Jaeger opened the chat group window lazily, scrolling through the flood of messages with one hand.
"Luo Hao and Esdeath went back to their worlds… and Uchiha Miyuki went to save Nohara Rin?" He snorted. "That woman… the most loyal romantic in the entire ninja world, I swear."
Of the three who came here for this mission, only he remained.
He looked around casually. Nagato stood near the courtyard entrance like a silent guardian, while Yahiko was recovering in a far room under the care of a few Akatsuki members.
"Huh. I've gone soft," Jaeger muttered. "Too many women recently… they're rubbing off on me. Figuratively and literally."
A quiet laugh escaped him, but the thought didn't quite leave.
Compared to how he treated Rayleigh and the others back in the pirate world, his behavior here was noticeably gentler.
Not necessarily a bad thing but Jaeger reminded himself almost instantly:
"No, no… I'm a Celestial Dragon, damn it. I can't start playing the good guy role now."
Still… he couldn't deny it. This mission's gains were absurdly profitable.
He gently pushed aside Konan's leg that was resting on him, finally taking a moment to check his spoils.
First — the Noble Phantasm he obtained from killing that wannabe Protagonist, James Dickson:
[Nikyaketaisaku Fuku]
A weapon that unleashed a 20-million-degree solar flame — surpassing even Ryūjin Jakka. It wasn't just destructive; it massively enhanced his close combat endurance.
Then there were the Rinnegan he pried out of Uzumaki Nagato.
Interesting, yes. But transplanting them? Risky.
He already possessed the Mystic Eyes of Death Perception and the Eye of Horus — two high-tier ocular powers. Adding Rinnegan on top might interfere with them.
Absolutely not. Into the God's Treasury the Rinnegan went. Useful later, but not now.
Then came the real jackpot:
From Uchiha Madara's corpse, Jaeger received something the entire group had completely overlooked—
[Eye of God]
Level: None
Type: Enhancement Noble Phantasm
Description: Born from Madara's Sage Eyes, refined by the hand of Hermes.
Effect: Increases the level of a divine eye-type Noble Phantasm by +1.
Not a weapon… more like a cheat-code upgrade voucher.
He had originally hoped Nagato would drop something impressive, but the man spit out trash-tier loot. Madara, on the other hand, delivered beautifully.
In hindsight, it was obvious.
To Hermes, only Uchiha Madara was worthy of "Sage Eye." Trying to min-max Nagato's corpse didn't work. Bug abuse denied.
Even so, Jaeger wasn't disappointed.
"Just imagine if Nagato's Rinnegan counted… I could've mass-produced Rinnegan upgrades, maxed Horus in a day…"
But it didn't matter now.
He glanced at Konan's bare legs still draped near him and absentmindedly pulled her closer — like cuddling a trophy.
"Let's do this," he said, eyes gleaming.
[Enhancement activated!]
[Eye of Horus upgraded to Level 2!]
Jaeger opened the updated stats immediately.
Eye of Horus (Level 2)
Type: Anti-Personnel Noble Phantasm
Origin: The legend of the Sky God Horus, fused with the power of the Flying Pirate — Golden Lion Shiki.
Right Eye: Solar Power
Left Eye: Lunar Power
Note: Only the sun and sky god powers are available at this level.
Abilities:
The sky is your domain; you walk on air as if it were solid ground.
No one can fly unless you allow it.
Immune to all ranged weapons and heat attacks below solar-core temperatures.
Solar flames stronger than Amaterasu that only extinguish by your will or total erasure of the target.
Jaeger sank into his seat with a wide grin.
"Immunity to temperatures hotter than the sun's core… and solar flames superior to Amaterasu? Beautiful."
This wasn't just good loot — this was divine jackpot level.
Just as he was enjoying his new power, the chat group suddenly exploded with activity.
He glanced at the screen. Aizen and the others had finally received their newcomer rewards — and one message in particular caught his attention.
Chat Group
Eriri Sawamura: "This is the reward I got… it's kinda weird, right?" [Image Attached]
[Binding Summoning System]
Bind up to three targets. If their favorability reaches 90+ (out of 100) and they give consent, they can be summoned to your side.
System Goal: My beautiful future depends on you. Work hard!
Note: Bindings are permanent.
Currently Bound:
Kasumigaoka Utaha (30)
Eriri Sawamura: "The ability itself is useful, but… favorability?! How am I supposed to raise THAT? Flirt with people?? Or worse… all three at once?!"
Kasumigaoka Utaha: "Well, well. Looks like our blonde loser is about to become a fully certified scumbag. Congratulations."
Eriri: "W-Will you stop calling me a loser, you smug fatty!?"
Utaha: "Hey, 30 points isn't bad. At least it's not a negative number. Be grateful, Golden Retriever Loser."
Eriri: "But who do I even bind? Everyone around me is just a normal person."
Nerona Jaeger: "You should be able to bind people in the chat group too."
Eriri: "Bind people from the chat…? But their favorability should be low."
Uchiha Miyuki: "You can try binding me, if you'd like."
Eriri: "Huh!?"
Luo Hao: "She's a Reincarnator. You might've been her waifu in her old world. Could explain a high starting score."
Eriri: "A w-waifu?! Getting called that by a woman feels weird!"
Still… she tested it.
The result:
[Kasumigaoka Utaha (30), Uchiha Miyuki (75)]
Esdeath: "75 is excellent. 90 isn't far. Just take your time."
Yamamoto Mei: "You still have one slot. Want to try me? Though I doubt my score is high…"
Saitama: "Favorability scores? What a weird system. Wanna test it on me?"
Aizen Sōsuke: "I'm more curious what kind of energy this system uses."
Luo Hao: "Probably breaks every law of physics. As expected."
Tohsaka Sakura: "Go for it, Eiri~! Work hard!"
Everyone's attention locked onto Eriri's power. But favorability remained unpredictable — even Miyuki, who called her a waifu, topped out at 75.
Jaeger raised an eyebrow.
"I wonder what I score?"
He typed leisurely:
Nerona Jaeger: "Eiri, want to use your last binding slot on me?"
Eriri: "H-Huh!? For real?!"
She was shocked. After reading the archives, she knew Jaeger was terrifyingly strong — maybe the strongest in the group. And he was offering himself?!
Nerona Jaeger: "Sure. I'm a Reincarnator too. I liked you quite a bit in my previous life. Let's see the number."
Kasumigaoka Utaha: "Oh my. One night with Miss Konan and now you're flirting with the blonde stray. How noble."
Eriri: "W-Why does your voice sound jealous, fatty?"
Kasumigaoka Utaha: "J-Jealous!? Of YOU!? Absolutely not!"
Eriri smirked.
"Found your weakness~."
She selected Jaeger.
And—
[Ding! Binding complete: Nerona Jaeger]
Then another notification:
[All three binding slots filled. No further bindings allowed.]
[When Jaeger's favorability reaches 100 and he consents, he may be summoned to your world.]
[Current List: Utaha (30), Miyuki (75), Jaeger (100)]
"Eh? Ehh?? EHH!?!"
Eriri's voice grew higher with each shout as she stared at the screen like she'd just won the lottery.
A perfect 100.
Was she really allowed to summon Nerona Jaeger!?
But then… her face flushed red.
Did he really like her that much?
Was he a fan of her artwork?
Was his affection really maxed out!?
Her heart pounded.
"No no no! What am I thinking!? Maybe he gives every girl 100!"
But her blush deepened anyway.
She flopped onto her bed, rolling back and forth like someone trying to delete her own thoughts through inertia.
After finally calming down, she remembered:
"Oh yeah… I can view his profile."
She opened Jaeger's stats —
And froze.
"What… WHAT IS THIS!?!?"
Abilities that defied common sense.
Flames that devour gods.
Lightning that splits stars.
Treasures of legend.
Magic capable of erasing continents.
She gulped — loudly.
He's terrifying… and incredible…
If danger ever comes her way… summoning him would be like calling a natural disaster for backup.
For a moment she even considered using that summon to deal with the annoying Kasumigaoka herself.
Then the group flooded her with messages.
Proudly, she posted her result.
Eriri Sawamura: "[Image Attached]
Jaeger-san hit a perfect 100! Thank you so much! If I ever need help, please don't ignore my summons!"
Nerona Jaeger: "…It really hit 100?"
"Well, if you truly need me and I'm free, I'll respond."
Eriri: "Thank you, Jaeger-san!"
Kasumigaoka Utaha: "A noble man indeed. Favorability 100 for a girl you haven't even met?"
Nakiri Erina: "Hmm~ Does Saint Jaeger give 100 to every pretty girl?"
Tohsaka Sakura: "N-No way… right?"
Luo Hao: "Very possible. Jaeger has never hidden his shameless flirt tendencies. He probably loves beautiful women universally."
Jibril: "Correction: beautiful beings. He flirts with dragons, paper girl, Flügel, and even lolis. Truly universal."
Esdeath: "…I'm impressed by how wide his tastes are."
Aizen Sōsuke: "Does he also appreciate Arrancar beauties? I do command a few."
Nerona Jaeger: "…Why do you sound like a shady agency offering me your models?"
Aizen: "Haha, just a joke. But if you ever visit my world, I'll host you properly."
Yamamoto Mei: "Oh shut it, Aizen. Soul Society belongs to me. You only have Hueco Mundo."
Yamamoto Mei: "Anyway — Aizen. What's your newcomer reward? And don't even THINK about lying. Chat Group Rule #1: No deception. Remember what happened to Kibutsuji Muzan Caught lying once, isolated, exiled, zero sympathy. Pathetic end."
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