Chapter 23

'... Well that took way longer than expected.' Toneri thought to himself

It had been 2 days since he got to Japan. And like aforementioned, he visited various tourist spots and took some pictures which by the way, he did not post online anymore. Other than that, he actually enjoyed his stay. Albeit only being here for a day.

He also found something interesting. He doesn't know anything that much about Japan, so when he heard of a prefecture called Nara Prefecture, he immediately got interested. Why? Well, in the Naruto world, there's the Nara Clan, of course! At that time, Toneri thought that Kishimoto might've used prefecture, state, and city names for his characters... Another interesting thing was the amount of Nature energy in Japan! It was double the amount in Korea! If the former isn't surprising then the latter must be.

So after goofing around for 2 days, he finally decided to go to Tokyo where Ryuu was and the supposedly 'Anomaly' is. Though, Toneri might already have an idea of what it is.

Using a disguise, he rode many transits and traveled from Osaka to Nagoya. There, of course, he stopped for half a day and visited many places. It's not all the time that you can visit a country full of culture, you know?

He also made some friends. For example, fellow tourists like him and some hunters he saw that were quite chill.

(A/N: This legit is starting to look more like a vacation at this point...)

Anyways, what's important is the journey and not the destination, after all. So to say, the memories he made were also irreplaceable.

Riding transits again, he finally arrived in Tokyo.

'No wonder he said that there was an anomaly...' Toneri thought.

He sensed it before, but he was quite unsure, but this time, he finally confirmed it. The mana in the atmosphere is dramatically increasing. Not just in Japan, but all over the world.

Thought, the mana in Japan is much more concentrated... In one specific location.

'Legia...' Toneri thought, Remembering the towering giant chained inside a gate with the moniker of 'The Monarch of Beginning'

It was painfully obvious at this point that his gate is about to appear. Though, Toneri has no specific date when.

All this was happening because of a certain person— Jin-Woo.

'He must be fighting the Architect right now...' Toneri thought, remembering the original series. 'Well, not my problem. He can go and kill the Architect anytime he wants, I'll leave it to him like in the OG series.'

'Not like I'd gain anything from helping him kill it...' He added

It was true. If he had transmigrated to this world much earlier before Jin-Woo got his system, he would have rushed to the double dungeon to receive it. But since things already happened, things like the memory inheritance and other system functions won't be granted to him even if helps Jin-Woo now. So it's much better to mind his business in this one.

'As for the Black Heart he'll receive... A pity. Only the person with the system can receive it...' The black heart was originally in the possession of the Shadow Monarch which would eventually be passed down to Jin-Woo. It's essentially something that gives you a stupid amount of Mana. Though, Toneri doesn't have 'Mana', he has 'Chakra'. And the only way to convert Mana to Chakra is if he used his Chakra Absorption Technique on something that has mana imbued to it or anything related to that. He doesn't know it yet but he only theorized that this is his body's unique way to refill his chakra reserves, unnaturally.

(A/N: Before Roxius bombs me with Naruto facts, please know that I'll explain this thoroughly in the future.)

Anyways.

He was supposed to meet Ryuu at the Japanese Hunters Association main branch located in Shibuya City. The reason? Well, along with other hired hunters overseas, the Japanese Hunters Association planned a conference. Oh, and yes, Yuri Orlov is here, just like in the original series. The guy that was boating his barrier abilities.

Right now. Apparently, Toneri's arrival at this time was also a good time. Why? Well, because he's right outside the Association's main building and tons of reporters are gathering at the front as black cars come in and various Hunters come out to enter the association.

There were also some familiar faces that Toneri saw. Though, he did not approach them. That being said, some of them did see his figure in the distance and tried to approach him, only to be swarmed by journalists.

All while this was happening, the man with brown hair and blue eyes is currently eating a hamburger with some black shades on, watching all the commotion unfold.

Soon, more and more people arrived to which Toneri guessed were from different guilds.

'Oh! There he is!' As Toneri was about to finish his burger, he saw Ryuu coming out of a car.

He immediately finished eating and went to him using body flicker Jutsu.

Albeit, There were no white smokes appearing like in the anime.

(A/N: He did what Shisui did. Normally, when using the body flicker Jutsu, A puff of smoke is occasionally used to disguise the user's movements. Other elements or substances can also be used instead to distract the opponent.)

Seeing the sudden appearance of a white-haired person startled some of the reporters. But soon, they realized who it was.

"That's some way to introduce yourself..." Ryuu said as he tilted his head

"What's wrong with it? Should I perhaps make an introduction with explosions?" Toneri half-jokingly said

"..." Ryuu didn't reply.

"Anyways, didn't I send you the text two days ago? What took you so long? I even added the location of my guild..." Ryuu said before sighing

The two of them finally entered the Association, along with other people who looked foreign.

"I enjoyed my stay, why?" Toneri replied casually

"..."

Entering the lobby of the association, both of them went to find two seats and sat.

"By the way, did you just say guild? You're a guild master?" Toneri asked, a bit interested

"... Ryūchi Guild. Ranked 4th in Japan... I'm not bragging, by the way... Why? Are you interested in joining?" Ryuu asked a bit intrigued

'Wait... Ryūchi? Doesn't that translate to Dragon ground? And his name, Ryuu translates to Dragon... So in a sense, he named his guild after him... Is that narcissism?' Toner though suspiciously

However, putting his obscure thoughts away, he replied to him "Nah, not interested. I already have my eyes set on another."

"A pity. At this point, you should already know how much the Japanese hunters association would pay to drag you in..." Ryuu said as he picks up a small candy from his pocket

'Eh? They want me?' Toneri thought, a bit surprised. Then, he shrugged. "I'm not really interested in moving out of Korea, there are some things there that are better for me to stay."

"Uh-huh..." Ryuu replied as he opened the candy wrapper and took the candy inside.

At this moment, a shout was heard from the lobby's door.

"Yo! Ryuu! Who's the guy that looks like a main character?" At this point, another person joined their conversation.

Although he spoke in Japanese, his appearance was in complete contrast. His hair was brown and had blue eyes. A lean build and is quite tall. And like the other hunters in the lobby, he too was wearing a black suit.

"Albert... This is Otsutsuki Toneri. A hunter from South Korea." Ryuu said, taking out his phone as if losing interest

"Huh? A hunter from Korea? Oh! I remember! You're the guy that many girls are simping for right now! Even my girlfriend's sister is talking about you with their friends." The man named Albert said

(A/N: Toneri - The sister taker)

'Wait... 'Simping'?' Toneri thought, sweating a bit.

He shook his head a bit and asked the man. "Excuse me but... Your name?"

"Ah, I still haven't introduced myself, right? Sorry 'bout that. Let me start over. The name's Albert Reed. A-Rank Hunter from the US." The man that is now identified as Albert said smiling while handing out his arm for a handshake.

Toneri held his hand and shook it. "Toneri. Otsutsuki Toneri."

'From the US, huh... He must be like me, invited by the Jap Hunters association to help out the 'Anomaly'.' Toneri thought

Though, another thing arose from his thoughts. 'Reed... Where have I heard that name before...' Toneri thought as fell into deep thinking

"Enough of that, I want to ask a few questions, is that fine?" Albert said, interrupting Toneri's deep thought

Seeing that the conference is still not starting and more hunters are still entering, Toneri thought 'Why not.'

"Sure, what's your question?" Toneri replied

There was a brief silence between the two before Albert replied "... Are you a human?"

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A/N: I won't spoil much but have you guessed Albert's identity? :)

His identity is quite... Special.