As the Hokage watched the footage unfold on the screen, a collective pause gripped the room. Eyebrows rose, eyes widened, and a few jaws slackened in disbelief.
Minato was the first to speak, his voice low with awe. "That's… an entire mountain. He brought all of that back alone?"
Tobirama leaned forward, fingers steepled under his chin, eyes narrowing like a hawk zeroing in. "So the Kokugan's spatial compression extends beyond combat. I had only theorized such flexibility. This is something else entirely."
The room buzzed with an undercurrent of astonishment, murmurs rising and falling as the implications sank in. The topic of fascination was clear: the Kokugan, a dojutsu Ryan had acquired, and its ability known as "One Zero Zero."
It allowed the user to reduce any non-living object to a fraction of its size, storing it in a separate, timeless dimension. Nothing would decay, degrade, or be harmed. Perfect stasis. Perfect transport.
Naruto scratched his head, blinking. "Hold up. So you're telling me he can just... what, zap a whole satellite dish into a marble and carry it around in his pocket?"
Tsunade snorted, folding her arms. "It's more than convenience. That's tactical logistics on another level. We used to lug around sealing scrolls like pack mules. He bypassed the entire system."
Obito frowned slightly, arms crossed, gaze sharp. "And no chakra drain worth noting... that alone changes battlefield supply chains."
"Forget the battlefield," Kakashi chimed in dryly, visible eye curving in a half-smile. "This could rebuild entire infrastructure networks. No wonder his world is advancing so fast. It's not just the tech; it's how he moves it."
The screen shifted again, now showing a cavernous warehouse. Rows of high-tech crates, gear, and alien-looking mechanisms were stacked like relics from another age. A brief caption played:
[Ryan returned from the Parallel Domain. Five warehouses were filled with recovered materials. Scientists estimate the inventory will sustain research for decades.]
Tobirama's expression sharpened. His mind was moving at lightning speed.
"I've seen enough," he muttered. "This isn't just a storage jutsu. It's a cornerstone for a scientific revolution."
Naruto grinned at him. "You're already planning to replicate it, aren't you?"
"I won't just replicate it." Tobirama stood, voice firm, almost declarative. "The next acquisition will be this Rinnegan. If I can integrate it into my framework, the yield per mission will increase tenfold. This isn't about power. It's about evolution."
Minato gave a soft chuckle. "Always the innovator, eh, Tobirama-sama?"
But the Second Hokage ignored the comment, deep in thought, already calculating chakra compatibility, dimensional capacity, and potential linkages with hiraishin storage seals.
Meanwhile, Naruto's gaze returned to the footage.
"So that's why they're catching up so fast," he murmured. "Ryan didn't just bring tech. He brought templates. With that much material, their scientists aren't inventing from scratch. They're reverse-engineering."
His fists clenched with a kind of inspired frustration. "Give us that much, and we'd have flying fortresses by next month."
Tsunade leaned back, her eyes still fixed on the growing list of inventory in the footage. "Let's not flatter ourselves. Ryan didn't just get lucky. He's been strategizing this from the start."
Obito nodded. "It's not about hoarding materials. It's about what you do with them. That's why his world is evolving."
Silence fell for a moment as the full weight of what they'd seen sank in.
And in the center of it all, Ryan merely watched with a faint smile, saying nothing.
The other Hokage nodded, each of them coming to their realizations about the implications of Ryan's ability and the speed at which his world was advancing.
It was no wonder that Ryan's display of emotion was so intense.
The way he gathered supplies, the gap between him and the others was truly massive.
How did the other Hokage collect things?
It was still done the old-fashioned way.
After identifying what they wanted from another world, they'd pull out a prepared scroll. These scrolls were specially designed by the ninjas to act as seals. Each scroll could hold multiple items, such as small electronic devices or even larger pieces of equipment.
However, the space in these scrolls was limited. You couldn't carry much, and sealing things took chakra and time. Once a scroll was filled, it could be stored in a carry-on pouch or bag, and the process would repeat.
Every time a Hokage ventured into another world, they'd bring several of these sealed scrolls. But the number of things you could carry was restricted. And given the possibility of battle, the number of scrolls they'd prepare was never excessive.
Tobirama, in particular, was one of those who always sought to bring back as much as possible. Yet, even he didn't fill his scrolls to the brim.
So, how did Ryan do it?
With Kokugan activated, he could gather anything he wanted, shrink it down to the size of sand, and instantly seal it into another space. The speed was lightning fast, and it consumed minimal chakra. It was as easy as a glance.
It was efficient, convenient, and the perfect tool for transporting supplies.
At this moment, the other Hokage couldn't help but feel the enormity of the gap between them and Ryan.
Every one of them was deeply impressed and a little envious.
They all wanted that ability.
They had thought the mountain of supplies Ryan had already shown them was excessive enough to make his world's development leap ahead of theirs. But what they did not expect was that what they had seen was only a small fraction of the total haul.
Behind the scenes, even more outrageous quantities of materials waited to be revealed.
Five large warehouses, neat, organized, and filled to the brim with resources. The Hokage were dumbfounded.
Tsunade was the first to break the silence. "Ryan... did you empty their entire world? This is insane!" She shook her head in disbelief. "All of us combined couldn't move this much, and you did it alone!"
Ryan could only smile wryly in response. In truth, what they had seen was only a portion of what he had gathered.
The rest? Well, it hadn't been released yet.
The reason was simple. After filling five warehouses with supplies, there was no more room to store the rest at the moment. If he were to put them outside, there was a risk of damage. So, the surplus was temporarily stored in his space.
He could deal with it later.
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