NOVEL WEB Chapter 21: ch21
The Hokage world is divided into the main world and the sub-world. Everyone in the main world can enter. John deduced that the current time should be Konoha Year 55, and the Uchiha had just been exterminated.
The sub-world can only be entered after the corresponding task is triggered in the main world. The timeline is very messy, and it is possible to go to any era.
However, based on years of research, John is convinced that the main world can only travel forward, meaning no one can travel to Konoha 55 years ago.
He hasn't heard of anyone being able to enter the future. It seems that the world of the Sacred Tree is ensuring that everyone can compete fairly, so as not to let others spoil the future in advance and gain an advantage.
The sub-world he entered this time was beyond John's expectation. He didn't expect that the first time he really entered the Hokage world, he would face such a powerful task.
"B-level missions, war supplies, the timeline is definitely not now, either World War II or World War III," John thought, while Ashley and Ethan were discussing what would happen after entering the world of the Sacred Tree.
As for Principal Stone, he went to sort out all the information that could be used. Although he believed that this kind of task of transporting supplies was easy to accomplish, he still had to be fully prepared.
John wanted to determine the timeline in advance, but Principal Stone didn't know the whole story of the mission and didn't provide him with any useful information, so he had to guess on his own.
"A battle is impossible. At that time, Konoha had just established the mission system and had not yet perfected it."
"It is most likely World War II, the most intense. Konoha alone is facing great pressure from the three countries of Wind, Iron, and Rain. It makes sense that logistics are short of manpower."
"The main purpose of the third battle against Konoha is to teach Iwagakure a lesson. Namikaze Minato has a great advantage, so there should be no shortage of manpower."
"Yes, it should be the most brutal World War II. If we don't know where to transport supplies, we shouldn't go to the Land of Rain."
Although he can't remember some details of his previous life clearly, the name of the Sannin is so prominent that John can't ignore it even if he wants to.
To put it simply, the Second Ninja World War can be divided into two parts. It was caused by the economic imbalance among the major countries after World War I. The main battlefield was in the Land of Rain.
Although the Land of Rain is not a big country, it was led by Hanzō of the Salamander, who was known as a demigod at that time. Its strength was not weaker than that of a single big country, and it could be regarded as a big country.
In the melee between the four major countries, without Jōnin-level strength, one would be cannon fodder.
At that time, Konoha and the Land of Rain were very strong. Both had one-on-three fights, and both withstood the pressure of the three powers and turned defeat into victory. Large-scale wars turned into local wars.
What John hopes for now is the second phase of the local war, which will at least not be as chaotic as the initial phase. The chance that he and others will complete the mission will be greatly increased.
Although the worst thing about failing a mission is dying in the Hokage world, in reality, you will not die.
But the death penalty is too heavy. Everyone only has three chances to die. If you exceed this limit, you will no longer be able to enter and complete tasks to quickly increase your strength.
So this is also the biggest gap between real-life ninjas and ninjas in the Hokage world. One prioritizes survival, and the other prioritizes completing tasks.
"I hope it's a local war as I thought," John sighed softly. He was too weak now, and he hadn't officially become a Genin yet.
Faced with the war-hardened ninjas from the ninja world, they had no ability to resist at all, so they could only rely on Principal Stone and gain experience.
"John, the principal is calling, what are you mumbling about?" At this time, Ashley lightly kicked John, who was still thinking. He immediately looked into the distance, and Principal Stone was waving to them.
"Nothing, let's go." John stood up, patted the dust off his pants, and led the way to Principal Stone. There were some things that others couldn't understand even if he explained them.
Principal Stone changed a lot. He put on the iconic green Konoha vest and wore a Konoha forehead protector on his head.
He was still holding a big bag in his hand, and when he saw the three people coming, he threw it to them.
"Put them all on, don't talk nonsense when you enter the world of the Sacred Tree, try to minimize communication with the indigenous people, and follow me to complete the mission honestly."
"Yes, Principal!" The three responded, understanding what he meant. It would be wrong to say more, but not helpful.
Principal Stone's bag contained nothing else but the Konoha ninja equipment that was dressed the same as him. The three of them put it on over their coats and transformed into three Konoha ninjas.
Their appearance did not attract the attention of passers-by; it was too common.
Not only Konoha, but also the other four major countries have too many costumes in the real world. Unless a ninja costume from a small country appears, it may attract some attention.
After changing clothes, Principal Stone took the three of them and walked towards the nearest Sacred Tree vine, which was about three miles away from West Valley High School. As they walked, he explained the essentials to three rookies who had never entered the world of the Sacred Tree.
"This is a world-wide mission. There is currently no war in the main world. There may be a gap of several decades in the timeline, so you should not reveal this information to avoid arousing suspicion among the indigenous people and causing unnecessary trouble."
"I have completed the supply transport mission several times. Generally speaking, it is not too difficult. You only need to follow the mission route and carefully avoid enemies to complete it. I think it will be the same this time, so you don't have to worry too much about safety and just keep a normal mind."
"The last thing is about the mission rewards. This is the most important thing. You three must listen to me clearly. Choose Chakra or Ninjutsu. Don't choose favorability. Do you understand?"
"Understood." The three responded, but John obviously had a question and couldn't help but ask.
"Principal, why don't you choose favorability?"
"Students know about Chakra and Ninjutsu rewards. Can you tell me the specific function of favorability?"
"You want specifics?" Principal Stone paused after hearing this and thought for a moment, "It's not that favorability is useless, it's just that it doesn't have real benefits for you at the moment."
"To put it simply, favorability is the attitude of the indigenous people towards you. Of course, the higher the better. When you become stronger in the future, you must specifically look for these kinds of tasks to do in order to enhance your status in the world of the Sacred Tree, to join the circle of influence, etc."
"The full favorability value is 100%. Generally speaking, if you are not deliberately trying to please the indigenous people, under normal conditions, the favorability is only 10 or there is no favorability. The mission can be triggered, but the probability is low."
"But if the favorability score exceeds 20, the chance of triggering the mission is much higher. If the favorability score exceeds 50, you can even learn Ninjutsu from the opponent. I have never seen anyone with a favorability score above 100, so I guess they will have more special rights by then."
"John, I don't know much about these things. After all, everyone's relationship with the indigenous people is different, and there is no unified standard."
"So don't think about it for now. Just focus on improving your strength first. There will naturally be plenty of opportunities to explore in the future."
"Yes, Principal." After understanding this, John stopped thinking about it. The four of them walked quickly and arrived at their destination in about 20 minutes.
There was a towering tree beside a certain commercial street, with more than two hundred hanging vines. Only about half of them were being used by people at this time.
The four of them found a place next to each other and prepared to activate their respective Sacred Tree bracelets.
At this time, because Principal Stone took the initiative to share the task, the four of them were destined to enter the fixed timeline together and at the same location. After all, they were a team and would not be separated.
But if there is no sharing, even if someone next to you enters the Hokage world with you, they will not be together. They will appear in different places. The timeline of the main world will not change.
"Activate it."
"Yes."
Buzz.
The wood grain bracelets on the arms of the four people simultaneously lit up with a white light and hit the vines in front of them. The vines instantly turned into a white canvas-like shape and wrapped them, causing them to lose consciousness at the same time.