ALL NOVEL Chapter 063: Announcement of the New List, Dōjutsu Ranking!
Chapter 063: Announcement of the New List, Dōjutsu Ranking!
"Kumoko, what do you need from me?" Garaga asked, a bit fearful.
He noticed that Kumoko's gaze was off, and a bad vibe seemed to be filling the air.
"I just want to spar with you," Kumoko said with a mischievous grin.
"Huh?" Garaga was bewildered. Sparring? Was he going to be used as a test subject again?
"It's just a friendly match. Transform into your true form and fight me," Kumoko explained.
"You want me to fight in my true form? Can I go all out?" Garaga asked.
"You can!"
Kumoko nodded.
At that moment, Garaga's confidence returned.
Having recently gained several resources, he felt that his strength had increased significantly. Although he might not be able to defeat Kumoko, he figured that the gap between them wasn't too wide, and at least he wouldn't lose too badly.
Ye Tian had specially prepared a battle arena, which had once been the battleground for the likes of Beerus and Sun Wukong. After all, as they grew stronger, they needed constant battles to sharpen their skills, so they frequently sparred there.
Now, the arena was empty.
Kumoko and Garaga arrived at the arena.
"Kumoko, watch out!"
Garaga transformed into a gigantic Flood Dragon, releasing a terrifying pressure that seemed to warp the very space around him.
"Flood Dragon Claw!"
Garaga activated his innate ability, unleashing a claw strike that left black marks in its wake—traces of spatial distortion.
Though Garaga's attack didn't pierce through space, it left a mark, demonstrating the terrifying power behind the strike.
At that moment, Kumoko extended a thread from her right hand.
"Spider silk?"
Garaga didn't pay it much mind. A single thread of spider silk couldn't possibly restrain him.
But in the next instant, his pupils contracted sharply.
The thread of spider silk suddenly expanded, multiplying into countless strands that formed a vast web, covering the sky.
"Contract!"
The spider silk instantly bound Garaga.
Garaga's Flood Dragon Claw struck the spider silk, but instead of tearing through it, his claw was injured.
His seemingly indestructible Flood Dragon Claw felt as though it was about to crack.
"What the heck is this spider silk? Why is it so terrifying?" Garaga was dumbfounded.
He had seen Kumoko use her spider silk before in a spar with Sister Rongrong and the others. Back then, her spider silk was easily cut by Sister Rongrong.
Garaga tried to break free from the spider silk but found it impossible. The harder he struggled, the more it felt like the spider silk would slice through his Flood Dragon scales.
"Kumoko, I surrender!" Garaga gave in, even calling her "Kumoko" to avoid getting hurt.
"Very good, it seems even you can't break free from my Vibranium Spider Silk!" Kumoko said with satisfaction as she retracted the Vibranium Spider Silk.
"Vibranium Spider Silk?" Upon hearing this, Garaga immediately understood.
He wasn't foolish. The name alone included the term "Vibranium," and he was well aware of the significance of Vibranium. The first place reward from the second Weapon List refresh had been a piece of Vibranium.
And that Vibranium was a reward given to their master.
"Kumoko, is this Vibranium Spider Silk a weapon? Did the master just forge it for you?" Garaga asked.
"Yes, what do you think of this weapon?" Kumoko said proudly.
"It's incredibly powerful!" Garaga said enviously.
How wonderful it would be if the master could forge a Vibranium Claw for him!
"I must show absolute loyalty. Perhaps one day, when the master is in a good mood, he'll forge a powerful weapon for me too!" Garaga thought to himself.
Time passed.
The Akatsuki organization's hunt for the Tailed Beasts continued. By now, all the Tailed Beasts, except for the Eight-Tails and Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, had been captured, and their Jinchuriki were all dead.
At this time, tensions between the Akatsuki and the major shinobi villages were escalating.
However, it hadn't yet reached the point of open war.
This was partly because the Five Great Shinobi Villages were not united. Unless the Akatsuki declared war on all five villages, each village harbored hopes that another village would step up to oppose the Akatsuki while they watched from the sidelines.
In such circumstances, it was difficult for the Five Great Shinobi Villages to form a solid alliance.
As time drew near for the second refresh of the Pet List, and the announcement of a new list approached, the anticipation among the people grew.
While there was excitement for the Pet List, it was nothing compared to the anticipation for the new list.
After all, the Pet List was almost fixed—there were only so many powerful contract beasts to be found, and discovering a new powerful contract beast would be no easy task.
On this day, many ninjas noticed that the live chat room had been unlocked, allowing all ninjas to enter and chat.
This indicated that the list was about to be refreshed, and the new list would soon be revealed.
[Senju Hashirama: Hello everyone, long time no see!]
[Third Hokage: Lord Hashirama, the new list is about to be released. I wish you success in making it onto the list this time.]
[Senju Hashirama: Hahaha, little monkey, I wish you the same. Let's both make it onto the new list.]
[Tsunade: Grandpa, if you make it onto the new list, remember to give the reward to me. You won't have much use for it anyway.]
[Senju Hashirama: Tsunade, you really don't hold back with your grandpa. Fine, fine, the reward will be yours.]
[Uchiha Madara: Heh, you talk as if you're certain you'll make it onto the list.]
[Fourth Raikage: If the Pet List is refreshed this time, the rankings might not change much, but there should be some shifts in the order.]
[Mei Terumi: The rankings will definitely change. Last time, many pets received treasures that could boost their power, while others gave their rewards to their masters, so their strength may not have changed much.]
[Third Tsuchikage: Ye Tian's pets have probably all grown significantly stronger. I wonder who will take the top spot this time.]
[Kakashi: It'll probably still be Beerus in first place. His Ultra Instinct should no longer be in its initial stage; he must have fully mastered it. Plus, he created a new Taijutsu technique and received the reward of divine blood, so his power has surely increased again. Given that, he's bound to be number one.]
[Tsunade: I also think Beerus will still be the top-ranked.]
At this moment, Ye Tian and Kumoko were watching the live chat, waiting for the rankings to be revealed.
"Master, how do you think I'll rank this time? I won't be ninth again, right?" Kumoko asked nervously.
Ye Tian patted Kumoko's head and said, "Don't worry. You definitely won't be ninth again. Your current strength should be much greater than that of Rongrong and the others. You'll definitely be in the top five, but exactly where, I can't say for sure."
"As long as I'm in the top five, I'll be happy!" Kumoko said with a smile.
In the distance, Garaga sighed. He had already resigned himself to his ranking, knowing it would likely remain at tenth—stable and unchanging.
He couldn't surpass the nine in front of him, but neither could those behind him overtake him.
He was destined to be the eternal gatekeeper of the tenth spot!
Soon...
The Pet Ranking List was quickly updated for the second time.
[First Place on the Pet Ranking List: Beerus, Owner: Ye Tian!]
[Kakashi: As expected, Beerus remains in first place. No beast can challenge him.]
[Fourth Raikage: No surprise there, that guy is terrifying!]
[Nine-Tails: I'm envious of Beerus. I just hope my rank doesn't drop this time. I need to defend the dignity of the tailed beasts!]
[Shukaku: Nine-Tails, you're probably going to drop in rank. That big Gamiwasu might surpass you!]
[Nine-Tails: Damn, no way! Just because he got a Magma Fruit, could that really put him above me?]
[Eight-Tails: You never know!]
After the first place was revealed, the second place was also updated.
[Second Place on the Pet Ranking List: Sun Wukong, Owner: Ye Tian]
"Sun Wukong is in second place?"
Everyone was shocked. Even Rongrong, Yaya, and Honghong were surprised. They thought the second place would still be the Octopus Sensei or perhaps Red Lotus Godzilla, but it turned out to be Sun Wukong.