Multiverse Skill System

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Yi Shuihan muttered to himself, his face full of strange expressions.

On the third day of the first exam, the system suddenly notified him that the mission "Rise of Chinese Martial Arts" had been completed.

Originally, Yi Shuihan thought that this mission would take several months to complete, since the clash between martial arts and ninjas had not yet fully begun.

Who would have thought that it would be completed so inexplicably.

Yi Shuihan asked the system about this, and the answer he received left him speechless.

According to the system, because martial arts practitioners have been attacking ninjas in recent days, the general public's awe of martial arts practitioners has deepened, and gradually, in everyone's eyes, the status of Chinese martial arts has become closer to that of ninjas.

In the end, most people in this world are ordinary people. Of course, ordinary people here also include those who have learned Chinese martial arts but have not reached the level of Ming Jin. After these years of development, basically 80% of people have learned some Chinese martial arts. But having learned it and not having mastered it are two different things.

According to the system's criteria, only those who have reached the Ming Jin level are considered martial arts practitioners; everyone else is just an ordinary person.

"That's true! We often see ninjas being brutally beaten by a group of martial arts masters without being able to fight back, so it's natural to think that ninjas are nothing special and not even as good as martial arts masters. Fortunately, this time the ninjas were all fighting against multiple opponents. If they were all fighting against martial arts masters one-on-one, the status of ninjas would probably drop even further."

As for the idea that martial arts practitioners will completely replace ninjas in the future, and that ninjas will disappear like Onmyoji, it is impossible. After all, ninjas' ninjutsu is indeed superior to that of martial arts practitioners in some aspects, and various applications in life require these special ninjutsu. In addition, learning ninjutsu and martial arts do not conflict, so the decline of ninjutsu is even less likely.

In the future, it is more likely that the two major systems of Chinese martial arts and ninjutsu will coexist, much like the warriors and magicians in a fantasy world.

"A 100% chance to win gold in the lucky draw, that's really tempting!"

Although the mission wasn't completed the way he had hoped, it didn't diminish Yi Shuihan's joy. No matter how it was completed, as long as he received the mission reward in the end, everything was fine.

It can be said that Yi Shuihan has already gained the greatest benefit by coming to this world: a golden skill that can be extracted at any time, the value of which is completely immeasurable.

"You seem especially happy today, did something happen?"

Tsunade looked at Yi Shuihan with curiosity. As Yi Shuihan's bedmate, she was very familiar with his emotional changes, partly because Yi Shuihan did not hide anything from her.

"I've obtained something that can greatly enhance my strength." Yi Shuihan didn't intend to tell Tsunade about the system, at least not for now. He would only reveal it completely when his strength was enough to expose the system.

It wasn't that he didn't trust Tsunade, but rather that there were too many possibilities in this world, and he was well aware of the dangers of possessing a treasure.

Chapter 402, Raoh the Boxer

Something that could drastically increase one's strength? Tsunade was astonished by Yi Shuihan's answer, because anything that could increase one's strength was extremely precious, and Yi Shuihan's strength was far superior to hers. If even Yi Shuihan's strength could be greatly increased, then the value of such a thing must be immense.

Although she was curious about what could make Yi Shuihan's strength increase so much, Tsunade considerately didn't ask any further. Yi Shuihan must have his reasons for not saying.

"You haven't been gambling for a while now, does that mean you've quit gambling?"

Yi Shuihan suddenly said.

When the topic of gambling came up, Tsunade's expression changed immediately. Just when Yi Shuihan thought he had said something wrong, Tsunade suddenly clapped her hands.

"It's all your fault. I had already forgotten about it, but now that you mentioned it, I can't help myself. I have to go and gamble for ten or fifteen days. I, the God of Gamblers, have not shown my face for so long. I'm afraid many people have forgotten about me. I must come out of seclusion again."

As Tsunade spoke, her expression turned serious, as if gambling were a sacred thing.

As for her claim of being a "God of Gamblers," Yi Shuihan said he had heard it enough and had reached the point where he automatically replaced "God of Gamblers" with "Big Fat Sheep."

"You won't stop me, will you? You know this is the only hobby I have."

Tsunade looked at Yi Shuihan pitifully, acting coquettishly.

"Go ahead, come back when you're done. If you don't have enough money, ask Dai for it. Our family doesn't lack money, no matter what."

Yi Shuihan waved his hand expressionlessly.

"Bah"

Having received permission, Tsunade suddenly kissed Yi Shuihan and then quickly left. Not long after, Tsunade's voice could be heard calling out to Might Guy.

"Leaved?"

Yi Shuihan had actually deliberately sent Tsunade away because he had some things to do in the next few days.

As for the fact that Tsunade would definitely lose a lot of money if she went out, Yi Shuihan didn't care at all. It wasn't because he had a lot of money, but because he had secretly bought most of the casinos that Tsunade was going to. They were his properties, and Tsunade's money was just going from one pocket to another.

Besides, he's really not short of money. Even if Tsunade were to end up in a casino that isn't his and lose money, Yi Shuihan wouldn't care.

Just as he said, the one thing he lacks is money.

Not long after Tsunade left Konoha, Yi Shuihan also set off, his first stop being Orochimaru's research institute.

The replication of the dragon's blood finally yielded results a few days ago, and there was something that bothered him: a special person had come to Orochimaru's place. This person seemed to have appeared out of thin air, and according to Orochimaru, had some strange abilities.

The world is full of wonders. If it were just a strange ability, Yi Shuihan wouldn't care too much. The key is that this ability doesn't seem to be from the ninja system or the Chinese martial arts system, but rather an unknown power that has never been discovered before.

"Not a native of this world!"

This was Yi Shuihan's first thought, which is why he attached great importance to it and wanted to see it for himself.

With Yi Shuihan's speed, it only took a few breaths to travel from Konoha to Orochimaru's research institute, and he soon met Orochimaru.

"Where is that strange person you mentioned?" Yi Shuihan asked immediately.

"Why don't you take a look at the copied dragon blood first?"

Orochimaru was slightly taken aback, finding Yi Shuihan's behavior rather strange, since in his view, Yi Shuihan's ability to replicate dragon blood was clearly superior to that of the other person.

Speaking of which, that person was indeed mysterious. The first place he appeared was outside his own research institute. At that time, he was seriously injured and had triggered a trap, which alerted him.

Even in a severely injured state, he displayed Kage-level strength, but faced with Orochimaru's endless array of ninjutsu, he could only obediently be captured.

"There's no rush regarding the Dragon Blood issue; after all, we've waited all these years."

"That's true, then please follow me."

Led by Orochimaru, Yi Shuihan arrived at the research institute where experimental samples were stored.

Yes, it's a place similar to a prison, where all sorts of species are kept, not just humans.

Orochimaru stopped in a solitary cell at the deepest part of the cell. It was clear that Orochimaru valued this sudden appearance and treated him as a solitary person.

Upon opening the door, Yi Shuihan immediately saw an extremely burly man lying there with his eyes closed, his upper body bare and covered in wounds.

"This is a tyrant!"

For no apparent reason, Yi Shuihan had this thought, because if one really had to describe the temperament of the Han Dynasty, the term "Overlord" would be very appropriate.

Although the big man had his eyes closed, Yi Shuihan could sense that he wasn't asleep; he just didn't want to open his eyes.

This is arrogance, or rather, disregard for others.

He looks somewhat familiar! Yi Shuihan looked at the big man's face, trying to recall, but ultimately it was like looking at flowers through a fog; there was always a layer between them, and he couldn't quite grasp it.

Even so, Yi Shuihan made a judgment that it should belong to a character from a movie, TV series, game, or anime that he had watched before.

Yi Shuihan watched quietly, while Orochimaru made no move, and the big man remained motionless as well.

Suddenly, Yi Shuihan noticed several distinctive scars on the big man's front; among the other scars, these few stood out conspicuously.

Those were the marks left by seven finger-like holes arranged in a peculiar and eerie pattern.

As the term "Big Dipper" came to mind, Yi Shuihan finally remembered a name.

Raoh, known as the Overlord of Heaven, is a legendary boxing champion and a member of Fist of the North Star. He inherits the Fist of the North Star and is the protagonist's rival and ultimate boss.

This is a domineering figure who aims his fist at the sky, a ruler who dominates everything with absolute strength.

When I was watching Fist of the North Star, besides the main character Kenshiro, Yi Shuihan's favorite character was Raoh, who really suited his taste.

"Rao, the successor of Hokuto Shinken?"

Although it was a question, Yi Shuihan had an expression of certainty.

"kindness?"

The burly man, who had been keeping his eyes closed, suddenly opened them, and an undeniable aura of authority enveloped the entire area, truly displaying his domineering nature.

"I didn't expect that there would be people here who would recognize me."

Rao spoke calmly, his gaze towards Yi Shuihan filled with surprise.

Rao was certain that he had come to a completely new world. He thought that no one would know about him in this world, but he never expected that someone would reveal his origins.

Chapter 403, I am the strongest in this world

"I've heard of your great name before, but I never expected to meet you here. Logically speaking, you shouldn't be here."

Rao naturally understood what Yi Shuihan was saying, after all, this was another world.

He actually knows him? The Fist of the North Star, the boxing champion? Is it a martial art? The one he used back then. Orochimaru was extremely surprised at this moment, and had a lot of questions he wanted to ask, but in the end he held back.

"I never expected that after breaking through the sky, a black hole would appear and suck me in. In the end, I arrived here in a daze. You know what happened after that."

Rao himself found it all incredibly unbelievable. At the time, he was fighting a formidable enemy. The battle was so fierce that it shook the heavens and the earth, turning the ruined city into nothingness.

The fierce battle raged on, with Rao and his enemy evenly matched. In the midst of the battle, both sides' fighting strength continued to grow, and their mental will continued to transform. The fierce battle lasted for four days and four nights, and finally, their spirits reached their peak, resulting in an unknown change.

But Rao felt as if he could shatter the sky with a single punch. Then, by some twist of fate, the enemy was in mid-air. Rao unleashed the strongest punch of his life, annihilating the enemy and, in doing so, truly shattering the sky.

A black hole appeared, and I inexplicably arrived in this world.

Contrary to Yi Shuihan's expectations, although this Rao was Rao from Fist of the North Star, the course of that world seemed to have deviated from the right path, and his strength was much greater than what Yi Shuihan remembered.

In the end, Kenshiro, the true successor of Fist of the North Star and Raoh's younger brother, was not defeated by him. Instead, he was killed by Raoh. After that, even stronger enemies appeared, which led to the great battle on the right and the time travel.

"So that's how it is. The aura of bronze was banished because it broke the world's limit of tolerance?" Yi Shuihan guessed.

Rao's aura was completely different from that of Black Iron, making it so conspicuous in Yi Shuihan's eyes.

Orochimaru was incredibly lucky, but the Raoh he encountered was probably only a fraction of his former strength, which is why Orochimaru was able to capture him.

Did you get here using the same method as me?

Rao asked, but in his heart he was curious about Yi Shuihan's strength. He could not sense Yi Shuihan's strength, as he seemed to be an ordinary person. However, his intuition told him that Yi Shuihan could not be an ordinary person.

"Well, it should be a little different. Also, I'm not from the same place as you. The reason I found out about you was just by chance."

Yi Shuihan explained.

Rao nodded slightly upon hearing this, a look of understanding flashing in his eyes. He wasn't surprised at all, after all, he had experienced time travel, so why couldn't others?

Rao didn't have much attachment to his original world, which was an apocalyptic world after a thermal explosion, and he no longer had any rivals. In the new world, he could have stronger opponents, witness the power of other systems, and continue to grow stronger.

In fact, although Rao's strength has not fully recovered, it has recovered to the point where he can fight Orochimaru again. If he wanted to leave, Orochimaru might not be able to stop him. However, Rao has just arrived in this world and has nowhere he wants to go, so he simply stays here.

Rao's original plan was to wait until his strength had recovered sufficiently before learning more about this world from Orochimaru, especially about what ninjas were all about, before leaving.

"What are your plans for the future? If not, you can stay with me for now, and I can introduce you to this world."

Yi Shuihan spoke very politely. In fact, although Rao was quite strong, Yi Shuihan was even stronger and there was no need for him to be polite to Rao. It was only because of the goodwill he had developed from watching the anime that Yi Shuihan was so easy to talk to.

"How strong are you in this world?"

Rao asked, his expression becoming slightly serious, for the answer to this question would determine his future actions in this world.

"It should be the strongest one, yeah, maybe the whole world combined could make me take it even slightly seriously."

Yi Shuihan thought for a moment and said, without deliberately exaggerating or being modest. With his current strength, he was equivalent to a half-step Silver, and if he fought desperately, even those weaker Silvers would not be his match.

Kaguya Otsutsuki alone could rule the world, so Yi Shuihan, who is even stronger than Kaguya Otsutsuki, is naturally the strongest in the world. Well, to be more precise, if no one stronger comes from other worlds, he is the strongest in the world.

"The strongest?"

Rao looked at Yi Shuihan in surprise, completely unexpected to receive such an answer. Although he couldn't discern Yi Shuihan's strength, he didn't actually believe that Yi Shuihan was stronger than him.

However, he was not lying. As a powerful ruler, Rao naturally had his own way of judging people, which, while not 100% accurate, was generally correct.

Besides Yi Shuihan, Rao also made a judgment based on Orochimaru's reaction. When Yi Shuihan said that he was the strongest, Orochimaru's expression did not change much, which obviously meant that he agreed with Yi Shuihan's words.

"So, in your opinion, where does my strength stand?"

Rao asked again.

"Right now, there are no more than 10 people in this world who can defeat you. Once you fully recover, there will be no more than 5 people who can defeat you."

"Is that so?"

Rao fell silent, deep in thought.

"Anyway, I don't have anywhere I want to go, so I'll just stay by your side for a while."

As Rao spoke, he suddenly unleashed an extremely powerful aura.

click

With a stretch of his hands, Rao's handcuffs were ripped apart, and his shackles were broken off in the same way.

Orochimaru's expression changed upon seeing this. He looked at Rao in disbelief. That was something he used to imprison special missions. Even if he wanted to break free, it would be impossible. The fact that the other party broke free of the restraints so easily meant that the other party's strength far exceeded his own.

At this moment, Orochimaru thought of Yi Shuihan's evaluation of Raoh and couldn't help but wonder who could defeat Raoh in his current state.

Chapter 404, Time Travel