Zhu Tian started by deceiving his father-in-law from the perspective of pirates

Following Alice's introduction, Rhodes temporarily joined the main character's party.

Although Tifa, Cloud, Barrett, and the others were still somewhat wary of Rhodes, they eventually agreed after being persuaded by Aerith.

Because Rhodes agreed to help them fight Sephiroth, the biggest representative of the Jenova virus on this planet, and also the symbol of Sephiroth himself.

That evening, Rhodes followed the main characters to an inn to rest.

In his own room, Cloud recounts his experiences in Niflheim and his dealings with Sephiroth.

"Wait! You said you went to Tifa's room and even opened her closet?" The two women asked in unison, their expressions incredulous.

"Yes! I couldn't control my body at the time," Claude said.

"Perverted! Outrageous!" Alice and Tifa exclaimed in unison.

Entering a girl's room without permission and opening her closet is truly perverted!

Rhodes, who was standing nearby, burst out laughing. This was quite a little surprise!

Is this Cloud's choice, or the choice of the evil player?

Honestly, I didn't find anything after opening the closet.

Cloud then began to recount his experiences, the whole story of Niflheim, and how the group went to investigate the abandoned Mako Furnace No. 1.

After discovering the strange clone, Sephiroth suffered a mental breakdown and subsequently locked himself in Hojo's laboratory, constantly reading books.

His mental state deteriorated until he finally committed the heinous crime that turned the entire city of Niflheim into a sea of ​​fire.

Everyone else listened with great interest, but Tifa's expression was extremely unpleasant, her eyes filled with anxiety and confusion!

No, no, this is completely different from her memories. It doesn't match up at all!

At that time, Sephiroth did indeed bring a high-ranking Shinra warrior to the small village of Niflheim where they lived.

However, the Shinra warrior following Sephiroth was not Cloud, but another person named Zack.

Tifa, who was their guide back then, still remembers it all vividly.

Five years ago, during the Niflheim incident, Tifa had never met Cloud. The things Cloud described, the things that happened to him, were actually the experiences of another Shinra special forces soldier.

Although he acted as if he had personally experienced it, Tifa could still tell that something was wrong, and even in Cloud's memory, she herself had been killed.

Honestly, back in Midgard, she noticed that Cloud's expression was off, that he might have something wrong with his head, and that he often had hallucinations, like seeing Sephiroth.

What exactly happened to Claude all these years? Why? Why did he become so abnormal? Why is even his own memory distorted, yet he himself is completely unaware of it?

"Cloud! You, you," Tifa began, hesitating to speak.

She desperately wanted to tell Claude everything, but she was also afraid that her words would once again cause her childhood sweetheart to have a nervous breakdown.

Claude is seriously ill! I must find a way to cure his mental illness.

"You find it strange, don't you? Claude clearly didn't appear in your hometown five years ago, yet he firmly believes in this memory."

"This guy's memories have been altered. The memories in his mind now are all fake, and they've even become intertwined with someone else's memories, making him believe that person's experiences are his own," Rhodes said from the side.

I don't have time to play games with you guys about finding memories. Let's just get straight to the point.

"Oh! Mr. Rhodes! You mean Claude has a problem, he has a mental problem?"

"He took another person's memories as his own!" Alice's expression changed, and she asked.

"Impossible, I've definitely been there, my memory is fine," Claude shook his head and said.

"Cloud! Mr. Rhodes is right, you really weren't there. I was there too, and I... I never saw you. You didn't go back home," Tifa said, her voice trembling with emotion.

Hearing this, everyone was shocked. So, which of the two of them had a problem?

"Mr. Rhodes! Since he is a demigod and can detect your problem, he must be able to cure you. Please, Mr. Rhodes, help him!" Tifa came to Rhodes, bowed, and pleaded.

Honestly, I'm almost embarrassed to refuse my childhood goddess's request! But this is also to deal with the Genova virus.

Sephiroth's plan? How could I let you succeed so easily? I have to sabotage it properly.

"He's right about one thing: he did go to Niflheim back then, and he was right next to you, Tifa, but you just didn't recognize him," Rhodes said.

"Hey! Wait a minute! You guys have confused me. So who is it? Which of the two of them has a memory problem?" Barrett asked, somewhat speechless. Red XIII nodded in agreement.

"Oh! Mr. Rhodes, do you mean that my memory is also malfunctioning?" Tifa's expression changed. Could it be that it wasn't Cloud who had gone mad, but herself?

"Your memory is fine, it's just that back then, Cloud was an ordinary soldier at Shinra Corporation!"

"After so many years of serving in the army, he only ended up as a lowly soldier returning to his hometown. Naturally, he's too ashamed to face you!" Rod said.

"Impossible! I'm clearly an S1-rank Shinra warrior!" Cloud said, frowning. His head was throbbing again, and fragmented images kept flashing through his mind, with a black-haired man constantly appearing in his head.

There's even a scene where he's holding the Destruction Sword and piercing Sephiroth's heart with it.

"Shinra warriors are the flagship weapons of the Shinra Corporation, and S1-rank Shinra warriors represent the highest level of combat power. Every S1-rank Shinra warrior has a traceable identity; there has never been a person named Cloud."

The truth is, Cloud, your memories overlap with those of another S1-rank Shinra warrior, Zack. You have incorporated some of his experiences into your own memories.

You don't remember where you were during those five years, right? Let me tell you, you were captured by a scientist named Hojo.

He injected you and Zack with the Genova virus, attempting to transform you into new Shinra warriors, or monsters.

After an accident, you and Zack woke up, but you remained in a coma.

Zack led you through a bloody battle, then faced an ambush by a large number of Shinra soldiers, fought desperately, and defeated all the enemies.

Before he died, he handed this destructive sword to you and told you that you are proof of his life, and that in your subconscious, you have been fulfilling his wishes.

"Because Zack's wish is to leave Shinra and become a mercenary, earning enough money to support Alice," Rhodes said.

These false memories are partly due to Cloud closing himself off and being unwilling to face the truth, and partly due to Sephiroth's manipulation.

Sephiroth has now transcended the concept of a physical body; those black-robed individuals infected by Jenova, as well as those black-robed Fis, can all become Sephiroth's vessels.

Unless the Genova virus is completely eradicated from the planet, Sephiroth is immortal.

"How... how do you know all this?" Claude asked.

His head suddenly began to throb with pain, and he even saw a blurry figure appear in front of him. A handsome man with long, silver, flowing hair.

"Claude, you must fulfill my mission. You must help me to find it."

"I'm right here, and you still dare to show your face? Get the hell out of here!" Rhodes, who was sitting next to him, suddenly snorted coldly.

It emitted a sound that could shake the very soul, instantly shattering the phantom of Sephiroth in Cloud's mind.

Are you kidding me?! I'm sitting right here, and you still dare to show up? Do you really think I'm made of clay?!

Possessing the power of the Soul-Soul Fruit and the mutated and evolved Rinnegan, Rhode's mental strength is extremely powerful.

When Sephiroth's psychic interference appears, others cannot find any trace of it, but he can.

"Ah!" Claude suddenly clutched his head and let out a scream.

"Mr. Rhodes, what just happened?"

"That guy named Sephiroth, his current life form is beyond your comprehension."

You can imagine him as being everywhere on this planet, and that he is constantly influencing Claude.

Deep within his mind, it was affecting him. His spirit had just returned; you didn't notice, but I did, and so I drove him away.

Rhodes reached out and placed his hand on Cloud's forehead, shattering the false memories and allowing Cloud's true self to fully return.

"I've healed him. Let him rest for a while! When he wakes up tomorrow morning, he'll be back to normal, the person you know."

"Thank you very much, Lord Rhodes!" Alice walked over, bowed to Rhodes, and said.

Rhodes nodded, got up, and returned to his room.

In an unknown gray space, a tall man with long silver hair suddenly opened his eyes, his face showing disbelief.

"A person outside of fate has appeared! Someone outside of fate has actually appeared!"

Who is this person? I've never seen him before, how did he appear? (End of Chapter)