Inside Duel Arena No. 4.
As the flash of teleportation light vanished.
Two figures appeared before the hundreds of thousands of spectators on site and billions upon billions watching the livestream.
The young man on the left had fiery red hair, yet his expression was as calm as still water.
He wore a black high-collared hooded jacket with a dark red inner lining.
Below were loose black cuffed cargo pants and thick-soled tactical boots.
A traditional ninja tool pouch was strapped to his right thigh.
His outfit retained a ninja's sharp efficiency while incorporating a sleek modern style.
He was Nagato Uzumaki.
The young man on the right looked far more classically traditional.
Tall leather boots, fitted gray trousers, a purple top and shoulder armor with aristocratic features.
Along with a pitch-black cloak embroidered with a golden bull-head design.
He was Gauche Adlai from the Black Clover World.
Though sixteen-year-old Nagato was young.
His mature mind gave him a calm, steady presence far beyond his age.
Across from him, twenty-three-year-old Gauche exuded a coldness that kept strangers at arm's length.
Nagato gave a slight nod and was about to offer a greeting.
Yet Gauche did something utterly baffling.
He suddenly pulled a photograph from his clothes.
His previously gloomy face instantly turned obsessed and feverish.
"Oh—my beloved Angel Marie, those pure eyes of yours must be watching your brother right now!"
Gauche held the photograph in his hands, his cheeks flushing red. As he spoke, two streams of bright red blood uncontrollably gushed from his nose.
"Don't worry, your brother definitely won't lose!"
"I'll definitely make it into the Top 10 and use the wish machine to make you immortal, so you can stay with your brother forever and ever!"
Watching the young man across from him grin foolishly at