"So weak. Is this what a Reincarnation Game player is like?"
Shengzhu was bent over, his finger hovering in front of Aizen, who wore glasses and looked easy to bully, his sharp nails almost touching Aizen's forehead.
His tone was disdainful.
To be honest, at first, he was indeed shocked by the mysterious game world and the game items that could break Lü Dongbin's seal.
However, it was only after the rookie trial ended that he vaguely understood.
The so-called Game Merchant was just using them as thugs to fight against enemies.
The monster that made him, a demon sorcerer who ruled the world, feel pressured—Rotus the Long-legged—was the most terrifying existence.
"The power of holy light, ice, fire?"
Shengzhu's gaze swept over the top players in Moonlight Tavern, sensing auras comparable to his own from them.
Indeed, his judgment was correct.
They were just a bunch of fools bewitched by the so-called game. If the Game Merchant had the ability to deal with Rotus the Long-legged, what would he need these players for?
Hesitant and relying on schemes.
This reminded Shengzhu of Jackie Chan, whom he disliked the most.
If other players knew Shengzhu's thoughts, they would only find it ridiculous, laughing their heads off.
Rotus the Long-legged?
He was just a Pollution Monster thrown into the rookie trial by the Game Merchant. Although monsters like Rotus were terrifyingly strong, they weren't unprecedented.
Especially Tsunade, after hearing about Jiraiya's resurrection from the Road to the Underworld and his experience with saving and destroying the world in the open-ended ending, she gained a deeper appreciation for the immense power of the Reincarnation Game.
Aizen's smile remained unchanged as he said, "Although I don't mind, being this close to a strange player is a very dangerous thing."
He had no intention of fighting Shengzhu.
His plan had reached its final stage, and the passage between Hueco Mundo and Konoha was about to be completed. There was no need to expose his strength and create unnecessary complications.
After all, he had just become a player and was merely Konoha Moonlight, whose strength barely hovered at the [Tier 2] Commander level.
"No matter what, as long as it allows me to transform into a true dragon, even if the price is to sacrifice the Water Realm, it's acceptable!"
Lai Pi She flicked his tongue, flapping his snake tail, which had grown dragon scales, feeling extremely excited.
He looked around.
He felt something was off. He was clearly the first place in the rookie trial, so why were all the old players looking at the black-haired human boy?
Mei Terumi glanced at the violent-looking Shengzhu, not paying him much attention. Instead, she looked at the young Ying Zheng and asked, "I am your backer. Although the game doesn't stipulate that a backed rookie must accept an old player's recruitment, Kirigakure is willing to show the utmost sincerity and invite you to join."
Although the demon Shengzhu, who had revealed his dragon-man form, was powerful, comparable to a [Tier 2] Lord-level player.
He was not an easy person to get along with. He wasn't even human, but a special demonic life form. Just by listening to his tone, one could tell he was very difficult to recruit and extremely disdainful of humans.
The young Ying Zheng, with his immense potential, was the target everyone was vying for.
"Recruitment, backing?"
In the young Ying Zheng's clear black and white eyes, no emotion could be seen. He merely chewed on these two words.
It was like Lü Buwei bringing him back to Qin country through every possible means, backing him.
Lü Buwei's backing was because he wanted to hold a rare commodity, valuing the Qin country behind him.
Why was Mei Terumi willing to back him?
The young Ying Zheng pondered internally, not responding immediately. His calmness far exceeded that of people his age, and even most people in the [Warring States World].
"I am Akainu, an Admiral of the Navy Alliance."
Akainu interrupted Mei Terumi's recruitment process and said decisively, "As a newly-minted player, you don't understand the weight of the Navy Alliance. The Navy Alliance is the strongest force in the entire Reincarnation Game, far surpassing Hidden Mist Village. Become my disciple, and you will be nurtured with all the resources the Navy Alliance can offer."
Such a promising talent absolutely could not be snatched away by other forces.
Shanks and Aokiji, on the other hand, appeared relatively calm. They merely stated the Adventurers' Guild's philosophy and then quietly waited for the black-haired youth to make his choice.
After all, Adventurers were not a traditional military group but a united organization.
What they needed were like-minded companions; a forced relationship would not be sweet.
"Was that righteous knight not teleported to Moonlight Tavern?"
After greeting Shanks, Aokiji left the tavern, preparing to go to the rookie plaza to find him.
Although he possessed extraordinary justice and courage,
Unlicensed Rider's abilities truly couldn't compare to monstrous individuals like Shengzhu, the young Ying Zheng, or Levi.
Newcomers teleported to Moonlight Tavern, seemingly chosen by various factions, were actually given an opportunity.
A two-way selection.
For new players, being nurtured by a mature major faction would certainly lead to much faster growth than struggling on their own.
Therefore, not all newcomers were qualified to be teleported to Moonlight Tavern and negotiate with factions like Kirigakure and the Navy Alliance.
"What about me?"
Lai Pi She felt a sense of grievance at being ignored.
He was seemingly the first place on the leaderboard. Was he just going to be completely ignored like this?
"Pops, should we recruit Lai Pi She?"
Marco, who had witnessed the entire process, asked Whitebeard for his opinion.
Whitebeard, however, shook his head slightly and whispered, "Although Lai Pi She is very strong, I don't like him."
Like Shanks,
Whitebeard's philosophy for recruiting players was actually more about finding new family members, who had to be compatible with the Whitebeard Pirates.
For example, Kyojuro Rengoku from the Demon Slayer World, Whitebeard found him pleasing to the eye, so even though Kyojuro Rengoku was very weak at the time, he still wanted to take him in as a son.
But the evil aura emanating from Lai Pi She gave Whitebeard no thought of recruiting him at all.
However,
Captain Levi, with his dead-fish eyes, who remained silent and seemed completely uninterested in the recruitment opportunities from major factions, was very much to Whitebeard's liking.
Tsunade also decisively rejected Lai Pi She, saying, "Sorry, the Konoha Mobile Unit is not suitable for you."
The Game Merchant had said that power was neither good nor evil, but the will of life was different.
Konoha also had players with [Poison] game abilities.
However, Lai Pi She was clearly completely contaminated by poison from head to toe, even his soul exuded an evil stench.
It easily reminded people of Konoha's arch-enemy, Orochimaru.
Therefore, Tsunade had absolutely no desire to recruit someone like Lai Pi She. Konoha was a place illuminated and burned by the Fire Will; it could not be defiled.
"You guys... aren't you afraid of death?"
Lai Pi She, scorned by everyone, had all his snake scales puff out, and deadly venom continuously flowed from the gaps in his scales.
He was a future true dragon, yet he was being humiliated like this.
"Want to fight?"
Whitebeard raised his eyelids, completely unafraid of the enraged Lai Pi She. A Cong Yun Cut, inlaid with [Gold Gem (Strength)] and forged and enhanced to the current version's limit, appeared in his hand.
Thud.
Just its sheer weight, landing on the floor of Moonlight Tavern, made a heavy sound like a meteor striking the ground.
As Cong Yun Cut swayed, a layer of blue blade aura emerged.
"Blue afterimage?"
Aizen showed a surprised expression and praised, "Only when a weapon is forged to level fifteen will it emit a blue afterimage. Mr. Whitebeard truly cherishes his weapons."
Forging and enhancing consume a great deal, as could be seen from the increasingly haggard face of the perpetually worried leader of Iwagakure.
According to the intelligence he had gathered,
Only a few sword masters, who were obsessed with swords, in the entire Reincarnation Game were capable of forging and enhancing their weapons to the level of [Blue Afterimage].
"Gurarararara, that's natural. Cong Yun Cut has accompanied me all the way to today. To me, it's like family. Even if there's a better weapon, I won't discard it."
Whitebeard laughed heartily as he swung Cong Yun Cut.
The swirling blade wind directly suppressed Lai Pi She's puffed-out snake scales, and even the flowing venom became sluggish, as if frozen.
"Family, huh?"
Aizen, who had always worn a polite smile, rarely showed a genuine one.
He was very willing to explore the will of life and the inner world, especially lives that interested him, such as Whitebeard before him.
Moreover,
The seemingly complimentary remark he made to Whitebeard would actually trigger Lai Pi She's competitive spirit upon hearing it.
So...
Aizen turned his head, looking at the enraged Lai Pi She with interest.
Lai Pi She's eyes were cold as he said, "Fight? This dragon will devour you!"
"Good! Then let's have a pirate-style showdown!"
[Whitebeard has sent a challenge request to Lai Pi She. Lai Pi She has accepted. Battle begins!]
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