The night wind on the mountain path carried a chill, making the treetops rustle. Lin Yue followed at the end of the team, his gaze occasionally falling on Tanaka's back ahead—ever since Tanaka had made things clear, the atmosphere had become exceptionally oppressive. Although Sato and Takahashi hadn't noticed anything unusual, they also didn't dare to speak much due to the silence between the two.
Ying, Lei, Sui, Dian, and Lin still maintained their "support" posture, following behind Lin Yue, only their steps were lighter than before, and their Chakra was more concealed.
Taking advantage of a gap as the team passed through a sparse forest, Lin Yue quietly brought up the system panel in his mind—after annihilating the Iwagakure nine-person squad, he had been busy dealing with Tanaka's probing and hadn't had time to check the mission rewards. Now, he finally had a moment of leisure.
"Ding—checking historical mission rewards."
"Historical Mission: Annihilate the Iwagakure pursuit squad (9 people: 1 experienced Chunin, 8 Genin)"
"Mission Rating: Excellent"
"Mission Rewards:
summon points: 700 points (Current accumulated: 700 points);
Ninjutsu Scroll: Lightning Release: Lightning Cutter (Beginner) (Host can learn directly without consuming summon points; if a designated summoner learns it, 300 summon points must be consumed, and the Ninjutsu level will synchronize to Beginner after learning);
Special Item: Chakra Concealment Talisman (3 talismans) (Can hide the target and block Chakra fluctuations after use, effective against Ninja below Kage level);
System Function Unlocked: Summoner Enhancement (Can consume summon points to specifically enhance a summoner's Ninjutsu, and can also increase various attributes)."
Lin Yue was overjoyed—700 summon points were just enough to summon one Chunin (300 points) + four Genin (400 points). If the total number of summoners met the requirement, it might directly trigger the special condition for the World Travel function! He no longer hesitated and directly ordered in his mind: "System, consume 300 points to summon a Chunin, and then consume 400 points to summon four Genin (Uchiha Hitomi specializing in reconnaissance, Uchiha Ishi specializing in traps, Uchiha Kiri specializing in medical Ninjutsu, Uchiha Homura specializing in Ninjutsu). The summoning location defaults to 100 meters away!"
"Ding—summoning command confirmed, 700 summon points consumed. Current remaining: 0 points."
"Summoning successful!
Strategic Chunin: Uchiha Mou (20 years old, Ninjutsu: Earth Release: Earth Blast Formation (Proficient), Tactical Planning (Expert-level)...);
Reconnaissance-specialized Genin: Uchiha Hitomi (14 years old, Ninjutsu: Wind Release: Reconnaissance Whistle (Proficient), Demonic Illusion: Hell Viewing Technique (Proficient)...);
Trap-specialized Genin: Uchiha Ishi (15 years old, Ninjutsu: Earth Release: Trap Pit (Proficient), Fox Mind Skill (Proficient)...);
Medical-specialized Genin: Uchiha Kiri (13 years old, Ninjutsu: Genjutsu: Mist Formation (Proficient), Mystical Palm Technique (Proficient)...);
Attack-specialized Genin: Uchiha Homura (14 years old, Ninjutsu: Fire Release: Great Flame Bullet (Proficient), Fire Release: Dragon Fire Technique (Proficient)...)"
Five faint blue lights quickly lit up and then extinguished, without any extra movement—the system compressed the summoning effects. As soon as the five new summoners appeared, they quickly rushed behind Lin Yue, lining up neatly with Rin, Ying, and the others.
Just then, the system's urgent prompt suddenly sounded in his mind—
"Ding—detected that the current total number of summoners has reached 10 (Rin, Ying, Lei, Sui, Dian, Mou, Hitomi, Ishi, Kiri, Homura), satisfying the special activation condition for the World Travel function!"
"World Travel function cooldown has ended! The current world available for selection is 'One Piece World'. The system will automatically lock the summoners and the host."
Lin Yue's pupils contracted, and his heart pounded with joy. He immediately asked: "System, what will happen to the time in the Naruto World after traveling? Will I miss the timeline when I return?"
"Ding—after the travel is triggered, the time flow in the current Naruto World will slow down."
"Excellent!" Lin Yue no longer hesitated. He signaled to the 10 summoners behind him with his eyes, then ordered in his mind: "System, select 'One Piece World' as the target world, randomly land in a safe area, and immediately trigger instant travel!"
"Ding—target world confirmed: One Piece World, travel initiated!"
A faint blue light gate opened—Lin Yue and the 10 summoners instantly vanished from their original spot, as if they had never appeared.
Tanaka, who was ahead, just happened to turn his head, wanting to urge the team to speed up, but only saw an empty space behind him—he frowned, muttering in confusion: "Where are those Uchiha brats? They were just behind me..."
Meanwhile, in the One Piece World, on a beach near the sea, Lin Yue and the 10 summoners suddenly appeared. The salty sea breeze blew in their faces, the sound of waves crashing against rocks came from afar, and the blue sea merged with the golden sand, a stark contrast to the battlefield scenes of the Naruto World.
Uchiha Mou was the first to step forward, reporting in a low voice: "Master, there are no unusual Chakra within 100 meters. Preliminary assessment indicates it is a safe area." Uchiha Hitomi also added: "There are a small number of human presences within sensing range, likely residents of a nearby village."
Lin Yue looked at the unfamiliar yet peaceful environment before him, a complete sense of relief washing over him—without the dangers of a battlefield, this was an excellent place for the summoners to grow. He turned to face the 10 people behind him and said in a deep voice: "Next, we will first familiarize ourselves with this environment, gather information, and once the situation stabilizes, we will find an opportunity to return to the Naruto World to resolve the subsequent issues."
The 10 summoners responded in unison, their voices firm and strong. In this brand new sea, a plan spanning two worlds was quietly unfolding.