Chapter 283: The Three Sannin and the Three Admirals
"The 'Dragonkin Tower' that Naruto mentioned—could it be inside Sky City?"
Nami trembled with excitement at the thought of the information she'd overheard earlier.
Whoever managed to slay a Lord-class monster would earn a full one million Reward Points!
In the Reincarnation Game,
Top-tier players had a clear benchmark: at least two of their four core attributes needed to reach 99 points.
Whether through bloodline, skills, techniques, equipment, or items—achieving 99 marked the limit of a Tier-1 lifeform.
To reach that level, a player generally had to spend around 400,000 Reward Points.
Luffy, after acquiring the [Bloodline of Light], had over 80 points in both Spirit and Constitution.
Zoro also had Strength and Agility over 70 points.
And Sanji, who had the [Flame of Purging Fire Magic], wasn't far behind.
They were the core combat power of the Straw Hat Pirates. One million Reward Points would be enough to elevate all of them to top-tier status.
At that point—
The Straw Hats would be unstoppable in both the game and the pirate world. No one would be able to threaten them.
Not even the Navy!
"What a breathtaking structure."
Nami analyzed rationally. "Connecting sky and earth like this—it couldn't be built by brute force alone. There must be magical support involved."
As a [Magical Scholar], she could sense the magical energy radiating from Sky City.
"Are you sure this is okay?"
Usopp was still back on the Merry, as everyone took turns watching the ship.
And among the group here, the most timid was still Chopper. Even after gaining game powers, the little reindeer was clearly still afraid.
Robin held the fluffy Chopper in her arms and reassured him, "It's fine. If we die, we just return to town. We won't really die."
"Damn you, reindeer boy! I'm so jealous!"
Sanji was practically breathing fire, green with envy.
Maybe he should've picked a fluffy bloodline too—then he could've been snuggled by beautiful women without guilt.
By the time the Straw Hats arrived,
They found two groups already gathered outside the massive castle-like structure of Sky City.
Both sides were keeping a safe distance from one another.
On the left stood a group mostly wearing headbands and dressed as ninjas. At the front were Naruto Uzumaki and Sasuke Uchiha, along with Tsunade and Jiraiya who had arrived later.
Behind them were hundreds of Konoha ninja players.
"Ninjas from another world… troublesome bunch."
Vice Admiral Tsuru frowned, wary of the Konoha ninjas' intense, unyielding stares.
Beside her—
Stood Kuzan, Borsalino, and Sakazuki, their Justice cloaks fluttering—the three Admirals, representing the Navy's peak power.
Behind them stood nearly a thousand Navy players, mostly Vice Admirals and Rear Admirals, all elite Tier-1 players.
Kuzan spoke gravely. "The blonde woman… she's using holy light power. Her class should be something like [Paladin] or [Holy Priest]. She has both offense and defense—strong combat ability and powerful healing."
They had clashed with her and the white-haired man before.
The man riding a giant toad had power on par with Sakazuki, and used some kind of bothersome magic resembling written spells.
As for the blonde woman—her strength was terrifying. She alone could fight both Kuzan and Borsalino together.
They had only won last time—
Because nearly a thousand Navy players swarmed them. Even with that advantage, the enemy had still taken hundreds down with them before falling.
"Gion… she uses holy light powers too."
"In the Reincarnation Game, [Holy Light] is one of the most expensive paths to pursue."
Tsuru recalled her close friend and Admiral candidate, Momousagi.
She had fused the soul of a [Holy Light Spider] into her body and could channel its spirit in battle, making her incredibly strong.
With just two attributes over 80, she could fight top-tier players evenly.
But the cost was enormous.
The spider alone cost tens of thousands of Reward Points, and it needed constant feeding with holy light materials—forty percent more expensive than any other attribute material.
As for the blonde female ninja in front of them—
She had likely already maxed two attributes and fully mastered her holy light powers. Not only was she top-tier—she was among the best of the best.
That's why she could suppress two Admirals at once.
"And the two new young ones—we still don't know their full power."
Tsuru's gaze fell on Naruto and Sasuke at the front.
It was hard to believe—
Two young brats could stand ahead of the entire army. That likely meant their strength rivaled that of those who'd previously fought the Navy.
So this was what players from the ninja world were like?
Just as Jonathan had said, the ninja world had entered the game earlier than the pirate world, so their average player strength was higher.
"Leave, Navy."
Tsunade's eyes were cold.
Her mature, beautiful face showed unmasked killing intent.
Clad in golden-white armor, bathed in holy light, she looked like a divine knight under a heavenly banner—so awe-inspiring that none could bear to defile her presence.
Jiraiya stood atop his toad, also armored in black gear formed from [Prophetic Script], and said coldly, "We found the entrance to the [Dragonkin Tower] first. If you don't leave, we'll have to settle this in blood."
The ninja world wasn't known for flowery speech. If there was a conflict, they fought—and whoever survived was right.
Unlike the pirate world—
Where even violent figures like Kaido didn't always kill their enemies to the last.
The Navy, too, imprisoned pirates in Impel Down instead of executing them—unless absolutely necessary.
Part of that was due to Devil Fruits respawning upon death—
But more than that, it showed a fundamental difference in how the two worlds operated.
So—
Seeing the ninjas ready to fight to the death over a dispute shocked even someone like Tsuru.
After a moment, she said, "Clearly, judging by overall strength, the Navy holds the upper hand."
The powerful blonde woman had already died once. Another death would mean punishment.
Top-tier players could lose tens or even hundreds of thousands of points from a single item drop.
And the white-haired man?
Tsuru didn't believe he'd risk such massive losses to start a war.
"So what?"
Momentum, once seen through by the opponent, would completely collapse.
So Tsunade responded coldly.
Not a trace of hesitation could be seen.
She understood perfectly—
If it came to a fight, Konoha's losses would be massive. Especially for her and Jiraiya—if they died again, they'd face severe penalties.
But the enemy wasn't without risk either.
When she died before, her [Hammer of Repentance] had fallen and taken down hundreds of Navy players with her.
Many of them had already entered the penalty state.
"Honored players, my Bone Burial Grave has rarely seen this much company. How lively."
Just as tension reached a boiling point—
The ground suddenly trembled. Rocks scattered as a massive stone monument burst from the earth like a signpost.
Seated atop the monument was a little girl with golden hair, wearing a pink dress and a large red bow on her head.
"If you want to enter Sky City, you need the [Sky Sea Key]. Otherwise, even if you beat each other bloody, it'll all be for nothing."
"And conveniently, I just happen to have three keys."
The sudden development, and the girl's clearly guiding tone, immediately drew everyone's attention.
Above the girl's head floated black text:
[Lorian (Spirit Form)]: A deceased native of Arad, Eastern Gatekeeper of Sky City. Only players recognized by Lorian are eligible to enter Sky City.
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