okay, Ah Yin, I just couldn't resist playing a couple of rounds of pachinko. But it really was just a little bit. My gut feeling told me I was going to hit the jackpot soon!"

Homura Akemi: "Did you explode?"

Gintoki's silence spoke louder than a thousand words.

Chapter Sixty-Two: The Future (2-in-1 4k)

"Although I couldn't buy the Naruto manga, I've actually been trying my best to make up for it." After a long while, Gintoki casually changed the subject.

“You’re changing the subject!” Murphy said.

Homura Akemi nodded in agreement: "They're changing the subject!"

But Gintoki, with his strong willpower, ignored their disdainful looks and stubbornly pulled out a few old books from the bottom of the bag.

"This is a masterpiece from our world, the most valuable treasure of our entire civilization!"

Murphy glanced at it a few times: "You didn't steal those old books from the pachinko parlor that they used to decorate the store, did you?"

"That's not important." Gintoki waved his hand. "What's important is the knowledge behind it!"

Gintoki adopted a serious expression: "I firmly believe that they will bring about earth-shattering changes to Konoha!"

Murphy casually picked up an old book: "A Guide to Kabukicho Customs?"

Murphy glanced sideways at Gintoki. Was this the most valuable treasure he spoke of? Perhaps only Jiraiya would believe such a thing!

"Ahem!" Gintoki coughed awkwardly. "Anyway, I'm still very busy. I'll have to ask you guys to pass this on for me!"

After Gintoki finished speaking, he pushed the book and bag forward and then fled as if he were escaping.

"Hey, Gintoki!" Homura Akemi tried to call out to Gintoki, but he escaped the tavern with a speed that even the monster girls found astonishing. Homura turned to Murphy: "Manager, are we really just going to let Gintoki get away like this?"

Although she didn't know what happened last night, Homura Akemi guessed that the reason why the new customer made a deal with Gintoki and paid a considerable price was definitely because the shopkeeper acted as guarantor.

Homura Akemi held Murphy in high esteem. Therefore, it was understandable that she felt some dissatisfaction with Gintoki, as she believed his actions were damaging Murphy's reputation.

"Theoretically speaking, A Yin did not breach the contract."

Murphy picked up an animal encyclopedia and flipped through it. This book probably originated from the Celestials, as it contained descriptions of many extraterrestrial creatures.

While marveling at the strange creature above, Murphy tried to calm the angry girl.

"Ninjas want to know the future. From this perspective, Boruto is more futuristic than Naruto."

Is...is that so?

Homura Akemi felt a strong sense of déjà vu about this sophistry. After thinking about it carefully, she realized that this was exactly what Kyubey did.

'No, no, no! This is different!' Homura Akemi shook her head vigorously, trying to shake this disrespectful thought out of her mind.

The store manager didn't hurt anyone. How dare trash like Kewpie be compared to the store manager!

……

"Boruto?"

That evening, the third generation, who had returned to the Monster Tavern, picked up a manga and couldn't help but feel slightly puzzled when he saw the title.

Kakashi looked at the three completely unfamiliar children on the cover and softly read the subtitle: "Naruto's next generation?"

"Didn't you say the manga was named after me?" After much pleading and cajoling, Naruto, who had finally been allowed to come along, started making a huge scene.

"Who is Boruto? What gives him the right to replace my name?!"

"It's probably your child!" Although he hadn't actually read the contents yet, Kakashi had already guessed Boruto's identity.

There's no way around it, the blond guy in the center of the cover looks exactly like Naruto: hedgehog-like hair, fox-whisker-like markings...

"My child?" Naruto, who had been shouting, froze. He himself was still a child, and now he was suddenly told that he would have a child in the future. It was hard not to be stunned.

The third generation couldn't wait to open the manga and quickly flipped through it.

His breathing became unsteady as soon as he saw the first page.

"I will send you to the same place as the Seventh Hokage... Boruto!"

In the video, a man with a pineapple-shaped haircut says this.

'Has the village's Kage lineage reached its seventh generation? The fifth was probably Jiraiya? Who are the sixth and seventh? Will Naruto be among them?'

After learning that the manga depicting their world was titled Naruto, the Third Hokage had some doubts: since the manga was titled after Naruto, it meant that he was most likely the protagonist in the story. As the protagonist, Naruto's future achievements would certainly not be small; he would most likely become Hokage.

The third generation put aside their questions for the moment and quickly turned the page.

"...The era of ninjas is over!"

This line made the Third Hokage's heart stop. Did it mean that the ninja system he had dedicated his life to would be destroyed in the future?

He examined the background of that panel more closely. He recognized the place; it was clearly the Hokage Rock. The Third Hokage had tried to identify the future Hokage from it, but the Hokage Rock was too badly damaged.

The third generation eagerly flipped to the next page, only to find the scene suddenly shifting to everyday life.

But the Third Hokage was not disappointed. Because this time, he finally saw the complete Hokage Rock.

"Naruto!"

"Third Hokage, are you calling me?" Naruto looked up innocently.

The Third Hokage didn't answer him, but just stared at the Hokage Rock on the screen and let out a long breath.

Although it looks a little different, that statue is clearly Naruto!

At that moment, the Third Hokage's eyes welled up slightly. Minato, Kushina, Naruto had truly grown into an excellent ninja!

Kakashi recognized him too. Seeing Naruto still foolishly asking questions, he couldn't help but smile and reach out to pat Naruto's head.

It's truly unbelievable that this clumsy child actually achieved his dream in the future.

But it's really great!

"Naruto, this is your future self." Kakashi pointed to Naruto's Hokage Rock in the manga.

"Huh? Me?" Naruto didn't react for a moment.

Kurama, who was lying quietly inside the seal, couldn't help but sneer: Konoha is doomed in the future, they actually let that idiot Naruto become Hokage.

The third generation continues to scroll down rapidly.

When Boruto complained that Naruto was too busy with work and neglected his family, the Third Hokage smiled wryly, as if he were looking in a mirror.

When Konohamaru appeared and used the Shadow Binding Technique with scientific ninja tools, the Third Hokage's eyes narrowed.

With Naruto as a shining example, it wouldn't be surprising if his unruly grandson grew into a reliable ninja. However, the fact that the scientific ninja tool allowed him to use the Nara clan's secret techniques still caught his attention.

"Even if you're not a ninja, you can still use ninjutsu without chakra..." Kakashi clicked his tongue in amazement. The people from the future really have invented something amazing!

This was absolutely an invention capable of changing the course of the ninja world. Could it be that it was the cause of the end of the ninja era?

The third generation quickly flipped through the pages.

"...The Seventh Hokage, Lord Naruto..."

The Third Hokage and Kakashi, who were already mentally prepared, didn't react much, but Naruto immediately shouted when he saw this.

"I've become the Seventh Hokage?"

Kakashi sighed helplessly. "Has Naruto only just realized this now?"

"Hehehe!" Naruto chuckled. "I became Hokage... As expected, I'm the strongest! That arrogant Sasuke can't compare to me at all!"