The instant Arima activated the space-time ticket, his consciousness plunged into chaos, and he fell into a deep sleep.
In this realm without the concept of time or space, he had no idea how long had passed when he suddenly heard a "ding" in his mind. The ticket displayed that he had already arrived at his destination.
Conveniently, the ticket even provided over a hundred possible landing points.
Since he was in an unfamiliar world, Arima focused his attention on the first few specially marked locations labeled with letters.
The options read as follows:
A: Marine Headquarters – Marineford
B: Holy Land – Mary Geoise
C: Sabaody Archipelago
D: Fish-Man Island
E: Water 7
F: Sky Island
G: **** (Unlock with payment)
After reading through the detailed descriptions of the first few locations, Arima's curiosity toward this new world grew stronger.
It seemed that the most powerful force here was the World Government, headed by the Five Elders, with the Marines stationed at Marineford as its main enforcement arm.
The Celestial Dragons, living in Mary Geoise, enjoyed the privileges of a ruling aristocracy.
What surprised Arima most was the existence of Fish-Men and even Sky Islanders with wings. Everything in this world brimmed with novelty.
But when he reached option G, he immediately felt irritated. He hadn't expected the ticket to sneak in a pay-to-unlock landing point. Still, reasoning that "you get what you pay for," he chose to open it.
With that, the last of his already meager funds were completely drained.
He opened the description of option G, which read: "Inside the Giant Footballfish – The Vanished Alchemi!"
At first glance, the name was baffling.
But the information that followed shocked him: "The resting place of Pure Gold, the key to eternal life!"
Excitement stirred in his chest, and without hesitation, Arima selected option G.
At once, his consciousness left the void, and sensation quickly returned to his body.
Opening his eyes, he looked up. A dim but gentle light shone down from an unimpressive source above, illuminating the entire space.
The sky overhead was low, painted with strange, shifting colors.
He crouched down, scooped up some of the white sand at his feet, and let it slip through his fingers. The solid, real texture confirmed that he had successfully arrived in this new world.
Arima was about to begin exploring when he suddenly noticed a figure flash in the distance. Without hesitation, he gave chase.
The figure seemed to know the terrain well, slipping cleverly out of his sight.
But Arima was not someone so easily shaken off. Though the system had reclaimed his Tenseigan and his Rinnegan with three tomoe, his Byakugan was still usable.
Gathering chakra into his right eye, he whispered, "Byakugan, activate!"
The veins around his eye bulged, and his vision expanded, piercing through every obstruction. Soon, he located the mysterious figure.
To his surprise, it was a little girl with flowing golden hair, no more than six or seven years old.
But she was in grave danger.
While evading Arima's pursuit, she had stumbled into the hunting grounds of the island's dinosaurs.
Terrified by the overwhelming presence of these apex predators, the girl froze, unable to move.
Seeing the danger, Arima immediately activated his left eye's Mangekyo Sharingan. "Kamui!"
In an instant, the girl vanished from the dinosaurs' encirclement.
At the very moment Arima regained his senses outside, the people within his Kamui space also awoke, unaware of what had happened beyond.
While they waited anxiously for Arima, a child suddenly fell from the sky, right into Tsunade's arms.
The scene fell into silence for a moment. Then, curiosity sparked, and everyone began peppering the little girl with questions.
Meanwhile, Arima was out hunting, making sure his family would have a feast when they came out. For now, he left the mysterious girl in Tsunade's care.
The girl, however, was completely bewildered.
Just a second ago, she had been about to be torn apart by terrifying carnivorous dinosaurs. The next, she was here, in this strange place, surrounded by a noisy group of children.
Overwhelmed by their endless questions, she wriggled free of Tsunade's arms, planted her fists on her hips, and shouted, "Shut up! One at a time!"
At that moment, a composed red-haired woman stepped forward. Kneeling so her eyes were level with the girl's, she asked gently, "What's your name? How did you end up here?"
The girl didn't falter. With a cheeky grin, she said, "Call me Olga! I've no idea how I got here. Some white-haired man was chasing me, and while running away, I accidentally stumbled into a herd of dinosaurs. Next thing I know, I'm here!"
No sooner had she finished than the smaller red-haired girl scowled. "You ungrateful brat! Arima just saved you, and you're calling him the bad guy?!"
Olga brushed off Kushina's rebuke with a smirk. "Do you take me for a fool? If it weren't for him, I wouldn't have ended up surrounded by dinosaurs in the first place!"
Completely unbothered, Olga continued, "Once I get the chance, I'll just kidnap that red-haired girl and force you to tell me the way out!"
Kushina chuckled at her grown-up attitude and teased, "Careful, kid. We can hear every thought you say out loud!"
Olga's face drained of color. She clearly regretted letting that slip.
But the others, recognizing her bluster hid a soft heart, didn't press the issue.
Just then, Arima appeared before them.
Olga instantly recognized the man who had chased her earlier and blurted out in panic, "It's him! That's him!"
But when she saw how everyone smiled warmly at him, she realized something was off. Despair set in as she noticed there wasn't a single place here where she could hide.
After greeting his companions, Arima strode up to the girl called Olga. He needed answers about this world.
Olga stared at him nervously, puffing herself up. "For your information, I'm a centuries-old monster. You don't scare me one bit!"
Arima's eyes gleamed with interest. "Is it Pure Gold that's kept you alive this long?"
At that, Olga's face twisted with complicated emotions. She fell silent.
"I'm sorry," Arima said sincerely. "Didn't mean to bring up painful memories. I just stumbled here by chance and wanted to ask you about this place. Don't worry, we're not after your Pure Gold."
And it was true. If he had wanted to take it by force, this frail little girl wouldn't stand a chance.
Olga finally asked quietly, "What do you want to know?"
Arima thought for a moment, then said, "This place… is it the lost Alchemi? And what year is it now?"
Olga's expression grew heavy. "Yes, this is Alchemi. But I don't know the year anymore. I've been trapped here for nearly two hundred years, with no way out."
"Don't worry," Arima said with a reassuring smile. "I'll take you with us when we leave."
For reasons she couldn't explain, Olga found she didn't dislike this man at all. In fact, she was curious about him, even though he had unintentionally driven her into the dinosaurs' territory earlier.
She asked, "Don't you want the Pure Gold?"
At that moment, Tsunade interjected curiously, "What is Pure Gold?"
Before Arima could answer, Olga lowered her voice dramatically. "Legend says it's a mysterious treasure that could buy the entire world!"
Everyone around her immediately lost interest. They had never been short of money.
Arima then added, "Pure Gold can drastically slow a person's aging. It's known as the 'Gold of Immortality.'"
The moment he said this, everyone except little Arata and his younger sister Yuna lit up with excitement, their adventurous spirits ignited.
Tsunade raised her arm and declared, "Arima, since we've arrived in a new world, we can't just pass through empty-handed! That Pure Gold, I'm claiming it!"
The other women all nodded in agreement, equally determined.
Even Nawaki was eager.
Surprised, Arima asked, "Nawaki, you too? You want to stay young forever?"
Nawaki scratched his cheek sheepishly. "Not exactly. I was thinking… when we go back to the ninja world, I could bring some as a gift for Mikoto."
Arima clapped his shoulder and thought, 'Nawaki… you really are a good man.'
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