All good fortune would gravitate toward him, while all misfortune would be repelled. This power was what the President called 'Fate'.
So, following the guidance of Fate, he arrived in the city of Tokyo, Japan.
He didn't know the specific situation within Tokyo, nor did he understand the power dynamics at play, but he believed that Fate was on his side.
Everything was just as he had imagined. Whether by accident or coincidence, good fortune was drawing near.
"What kind of monster is this one? Naruto, you have any idea?"
The Nine-Tails, crouched on all fours like a spinosaurus, began to actively communicate with the Naruto inside its consciousness. It was genuinely terrified.
It had been... completely overwhelmed by Schwarzer and her 140,000 points. The eight-figure score above this President's head was enough to scare a person to death.
"Never heard of him. But with that name, is he the president of some country?"
"A president is this world's equivalent of a Hokage—the highest authority in the entire country."
Naruto explained quickly, and the Nine-Tails instantly grasped the basic concept. So, simply put, a Kage-level powerhouse of this world?
The President's image and aura had completely changed; he had abandoned his former name and appearance for his current power.
It was just like how Schwarzer had borrowed a similar concept from Hanami, bestowing upon it the power of the Divine Tree.
The Will of Cursed Energy had pulled the same stunt, granting him the President's abilities.
After all, Cursed Energy and Innate Techniques are just that nonsensical. In the original story, several Cursed Techniques, like Kinji Hakari's, were based on things like pachinko and anime.
As the Will of Cursed Energy, it forcibly anchored the President's abilities. After all, the JoJo manga also exists in this world. As long as there was enough 'trust' from the populace, transforming it into a kind of
'curse' could make this possible.
It sounds easy, but it was actually a miracle. Schwarzer had merely left a way out for ordinary people, but it ultimately produced a result she herself had never anticipated.
The rules of the Culling Game, the global barrier, the self-will of Cursed Energy, and the President's own desires ultimately combined to form this irreplicable power.
"Relax, Naruto. The time is not yet right."
"I have seen the fate upon you. Our battle does not lie here."
Although he was the President, he always spoke in a manner reminiscent of a priest. Of course, Naruto and the Nine-Tails didn't understand this at all; they weren't locals.
This time, however, the Nine-Tails understood what he meant: he didn't want to fight it.
"To think I'd encounter two 'powerhouses' at once. With such high scores, you must have used some special means, correct?"
"Let me guess: you united a large number of ordinary people and then exploited them for their points. That's the only way to amass such a total."
But just because he didn't want to fight didn't mean others felt the same. Behind the President, Uraume, after a long hunt, had finally collected sixteen of Sukuna's fingers.
A vast amount of Sukuna's power now flowed through Uraume's body. Whenever he wished, Sukuna could take control.
Three of the remaining fingers were inside Itadori, and the last one had been secured by Gojo Satoru himself. This meant that until Gojo Satoru was eliminated, the most he could gather was nineteen fingers, preventing a full resurrection.
While hunting for the fingers, he was also observing the situation on Gojo Satoru's side through Itadori.
Gojo Satoru had the ability to awaken on his own. In other words, the idea of killing him while he slept was a lie from the start. If anyone actually managed to reach him, they would have to face the modern era's strongest jujutsu sorcerer head-on.
Of course, the title of 'strongest' had now shifted. Kenjaku, controlling Geto Suguru's body, was clearly the mastermind. The Culling Game was his plan, meaning he was the one who had defeated Gojo Satoru.
"Have you, too, been drawn here by my fate? Should I call you Uraume, or Sukuna?"
The President turned his body to face the uninvited guest behind him.
All good fortune converged upon him while misfortune stayed away. Thus, the Nine-Tails, out on its own, happened to run into him, and Uraume, with Sukuna's soul inside him, also happened to run into him.
"Sukuna?" Naruto heard the name and was very confused. "Isn't Itadori Sukuna's vessel?"
"You even know about that? It seems I can no longer ignore you."
"How exactly did you know my soul had moved to Uraume's body? Tell me obediently, and I'll grant you a swift death."
Sukuna was certain he had never met this person before; the President's appearance was incredibly distinct.
The fact that he could move his soul was something no one knew; not even he himself understood the principle behind it.
If possible, getting some information out of him might yield an unexpected reward.
Moreover, Sukuna had his eyes on the eight-figure point score. He guessed the man must have collected them using the 'team' mechanic, but would killing him allow him to inherit that terrifying total?
Uraume received Sukuna's thoughts and gradually relaxed, surrendering his body to Sukuna.
"Are you going to make a move on me? A friendly tip: in your current state, you're no match for me."
Faced with Sukuna's provocation, the President was not the least bit nervous. He even maintained a peculiar slanted posture, as if to say, 'I don't even see you as a threat.'
"You've probably never fought a real battle, have you? A person like you reeks of 'I am a higher being' from head to toe."
"With your feeble combat skills and experience, I bet the only thing strong about you is your mouth."
Sukuna retorted with a taunt, trying to infuriate him.
At the same time, Uraume's body began to transform; a second pair of eyes and hands started to emerge.
On the surface, he spoke dismissively, but in reality, Sukuna was already planning to go all out. The Culling Game was putting considerable pressure on him.
If the President really did empty out the shop, dozens of Cursed Techniques would in themselves constitute a formidable power.
Six Eyes plus Limitless plus Reverse Cursed Technique, if combined with his slashing technique, a full combo would be more than enough to give him a hard time.
Standing to the side, the Nine-Tails was at a loss. Why was it suddenly being ignored?
Inside its mind, Naruto was constantly urging it to figure out the truth. Its first instinct was to run back to Kakashi and the others and dump the problem on them.
But going back now would be like leading the enemy right to them—'This way, your excellencies, Gojo Satoru is hiding right here.'
Snarling, the Nine-Tails slowly backed away, clearing a space for a battlefield. The best choice now was to wait and see what happened.
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