Audiences across all worlds witnessed the father-son relationship between Paul and Rudeus, which differed from the comforting dynamic of Nagi's parents.
Instead, both Rudeus and Paul had made mistakes, but they were trying to make amends in their own ways.
This felt more profound to people. Humans aren't perfect and can't handle everything flawlessly....
Naruto World
Inside Konoha Village
Naruto sat blankly on the stone head of the Fourth Hokage.
He also wanted to talk to his father. He truly envied his future self.
"Naruto, you're here again!"
Iruka spotted a figure on the Fourth Hokage's head from a distance.
No need to guess; it had to be Naruto back from Mount Myōboku.
Naruto was probably the strongest shinobi in the world now.
"Iruka-sensei..."
Naruto sounded a bit depressed, his voice slightly hoarse.
Surely, the father-son relationship between Rudeus and Paul on the screen had reminded him of the Fourth Hokage.
Iruka gently rubbed Naruto's head and said loudly, "I'll treat you to ramen today!"
"Great! Iruka-sensei, you have no idea, the food on Mount Myōboku is practically inedible, it's full of bugs every day!"
The figures of the two quickly vanished from the Fourth Hokage's monument....
Mushoku Tensei World
"Mom, Brother Rudeus is so cool!"
Aisha's admiration for Rudeus had almost reached a critical point. She even harbored some strange feelings towards him. Educated by Lilia since childhood, she believed she was meant to serve Brother Rudeus in the future!
This thought had slightly distorted her character.
Especially when she saw the handsome, powerful brother on the screen who could handle anything perfectly, this feeling grew stronger and stronger.
"Well, Aisha, you must be good to your brother from now on!"
Lilia was very pleased. She looked at Paul's figure and missed him terribly.
She thought that after this, the family could be reunited.
Now, only Zenith's whereabouts were unknown. All she could do was pray.
"Zenith, I hope you are safe".....
[Screen Continues]
[The heart-to-heart talk between Rudeus and Paul seemed to turn back time to a few years ago...]
[Until Eris returned...]
[However, her right eye was bruised purple, clearly a result of Ruijerd's 'caring' iron fist....]
[Eris hadn't expected Rudeus and Paul to reconcile so quickly....]
[Nevertheless, Eris learned from Rudeus that her home was gone....]
[But Eris was very strong; she had already prepared herself for this!].....
??? 1: "I'm really worried about Rudeus's future. Finding someone with such a temper is quite rare!"
??? 2: "No kidding, if I married her, I might be gone the next day!"
??? 3: "What are you guys thinking! She's my wife!"
Everyone: "???".....
[On Screen]
[Rudeus packed his luggage, preparing to head to the Shirone Kingdom first...]
[Norn had been hiding behind Paul, glaring fiercely at Rudeus, ready to run away if he dared make a move!]
["Norn, come say goodbye to your brother...."]
["Hmph..."]
["Norn, though I don't know how long it will be... See you then!"]
["Go away!"]
[Norn's fierce glare left Rudeus helpless. It seemed his brotherly image had plummeted in her eyes....]
[At that moment...]
[Ruijerd walked up to Norn, reached out, and patted her head, a gentle smile on his face....]
["Cherish your siblings..."]
[Norn looked at the gentle uncle before her, and something began to sprout in her heart....]....
Paul felt a pang in his heart. This Ruijerd was a bit too lethal to children.
So he tentatively asked,
"Norn, do you like your brother?"
"Hate him! I hate him the most!"
Norn replied decisively; she and her brother were irreconcilable!
He was too good, and she'd be looked down upon for not measuring up!
"What about Ruijerd?"
Norn was stunned for a moment, not knowing what to say. Her little face showed great hesitation.
After all, she had seen him on the screen too....
"I... I don't know..."
Anyway, he was a very gentle uncle....
[On Screen]
[On the way to the Shirone Kingdom...]
[They suddenly encountered a man who claimed to be the third disciple of the North God Kalman....]
[He wanted to challenge Ruijerd...]
[The result was him getting beaten black and blue....].....
The Third Generation North God, Kalman III: "Which fool accepted this guy as a disciple? Expel him, quickly!"
"I can't afford this disgrace!"
The Third Generation North God was very anxious now. His lineage's strength was truly declining generation by generation, and this disciple's level was too low. The powerful figures across all worlds would see the North God style as a joke!
If this continued, the name of the North God among the Seven Great Powers was about to cry!...
[On Screen]
[More and more warriors came to challenge Ruijerd of the Superd tribe, but they all ended in disastrous defeat....]
[At the same time, Ruijerd felt his tribe's reputation was being restored....]
[They traveled across the ocean and were about to reach the Central Continent...]
[Before they reached the Shirone Kingdom...]
[The Man-God appeared again in Rudeus's sleep...]
[Rudeus gave him the same unfriendly look as always. This guy kept watching his misfortunes; he really was a god with terrible taste....]
["Hurry up! If you have any suggestions, spit them out!"]
[The Man-God was surprised that he would one day take the initiative to listen to suggestions...]
[A disgusting smile appeared on that face with its unclear expression...]
[As if all plans were within its grasp...].....
"Ooh~ How rude~ Saying my expression is disgusting or something!"
In the void, the Man-God twisted his body.
"What an unpleasant light screen..."
The Man-God looked gloomily at the light screen. If not for it, he wouldn't have been exposed at all.
So all plans needed reconsideration!
"Badigadi could be used well..."
Not far from the Man-God, the Fighting God Armor lay quietly...
[On Screen]
[They finally reached the Shirone Kingdom...]
[Rudeus followed the Man-God's advice and arrived at the designated place, only to find he was being followed....]
[He quickly moved through the alley and used earth magic to create an earthen wall...]
["What's going on!?"]
["Let me go! Let me go!"]
[A girl's resisting voice came from the other side of the earthen wall....]
[Rudeus dispelled the earthen wall and saw two soldiers kidnapping a red-haired girl....]
[The soldiers were stunned—what the hell, why did the wall suddenly disappear!]
[But then they panicked. They weren't kidnapping....]
[As they tried to explain, the red-haired girl snatched the sword from their hands and quickly hid behind Rudy....].....
"Aisha! So she was in the Shirone Kingdom after all?"
Paul stood up instantly, finally learning Aisha's whereabouts after more than a year.
Was Lilia there too?
"Vierra, please take care of Norn..."
Paul planned to go find Rudy; they probably weren't far yet...
"Dad, I'll go with you..."
Norn quickly grabbed Paul, looking very scared.
Paul was in a dilemma, feeling panicked.
"Captain, leave it to Master Rudeus!"
Now they were looking for clues about the remaining people. Now they believed Rudeus could rescue Lilia and Aisha!
And judging by Aisha's clothes, she hadn't been mistreated.
Lilia and the others' lives probably weren't in danger.
Paul suppressed his excitement. As long as they found Zenith, the family could be reunited!....
[On Screen]
[Rudeus easily evaded the palace soldiers. Earth magic created stone pillars under his feet, and the reverse thrust sent him and Aisha flying into the sky....]
[The soldiers were utterly dumbfounded, standing there watching them fly away....]
[How were they supposed to catch that?]
[The safe Aisha expressed her gratitude to Rudeus for rescuing her....]
[Her behavior and manners reminded him of Lilia's; she was very polite....]
["Um... May I ask your name?"]
[Rudeus was stunned for a moment. Remembering the Man-God's words, he couldn't reveal his identity, so he took a middle ground....]
["My name is... The Shadow Moon Knight!"]
["Wow~ What a cool name!"]
[Rudeus's face almost turned red with embarrassment!].....
"Wow! Such a cool pose!"
Eris's eyes sparkled brightly, and she kept clapping her hands. That pose was so cool!
Rudeus didn't want to talk anymore. His embarrassing past was about to be exposed!
Couldn't they give him some living space?
He wouldn't be able to show his face in the future!
Hopefully, it's over...
But he was very excited to see that Aisha was safe and sound, and now he could finally see Lilia and the others