Chapter 116: The Shinobi World is Shocked, a Terrifying Force!
Chapter 116: The Shinobi World is Shocked, a Terrifying Force!
In the Golden List Livestream, some slugs appeared, followed by a massive slug that resembled a mountain. This was the true form of the Slug Sage.
Ranked 7th on the Power List: Shikkotsu Forest. It possesses one Six Paths-level entity, one Kage-level entity, and a few who can rival Jonin.
Great Toad Sage: "Shikkotsu Forest is ranked seventh? Could it be that the Akatsuki is ranked higher?"
White Snake Sage: "That's expected. Although the Slug Sage is very powerful, the capabilities of Shikkotsu Forest are too limited—mostly healing abilities, not suited for combat. On the other hand, while the Akatsuki may not currently have a Six Paths-level fighter, they have several near-Six Paths-level fighters. If they work together, they could threaten even a Six Paths-level entity. If Shikkotsu Forest really fought the Akatsuki, the Slug Sage would struggle in a one-on-one battle."
Tsunade: "Indeed, the right abilities can make a huge difference. Even a Kage-level fighter can kill a Super Kage-level one if the conditions are right. So, we can't underestimate the Akatsuki. Even though we in Konoha now have a Six Paths-level fighter, we still don't take the Akatsuki lightly."
Slug Sage: "I don't mind. Being ranked seventh is already pretty good!"
"Excellent, we've surpassed the holy land of Shikkotsu Forest!" Uchiha Obito said with a smile.
The three summoning realms in the Shinobi World are powerful and mysterious, their strength unknown. Now that the Akatsuki has surpassed Shikkotsu Forest, they might have a chance to surpass the other two holy lands as well.
In any case, the activation of the 100,000 White Zetsu was definitely a wise move.
Soon, the sixth-ranked power was revealed.
Buzz!!!
The image in the stream showed ninjas wearing the same uniforms. Many recognized them immediately—these were the members of the Akatsuki: Uchiha Obito, Uchiha Itachi, Hoshigaki Kisame, Hidan, Kakuzu, Black Zetsu, White Zetsu.
Behind them, countless White Zetsu filled the entire screen, seemingly endless.
Ranked 6th on the Power List: Akatsuki, possessing several Kage-level ninjas, multiple Super Kage-level ninjas, and 100,000 White Zetsu.
Tsunade: "What? 100,000 White Zetsu?"
Fourth Raikage: "Good grief, I thought the Akatsuki only had a few members. But they have 100,000 White Zetsu? That's ridiculous! Even if these White Zetsu are average fighters, they still number 100,000!"
Mei Terumi: "100,000 White Zetsu… Even a Six Paths-level entity could be worn down to death by that many!"
Kakashi: "Not necessarily. If a Six Paths-level fighter wanted to leave, 100,000 White Zetsu wouldn't be able to stop them. And if the fighter could use wide-range techniques, killing all 100,000 wouldn't be that hard. For example, if Red Lotus Godzilla used Flame Star, he could wipe out all 100,000 in one move!"
Third Hokage: "100,000 White Zetsu is indeed formidable, but the Akatsuki's true trump cards are those Super Kage-level fighters and multiple Kage-level fighters."
Hashirama Senju: "The Akatsuki isn't that worrying; they still can't compare to Mount Myoboku and Ryuchi Cave."
Uchiha Obito: "It's a pity that Nagato and Konan left the Akatsuki. Otherwise, we might have surpassed Mount Myoboku and Ryuchi Cave."
Uchiha Obito knew very well that the most powerful entities in Mount Myoboku and Ryuchi Cave were the Great Toad Sage and the White Snake Sage, both of whom were Six Paths-level fighters. Additionally, they had received many treasures from the Golden List, making them even stronger.
Moreover, Mount Myoboku had the Gamiwasu Great Toad, whose strength was terrifying. After obtaining the Lava Fruit, its power might even rival that of a Six Paths-level fighter.
Ryuchi Cave was very mysterious, and no one knew how many powerful giant snakes it harbored.
Compared to these two holy lands, the Akatsuki still lacked deep roots.
However, once he became the Ten-Tails Jinchuriki, the Akatsuki would undoubtedly surpass these two holy lands in an instant.
Therefore, he was not afraid of Mount Myoboku or Ryuchi Cave.
At this moment, Hoshigaki Kisame and the others were quite dissatisfied with the Akatsuki being ranked only sixth in the Shinobi World.
Hoshigaki Kisame: "What? We're only ranked sixth? This ranking is totally unreliable!"
Hidan: "Yeah, just sixth? That's underestimating us!"
Kakuzu: "I demand a re-ranking!"
Uchiha Itachi: "Stop embarrassing yourselves. Sixth place is fine. The top five definitely all have Six Paths-level fighters, so this ranking isn't unfair."
Soon, the fifth-ranked power was revealed.
Buzz!!!
The image showed a group of toads, some large and some small, and even the Gamiwasu Great Toad, which was as large as a towering mountain.
Of course, standing at the front was the Great Toad Sage, who appeared very young.
Ranked 5th on the Power List: Mount Myoboku, possessing one Six Paths-level fighter, one Super Kage-level fighter, several Kage-level fighters, and many toads.
Fourth Raikage: "So the Gamiwasu Great Toad hasn't reached the Six Paths level yet!"
Great Toad Sage: "The Gamiwasu Great Toad is too lazy. Even after merging with the Magma-Magma Fruit, it hasn't developed its powers. Otherwise, with its physical advantage, becoming a Six Paths-level fighter shouldn't be a problem. But right now, it's only comparable to a top-tier Super Kage-level fighter, still short of Six Paths-level."
White Snake Sage: "What a waste of a good reward!"
Gamiwasu Great Toad: "Is someone talking about me?"
Great Toad Sage: "No one's talking about you. Go back to sleep."
Gamiwasu Great Toad: "Oh, okay. I'll keep sleeping then!"
[Naruto Uzumaki: Hahaha, the Gamiwasu Great Toad is kind of cute!]
[White Snake Sage: I'm curious. This is only the fifth place, and there are still four more powerful forces ahead. If Ryūchi Cave counts as one of them, then what are the other three?]
[Hashirama Senju: With Ye Tian being so powerful, would he really be without any forces?]
[White Snake Sage: Could it be that he's established three forces? But if they aren't recognized, they can't be considered as forces! No matter how powerful Ye Tian and his summoning beasts are, that doesn't make them a force!]
[Fourth Raikage: We'll find out soon enough. Speculating blindly right now is pointless!]
Soon, the fourth-ranked force on the leaderboard was revealed.
Buzz!!!
The screen showed several giant snakes, as well as three humanoid hime and the White Snake Sage.
[Ranked Fourth: Ryūchi Cave, with one Sage of Six Paths-level individual, one super-Kage-level individual, numerous Kage-level individuals, and a large number of ordinary giant snakes.]
[White Snake Sage: We of Ryūchi Cave only ranked fourth? This is hard to believe.]
[Great Toad Sage: Isn't fourth place normal? Ryūchi Cave and Mount Myōboku are on par in strength, so ranking fourth just means you're a bit better than us.]
[White Snake Sage: I really want to see what the top three forces are.]
[Hashirama Senju: I'm curious too. Just how powerful are the top three?]
[Madara Uchiha: Perhaps they're only slightly stronger than Ryūchi Cave.]
As countless shinobi looked on with anticipation, the third-ranked force on the leaderboard was finally announced.
Buzz!!!
The screen displayed a dense crowd of people, among whom were the figures of Beerus and the fox spirit Rongrong.
[Ranked Third: Mercenary Guild, with two Sage of Six Paths-level individuals, over ten super-Kage-level individuals, hundreds of Kage-level experts, and more than ten thousand ordinary shinobi.]
[Kakuzu: What? The third place is actually the Mercenary Guild?]
[Hidan: I remember the Mercenary Guild being pretty mysterious. They took over the bounty exchange offices and other mercenary groups before reorganizing. I thought they were just a simple force with no real power, only wealth.]
[Kakuzu: Damn, the Mercenary Guild is indeed wealthy. Many of their missions are highly valuable, and they don't just do hunting missions; they also take on tasks to find various materials. Every mission comes with a hefty reward. I never expected this force to be so terrifying, with two Sage of Six Paths-level individuals and dozens of super-Kage-level ones, not to mention hundreds of Kage-level experts. That's insane!]