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Just as Sasuke was about to strike down the two maids, a figure appeared before him—it was the Ice Emperor of Extreme Cold.
"Wait, Sasuke," the Ice Emperor said. "You passed my test of temptation."
Sasuke was stunned, "What? What kind of test is this?"
The Ice Emperor smiled slightly, "According to the tradition of Ice Star, every Ice Emperor must find someone who can pass the Immortal Stone test and become their partner. I have fallen in love with you."
Sasuke's eyes widened, "What a joke, I don't have such intentions."
A hint of disappointment appeared in the Ice Emperor's eyes, "Why? Am I not good enough?"
Sasuke frowned, "My Lord Ice Emperor, I already have a lover in my heart, and I cannot accept your feelings."
The Ice Emperor was silent for a moment, "Okay, I understand. But I won't give up easily."
Sasuke sighed inwardly, realizing that the Ice Emperor was deeply infatuated. However, he suddenly had an idea—perhaps he could use this situation to his advantage.
Sasuke nodded, "It's just that my current strength isn't enough. I need a weapon to better protect everything I cherish."
The Ice Emperor looked thoughtful, "You mean, you want a weapon?"
Sasuke quickly replied, "Yes, with a powerful weapon, I believe I can do more for Ice Star."
The Ice Emperor hesitated, "Actually, my true form is a magical sword called the Ice Blade."
Sasuke was overjoyed but pretended to be surprised, "Really? That's incredible."
The Ice Emperor gazed at him, "If you agree to be with me, I can become your weapon."
Sasuke inwardly rejoiced, finding the Ice Emperor easy to deceive. He feigned embarrassment, "My Lord Ice Emperor, I truly need your help, but I can't commit to a relationship right now."
The Ice Emperor bit her lip, "Okay, I can become your weapon for now, and we can discuss our feelings later."
Sasuke nodded quickly, "Thank you, my Lord Ice Emperor. You are very considerate." With that, the Ice Emperor transformed into the Ice Blade and landed in Sasuke's hands. Holding the cold sword, Sasuke felt a surge of immense power.
"Haha, with this sword, my strength will greatly increase," Sasuke thought, secretly pleased.
The Ice Queen still harbored hopes that Sasuke would fall in love with her eventually. Sasuke, now armed with the Ice Blade, began exploring Ice Star to familiarize himself with his new weapon.
During his exploration, Sasuke discovered that the Ice Blade possessed tremendous power. It could easily freeze objects and unleash various powerful ice-based techniques.
"What a remarkable sword," Sasuke exclaimed.
However, as time passed, Sasuke noticed the Ice Queen's feelings for him growing stronger, which caused him some discomfort.
"This Ice Queen is really persistent," Sasuke muttered to himself.
While Sasuke was training with the Ice Blade, he encountered unexpected guests.
"Hehe, let me guess, are you Uchiha Sasuke?" A sharp voice called out.
"Who are you?! An Otsutsuki? You shouldn't be here!"
Sasuke was in a mysterious underground cave on Frost God Star, having traced the presence of Otsutsuki energy to this location.
Inside the cave, a gray-white throne was surrounded by strange stone statues, with a large central statue resembling an Otsutsuki.
Sasuke was puzzled, and when he turned around, he found the central statue had vanished!
"No!"
Suddenly, the statue transformed into flesh. It had a horn curling around its forehead, with the other side broken.
The being lunged at Sasuke, but he quickly dodged.
"Who are you? An Otsutsuki?" Sasuke asked angrily.
"Hehehe, if you want to know my identity, introduce yourself first, impolite child!" the Otsutsuki mocked.
"Hmph, I'm Uchiha Sasuke. That's all you need to know!"
The Otsutsuki laughed, "Hehehe, very well. I am Otsutsuki Takagi! I discovered this planet millions of years ago. I am the god here..."
Before he could continue, Sasuke, now holding the Ice Blade, attacked with a powerful slash. Otsutsuki Takagi easily dodged, laughing, "Is that all you've got? You're too inexperienced!"
Sasuke gritted his teeth and launched another attack, but Takagi's strength far exceeded his expectations, effortlessly countering his moves.
As Sasuke began to lose ground, Takagi taunted, "Give up, boy! You can't defeat me!"
Sasuke pretended to be injured, collapsing to the ground, luring Takagi closer.
"Do you think I'm that foolish? Naive!" Takagi scoffed, breaking free from his restraint, but this was exactly what Sasuke had planned. At that moment, Sasuke focused his energy into the Ice Blade, releasing a powerful aura.
"Winter's Mind Slash!"
The entire mountain range, including the cave and Takagi, was split in half. Takagi's body was frozen, his blood solidified before it could flow.
"Haha, this sword is truly powerful," Sasuke smiled, realizing he had only used a fraction of its power. If he utilized its full strength, the damage could be catastrophic.
Seeing Sasuke's triumph, the Ice Emperor suggested, "Sasuke, you see how useful I am. Please, be with me."
Sasuke sighed, "My Lord Ice Emperor, I told you, now is not the time for this."
The Ice Emperor was disappointed but said, "Fine, I will continue to wait for you."
Sasuke sighed inwardly, finding the Ice Emperor's infatuation challenging to manage. "I think it's time for me to return. Thank you for everything. Will you come with me? What about Frost God Star?"
"My spirit clone will remain on Frost God Star, and the spirit elders can use the Fairy Stone's power to handle invaders," the Ice Emperor replied.
Sasuke nodded, and the Ice Emperor integrated into Sasuke's body, making him the Frost Emperor Jinchūriki. He then returned to Konoha with a glance.
Ninja World... your emperor is back!
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