"Little Hinata, I have some things to do next. If anyone asks, don't mention anything about me or the Chat Group."
Rias said, "I'll give you a small gift later, and we'll talk in the group afterwards."
"Mhm, I understand."
Hinata Hyuga nodded.
"Good girl."
Rias patted Hinata's little head.
"Wait inside for a bit."
Rias placed Uzumaki Naruto into the magical device's space. His sudden appearance in a courtyard left Uzumaki Naruto very startled.
"Mhm, I'll wait for you, Big Sister Rias."
Uzumaki Naruto waved toward the sky, then sat in the courtyard full of anticipation.
Moving from a snow-filled courtyard to this place, it wasn't hot at all. Although this was strange, the current Naruto didn't have the ability to discern why yet.
Coupled with his expectant mood, he overlooked this point.
"Let's go as well."
Rias took her hand and used Heavenly Transfer to move to the entrance of the Hyuga household, then waved and said, "See you in the group."
"Mhm, see you in the group."
Hinata Hyuga waved back.
Rias left, moving via Heavenly Transfer.
The first stop was the Land of Water. Because she used spatial movement, she arrived at a continent full of water in the blink of an eye.
Stepping onto land, Rias used her sensory abilities to find the Kaguya Clan, then walked into a dungeon.
"Good afternoon, Kimimaro."
With Rias's abilities, she sensed the general direction and then used Mind Reading to quickly find Kimimaro's location.
"You are..."
Locked in a dungeon and treated as an inhuman weapon, Kimimaro looked at Rias blankly.
"The person taking you away from here."
A mysterious smile played on the corners of Rias's mouth as she said, "Do you want to know the meaning of life?"
"The meaning of life?"
Kimimaro repeated the words in a murmur.
Much like devils, perhaps because of things like Chakra in the Ninja World, everyone becomes very mature at a young age.
For example, Uchiha Itachi, who could think about problems from the perspective of a Hokage at the age of seven.
Sounds impressive, right?
Have you ever heard the saying from the ancestors: 'Learning without thought is labor lost; thought without learning is perilous.'
Uchiha Itachi was the latter; thinking without learning, mentally exhausted yet gaining nothing.
That is to say: everything results in nothing.
In short, it's just blind, random overthinking, like building a tower on sand—wasting mental energy for no gain.
The same went for Kimimaro; his childhood experiences had left him confused about existence itself.
"No need to think too much."
Rias smiled and said, "Come with me. Learn more knowledge in the future, and then think slowly."
"By the way, there's a little partner similar to you. Go inside and chat with him; perhaps you'll have topics in common."
After saying that, Rias tossed Kimimaro into the magical device.
"The second one."
Rias murmured to herself, then left via Heavenly Transfer.
Expanding her perception, a cube rotated within Rias's mind.
"Formula: Perception, Search and Identify—"
The Formula's perception continued to expand, possessing identification functions at the same time.
Rias transmitted a general impression into the Formula, and soon the Formula had an answer.
"Over here, then."
Confirming the distance, Rias used Heavenly Transfer and arrived near a large bridge in less than half a second.
"The third one."
Looking at the ragged beggar before her, Rias couldn't help but reveal a faint smile. "Will you come with me, boy of the Yuki Clan?"
Haku was two or three years older than Naruto, about five or six years old.
And, he was a boy.
After all, the Yuki Clan were all handsome men and beautiful women. It might be the Ice Bloodline Limit that caused them to lean toward a more feminine appearance.
"You are?"
Haku lifted his head, cautiously shrinking his body.
"My name is Rias Gremory. From today on, I am your master."
Rias chuckled, then reached out her hand. "Come with me."
The dazed boy, as if lacking self-awareness, took Rias's hand following her words.
Children really are too easy to trick. The third one obtained.
"You have a few more companions. Go chat together."
Rias smiled and placed Haku into the magical device.
"Next is the Hidden Grass Village."
Because she had used Mind Reading, Rias had already confirmed the basic knowledge of the Ninja World.
Through Heavenly Transfer, she moved across various parts of the world in seconds.
To Uchiha Madara, the Ninja World was small, but to Transcendent, it was almost like a fragile cardboard box.
If she wanted to, Rias could make this world collapse the moment she released her energy.
In this kind of world, even acting as a 'God' felt like a demotion.
Comparing levels, the Six Paths Level was only comparable to gods and demons.
In fact, they were only the most ordinary gods and demons. If it were someone of Serafall's level, a Six Paths Level wouldn't last a few moves against her full power.
Transcendent completely surpassed the Six Paths Level; the gap between them wasn't just a little bit.
Although the High School DxD world didn't have ninjutsu as flashy as this world, it possessed a more fundamental strength.
Arriving before a thatched hut, Rias stepped inside.
"You are?"
A woman with red hair that was somewhat dry and withered looked at Rias.
Her eyes were haggard, yet filled with maternal love.
A little girl lay on her lap, being gently stroked by the woman's slightly withered hand.
"It seems I made it in time for this one."
Rias sighed. "The Uzumaki Clan really had it rough after their clan was wiped out. To actually be treated as a healing pack."
Arms and thighs—these places were covered in teeth marks.
If it weren't for Rias, her daughter would have followed in her footsteps.
Fortunately, she wouldn't be sucked to death like her mother.
"M-My Lady... you...?"
Uzumaki Karin's mother looked at Rias cautiously.
"You cannot protect your daughter."
Rias said, "I promise not to harm your daughter. Besides, any situation is better than the current one, isn't it?"
Uzumaki Karin's mother froze for a moment, then felt slightly at ease.
"Go on."
Rias waved her hand, transferring them into the magical device.
In this cruel world, any gentle words are just nutritionless pig-talk, because words have no power.
On the contrary, Rias's straightforward words, while seemingly cold, were actually the gentlest words for her.
"The fourth one."
Rias looked toward the Land of Wind and instantly arrived at the Hidden Sand Village.
Unlike the snowing Hidden Leaf, this place was a desert all year round.
"Since you don't cherish him, you might as well give him to me."
Rias smiled, looking at Gaara who was currently piling up sand.
At this time, Gaara was three years old, in a period where he wasn't loved by his grandmother and his uncle... well, his uncle wasn't dead yet.
Yashamaru had not yet come to take care of Gaara, and at the same time, Gaara was in the same stage as Naruto.
The stage of being ostracized by everyone.
Furthermore, Gaara's plight was intentionally caused by the Kazekage—that is, Gaara's father.
Being assassinated by his own uncle; if he went berserk, it proved he couldn't control the Tailed Beast and was an inferior product. If he didn't go berserk, it meant he had the potential to become a perfect Jinchuriki;
This kind of thinking made Rias suspect that the people of this world thought with their feet.
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