Chapter 2: We Came, We Fought, We Ate All the Cows
If you ever wanted to know what happened when seven ridiculously overpowered heroes got summoned to a small village with only one functioning stew pot and zero experience handling divine-level appetites... well, this was your chapter.
The village, whose name no one could pronounce (so they just mentally called it "Goatpot Village"), had just barely survived a massacre. At least 100 villagers were dead, a significant number for a population that only had about 2,000 to begin with. It was the kind of tragedy that hung heavy in the air—like smoke from a fire or Luffy's breath when he spotted a roast pig.
People cried. Families buried loved ones. And yet, amidst the sorrow, they also prepared a meal.
A thank-you feast, they called it. Because when seven strangers save your lives—even if they break half the landscape in the process—you throw them a dinner. It's just polite.
The food was modest: a few roasted cows, some goats, rice, wild root stew, and flatbread that could knock out a grown man if thrown correctly.
Toriko—being the kind of guy who could probably grill a dragon and make it taste like sushi—immediately offered to help cook.
"Your meat preparation skills are... earnest," he said to the local chef, which was probably the nicest way anyone had ever said "you're boiling this goat wrong."
Meanwhile, the rest of the group sat cross-legged on wooden mats around a low fire, each of them subtly trying to figure out the same thing: Who are these other guys, and why do they all look like main characters?
Introductions were in order.
Naruto started. He was the loud one. Naturally.
"Name's Naruto Uzumaki," he declared, thumbs pointing at his chest like he was the prize on a game show. "I'm twenty! A shinobi from the Hidden Leaf. Future Hokage—believe it! I work for the Sixth Hokage right now. Also... I can heal people, summon frogs, and eat enough ramen to bankrupt your economy."
Ichigo, sitting calmly with his hands in his lap, went next.
"Ichigo Kurosaki. Earth. Age twenty. Half-human, half Shinigami. I fight monsters. Go to university when I'm not saving the world. Also... I don't like ghosts."
"...You are a ghost," Naruto muttered.
"Exactly."
Next came Goku, who was either the chillest guy alive or too happy to care.
"Son Goku! Martial artist! Earth, I think. Age twenty! I'm just here to fight strong people and eat food. In that order. Usually."
"Definitely not our Earth," Ichigo whispered to Tsuna, who nodded solemnly.
Toriko followed, still holding a goat leg the size of a car muffler.
"Toriko. Gourmet Hunter. Twenty-six. I hunt the rarest foods across my Earth. Also not the same Earth as theirs. I once ate a dragon. Tasted like spicy lamb."
Tsuna sighed and adjusted his black suit like the mafia boss he absolutely was.
"Tsunayoshi Sawada. Vongola Don. Twenty-six. Earth. I mostly do paperwork and try to keep my guardians from blowing up Italy."
Everyone paused at that.
"Wait, you're actually in the mafia?" Naruto asked.
Tsuna blinked. "Uh… a very wholesome, justice-themed mafia?"
Next came the most enthusiastic person in the group: Luffy.
"Monkey D. Luffy! Pirate! Future Pirate King! I'm eighteen, and I stretch. Also, food."
"Stretch?" Ichigo asked.
Luffy demonstrated by pulling his cheek five feet to the left.
"Oh," Ichigo said, unsure if he was impressed or mildly traumatized.
Finally, all eyes turned to the tall, regal one in the corner.
Atem.
He spoke slowly, with the calm power of someone who could ruin your day with one ancient curse.
"Atem. Pharaoh. Ancient Egypt. Age... older than most calendars. Earth. I use magic, shadows, and judgment. Also, I don't eat like a vacuum cleaner."
That was a direct jab at Luffy and Goku, who were now having a silent competition to see who could eat the most goats without passing out.
Despite their differences, one thing became clear as the meal went on: They all had good hearts.
Sure, some were a little... slow on the brain cells (Goku had asked Toriko if cows grew on trees), but they weren't evil. And that mattered.
The villagers, still grieving, quietly lit candles around the graves they had dug. Children huddled close to parents. The air was heavy.
Naruto, sensing the weight, got up mid-meal and placed a hand on one of the grave markers. A soft blue glow left his fingers—he was offering peace. Ichigo followed with a low bow. Atem muttered something ancient, a benediction of sorts.
Even Luffy stopped chewing.
For a while, nobody talked. The fire crackled. A few people cried.
But then Goku, completely unbothered by solemnity, leaned over to Toriko and whispered:
"So... can goats fly where you're from?"
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After the goat-feast-slash-funeral (truly a genre-bending evening), the seven strangers turned not-so-strangers finally gathered around a dying fire to do something none of them were particularly great at.
Talk.
Real, actual, "let's understand what world we're in and not get blown up tomorrow" kind of talk.
The village chief had told them earlier they were in the Blue Wind Empire—which sounded like either a fantasy country or a premium line of bathroom air fresheners. Unfortunately, the chief had the vocabulary of a sleepy cabbage, and no one had pressed for details while chewing on roasted goat knees.
But now, Naruto—ever the loud one, the passionate one, the ninja who yelled things into existence—spoke up.
"All right, listen up," Naruto said, standing and cracking his knuckles like he was about to teach a kindergarten class how to summon shadow clones.
"We need to be careful in this world. Like, seriously careful. It's not some backwater rock. This place is... weird."
The others blinked at him.
Ichigo raised an eyebrow. "How weird are we talking?"
"Well," Naruto said, slipping into Sage Mode with golden eyes and that subtle energy-thrum that made the air tingle, "for starters, this world… it's big."
"Like how big?" Luffy asked, trying to stretch his arms around the air. "This big?"
"Bigger," Naruto said with a chuckle. "It's at least the size of Jupiter."
Toriko raised a hand. "Hey, same as my planet. Must be something about big food needing big geography."
"That makes... some terrifying sense," Ichigo muttered.
Naruto nodded solemnly. "I used my Sage Mode to scan the entire planet. It's filled with energy—dense, ancient, and wild. It supercharged my senses. And I could feel it... people here? Some are stronger than us."
Now that was a statement. And it hit the group like an unexpected pop quiz in advanced calculus.
Even Ichigo blinked. "Wait—stronger than us?"
"Yup," Naruto said. "I used to think my Six Paths mode meant I was top of the food chain. Turns out... I was just on the menu."
Tsuna sipped his tea and, as usual, said something wise. "It means we need to be cautious. This place isn't just new—it's unpredictable."
"Also," Naruto added, like a teacher revealing everyone's exam grades, "if I had to rank us based on the energy I sensed?"
Everyone leaned in.
He pointed at himself and Ichigo. "Biggest energy reserves: me and Ichigo."
Ichigo raised an eyebrow but didn't disagree. He did fight godlike beings before breakfast.
"Next up: Goku and Toriko."
Goku fist-pumped the air. "YES! Not last!"
Toriko just nodded thoughtfully. "Makes sense. Though with my Appetite Demon, I'm still evolving."
"Then Tsuna," Naruto continued, "your Flames are unique—compressed, controlled, powerful."
Tsuna accepted it with a calm nod. "Thank you. I train to avoid being the cause of unnecessary destruction."
Naruto smiled. "And last, Luffy and Atem."
"Woohoo!" Luffy cheered. "We're not dead last—wait, are we?"
"I mean, technically, yes," Naruto said.
"Sweet!" Luffy said anyway.
Atem, still calm and quiet, added, "I don't generate power in the same way. I summon entities from outside this universe. My strength... is in command, not fists."
"Wait," Goku said, staring hard at him. "So you have servants?"
"They're called 'Monsters,' actually."
"Cool," Goku said. "Can I fight one?"
"Later," Atem said. "Much later."
Naruto turned back to the group. "By the way, Goku? Luffy? You two aren't human."
Luffy shrugged. "Yeah, I ate a Devil Fruit. Made me rubber. Super stretch. But I can't swim anymore, which is really dumb for a pirate."
"Wait—you're made of rubber?" Ichigo asked, staring like he'd just found a glitch in the Matrix.
Luffy nodded. "Yup. Punch me! It's fun."
Ichigo politely declined.
Then all eyes turned to Goku, who scratched his head.
"I thought I was human," he said. "But I have a tail sometimes. And when I look at the full moon, I turn into a big monkey. Like... really big."
Everyone stared.
Naruto blinked. "Dude, what?"
"I lost my tail though, so it's fine!"
Tsuna leaned toward Ichigo. "Did we just hear that right?"
"Yup," Ichigo muttered. "Monkey Hulk."
"How did you sense all this stuff?" Toriko asked.
"Sage Mode," Naruto explained. "It connects me to the natural energy of the world—and this planet is insane. It's alive. I mean really alive. The universe itself... it's conscious."
"Like, it thinks?" Tsuna asked.
Naruto nodded. "I don't know what it's thinking, but it's watching us. I can feel it."
Suddenly, everyone looked around, slightly more uncomfortable than before.
"Wait," Luffy said, frowning. "You mean, like... even now?"
"Yep," Naruto said.
Goku waved at the sky. "Hi, Universe!"
Ichigo facepalmed.
Naruto looked at the group seriously. "I said all this mostly for Goku and Luffy's sake. You guys are... a little too carefree."
Goku tilted his head. "Is that a bad thing?"
"Only if you like not dying," Ichigo replied dryly.
Tsuna stood. "Naruto's right. We should take it slow. Explore the world. Understand it. And each other."
Atem nodded. "Agreed. No rash moves. No assumptions."
Naruto smiled. "Exactly. We're strong—but strength without understanding is just destruction waiting to happen. Let's learn. Let's prepare. Then we fight."
Luffy scratched his head. "So... no adventure yet?"
"We'll adventure," Naruto said. "But we'll do it together. Smartly. As a team."
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A.N. Naruto is from after the war. So he is the strongest in the team at this team. Ichigo is also after the Ywach incident, so he is equal or weaker than Naruto here.
Naruto is the healer and shield of the team. Ichigo is the magic swordsman.
Toriko is not from the end of his story or he would be star level minimum. He will become stronger than both fast since the duo are at their canon peaks. Toriko is the cook.
Goku is before dbz and end of db, so he is only moon level like Toriko. He will become the strongest. Goku is the martial artist of the team.
Atem varies and is stronger than Luffy and Tsuna. He is the summoner of the team plus leader.
Tsuna is country plus level in power. He has flames and gravity. He is the leader of the team.
Luffy is from wano arc. He is the brawler of the team.
Atg has galaxy to universe level characters so all of them will grow together.
I am not writing this story yet. Just wrote down the idea for now and shared to see what people thought about it.