[Veldora Tempest's POV]
"You brought so many guests with you, Stalker-chan..." (Veldora)
The "stalker-chan" I meant, was the spy from Gazel's side.
"So it's true, the storm dragon Veldora..." (Gazel)
"Now that's quite cold considering how you decided to stalk us for at least a month, yet didn't make any love confession, don't you think?"
"So was it because I threaten one of your subordinates, or because you find it amusing to test one's guts?"
Haaah~ This again, Rimuru is my partner, damn it.
"You made two errors in your judgment. Firstly, guts are not the only thing that has the connection with one's whole personality, so being amused by looking at them is simply useless."
"And second, Rimuru is not my subordinate."
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"Wahahaha! Nice to meet you, I am the demon lord, Milim Nava!" Those words were spoken by my niece, Milim Nava.
Yeah, I felt a bit guilty for her. If only I care for mortals a bit more I wouldn't have "Played" like how I used to in the past. Mowing down a whole country and all... But back then I knew that... Mirus? or Miris? What was the Vampire's name again?
≪Answer: Ruminas≫
Ah, right. That.
Anyway, I figured back then that Rumas has acquired a skill that allows her to resurrect her subordinates so... I asked her to "Play".
Though I end up being sealed afterward.
Well, it was only after meeting Rimuru that I could truly care about mortals. Though, having memory fragments of that Keitaro Yamada individual helped too.
But anyway, I have currently developed a way to go out from this dimension. Of course, it's all thanks to 『Answerer』's ability. I only need to ask, and I'll just follow her guide, then do the rest with 『Investigator』. Finally, I simply replicate the concept of Rimuru's great sage's sub-skill, All of creation.
Boom, a round portal made of demon steel under my own cave.
Though, I had trouble setting its location. Answerer is practically omniscient If I were to describe it. The only limit is it only responds to questions. After having to know Milim I asked Answerer, "Does my niece has a crush on Rimuru?"
And... well, ≪Answer: Yes≫
Urk... Let's change the question... "Will Rimuru faces more troubles in the future?"
≪Answer: Yes≫
"What is on the list?"
≪Answer: List of complains made by Rimuru Tempest from present to future times: Lack of attention from Veldora Tempest, Infuriated by the acts of Veldora Tempest, Annoyed by the responsibility of taking care of Milim Nava, The Inconvenience and limited variety of foods in Tempest, Infuriated by the acts of Veldora Tempest, Infuriated by the acts of Veldora Tempest, Lack of attention from Veldora Tempest, The Inconvenience and limited variety of foods in Tempest, Future enemy such as Charybdis...≫ (A/N: The skill refer Rimuru as "They")
Ahahaha... Guess he'll get more infuriated with me later on huh?
≪Complains referring to their gender neutrality, Issue regarding identity crisis, Issue regarding an unwanted virginity...≫
I can't keep holding my laughter in response to that announcement.
Though, after listening to this: ≪Grief a passing subordinate...≫ My smile died down quickly.
≪The Inconvenience and limited variety of foods in Tempest, Infuriated by the acts of Veldora Tempest, Infuriated by the acts of Veldora Tempest, Lack of attention from Veldora Tempestー≫ I interrupted immediately, "Who, among Rimuru's subordinates, would die in the future?" Thus, I asked.
≪Answer: List of individuals who fell in future war: Gobzo, Gobra, Gobwa, Gobka...≫ So far they're hobgoblins... then,
≪Shion...≫
...I see.
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[Dinner time]
That night... "Rimuru, do you not want to become a demon lord?" I asked about this to him.
"Huh? What are you asking so suddenly..."
"OH! I SEE YOU UNDERSTOOD THE CHARM OF BEING A DEMON LORD-NODA, VELDORA!"
Rimuru and Milim responded respectively.
Ignoring Milim, Rimuru says, "So, What are you scheming now?" Ouch, that really hurt.
I fake gasped at his remarks, "Rimuru how could youー!" Here I am trying to save him from being depressed...
"Just spit it out already, my views on demon lord is not"
"Is not really that good. Right?" I completed his words with a smile. "I guess that's because of Milim's explanation I suppose?"
"Hey! what do you mean by that-noda!"
"Well, yeah... you could say it like that." (Rimuru) Well, I would too, denied the invitations given Milim's description of demon lords...
"GAー?!" Milim looked a bit hurt a little.
I then told him: "Rimuru, one of the advantages of being a demon lord is for one, to show power. It is a great way to tell those humans that the territory is protected by a demon lord. Ah! don't interrupt me yet!" I shouted that last part since Rimuru looked as if he wanted to say something.
I then continue, "Demon lords have their own territory, some of them only used the title so they could protect their lands. No matter what the enemy is, either it's the human hypocrites or greedy ones, they'll back down once they know this country was protected by a demon lord. There might be issues with ensuring we don't mean any harm, but it's better to be safe thanー"
"Veldora, if you're going to be the one who deals with it in the end, maybe you should be the one who takes the crown. Thank you for the food." My words were interrupted. After saying that he gets up from the floor, leaving me with a slight glint of shock on my face.
Ah... I tried to feel it from the corridor, he is... angry?
Uwaa...
Well, I also can't ignore the frowns of Shuna and the others... "Is this what they call 'Rebelling phase'...?"
"Are you Rimuru-sama's dad or something, Veldora-sama?" A tsukkomi came from an Oni named Kuromaru.
Ah... well in a way, that's true, Rimuru is born by my Magicules but if anything, it's more of like a "clone" instead of a blood relative in the biological sense.
Well, that doesn't matter now...
My plan to persuade Rimuru to become a demon lord has failed. Rather, I never "Persuaded" him in the first place, I only ask "do you not want to become a demon lord?" and that's it... Well I guess he's still angry from last time.
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Five minutes later.
[Rimuru Tempest's POV]
≪Report. A tremendous amount of energy was detected from the location: Veldora's cave. It died down soon after.≫
Veldora that lizard... always pushing his works on me... If he wants to be the one organizing everything then he shouldn't have pushed the title on me! Stupid veldora...
Now he wants me to be a demon lord!? I thought we were friends, not some pet-owner relationship! Lately, he has been reading a volume of the "Classroom of the Elite"... If his reason was just that he wants to imitate the main character, I will definitely have shuna make him no lunch for tomorrow! (A/N: If you know Ayanokouji, then you know)
Sure, I don't need sleep. But I'd really be thankful if I were to get some HELP.
Rather, Veldora is strong so he could just go and just protect us the moment comes... even if he goes out for an otherworldly adventure, I'm sure there wasn't a need for me to become a demon lord just like he said. Isn't that right, Great sage?
≪Report. Individual: Veldora Tempest did not have the intention to coax master into becoming a demon lord.≫
...Eh?
≪Report. Individual: Veldora Tempest desires for Master to get even more powerful≫
Wait it! please repeat it!
≪Report. Individual: Veldora Tempest desires for Master toー≫
NO! I meant before that!
≪Confirmed. Replaying message: "Report. Individual: Veldora Tempest did not have the intention to coax master into becoming a demon lord"≫
...Ha...? then what was he-?
Ah, now that I try to remember... "Rimuru, do you not want to become a demon lord?"
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I wonder if he's going to get angry...
'I won't'
"KYAAAA- *cough* I mean, WAAAA!" Deliberately, I fixed my manly laugh right away upon hearing the sudden thought transmission.
'Veldora?!'
≪Report. through a link called 『Soul Corridor』, Individual: Veldora Tempest breach and cast a thought transmission undetected≫ Great sage reported.
'...'
'Um no, I mean...' I was prepared for him to make fun of me or something but...
'...'
'Uh... Veldora?'
'Ah there we go, the last episode... For dearest Velda Aniki's sake, this thing has so many fillers...'
EH?
'Ah? Rimuru? Sorry there, I was watching Naruto through your memories for research purposes.'
Oi!
Well, I guess he's not angry. *Sigh* that's a relief...
'Of course I'm not, I would I be angry at you?'
This ossan...
'Well, what kind of "research" was it to say an anime has anything to do with it?' No, I'm definitely not trying to avert the conversation.
'Oh that, well... rejoice. For I have created the gate to another world'
...ha?
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[Late night]
"Not fair-noda! I also want to see another world-noda!" I shouldn't have brought Milim inside the cave.
Currently were inside his cave. Milim and Vesta are present, as well as Kaijin and the trio brothers. And of course, Veldora himself.
"So you have gotten to the other side?"
"Yes."
Veldora said he has checked the other side but... in a really short amount of time? Really? What is he even doing there?
"It turns out the time there works differently. an hour here equals 5 on the other side"
Wha- no that means... has he been there for...
≪Solution. approximately 5 hours.≫
Whilst ignoring the great sage who answered my question, I ask Veldora: "You... are you okay?"
"Ah, don't worry about that. I'm the strongest after all!" (Veldora)
No- ... never mind.
"And why don't you check this out?" He then brought up an orange book.
Ic- wha- Japanese? Let's see... Icha-icha paradise? Where have I...
≪Report. A book, written by the fictional character: Jiraiya the toad sennin≫
...What the heck?
"What is it, Rimuru-sama?" These came from the dwarf's side.
"A-ah! nothing it'sー It's nothing..."
Out of anything why would this ossan brought this thing... yare yare.
"Yare yare, You still doesn't understand? Rimuru." Suddenly the dragon asked.
Huh? Understand what do youー
It came across my mind so suddenly.
"...Was it cannon?" With a straight and serious face, I asked.
"No, I don't think so. The giant fox in the story was albino for some reason." He answered, narrowing his eyes in action.
Albino? so it has white fur? so a parallel world?
"Rimuru-sama... we don't quite understand this conversation..."
"What are you talking about?! Don't leave me behind-noda!"
Such, came from Milim and Kaijin's side.
Ah, well. it's not like we could explain it to them... 'We found another world which follows the same the same timeline and similar humans to characters of my world's fiction literature...' or something like that...
That's right, the other side of that gate is the world of Naruto. No wonder Veldora checked my memories before...
"Simply speaking, we found our coordinates. And world travel is a success. Rejoice."
"OOOH!" Veldora's statement received their excitement. Even Milim has stars in her eyes...
"Well... are you going then?" I asked.
"Well, as I was saying before, I'd hold it till next year" He answered.
Hearing that twice sure made me sigh in relief... well, as much to Milim's complaints later on.
But well, to think a fictional world is real... even if it's just an alternate universe, I feel quite excited. Only Veldora can use it though...
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[Veldora Tempest's POV]
Yeah, as you can see from Rimuru's POV above, stated by the authoー(A/N: Veldora, stop.)
As you can see, I activated the Gate for the first time.
Runes surrounding the cave ground and Gate's metal parts glow in blue and the gate flashes in blue smokes and the inside morph into a scenery of the other side.
I tried to enter the coordinates to Rimuru's past world stated by 『Answerer』, but it always kind of shifted a bit and It end up leading me into a whole another planet...
The scenery behind the gate was dense forestry and the rocks- no, bones? bones of many giant creatures can be seen jutting out of it. (A/N: It's Madara's hideout if you're asking)
The moment I step inside, the gate closed as it cannot supply energies with my magicules anymore since I stepped in.
Umu, I still can feel my connection with Rimuru...
But this place, it's kinda familiar...
I strolled around until I reached the bone like rocks- No, they're actual bones. I've asked 『Answerer』 about it...
"You... how did you get in here?" A raspy voice of an old man.
In front of me is an old man, long spiky and messy white hair due to his old age which covers most of the right side of his face, and three tomoes constantly spinning in his left red eye.
I've seen this fella before.
He's from one of the anime from Rimuru's Memories... His name is..."Madara Uchiha" I muttered those words lowly.
Well, he caught that with wariness in his eyes afterward.
"How...? Who- who are you, young man?" *SLASH* *SPLATTER*
*THUD*
There I stood, blood drenching my white extravagant shirt and my right hand lifted up, covered in the good red stuff.
『Black thunder』 *BOOOM*
Might as well do this world a favor I guess.
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"Your name is Black-Zetsu, the physical manifestation of Kaguya Ōtsutsuki's will. Certainly, it won't be safe letting you roam around freely."
He didn't react "Y-You, how did you-urk... know that you bastard?!"
『Gluttony, Veldora's version』
Thus, I defeated the damn thing.
Yay! Woohoo! I'm a hero! *BURP*, guess I'll take a stroll.
I officially branded this dimension as Dimension 393. Why? well, because it's the 393rd dimension next to Rimuru's earth coordinate. I didn't confirm the other dimensions, but I at least know they are aligned in order, and this is the 393rd of the line.
(A/N: Naruto's dimension from chapter 2 is called Dimension 392 instead of 393, Veldora arrived in a Naruto AU. More explanations of Naruto will be arriving later.)
After beating the shit out of the other Zetsu and Tobi before approaching a half-beaten-up kid laying on the stone bed. Half of his body was destroyed and replaced by a white substance that took the form of flesh.
Obito Uchiha... Yeah, I'll need to watch the show from Rimuru's memories again later.
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To be continued.
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