"He's gone, huh..."
Minato looked in the direction where Naruto Uzumaki had disappeared, his gaze slightly dazed.
But what did he mean by what he said before leaving?
Infinite Tsukuyomi?
Wasn't the Infinite Tsukuyomi's power simply about making people indulge in a false world of their own fantasies?
He sighed softly and shook his head.
Forget it. No point thinking about this.
He sank his consciousness into the chat group, intending to check whether the mission in the mission template was still there.
Come to think of it, this mission had actually ended in such a way.
Such a precious transmigrator mission—no one in the chat group could refuse it.
He was even guaranteed to benefit from this mission since the transmigrator had appeared in his world, making him a default participant.
Yet simply because of the transmigrator's identity, they had given him the choice. And he had chosen to give up this mission.
He clearly could have used all sorts of reasons to convince himself to carry out this mission without any burden.
For instance, that the other party was a Naruto from a parallel world and had no connection to him. Or that the other party wasn't the real Naruto Uzumaki, but a new personality born from the soul fusion of Naruto and a transmigrator. Or...
How hypocritical of him. Before the other left, he hadn't wanted to think about these things. Now that he was gone, he'd started.
Wiping these thoughts from his mind, Minato looked at the mission template and confirmed that Naruto's mission had disappeared.
Before he could think anything more, he suddenly froze as if he'd seen something unbelievable.
"There's actually... a new transmigrator mission!"
In his line of sight, the mission template that had appeared blank after Naruto's mission disappeared now showed a new mission.
Because it had just appeared, no one in the chat group had noticed yet.
Ordinary Group Owner: "Just checked—the Dark Naruto mission is gone."
Ordinary Group Owner: "What a shame."
Ordinary Group Owner: "But thinking about it, even if it was there, I don't have the strength to participate. So it's not that much of a shame."
Uchiha Dance King: "..."
Uchiha Dance King: "You really didn't need to add that last sentence."
The Most Ancient Godslayer: "Boring."
Richest Man: "Though we said earlier we'd leave this mission for Minato to decide, now that it's actually gone, I can't help feeling some regret."
Richest Man: "Don't misunderstand—I'm not talking about anyone else."
Richest Man: "I'm speaking for what's in Uchiha Madara and Marquis Voban's hearts."
Uchiha Dance King: "???"
The Most Ancient Godslayer: "???"
Does this brat know what he's saying?
Golden Flash: "Everyone, I have something to say."
Seeing the Group Owner's message, Minato knew none of them had noticed the new mission yet and prepared to tell them.
Uchiha Dance King: "No need to say it."
Uchiha Dance King: "It's just one mission."
Uchiha Dance King: "This Naruto was quite to my liking. But it's just one mission—gone is gone."
Uchiha Madara spoke with pride.
Holy Lord: "Heh. That sounds nice."
Holy Lord: "Even if this mission could be done, you don't have the strength to participate, do you?"
Holy Lord: "His strength is above Kaguya Ōtsutsuki's, and you're at most Six Paths level right now."
Holy Lord: "Could you actually defeat Kaguya Ōtsutsuki?"
Holy Lord: "Oh, you might actually be able to beat her, since she doesn't know how to fight."
Holy Lord: "But this Naruto Uzumaki is not trash like Kaguya Ōtsutsuki."
Uchiha Dance King: "Do you think I'm still the same as before?"
Uchiha Dance King: "Did you think I just hid behind the scenes watching the Shinobi World's tides rise and fall after my resurrection?"
Uchiha Dance King: "A mere Six Paths realm—I broke through long ago."
Uchiha Dance King: "Never mind Kaguya Ōtsutsuki. Even if she came together with the Sage of Six Paths and Hamura Ōtsutsuki, they would barely be able to fight me."
The Most Ancient Godslayer: "Heh. Your strength hasn't grown, but your boasting skills have certainly improved."
The Most Ancient Godslayer: "One against three? Do you think anyone would believe that?"
Uchiha Dance King: "You're merely a mediocrity limited by the Godslayer system, unable to improve your strength. Do you think just because you can't improve, others are the same?"
Uchiha Dance King: "You're probably the only person in the chat group who hasn't made any progress until now, aren't you, Voban?"
Uchiha Dance King: "You were decent back then. Your strength was passable."
Uchiha Dance King: "But now? Heh."
Uchiha Dance King: "Worthless trash."
Uchiha Dance King: "Just leave the group."
Uchiha Madara spoke with a cold sneer in the chat group, his words sharp and giving Voban no face whatsoever.
Because of the Godslayer system, as long as one successfully slew a god, they were at max level for their world. More authorities only gave them additional means, and power from other systems wasn't particularly useful to them either.
For Marquis Voban, his multiple failed enhancement attempts on his mantle had become a sore spot. Uchiha Madara's words were like tearing open his wound and exposing it.
The Most Ancient Godslayer: "I indeed haven't made any progress. But defeating you would still be no problem."
Uchiha Dance King: "With you?"
Uchiha Dance King: "A battle in the virtual arena."
Uchiha Dance King: "I'll show you just how vast the gap between us has become."
Uchiha Dance King: "A mere grain of sand—not even half of me."
Ding. Group member Uchiha Dance King has opened the virtual battle arena.
Ding. Group member The Most Ancient Godslayer has entered the virtual battle arena.
As the chat group's notifications sounded, the others who had been watching the show between Uchiha Madara and Marquis Voban began to speak up.
Richest Man: "It was clearly the Holy Lord who mocked Uchiha Madara first. How did it turn into a battle between him and Marquis Voban..."
Richest Man: "What a twist."
Ordinary Group Owner: "Probably Voban jumped out at an inappropriate time and said some inappropriate things."
Ordinary Group Owner: "I just didn't expect them to actually fight."
Boil Dagu Into Soup: "With their personalities, fighting is normal, isn't it?"
Boil Dagu Into Soup: "As for why it's Uchiha Madara and Marquis Voban—is it possible they can't beat the Holy Lord?"
Boil Dagu Into Soup: "Though Lord Madara has stepped into the Six Paths realm and might have not just the Rinnegan but even the Rinne Sharingan now, possessing the power to split the moon in two, his destructive power exceeds the Holy Lord's."
Boil Dagu Into Soup: "But the Holy Lord has the Dog Talisman's blessing and simply can't die. He can totally fight a war of attrition with Lord Madara. In that situation, there's no way Lord Madara could win."
Boil Dagu Into Soup: "And the Marquis just happened to jump out, so then..."
Boil Dagu Into Soup: "This isn't necessarily true—I'm just guessing."
But it did seem quite possible. After all, Marquis Voban had mentioned before how the Holy Lord had tanked his authorities head-on—impossible to kill no matter what, with regeneration that was absurdly strong. Uchiha Madara had fought the Holy Lord too and should be aware of this.
— End of Chapter —