With the latest version of the geothermal generator showing its might, the entire Land of Snow fell into a state of revelry. Fukaboshi Koyuki, who became the Daimyo of the Land of Snow at a young age, and her father, Kazahana Sosetsu, who invented the geothermal generator, were likewise hailed as eternal sage-rulers.
Furthermore, the name of Dr. Vegapunk was remembered by everyone in the Land of Snow. In this regard, Vegapunk had no intention of keeping secrets. Even though neither Egghead Island nor Dream Star was by his side now, the strength of Vegapunk's trio alone was enough to protect themselves.
After a period of research, especially with Kakashi Hatake—a character famous in the original work for his Chakra calculations—Vegapunk had gained an understanding of the combat power in the Naruto World and was very clear that he and his group were definitely not characters to be underestimated.
Comparing the strength of the One Piece World and the Naruto World, excluding the hidden characters of the One Piece World and the cosmic background entities of the Naruto World, the specific comparison between the two sides was actually quite similar.
However, the Naruto World has a massive power gap. Ōtsutsuki Kaguya is a top-tier powerhouse even among Six Paths levels; even if translated to the One Piece World, she would be invincible under heaven. The Six Paths powerhouses below her were merely flashes in the pan, most unable to maintain their combat power for long.
Below Ōtsutsuki Kaguya are Uchiha Madara with the Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan and Senju Hashirama. These two can be classified as Super Kage-level, and the gap between them and the normal leaders of the Five Great Ninja Villages is extremely vast.
In the Naruto World, combat power like that of Uchiha Madara and Senju Hashirama is a rare occurrence in centuries, but in the One Piece World, these two would be roughly equivalent to the level of the Four Emperors and the three Admirals.
Their destructive power might be a notch higher, but due to insufficient defensive power and endurance, they are generally classified into the same grade.
At this level of powerhouse, the One Piece World already shows an overwhelming advantage. After all, even without counting hidden characters, the number of Admiral and Emperor-level figures who have appeared now exceeds ten.
Counting down further into the Kage-level, the One Piece World holds an even more absolute advantage. This level is roughly equivalent to veteran elite Vice Admirals and Pirate Supernovas, ranging up to the level of a Yonko Commander in a Four Emperors' Pirate Crew.
In the One Piece World, such powerhouses definitely number in the triple digits and up, whereas in the Naruto World, this is already the level of a village's Kage.
Furthermore, the strength of the vast majority of village Kages is closer to the lower-middle tier of this power bracket, about the same as the lower-ranked Shichibukai. Those who can truly be considered Yonko Commander level, even counting the Kages of previous generations, are few and far between.
Among the current generation of Five Kage, even the strongest, the Third Tsuchikage and the Fourth Raikage, would likely find it a bit of a stretch to reach the level of a Yonko Commander.
Conversely, among the three who have now come to this world from the One Piece World, Hancock already possessed extraordinary talent. After being enhanced by Vegapunk, her strength was already much greater than at the start of the original plot. After arriving in the Naruto World and awakening Chakra, she has made even greater progress.
According to Vegapunk's estimation, Hancock's current strength should have reached a critical point. If she has any further breakthroughs—such as the awakening of her Devil Fruit, learning Conquerors Haki Infusion, or fully integrating Chakra power into her combat system—she could probably manage to become a Pirate Emperor.
This kind of strength could sweep through the entire Ninja World. Of course, the Ninja World is different from the One Piece World; if one's own Chakra hasn't reached the level of all-encompassing creation, it's still very easy to be killed by various special Ninjutsu. This is precisely why Vegapunk hasn't rushed into action.
But regardless, their trio's strength is definitely enough to protect their base. Moreover, the Land of Snow is located in a remote area; besides other maritime nations, no one really pays it any attention.
In the Land of Snow, Vegapunk's laboratory was built atop a snow-capped mountain because beneath the mountain was actually a dormant volcano with abundant geothermal resources that could serve as energy for the lab's operations.
The laboratory looked like a pure white hemisphere, as if it were an eggshell. There were absolutely no signs of processing visible on the exterior of the entire lab.
In fact, the construction of this entire research institute was done by Vegapunk using his fruit abilities. Otherwise, if ordinary labor were used, not to mention the time and energy consumed, the construction standards alone could never have met Vegapunk's requirements.
And at this moment, on the snowy ground outside the research institute, several white shadows were wriggling.
"That is the target of our operation this time. That legendary scientist lives there."
A white shadow raised its body, revealing a Kirigakure forehead protector, and spoke to the other subordinates.
"It's said that the scientist named Vegapunk is only in his teens. Can he really make such inventions?"
One Kirigakure Ninja asked with some doubt. The captain shook his head and spoke coldly:
"That is not for us to consider. Our mission is simply to capture him. Whether he is a front put up for show or a true genius with real talent, that's for the higher-ups to worry about."
Kirigakure had always been a Ninja village known for its harsh rules, with extremely cruel requirements for its Ninjas. Few Ninjas who failed missions or knew too much came to a good end.
Although this Kirigakure captain spoke coldly, he was actually reminding his team members. After hearing their captain's words, the other three Ninja subordinates all looked solemn and hurriedly nodded.
Seeing that his subordinates were relatively obedient, the Kirigakure captain nodded inwardly. Being a Ninja was already a profession with great psychological pressure, let alone being a Kirigakure Ninja from what was known as the Bloody Mist. It could be said that in this era, eight out of ten Kirigakure Ninjas had psychological issues, and at least half of those had developed into severe mental illnesses.
But it seemed fine; the three subordinates assigned to him this time at least didn't look like they were having an episode on the surface. This way, there was a bit more certainty in completing the mission... Just as the Kirigakure captain was still thinking, a flash of electricity suddenly flickered on the hemispherical research institute.
At the very instant the electric light flashed, several Kirigakure Ninjas felt a wave of horror in their hearts. Without hesitation, they shed their camouflage and leaped up with extreme speed.
However, the speed of the electric light lighting up from the research institute was beyond imagination—it wasn't lightning simulated by Chakra like Lightning Release, but real lightning from nature with a speed infinitely close to the speed of light!
The moment they saw the electric light, they had actually already been hit. The several people leaping into mid-air felt a wave of numbness throughout their bodies. With a 'plop,' they fell to the ground, their hair standing on end. After a few twitches, they fainted.