I Will Challenge Kaguya Otsutsuki

Yue's expression remained calm, showing no sign of being tempted by him.

"How much can I get? There is no such thing as a free lunch in this world."

Chuuni was slightly stunned, then said with an embarrassed expression.

"Well, you don't need the World Origin right now anyway. Once we gain control of this world, I'll take half of the World Energy, how about that?"

Yue ignored him and began to think seriously.

"If I win the challenge, what is your cut?"

"No cut, it's all yours. Once world control is achieved, I take 50 percent."

"How can you be sure the other party won't go back on their word? What if they don't give me my reward?"

"Rest assured, this World Consciousness lacks sentience, and I am using the Law of Balance—equivalent exchange. The Balance of God is no ordinary character, you know.

No matter how many Naruto characters you kill, the World Energy we obtain won't affect the world itself.

We are occupying it, not destroying it; in essence, the World Origin remains in this world, only the ownership belongs to us.

The power of World Energy is beyond your imagination. With just a little bit, you could create an existence invincible in this realm."

Shangguan Yue suddenly gave a carefree smile.

"Alright, stop yapping. Let's do it this way; we help each other.

Is there anything else about this platform I need to know?"

"You can only choose opponents of your own rank or one rank higher for each battle.

The battle platform resets every month, offering 10 potential opponents at a time, all around your level. There is a very small chance (1 percent, decreasing by rank) of refreshing higher-level opponents.

You can also initiate temporary duels. Opponents you record in reality can be kept for one month; after that, they must be re-recorded.

You can choose between Normal, Wager, Life-and-Death, and Temporary duels.

In a Normal duel, a 1:1 virtual replica is used for the match. The victory reward is somewhat reduced, the chance of good items is low, and winning or losing has no impact.

In a Wager duel, it's a 1:1 virtual replica, but you wager certain things (body, organs, lifespan, luck, fortune, romantic luck, etc.). This can increase the victory reward or weaken the opponent by a certain percentage. If you lose, you forfeit the wager; if you win, it is returned.

In a Life-and-Death duel, you fight with your true body. Upon victory, there is a chance to obtain everything the opponent has, including but not limited to bloodlines, lifespan, and destiny. If you fail, your lifespan is deducted.

Every 5 years, you get one cross-rank challenge (in this world, there is no limit to the opponent's rank; you choose).

Every 10 years, you get one cross-world challenge (it could be an ant, or it could be a god).

For battles in real life, the battle platform will score you based on your performance, granting different numbers of challenge attempts based on your rank."

Yue kept confirming specific details with Chuuni until Chuuni grew impatient.

"Just go try it yourself and you'll see. You have one free trial now, and it will randomly assign someone very weak for you to practice on.

Then, for your first official duel, you will have a period of invincibility that can forcibly save your life once. I went to great lengths to get that for you.

You better seize the opportunity!"

"Fine, let's start now." Yue began to rub his hands together, unable to wait any longer.

Shangguan Yue only felt himself suddenly arrive on a scale pan. A light curtain swept over him from head to toe, and a transparent screen appeared before his eyes, displaying: Matching...

Soon, a person appeared on the tray opposite Yue, and he was able to see the opponent's profile.

Name: Shang Naizi Age: 5 Ability: None

Ten seconds later, both were teleported to the top of the center of the balance, which was a dueling platform. The background for this battle was just a very ordinary plaza.

Yue couldn't wait to rush up, throwing punches; he didn't want to waste time on a minor character.

"With no woman in my heart, drawing my blade makes me a god. Die for me! This punch of mine has 5 years of cultivation behind it; what are you going to block it with?"

The result...

Shang Naixue simply raised her hand slightly, knees bent, and caught the punch.

Afterward, Yue was brutally beaten by Shang Naixue like a sandbag, so much so that Chuuni covered his eyes.

"Too miserable, too brutal."

Shangguan Yue was beaten into a daze. The physical pain made him very uncomfortable, so he stopped caring about technique and just started flailing wildly.

Shang Naixue was caught off guard by Yue, who landed a sweep that sent her flying into the air.

Shangguan Yue threw a punch, only to find the opponent flying even higher into the sky. Another punch, and she flew again.

"What is this? Floating in Naruto? There's actually a health bar? Damn, there's a bug!"

Yue realized something and stopped attacking, letting Shang Naixue beat him until he lost the ability to move.

[Challenge Failed]

Shangguan Yue's body dissipated and his consciousness returned. He touched his own body, finding no sensation at all, as if everything had been a hallucination.

"Chuuni, I have a chance to challenge someone above my rank now, right?" Yue was a bit excited; he was afraid this bug might disappear later, so he had to seize the opportunity.

"There is one, but given your current strength, shouldn't we start from the weak ones and work our way up?" Chuuni hesitated, beginning to try and persuade Yue.

"It's fine, don't worry about it. I want to challenge Kaguya Otsutsuki."

Chuuni didn't know who Kaguya Otsutsuki was and didn't pay it any mind, but when the data popped up, he was instantly stunned.

"Shangguan Yue, what is wrong with you? Let's not do anything rash! How about we pick another one, something simpler?"

Shangguan Yue looked at Chuuni with a disdainful gaze.

"What the hell are you panicking for? Just watch this master's performance."

Under Chuuni's bewildered gaze, his body dissipated, and he arrived before the tray once more.

Yue looked at Kaguya Otsutsuki opposite him, momentarily dazed.

"Damn, she's stunning. But if you didn't have that eye on your forehead, I might have pursued you. It's too creepy."

"I choose, Wager Duel."

[Please select the item you will offer.]

"I choose to sacrifice all of my romantic luck." Yue didn't hesitate at all.

"With no woman in my heart, my blade becomes divine. I refuse to believe I can't handle you with this!"

[Extracting item... Extraction complete... Please choose to enhance your winning ability or weaken your opponent's ability.]

"I choose to weaken the opponent."

[Selection successful, calculating...]

Only then did Yue have time to examine the appearance of the Balance of God.

The scale began to emit a faint glow, and soon the entire artifact was enveloped in brilliant, colorful light. It turned blue overall; although the material was indiscernible, a sense of ancient simplicity washed over him.

Following that, Yue saw the bridge of the scale tilting continuously. Yue dropped directly to the lowest point, while Kaguya Otsutsuki's side rose to the highest.

Although he had anticipated this, his heart still trembled. The opponent was SSS-rank, which to him was no different from a god.

[Calculation successful]

[Opponent winning probability: 99.9999%

Reward multiplier upon victory: ×10000

Guaranteed Golden Reward

Sacrificed: Romantic Luck

Opponent overall strength reduced by 30%]

[Good luck, Challenger]