Tsunade turned to everyone and said, "We're about to face a war. All of you, come back with me to the Konoha Senju; once this matter is settled, we'll return here."
"Tsunade, I want to stay and help Arima!"
Kushina raised her hand eagerly, her eyes bright with determination.
"No. The enemy this time is dangerous. To make sure he can fight without distraction, we must keep ourselves safe."
"Well… alright then."
Kushina knew this was no time for jokes, things were serious.
"Excuse me," Monet asked carefully, holding her little sister close, "can we go with you as well?"
"Of course. Since Arima left you here, that makes you one of us, part of Konoha." Tsunade smiled warmly.
Just then, one of Arima's clones appeared. Without another word, he activated Kamui, instantly transporting everyone to the Konoha Senju, which was anchored along the Grand Line.
Moments after they disappeared, Arima's true body finally returned to Dressrosa.
"Grandma, where is everyone?"
Sensing around, Arima couldn't feel Tsunade's chakra.
"They went back to the ship," Mito replied.
"Oh, alright. I'll go give Kushina a gift then!"
With that, Arima left the palace.
"This child…"
Mito chuckled softly, shaking her head.
When Arima arrived aboard the Konoha Senju, he found Kushina, Sugar, and the kids playing happily on the deck.
"Kushina, come here! I've got something good for you."
Arima grinned and waved her over.
At his words, Kushina jumped up and ran straight toward him, leaping into his arms. She hugged him tightly, breathing in his scent with a giggle.
"It really is the real Arima! Hehe~ So, what's the good thing you're giving me?"
Arima handed her a white, swirl-patterned fruit. "This is the Float-Float Fruit. It's for you. Go on, eat it."
"Huh? Arima-san, isn't that the ability the Golden Lion had? How did you get it?"
Kushina examined the strange white fruit curiously.
"Oh, this? Ever since I ate the Dark-Dark Fruit, I can extract Devil Fruit abilities directly from other users."
"Then doesn't that mean we can get any fruit we want in the future?!"
"Technically, yes. But unless the other person is truly irredeemable, we must never forget our principles."
He tapped his chest meaningfully.
"Ohh, so we'll be delivering divine justice, right, Arima-san?"
Kushina giggled mischievously.
"You really are a sharp one… Go on, eat it. Once you're done, I'll take you all on a little trip."
As she bit into the fruit, Kushina asked between chews, "Arima, do you have something planned?"
"Wait, doesn't that taste awful?"
Arima stared at her in surprise as she calmly devoured the Devil Fruit.
Kushina shook her head. "Not at all! It actually tastes kinda good! Want a bite?"
"I'll pass," Arima chuckled. "Maybe it's because I extracted it directly from a body, it probably lost that weird flavor."
He rubbed his chin thoughtfully.
Just then, Tsunade came up from the engine room, where she'd been charging up the ship's power reserves.
"Arima, when did you get back?"
She could easily tell the difference between his real body and a wood clone.
"Not long before you arrived. Pack up, we're heading to Totto Land first, then Wano!"
Arima's lips curled into a mischievous grin, the kind that always meant trouble.
"Arima, don't tell me you're going to steal something again?"
Tsunade knew him too well, nothing he did could fool her.
"Heh, 'steal' is such an ugly word. We're just conducting… a strategic retaliation."
Arima feigned indignation.
"Sure, sure. Don't bother explaining, I get it." Tsunade folded her arms. "So, what treasure have you got your eye on this time?"
She couldn't help but wonder what kind of valuables the other Emperors possessed.
"Well, I heard it from Shanks himself. Back in the day, Roger reached Laugh Tale after deciphering four Road Poneglyphs.
Big Mom and Kaido each have one now. Since their territories are weakened, we can hit two birds with one stone, break Dressrosa's siege and gain a huge reward."
"But what if they get furious and retaliate?"
"Then we suppress them, of course! Konoha won't be intimidated by anyone."
Seeing the confidence blazing in his eyes, Tsunade couldn't resist leaning in to kiss him.
Just as things were heating up between them, Kushina suddenly burst in like a lightning bolt.
"Arima, this ability is amazing!"
"Kushina! You brat, are you doing this on purpose?" Tsunade glared at her.
"Hehe~ Tsunade, I've got a Devil Fruit power now! You can't bully me anymore!"
Kushina floated circles around them in the air, proudly showing off her new ability.
Tsunade's brow twitched. In the next instant, she used Body Flicker and caught Kushina effortlessly.
"You troublemaker! Just because you can fly doesn't mean you can escape me!"
"Hehe, I know I was wrong, Tsunade!"
Pinned helplessly, Kushina gave in immediately.
"Alright, enough. Get ready, we're moving out."
Arima stepped in to ease the tension.
"Hmph. Fine. I'll let you off this time, Kushina. But later, I'm personally teaching you Armament Haki."
Once she was released, Kushina became much more obedient, though she still threw Arima a few pleading glances, hoping he'd speak up for her.
"You two, stop fooling around. Let's go."
Grabbing each of them by the arm, Arima transported them into the Kamui dimension, then exited directly into Totto Land.
With a Wood Clone left behind to guard the Konoha Senju, he wasn't worried.
The moment they arrived, Kushina was left speechless.
"Wow! Look at all the food! Arima, Tsunade, those islands look like layer cakes!"
Using her Float-Float powers, she carried them up into the air.
From above, she could see the entirety of Totto Land, dozens of islands made of sweets and treats, with Cake Island standing grandest at the center.
Arima explained, "Charlotte Linlin is a heavy sweets addict. If she ever runs out of desserts, her hunger pangs send her into a frenzy."
"Arima, Totto Land's massive! How are we supposed to find Big Mom's treasure vault?"
"That's easy," Arima replied with a smirk. "We'll just grab someone who knows."
With that, he led them straight into Big Mom's castle. They cut through the defenses with ease until a towering man blocked their path.
He wore a white scarf and carried a massive trident. His face was stern, and his voice rumbled like thunder.
"Arima… why are you here?"
Arima met his gaze calmly. "Just here to collect a little interest. Since you've chosen to stand against Konoha, you'll have to face the consequences."
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