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Chapter 231 Do you need help blow-drying my hair?

The matter of wishing for resurrection has been settled.

Next, Uchiha Hikaru took out the two Dragon Balls he had collected some time ago and handed them to Kami.

Since she'd still have to invite the gods to make her wish anyway, she figured keeping these two beads was pointless. She might as well use them to show her sincerity and leave a good impression on the gods. That way, things would go a little smoother when she went to the temple to use the mental time chamber in the future.

It would be even better if we could learn the Dragon Ball manufacturing technique from Kami.

of course……

That's probably not very realistic.

After all, according to the established lore, only Namekians can successfully create and use the Dragon Balls. Even if other human races learned the relevant knowledge, they wouldn't be able to create them. Not to mention, Uchiha Hikaru isn't even from the Dragon Ball world.

However, Kami and Mr. Popo are also quite skilled in martial arts. In the original storyline, they were responsible for training the Z Fighters many times. Once the relationship is a little more familiar, perhaps we can try to take Esdeath to exchange ideas and learn from them, so as to learn from each other's strengths and make up for our weaknesses.

the other side.

The god took the Dragon Ball and put it away, then hesitated for a moment: "Ms. Uchiha Hikaru, could you tell us about the futures you 'saw'? Just the parts related to Earth..."

"...You want to ask about King Piccolo, right?"

Uchiha Hikaru keenly guessed what was going on.

Piccolo is a knot in Kami's heart, and because the two are bound by fate, as long as Kami lives, Piccolo will eventually break free from his seal.

Therefore, the gods were somewhat worried.

The cat sage next to them also cast an inquiring glance.

"...I do know some things about this."

Uchiha Hikaru pondered for a moment, then said softly, "Piccolo Daimaō is likely to be resurrected, and it will happen in a few years... However, the specifics are a bit complicated. I need to go back and organize the information first, and then I'll deliver it to you when we meet next time."

In fact, Hikaru Uchiha had extra copies of the entire Dragon Ball manga in his capsules; theoretically, he could have just given one to Kami.

but……

These things may involve the multidimensional world, so it's best not to let too many people know about them.

Furthermore, there were quite a few scenes in the early episodes of Dragon Ball that were not suitable for children, especially Bulma's fan service scenes.

These scenes are fine to show to Bulma herself, but they would be inappropriate to show to Kami and the Cat Sage. Furthermore, the content of the Red Ribbon Army and the Android Saga involves Hikaru Uchiha's plan to subdue Dr. Gero, which is also not suitable to reveal.

So...

I'll go back and roughly organize the content of the Piccolo Daimaō, Saiyan, and Frieza arcs, write a small booklet, and give it to Kami. That should be about it.

Hmm... When we meet the gods later, we can bring Little Goku along too.

Over the past year, Uchiha Hikaru has taken away many of Goku's "opportunities." In particular, he eliminated the Red Ribbon Army, who were originally meant to be Goku's experience booster, prematurely depriving Goku of a chance to train and climb Korin Tower. Therefore, bringing him into the sight of Kami and the Cat Sage is a form of compensation.

present.

The two sides agreed on a time and place for their next meeting, and then the god and the cat master got up and left.

Uchiha Hikaru and Bulma, along with the others, escorted them downstairs, watched the two deities walk away, and then turned back.

"yawn--"

"Is it almost eleven o'clock already?"

Uchiha Hikaru glanced at the clock on the wall: "It's late, everyone should go home and rest."

"Yeah, Hikaru too."

After watching Bulma, Tanjiro, and Erii return to their respective rooms, Uchiha Hikaru stretched and pushed open the door to go inside.

Upon entering.

Esdeath, wrapped in a towel and with her hair still wet, walked out of the bathroom. During this time, due to the martial arts tournament, hotel resources in the city were quite scarce, so Uchiha Hikaru and his group stayed in double or triple rooms.

Previously, Uchiha Hikaru had seen Esdeath emerge from the bath before, but today, perhaps due to the higher temperature, the military princess was dressed particularly lightly, with a towel barely covering her breasts and her thighs completely exposed to the air, her white skin almost dazzling.

"Finished talking?"

Esdeath dried her hair with a towel and asked.

"Um."

Uchiha Hikaru nodded, glancing at the other's wet, long hair: "Would you like me to blow-dry your hair? I don't know how long it will take to dry if I just use a towel."

"……good."

After obtaining Esdeath's consent, Uchiha Hikaru found a hair dryer, gestured for her to sit on the sofa, plugged it in, tested the temperature with his palm, and then held Esdeath's hair in one hand while using the hair dryer in the other to slowly dry it.

The sound of whistling wind filled the room.

Esdeath was silent for a moment before speaking softly, "Those two people who came looking for you earlier seemed to be quite important?"

"Yes, they are the gods of this world."

"...Gods? Like the kind in stories?"

"Yeah, that kind."

Gods don't exist in the world of Akame ga Kill!—to be precise, they're not seen, whether they even exist is another matter. But related myths and legends are certainly abundant, so after a brief explanation from Uchiha Hikaru, Esdeath understood, and then another question arose: "So… such beings exist? As 'gods,' what special powers do they possess?"

"certainly."

In the original work, Kami once went to the underworld to rescue the young Goku who had perished with Raditz, and even introduced him to King Kai to learn the Kaioken technique. These powers are exclusive to the clergy and cannot be done by ordinary people.

Esdeath hesitated for a moment before speaking again: "By the way, I've heard that girl named Bulma and Yamato mention the topic of 'pirate crews' a few times. What does that mean?"

"Well..."

Uchiha Hikaru thought for a moment, then gave a brief description of the situation in the pirate world, and also mentioned Bulma's desire to establish a pirate crew.

Esdeath narrowed her eyes slightly after hearing this, a playful smile appearing on her face: "I see... That sounds quite interesting. Are there many powerful figures in that pirate world? If I have the chance, I'd really like to go and take a look."

There will be an opportunity.

Uchiha Hikaru smiled slightly.

Actually, she had originally had this idea, thinking about when to take Esdeath to the world of One Piece to meet that "Teacher Guy". Now that the latter has taken the initiative to suggest it, if Bulma heard about it, she would probably be very excited.

— It's not easy to find a crew member with Esdeath's strength.

The hairdryer continued to blow.

Esdeath's ice-blue hair was over a meter long, reaching down to her calves. It took Uchiha Hikaru quite a bit of effort to dry her hair, and during the process, he couldn't help but catch glimpses of her radiant beauty through the towel wrapped around her body.

Well...

It wasn't that she hadn't seen Esdeath's body before; they had even seen each other naked once before at the hot springs in the Land of Hot Springs. But that naked encounter happened under special circumstances, while seeing her now in a hotel room gave her a completely different feeling.

The fact that the scene is partially obscured only makes it more intriguing and thought-provoking.

"……alright."

Uchiha Hikaru let out a soft breath, calming her slightly racing heartbeat, and said in a low voice, "Your hair is dry. Go to bed early. We have other things to do tomorrow."

"it is good."

Esdeath stood up, her gaze sweeping over Uchiha Hikaru's slightly flushed face. As if sensing something, she suddenly smiled, her usually cold and sharp gaze softening slightly. She then nodded in response and said nothing more.

The two returned to their respective beds, sat down, took off their shoes and socks, turned off the lights, and went to sleep.

Silent all night.

The next day.

Uchiha Hikaru got up early, brushed his teeth and washed up, had breakfast with Bulma, Erii and others, and then wandered around the Dragon Ball world. He spent a day visiting several attractions in the city and bought a bunch of miscellaneous souvenirs.

As evening approached, some people began to say goodbye.

Tanjiro naturally had to go back to find Kagaya Ubuyashiki and the others to discuss the matter of resurrection.

Seeing that the child wanted to go back to school.

Kikyo, on the other hand, wanted to return to Penglai Island to check on the situation of the little half-demon there.

Brand, Akame, and Tatsumi came here after taking leave from Najenda. With the martial arts tournament over, their vacation time was almost up, and it was time to get back to work.

of course……

It seems unlikely that Brand and Akame will be able to continue their assassin work with "Night Raid" for long; even they have a vague sense of this. If "Night Raid" disbands, Brand might be assigned a new military position, and Tatsumi could return to his village to rebuild his hometown. However, Akame, an assassin who only excels in assassination, will most likely face the risk of being laid off.

So, as they were saying goodbye and leaving, Bulma once again extended an invitation to Akame to "come aboard."

"...I will seriously consider your suggestion. If 'Night Raid' really does disband in the future."

After careful consideration for a moment, Akame made a promise.

"Then it's settled. I'll reserve a spot for you on my 'Blue Planet'."

Bulma smiled broadly.

At that moment, Uchiha Hikaru looked up at Yamato standing next to him and asked, "By the way, Yamato, aren't you going back?"

"...Can we not go back?"

Yamato seemed to be recalling the humiliation and fear of being beaten by his own father, his face full of conflict.

Having never left Ghost Island since childhood, her departure from home this time has gone a little too long.

She first spent a month or two in the world of Akame ga Kill!, and then followed Bulma to the world of Dragon Ball, where she stayed for nearly a month... All in all, it's been almost a hundred days. Even if Kaido is slow to react, he must have already discovered that she's not on the island, and may even have posted a bounty near Wano Country, searching everywhere for her whereabouts.

If we go back now, it's easy to imagine that we'll face Kaido's wrath.

In this regard.

Uchiha Hikaru scratched his head: "Well, whatever you want. If you don't want to go back for the time being, you can stay with Bulma for a while longer. It'll keep Erii company. Bulma and I probably won't have time to spend with her lately... Once we're done with this busy period, Ai and I will go back to Onigashima with you and talk to your father in person."

If we say that when Yamato first joined the group, Uchiha Hikaru only had about a 60% chance of getting Kaido to sit down and listen to her calmly, then...

Now that Uchiha Hikaru has awakened the Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan and the "Fire and Thunder God" technique, and has Esdeath as his subordinate, he is at least 80-90% confident that he can persuade Kaido to change his "beat him to death as long as he can't be killed" educational policy.

It's okay if we don't change anything.

At worst, they can just take Yamato and fight their way out of Onigashima, then settle down on any island in the One Piece world as a base. The world map there is big enough; establishing a base in advance will give Bulma's pirate ship a place to dock once it's built. They can't possibly share a port with the Beasts Pirates.

……

Three days after the martial arts tournament awards ceremony.

Uchiha Hikaru and Esdeath set off together to visit Naki's hometown.

Previously, Bulma had approached Namu, handing him the capsule containing supplies and mentioning that Uchiha Hikaru planned to help him build an "artificial reservoir."

So when they arrived, Namu had already led his clansmen to choose a location for the reservoir.

Uchiha Hikari immediately activated her Complete Susanoo and used the Fire and Thunder God Technique, cleaving a crater hundreds of meters long, wide, and tens of meters deep into the earth with a few horizontal and vertical slashes. Afterward, she spent some time perfecting this "reservoir," solidifying its foundation with earthen walls, and then entrusted Esdeath to use the power of "Demon Essence" to create a massive amount of frost to fill it in.

Actually, water escape works too.

However, the problem is that water escape depends on the environment.

The environment in this area is extremely harsh. Prolonged drought has led to the near depletion of groundwater, leaving vast swathes of land cracked. Creating a large-scale water-style ninjutsu in such a waterless place would require an astonishing amount of chakra. While Uchiha Hikaru can also use water-style techniques, he's not as skilled as Senju Tobirama, so it's better for Esdeath to handle it.

After the ice and snow filled the reservoir.

Uchiha Hikaru once again used "Fire and Thunder God," transforming it into a halberd, and smashed it into the "reservoir" several times, shattering the large chunks of ice and rock into ice shards. After a few days in the sun, these shards would gradually melt, forming a natural drinking water source.

Namu and the others were naturally very grateful and even scraped together some money as a reward.

Uchiha Hikaru politely declined the gifts, then bid farewell to Esdeath and embarked on his second journey to find the Dragon Balls.

(End of this chapter)