In just two days, Robin had given a definite response and now knelt before Makoto, accompanied by Nami.
Makoto took another careful look at this heroine from another world.
Due to spending so much time at sea, her face was bare of any makeup, but her naturally exquisite features kept her from looking plain.
He asked, "Do you have any complaints about staying here?"
Robin immediately responded, "We chose to stay of our own will. We are grateful that Your Majesty has given us the opportunity to serve you."
She was an exceptionally intelligent woman—otherwise, she wouldn't have been able to survive alone in the pirate world for so long.
And to survive, knowing how to adapt was of utmost importance.
Meanwhile, Nami was lost in thought, wondering if Luffy and the others had already left.
Saying goodbye yesterday… she still wasn't sure how she had found the heart to say those words.
Perhaps their time sailing together had truly come to an end.
She had no idea what the future held, but at least she still had Robin by her side.
Makoto suddenly turned to Hancock. "You're living alone now, aren't you?"
Hancock gave a slight nod.
"Then from now on, these two will live with you. You were all originally from the same world, so you should have plenty to talk about."
Hancock was momentarily stunned.
She glanced at Robin and Nami, then couldn't help but speak up. "Your Majesty, this…"
Makoto asked, "You don't want to?"
Hancock admitted frankly, "Wouldn't it be better to arrange a different place for them? I don't want to live with others."
Makoto simply smiled. "It's decided, then. Get along well from now on. Samui, make the arrangements."
"Understood."
Samui led the group away.
Though Hancock was displeased, she didn't dare say anything more.
Hancock's current residence was a private courtyard house—spacious and well-furnished.
Although located in the old town district, its interior was elegantly decorated with a luxurious yet minimalist style.
There were four bedrooms in total, and naturally, Hancock occupied the master bedroom.
After a brief look around, Robin was surprised by the lavish living conditions.
But considering that this was arranged by the Emperor of the Empire, it was only expected that the accommodations would be excellent.
The courtyard itself was quite large, containing only a lounge chair and a small pond—though there were no fish in it.
As Nami observed the space, she suddenly said, "A tangerine tree would be nice here."
Samui responded, "I'll have someone arrange it later."
Nami was caught off guard. "I was just saying it casually."
Samui replied, "You will all be following His Majesty from now on. If you have any living needs, feel free to ask."
"..."
Nami fell silent.
Robin also glanced around the courtyard and remarked, "Planting a tree would be nice—it wouldn't feel so empty."
Nami smiled bitterly. "I used to think that when our journey ended one day, I'd return to my hometown. There, in my own yard, I'd have a tangerine tree. I'd sit beneath it every day, enjoying the shade while watching the sea…"
Robin said, "You're thinking about your old-age plans, aren't you?"
Hancock, who had been listening nearby, felt increasingly annoyed and finally spoke up. "This is my home. Did you even ask for my opinion?"
Robin immediately smiled at her and said, "Of course, we need your approval."
She was well aware that although this Pirate Empress had been by the Emperor's side longer than they had, her status couldn't be much higher.
However, there was no need for conflict—living together harmoniously would be the best outcome.
After another round of inspecting the house, Robin discovered that the refrigerator was completely empty.
Samui explained, "Hancock doesn't cook. She usually comes to my place for meals."
Robin smiled and said, "Both Nami and I know a bit of cooking. If Miss Hancock doesn't mind, we'd be happy to prepare something for you to try."
Hancock finally began to reconsider.
To her, this house was merely a place to sleep, nothing more.
But if there were suddenly two cooks in her home, it would certainly be a benefit.
Hmm, not just cooks—housekeeping and chores should also be their responsibility.
After all, she was here first.
Besides, in her previous world, she was one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, the Empress of Amazon Lily, with a bounty of 1,659,000,000 berries.
These two were nothing more than nameless small-time figures, who had only caught His Majesty's eye because of their looks.
With a strong sense of superiority still in her heart, Hancock slightly raised her chin and said, "Then, I shall allow you to stay for now."
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Mechanical Science Research Institute.
"The Brutal Justice unit has well-rounded performance. When we built it, we considered every possible factor. On the other hand, the Cruiser Destroyer allows its pilot more room for maneuverability and emphasizes combat techniques."
"As for the third mech, there's no clear direction yet. If His Majesty has no particular suggestions, we could simply create another Cruiser Destroyer."
Makoto did consider designing multiple mechs with different performance features, but given how the Brutal Justice and the Cruiser Destroyer had already demonstrated overwhelming power—enough to make even someone like Kaido helpless—there was no urgent need for further diversification.
As long as a sufficient number of mechs were mass-produced, even the arrival of the Otsutsuki clan in the future wouldn't be a threat to him.
However, the number of these mechs was limited.
Each one required a Tailed Beast Core as an energy source, and beyond a certain number, there would be no suitable alternative power sources available.
Makoto pondered for a long time before saying, "We can make this new mech the opposite of the Cruiser Destroyer in focus. Equip it with a more powerful and high-output energy system, more Tenseigan weaponry, and give it the Kyuubi core."
The Minister of the Scientific Artisan Department, Tohnogawa, hesitated and said, "Your Majesty, the chakra from a standard Tailed Beast Core already overflows. No matter how strong the energy source, there is still a limit to how much power can be harnessed."
"Then make this a new research focus," Makoto replied.
"We should also take this opportunity to upgrade the Brutal Justice and the Cruiser Destroyer."
Afterward, Makoto inspected several other ongoing projects at the research institute:
Body Enhancement Chambers
Miniature Mechanical Puppets
Large-Scale Permanent Teleportation Arrays
Portable Communication Devices
The development of the Body Enhancement Chambers aimed to further strengthen the elite forces of the Empire's ninja ranks.
The miniature mechanical puppets had the potential to greatly enhance the productivity of the current world, making them one of the projects Makoto was particularly invested in.
As for the large-scale permanent teleportation arrays, their purpose was self-explanatory.
Initially, Makoto had considered building railways and trains, but with the existence of the Tower of Solarity, long-distance teleportation wasn't a challenge.
A simple temporary teleportation array would suffice.
So why not go a step further and create a national, commercial, and civilian super-sized teleportation array?
Wouldn't that be far more convenient than trains, high-speed rail, or airplanes?
As for portable communication devices, this was an area where progress had been disappointing.
Makoto had initially envisioned creating something akin to smartphones, but the technological development in the Naruto world had taken a different path, making it difficult to achieve that goal.
The biggest issue lay in the Tower of Solarity, which, despite functioning as a signal station, was underwhelming when it came to information processing.
It was not like the computers from Makoto's previous life—it still required specialized personnel to operate and assist with its functions.
Seeing that progress in this area was still far from ideal, Makoto thought for a long time and finally decided to travel to a parallel world once again.
The future Naruto world had computers, didn't it?
He remembered seeing one in Naruto's Hokage office.
Traveling through time and space was no longer unfamiliar to Makoto.
Once again, he arrived at the golden Tenseigan on the Moon.
Though he still couldn't move it to Earth, he had already mastered the ability to freely activate and control it.
Just as he was about to open the spatial portal and leave, he suddenly recalled how people from the Bleach and One Piece worlds had been entirely transferred over…
Although he could manipulate space-time powers, he was not yet able to do so with complete freedom.
Since that incident, no souls from other worlds had appeared in this one.
But what if this time-travel attempt once again triggered the arrival of people from another world?
The combat power levels of the Bleach, Naruto, and One Piece worlds were relatively high but still within a similar range.
Since Makoto had already reached the ceiling of power, he could handle them with ease.
But what if people from the Dragon Ball world got pulled in?
That would be completely unmanageable.
This thought made Makoto hesitate, and instead of proceeding, he returned from the Moon without opening the portal.
............
Rukia was, as usual, slacking off at work.
Most of the time, she had little to do—wandering the streets, occasionally bringing small gifts from the present-day Konoha for her brother and friends.
Her workplace was located beneath the Solarity Tower, next to the Reincarnation Shrine.
It had recently been renamed the "Seireitei Konoha Shinigami Office."
The office officially served as the Soul Society's eyes and ears, overseeing Shinigami missions in Konoha and acting as a communication hub between the two worlds.
Suddenly, a ninja messenger arrived, informing her that the Emperor had summoned her.
Rukia was surprised but quickly followed the ninja toward the Imperial Palace.
Upon reaching the upper floor, she entered a spacious hall, where only the Emperor was seated on a sofa.
Rukia respectfully stepped forward and bowed.
"Your Majesty."
"It's been a while, Rukia."
"Your Majesty is busy ruling an empire. There's no need to concern yourself with someone as insignificant as me."
Rukia responded with polite humility, unfazed by how casually he addressed her name.
Makoto merely smiled at her words, then gestured toward the sofa beside him.
"Come, have a seat."
Rukia was taken aback.
The man before her was someone who could stand on equal footing with the Head Captain of the Gotei 13.
What right did she have to sit so casually?
She quickly straightened her posture and bowed again.
"I appreciate Your Majesty's kindness, but I am fine standing."
Makoto did not insist.
Instead, he got straight to the point.
"Do you remember the first time we met?"
Rukia nodded slowly.
Back then, she had walked through a Senkaimon (World-Crossing Gate) and somehow ended up in Konoha, where she encountered the Emperor of the living world.
Though at the time, she had no idea who he was, so she had spoken rather casually.
Makoto continued.
"You said you walked through the Senkaimon and suddenly arrived in Konoha, correct?"
"Yes."
This matter had already been thoroughly investigated by higher-ups when Rukia returned to the Seireitei.
Normally, traveling from the Soul Society to the living world required passing through a special space known as the Dangai (Precipice World).
However, that time, the moment she stepped into the Senkaimon (World-Crossing Gate), she had immediately arrived in the living world.
The Dangai had disappeared.
Rukia truthfully recounted everything from back then.
There was nothing for her to hide.
Makoto pondered for a moment.
"Did nothing seem off to you?"
Rukia hesitated.
"Well… if you put it that way, everything felt off. Otherwise, how would I have ended up in this world?"
Makoto found no particularly useful information from her response.
But he wasn't disappointed—Rukia had been forcibly brought to this world, and she was far from the only one who appeared in the living world back then.
He set the matter aside for now and changed the subject.
"Rukia, you were born in the Rukongai, correct?"
Rukia was taken aback.
"Your Majesty… have you heard about my past?"
She was adopted into the Kuchiki Clan, one of the four great noble families of the Soul Society, but had originally been just another ordinary soul from the Rukongai.
It was only because she bore a striking resemblance to Hisana, the deceased wife of Byakuya Kuchiki, that she was taken in by the clan.
That was all Rukia knew.
Makoto said, "You probably don't know this, but you actually had an older sister."
"A sis… huh?"
Rukia's face was filled with shock.
Makoto continued, "But she has already passed away."
"…"
Rukia took a moment to collect herself before cautiously asking,
"Your Majesty… are you telling the truth?"
Makoto smiled.
"Do you think I have any reason to lie to you?"
The man before her was the Emperor of the living world—someone of such status would have no reason to deceive a mere nobody like her.
Rukia pressed her lips together, lost in thought.
Her eyes were filled with shock and doubt.
She wasn't just stunned by the revelation itself but also surprised at how the Emperor of the living world knew about this.
After a long silence, she cautiously asked, "Your Majesty… can you tell me who my sister was?"
She had spent most of her life alone, only later meeting Renji and a few other friends.
Rukia had always believed herself to be an orphan.
Even after being adopted by the Kuchiki Clan, she had cherished everything she had.
Makoto simply said, "Do you remember why you were taken into the Kuchiki Clan?"
Because her appearance closely resembled that of Byakuya's late wife…
Rukia's eyes widened in shock, her expression filled with disbelief.
No way… Lady Hisana… was my sister?
For a moment, she had the urge to rush to Byakuya and demand the truth.
But she quickly calmed down.
If this were true, why had Byakuya never told her?
Rukia stood there, silent, her mind in complete turmoil.
She finally asked, "Why are you telling me this, Your Majesty?"
Makoto replied casually, "Just thought I'd mention it. Knowing the truth shouldn't be a bad thing for any of you, right? As for why your brother never told you—he was probably trying to protect you. Since he was your sister's husband and brought you into the Kuchiki Clan, his feelings for you are definitely real."
"…"
Rukia stood motionless for a long time before finally bowing deeply.
"Thank you for telling me this, Your Majesty."
After Rukia left, Shisui suddenly appeared beside Makoto in a flash of movement.
Makoto glanced at him and asked, "No issues?"
Shisui bowed and replied, "Your Majesty is well aware of my abilities—there will be no problems."
Ordinary Sharingan users needed direct eye contact to cast visual-based genjutsu, but Shisui's was far stronger—as long as a target was within his line of sight, he could activate his ocular jutsu instantly.
"The transcription seal has been placed. As soon as the designated target appears, Kotoamatsukami will automatically activate."
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