Within the system's interface,
the current power hierarchy was divided as follows:
Ordinary → Extraordinary → Hazard → Warbreaker → Citycrusher → Nationbreaker → Calamity → World-Ender!
As for whether even higher realms existed beyond these eight…
Adrian felt that was very likely.
But for now, he was nothing more than a weakling stuck at the lowest level — an Ordinary-tier nobody.
Understanding the higher realms didn't help him in the slightest.
Ordinary Tier: normal human level. Elite individuals could handle three to five opponents at once.
Extraordinary Tier: surpasses normal human limits. Can defeat ten people, or even dozens, head-on.
Hazard Tier: strength elevated again — can take on a hundred foes, or even several hundred.
Warbreaker Tier: capable of crushing a thousand-man army.
Citycrusher Tier: one person equals ten thousand — enough power to destroy a city.
Nationbreaker Tier: monstrous might capable of toppling an entire powerful nation.
Calamity Tier: like a living natural disaster — earthquakes, tsunamis, tornadoes—nothing but ruins left behind.
World-Ender Tier: enough power to reduce an entire planet's civilization to ashes.
…
These were the eight clearly defined realms.
Of course, no matter how impressive the upper tiers sounded…
Adrian was still just an Ordinary-tier weak chicken.
However—
At least he had drawn one Extraordinary-tier ability.
Steel Skin!
With this, when fighting ten opponents, it would be extremely difficult for them to break through his defenses.
Was this ability amazing?
Not really.
At least in Adrian's opinion…
He wasn't someone who enjoyed getting hit.
Being beaten by others?
He preferred hitting others.
"Better than nothing, I guess."
After thinking it over, Adrian accepted the ability.
The moment he acknowledged it, a warm current coursed across his skin, as if transforming his body from the outside.
Before long, he had fully obtained Steel Skin.
Unfortunately…
Steel Skin did not increase his physical attributes at all.
This disappointed him.
After all—
physique is the foundation of all strength.
Without a strong body, no one could hope to grow truly powerful.
But…
No improvement meant no improvement.
He still had one last Random Subordinate Ticket in his hand.
"Use."
He murmured inwardly.
The final ticket dissolved into motes of light.
Ding! Random Subordinate Ticket used successfully.
Ding! Congratulations, Host — obtained: Momochi Zabuza (Warbreaker Tier)!
The moment the system voice fell—
A figure appeared before him.
Short black hair, forehead protector worn slanted to the left, lower face and neck wrapped tightly in bandages.
One look—
And he was clearly a ruthless, deadly man.
A massive blade rested across his back.
The Executioner's Blade.
"Naruto, huh…?"
Adrian scratched his head.
First he drew Steel Skin — a Hollow ability from the Bleach world.
Now he had drawn a subordinate from Naruto.
It was basically confirmed:
these draw tickets pulled from all worlds, including the anime he used to watch.
"Subordinate Momochi Zabuza greets the Master."
Zabuza dropped to one knee, respectful and firm.
Adrian felt… strange.
"Zabuza, just call me Boss."
He thought for a moment and corrected him.
'Master' coming from a man like Zabuza…
It made his skin crawl.
That title was for cute girls, not a murderous swordsman.
A bandit having subordinates calling him Boss felt far more natural.
Yes.
He had already decided —
he was going to become a bandit.
He had transmigrated to an unknown world. Other than this system, he had nothing.
If he didn't rely on the system to grow stronger…
What could he rely on?
Strangers in a foreign world?
He had no idea who had good intentions and who hid malice.
He wasn't going to gamble his life on kindness.
So—
becoming a bandit was the best choice.
"Boss!"
Zabuza repeated the title seriously.
"Good."
"Zabuza, let's go scout the area."
Adrian nodded in satisfaction.
He glanced behind him.
The curling smoke rising in the distance meant there were people nearby.
And to learn about the world he'd transmigrated into,
the best way was to hear from the residents themselves.
No matter what, the locals understood their own world far better than an outsider like him.
"Yes."
Zabuza stood up and walked beside him, guarding him naturally.
With Zabuza protecting him, he had nothing to fear—
poisonous beasts, ambushes, anything in the forest… meaningless.
Compared to Zabuza's strength, he was indeed a weak chicken.
After some walking, the two exited the small forest.
Ahead was a clearly visible path.
Smoke meant people.
A path meant a village nearby.
So Adrian and Zabuza followed the trail toward the rising smoke.
But they had barely walked for long when—
On that narrow path…
They came across a… fish???
...
Translator's Note: The power-scale names in this chapter (Ordinary → World-Ender) are kept as-is from the original text for consistency. "Steel Skin" is the localized name for Hierro from Bleach. Momochi Zabuza retains his official Naruto-character name and appearance. Terms like "Warbreaker Tier" follow the system's own ranking terminology.
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