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Chapter 28 Return to Konoha

The statement "within one year" is actually not accurate.

In the original storyline, this restriction was imposed by the Earth's gods when King Kai wanted to resurrect everyone killed by Frieza, including those on distant planets. This restriction was never mentioned when only Earthlings were being resurrected. Therefore, if the resurrected individuals were specified and the scope of resurrection narrowed, such a strict restriction might not apply.

For example, the time limits for the wishes to "revive all those killed by demons" and "revive Tanjiro's family" are likely to be different.

The real problem is...

First, when the Earth Dragon resurrects humans, the soul and body of the resurrected person must be preserved intact. However, if a normal burial takes more than two months, the body will decompose and deform, and the soul may be reincarnated, no longer meeting the conditions for resurrection.

Secondly, to revive the Demon Slayer world, one would probably need to first bring the Dragon Balls to the Demon Slayer world, then summon them and make a wish. However, would the Shenron summoned in another world still function properly...?

Hikaru Uchiha also wanted to know the answer to this question.

After hearing this explanation, Tanjiro in the group looked a little downcast.

Uchiha Hikaru thought for a moment.

[Nameless: But if you want to see some of the deceased again and talk to them, I do have a way. In my world and Eternal Sister's world, there are several special ninjutsu that can temporarily bring the dead back to the present world.]

[Eternal Sister: Hikari, are you talking about "Impure World Reincarnation"? But that ninjutsu is a forbidden technique of Konoha...]

[Nameless: It's alright, I can borrow it from the Third Generation Lord. I think he would be happy to lend it to me.]

Uchiha Hikaru narrowed his eyes slightly, a hint of coldness flashing in them.

When she returned this time, she planned to settle accounts with Danzo first.

If Hiruzen Sarutobi doesn't know what's good for him, she wouldn't mind having another "talk" with him.

"Speaking of which..."

Would Orochimaru be interested in "demons"?

Although the demons in the Demon Slayer world have a slightly lower level of power and the weakness of being afraid of sunlight, they are truly immortal beings, which fits Orochimaru's relentless pursuit of immortality.

Furthermore, the souls in the Demon Slayer world are quite interesting. Not only can they reside in the human world for extended periods, but they can also frequently engage in spiritual communication with living people. This characteristic is something neither the Naruto nor Dragon Ball worlds possess. Given Orochimaru's research-oriented nature, he will most likely want to go and investigate.

Meanwhile, Uchiha Hikaru was also eyeing the improved secret techniques in Orochimaru's possession, as well as the contract scroll from "Ryuchi Cave".

After we resolve the Danzo issue, perhaps we can go and make some trade with him...

Meanwhile, in the chat group.

Tanjiro tagged Bulma, saying he wanted to visit the Dragon Ball world after defeating Muzan.

Bulma readily agreed and took the opportunity to express her curiosity about the Demon Slayer world.

Uchiha Hikaru quickly tried to stop it:

[Nameless: I suggest you don't teleport there lightly. Tanjiro's world is too dangerous for you. Those "demons" can't be dealt with by ordinary firearms. If something goes wrong, it could be fatal.]

Bulma: Oh, I see...

[Bulma: But Tanjiro said those "demons" are afraid of sunlight? If we made a high-powered ultraviolet lamp as a weapon, could we deal with them?]

[Iron-Headed Kid: What is Ultraviolet Light?]

[Anonymous: ...You can give it a try.]

Although Hikaru Uchiha knew the plot of the Demon Slayer world, he had never actually seen a "demon".

Theoretically, the fear of sunlight might be due to ultraviolet rays, but this is hard to say for sure. After all, the existence of "ghosts" is very unscientific. Who knows if the sun in the Demon Slayer world has some special ingredient that can "exorcise demons"... We can only make bold assumptions and carefully verify them.

[Nameless: I'm planning to visit Tanjiro's place in a while. Bulma, if you really want to go see him, you can come along.]

Bulma: Yay!

During a casual chat.

Uchiha Hikari had already climbed down from Korin Tower—her "Flying Technique" was still quite unfamiliar, and she was worried about falling halfway down, so she didn't dare to use it easily for the time being—and then she piloted the plane all the way back to Bulma's house in the Western Capital.

Bulma herself is in school, and the messages in the group were sent by her during class.

Dr. Brief warmly welcomed Uchiha Hikaru, then took her to collect a bunch of blood samples and did some tests, saying that they were trying to analyze the genetic sequence of the Uchiha clan, and it would take some time to get the results.

As for a specific drug to treat bloodline diseases, we can only develop one after the analysis results are available.

Uchiha Hikaru was not surprised by this result.

In the Dragon Ball world, bloodline disease is essentially something that appeared out of thin air, and she is the only sample available for research. Dr. Brief also has other commitments and cannot dedicate all her time to this research. The progress they've made is already quite impressive.

Anyway, she already has a temporary version of the "Eternal Kaleidoscope", so she's not in a hurry to get better.

When Bulma returned from school, Hikaru Uchiha chatted with her for a while about their recent situations, and then told her not to go to the Demon Slayer world alone before waving goodbye and leaving the Dragon Ball world.

……

Naruto World.

Outside Konoha Village, in the woods by the stream.

Uchiha Hikaru opened his eyes and looked around.

This is the very place where she fought that group of Root ninjas.

Three months later, the bodies from that time had all been cleaned up, but the damaged landscape remained. Looking around, one could still see furrows plowed by ninjutsu, crisscrossing the surroundings like a dense spider web.

There was still a layer of white snow on the ravine, which looked like it had just fallen a few days ago. It wasn't too hard to the touch and hadn't completely frozen over.

"Is it already winter here in Konoha? The seasons seem out of sync with the Dragon Ball world..."

"Also, is the return location always the same as the departure location?"

Uchiha Hikaru frowned slightly.

That makes sense.

but……

If someone discovers this pattern and then stays in the same spot to "guard the corpse" after she leaves, wouldn't she be in great danger?

It wouldn't matter if Konoha's Anbu or Root did this; Uchiha Hikaru is no longer afraid of those guys. However... there is a filial son in the Naruto world who has been around for a thousand years, and he also has a large number of White Zetsu clones scattered throughout the ninja world. If he notices this, it might cause some trouble.

"It seems that every time we need to travel, we still need to find a safe place to do it... or just travel through Naruto's house."

"There shouldn't be anyone watching us..."

Uchiha Hikaru carefully inspected the area before using his still somewhat unfamiliar Flying Technique to fly low towards Konoha Village outside the forest.

(End of this chapter)