The Dimensional Tavern of the Mefilas Alien

As long as he can keep the bar running and provide more entertainment, he has never minded earning a little less.

"Thank you, shopkeeper! Thank you, Ultraman Belial!" Kurama bowed his head to the ground.

Although their first meeting was somewhat unpleasant, Belial was indeed an Ultraman with the Ultra Spirit, just as Murphy had said!

Chapter 135 Great minds think alike

"Nine Lama, can your body become even smaller?"

Amidst the joy, Jiraiya raised a question.

At this bar, no matter how large a guest's size, they are automatically shrunk to appear normal. But once they leave the bar, their size returns to normal.

The Nine-Lama's true form is actually similar to a monster, as big as a small mountain.

Once back in Konoha, his enormous size would be impossible to hide.

It's important to remember that the Nine-Tails' attack occurred only ten years ago. After that disaster, the entire Hidden Leaf Village, from the Hokage down to ordinary people who couldn't even use ninjutsu, was draped in mourning. Even now, many villagers still find it hard to let go of the tragedy.

Not to mention that there are definitely many spies from other villages lurking in the village.

Once they see the Nine Lamas swaggering into the village, the previously peaceful situation will immediately become turbulent.

After all, in most people's eyes, the appearance of a tailed beast means the death of the jinchūriki.

To outsiders, Konoha is already in a weakened state due to a decline in its talent pool. Without a Jinchuriki, the ambitions of those other ninja villages will surely be ignited.

This could very well lead to the Fourth Shinobi World War.

This is exactly what the Third Hokage and Jiraiya were trying their best to avoid.

The Third Hokage wanted to protect the village, while Jiraiya wanted peace. Although their goals differed, they both ultimately aimed to avoid war.

Not to mention, judging from Boruto, the internal conflicts within the ninja world are actually just minor skirmishes. The real formidable enemies come from beyond the heavens.

In this situation, infighting among ninjas will only needlessly deplete the ninja world's resources. They should unite against external threats.

Nine Lama was in a dilemma.

The size of a tailed beast is related to the amount of chakra it possesses.

Although its combat power is far inferior to that of Hashirama Senju and Madara Uchiha, as the strongest tailed beast, its chakra reserves far exceed those of Madara Uchiha, only slightly less than those of Hashirama Senju.

Even with its Yin attribute half sealed by Minato, its chakra reserves still far exceed those of other tailed beasts. Its true form is still quite substantial.

"Am I not able to go back?"

The Nine-Lama crossed its front legs in frustration and rested its large head on them.

If it were the old Konoha, it certainly wouldn't care what the people of Konoha thought.

But now it has been moved by Naruto and even had a confession session with the Third Hokage and the others. It simply can't disregard the life and death of Konoha and act recklessly.

"That's easy."

Beria thought they were making things difficult for him, but this was all?

He reached out and shot a shrinking beam at Nine-Tailed Fox.

"BIU!"

Kurama's body shrank rapidly, soon becoming about the size of a Shiba Inu.

"Thud!" Naruto, who was lying on Kurama, was caught off guard and fell to the ground, his head hitting the ground with a loud thud.

"Waaah!" Naruto covered his forehead with tears in his eyes, and a big bump quickly grew out.

Murphy casually pulled out a small pistol and shot Naruto. A beam of emerald green light flashed, and Naruto immediately felt no pain.

Jiraiya inwardly admired it. Even Tsunade couldn't match this healing speed!

"Ok?"

Beria looked at the toy gun in Murphy's hand and felt it looked somewhat familiar.

"Isn't that the medical gun from the Land of Light?!"

There are countless healing items in the universe, and some even surpass the Land of Light in quality. However, this one, with its unique design and identical effects, is truly one of a kind.

"It's just that geniuses share similar views!"

Murphy remained calm and composed.

He absolutely did not take a single needle or thread from the Science and Technology Bureau. It was just that a complete inspiration unexpectedly entered his brain, and he happened to make an identical prop.

Belial felt that since Murphy opened this bar, he was showing signs of transforming from a gentlemanly demon king into an abstract demon king.

Of course, it's also possible that he didn't know enough about Murphy in the past. After all, before this, their meetings were always filled with sarcastic remarks or physical fights. Although they never actually fought to the end, they never really had a proper conversation either.

Kurama was very uncomfortable after shrinking. It was a tailed beast created by the Sage of Six Paths, and now it looked like a cute little creature.

However, in order not to disturb Konoha, this was a last resort. So, although it was unwilling, it endured it for the time being.

"Kurama, you've become so small!" Just then, Naruto grinned and mocked Kurama, "You're just like a pet dog!"

Enraged, Kurama, already displeased, jumped up without a word and headbutted Naruto hard in the stomach, then bit him hard with a grunt.

"Hey, what are you doing, Kurama!"

Naruto screamed in pain.

Nine Lama snorted coldly: "This is your punishment for disrespecting me!"

Naruto was indignant and wanted to get revenge. Jiraiya couldn't stand it, so he grabbed Naruto by the collar and dragged him aside.

Without Naruto's banter, Kurama finally had time to get down to business.

Will I be able to change back in the future?

Nine-Lama was filled with unease. It was afraid that its transformation was permanent.

“Yes. But once it turns back, it can’t shrink again.” Belial nodded.

Nine Lama finally breathed a sigh of relief.

The problems with Kurama have been resolved, but Jiraiya is still a little worried about Naruto's condition.

"Manager," Jiraiya asked, "What impact will the absence of Kurama have on Naruto's potential? What will happen if the Kurama chakra within him runs out?"

"It won't run out."

The answer came not from Murphy, but from Nine-Lama.

"The part of chakra within Naruto's body is essentially no different from my own, except that it lacks self-awareness. It can also gather chakra on its own. Moreover, even if the chakra within Naruto's body is completely depleted, I can replenish it."

"As for potential..." Nine-Lama was indeed scratching his head.

Unlike the perfect Jinchūriki of other Tailed Beasts, the Nine-Tails Jinchūriki can unleash his strongest form—Kurama Mode—after achieving mutual understanding with Kurama and unifying with him both spiritually and physically.

However, now that only a small amount of Kurama's chakra, which is devoid of self, remains within Naruto's body, Kurama is truly unsure whether he can still activate this mode.

However, even if it could be activated, the difference in chakra reserves would result in a significant gap in endurance and potential strength.

"In that case, let's just stuff this guy in!"

Murphy pulled out Bogaru, who was bound hand and foot.

"If we replace the small monster with a large monster, although the talent in ninjutsu may be weakened, the pure numerical value will definitely be improved."

In other words, he couldn't get Godzilla, otherwise he would have preferred to see Naruto become Godzilla's jinchūriki.

While most Godzillas are probably no match for Bogaru, who wouldn't want to see Atomic Breath versus Madara Uchiha versus the Otsutsuki clan?

Chapter 136 A Feeling of Fear Upon Returning Home, A Sea of ​​Hatred and a Sky of Love

Unfortunately, Murphy's expectations were ultimately dashed.

Both Naruto himself and Kurama opposed sealing Bogaru inside.

Jiraiya smiled wryly: "One Kurama rampage is enough to give us a headache. If it were a monster rampage, we might not even need the Otsutsuki clan to arrive before our ninja world is declared over, right?"

He just asked Murphy what kind of monster Bogaru was.

After learning that this thing was actually a terrifying monster that fed on planets, he completely gave up on the idea of ​​making Naruto its jinchūriki.

Such a ferocious monster is beyond the control of ninjas who are still bound by gravity.

Even the greatest power is meaningless if it is not controlled.

Murphy was disappointed. Actually, he wanted to say that if they accepted his suggestion, he could help with after-sales service. From erasing Bogaru's self to mechanizing him… there was nothing Murphy couldn't do, only things they couldn't imagine. That was the source of his confidence—a former war scientist.

As for whether doing this is too inhumane? Go tell those civilizations that were destroyed by the Bodhidharma!

Murphy wouldn't feel any psychological pressure dealing with such a heinous scoundrel who deserves to be executed for ten thousand years.

After all, he's not a true saint like Ultraman; his philosophy is to seek revenge in kind and repay kindness a hundredfold.

Besides, he believed that Naruto, given his personality, would not misuse this power.

After all, even Jun Himeya gave him a blue stone.

This shows that Nexus, or Noah, on Jun Himeya's body also approves of Naruto's character.

Unfortunately, Jiraiya and Naruto were very determined and did not agree no matter how much Murphy tempted them.

Of course, Beria actually suspected that part of the reason was because they couldn't afford to pay.

Although Murphy only planned to charge them the cost price and not even charge them for labor, it was still an astronomical figure for Konoha, which was in dire financial straits.

Unless the third generation staged a coup and implemented productivity reforms across the Land of Fire, their purchasing power will likely remain at this level.

Fearing they would succumb to temptation if they stayed any longer, Jiraiya hurriedly led Naruto and Kurama back to Konoha.

He figured the Third Hokage and Kakashi must be waiting for him in the village, and he wanted to share his joy with them as soon as possible.

After the Hokage and his group left, Murphy took out several plates of steaming food from the cupboard. These were leftovers from yesterday's bar, which Murphy had preserved using his superpowers to make breakfast this morning.

Would you like some?

Beria had originally planned to leave, but after smelling the aroma and seeing what the food looked like, he changed his mind.

After just a few days, I'm quite impressed. The color, aroma, and taste of these dishes are on a completely different level compared to before.

"Your cooking skills have improved so much since I last saw you?"

Murphy shook his head: "This was made by my new chef."

“That was a wise decision,” Beria exclaimed.

Murphy's lips twitched; he suddenly regretted trying to keep this guy around.

……

While Murphy and Beria were having breakfast, Jamila finally arrived in the solar system.

With Murphy's help, the repaired spaceship performed better than he had expected, causing him to arrive a little earlier than anticipated.

Floating in outer space above Earth, Jamila looked down through the window, overwhelmed with emotion.

For those who wander far from home, their hometown has such magic.

Although this world's timeline is the timeline of the unified Land of Light, Jamila's time spent adrift on this alien planet is far shorter than in the original timeline of the first game.

But amidst the loneliness of the universe and the torment of the desolation on the barren planet, Jamila still felt a sense of déjà vu as she looked at Earth.

"Earth……"

Jamila felt a pang of trepidation as she approached home; though her hometown was right before her eyes, she hesitated.

Even though Murphy's modifications allowed him to mimic his original appearance, he was no longer purely human.

At the bar, she was busy with work every day, and when she had free time, she could chat and joke with the guests. After get off work, there was still the spaceship to repair. So Jamila rarely had time to think about these things.

But now, he couldn't help feeling a little uneasy.

Will my family and friends be able to accept me as I am now?

As Jamila thought about these problems, she felt both fear and rising anger.

In fact, as a veteran of the Cold War, Jamila was mentally prepared not to return before he went to space.

This era can be described as a time when humanity's stars shine brightly.

The countries on Earth were more focused on showcasing their excellence than on competing to be the worst, as was the case in later generations.

For this reason, many astronauts like Jamila, driven by loyalty to their country and a yearning for the stars, are willing to risk their lives to undertake space voyages.

Even if it means death on the spot, even if there's no way to return, as long as they can get one step closer to the universe, as long as they can contribute to the exploration of space, as long as they can repay their country, they are all willing to do it.