Chapter 86 - Chapter 88 (1/2)

Dragon was standing in his office and looking out of his window. His eye scanned this little side branch city of his empire.

Rize and Sebastien had travelled around the nations and recruiting rouge ninjas to act as the city's defence force. They were tracking down and capturing the worst of the bingo book and experimenting on them.

Dragon had set some ruled about who they could take by force and who they could experiment on. For example, if the target is known to harm and kill children then they have been allowed to do whatever.

But he also made his limits clear to them. They are not allowed to touch innocent civilians and children. They are not allowed to massacre a village or cause mass destruction. And with Rize's abilities, causing mass destruction is pretty easy.

'Who do I wanna be?' Dragon was standing with his hands behind his back and focused on this long-overdue question.

”Alucard, who am I to you?” Dragon asked and Alucard stepped out of a shadow in the corner of the room.

”A mighty and wise master that is brutal and merciless. But also calm and good at collective thinking.”

”The thing is, I don't know who I am most of the time. I could have spared those two boys, Darui and C. But I killed them in cold blood.”

”Would Naruto and Gildarts recognize that version of me? And more importantly, would they accept that person? And what will Sylvia think.”

”Perhaps master needs to figure that out.” Alucard was genuinely worried for his master. What would happen to the master he adores, respects and fears if he loses sight of who he is.

”In that, you are correct, Alucard. It's about time I finally figure out who this new version of me is. And more importantly, who I wanna become. If I wanna protect my family for an eternity then all the questions I have needs to be answered.”

”Alucard, call Danzo in here.” Alucard bowed his head in acknowledgement and sunk down through the floor.

A minute later there was knocking on the door.

”Come in,” Dragon felt Danzo's aura behind the door so he didn't bother to turn around.

”You sought me, Lord Dragon.” Danzo kneeled down,

”Yes, I am heading back to the leaf village. And from now on this office is yours. I have questions about myself that I need answers to and I won't get that by sitting on this seat, or any seat for that matter.”

”So from this moment and until the moment where I return, you will handle the matter with the five villages. All of that falls on you now. Ask Sebastien and Rize if you need anything. You are taking over my position until I'm back so you have full authority over this branch office.”

”I hear and obey, Lord Dragon,” Danzo said and bowed his head in respect.

”Don't destroy the world, and act according to my wishes. Do not fail me, Danzo.”

Dragon wanted Danzo to become this worlds, permanent overseer, so he would use this time to test Danzo. Test his loyalty and his capabilities.

”I understand. I will not fail you, Lord Dragon.”

Dragon didn't say anything more, he just opened the window in front of him and disappeared with the wind passing by.

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A few days later Dragon was sitting inside his home with Sylvia and drinking tea. The feeling of returning back home after a journey was still the best in his opinion.

Naruto and Sasuke were at the academy since it was still noon. And Jugo was in the back and cleaning the tea kitchen.

Gildarts and Obito had already returned and Gildarts was out and about in the village. He was trying to pass the time doing something fun. And fun for him was sitting outside the academy and observing Naruto and his class do some light sparring.

He was sitting on a branch and watching the kids go up and demonstrate their skills. What he enjoyed most was watching when they would spar.

'They are so young yet so skilled in fighting. I wasn't this good when I was nine years old.' Gildarts watched with anticipation how Naruto and Sasuke made their way up on the stage.

'I have a bad feeling about this. those two get way too excited in a fight.'

Naruto and Sasuke threw three shurikens at each other and they clashed in mid-air, creating sparks that acted as the signal for the match to start.

Nauto ran up and threw a punch that was blocked by Sasuke. He used his left arm to block the punch and immediately he launched a strike that was aimed at Naruto's stomach.