Chapter 200: 200: Telling Tatsumaki
At that moment, Madam Perus suddenly understood why those old geezers were so obsessed with the immortality project. If she could survive this time, she swore to fully promote the immortality plan—not just treat it as a tool for power.
"You're at death's door, and you're still scheming? How boring..."
Kizaru shook his head. With his ability to sense malice, Madam Perus's thoughts were as clear as day to him.
If Kizaru wanted, he could play cat-and-mouse with her—show her what true despair felt like.
But this old hag was so full of vile thoughts, it honestly made him feel sick. He couldn't even be bothered to waste time dealing with her.
Still, before getting rid of these two rats, he had to collect the loot. Considering how most of Dr. Bofoi's inventions were high-tech gadgets, Kizaru decided to let professionals handle the cleanup.
That wasn't the only reason, of course. The more important one was that he wanted to take this opportunity to let Tatsumaki know about the chat group—and that he'd eventually have to return to the One Piece world.
"Are you really going to tell Sis?"
Fubuki, who Kizaru had summoned, looked hesitant after hearing his decision.
It wasn't that she thought Tatsumaki couldn't handle the truth—it just felt like now might be the wrong time to bring it up.
"She's going to find out sooner or later, right? And it's really not that big of a deal. You can think of it like I'm working in another world. Just ping me in the group if you miss me—I'm only one message away."
Kizaru spoke with complete calm.
Compared to Kizaru, the seasoned world-hopper, Fubuki had a much harder time accepting the concept of traveling between dimensions.
In her view, traversing worlds was a serious matter, and she couldn't really understand Kizaru treating the dimensional group chat like a casual transportation tool.
"Alright… I'll go get my sister."
Fubuki pressed her lips together in thought for a moment, then finally nodded in agreement with Kizaru's plan. She was ready to lay the cards on the table with her sister.
If she didn't, and Kizaru left without explanation, she would be the one left dealing with the fallout.
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[Kizaru]: @Tony Stark, how's the mech wreckage I gave you coming along?
[Kobayashi]: Whoa, isn't Kizaru-san in Fubuki-chan's world? Why are there mechs there?
[Random Guy Trying to Ride Luo Feng's Coattails]: Where did you even get a mech, Kizaru-sama?!
[Tony Stark]: Hey! A mech with only one leg isn't exactly groundbreaking. Got anything more complete?
[Kizaru]: The mech? That was from Metal Knight. He tried to use it to assassinate me. I dismantled it on the spot. One of the leftover legs went to you, Tony.
[Kizaru]: I don't have a full mech, but how'd you like the chance to access all of Metal Knight's research? Wanna take a look?
[Random Guy Trying to Ride Luo Feng's Coattails]: What the hell, didn't you just beat Boros like yesterday? And now you've already taken down Metal Knight too?!
[Kizaru]: Just a quick side job. A mere small fry. Not worth mentioning.
[Tony Stark]: Whoa, that's great news. Gimme a minute—I'm coming right over!
[Ai Haibara]: If it's no trouble, bring me too. The research systems of another world… could be really enlightening.
[Kizaru]: Then come on over. @Orochimaru, wanna join us?
[Orochimaru]: Heh, I'm not very interested in mechanical things.
[Random Guy Trying to Ride Luo Feng's Coattails]: Oh, come on, Orochimaru-sama! You're being modest. That mechanical Naruto you made in the future could stomp all of Tony's early suits combined…
[Tony Stark: Hey, I can't just pretend I didn't hear that!]
[Kobayashi: Uuu... I'm really interested in Fubuki-chan's world too...]
[Kizaru: Then come along. With me here, there's no danger anyway.]
[Kobayashi: I can't... I still have to work overtime...]
[Random person wanting to cling to Luo Feng's thigh: What? Weren't you planning to quit your job? It's not like you're short on money. Why are you still working?]
[Kobayashi: I thought about it. Starting my own company is a hassle, and there's a risk of going bankrupt. It's easier to just keep working...]
[Xiao Mei: Um… would it be okay if I tagged along too...?]
[Kizaru: Of course you can, little Xiao Mei... Hmm, that nickname feels a bit awkward to say.]
[Kizaru: Let's see… Tony, Haibara, Xiao Mei… anyone else coming? Random dude, you in?]
[Random person wanting to cling to Luo Feng's thigh: I can't go either, I'm on a hunt right now. I can't just abandon my team...]
[Esdeath: @Random person wanting to cling to Luo Feng's thigh, send me that list of Hunters you mentioned before!]
[Random person wanting to cling to Luo Feng's thigh: Eh? Big boss Esdeath, you're already back in the Imperial Capital?]
[Esdeath: Yes. Just like you said, the Emperor and Minister Honest gave me the task of dealing with Night Raid.]
[Random person wanting to cling to Luo Feng's thigh: I'll send the list now. You still remember what you promised me, right?]
[Esdeath: You mean that girl I'm not supposed to kill? What was her name again?]
[Random person wanting to cling to Luo Feng's thigh: Chelsea! Her Teigu is "Gaea Foundation," which lets her freely transform into anyone, even animals...]
[Random person wanting to cling to Luo Feng's thigh: Preferably, don't kill any of the Night Raid girls. Oh, and Dog Girl too if possible. They're all so cute, it'd be such a waste if they died...]
[Esdeath: If I come across them myself, I'll try to capture them alive and hand them over to you.]
[Random person wanting to cling to Luo Feng's thigh: Uh, that's not necessary... I just think of Chelsea like a little sister. I just don't want to see her die...]
[Tony Stark: Wow, that's a good excuse. I'll use that next time with Pepper. "Dear Pepper, I only see that girl as a little sister—absolutely no romantic feelings involved."]
[Kizaru: Alright, save the chatting for later. I'm still waiting for you guys to come over!]
[Haibara Ai: On my way...]
[Ding! Haibara Ai is requesting to enter your current world. Accept?]
[Accept / Decline]
[Ding! Tony Stark is requesting to enter your current world. Accept?]
[Accept / Decline]
[Ding! Xiao Mei is requesting to enter your current world. Accept?]
[Accept / Decline]
Very quickly, three pop-up windows appeared simultaneously in front of Kizaru. Once he selected "Accept," three figures appeared in a flash of white light.
Tony Stark in his Iron Man suit, Haibara Ai in a lab coat despite being in child form, and Xiao Mei, a girl with pink hair.
"Welcome to my—uh, Fubuki's world," Kizaru said with a cheerful smile.
Watching this dramatic scene of "people popping out of nowhere," Tatsumaki, who had been skeptical, was now utterly stunned.
When Fubuki first told her about the Dimensional Chat Group, Tatsumaki thought her sister was making some kind of outdated joke. There was no way she'd believe it without seeing people from other worlds with her own eyes.
And now, Kizaru had just summoned three "people from other worlds" right in front of her without needing any equipment or preparation.
That "come and go as you please" moment even eased some of her earlier frustration. If Kizaru could appear at any time like this, then maybe these people from other worlds weren't such a big deal after all.
"Wow, this is spectacular. You know what this reminds me of? The first time we met…"
Tony Stark clicked his tongue in awe as he looked down at the massive "deep shaft" piercing through the underground base.
Even though this wasn't his first time witnessing Kizaru's destructive power, he still couldn't help but feel shocked by the sheer force of it.
Compared to the terrorist base that had been pierced through before, Dr. Bofoi's secret facility was even deeper and sturdier in every way.
But in front of Kizaru, no matter how solid the underground fortress was, it might as well have been made of paper.
"This really does remind me of the time I came to rescue you… it's kind of similar to now,"
Kizaru raised an eyebrow slightly, recalling the time when Tony Stark had just joined the chat group and ended up getting captured by terrorists—calling for help in the chat like a newbie.
It hadn't been that long since then… yet so much had changed. Tony was no longer the same. Now, he could easily defeat Boros, and even when facing a certain bald demon lord, he had the confidence to speak on equal footing.
"Nice to see you again, Fubuki-chan… is this your older sister?"
Haibara Ai also greeted Fubuki. The two had already become close besties in the chat group, which was why Ai felt quite familiar with Fubuki's older sister, Tatsumaki.
"I'm Tatsumaki…"
Faced with the slightly overly-friendly little girl, Tatsumaki subconsciously lowered her floating height a bit. For some reason, she felt an inexplicable fondness toward Haibara Ai.
Maybe it was that natural charm younger sister-types carried in front of older sister-types. And Ai's initial impression of Tatsumaki was also very good—likely because they shared several similar personality traits.
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