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Hashirama looked at the sprite skeptically, his trust in it eroded.
This system was too tricky!
It even fooled its own host!
"Hey~"
"My task system now includes a prediction rating feature!"
"Host, when you issue a task, you can see the task's rating first and then decide whether to proceed!"
"Of course."
"Once a task is issued, it still can't be canceled!"
The sprite introduced the new feature to Hashirama, holding up its little flip phone.
"That's pretty good..."
Hashirama looked at the sprite with indifference. After the previous teasing, his interest had waned.
Now tasks could be rated!
That's a good thing!
But why couldn't he feel happy about it?
The protagonist felt like he had been played by this little system and needed to calm down.
"Yes, yes! Host, you can now try issuing S-rank tasks!"
The sprite didn't notice Hashirama's change in tone and was very pleased with its new feature.
"Yeah."
Hashirama responded casually. After speaking, he leaped up onto a tree branch and began to move quickly through the forest.
"Host, where are you going?"
The sprite fluttered its wings and quickly caught up with Hashirama.
To be precise, the sprite couldn't stray too far from Hashirama.
"I'm thinking about how to issue an S-rank task!"
Hashirama said in a serious tone.
Despite his complaints, he realized that being able to predict the task's rating meant he could avoid accumulating useless shuriken.
This feature was actually quite good!
As for the system...
Hashirama couldn't expect much more from it!
"Host, host, think fast! I can't wait to issue a task!"
The sprite, holding its little phone, looked eager, perfectly illustrating the phrase "Hashirama isn't in a hurry, but the system is!"
"Okay!"
Hashirama quickly racked his brain. He often thought about causing some big commotion while watching anime.
But now that he actually had to do something big.
He didn't know where to start!
For a moment.
Hashirama couldn't come up with an S-rank task that fit his status and conditions.
"How about I teach the Third Hokage a lesson?"
Hashirama asked tentatively, knowing he could now predict the task's rating.
"B-rank!"
The sprite replied after inputting the task, then quickly canceled it, knowing the host would never do such a task!
"Not good enough, I'll think of something else."
Hashirama found it difficult. Teaching a lesson to the dignified Hokage was only B-rank, so he clearly needed a more significant challenge.
"How about teaching the Tsuchikage a lesson?"
Hashirama thought of Onoki, who was currently the most powerful Kage. He decided to maximize the challenge by adjusting the variables.
"A-rank!"
The sprite reported the task's rating, which was higher than the previous B-rank.
This made Hashirama's eyes light up.
Indeed!
A stronger target increased the difficulty!
"Still not enough..."
Hashirama's mind shifted to the Raikage, then he asked, "How about teaching the Raikage a lesson?"
"A-rank!"
The sprite gave the corresponding answer. The difficulty of dealing with these two Kages was A-rank, a significant increase from the B-rank task of teaching the Third Hokage a lesson.
"Teach all Five Kages a lesson!"
Hashirama's expression immediately became extremely serious. He didn't want to suggest such a task lightly, but now that the single-variable difficulty had been determined, it was time to test increasing the number of variables!
After all, quantity can lead to a qualitative change!
"S-rank!"
The sprite suddenly exclaimed, its voice full of surprise. Finally, an S-rank task had appeared!
"Host!"
"An S-rank task!"
"Do you want to issue it?"
The sprite, seeing the task rating, became very excited. It fluttered around Hashirama, full of enthusiasm.
"No!"
Hashirama shook his head, directly refusing to issue the task.
"It's not urgent now!"
"Teaching all Five Kages a lesson requires a Five Kage Summit."
"Without a common interest or threat, under the current conditions of the ninja world, it's impossible to unite the Five Kages!"
"There are many tasks that need to be completed before this one!"
Hashirama's thoughts became clear. This S-rank task gave him a direction. Subsequent tasks could develop based on this S-rank task.
If he was previously uncertain about where to start, now he had a clear goal for stirring things up.
"Okay!"
The sprite immediately canceled the task on its phone screen without issuing it.
Buzz...
However.
At that moment.
Hashirama keenly sensed the presence of his cells in the nearby trees.
This feeling was very distinct!
These cells, along with some Wood Release chakra, appeared about a hundred meters away.
Instantly.
A slight smile appeared on Hashirama's lips.
"Sprite, issue a task for me to see..." Hashirama's mind became active, then he said, "Defeat White Zetsu!"
"D-rank!"
The sprite immediately replied, then canceled the task.
"Kill White Zetsu!"
Hashirama asked again. He was still testing the task difficulty, wanting to see if different methods for the same individual would result in different ratings.
"D-rank!"
The sprite replied again, with no change in the rating. Apparently, for White Zetsu's level of strength, whether to defeat or kill made no difference.
"Absorb White Zetsu!"
Hashirama continued to inquire, increasing the potential difficulty step by step. This was to better understand the task rating mechanism.
"C-rank!"
The sprite input the task and was surprised to see the rating change slightly.
"Defeat Black Zetsu and then absorb White Zetsu?"
Hashirama nodded, feeling he had reached the limit of what could be done with White Zetsu. The next step was to add quantity by including Black Zetsu.
"B-rank!"
The sprite's big, cute eyes widened in surprise as the rating increased again.
"This is it!"
Hashirama immediately decided, feeling there was no need to test further.
Dealing with a single Zetsu.
Achieving a rating comparable to dealing with the Third Hokage!
This was sufficient!
Hashirama's internal scale told him it was impossible to reach the same level of difficulty as dealing with the Tsuchikage or Raikage, which were A-rank!
Having said that!
Hashirama stopped talking to the sprite and suddenly clapped his hands together.
Clap!
Suddenly.
A vast amount of chakra surged from his body, causing the ground to tremble. Trees erupted from the earth, creating a massive commotion.
(End of Chapter)