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Chapter 1356: Hong Lian, Kurama, Shen He, Kaido!
1:43 PM.
Nearly 500,000 audience members who had traveled from various places across the world to the 'RL1110 Area'.
Were currently lining up in a long queue that stretched as far as the eye could see.
Pouring into the fifty main gates of the 'Myriad Worlds Duel Arena' like a flowing river.
Fortunately, the 'Competition Organizing Department' had taken measures to prevent chaos.
The personnel responsible for the main gates would guide the audience in batches of fifty into the 'Flying Thunder God Array' that had been set up on the ground beforehand.
Then, Genin Ninja invited from the 'Sea Ninja Village' would infuse Chakra to activate it, teleporting them to the stands near their seat numbers.
This saved hundreds of thousands of audience members the trouble of blindly searching for their position inside the arena.
There were a total of ten levels of ground stands, with five 'Flying Thunder God Array' on each level.
Audience members only needed to go to the corresponding main gate for teleportation based on the arena map and seat numbers on their tickets, which had been announced in advance.
Audience members who purchased 'Wind Stone Seat' and 'Colored Cloud Box' tickets had separate areas.
Therefore, the audience queuing on the ground only needed to look up.
They could see mages in the air, dressed in gorgeous robes, with magic wands between their legs, trailing various colored light trails behind them.
They were slowly flying into the Duel Arena, leading the 'Wind Stone Seat' behind them, each enveloped in a thin layer of light green magic power.
This caused many people to show envious expressions.
It wasn't that they couldn't afford the 100,000 Berry, but rather that they failed to snatch up the 'Wind Stone Seat' tickets.
As for the clusters of colorful 'Colored Cloud Box' higher up, some of which even flickered with various patterns and writing on their surfaces.
Most people chose to ignore them.
The price of 500,000 Berry for one night was simply too high.
One must know that this was equivalent to ten million Berry in the past!
"This is truly a beautiful place. The color of the light effects is especially great. The designer's aesthetics can be given full marks~"
In a 'Colored Cloud Box' in the high altitude, where the cloud mass was tinged with ice blue.
A stunning mature woman with white hair and blue eyes, wearing a sky-blue snowflake qipao, leaned against the cloud sofa by the window. With a beautiful smile capable of charming all beings on her face, she overlooked the magnificent and spectacular 'Myriad Worlds Duel Arena'.
"Tch, you just like blue, Hong Lian."
"I, on the other hand, think it should be a fiery red."
"Such a lively scene should be matched with a vibrant, prosperous color!"
The camera shifted.
Beside an old man, sat a red-haired young man with his legs crossed, tossing green grapes into his mouth.
This handsome young man was dressed in a black kimono and wore a red haori over his shoulders.
His fiery red long hair, like burning flame, covered his back.
His scarlet eyes contained vertical black pupils, and his entire body exuded an arrogant aura like a male lion.
Hearing this, Hong Lian's ice crystal-like azure gaze shifted from outside the window to him, a playful look flashing in her eyes.
"Kurama, is this the attitude you use when speaking to your older sister?"
"It seems you want another beating!"
The red-haired young man's expression stiffened, then he stubbornly gave a cold snort:
"I've never been afraid of you, and do you dare to make a move in front of the old man?"
Hong Lian chuckled lightly: "Bratty younger brother, can you really follow him your whole life and never return to Nine-Tails Island?"
"If I don't return, I don't return. I'll just go live on Divine Dragon Island for a few years!" Kurama retorted stubbornly.
But who knew these words seemed to anger Hong Lian: "Say that again?!"
A cold aura instantly emanated from the beautiful woman.
It even caused a thin layer of white frost to condense on the surface of the fruit and wine glasses on the table.
Seeing this, Kurama dared not say anything more, turning his head away with a look of displeasure.
"Sigh—"
At this moment, the old man sitting between the two sighed: "Alright, Hong Lian, if you continue with this aura, you'll probably attract the experts here. We didn't come to cause trouble."
This old man, possessing a pair of sharp golden eyes, despite his white hair, white eyebrows, and white beard, was meticulously groomed.
He wore a blue haori with a golden dragon pattern and a black kimono, exuding an extremely majestic, solemn, and steady demeanor.
He was none other than the human form of 'Divine Dragon' Shen He, one of the Super Dangerous Beasts from the 'Empire Arms World'.
This was because he, like Hong Lian, had eaten the Zoan type, Normal class Human-Human Fruit.
Although these Super Dangerous Beasts possessed powerful combat power comparable to Admirals, they lacked the ability to transform into human form on their own.
Furthermore, their main body was too massive, so to integrate into normal towns, they had to rely on the ability of the Human-Human Fruit.
"I understand, but you absolutely cannot take in this Bratty younger brother!"
Hong Lian, who greatly respected Shen He, immediately restrained her aura, but the next second she hugged his arm and acted spoiled.
"Alright, alright, if Kurama really comes over, I'll throw him out!"
Shen He couldn't help but laugh.
Kurama's expression changed drastically upon hearing this: "Old man, aren't you being biased?!"
"There's nothing I can do. After all, Hong Lian is someone I watched grow up."
Shen He teased with a smile: "Don't just say you're her brother, even if you became her lover, you still wouldn't compare."
Immediately, Kurama's expression turned bright red, and he shouted in embarrassment and anger: "What nonsense are you talking about?! Be careful, I'll get angry with you!"
Shen He let out a hearty laugh: "With your Tailed Beast Bomb? Hahahaha!"
Kurama clenched his fists, gritting his teeth, yet feeling helpless.
His Tailed Beast Bomb was truly useless against both Shen He and Hong Lian.
Basically, if he shot it at them, it would just be slapped back.
At the same time.
Hong Lian, however, wasn't so reserved. With a smile in her eyes, she looked at Kurama.
"I'm willing, but this Bratty younger brother keeps refusing to eat the Human-Human Fruit."
"Although he can maintain his current appearance using Transformation Technique, he ultimately lacks fertility."
Hong Lian truly wanted to see what kind of child she and Kurama could give birth to.
However, this guy stubbornly refused, saying that the Human-Human Fruit was useless to him and would instead add an inexplicable weakness.
But Hong Lian felt that couldn't he make a small sacrifice just to be with her?
Besides, she ate the Human-Human Fruit too!
"That's simple. When we go back, I'll help you catch him, and you can shove the Human-Human Fruit into his mouth..." Shen He said with a smile.
Kurama glared at the old man in horror.
But if the other party really did that, he truly couldn't resist!
"Ah, old man, if I wanted to use force, I would have done it long ago. This Bratty younger brother is no match for me at all."
Hong Lian shook her head and refused: "But for this matter, I still hope he does it willingly. Otherwise, we'll just continue being siblings."
Kurama felt bitter in his heart: "This 'brother' thing, it seems you forced that too..."
Although after living together for this period of time, he had already accepted Hong Lian as his older sister.
But to develop further into lovers was just too ridiculous.
He was a Tailed Beast, a Tailed Beast, a Tailed Beast!
Which Tailed Beast would be dating and having children?
What, he can if he eats the Human-Human Fruit? I refuse!
Wood Release already countered him, and now adding a 'Seastone'?
The key thing was, he really wasn't mentally prepared...
"Sigh—"
Seeing Kurama's expression, Hong Lian knew it still wouldn't work for now. She could only sigh lightly and continue looking at the Duel Arena outside the window, quietly waiting for the official start of the opening ceremony.
Shen He, caught between these two foxes, also sighed in his heart.
He actually had something on his mind too, though it wasn't related to feelings.
It was mainly that Admiral Ryokugyu had been coming to Divine Dragon Island frequently during this time.
He was either asking him about the difference between himself and a real dragon, or dragging him to the White Sea for combat.
Saying he wanted to familiarize himself with the most instinctive and natural posture as a Divine Dragon.
It was completely inexplicable, but he was truly strong.
(End of Chapter)
1:43 PM.
Nearly 500,000 audience members who had traveled from various places across the world to the 'RL1110 Area'.
Were currently lining up in a long queue that stretched as far as the eye could see.
Pouring into the fifty main gates of the 'Myriad Worlds Duel Arena' like a flowing river.
Fortunately, the 'Competition Organizing Department' had taken measures to prevent chaos.
The personnel responsible for the main gates would guide the audience in batches of fifty into the 'Flying Thunder God Array' that had been set up on the ground beforehand.
Then, Genin Ninja invited from the 'Sea Ninja Village' would infuse Chakra to activate it, teleporting them to the stands near their seat numbers.
This saved hundreds of thousands of audience members the trouble of blindly searching for their position inside the arena.
There were a total of ten levels of ground stands, with five 'Flying Thunder God Array' on each level.
Audience members only needed to go to the corresponding main gate for teleportation based on the arena map and seat numbers on their tickets, which had been announced in advance.
Audience members who purchased 'Wind Stone Seat' and 'Colored Cloud Box' tickets had separate areas.
Therefore, the audience queuing on the ground only needed to look up.
They could see mages in the air, dressed in gorgeous robes, with magic wands between their legs, trailing various colored light trails behind them.
They were slowly flying into the Duel Arena, leading the 'Wind Stone Seat' behind them, each enveloped in a thin layer of light green magic power.
This caused many people to show envious expressions.
It wasn't that they couldn't afford the 100,000 Berry, but rather that they failed to snatch up the 'Wind Stone Seat' tickets.
As for the clusters of colorful 'Colored Cloud Box' higher up, some of which even flickered with various patterns and writing on their surfaces.
Most people chose to ignore them.
The price of 500,000 Berry for one night was simply too high.
One must know that this was equivalent to ten million Berry in the past!
"This is truly a beautiful place. The color of the light effects is especially great. The designer's aesthetics can be given full marks~"
In a 'Colored Cloud Box' in the high altitude, where the cloud mass was tinged with ice blue.
A stunning mature woman with white hair and blue eyes, wearing a sky-blue snowflake qipao, leaned against the cloud sofa by the window. With a beautiful smile capable of charming all beings on her face, she overlooked the magnificent and spectacular 'Myriad Worlds Duel Arena'.
"Tch, you just like blue, Hong Lian."
"I, on the other hand, think it should be a fiery red."
"Such a lively scene should be matched with a vibrant, prosperous color!"
The camera shifted.
Beside an old man, sat a red-haired young man with his legs crossed, tossing green grapes into his mouth.
This handsome young man was dressed in a black kimono and wore a red haori over his shoulders.
His fiery red long hair, like burning flame, covered his back.
His scarlet eyes contained vertical black pupils, and his entire body exuded an arrogant aura like a male lion.
Hearing this, Hong Lian's ice crystal-like azure gaze shifted from outside the window to him, a playful look flashing in her eyes.
"Kurama, is this the attitude you use when speaking to your older sister?"
"It seems you want another beating!"
The red-haired young man's expression stiffened, then he stubbornly gave a cold snort:
"I've never been afraid of you, and do you dare to make a move in front of the old man?"
Hong Lian chuckled lightly: "Bratty younger brother, can you really follow him your whole life and never return to Nine-Tails Island?"
"If I don't return, I don't return. I'll just go live on Divine Dragon Island for a few years!" Kurama retorted stubbornly.
But who knew these words seemed to anger Hong Lian: "Say that again?!"
A cold aura instantly emanated from the beautiful woman.
It even caused a thin layer of white frost to condense on the surface of the fruit and wine glasses on the table.
Seeing this, Kurama dared not say anything more, turning his head away with a look of displeasure.
"Sigh—"
At this moment, the old man sitting between the two sighed: "Alright, Hong Lian, if you continue with this aura, you'll probably attract the experts here. We didn't come to cause trouble."
This old man, possessing a pair of sharp golden eyes, despite his white hair, white eyebrows, and white beard, was meticulously groomed.
He wore a blue haori with a golden dragon pattern and a black kimono, exuding an extremely majestic, solemn, and steady demeanor.
He was none other than the human form of 'Divine Dragon' Shen He, one of the Super Dangerous Beasts from the 'Empire Arms World'.
This was because he, like Hong Lian, had eaten the Zoan type, Normal class Human-Human Fruit.
Although these Super Dangerous Beasts possessed powerful combat power comparable to Admirals, they lacked the ability to transform into human form on their own.
Furthermore, their main body was too massive, so to integrate into normal towns, they had to rely on the ability of the Human-Human Fruit.
"I understand, but you absolutely cannot take in this Bratty younger brother!"
Hong Lian, who greatly respected Shen He, immediately restrained her aura, but the next second she hugged his arm and acted spoiled.
"Alright, alright, if Kurama really comes over, I'll throw him out!"
Shen He couldn't help but laugh.
Kurama's expression changed drastically upon hearing this: "Old man, aren't you being biased?!"
"There's nothing I can do. After all, Hong Lian is someone I watched grow up."
Shen He teased with a smile: "Don't just say you're her brother, even if you became her lover, you still wouldn't compare."
Immediately, Kurama's expression turned bright red, and he shouted in embarrassment and anger: "What nonsense are you talking about?! Be careful, I'll get angry with you!"
Shen He let out a hearty laugh: "With your Tailed Beast Bomb? Hahahaha!"
Kurama clenched his fists, gritting his teeth, yet feeling helpless.
His Tailed Beast Bomb was truly useless against both Shen He and Hong Lian.
Basically, if he shot it at them, it would just be slapped back.
At the same time.
Hong Lian, however, wasn't so reserved. With a smile in her eyes, she looked at Kurama.
"I'm willing, but this Bratty younger brother keeps refusing to eat the Human-Human Fruit."
"Although he can maintain his current appearance using Transformation Technique, he ultimately lacks fertility."
Hong Lian truly wanted to see what kind of child she and Kurama could give birth to.
However, this guy stubbornly refused, saying that the Human-Human Fruit was useless to him and would instead add an inexplicable weakness.
But Hong Lian felt that couldn't he make a small sacrifice just to be with her?
Besides, she ate the Human-Human Fruit too!
"That's simple. When we go back, I'll help you catch him, and you can shove the Human-Human Fruit into his mouth..." Shen He said with a smile.
Kurama glared at the old man in horror.
But if the other party really did that, he truly couldn't resist!
"Ah, old man, if I wanted to use force, I would have done it long ago. This Bratty younger brother is no match for me at all."
Hong Lian shook her head and refused: "But for this matter, I still hope he does it willingly. Otherwise, we'll just continue being siblings."
Kurama felt bitter in his heart: "This 'brother' thing, it seems you forced that too..."
Although after living together for this period of time, he had already accepted Hong Lian as his older sister.
But to develop further into lovers was just too ridiculous.
He was a Tailed Beast, a Tailed Beast, a Tailed Beast!
Which Tailed Beast would be dating and having children?
What, he can if he eats the Human-Human Fruit? I refuse!
Wood Release already countered him, and now adding a 'Seastone'?
The key thing was, he really wasn't mentally prepared...
"Sigh—"
Seeing Kurama's expression, Hong Lian knew it still wouldn't work for now. She could only sigh lightly and continue looking at the Duel Arena outside the window, quietly waiting for the official start of the opening ceremony.
Shen He, caught between these two foxes, also sighed in his heart.
He actually had something on his mind too, though it wasn't related to feelings.
It was mainly that Admiral Ryokugyu had been coming to Divine Dragon Island frequently during this time.
He was either asking him about the difference between himself and a real dragon, or dragging him to the White Sea for combat.
Saying he wanted to familiarize himself with the most instinctive and natural posture as a Divine Dragon.
It was completely inexplicable, but he was truly strong.
(End of Chapter)
