Stand Rating: ★★★★★
Owner: Kira Yoshikage (Diamond is Unbreakable)
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Abilities:
First Bomb:
Anything touched by Killer Queen's right hand can be turned into a bomb. Once marked, the bomb can be detonated by pressing the right thumb.
There are two detonation methods:
If someone touches the trapped object, they will be blown up, while the object itself remains unharmed.
Alternatively, the object can explode on its own.
These explosions are completely silent and cause physical destruction. However, only one bomb can exist at a time, and each bomb can only explode once.
Second Bomb: Sheer Heart Attack
A heat-seeking, autonomous bomb that emerges from Killer Queen's left hand. It relentlessly chases heat sources and explodes upon proximity. The power of the blast scales with the heat intensity of the target.
Notably, Sheer Heart Attack is impervious to its own explosion and possesses incredible durability, allowing for repeated strikes against the same target.
Current Level: 1
Note 1: Meow.
Note 2: "Third Bomb: Bites the Dust" has not yet been unlocked.
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Killer Queen's deadly arsenal, combined with the Golden Spin, opened up a range of tactical possibilities for Logan.
> "I've used up 4,100 fragments... I've still got 2,377 left. Time to upgrade again."
Logan took all the scattered experience points he'd earned from 410 draws and poured them into White Snake, then spent an additional 540 fragments to upgrade it from Level 2 to Level 3.
After that, he invested 1,400 fragments into Killer Queen, boosting it from Level 1 to Level 3.
> "...Upgrade complete. I've got 437 soul fragments left."
Logan exhaled slowly, satisfied.
That would do for now. He still had 43 draws remaining, but the odds of pulling anything truly valuable were slim. Better to save them for a rainy day.
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Logan's Current Strategic Arsenal:
Star Platinum: The World (Six Stars, Max Level)
White Snake (Five Stars, Level 3)
Killer Queen (Five Stars, Level 3)
Aerosmith (Five Stars, Level 2)
Hermit Purple (Four Stars, Level 2)
Burn the House Down (Four Stars, Level 1)
Rainbow Catcher (Four Stars, Level 1)
Not to mention Logan's mastery over Ripple Techniques and the Golden Spin.
This loadout covered every combat domain—long-range bombardment, mid-range dueling, illusion, tracking, assassination, and evasion. And if ever he encountered an opponent who couldn't be overpowered, Star Platinum's time-stop could secure an escape or force a resolution.
> "I wonder when I'll get another high-dimensional Star Core…"
Logan dismissed the system interface and looked up—only to be met by the wide, dumb, and slightly nervous gaze of the Green Snake.
> "Sir, I've finished moving everything. Is there anything else you'd like me to do?"
Logan glanced around.
In just a short while, all the gold, silver, and treasures had been moved out—every last trinket, save for the chair beneath his own backside.
He raised an eyebrow at the Green Snake.
> "Honestly, I thought you'd try to escape while I was resting."
The Green Snake straightened up, looking aggrieved.
> "Sir, please don't test me. I wouldn't dare run."
Though once treated like a dog by both the Snake Queen and Manda, and nothing more than an afterthought to the White Snake Sage, the Green Snake knew exactly what Logan was.
Anyone capable of kicking the White Snake Sage to death like it was roadkill... wasn't someone to mess with.
Escape?
The Green Snake didn't even dare entertain the idea. Survival was only possible if it followed orders.
Logan smiled.
> "Climb up."
> "Yes, sir."
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Back on the surface.
Roughly 200 survivors stood outside in a daze. Another 400 bodies lay nearby, limbs sprawled and faces turned toward the sun. The sight made Logan's head ache.
He activated Hermit Purple, its ethereal vines snaking out and pulling the corpses of Manda and Xin Ya over to him.
Ripples of light coursed through the vines, and in an instant, the snakes' skin was peeled into neat, silken sheets.
> "Use these to cover yourselves. When we reach a city, buy proper clothing."
The survivors quickly wrapped themselves in the snakeskin, resembling a makeshift bathhouse crowd. The sight was less indecent, but still odd.
Sasuke approached.
> "Brother Logan, what now? Are we really taking them with us to... confront the Raikage? That might be a bit much."
> "Not to confront," Logan said, ruffling Sasuke's hair. "To negotiate."
Sasuke blinked, then nodded.
Right—negotiate. Just like with Ryūchi Cave.
One conversation, and suddenly Logan became the new master of one of the Three Great Sage Lands.
Logan's eyes drifted over the survivors and the mountain of treasure beside them, before settling on the Green Snake, who stood nervously like an overgrown dog.
> "Sasuke, would you mind getting a new Summoning Beast?"
Sasuke tilted his head thoughtfully.
> "You mean... you want the Green Snake to swallow the treasure and take the survivors to Kirigakure?"
> "Exactly."
With its former masters gone, Logan suspected the Green Snake would eventually revert to feral instincts if left unchecked. Better to bind it by contract now—keep it close and accountable.
Though Sasuke wasn't too fond of the creature, he understood the logic. He bit his thumb, signed the Summoning Contract, and handed it to the snake.
The Green Snake obediently swallowed all the treasure and allowed the survivors to climb onto its back.
> "My Lord, Master, I shall take my leave," it said respectfully.
Logan gave a wave.
With a long, sinuous sway, the Green Snake turned southeast and slithered into the forest.
At its current pace, it would reach the coast in two days. Logan had already sent a carrier pigeon ahead to Kirigakure. Terumi Mei would dispatch a ship to retrieve them.
Once they arrived, the survivors could decide whether to stay in the village or return home. If they chose the latter, Logan would arrange for nearby shinobi teams to escort them. Otherwise, they'd likely fall prey to bandits—or worse—before making it fifty miles.
With the Green Snake gone, Ryūchi Cave was empty.
One of the Three Great Sage Lands now stood silent.
Only the gigantic head of the White Snake Sage remained, resting beside Logan like a grotesque monument. Its lifeforce still pulsed faintly, proof of the terrifying vitality once contained in the old monster.
The head was the size of a locomotive—far too large to fit inside the Ghost Room. Despite taking both a knife and Star Platinum's blows, it hadn't shattered.
There was something mysterious about it... something worth keeping.
Logan wrapped it in Hermit Purple's vines and dragged it behind him.
> "Let's go," he said.
They began their descent.
The old wooden plaque reading "Ryūchi Cave" was half-buried in the sand. Only the character "Dragon" was still visible.
Logan gave it one last glance, then hoisted the White Snake's head higher and turned away.
He and Sasuke walked into the distance, their silhouettes shrinking in the golden light of dusk.
From far away, Sasuke's voice floated on the wind.
> "Brother Logan, what if the people from Cloud Village see you coming... and get on their knees to beg for forgiveness?"
Logan's voice carried back with a calm certainty:
> "Then the Raikage steps down, cuts off one of his arms, and Cloud Shinobi Village halts its arms race. And this whole affair is over."
Sasuke hesitated.
> "And if they don't agree?"
Logan's laughter rose and echoed across the cliffs, as the wind swept through the sands and covered the last traces of the dragon's den..
Until, finally...
Even the nameplate was buried.
> "That... would be even better."
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