Anime Crossover: Master is Not Here Today

The group bowed to the White Yaksha to express their gratitude, and then prepared to leave.

"correct,"

Suddenly, the White Demon seemed to remember something and called out to Fujimaru Ritsuka, who was about to turn and leave, asking with some curiosity:

"Speaking of which, since you didn't come to the Little Garden because of the invitation I gave you, how did you get here?"

There are other ways to come to the Little Garden besides being 'invited'. In addition, one may be 'summoned' by the Little Garden before death because of one's achievements in life, or due to other special reasons, or even by chance 'falling' into the Little Garden.

Hearing her question, the others also looked at Fujimaru Ritsuka with some curiosity.

"Um……"

Fujimaru Ritsuka pondered for a moment, then instead of answering immediately, asked in return:

"White Yaksha, are you from the Buddhist side?"

Since she was new to the city, she didn't know what the situation was like in the small town, what kind of crises it faced, or who her friends and enemies were.

Before clarifying these issues, she was actually reluctant to reveal her background.

However, the situation is different if it is the White Demon.

Putting aside the opponent's performance so far, the mere fact that his name contains the word "Yaksha" inevitably evokes images of demons from Indian mythology or one of the eight guardian deities in Buddhism.

If it's the latter, it means she may have used the invitation given to her by her master, the Tripitaka Master, to come here.

Sure enough, White Yaksha nodded in affirmation and said with a grin:

"You could say that. After all, I voluntarily converted to Buddhism to become a White [Yaksha]!"

At the same time, Fujimaru Ritsuka's question made her thoughtful, yet also somewhat puzzled.

Since the other party brought up Buddhism, it would naturally make people think that she had some connection with Buddhism. However, based on her observation, she could not see anything about the other party that made her seem like a Buddhist.

Could it be that the other party has a grudge against Buddhism?

On the other hand, although the ambiguity in Shiroyasha's words was somewhat puzzling, Fujimaru Ritsuka didn't delve into it and continued:

"Then, what can prove your connection with Buddhism?"

"Proof? Isn't the [Yaksha] spirit I possess now enough to prove it?"

White Demon raised an eyebrow slightly, but seeing Fujimaru Ritsuka's serious expression, he understood that the other party was taking this matter very seriously, so he also became a little more serious and said earnestly:

"If I had to prove it, Sun Wukong, the Victorious Fighting Buddha in Buddhism, who is also known as the Great Sage Equal to Heaven, is my friend. I think she can completely prove my identity."

"I can also guarantee with my dignity that there is absolutely no falsehood in what I said above."

"Sun Wukong?!"

"The Monkey King from Journey to the West?!" ×3

Not only Fujimaru Ritsuka, but even the three problem children standing nearby couldn't help but gasp in surprise.

As one of the four great classical novels of China, "Journey to the West" has a considerable influence not only in China but also in Japan. Therefore, for people like Izayoi Sakamaki, Sun Wukong is a well-known hero.

"So that guy is still more famous after all? How infuriating!"

Despite saying that, Shiroyasha smiled, but at the same time, she was more concerned about Fujimaru Ritsuka's reaction.

After she revealed her relationship with Sun Wukong, the way the other person looked at her immediately changed, from a somewhat wary attitude to a friendly one.

"Alright, I've provided enough information now. So, you should give me a similar response, shouldn't you?"

"Of course."

Fujimaru Ritsuka smiled and nodded. Her guard had completely collapsed the moment the other party uttered the words "Sun Wukong".

There's not much to say. Since she can become friends with Sun Wukong, it means she definitely isn't a bad person!

"Actually, I was also invited to the miniature garden."

"Invited by someone..."

White Yaksha immediately revealed a meaningful look.

Like Izayoi Sakamaki and her group, they came to the Little Garden because they received an invitation from her to Black Rabbit.

However, if she had asked them this question before she confirmed that she was the one who gave the invitation to Black Rabbit, they would probably have simply answered that they received a strange letter and, after opening it, they arrived at the Little Garden.

In other words, the fact that she used the phrase "invited by someone" means that Fujimaru Ritsuka knew who had invited her.

Judging from the conversation just now, it should be someone from the Buddhist community.

The other party's background was indeed not so simple.

But who could have invited her? Judging from her behavior just now, could it be someone connected to Sun Wukong?

White Yaksha subconsciously continued to think further.

But to everyone's surprise, Fujimaru Ritsuka's answer didn't stop there; she honestly continued, saying:

"The one who invited me, if nothing unexpected happens, should be Buddha Shakyamuni."

"Ah, it's Shakyamuni..."

White Demon nodded subconsciously, but after suddenly realizing what was happening, he froze for a few seconds, then stared wide-eyed in shock at Fujimaru Ritsuka in disbelief.

"Wait, who did you say invited you?!"

Not only White Yaksha, but even the few people who were just quietly watching the show couldn't help but stare in disbelief, exchanging bewildered glances and wondering if they had misheard.

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 541 Fujimaru Ritsuka's Purpose, The Little Garden's Combat System

Siddhartha Gautama, also known as Shakyamuni, was the founder of Buddhism and the Buddha, a name that needs little explanation.

If Sun Wukong, whom Shiroyasha mentioned earlier, is a legendary hero familiar to people like Izayoi Sakamaki from East Asia, then Shakyamuni is someone who is known to everyone in the world, literally speaking.

Even within this miniature world created by countless gods, Buddhas, and Asuras, the opponent stands at the very top, an absolute powerhouse, so powerful that he can no longer even take to the stage of battle.

"...Hey, hey, hey, is this for real...?"

Everyone struggled to process this explosive information, gradually regaining their senses. Even the usually arrogant Izayoi Sakamaki looked at Fujimaru Ritsuka with disbelief, saying:

"If my ears aren't damaged, the person you just said invited you was Shakyamuni..."

"Stop! Don't continue!"

Before Izayoi could finish speaking, White Demon immediately interrupted him and explained in a deep voice:

"The other party is a two-digit powerhouse at the pinnacle of the Little Garden, a realm of absolute power that only those who have acquired all powers can reach. For powerhouses at that level, anything they say will be known."

"Therefore, if you really want to gossip about someone, it's best not to call them by their first name."

"Tsk——"

Faced with such an exaggerated description from the White Demon, the group couldn't help but gasp in astonishment, but they quickly realized something else.

Fujimaru Ritsuka just now seemed to have called out that person's full name, right?

That is to say-

"Curiosity really killed the cat, what a hassle..."

White Demon let out a long sigh, a rare hint of annoyance appearing on his face.

After Fujimaru Ritsuka called out Shakyamuni's name and remained unharmed, she no longer doubted the other party's words, because this was tantamount to having Shakyamuni's tacit approval.

However, this brought with it even more problems.

Based on her understanding of Shakyamuni, he wasn't the kind of person who would be so bored as to casually summon outsiders to the miniature garden for entertainment.

Since the other party invited Fujimaru Ritsuka, it means that he wants Fujimaru Ritsuka to do something; and the fact that the invited Fujimaru Ritsuka will appear in the area under her jurisdiction means that the other party wants to involve her as well.

Damn it, they dragged me into this without even asking what happened, how domineering!

White Demon gritted his teeth in hatred, and even had the urge to immediately return to the upper levels to demand an explanation from the other party, but he managed to suppress it in the end.

He's cunning; she can't outsmart him.

Back to the point.

Although she didn't know what Fujimaru Ritsuka's mission was in the Little Garden, why Shakya chose to invite her, or what he wanted her to do, she was certain that this was definitely not an easy task!

"……Ugh."

After much deliberation, Shiroyasha could only sigh helplessly once more, looking at Fujimaru Ritsuka with a resigned expression:

"So, what is your mission?"

She did consider the possibility of 'pretending nothing happened and acting as if she didn't know,' but if the matter the other party was dealing with involved the lower levels—which was very likely—she naturally couldn't just sit idly by.

Otherwise, why would she go to such great lengths to convert to Buddhism, lower her spiritual status, and come to this lower-level eastern district to serve as a [Hierarchical Ruler]?

Perhaps it was precisely because of this that Shakyamuni dumped the trouble on her.

—This is really annoying!

However, to her surprise, Fujimaru Ritsuka scratched her head somewhat embarrassedly when asked this question:

"I'm sorry, I don't know either."

"what?"

"I don't know why Master Shakyamuni summoned me here. He only told me about the existence of another world—the Little Garden—and I just opened the invitation out of curiosity and came here."

"This……"

White Demon was speechless once again, looking at the innocent-looking Fujimaru Ritsuka in front of him, and suddenly felt a sense of powerlessness.

The last time she was speechless like this was before.

On the other side, Black Rabbit and the three problem children looked at the two with different expressions. Although they also had many doubts and questions in their hearts, they did not know where to start.

After all, no matter how talented they are, they are still just newcomers like Fujimaru Ritsuka.

They could only sense, through their keen intuition, that some major, unpredictable event was taking place.

"This is really... interesting...!"

"But then again,"

Kuon Asuka asked with some doubt: