Chapter 66 - Chapter 68

*Boom*

Inside a barrier that Dragon set up in one of the villages many training fields. Continues explosions were going off.

A few days had passed and Gildarts was fully focusing on gaining control of his magic. The reason for the barrier was because Gildarts magic kept going out of control and destroying everything around him. It all got sent to oblivion the moment he called forth his magic.

He had gotten better at control but he still could not draw upon his massive supply in battle without his magic going out of control. He could perfectly control his surface layer of magic. And with that amount he could still fight Jugo and Naruto equally and even win sometimes.

"That's enough of that." Dragon was sitting outside the barrier and observing Gildarts progress.

"Gildarts, head back home. I have some things to do. We will continue later." The barrier came down and Gildarts stood up.

"Okay, I'll see you back home father." Gildarts ran off quickly and waved to his dad at the same time.

"Alucard come out." A mist appeared from nowhere and turned into a person. Alucard with his classic red trench coat and big hat appeared.

"What is it, my master?" He kneeled down in front of Dragon that was still sitting on the ground.

"It is almost time to act. Before my empire can unite all villages under my banner. We will need the tailed beasts. I will personally handle, one tails, eight tails and nine tails. The Akatsuki are responsible for the others."

"Also try and not kill the hosts. Now go and make me proud." Dragon gestured for him to go.

"I understand, my master. It shall be done." Alucard disappeared in mist.

"You can come out now, boy." Dragon glanced at a tree in the distance. An elderly man with a white robe and a Hokage hat on his head walked out.

"I guess i was fooling myself when i assumed i could hide from you. I can't imagine the damage that boy will be able to do in the future. Nothing i wouldn't expect from your son though. It appears he is just as mysterious and powerful as his father."

Hiruzen smiled and retrieved his pipe from inside his robe. He lit it and sighed.

"So, you really plan to collect all the tailed beasts? That might lead to a full-scale war between the villages. Or an alliance against you."

"It doesn't matter what they say or do. This world will always be plagued by war if it continues like it is. Those beings are the cause for most of it and they have been that cause ever since the warring era."

"People like the Raikage and tsuchikage are hard to convince with words so i will show them that what they believe to be power is child's play compared to me."

'The wind started to pick up and the air around them felt eerie and it gave Hiruzen shivers.

"So you're not afraid that a war will start because of it?"

"No. First of all, i will take away the thing that has been the trigger for all wars. Then i will show them that though i am different now, I can still exterminate what threatens the peace i seek."

"In front of pure godlike strength. They can only surrender. If they refuse, I will show them what happens when you piss me off." Dragon said with a serious gaze.

"Whatever happens. You have the leaf village as support. My village have only grown and become a lot more peaceful since Danzo got taken away. A world without war is what Lord Hashirama dreamed off. I would be honored to participate in that dream."

"Good! Now i have to go. I have places to be and I'm late for a meeting." Dragon didn't wait for a response. He disappeared from the place in an instant.

'I wonder if that's just speed or some other ability? His movements are impossible to follow. No wonder the clans feared him. I couldn't even see him move.' Hiruzen sighed while smoking his pipe and he started to walk back to the village.

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'So this is Naruto's favorite place. Can't lie and say I'm not intrigued.' Dragon was standing outside the future most famous ramen bar in this whole village.

He lifted up the cloth covering the front and walked right in. The inside was pretty empty. Only the owner and a silver-haired woman sat inside.

"Honey, you made it. Come and sit down." Sylvia beckoned for him to sit next to her at the counter in the front.

"How are you? What do you think of the village so far?" He sat down next to his wife and whistled to get the owners attention.

"Teuchi, I'll get the today special." The man behind the counter looked at him funny and asked.

"Do we know each other, Sir?" His shop was quite famous, but only a few talked to him in such a lax and familiar manner.

"My son eats here a lot. He speaks highly off you." Dragon smiled and tried to make himself comfortable on the uncomfortable stools this shop had.

"May i ask who your son is." Teuchi had a perfect smile for this profession. His smile was inviting and friendly and it made people want to open up to him.

"Naruto. Spiky blond hair and very loud."

"ooh, Naruto. I quite like that little fellow. So he didn't just say those things to make an old man happy. He really enjoyed the food here, huh." Teuchi was incredibly proud that his shop was beginning to spread further and further around the village.

"oh no. He worships ramen. And especially yours. So i thought i should see what all the fuss was about."

"Great choice. A special is coming right up." Teuchi went in the back to get some ingredients.

"Obito informed me about what tailed beasts were. So are you planning to go for them now?" Sylvia arrived early so she was already munching down on some ramen.

"No, not now. There is a time and place for everything. I have a group called the Akatsuki under control. I gave them the task of collecting most of the beasts. The rest i will deal with myself."

"What if they don't want to leave their host. What if they enjoy the cooperation that they have with their host?" She said while stuffing her face with ramen.

"Well, take the eight tails for example. He is fully synced with his host. But don't doubt the fact that those nine all desire freedom more then anything. Humans are prisons for them and even though they might like their host, they would still choose freedom. Any human or beast would."

"Are you sure? Because your plan is all about having those beasts, right?"

"I'm not looking to own them. But I will take them forcefully if I have to. My only concern is for them not to be used to start needless human wars."

"What's the plan then?"

"I plan to ban the creation of jinchurikis. Like Naruto, if they want to stay with their host then it will be a physical partnership. I will ban the act of forcing a tailed beast inside a human."

"Don't you think that's a little too dangerous to do? People tend to get upset when you take what belongs to them." Sylvia gave him a cheeky smile and drank what was left in the bowl.

"That's the thing. They never belonged to humans. They are living breathing beings that has no place inside the belly of a human. And i am sure that if i offer freedom, even eight tails will leave his host for a chance to experience what that is like."

Dragon spoke with pride about his plan. Not everything was planned out yet, since he was quite lazy at the moment. Dragon wanted to act with the plot. He didn't know if the future had changed or if it remained the same, but he was gonna try and live according to it.

"So if you free them all, what's the plan then? Are they just gonna roam around the world freely forever?" Sylvia asked with curiosity. This world was very exciting for many reasons so she was in very happy mood at the moment.

"I don't know yet.." Dragon put both arms on the table and cupped his chin in his hands.

"Coming through! Foods ready." Teuchi came with a big bowl of ramen and placed it in front of Dragon.

"Thank you, Teuchi." He bowed to the owner and picked up his chopsticks.

"I have an idea. Why don't you ask if they wanna live on paradise island. Or if they wanna stay with their host here, then make another form of contract that doesn't involve sealing them inside a human again."

"hm, give them two choices. Live here with their host or a village. Or move to Paradise Island. It certainly is big enough to fit them all. That might not be such a bad idea, Sylvia." Dragon's face lit up in a smile and he dug into his food.

"A pretty amazing woman you have here, right." Sylvia puffed up her chest and smiled in victory.

"The absolute best. I wouldn't give you away for anything. I love you!" Dragon said and leaned over and gave her a quick kiss.

"I love you too." Sylvia answered the kiss with one of her own and waved for Teuchi when she broke the kiss.

"Another bowl, please!" She said with a newfound enthusiasm.

"Just like Naruto!" Teuchi said with a big bright smile and caused Sylvia's cheeks to go pink and she felt a slight embarrassment fill her up.

'I have the greatest family.' Dragon watched his wife sit there with the sun hitting her and making her beauty appear heavenly in his elderly eyes.

"Continue to stare like that and you're gonna get it when we get home." Sylvia who noticed Dragon's stare told him with a teasing smile.

"The bed is always ready. I reinforced it since last time." Dragon said and winked. Sylvia looked surprised at the response, but she quickly recovered and shot back with.

"Good!"

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