In Naruto, Shikamaru Nara's most striking impression is his laziness and desire to do nothing.
He was a person who greatly disliked trouble. In the original work, if it weren't for the death of his mentor making him realize the importance of strength, he would likely have remained a slacker forever.
However, without a doubt, he was a person with extremely high intelligence and the ability to endure loneliness.
Therefore, Yu Zhibo chose him as the primary candidate for the fusion of the secret realm's heart and would involve him in all decision-making for the Akatsuki organization.
Just as Yu Zhibo was contemplating the age of Shikamaru to summon, Wang Shouyi, sitting opposite him, spoke:
"Transcendents above the Fifty Divine Ranks can be called 'Nation Stabilizers.' Such existences cannot be mobilized at will; it requires a certain amount of time for arrangements. So, let's have a meal here first."
Wang Shouyi did not ask Yu Zhibo whom he intended to choose. After confirming that he had a candidate, he spoke calmly.
Yu Zhibo readily agreed.
His mother-in-law, Bai Lanzhi, had excellent cooking skills. Even without the Sharingan, her outstanding sensory abilities allowed her to create dishes that were both visually appealing and delicious, greatly preserving the natural flavors of the food.
"Wow, this is delicious!" Yu Zhibo exclaimed sincerely as he picked up a piece of A-class Dark Demon Beef, which had been transformed by a transformation-type ability user.
"If it's delicious, eat more!" Bai Lanzhi said with a smile, her gaze towards Yu Zhibo truly that of a mother-in-law looking at her son-in-law, finding him more pleasing the more she looked.
"Mhm, mhm!" Yu Zhibo agreed and began to eat heartily.
"Bo Bo, try this, it's delicious!" Bai Chanyi, holding chopsticks delicately, picked up a piece of pickled spirit radish made by Bai Lanzhi and brought it to Yu Zhibo's mouth.
Yu Zhibo ate it in one bite, finding it crisp and salty with a hint of sweetness, truly exquisite.
Seeing Yu Zhibo had become the center of everyone's attention, Wang Shouyi couldn't help but roll his eyes, but ultimately said nothing, picking up his porcelain cup and taking a sip of the '99 Lingjiu' spirit wine.
Yu Zhibo quickly poured himself a cup of spirit tea and, with some nervousness, lifted the cup, clinking it against Wang Shouyi's with tea instead of wine: "Uncle Wang, I toast you!"
"Hmm~" Wang Shouyi's expression softened slightly, and he pretended to be stern as he clinked cups with him, not dwelling on why Yu Zhibo wasn't drinking, as the latter was only seventeen.
Bai Lanzhi, with a slight smile, picked up a piece of meat for him, and Wang Shouyi's expression finally softened completely.
The atmosphere at the dinner table gradually became warm.
While eating, Yu Zhibo did not forget to edit the mission information in his mind and then send it to all ninjas except Tsunade.
Well... the battlefield still needed Tsunade's assistance, so Yu Zhibo did not plan to bring her into the Akatsuki organization for the time being, but he did not rule out the possibility of doing so in the future.
The mission was as follows:
[Main Mission: Dawn!
Mission Description: With the invasion of abnormal creatures, almost all 197 countries in this world have fallen, and the Eternal Night World is continuously merging with the present world. In the future, even more powerful creatures will inevitably appear. At this critical juncture for the survival of humanity, we transcendent beings should step forward to maintain world peace!
And the Dawn organization was born for this purpose!
Mission Content: Join Dawn and be responsible for infiltrating, dividing, and eliminating the forces established by abnormal creatures!
Mission Reward: All abnormal creatures killed during the mission period will have their rewards increased by 20%. Based on the number and level of creatures killed, upon reaching a certain cumulative value, a random ninjutsu will be rewarded!]
"Dawn?" Outside the light barrier formed by the Golden Dragon of Fortune, Hashirama Senju's face was covered in Sage Mode markings. As he absorbed Sage energy, his every move was more powerful than before, possessing the might to move mountains and fill seas, and shatter the void.
He stood in the sky above the sea. Below him, the sea surface, which should have been turbulent, was now replaced by a vast expanse of forest. Within the forest lay the corpses of countless sea beasts.
After quickly digesting the system information in his mind, Hashirama Senju laughed heartily, his brows filled with fighting spirit: "Maintain world peace, I like it! It's just a pity I can't fight alongside Madara anymore!"
At this moment, he was unaware that Uchiha Madara had also been summoned to Earth, and he felt a pang of regret.
Having been invincible throughout the ninja world in his past, he never imagined he would participate in a new journey in this world. Thinking of the powerful enemies he might face, his heart couldn't help but feel a surge of excitement.
"So many trees! They're quite similar to my idol Yu Zhibo's skills. Could this be an elder from my idol's sect?"
"I don't know. I've never heard of such a powerful individual in our Dragon Country before!"
"Who cares, as long as they're on our side!"
Behind Hashirama Senju, many transcendent beings from the Dragon Country looked up at the towering figure in the sky with awe, sighing in admiration.
"I'll finish killing these sea beasts first, then report to the branch office. Madara, Tobirama, I look forward to the day I can fight alongside you again!" Hashirama Senju thought this and clasped his hands together again!
"Wood Style: Wood Golem Jutsu!"
Boom!
A hundred-zhang tall giant wooden Arhat rose from the sea of trees.
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On the southern border of Yue, after the sea beasts invaded the mainland, they evolved into amphibious strange beasts. They crossed the boundless continent and reached the borders of the Dragon Country. However, blocked by the Fortune Light Barrier, they could only roar from outside the border.
On the inner edge of the light barrier, a large number of Dragon Country transcendent beings were camped within the barrier, participating in the operation to annihilate the strange beasts. People constantly rushed out of the barrier to engage in battle, and others retreated back into the barrier after being fatigued from combat, bringing back large quantities of strange beast materials.
These spoils of war would serve as resources for cultivating low-level transcendent beings in the future.
Suddenly, at the center of the battlefield, a Rasengan the size of a house was born. Propelled by a single palm, it swept through, killing over a hundred strange beasts consecutively, carving a bloody path several meters deep into the ground.
"Congratulations to the host for eliminating 60 B-class strange beasts and 198 C-class strange beasts, accumulating 226,849 energy points."
"These energy points are quite easy to earn!" After performing the Great Ball Rasengan, Jiraiya happily stopped, unaware that his energy points had been deducted by 70% by the system, and wore a joyful expression.
"Ninja Art: Hair Needle Senbon Jutsu!" Forming hand seals, his long hair behind his head grew explosively, like two white snakes coiling out, wrapping around the ankle of a Dragon Country transcendent being and pulling him out from the claws of a sneak-attacking strange beast. Then, another strand of hair directly pierced the strange beast's head, killing it on the spot.
"Kid, you can't just look at what's in front of you during a fight!" Jiraiya said habitually, pulling the Dragon Country transcendent being behind him.
"Heh, thank you, senior!" The Dragon Country transcendent being was only B-class and looked young. He was likely a genius from some department sent to the battlefield for tempering. After being rescued, he couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, looking at Jiraiya with immense gratitude.
Jiraiya chuckled and was about to continue earning energy points when he suddenly received the mission published in his mind, causing him to pause slightly.
"Join Dawn?" After digesting the mission content, Jiraiya's eyes showed anticipation, and he thought to himself, "The strange beasts here are still too weak. I fought for half the day and only encountered one A-class. If I join Dawn and face powerful foreign strange beasts directly, that will be the best way to earn energy points!"
"Shadow Clone Jutsu!"
Jiraiya created a shadow clone to assist in the battle here, then took to the sky, heading to the Shenhua branch bureau to await orders according to the mission instructions.
"Another clone jutsu? Could this big shot have any connection with Yu Zhibo?" The rescued B-class transcendent being looked at the clone and then at Jiraiya's departing back, pondering in his heart.
"Hmm? Body Modification Experiment?" In the Advanced Research Institute, Orochimaru looked at a Yu Zhibo clone selecting equipment in the instrument room, a look of his usual keen interest on his face.
At the same time, many ninjas who were digesting the memories of college students and new transcendent information in the Pure Land space slowly opened their eyes after receiving the mission.
"Interesting! The stronger the enemy, the more interesting it is!" Within the light barrier, Uchiha Madara was the first to open his eyes, a bloodthirsty grin splitting his lips like a blade.
"Rin, wait for me!" Obito Uchiha's face was filled with determination.
"Fear of lightning? Bee, Darui... I will revive you all soon!" the Fourth Raikage murmured, glancing at his father, the Third Raikage. Both could see the fighting spirit in each other's eyes.
"Kakashi, Iori (Kakashi's mother, guessed to be from the Inuzuka clan)... our family will be reunited again!" Sakumo Hatake's gaze was deep.
"Hinata..." Naruto Uzumaki's face was filled with excitement. He wanted to summon Hinata over as well. Ever since Hinata had sacrificed herself to save him from Pain, he had also fallen for Hinata, otherwise, there would be no Boruto.
Of course, it wasn't just Hinata he couldn't let go of. A figure who was disrespectable even in his old age flashed through his mind, making him clench his fist.
"Perverted Sage... I will definitely revive you!" he murmured, his expression gradually becoming resolute.
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My apologies, my apologies, I've been on hiatus for a few more days. You must be used to it by now! The next chapter should be after twelve o'clock. Typing on my phone is too slow, and it's cold, so I have to rush back to the county town later! I should have enough time for the second update. Thank you for the gifts, I'll thank you all in the next chapter!