Chapter 22: The Chat Group’s First World Task

Esdeath: "So, someone posts a task, and then we in the group can join and help complete it? Sounds fun."

Luo Hao: "Like a cross-dimensional RPG. I haven't seen the scenery of another world in a while—it should be entertaining."

Sakura Tohsaka: "It's a pity that i can't go… my strength is still too weak."

Sakura Tohsaka: "And with the Fourth Holy Grail War about to begin, I have a bad feeling. My father might send me to the Matou family any day now…"

Esdeath: "Hmm? Sakura-chan, your father is giving you away?"

Though Esdeath usually didn't show much interest in children, for the obedient and sweet girl like Sakura Matou, who possessed the rare potential of being compatible with a Servant Vessel and an enormous reserve of magic circuits, she felt some fondness.

The idea that such a promising girl was being given away of all things—

Esdeath was immediately displeased.

How could they give away such a useful asset?

How nice it would be to raise her myself—either to nurture as a future powerhouse or simply to shape into a weapon… or a pet.

Miyuki Uchiha: "Right, Esdeath-san."

Since the chat group provided every member with the memories and backgrounds of other worlds, Miyuki Uchiha had long since shared details about Sakura's tragic fate with the group members unfamiliar with the Fate universe.

Why she was sent to the Matou family. The cruel fate that awaited her. The injustice of it all.

Miyuki Uchiha: "Basically, her father—Tokiomi Tohsaka—did something awful while pretending it was for her benefit."

Miyuki Uchiha: "In the end, it's all his fault, really."

Miyuki Uchiha: "@Sakura Matou, Sakura-chan, you should be able to post a mission like I did."

Miyuki Uchiha: "I'll save you! Then I'll bring your sister and mother back too… ehehe~"

Sakura Matou: "..."

The little girl trembled.

Why is Sister Miyuki so scary!?

The rest of the group, who had just been sympathizing with Sakura, were suddenly left speechless by the sheer chaos.

Yamamoto Mei: "Enough!!"

Yamamoto Mei: "Let's just talk about the missions we can post!"

Miyuki Uchiha: "Hmph! The Soul Reaper is angry~ I just got my Mangekyō Sharingan, I dare you to come to the Naruto world—I'll Tsukuyomi you into next week!"

Luo Hao: "Mangekyō Sharingan? That's a rare bloodline technique from your world, right?"

Esdeath: "Yes, I heard of its abilities—Amaterasu, Tsukuyomi, Kamui, Susanoo… all very strong and fitting for high-level combat."

Luo Hao: "Fascinating. Quite novel. I'm intrigued."

Miyuki Uchiha: "Ahem! Everyone listen to me—seriously this time!"

Miyuki Uchiha: "From what I can tell, I can post a mission about Iwagakure right now."

Miyuki Uchiha: "But I can't see the objectives, rewards, or any details until it's posted. Super weird, but I'll give it a shot."

Esdeath: "Do it fast! The Revolutionary Army is boring me—fighting ninjas sounds much more entertaining!"

Miyuki Uchiha: "Roger~!"

[Ding! Group Member Miyuki Uchiha has posted a World Mission – "Revenge on Iwagakure."]

Everyone in the group paused and clicked on the notification.

[Mission Name: Revenge on Iwagakure]

[Mission Objective: Iwagakure targeted Uchiha Mikoto, the sister of group member Miyuki Uchiha. Miyuki seeks revenge. No specific objectives—mission takers can proceed as they like.]

[Duration: 7 Days (Forced return after time limit)]

[Reward: Group will rate each participant's performance. Lottery draws will be awarded. Rewards are all unique to the Naruto world.]

[Participants: 3 Randomly Selected Group Members]

Esdeath: "Perfect! A mission of war and vengeance—it's just my type!"

Luo Hao: "The reward is lottery draws? And from the Naruto world? Not bad at all."

Utaha Kasumigaoka: "Wait—wait—wait. Randomly selected participants? It's not like the mission poster gets to pick the team?"

Miyuki Uchiha: "Haha, don't worry, senpai! If you're drawn, I'll protect you."

Miyuki Uchiha: "Of course, you'll owe me afterwards… fufufu~"

Utaha Kasumigaoka: "..."

Utaha Kasumigaoka: "You're terrifying, you know that? Compared to you, even that creeper who's always lurking in the background feels trustworthy."

Daemon: "..."

A strange feeling hit him. Should he be flattered to be called "more trustworthy"… or offended that the comparison was with Miyuki Uchiha?

…Eh, he was a bit of a scumbag anyway.

[Now Selecting 3 Random Participants…]

[Congratulations: Daemon Spade, Luo Hao, and Utaha Kasumigaoka will travel to the Naruto World to complete the mission!]

Luo Hao: "Excellent!"

Luo Hao: "See? I told you I'm blessed by the heavens. My luck is unmatched!"

Miyuki Uchiha: "Heh… unmatched? Didn't you fail 6 enhancements in a row last time?"

Luo Hao: "...…"

Luo Hao: "You do realize I'm about to enter your world, right? You'll need discipline, like my disciple Ying'er did."

Miyuki Uchiha: "Uhh—"

In Konoha, Miyuki's face turned pale.

Ying'er… that poor soul who was nearly destroyed just by relaying a message to Luo Hao.

Miyuki Uchiha: "No, wait! Sister Luo Hao, I was wrong! I was really wrong!"

Luo Hao: "Hmph—"

Utaha Kasumigaoka: "No one's going to ask how I feel, huh? Just throw the poor novelist into a warzone."

In the merged manga world.

A black-haired girl with sharp eyes, a graceful figure, and a white hairband trembled slightly as she crossed her legs in anxiety.

For someone like Luo Hao, this was just a sightseeing trip.

But for Utaha Kasumigaoka, this was Naruto—a place where battles could raze mountains, and a pretty girl with no combat ability was nothing but a hostage or a bargaining chip.

Even with the power to stop time for 5 seconds, what good was that?

Would she be tortured for intel?

Turned into some kind of kunoichi breeding machine?

A beautiful novelist had no business being on a battlefield!