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"A-Rank!"
The creature responded once again.
Still A-Rank!
Suddenly.
Hashirama fell silent.
It seems.
This is a logical issue between two events.
Defeating Nagato.
Defeating Nagato and taking his eyes.
The difficulty of these two tasks is the same!
In other words...
According to the creature's system.
Taking the Rinnegan from a defeated Nagato is not very difficult.
No way!
This task isn't challenging enough!
"Cancel!"
Hashirama said without hesitation. He didn't want to do such a pointless task.
He had never done an A-Rank task before.
But he had a strong feeling.
The reward for this task would still be just a shuriken!
Wait a minute!
Hashirama's eyes lit up. He thought of a logic.
The only S-Rank task that appeared was defeating the Five Kage.
A single Kage is an A-Rank task.
So, this S-Rank task is a combination of multiple A-Rank tasks.
If that's the case...
"Creature."
"Test a task."
"Defeat the Akatsuki!"
Hashirama directly proposed a task of taking on the entire Akatsuki alone.
"S-Rank!"
After the creature's chubby fingers tapped the phone, it immediately gave the task its rank.
The second S-Rank task!
Hashirama immediately kept this task in mind, feeling too lazy to test further.
If there's no mistake...
There might be a few individuals in the Akatsuki who are A-Rank tasks.
"Cancel."
Hashirama once again ordered the creature to end the task, stopping in his tracks.
"Creature, you said S-Rank tasks reward Hashirama cells. Can you tell me how many will be rewarded?"
Hashirama suddenly realized this issue.
If the reward is substantial.
Then causing chaos in the world and eventually resurrecting could be worth it!
"Hehehe..."
The creature floated in front of Hashirama, showing an awkward smile.
Just from the laughter.
Hashirama understood the situation!
Enough!
No need to say more!
This useless system doesn't know anything!
Might as well test it himself!
Think of potential S-Rank tasks that aren't as dramatic!
Hashirama sat on a tree branch, deep in thought, not constantly asking the creature to test tasks.
It's simple logic.
Some tasks obviously can't be S-Rank.
"Can't think of anything!"
After thinking for a while, Hashirama felt his head was about to explode.
"Defeat the Akatsuki!"
"Let's go with that!"
"Creature, issue the task!"
"I'm heading to the Land of Rain now!"
Hashirama stood up from the tree branch, quickly moving through the forest.
"Right~"
The creature responded immediately.
"Task issued: Defeat the Akatsuki!"
"Task Rank: S-Rank."
"Task Reward: Hashirama cells."
The creature announced the task status to Hashirama, making him less hesitant.
So be it!
Taking on the Akatsuki alone!
Hashirama's eyes became determined. Before the task was issued, he had some reservations.
After all, in this chaotic ninja world, he was a max-level character. He didn't want to accidentally ruin the world.
Now it seems...
It might really get ruined!
Then he'll rebuild it with his own rules!
With this thought, Hashirama's lips curved into a benevolent smile, and he felt much more at ease.
The task cannot be canceled.
It must be completed.
So, it can only be done!
...
A few days later.
Hashirama arrived at a remarkable place, reminiscent of the legendary Rain Street.
In front of him was a continuous drizzle over the river.
The mist obscured the view.
It looked like it was foggy.
The rain formed lines as it fell directly into the river, creating ripples.
However.
The ground where Hashirama stood was completely dry.
It seemed as if the rain fell only for the Land of Rain.
"Is this the fabled crying country?"
Hashirama looked ahead, feeling clearly that each drop of rain contained chakra.
These chakra-infused raindrops formed a natural surveillance network.
Anyone entering the rain would disrupt its flow.
In this way, Nagato, who was not far away in the Land of Rain, could receive signals with his unique abilities, detecting any intruders.
"Ping ping ping~"
The creature flapped its wings, seeing the scene ahead, knowing its host would have to brave the rain.
Immediately.
The creature pulled out an extremely cute pink umbrella from its adorable little bag.
It opened.
Swoosh!
The cute umbrella spread out, with little frills around it.
"Host, look at my umbrella, aren't the little bunnies on it cute?"
The creature flaunted the umbrella in front of Hashirama, showing off the two white, chibi bunnies on the pink canopy.
"Ying Ying, that's thoughtful of you, but I don't need an umbrella."
Hashirama's eyes flashed with a touch of emotion. Despite the system usually being useless, it showed unexpected care.
A rare moment indeed!
God closes one door but opens another. No system is completely useless!
"Ping~"
"Host!"
"You misunderstood!"
"This umbrella isn't for you, it's for me!"
The creature held the cute bunny umbrella, looking as if it feared Hashirama would take it away.
"..."
Hashirama's face instantly darkened.
I praised you for nothing!
Useless!
Worthless as ever!
God welded your door shut!
You're stuck!
Hashirama was utterly exasperated. He had already said he didn't need an umbrella, yet the system still emphasized it wasn't for him.
Where's the emotional intelligence?!
"Host, actually, this umbrella doesn't protect against rain, so it's useless for you..."
The creature pouted, explaining.
"Then why did you take it out?"
Hashirama didn't care about the umbrella, but now that the topic was brought up, he was a bit curious.
"Actually, the rain here doesn't affect me. I just saw it was raining and happened to have an umbrella. Isn't it romantic?"
The creature spoke while flying over the river with the umbrella.
Swoosh! Swoosh!
The rain went right through the creature's umbrella and body, falling uninterrupted into the river below.
As if the creature didn't exist.
"…"
Hashirama's face darkened further, looking at this frustrating system.
Forget it.
Hashirama's gaze turned toward the Land of Rain across the river.
Akatsuki.
Let's take it out on you!
Don't blame me.
Blame that creature!
With that, Hashirama stepped onto the river, walking into the rain.
As the raindrops fell on Hashirama's head, they instantly vanished.
A powerful chakra surrounded Hashirama's body, forming a natural barrier. Any raindrops approaching him were evaporated by the chakra.
(End of Chapter)