GA: Chapter 212 – The Zombie Duo; Favored by an Evil God
After his brief moment of showing off, Bai Xuan put Silly Girl away and turned his attention to the projection with genuine interest.
Su Yunqing shot him a look, then reluctantly turned her eyes to the projection as well.
Uchiha Madara and Marquis Voban exchanged a glance, both gave a cold snort, and directed their gazes at the projection too.
"Ding—congratulations, Host, on a successful traversal."
"This world is the Naruto world. Please proceed with caution."
The disorientation of crossing worlds left Chen Yu's head swimming slightly. He opened his eyes at the sound of the system's voice and took in his surroundings.
Trees. Underbrush. Moist earth.
"Expected destination."
Chen Yu heard the system's announcement without much reaction.
His first traversal had been to the One Piece world. The Naruto world's combat level, while formidable, wasn't dramatically higher—or rather, if not for the Six Paths tier elevating the ceiling, One Piece was clearly stronger overall.
As a transition world, Naruto was a solid choice.
The Sharingan, the Byakugan, and their derivatives—the Mangekyō Sharingan, the Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan, the Rinnegan, the Rinne Sharingan, the Tenseigan—all of these had significant value to him.
His system could fuse items together within the limits of what his body could endure, and for a cost, erase the flaws that came with fused elements.
It was through this that he had fused four Devil Fruits.
The Tremor-Tremor Fruit. The Dark-Dark Fruit. The Rumble-Rumble Fruit. The Dragon-Dragon Fruit, Mythical Zoan Model: Azure Dragon.
Had it been only this, he couldn't have risen to the top of the One Piece world so quickly.
Developing Devil Fruits took time and talent, after all.
Beyond fusion, the system could also recycle Devil Fruits and grant Chen Yu a corresponding amount of energy. This energy not only eliminated the weaknesses of the fused fruits but also allowed him to master and develop their abilities at an accelerated rate.
Even Haki was included.
That was what had enabled him to end the Pirate Age, overturn the Navy, and forge a new era.
"I wonder what timeline this world is at."
"If Uchiha Madara hasn't even been revived yet, the shinobi world holds no interest for me."
Chen Yu said it lightly.
In his view, setting aside the Otsutsuki clan, only Uchiha Madara and Hashirama Senju were worth engaging with. Everyone else—he didn't even consider worth the effort.
Shadow-class shinobi were genuinely fearsome in ordinary eyes—but to him, they were chickens and dogs. Not worth fighting.
Even Nagato Uzumaki was merely a slightly stronger ant.
Just as he was thinking this, a faint flicker of surprise crossed his expression—followed by a smile.
"Interesting."
"I hope you can at least provide a little entertainment."
"This is so frustrating—can't kill anyone, what a pain!"
"As the most devout servant of the Evil God, I can't even offer a single blood sacrifice. The Evil God will abandon me."
A mildly aggrieved voice, saturated with the word kill.
"Take your complaints to the King."
"Can't, can you? Just kill a couple pigs for your so-called Evil God."
"Eaten so many people—a few pigs for a change of pace should be good."
The other voice, calm and flat.
"Hey hey hey, Kakuzu—what's that supposed to mean?! You want my magnificent Evil God to eat pigs? That's an insult to my magnificent Evil God."
"How do you know the Evil God doesn't like pigs? Maybe it loves them—you've just never offered any."
"Is that right?"
Hidan paused, genuinely pondering this.
"Though people still seem better somehow…"
"The Zombie Combo—about the most durable two people in the shinobi world."
"Shadow-class. Barely passable."
"I hope you don't disappoint me."
A voice from the void brought both Kakuzu and Hidan to a halt. Their eyes fell on the human who had appeared before them out of nowhere.
How to describe it?
Golden irises. A crushing pressure. Just standing there, the aura radiating from him triggered an instinctive alarm in both of them.
Beyond that, Kakuzu sensed something from this man—a killing intent of a scale he'd never encountered before. How many people had this person killed?
"Who are you?"
For someone who'd seen the world and had the audacity to try assassinating the First Hokage, Kakuzu took a slow breath, forcibly suppressed the unease rising within him, and rasped the words out.
Chen Yu looked at them and laughed lightly.
"You don't have the standing to know my name."
"Though your appearance has helped me narrow down the current timeline."
"As thanks—you may as well die here."
"My first and second opponents in this world may only be shadow-class in strength—and in shadow-class, your durability far exceeds your combat ability—but rest assured. I'm not picky."
At those words, Kakuzu's and Hidan's faces darkened. Irritation surged.
No standing to know your name?
Dying here as thanks?
Durability exceeds your combat ability?
Every powerful person carried absolute confidence in their own strength—and that had only deepened after joining Akatsuki, where every member commanded respect in their own right. Their regard for anyone outside Akatsuki had eroded to nearly nothing.
Which hidden village had over a dozen shadow-class fighters?
And none of Akatsuki's members were ordinary shadow-class to begin with.
This person who appeared from nowhere, showing off without knowing his place—heh.
"Because of the Empire's laws, I won't kill you."
"But I will make sure you understand the cruelty of reality."
Kakuzu said it coldly.
If not for the Empire's law against killing, this arrogant fool would already be dead.
"Enough talking."
BOOM.
Hidan, unlike Kakuzu, became a shadow of black motion in an instant—hurtling toward Chen Yu. Silver hair streaming in the air. Violet-crimson eyes brimming with madness and killing intent. The scythe in his hand became a streak of bloodied light, tearing through the void, aimed to split Chen Yu in two.
Even with the false memories Uchiha Madara had woven into everyone through Infinite Tsukuyomi, a person's fundamental nature didn't change so easily.
Especially someone like Hidan, who would do anything for the Evil God.
Under normal circumstances, if no one provoked him, he could just barely hold himself in check. But if someone insisted on seeking death—he didn't care about any law.
His attack only needed to land—Hidan licked the corner of his mouth, the image of Chen Yu writhing in agony surfacing in his mind.
Something lit up inside him.
A satisfaction that came from the soul itself.
Chen Yu saw Hidan's disturbing smile and knew exactly what he was imagining. He looked at him for a long moment, his own smile carrying something unreadable at its edges.
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