Child of Nature: "@Golden Flash, from the very start until now, you've said 'everyone listen up' three times. If this were about Uzumaki Naruto, after Uchiha Madara brought it up the first time it wouldn't have come up again—but three times in a row."
Child of Nature: "Did something happen in your world?"
The second time Golden Flash sent a message, Brandon White had already grown curious. If the matter truly concerned Uzumaki Naruto, there would have been no reason to revisit it after Uchiha Madara had addressed it the first time—yet Namikaze Minato still seemed driven by an urge to say something.
Moreover, Roxie Vale had been in the middle of speaking at the time. If the matter were insignificant, someone with Namikaze Minato's temperament would never have entertained the thought of interrupting.
It was just that his impulse went unnoticed by Roxie Vale—and by everyone else, for that matter.
No. Someone must have noticed. They simply chose not to bring it up.
Golden Flash: "Phew—finally, I can say it."
Golden Flash: "A new task has appeared in the task template!"
Golden Flash: "It isn't about Naruto. It's about a different crossover traveler."
Perfectly Ordinary Group Owner: "What?!"
Holy Lord: "!!!"
Boil the Ancient One into Soup: "No way—the last task only just disappeared."
Boil the Ancient One into Soup: "How is that even possible this quickly?"
While the others were still reeling in shock, Brandon White opened the task template and scanned the information within. A brief flicker of surprise crossed his expression before he took a screenshot of the task details and posted it into the chat.
Child of Nature: "image.jpg"
Everyone clicked on the image and read through the task's specifics.
[Task World: The Naruto World where group member Uchiha Dance King resides]
[Task Difficulty: Medium-Low]
[Task Participants: 4 (including group member Uchiha Dance King)]
[Task Description: Crossover traveler Chen Yu, possessing talent of the highest order in the One Piece World, ascended to the very pinnacle of power. He fused the Quake-Quake Fruit, the Rumble-Rumble Fruit, the Dark-Dark Fruit, and the Fish-Fish Fruit—Mythical Zoan Model: Azure Dragon—into a single whole. Relying on a Rule-Level item to eliminate the inherent defect of Devil Fruits, he annihilated the Navy, seized dominion over the seas, and ushered in a new era.
After becoming the strongest being in the One Piece World, he leveraged the power of a Rule-Level item to cross over into the Naruto World. Time elapsed since the crossing: 1 hour.]
[Task Reward: 300,000 Points (upon completion of the task, automatically deducted from group member Uchiha Dance King's back-end account); Enhancement attempts +1 (success rate 50%; the higher the base enhancement stat, the lower the probability of success)]
[Notes: Upon the target's death, rewards will be determined through analysis of the Rule-Level item's tier and the proportion of participation contributed by the executing group member during the task, with corresponding rewards granted accordingly.]
Uchiha Dance King: "Hahahaha—it's actually my world!"
Uchiha Dance King: "Though it's only Medium-Low difficulty, someone who managed to fuse four Devil Fruits, annihilate the Navy, and usher in a new era still counts as a genuine powerhouse."
Uchiha Dance King: "The Four Emperors of the One Piece World may not stand alongside the Six Paths, but within the shinobi world, aside from myself and Hashirama, there are few who could rival them."
Uchiha Dance King: "His strength surpasses even the Four Emperors—and by more than twofold."
Uchiha Dance King: "Good. He has earned the right to be my opponent."
Most Ancient God-Slayer: "Hahahahaha, though I was willing to let the matter with Uzumaki Naruto go, I couldn't shake the lingering dissatisfaction. I never would have thought another one would show up now."
Most Ancient God-Slayer: "This time, I will claim one of the slots."
Most Ancient God-Slayer: "Does anyone have a problem with that?"
Wuxia King: "A problem?"
Wuxia King: "I have one. So what are you going to do about it?"
Most Ancient God-Slayer: "Hmph. It's simply one more person thrown into the competition, nothing more."
Most Ancient God-Slayer: "In the end, it still comes down to luck. You aren't guaranteed to be selected."
If it had been anyone else, Voban would have fired back without hesitation. But this was Luo Hao. Ever since he had fought her in the Virtual Combat Arena and suffered defeat, he had always felt a sense of being overwhelmed whenever he faced her.
If he wanted to stand his ground again, he would probably need to beat her at least once.
But his current strength…
Never mind. He would simply endure a little longer.
Perfectly Ordinary Group Owner: "@Most Ancient God-Slayer, @Uchiha Dance King—aren't you two fighting in the Virtual Combat Arena right now?"
Perfectly Ordinary Group Owner: "Has it already ended?"
Perfectly Ordinary Group Owner: "Who won?"
Uchiha Dance King: "Of course it was me."
Uchiha Dance King: "If it had been before, he could still have put up a fight against me for a while—but now? Heh."
Uchiha Dance King: "He has already lost the qualification to be my rival."
Uchiha Madara said this with undisguised arrogance.
Most Ancient God-Slayer: "Once I break through the limitations placed on the God-Slayer's position rank, you'll understand just how terrifying the potential of a God-Slayer truly is."
Most Ancient God-Slayer: "It is a rate of progress that will drive you to despair."
Marquis Voban delivered these words in a cold, measured tone.
The God-Slayer was an Idealist world—a realm governed entirely by the philosophy of pure will and consciousness. In this world, whether one was a Dissenting God or a God-Slayer, all were maximum-level beings. Even the weakest Dissenting God or God-Slayer carried the potential to defeat the strongest Dissenting God.
By chance alone, they could even unleash an almost inconceivable amount of terrifying energy—attacks on a cosmic scale were not out of the question.
All that was required was that they not exceed the limits set by the God-Slayer World itself.
Strengthening a God-Slayer's position rank meant allowing them to continue progressing without restriction, all the way to the absolute ceiling of what Idealist combat power could produce—and that rate of advancement would be so swift as to defy the imagination of ordinary beings.
This, too, was precisely the reason he felt confident: that after a successful enhancement, he could rapidly close the gap between himself and everyone else.
Uchiha Dance King: "That's better said after you actually manage to pull off a successful enhancement."
Uchiha Dance King: "Until then, no matter how many times you repeat yourself, it is nothing but the wailing of the weak."
Uchiha Madara dismissed Marquis Voban's words with undisguised contempt.
It would be far more productive to collect points and keep enhancing than to posture here.
Most Evil Elf: "Shouldn't we be discussing the crossover traveler right now? This one has nothing to do with any of us."
Most Ancient God-Slayer: "Exactly—so whether he is good or evil, he must die."
Most Ancient God-Slayer: "Someone capable of overthrowing the Navy and ushering in a new era can hardly be called a good person."
Most Ancient God-Slayer: "If you feel morally burdened about it, don't bother competing. It would only waste a slot."
As long as the target of this task bore no connection to the chat group's members, Voban couldn't care less about his identity or his alignment.
Even if the man were good to his very core, he was destined to become nothing more than the foundation upon which Voban built his own strength.
Perfectly Ordinary Group Owner: "I think I should actually be able to take part in this task."
Perfectly Ordinary Group Owner: "The Angel Fruit has been developing pretty well on my end. It might not be on Kaido's level, but participating should be no problem."
Perfectly Ordinary Group Owner: "After all, it's four against one—I can provide support for you all, keeping everyone's status topped up!"
Roxie Vale was genuinely overjoyed—in fact, she was elated beyond measure.
In the previous task, her strength had been insufficient to even qualify for the competition. But this time was different. This time, she could.
(End of Chapter)