The Dimensional Tavern of the Mefilas Alien

As the alien Mefilas explained to Naruto, he reached out and emitted a beam of light towards Jamila.

After the light wave shone on him, Jamila stopped screaming. He weakly got up from the ground, looking sadly at the beer spilled all over the floor.

Not only can I not go home, but now I can't even touch water anymore?

Naruto sensed Jamila's sadness but didn't know how to comfort her.

"Uncle Jamila, let me treat you to ramen!"

Naruto's clumsy attempt at comforting Jamila made her laugh. Even the aliens from Mefilas were speechless.

"The ramen is all broth, are you afraid Jamila won't die?"

"Huh?" Naruto panicked. "No, no, that's not what I meant!"

Naruto, who was shaking his head like a rattle drum, suddenly had an idea when he saw that there were only a few crumbs left in the bowl of char siu.

"Ah, I've got it! If you can't drink water, then let's have some barbecue! Uncle Jamila, I'll treat you to barbecue!"

Chapter Three: Jamila, Let's Get a Job

Jamila, of course, refused.

No matter how down on his luck he was, he couldn't possibly need a child to beg him. Besides, he seriously doubted whether Naruto could even afford to pay.

Could the currency of the ninja world be used in the universe?

A worried Jamila thought to herself: If all else fails, I'll work here for Naruto to pay off his debts!

On the other side, Naruto also apologized to the Alien Mefilas.

Although he's a troublemaker in the ninja world, at the Monster Bar, Naruto acts like a good kid when faced with two adults who show him kindness.

"It's nothing. Just come and support my business more often! It would be even better if you could bring more customers."

The Alien Mefilas chuckled. He was genuinely curious: if Naruto frequently visited the Monster Tavern, how would the Naruto world's storyline unfold?

"No problem!" Naruto readily agreed, but then his face suddenly scrunched up.

He suddenly realized he had absolutely no friends in the village. Only Iruka-sensei and Uncle Tetsuya were somewhat kind to him. But one was a teacher, and the other was a ramen vendor; he couldn't very well invite them over, could he? Then it dawned on him—why not invite Sakura? But wouldn't that be a date? Hehehe!

Naruto finished his ramen while lost in thought, then pulled out a small toad-shaped wallet from his pocket to pay the bill.

"Uncle, I'm full!"

Before the alien Mefilas could speak, the impulsive Naruto remembered something else.

"By the way, sir, what's your name?"

"A name!"

The aliens of Mefilas sighed.

Aliens actually have names too. "XX alien" is just a convenient designation for strangers.

But seeing Jamila and Naruto, two 'old acquaintances,' today inevitably brought back some almost forgotten memories.

In addition, he has now let go of the past and come here to open a monster-themed bar—

"Just call me Murphy, or you can call me Manager."

Naruto tried it out and found the name Murphy to be difficult to pronounce.

"I'll still call you Uncle Manager!"

Naruto pulled out a few ninja banknotes from his wallet and handed them to Murphy.

To Jamila's surprise, Murphy actually accepted it. Not only that, he even took a few bills and gave them back to Naruto. Naruto was astonished: "It's even cheaper than Ichiraku Ramen, by the old man from Tateuchi?"

Murphy shrugged: "This is a drinking party, the drinks and snacks are the main focus. These main dishes are just extras, so the prices aren't high."

Naruto felt he had found a good place.

Goodbye, Uncle Jamila! Goodbye, Manager Uncle! I'll be back!

Soon, Naruto skipped and hopped out of the bar. Only Murphy and Jamila remained in the bar.

"Excuse me, is Monster Tavern on Earth?" Jamila asked, clinging to a sliver of hope.

Unfortunately, that's not the case.

Jamila's eyes dimmed.

He opened his mouth, wanting to ask Murphy if there was any way to return to Earth. But when he thought about how he was penniless, he suddenly didn't know what to say.

"You want to go back to Earth?" Murphy saw through his thoughts.

Jamila bowed repeatedly. His head had become one with his body, and this was the only way he could nod.

"Sending you back directly is too much trouble, but helping you repair your spaceship is no problem. However, I can't help you for nothing."

"Take whatever you want from me, as long as it's on me!"

After discovering he could no longer touch water, Jamila had only one thought left: to go home. He was willing to pay any price for it.

"Okay, then you can come work for me at my shop until the spaceship is repaired!"

The two consecutive guests filled Murphy with anticipation for the future of Monster Bar.

If there are more guests in the future, he definitely won't be able to take care of them all by himself, so he has to plan ahead.

He has no savings left. Free labor like Jamila is just what he needed to solve his immediate problem.

Jamila agreed on the spot; it was just a job, and it wasn't even a price to pay.

……

"Hmph hmph hmph~"

Leaving the Monster Bar, Naruto hummed a strange little tune as he headed home.

He was completely unaware that there was nothing behind him, no buildings at all.

"I'm so satisfied!"

Just as Naruto was happily patting his belly and sighing, a sprightly old man suddenly appeared under the streetlight ahead.

"Naruto!"

"Three generations of grandfathers?"

Upon seeing the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, wearing a Hokage hat and a divine robe, Naruto ran over to him in a few quick steps.

"What are you doing here?" Naruto became wary. "Did Iruka-sensei tattle on me again?"

Naruto kicked a pebble on the ground indignantly: "Seriously, I already cleaned the paint off the statue!"

The Third Hokage's eye twitched slightly; he knew about this even without Iruka reporting it. The thought of Naruto having the most paint on the Fourth Hokage's portrait made the Third Hokage's lips twitch uncontrollably.

"I just happened to be taking a walk." The third generation picked up his pipe and chuckled.

"But what about you? How did you get back from here?"

"I just ate at a really delicious ramen place!" Naruto exclaimed excitedly.

"Ramen? Ichiraku Ramen?" the Sandai asked knowingly.

"No way!" Naruto shook his head. "It's a place called... Strange Chrysanthemum Tavern? Or maybe Beast-Opening Tavern? Anyway, it's some kind of place!"

"Strange Chrysanthemum? Monster Tavern?" The Third Hokage pondered for a moment and guessed what Naruto was thinking.

“Yes, yes, yes! That’s what the shopkeeper said!” Naruto nodded vigorously.

The smiles of the three generations remained unchanged, but the solemnity in their eyes had deepened.

As a Jinchūriki, Naruto's importance to the village is self-evident. His sudden and inexplicable disappearance for over half an hour had nearly caused an uproar within the entire Konoha leadership. If Naruto hadn't reappeared, they might have been considering how to prepare for the Fourth Shinobi World War.

Naruto actually said he went to eat ramen? He knew all the shops in the village, but he had never heard of any monster tavern.

However, at this distance, the Third Hokage could smell the aroma of ramen emanating from Naruto, and he could also detect Naruto's slightly protruding belly. Naruto didn't seem to be lying at all.

The Third Hokage quietly gestured for the surrounding Anbu to remain silent, then chuckled and asked Naruto, "I'm also very curious about that shop. Could you tell me more about what it's like?"

Naruto didn't suspect anything. Besides, Murphy had told him to bring more guests; if all else failed, he could just invite the Third Hokage next time. Anyway, he didn't seem to be very good at cooking.

……

"Humans, mutants, monsters, aliens?"

After hearing Naruto's account, the Third Hokage's mind wasn't much clearer than it had been with Jamila before.

On one hand, Naruto's language skills were too poor, and on the other hand, the impact of this information was too strong.

The ninja world hasn't even figured out what's going on on the ninja continent yet, and now it's suddenly leaping into space?

The Third Hokage, hailed as the "Professor of Ninjutsu," was no ordinary Naruto. He understood perfectly well what the existence of aliens meant.

Compared to the minor skirmishes between ninjas, the threat from outer space is probably what we really need to take seriously.

Chapter Four: Your Regret, My Shadow

The third generation couldn't help but take a puff of his pipe to calm his nerves.

He didn't doubt that Naruto was lying to him—although Naruto liked to play pranks, the Third Hokage knew that he was actually a good kid.

More importantly, based on the Third Hokage's understanding of Naruto, his intelligence and knowledge absolutely do not support him fabricating such an outrageous lie as that of aliens.

The third generation had a deep and unfathomable gaze.

He spent his entire life fighting and killing in the ninja world. Although he wouldn't dare say he was invincible, he managed to maintain his reputation as the number one ninja in Konoha.

But suddenly telling him that aliens exist in this world... gives you a feeling of being invincible, but then an enemy comes from the sky.

However, the third generation remained cautiously skeptical.

Naruto may not be lying to himself, but the people in that bar may not necessarily be telling the truth.

Aliens could be transformed using transformation techniques, and Naruto's sudden disappearance and return could also be the effect of some kind of space-time ninjutsu.

But if it's really fake, what are those people trying to achieve by going to such lengths?

The Third Hokage puffed on his pipe, looked down at Naruto who was still excitedly staring at him, and gave him a deep look.

As a Jinchūriki, Naruto's value is beyond question.

Since decades ago, when the ninja villages were first established, the First Hokage, Hashirama Senju, known as the God of Shinobi, distributed the nine tailed beasts to the five major ninja villages. These tailed beasts have become the most important assets of each village.

As long as these tailed beasts remain, each of the major ninja villages will have a trump card for self-defense. And what remains in Konoha is the strongest tailed beast sealed within Naruto—the Nine-Tails.

If it were any other force in the ninja world, once they obtained Naruto, they would have no reason to let him return. Although he had tried his best to block information over the years, since those people had the ability to use space-time ninjutsu to take Naruto away, it was not necessarily that they couldn't see through his identity.

So, are they really aliens? Or are they just running a strange pub, as Naruto said?

The third generation smacked his pipe again, then gave a wry smile.

He's old, really old. If he were young, the man known as the "Hero of Endurance" would never have hesitated and looked back so much.

So what if they're aliens? If they dare to invade, his Five Elements Great Combo and Vajra Ruyi Cudgel are not to be trifled with!

Now, however, he genuinely hoped that the man was telling the truth.

The aging ninja has lost his ambition. Now, his only wish is to protect Konoha.

"Naruto, did the shop manager tell you how to get there if you want to go again next time?"

Naruto scratched the back of his head: "How do we get there? Can't we just go directly?"

The Third Hokage sighed. It was his own fault; he shouldn't have asked Naruto such a question.

"Alright, go back and get some rest!" The Third Hokage patted Naruto's spiky hair.

"Don't skip class again tomorrow. If you studied properly in class, you wouldn't be unable to understand what aliens are!"

The three generations habitually encouraged students to study.

"Emmm...okay!"

Naruto's reaction surprised the Third Hokage. He, who always hated going to class and resisted learning, surprisingly gave a positive response.

The Third Generation, who had been worried, was overjoyed and even developed a slight liking for the mysterious monster tavern.

As a Jinchūriki, Naruto knew how much contempt he faced in the village. Even with the Hokage's authority forcing the villagers to keep the news from spreading, Naruto's life wasn't easy. Under these circumstances, Naruto's only change of heart, becoming a little mischievous, was already a blessing from the spirits. But deep down, the Third Hokage still held high hopes for Naruto, wishing he could grow into a true pillar of the village. After all, he was the child of those two people!

After seeing Naruto off to his home, the Third Hokage returned to his office.

He smoked his pipe while carefully considering everything Naruto had just said.

What kind of impact will these mysterious things—alien beings, monster taverns, and so on—have on Naruto, Konoha, and even the ninja world?