The Shazos' Individual Recaps (Part Two) (Update 2/3)

Golden Inazuma surged from the Demon Xiazhuo, swirling and circling around his body.

The Inazuma would occasionally re-enter the body, its arcs crisscrossing and rippled back and forth, creating waves wherever it passed.

The Purifying Divine Thunder too much of his power, and the Demon Xiazhuo's body had even lost its human form, turning into a lump of golden jelly.

Several minutes later, the Purifying Divine Thunder subsided, and he slowly returned to human form.

The Demon Xiazhuo sighed in a daze, "Ah, even after 20 years, I still can't get used to being struck by lightning. Every time, I feel like I'm dying."

"I hope that when I return next time, I will be able to fully adapt to and master the Purifying Divine Thunder, becoming the first Heavenly Demon to possess the power of lightning."

Oh, right.

"My return time has been shortened again; this time, there are only 20 years left."

"It might be a little short, I can't remember clearly."

"This shortening of the return cycle gives me a premonition that a crucial moment for the development of the Cultivation World has arrived!"

"Maybe I'll be facing the main storyline soon, hahaha----"

The Demon Xiazhuo rambled on and on, but his logic was chaotic and his words were incoherent. However, no one blamed him and everyone listened quietly until he finished speaking.

After the Demon Xiazhuo was exhausted and rested on the Bronze Long Table, the Naruto Shazo finally spoke.

He first expressed his agreement with Demon Xiazhuo's speculation. "Demon Xiazhuo makes sense. After I became Hokage, I did a lot of things that changed the original plot development, and as a result, the ever-extending return cycle suddenly shortened."

"Perhaps our return cycle and the development of the world's plot are indeed closely related."

The Shinigami Xiazhuo said, "My return cycle is also constantly shortening. If this is true, then according to the trend, after two more Dream Dimension Gatherings, I should choose the time for my squad."

"That was during the storyline of the Bleach World?"

Shinigami Xiazhuo was clearly flustered. "Could it be that urgent?"

As we all know, once the main storyline of Death God begins, it's one battle after another, with almost no time to catch one's breath.

Even the Kakuzu's growth rate couldn't keep up, forcing them to reveal the powerful identities of their parents.

Even bloodline alone is not enough to demonstrate its power; it also relied on a fortuitous encounter that allowed the three major power systems to merge, which enabled it to Kamui and defeat its strongest enemy Yhwach.

If the main storyline were to begin during just two Dream Dimension re-entries, Shinigami Xiazhuo felt he absolutely wouldn't survive the continuous battles.

If the invasion of the Ryoka goes wrong, we might run into the protagonist who has erupted into power, and suffer a terrible fate at his hands.

Naruto Shazo said, "What we're saying now is all speculation; we need time to verify it."

He smiled and said, "Everyone knows my situation. I should be fine for a long time to come. If the next return cycle is longer, that will be proof of that."

Shinigami Xiazhuo nodded and said, "I will also pay attention to the changes in the return time."

Star Trek Shazo asked, "Shinigami Xiazhuo, you're about to choose a squad, have you decided on your target squad yet?"

The Shinigami Xiazhuo, replied, "My goal is the Eleventh Division. I just happened to acquire the Dugu Nine Swords, which greatly improved my Swordsmanship, allowing me to adapt to life in the Eleventh Division."

Star Trek Shazo frowned and asked, "I remember the Eleventh Division has a very high death rate among Death God, and even the captain is frequently replaced. Isn't that too dangerous?"

The Shinigami Xiazhuo, replied, "It should be alright. The era of the highest casualty rate is over. The captain of the Eleventh Division is now Kenpachi Zaraki, so at least we won't lose any more captains."

"And even if joining the Eleventh Division is dangerous, it's not as dangerous as Aizen's rigorous selection."

"I'd like to join the most low-profile Kidō Corps, but Kidō Corps only accept invitations and don't want students from the Spirit Arts Academy at all."

Star Trek Shazo thought for a moment and asked again, "Speaking of safety, isn't the Fourth Division the safest?"

Marvel Shazo added, "Yeah, the Fourth Division is only responsible for rescues; their casualty rate is practically zero."

"Moreover, the Fourth Division Captain is the First Kenpachi Retsu Unohana. This long-haired and fierce older sister is the best protector."

Shinigami Xiazhuo shook his head and said, "No, I'm third in my grade. I don't have the Talent to return to the Dao. Choosing an unpopular squad like the Fourth Division would only make me stand out more."

"Retsu Unohana is indeed very strong; so strong that even though Aizen Sousuke hypnotized her, he didn't dare to draw his sword against her."

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"But Retsu Unohana can also be hypnotized by Illusion. She can protect herself, and perhaps even protect her inseparable vice-captain Isane Kotetsu, but how can she protect an ordinary person like me?"

The Shinigami Xiazhuo, sighed, "Until a powerful figure emerges who can rival even the Naruto Shazo, I can only proceed cautiously, taking only what I can bear."

Shinigami Xiazhuo finished speaking, it was Misaka Shazo's turn.

She said expressionlessly, "Misaka is disappointed to inform everyone: Misaka Network's plan to upgrade to a Level 7 Planetary Ability User has failed."

"The number of Misaka Sister has surpassed 100,000. I've finally calculated the decay rate of network computing power growth, and the result is extremely disappointing."

"Unless the number of Misaka Sister reaches 15 billion, or all 100,000 Misaka Sister reach Level 5, I simply cannot rely on the Misaka Sister to advance to Level 7."

Star Trek Shazo said, unable to hide his disappointment, "Fine, you failed, so I'll give up."

"I have now been promoted to Commodore and taken up the position of planetary assault commander."

"The problem is, I'm currently the highest-ranking commander of the Planetary Vanguard in the war zone, and I've hit the ceiling for this branch of service; there's no room for promotion."

"Higher ranks than the Planetary Assault Commander are the Fleet Commander, the Theater Commander, and the War Starfleet Admiral."

"The threshold for fleet commander is too high; a soldier like me, who came to the military later in life, has no chance of competing."

"The theater commander is like a regional warlord in the Federation. Each appointment and removal triggers fierce Political Struggle within the Federation Central. Those who can compete are all powerful figures with the support of political groups."

Star Trek Shazo smiled bitterly, "A nobody like me, abandoned by my family, has no chance of competing at all."

"The temporary military rank of War Starfleet Admiral during the war became my only hope for promotion."

"So my plan for the future is to continue building my reputation and wait for the war to break out."

Marvel Shazo stroked his chin and asked, "Have you ever considered starting a war yourself?"

Star Trek Shazo said, "Of course I've considered it."

"The way to start a war is simple: either attack the enemy's diplomatic missions or visiting heads of state on your own soil, or directly attack the enemy's territory."

"Interstellar distances are too vast; even a fleet needs one or two months to traverse them. Attacking enemy territory is the privilege of the fleet; I have no opportunity to do so."

"Besides, the technology of the Interstellar Era is too advanced. I can't defeat the mechanical guards protecting diplomatic missions, and equipping myself with heavy Mecha would be tantamount to directly exposing my every move."

"I'm not even confident I can assassinate him."

"It's not that I can't kill people, but that nanometer-level surveillance is everywhere, making it impossible for me to escape after I kill someone."

"Starting a war is to pave the way for one's own promotion, not to ruin oneself."

Star Trek Shazo shrugged helplessly and said to Pirate Shazo, "Your turn."

Pirate Shazo laughed and said, "I've arrived at Marine Headquarters for training, but unfortunately I wasn't selected for ' Black Arm ' Zephyr's special training program. I'm just being trained as a regular Marine."

Misaka Shazo was the first to express her surprise. "Misaka finds it very strange. Pirate Shazo, your strength is not weak at all. Even your abilities can display multiple elemental powers. Why weren't you chosen?"

Naruto Shazo chuckled, "Nonsense. This guy may be all muscle, but he has the normal values of a typical Chinese person. And since he's not appreciated by the big shots in the Navy, of course he can't get into the special training class."

Smiling, Proud Wanderer Shazo asked, "I think that although our personalities are different, our values should be compatible with Zephyr's. Does Zephyr not like Pirate Shazo either?"

Star Trek Shazo smiled slightly and said, "No, Zephyr will definitely like Pirate Shazo, but it's precisely because he will like him that the two of them can't see each other."

The Shazo reacted in various ways to the words of the Star Trek Shazo: some were puzzled, some were confused, and some seemed thoughtful.

Star Trek Shazo explained, "We all know what kind of person Zephyr is, and we know even more about the Pirate Shazo. They're bound to be attracted to each other."

"But everyone should know that the navy has a population of over a million, and more than three thousand elites are selected for training at headquarters. With so many people, it's natural that there are factions."

"As a former Admiral was sidelined, no high-ranking officer in the Navy could tolerate Zephyr establishing his own power base again. Therefore, all the promising talents Zephyr could come into contact with were pre-arranged."

"Since Pirate Shazo's values align with Zephyr's, he's destined not to be accepted by the other high-ranking Marines, and naturally, he can't appear before Zephyr."

Just when everyone was feeling deeply troubled, the Pirate Shazo Zuo laughed loudly and said, "It doesn't matter. I can learn the Six Powers and Haki in a regular training class."

"As long as I can grow stronger by following the Navy's training system, that's enough for me."

Pirate Shazo laughed heartlessly, showing no concern whatsoever about being ostracized.

With such a careless approach, if this happened in another world, the Pirate Shazo would definitely not survive three Dream Dimension resurrections.

But since he's in the Pirate World, Shazo and his crew aren't worried.

The Pirate World is the domain of muscle-bound idiots, and the appearance of the Pirate Shazo perfectly matches the tone of this world; he's sure to live to be a hundred years old.

Seeing that the Pirate Shazo Smiling, Proud Wanderer Shazo Xia Zuo continued, "I've already reached Blackwood Cliff and fought Dongfang Bubai."

I won.

No one cared about his victory or defeat; Marvel Shazo asked the question everyone was most curious about.

Which version of Dongfang Bubai is he/she?

Smiling, Proud Wanderer Shazo scratched his cheek, slightly embarrassed, and replied, "She should be considered the best Dongfang Bubai, although she doesn't have Lin Xiu's face."

All the Shazo members were stunned. "Did they really change their gender?"

Male-to-female transformation is an absolute the Miracle, and it's not as simple as just removing a representative organ. A perfect sex change involves changes in genes, bones, muscles, organs, endocrine system, and many other aspects.

Unless it's a mysterious world rife with magical potions, gender reassignment is the Miracle on par with resurrection.

For such the Miracle to occur in the low-level the Smiling, Proud Wanderer world of Swordsman, the value of the "Sunflower Manual" in that world must be extremely high.

The eight Shazo shouted in unison, "We must get the Sunflower Manual!"

At this moment, the Demon Xiazhuo also forgot about Purifying Divine Thunder, and his whole body returned to a semi-transparent state. He added, "Don't put all your hopes on the Sunflower Manual. Dongfang Bubai may be the key. We must take her down as well!"

Smiling, Proud Wanderer Shazo pursed his lips and chuckled, "I've already got my hands on the ' Sunflower Manual,' but since I'm a man, I haven't dared to even open it."

"The description of the ' Sunflower Manual ' in the plot is too bizarre; it seems that anyone who has read it can't help but castrate themselves."

"As for Dongfang Bubai, hey, she's with me now, and we're on our way to Heavenly Mountain together."

Shazo and the others sensed the unspoken meaning in Smiling, Proud Wanderer Shazo's words and all revealed contemptuous looks.

Marvel Shazo chuckled twice, "Haha, as long as a person is beautiful, gender doesn't seem to be so strictly defined. Besides, Dongfang Bubai actually underwent a gender change, which is the Miracle, ha, haha."

Smiling, Proud Wanderer Shazo rolled his eyes and joked, "You guys, can't there be true friendship between men and women?"

"Couldn't my relationship with Dongfang Bubai be that of fellow Daoists pursuing the Heavenly Dao together?"

Marvel Shazo grinned and said, "Shut up! What kind of lewd things have you said?"

"Female buddy? Male best friend? And fellow cultivators?"

"Just how many debuffs has this accumulated? You'd better watch out."

Smiling, Proud Wanderer Shazo was startled and dared not talk nonsense anymore.

Naruto Shazo said, "In short, we must keep a close eye on Dongfang Bubai and the Sunflower Manual, and it would be best to find a way to study them."

"Perhaps through this the Miracle of male-to-female transformation, we can truly achieve the great the Miracle of resurrection."

Smiling, Proud Wanderer Shazo Zuo said expressionlessly, "I'll try my best—but don't expect too much. The Smiling, Proud Wanderer World is only at a low level of martial arts, and its technology is still in its infancy, so the research methods available are very limited."

Demon Xiazhuo chuckled twice, "Then, the Sunflower Manual?"

Smiling, Proud Wanderer Shazo's face twitched, and he said with difficulty, "I... I'll watch it, next time, next time."

"Let's get this straight, if I lose control, you guys have to compensate me!"

Naruto Shazo generously promised, "Don't worry, with Orochimaru by my side, I can definitely help you research the [Limb Regeneration Technique]."

"However, if you, like Dongfang Bubai, advance to the wondrous realm of Celestial Transformation and become a true beauty, then Ninjutsu cannot change that."

Smiling, Proud Wanderer Shazo Zuo was terrified, then flew into a rage. "Nonsense! I'm not a psychopath!"

"I am you, and you are me. If I change, haha, what changes do you think will occur after memory sharing?"

Shazo and his companions were startled, feeling a chilling wind rising from their groin, which was extremely unsettling.

The gathering in the Plane Dreamscape ended amidst an eerie atmosphere of unease among the Shazo members.