Chapter 558: Oborozuki-ya

The captive Otohime’s heart sank to the bottom in an instant.

If the adult Naruto could truly use Kamimusubi, then she absolutely had no possibility of survival.

She couldn’t use A-ya-ka-shi-ko-ni on the adult Naruto either, because the other self was right beside her; using it would be no different from refining herself into a Chakra Fruit.

Even her soul would be completely refined, becoming a part of the other’s power.

Being eaten by someone.

For the proud Otsutsuki, such a way of dying was a more humiliating ending than total annihilation of body and soul.

Extreme fear and the desire to survive overwhelmed everything.

The captive Otohime could no longer care about the dignity of the Otsutsuki or any ambition to change the future; she struggled to lift her head and looked at the adult Naruto, who was riding on the Dragon’s back and discussing how to "dispose of" her with the Silver Dragon Otohime, her voice carrying a tremor and humbleness that even she herself noticed.

However, she had to give it a try.

"Th-that... can... can we reconcile?"

She almost squeezed out these words, her eyes full of hope and begging.

As long as she could survive, even if it meant bowing her head temporarily or paying some price, it was better than being refined into a Medicinal Pill.

Hearing this familiar request for reconciliation, the adult Naruto’s smile deepened.

He did not answer the captive Otohime immediately, but instead turned his head and looked at the Silver Dragon Otohime with a chuckle, his eyes carrying a hint of teasing.

"As expected of you," the adult Naruto said to the Silver Dragon Otohime, his tone full of reminiscence.

"The words you said are exactly the same as the ones you said back then."

Upon hearing this, the Silver Dragon Otohime’s Silver Dragon pupils narrowed slightly, as if she also recalled some not-so-pleasant memories.

It did not refute, but only let out a light snort of unclear meaning, and its dragon tail swayed gently, stirring up a ripple in time and space.

The captive Otohime was completely dumbfounded.

Exactly the same as you back then?

What did that mean?

Could it be that this "self" had also once begged this terrifying Naruto Uzumaki for "reconciliation" just like she was doing now?

And then what?

Did she become the way she currently appeared?

A huge sense of absurdity assaulted the captive Otohime’s perception.

She looked at the cold and powerful posture of the Silver Dragon Otohime, then looked at the adult Naruto’s seemingly kind but actually unfathomable smile, and a chill rushed from her spine straight to the top of her head.

The result of this reconciliation was likely not what she had imagined.

What awaited her might not be a simple surrender or negotiation, but some even more unknown destiny.

In the rift of time and space, countless time and space flickered past them.

The Silver Dragon carried Naruto and the captive, moving steadily and rapidly toward a predetermined coordinate.

And the captured Otohime was left with only endless fear and confusion about the future in her heart.

She suddenly felt that perhaps being directly refined into a Chakra Pill was actually a relief.

The Land of Demons, this kingdom shrouded in a faint mysterious atmosphere, had customs quite different from the Five Great Nations.

A golden figure landed outside the capital of the Land of Demons.

Afterward, he used the Kagura Mind’s Eye to search for Jiraiya and Kato Dan.

Naruto soon walked onto a street.

There were not many pedestrians here; at the end of the street, a Kabuki theater with a sign reading "Oborozuki-ya" stood quietly, with warm-colored lanterns hanging in front of the door, and one could faintly hear the melodious music of the shamisen and the cadence of singing coming from inside.

Naruto Uzumaki retracted the golden wings condensed from Chakra behind him, his golden hair reflecting slightly under the light of the lanterns at the shop entrance.

He stood at the door, but a trace of obvious confusion and speechlessness flashed in his azure blue eyes.

"This feeling..."

Naruto muttered to himself, his brows furrowing unconsciously.

"Could this old pervert really have run here to watch a play at a time like this, in a place like this?"

A vein seemed to be throbbing on Naruto’s forehead.

He was well aware of the "hobbies" of his own Fifth Hokage.

However, Kabuki is performed by men, right?

Doesn’t Jiraiya like women?

Naruto shook his head, suppressing the urge to complain.

He didn’t yet know much about the specific situation inside the Land of Demons, the location of the Shrine Maiden Shion, or the state of Kato Dan; searching rashly might result in half the effort for twice the result.

Since he had sensed Jiraiya here, finding him first to ask about the situation was undoubtedly the most direct and effective choice.

Therefore, Naruto adjusted his robes and stepped into "Oborozuki-ya".

The light inside the shop was soft, the decor was elegant, and the air was filled with a faint scent of face powder and incense.

A few guests were scattered in the audience seats, mostly wearing the traditional attire of the Land of Demons, intently watching the stage.

Naruto found an empty seat in a corner and sat down, casting his gaze toward the stage.

The performance on stage seemed to be reaching its climax.

An actor playing a "female role," dressed in gorgeous Kabuki attire, with heavy white makeup on his face and complex hair accessories, was performing a tragic love story with extremely graceful and expressive movements and singing, accompanied by music and drumbeats.

The actor’s physique seemed a bit taller and sturdier than an average female Kabuki actor?

Naruto’s brows furrowed even tighter.

His perception couldn’t be wrong; the Chakra fluctuations coming from the stage were definitely Jiraiya!

Although his appearance was hidden by makeup and clothing, that unique aura and Chakra sensation...

This old guy was actually performing Kabuki on stage himself?

Naruto felt a wave of absurdity.

The dignified Fifth Hokage of Hidden Leaf Village, one of the legendary Sannin, was actually singing in a Kabuki shop in a foreign land with a big white face painted on?

This was... too embarrassing!

In some places, Kabuki had become synonymous with male prostitution, and Jiraiya, a man in his fifties, was actually doing this.

Just as Naruto was speechless while holding his forehead, thinking about whether to go up and drag his unreliable teacher down, the plot on stage changed.

Another character appeared on stage.

This newly appeared actor seemed to be playing a heroic samurai or nobleman; he was also wearing makeup, but the style was different from the "female role."

His posture was straight, his movements were clean and crisp, and his singing voice carried a masculine air.

However, Naruto’s eyes instantly widened, and he almost jumped out of his seat.

He was also very familiar with the aura from this newly appeared actor.

"Kato Dan?"

Naruto exclaimed in his heart.

Jiraiya was playing the female role on stage, and Kato Dan was playing the samurai on stage?!

What kind of bizarre combination was this? What kind of outrageous script was this!

Naruto felt that his brain wasn’t quite working well enough.

He forced himself to calm down, observing and perceiving carefully.

Although Kato Dan’s Chakra was special, it was still stable and showed no signs of dissipating, which meant that the stabilization measures of the Shrine Maiden Shion should be effective.

But why were they here?

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