Chapter 181 - 181

But even so, Namikaze Kirito quietly felt the power flowing through his body.

He did not know how much time had passed.

Then, suddenly, his eyes opened.

A faint smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.

Kirito raised one hand and gently pressed his palm against the ground.

The next moment, countless strange flowers, trees, and vibrant plants began to bloom across the ruined wasteland.

Because of the war, this land had long since become broken and lifeless, covered in scars and silence. Yet with one simple movement from Namikaze Kirito, vitality returned to the earth.

The dead land… came back to life.

Kaguya-hime watched the scene with widened eyes.

No matter how much she thought about it, she could not understand what had just happened.

Flowers, grass, trees—those were also living things.

Yet what Namikaze Kirito had done clearly did not belong to ninjutsu. It was completely different from Wood Release as well.

This was not controlling life.

This was granting life to the earth itself.

Even someone at Kaguya-hime's level had never imagined that a human being could accomplish such a thing.

As for Namikaze Kirito, he showed no surprise toward the scene he had created.

Because just now, he had already understood what this power was.

"The power of the world…"

Although the golden figure's face could not be seen clearly, both Namikaze Kirito and Kaguya-hime could sense that he was smiling.

It seemed those four words from Kirito had finally put him at ease.

"That's right. I suppose choosing you from the beginning truly was the correct decision. To think you could merge with the power of this world so quickly… as expected of you."

Kirito looked at him calmly.

"You can grant me the power of this world. Then who exactly are you?"

"Don't worry. I said before that I would tell you everything. Now is the time."

The golden figure slowly began to explain.

"You were born into this world, yet you understood its plot, its fate, and its repeating cycles. That is because, in your previous life, you lived on another planet and watched this world as an anime called Naruto, correct?"

Kirito's eyes narrowed slightly.

The golden figure continued.

"Then let me tell you this. In that world, humans can create a real world with a single thought. A famous work like Naruto is naturally no exception."

"Not only Naruto. One Piece, comics, novels, countless stories… all of them were unconsciously born from the thoughts and imaginations of people in that world."

"However, even though those worlds were formed, they remained trapped beneath the order of the world itself. Because of that order, they continued to repeat the same cycle endlessly."

"And what I want… is to truly liberate those worlds."

The golden figure's voice grew heavier.

"You came from that world. In other words, you are the key."

"That foolish Shibai Otsutsuki should have already told you before, right? Before you arrived, the people of this world were not truly alive. They simply repeated the same fate through countless restarts."

"What meaning is there in a world like that?"

At this point, the golden figure's tone finally became emotional.

"What I want is to liberate every world bound by that kind of fate."

"As long as the key exists, those worlds will eventually open for real."

"The age where all worlds awaken… will finally arrive."

"Is that not a wish great enough?"

If someone else had heard those words, they might have been stirred into excitement.

But Namikaze Kirito was not as hot-blooded as Naruto.

Instead, doubt filled his heart.

Why bring those worlds to life?

After those worlds awakened, what benefit would it bring to the being in front of him?

More importantly, he still did not know who this golden figure truly was.

There was no way Kirito would suddenly become fired up over a few grand words and shout something ridiculous like, "I want to save the world."

So he asked the most important question.

"Why did you choose me?"

Hearing Kirito's calm, doubtful voice, the golden figure also settled down again.

"I do not know."

Kirito frowned slightly.

The golden figure continued softly.

"Although I chose you, even I cannot say whether it was fate or coincidence. When I was searching for someone, I saw you. That was all. So I gave you the identity of the key."

"Then who are you?"

"Me?"

The golden figure fell silent for a moment.

"I have had too many names. So many that even I have forgotten them."

"After these countless worlds awaken, you will obtain the greatest benefit—the authority to control those worlds. I will not take that from you."

"I only need you to do one thing for me."

Kirito looked at him.

"What?"

"Save someone."

The golden figure's voice became quieter.

"There is no way for me to save that person. But you can."

For some reason, even with Namikaze Kirito's cautious nature, he subconsciously believed those words.

Perhaps it was because he could feel the grief hidden beneath the golden figure's voice.

It was the kind of grief that came from losing family.

That feeling… Kirito understood too well.

After a brief silence, Kirito asked, "Then what should I do now?"

"You have already obtained the power of this world. This world has awakened, and you have become its current master."

"So now, you may go to the next world."

"Of course, you can still return here whenever you wish."

Hearing that, Namikaze Kirito nodded.

He could feel it now.

This world was slowly connecting itself to him.

"When you are ready, call my name in your heart. I will send you to the new world."

After saying that, the golden figure vanished from their sight.

Namikaze Kirito said nothing more.

Together with Kaguya-hime, he returned to the Gensokyo Nation.

"Resurrection."

The current Namikaze Kirito had already become the master of this world.

Resurrecting others no longer required the Rinne Rebirth Technique.

With a single thought, countless figures appeared before him once again.

When everyone saw Kaguya-hime standing beside Namikaze Kirito, they were naturally shocked.

However, they were not confused for long.

In their eyes, Namikaze Kirito had already become an existence close to a god.

If it was him, then even subduing the ancestor of chakra did not feel impossible.

Three months passed.

During that time, darkness finally disappeared from the shinobi world.

Namikaze Kirito strengthened everyone under his command, and a statue of him was erected at the very center of the Gensokyo Nation's capital.

As for his journey to a new world, he had already told his family, his wives, and his subordinates.

There was no need to hide something like this from them.

At first, the thought of him leaving for another world made everyone uneasy.

But after learning that Namikaze Kirito could return at any time, they finally felt a little relieved.

What shocked them even more was another matter.

Namikaze Kirito had become the true master of the world.

The master of an entire world.

What an absurd title.

Who could have imagined that Namikaze Kirito would one day reach such a height?

After saying goodbye to everyone one by one, Namikaze Kirito called out to Gold.

There was no need for further words.

Gold sent him directly to a new world and left a teleportation gate inside his body, allowing Kirito to travel back and forth whenever he wished.

Sea Circle Calendar, year 1520.

The year Monkey D. Luffy set out to sea.

It was also the year countless major incidents began to unfold one after another.

Namikaze Kirito, who had crossed through time and space, casually found a passerby and used his upgraded Dark-Dark Fruit ability to extract the information he needed.

And soon, he discovered something interesting.

A world-shaking event in pirate history was about to begin.

The Paramount War at Marineford.

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