[Naruto World]
"A six-headed snake... What magnificent colors!"
Orochimaru licked his lips, extremely interested in this monster.
It looked far more imposing than Manda, and it seemed each head could release magic of a different attribute...
A pity he could only see it, not obtain it...
"What a shame..."
He turned and entered the laboratory to continue researching modern weaponry...
[The World of Arifureta]
The Demon Kingdom of Garland...
Deep within a palace, a group of people in dark attire lurked in the shadows...
"I never imagined there would be such a powerful monster!"
"The difficulty of this labyrinth seems a bit high?"
Freed, the Demon Kingdom's general, looked at the six-headed serpent with lingering fear. He hadn't expected such a terrifying monster to exist in this labyrinth!
"Spread the word. Have Cattleya return immediately..."
This labyrinth was no longer something she could handle alone...
Or perhaps it had already been conquered by Nagumo Hajime!
[Within the Water Capital]
Nagumo Hajime began rubbing his waist. He felt sore and weak—he had overexerted himself last night...
"This labyrinth is truly dangerous. I almost said it was there..."
Gruen: "I never expected Orcus to be so twisted, designing such a difficult labyrinth..."
Haltrina: "Exactly! Exactly! Even though his magic is equally perverse!"
Merkine: "I didn't expect the first person from another world to conquer it would be the puppet-maker's labyrinth..."
Logically, one should conquer the other six major labyrinths first before tackling Orcus's twisted one!
I really sympathize with this boy—it's nightmare difficulty...
[Screen Continues]
[The red head among the six-headed serpents spat fire elemental magic from its mouth. Massive blazing fireballs fell like miniature suns!]
BOOM!!!
[The fireballs struck the ground, causing shocking explosions and rising black smoke...]
[Though the fireballs had a wide range, the two were extremely agile, dodging quickly...]
[Just as Nagumo prepared to counterattack, the snake head spewed a cloud of freezing ice, instantly forming ice spikes upon hitting the ground...]
[Meanwhile, Yue floated in the air, evading wind blades spat by another snake head. She raised her hands high, staring at them coldly...]
[—Freezing Rain—]
[Countless ice needles rained down on the monster...]
Hsss...
[Nagumo weaved through the attacks of the two-headed snakes. Red current integrated into his pistol, and several bullets struck two heads in an instant...]
[Yue's magic also dealt with one...]
["Hehe... Doesn't seem like a big deal..."]
[But their joy was short-lived. The wounds of the supposedly defeated snake heads recovered quickly!]
[Screen Ends]
Rudeus: "As expected, the monster isn't so easy to deal with!"
This reminded him of the Hydra in the labyrinth...
They also had terrifying regenerative abilities, nearly impossible to defeat by ordinary means...
The core snake head had to be defeated first; otherwise, the other heads would keep healing!
Same labyrinth, same regenerating monster...
The strategy should be similar...
"Don't let your guard down..."
[Screen Continues]
[The white snake in the middle of the six-headed serpent emitted healing light, and the other snake heads gradually regained their energy...]
[Yue immediately realized the white snake was healing them. Nagumo decisively targeted it...]
[But the monsters also knew their intent. Five snake heads moved to shield the white snake...]
["Tch..."]
[Seeing this was going poorly, Nagumo quickly retreated, widening the distance...]
[Bullets fired one after another...]
[Yue condensed magic spheres in the sky. Lightning and flames crossed to form a fire-and-electric lance, blasting toward the white snake...]
[However, the earth snake stood before the white snake, flaring its neck...]
BOOM!!!
[A deafening explosion sounded!]
[The black smoke cleared. The white snake was unharmed, its entire body emitting a white glow. The earth snake was healed in an instant...]
[Yue was about to fire again but was knocked away by a snake head, crashing to the ground...]
[But... another snake was already waiting below, dangerously close!]
[Snake eyes locked onto Yue's gaze, controlling her spirit, plunging her into the darkness deep within her heart...]
ROAR——
[It opened its mouth, trying to swallow Yue, trapped in negative memories...]
[But Nagumo intercepted it, clutching Yue tightly as he retreated violently...]
[At the same time, he tossed a grenade, rolling it before them...]
[The six-headed serpent was confused... What was this little thing?]
[Before it could react, the grenade exploded...]
[A blinding flash illuminated the entire hall. Then endless flames erupted, continuously consuming them!]
SCREECH——
[Even the monster felt pain, letting out pitiful cries after being blasted by the grenade...]
[Screen Ends]
Six-Headed Serpent Xudra: "Damn!"
These despicable otherworlders!
Using technology!...
Rouge: "A good strategy. Indeed, technology can save the world..."
He grew more confident in his firearm. His mission to assassinate the hero would surely succeed!...
Seiya: "Rista, is there really no nuclear bomb in this world?"
Rista: "There is no such thing! This is the age of magic and swords! How could there be things like aircraft, cannons, or nuclear bombs!"
Rista's eyes widened. She didn't even have a pistol, let alone such super-destructive weapons!
Seiya: "How useless. Then how can Nagumo use a gun?"
Rista: "He's in a different world!"
Seiya: "Am I not also in a different world? And I'm in the world of gods!"
Seiya grew even more disgusted. This world of gods was not worth it. It was truly frustrating...
Rista: "..."
She was numb. She was afraid future summoned heroes would ask if there were nuclear bomb-level technology...
This was outrageous!...
[Screen Continues]
[Nagumo fed Yue holy water to restore her...]
[To reassure her, he nervously scratched his head, knelt down, tilted his head up, and gently kissed her.]
Kaori: "Aaaaaaah!!! So unfair!"
Yae: "Oh..."
Shia: "I want one too..."
Tio: "This... your servant could also..."
Nagumo's scalp went numb. Had he stirred up a hornet's nest?...
[Yue was extremely excited. Today, she would kill these six-headed serpents no matter what!]
[Make them into soup!]
["Yue! I need to use the chipper! Buy me some time!"]
[Nagumo quickly dodged a snake head's attack...]
[Yue immediately unleashed multiple magics simultaneously...]
[—Scarlet Lance! Azure Emperor! Freezing Rain!—]
[A tornado swept through with lightning. Ice spikes continued to fall like sharp raindrops!]
[At the same time, fireballs mixed with ice rain ravaged the six-headed serpent's body...]
[Nagumo seized the chance, floating into the air, and activated the large sniper rifle...]
["Watch me blow you away!"]
BZZZZ——
[The gun's muzzle continuously condensed and compressed magical power. Lightning raged like spiderwebs, wrapping around the barrel!]
[The next second...]
BOOM!!!
[A massive light wave burst from the muzzle!]
[The moment it contacted the six-headed serpent, a shocking explosion occurred! The very earth shook!]
RUMBLE——
[The explosion was deafening!]
[The terrifying light wave instantly overwhelmed the six-headed serpent!]
[Screen Ends]
Kazuma: "Is this a sniper rifle?"
Natsuki Subaru: "I'm numb... numb..."
Rouge: "There's no such weapon in my memory..."
Shino: "The damage from that explosion rivals Soros's modified Hecate!"
Nagumo's classmates' mouths hung open as if dislocated!
Was this their classmate?
Yae: "Nagumo has become incredibly strong, so reassuring!"
Kouki: "I... the Hero? That can't be right, can it?..."
His pride as the Hero was constantly being challenged, but he wasn't jealous of Nagumo...
He just thought Nagumo was truly amazing!
Nakamura: "I hope Kouki isn't too affected... Otherwise, even if you're chosen by the light screen... I could do it too..."
There was genuine darkness in Nakamura's eyes...
[On Screen]
[The remaining three heads were surrounded by Yue's lightning spheres...]
[—Heavenly Power—]
[Instantly, the lightning spheres erupted with terrifying currents, destroying the six-headed serpent's body!]
SCREECH SCREECH...
[The three remaining heads let out shrill screams, then vanished into points of light...]
[Through the dust, Nagumo, carrying the large sniper rifle, walked toward Yue with a smile...]
[But within the six-headed serpent's body, a silver serpent remained. Its charred body rose behind Nagumo...]
[Yue's expression drastically changed...]
["Hajime!"]
[Nagumo instantly reacted, turning to face the silver serpent behind him...]
[How dare it try to blast Hajime!]
ROAR——
[The silver serpent spat an energy wave, blasting toward Yue...]
[Without hesitation, Nagumo suddenly stepped in front of her...]
BOOM!!!
[Moments later, gray snow began to fall throughout the hall...]
[The large sniper rifle in Nagumo's hand was melted by the energy. His body was severely burned, charred black. Bright red blood flowed from his right eye...]
[He fell backward, powerless...]