Game Merchants Starting from the Ninja World.

Chapter 439 The Scoundrel Snake: I'm the champion, why won't you choose me?

"So weak, are these the players of the Reincarnation Game?"

Saint Lord bent over, his fingers 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, I was really shocked at first. The mysterious game world and the game items that could unlock Lü Dongbin's seal.

However, it wasn't until after the newcomer trial ended that he vaguely realized what was going on.

The so-called game merchants are just using them as henchmen to fight against enemies.

The most terrifying being is the monster, Long-Legged Lotus, who can make even a world-ruling demon wizard feel oppressed.

"The power of holy light, frost, and fire?"

The Holy Lord's gaze swept over the top players in the Moonlight Tavern, sensing an aura from them that was equally matched with his own.

As expected, my judgment was correct.

They're just a bunch of idiots bewitched by the so-called game. If the game company had the ability to deal with [Long-Legged Lotus], what would they need these players for?

A cowardly and timid fellow who resorts to scheming and trickery.

This reminded Shendu of Jackie Chan, whom he disliked the most.

If the other players knew what the Holy Lord was thinking, they would only find it laughable and laugh their heads off.

[Long-legged Lotus]?

It was just a corrupted monster thrown into the newbie trial by the game merchant. Monsters like Lotus, though terrifyingly powerful, are not unheard of.

Tsunade, in particular, gained a deeper understanding of the power of the Reincarnation Game after hearing about Jiraiya's resurrection from the underworld and his open-ended experience of saving and destroying the world.

Aizen's smile remained unchanged as he said, "While I don't mind, being this close to a stranger is a very dangerous thing."

He had no intention of fighting the Holy Lord.

The plan has reached its final stage; the passage between Hueco Mundo and Konoha is almost complete. There's no need to reveal our strength and create unnecessary complications.

After all, he was just a newly minted player, Konoha Moonlight, whose strength was barely hovering around the [Second Tier] Commander level.

"No matter what, as long as it allows me to transform into a true dragon, I'm willing to sacrifice the entire aquatic world!"

The rascal flicked its tongue and slapped its tail, which was covered in dragon scales, with great excitement.

Looking around,

Something felt off. He was the first place winner in the newbie trial, so why were all the veteran players' eyes on the black-haired human boy?

Mei Terumi glanced at the tyrannical-looking Holy Lord, but ignored him. Instead, she looked at the young Ying Zheng and asked, "I am your bettor. Although the game does not stipulate that newcomers who are bet on must accept the recruitment of veteran players, Kirigakure is willing to show its utmost sincerity and invite you to join us."

The Demon Lord, who revealed himself to be a dragon-man, was powerful, comparable to a player with the combat strength of a [Second Tier] Lord.

But they are not easy to get along with. They are not even human, but a special kind of demonic life form. Just by listening to their tone, you can tell that they are very difficult to recruit and have great contempt for humans.

The exceptionally promising young Ying Zheng was the target of everyone's scramble.

"Recruiting, placing bets?"

The young Ying Zheng's clear black and white eyes showed no emotional fluctuation; he was simply pondering these two words.

It was as if Lü Buwei had gone to great lengths to bring himself back to Qin, a gamble.

Lü Buwei's bet was based on his desire to profit from a rare commodity, and he was eyeing the Qin state behind him.

Why is Mei Terumi willing to bet on herself?

Young Ying Zheng pondered inwardly, without immediately responding. His composure far surpassed that of people his age, and even far surpassed that of most people in the Warring States period.

"I am Admiral Akainu of the Marine Alliance."

Akainu interrupted Mei Terumi's recruitment process and said decisively, "As a new player, you are unaware of the weight of the Marine Alliance. The Marine Alliance is the most powerful force in the entire Reincarnation Game, far surpassing Kirigakure. By becoming my disciple, you will be nurtured by the Marine Alliance with all its resources."

Such promising talents must not be snatched away by other forces.

Shanks and Aokiji, on the other hand, remained relatively calm, simply stating the Adventurers' Guild's philosophy before quietly waiting for the black-haired boy to make his choice.

After all, adventurers are not a traditional armed group, but a united organization.

What's needed are like-minded partners; forced relationships are never sweet.

"Wasn't that righteous knight teleported to the Moonlight Tavern?"

After saying goodbye to Shanks, Aokiji left the tavern and prepared to go to the newcomer plaza to find him.

Despite possessing an extraordinary sense of justice and courage...

However, Mumen Rider's abilities are indeed no match for those of freaks like Shendu, Young Qin Shi Huang, or Levi.

The newcomers who are teleported to the Moonlight Tavern may seem to be chosen by various factions, but in reality, it is also an opportunity.

Two-way selection.

For new players, being nurtured by established, powerful factions is far better than struggling on their own.

Therefore, not all newcomers are qualified to be teleported to the Moonlight Tavern to negotiate with forces such as the Hidden Mist Village and the Navy Alliance.

"And me?"

The rascal felt a sense of frustration at being ignored.

I seem to be number one on the leaderboard, so why am I being ignored by Shui Lingling?

"Dad, should we recruit Rascal Snake?"

Marco, having watched the entire event, asked Whitebeard for his opinion.

But the white-bearded man shook his head slightly and said in a low voice, "Although the Rascal Snake is very strong, I don't like him."

Like Shanks,

Whitebeard's philosophy for recruiting players is more like finding new family members who are compatible with the Whitebeard Pirates.

For example, Kyojuro Rengoku from Demon Slayer: The Demon Slayer series had a white beard that he found pleasing to the eye, so even though Kyojuro was very weak at the time, he still wanted to take him in as his son.

The evil aura emanating from the rascal made Whitebeard have no intention of recruiting him.

However

With his lifeless eyes and silent demeanor, Captain Levi, seemingly uninterested in any opportunity to be recruited by major powers, was very much to Whitebeard's liking.

Tsunade also decisively rejected the scoundrel, saying, "Sorry, the Konoha Mobile Force is not suitable for you."

As the game merchant once said, power is neither good nor evil, but the will to live is different.

Players in Konoha also possess the [Poison] game ability.

However, the rascal was clearly contaminated from head to toe with toxins, and even its soul exuded an evil aura.

It's easy to think of Orochimaru, Konoha's archenemy.

Therefore, Tsunade had absolutely no desire to recruit someone like Rascal Snake. Konoha was a place illuminated and burned by the Will of Fire, and it could not be defiled.

"Aren't you all afraid of dying?"

The scoundrel snake, despised by everyone, had all its scales burst open, and deadly venom kept flowing out from between the scales.

He was supposed to be the future dragon, yet he was being humiliated like this.

"Want to fight?"

Whitebeard raised his eyelids, completely unafraid of the enraged scoundrel, and a Murakumogiri sword inlaid with [Golden Gem (Power)], forged and enhanced to the current version's limit, appeared in his hand.

thump.

The sheer weight of the object falling on the floor of the Moonlight Tavern produced a sound as heavy as a meteorite hitting the ground.

As the Murakumogiri swayed, a layer of blue blade shadows emerged.

"A blue afterimage?"

Aizen looked surprised and praised, "Only when a weapon is forged to level fifteen will it emit a blue afterimage. Mr. Whitebeard is truly a man who cherishes his weapons."

Forging and strengthening consume a great deal of resources, as can be seen from the increasingly haggard face of the leader of Iwagakure, who is always full of worries.

According to the intelligence he gathered,

In the entire game, only a handful of swordsmen who are obsessed with swords can forge and enhance weapons to the level of [Blue Afterimage].

"Woo-la-la-la-la, that's for sure. Murakumogiri has been with me all the way to this day. It's like family to me. I would never discard it, no matter how good the weapon is."

The white-bearded man laughed loudly and brandished the Murakumo-giri.

The swirling blade of wind directly suppressed the snake's shattered scales, even slowing down the flowing venom, as if it were frozen.

"Family?"

Aizen, who always wore a polite smile, rarely showed a genuine smile.

He was eager to explore the will and inner world of life, especially the life that interested him, such as the white-bearded man before him.

and,

His seemingly complimentary remark to Whitebeard would actually ignite Snake's competitive spirit.

so.

Aizen turned his head and looked at the angry, shameless snake with great interest.

The scoundrel snake's eyes turned cold as it said, "Fight? This dragon will eat you!"

"Alright! Let's have a pirate-style battle!"

[Whitebeard challenges Rascal Snake to a duel, which Rascal Snake has accepted. The battle begins!]

(End of this chapter)