Chapter 122: Chapter 122: Strange Silence
This is an Actor: Conscience?
Shark-Faced Guy: Alright, you don't need to say anything more.
Kisame already gets it—this guy doesn't have a conscience at all. He's the textbook definition of a cold-hearted boss. He runs off to other worlds with a girl while leaving a poor worker like Kisame stuck alone in the Naruto world.
That's just insane!
Amegakure Village's Angel: Kisame-san, did he get so mad that he logged off?
Doujin Artist: Logged off from rage? That's way too real.
Scarlet Lotus Fairy: He probably wants to go explore too. Can't blame him. But honestly, someone has to stay and guard the main base of our group.
Machete Girl: The main base of our group?
Scarlet Lotus Fairy: Yeah. Once An-kun finishes his setup, the Naruto world will be a safe haven for all of us. Don't you guys think so too?
Skirt-Flipping Maniac: That's true. If something really bad happens in our own worlds, Anzen-san's place would be the safest fallback.
Machete Girl: Really bad? It can't be *that* serious, right?
Curly-haired Guy: Just think about it, Kotonoha-chan. What if the invader in your world wasn't yellow-level, but purple?
Machete Girl: That...
Kotonoha's body trembled. A chill ran through her.
According to the danger levels of invaders, yellow is just level 2—mild threat. But purple is level 5—a full-on disaster. That's enough to destroy a whole world.
If this cursed ghost really was a level 5 invader, she might not even get the chance to call for help in the chat. She'd be wiped out along with her world in an instant.
Doujin Artist: Don't scare her! It's not like purple-level invaders pop up all the time. That kind of thing is top-tier even across countless worlds!
This is an Actor: Yeah, purple-level invaders are the top of the line across many worlds. But not every purple-level invader is the strongest in all those worlds. It depends on each world's capacity.
Soul Society's Villain: Capacity?
Skirt-Flipping Maniac: What do you mean?
This is an Actor: Different worlds have different power levels. So their capacity is different too. Take a mythical world versus an everyday slice-of-life world. In a myth world, gods can go all-out fighting. But in a normal world, even a look from a god could blow everything to dust.
Soul Society's Villain: Got it. So a god-level invader might be level 5 purple in an ordinary world, but maybe not even level 2 yellow in a myth world.
This is an Actor: As expected of Captain Unohana. You understood that perfectly.
Soul Society's Villain: You don't have to call me Captain in the group, group leader.
This is an Actor: Alright then, Miss Unohana.
Soul Society's Villain: Just Unohana is fine. Since we're only roleplaying here, don't go all polite like Aizen Sosuke. If you get too deep into the role, it's hard to come back out.
This is an Actor: Are you worried I'll completely turn into Aizen? No need. I've always known I'm Anzen.
Soul Society's Villain: I see. Looks like I was overthinking it.
Unohana suddenly felt that even without the role of Aizen, this group leader might still turn out to be a remarkable person. And honestly, he was starting to be kind of enjoyable to talk to too.
Doujin Artist: After seeing your explanations, I'm feeling a little creeped out. Is it possible that gods like that really exist in my world?
Skirt-Flipping Maniac: I don't know about your side, but they definitely exist over here! And I'm not even scared!
Doujin Artist: That's exactly why I *am* scared—because I don't know! What if one shows up one day... and just one look from it could wipe out the world!
This is an Actor: Don't worry. I've already updated the emergency protection settings. If your world gets an alert about a purple invader, you can instantly teleport to the Naruto world. Of course, you'll need enough points for the teleport.
Machete Girl: Got it. Always keep 500 points on hand just in case we need to escape.
Doujin Artist: Oh crap, I need to start saving up points. My life's on the line here!
Soul Society's Villain: By the way... even if someone finishes a world mission and becomes the ruler of their world, they still can't beat a purple invader?
This is an Actor: Normally they can. Even if the enemy is a real god, the world ruler can use the world's laws and rules to erase them completely.
Skirt-Flipping Maniac: Whoa, so being a world ruler is *that* powerful?
This is an Actor: Becoming the ruler means you have full control over your world's rules and laws. Basically, you're the only one in charge. You can even absorb the whole world into your own body.
Soul Society's Villain: Absorb into your body?
Machete Girl: Wait, does that mean...
This is an Actor: Yup. I was totally fooling Kisame earlier. A world that's already under full control doesn't need anyone to stay behind and guard it.
Scarlet Lotus Fairy: I got tricked too.
Skirt-Flipping Maniac: +1.
Doujin Artist: +2.
Amegakure Village's Angel: +3.
Curly-haired Guy: Ahem. So... are you saying there *are* cases that don't follow the usual rules?
This is an Actor: Some invaders have rules and powers that go beyond what your world can handle. Like Eriri said before, these are beings at the very top across countless worlds.
Wig Guy: ?
Doujin Artist: Uh oh, is the wig guy awake?
Wig Guy: It's not a wig! It's Katsura! And wait—wasn't I going to the Yoshiwara job fair with Gintoki? Why am I in jail?
Skirt-Flipping Maniac: Huh? Mr. Katsura, did your memory just skip?
Machete Girl: He probably erased that painful memory himself. I mean, that French bread...
Doujin Artist: Please stop! I can see the image in my head now!
Wig Guy: French bread? You mean this kind? [Image]
Scarlet Lotus Fairy: Why does it look like someone already took a bite out of that?
Skirt-Flipping Maniac: Mr. Katsura, did *you* eat that?
Wig Guy: Yeah.
*Silence.*
The whole group fell into an awkward silence.
No one knew whether or not they should tell him...
That bread had originally been stuck up his butt.