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Chapter 1321: Seeking Revenge on Minato Namikaze!
In the restaurant, the largest number of people were, of course, the contestants from the Sea Star mainland, as there were over two thousand of them.
Some of them were full of enthusiasm and curiosity towards the contestants from other worlds. However, others had a very arrogant attitude, their words filled with contempt for contestants from other worlds.
For example, guys like Krieg, Xige, and Arlong. That's right, Arlong was participating again. Last time, he didn't even make it into the 'Top 100', which made him very angry. He believed that many weaklings weaker than himself had luckily become 'Top 100 contestants' purely through luck.
Below the Sea Star people, the numbers from the Imperial Arms World and the Ninja World were roughly equal. However, communication between them was very friendly. You could see scenes everywhere of Alchemists, Martial Artists, Swordsmen, Imperial Arms Users, and Ninjas chatting and laughing. This was probably the scene that Im had always wanted to see.
"That's strange, why doesn't anyone know Minato Namikaze?" At a dining table on the south side of the restaurant, a green-eyed girl with light yellow twin tails, wearing a white training uniform that exposed her white underwear and large areas of tanned skin on her upper body, looked around at the contestants from the Ninja World, complaining with a troubled expression. She was clearly wearing a white training uniform, but she wasn't wearing it properly, making her look like a mischievous bad girl.
Sitting across from the girl, a slightly older black-haired woman, also wearing a white training uniform on her upper body but paired with a black skirt on her lower body, frowned upon hearing her words.
"If it were you, would you give up?" the yellow-haired girl retorted coldly.
"..." Suzuka was speechless, sighing in her heart, "That's right, how can revenge for one's father be so easily given up?"
They were contestants from the Imperial Arms World. And their identities were very special; first, both were among the 'Rakshasa Four Demons' of the 'Imperial Fist Temple'. Suzuka and Mez.
Actually, three of them came this time; Ibara, who was once known as the 'Strongest Rakshasa', also came. As for now, since Zhu Tian is already a colonel in the Army Headquarters, it's unclear who is stronger.
However, Ibara is someone who enjoys obtaining pleasure by killing people he 'likes'. So, he's probably somewhere 'making friends' right now. According to him, although the competition system prohibits slaughter between contestants, they can certainly build good relationships first. After the competition ends and they obtain a 'Star Gate Pass', they can contact them to come out and 'have some fun' in a place with nice scenery. It's clear that Ibara is very confident about entering the 'Top 100'.
As for the 'revenge for one's father' that Suzuka was thinking about, it was because Mez's father was one of the previous generation's 'Rakshasa Four Demons' of the Imperial Fist Temple, and the deputy commander of the former Imperial Special Agency 'Oarberg'. He later joined World Government CP8, serving as a squad leader named Gozuchi.
When Gozuchi was leading a squad on a mission in Loulan in the Ninja World, he encountered an attacking Minato Namikaze and was unfortunately killed by him. Therefore, Mez, as his daughter, harbored hatred towards Minato Namikaze and swore to find him to avenge her father!
Her main purpose for participating in this competition was not only for the 'Top 100', but also to find out Minato Namikaze's present situation. Did he remain in the Shinobi Sect in the Ninja World, or did he join a department of the World Government?
Suzuka could understand Mez's mood, but she was very worried about her fate. Not to mention whether Mez could defeat Minato Namikaze, who killed Gozuchi, even if she found him. Even if she defeated and successfully killed him, the World Government would certainly not let her off.
She had told Mez this principle before. But Mez said, "With a 'Star Gate Pass', I can just find any world to hide in for a few years, and then find a method to learn a transformation technique..." In any case, she had no intention of giving up on revenge.
So, Suzuka now only hoped that Minato Namikaze would 'hide' more thoroughly, so that Mez wouldn't find him. That way, both sides could remain peaceful.
Their relationship was closer than sisters, and she truly didn't want Mez to end up with a tragic fate. At the same time, she also complained about Minato Namikaze in her heart. You said you let Tsukushi and Sheele go back then, so why couldn't you leave Gozuchi a way out instead of creating trouble for yourself?
She understood Mez's personality too well; this girl would truly stop at nothing. If she found that she had no chance of killing Minato Namikaze, she would definitely shift her target to his family, making him taste the feeling of losing loved ones...
"Sister Suzuka, will you help me?" Mez's tone suddenly became heavy. She looked at Suzuka with a deep gaze, her eyes filled with intense pleading.
Suzuka was silent for a moment, not answering directly, but instead asked about another matter.
"Tell me the truth, did you also seek out that bastard Syura?" She had seen them communicating about something before, and the gaze he directed at Mez wasn't right either.
Mez froze, then admitted with a blank expression:
"That's right, I made a promise with him. As long as he's willing to team up with me when the time comes, I'll spend the night with him before we act. If we succeed in killing him and I survive, I'll be his female slave for a year!"
Syura was the son of 'Minister Honest' in the 'original timeline'. His personality was cruel and lecherous, and he enjoyed harming decent girls.
In this 'timeline', although he no longer had his father's power and influence, he still had a strong physique and a tall stature, and he fully utilized his talent in martial arts. He traveled around the nations of the 'Imperial Arms World', learning from the strengths of martial arts from various places, and eventually cultivated martial arts no less than a 'Rakshasa'.
Bud, the former Imperial Army general, now the World Government Air Force Headquarters vice admiral and adjutant to Admiral Golden Lion, once evaluated Syura, saying he was an expert who had mastered martial arts at a young age, but his character was too vile.
The Imperial military had even invited him to join the Imperial Army back then. In the eyes of those military high command, enjoying women wasn't much of a problem. Unfortunately, Syura refused, citing his longing for 'freedom'.
Suzuka was furious: "Mez, are you crazy? You've been blinded by hatred and lost your rationality!"
"Besides crazy guys like him, who else would dare to help me, risking angering the World Government?" Mez shook her head with a bitter smile. "And look on the bright side, that guy Minato might have stayed in the Shinobi Sect in the Ninja World, in which case it wouldn't have much to do with the World Government."
Suzuka was startled, thinking to herself that was true. If it was just a Shinobi Sect, it didn't seem like a big deal.
At worst, they could return to their own world. Could the Shinobi Sect really drag them out of the 'Imperial Fist Temple'? The Imperial Arms World wasn't afraid of the Ninja World!
The only difficulty was how to kill a Jonin in their world. However, if she, Mez, and Syura teamed up, there should be a chance. At worst, they could find a method to invite Ibara. That would be equivalent to the 'Rakshasa Four Demons' acting together!
Suzuka realized she couldn't stop Mez and began to pray that Minato Namikaze hadn't joined the World Government. But the question was, what if he had already joined? Should she still help her?
Although she was somewhat looking forward to the legendary methods of tormenting prisoners in 'Sea Star Impel Down', no matter how masochistic she was, if the price was losing her freedom, she still needed to seriously consider it.
(End of Chapter)
In the restaurant, the largest number of people were, of course, the contestants from the Sea Star mainland, as there were over two thousand of them.
Some of them were full of enthusiasm and curiosity towards the contestants from other worlds. However, others had a very arrogant attitude, their words filled with contempt for contestants from other worlds.
For example, guys like Krieg, Xige, and Arlong. That's right, Arlong was participating again. Last time, he didn't even make it into the 'Top 100', which made him very angry. He believed that many weaklings weaker than himself had luckily become 'Top 100 contestants' purely through luck.
Below the Sea Star people, the numbers from the Imperial Arms World and the Ninja World were roughly equal. However, communication between them was very friendly. You could see scenes everywhere of Alchemists, Martial Artists, Swordsmen, Imperial Arms Users, and Ninjas chatting and laughing. This was probably the scene that Im had always wanted to see.
"That's strange, why doesn't anyone know Minato Namikaze?" At a dining table on the south side of the restaurant, a green-eyed girl with light yellow twin tails, wearing a white training uniform that exposed her white underwear and large areas of tanned skin on her upper body, looked around at the contestants from the Ninja World, complaining with a troubled expression. She was clearly wearing a white training uniform, but she wasn't wearing it properly, making her look like a mischievous bad girl.
Sitting across from the girl, a slightly older black-haired woman, also wearing a white training uniform on her upper body but paired with a black skirt on her lower body, frowned upon hearing her words.
"If it were you, would you give up?" the yellow-haired girl retorted coldly.
"..." Suzuka was speechless, sighing in her heart, "That's right, how can revenge for one's father be so easily given up?"
They were contestants from the Imperial Arms World. And their identities were very special; first, both were among the 'Rakshasa Four Demons' of the 'Imperial Fist Temple'. Suzuka and Mez.
Actually, three of them came this time; Ibara, who was once known as the 'Strongest Rakshasa', also came. As for now, since Zhu Tian is already a colonel in the Army Headquarters, it's unclear who is stronger.
However, Ibara is someone who enjoys obtaining pleasure by killing people he 'likes'. So, he's probably somewhere 'making friends' right now. According to him, although the competition system prohibits slaughter between contestants, they can certainly build good relationships first. After the competition ends and they obtain a 'Star Gate Pass', they can contact them to come out and 'have some fun' in a place with nice scenery. It's clear that Ibara is very confident about entering the 'Top 100'.
As for the 'revenge for one's father' that Suzuka was thinking about, it was because Mez's father was one of the previous generation's 'Rakshasa Four Demons' of the Imperial Fist Temple, and the deputy commander of the former Imperial Special Agency 'Oarberg'. He later joined World Government CP8, serving as a squad leader named Gozuchi.
When Gozuchi was leading a squad on a mission in Loulan in the Ninja World, he encountered an attacking Minato Namikaze and was unfortunately killed by him. Therefore, Mez, as his daughter, harbored hatred towards Minato Namikaze and swore to find him to avenge her father!
Her main purpose for participating in this competition was not only for the 'Top 100', but also to find out Minato Namikaze's present situation. Did he remain in the Shinobi Sect in the Ninja World, or did he join a department of the World Government?
Suzuka could understand Mez's mood, but she was very worried about her fate. Not to mention whether Mez could defeat Minato Namikaze, who killed Gozuchi, even if she found him. Even if she defeated and successfully killed him, the World Government would certainly not let her off.
She had told Mez this principle before. But Mez said, "With a 'Star Gate Pass', I can just find any world to hide in for a few years, and then find a method to learn a transformation technique..." In any case, she had no intention of giving up on revenge.
So, Suzuka now only hoped that Minato Namikaze would 'hide' more thoroughly, so that Mez wouldn't find him. That way, both sides could remain peaceful.
Their relationship was closer than sisters, and she truly didn't want Mez to end up with a tragic fate. At the same time, she also complained about Minato Namikaze in her heart. You said you let Tsukushi and Sheele go back then, so why couldn't you leave Gozuchi a way out instead of creating trouble for yourself?
She understood Mez's personality too well; this girl would truly stop at nothing. If she found that she had no chance of killing Minato Namikaze, she would definitely shift her target to his family, making him taste the feeling of losing loved ones...
"Sister Suzuka, will you help me?" Mez's tone suddenly became heavy. She looked at Suzuka with a deep gaze, her eyes filled with intense pleading.
Suzuka was silent for a moment, not answering directly, but instead asked about another matter.
"Tell me the truth, did you also seek out that bastard Syura?" She had seen them communicating about something before, and the gaze he directed at Mez wasn't right either.
Mez froze, then admitted with a blank expression:
"That's right, I made a promise with him. As long as he's willing to team up with me when the time comes, I'll spend the night with him before we act. If we succeed in killing him and I survive, I'll be his female slave for a year!"
Syura was the son of 'Minister Honest' in the 'original timeline'. His personality was cruel and lecherous, and he enjoyed harming decent girls.
In this 'timeline', although he no longer had his father's power and influence, he still had a strong physique and a tall stature, and he fully utilized his talent in martial arts. He traveled around the nations of the 'Imperial Arms World', learning from the strengths of martial arts from various places, and eventually cultivated martial arts no less than a 'Rakshasa'.
Bud, the former Imperial Army general, now the World Government Air Force Headquarters vice admiral and adjutant to Admiral Golden Lion, once evaluated Syura, saying he was an expert who had mastered martial arts at a young age, but his character was too vile.
The Imperial military had even invited him to join the Imperial Army back then. In the eyes of those military high command, enjoying women wasn't much of a problem. Unfortunately, Syura refused, citing his longing for 'freedom'.
Suzuka was furious: "Mez, are you crazy? You've been blinded by hatred and lost your rationality!"
"Besides crazy guys like him, who else would dare to help me, risking angering the World Government?" Mez shook her head with a bitter smile. "And look on the bright side, that guy Minato might have stayed in the Shinobi Sect in the Ninja World, in which case it wouldn't have much to do with the World Government."
Suzuka was startled, thinking to herself that was true. If it was just a Shinobi Sect, it didn't seem like a big deal.
At worst, they could return to their own world. Could the Shinobi Sect really drag them out of the 'Imperial Fist Temple'? The Imperial Arms World wasn't afraid of the Ninja World!
The only difficulty was how to kill a Jonin in their world. However, if she, Mez, and Syura teamed up, there should be a chance. At worst, they could find a method to invite Ibara. That would be equivalent to the 'Rakshasa Four Demons' acting together!
Suzuka realized she couldn't stop Mez and began to pray that Minato Namikaze hadn't joined the World Government. But the question was, what if he had already joined? Should she still help her?
Although she was somewhat looking forward to the legendary methods of tormenting prisoners in 'Sea Star Impel Down', no matter how masochistic she was, if the price was losing her freedom, she still needed to seriously consider it.
(End of Chapter)
