First Glimpse of the Main God Space

Grand Line, Marine Headquarters.

"Bang!" Sengoku slammed his hand onto the table and couldn't help but stand up. "Borsalino, you actually let Arlong the Fish-Man be killed? Your bonus for this year is canceled!"

Upon hearing that his bonus was canceled, Kizaru was immediately horrified. "Marshal Sengoku, it's really just that ninja named Minato Namikaze who is too formidable. Look, I'm even injured!" As he spoke, he revealed his bandaged back.

"Hahaha, Borsalino actually got injured? Have you been slacking off again?" Vice Admiral Garp, who was eating a donut nearby, burst into laughter. However, as he laughed, his voice trailed off, and he muttered softly, "Minato Namikaze?"

"That's not the case, Garp-san." Kizaru pushed up his newly purchased tinted sunglasses. "That young man is no ordinary ninja. His combat experience is extremely rich, his abilities are bizarre, he can manipulate natural energy through ninjutsu, and he seems to possess the ability to teleport."

"Vice Admiral Borsalino, are you certain it was teleportation?" Staff Officer Tsuru, the brains of the Navy, asked sternly. Kizaru recalled the attack that had instantly originated from behind him, his back aching faintly. "I am certain." His tone was uncharacteristically serious.

Vice Admiral Tsuru, who had recently been promoted to Chief of Staff, crossed her arms. "Alias Yellow Flash, suspected to be a ninja from Wano Country, possesses unknown ninjutsu, possesses teleportation ability, powerful taijutsu, fought the Admiral candidate Kizaru to a draw, and killed the prisoner captured by the Navy—Arlong the Fish-Man." Tsuru said, "How about setting the bounty at 250 million?"

"Let it be settled as such." Sengoku crossed his arms over his chest and nodded slightly. "Now, regarding this Yellow Flash, does anyone have any opinions on whether the Navy should proceed with an arrest?" Sengoku scanned the room.

"All pirates should be slaughtered! I am willing to lead a team to capture him!" The hawk-faction Vice Admiral Akainu stated without hesitation.

Chief of Staff Tsuru looked at Sengoku. "This kind of troublesome ability has even greater mobility than Shiki's Float-Float Fruit; if the opponent wants to escape, it is almost impossible to catch him! Furthermore, no other criminal deeds have been discovered. Aren't there still vacancies among the Seven Warlords of the Sea? I suggest inviting him to see what his attitude is."

"I object!" Akainu said excitedly. "A villain who dares to strike at the Navy—my justice absolutely will not allow him to survive!" Sengoku glanced at Akainu sternly. "Sakazuki, calm down." Sengoku said, "Issue the bounty order first. For this person, we will not take arrest action for the time being. As for the Seven Warlords matter, we shall observe further. Additionally, Borsalino, you go to coordinate with Jinbe the Knight of the Sea." Sengoku felt a headache coming on just thinking about it. "One of his conditions for becoming a Seven Warlord was the release of the original Sun Pirates members, including Arlong. You go tell him about Arlong's situation, and tell him that apart from Arlong, the Navy can satisfy his other conditions."

"Understood, Marshal Sengoku." Kizaru shrugged. Although Minato had made him look bad and he would definitely get his revenge if given the chance, he really didn't want to see him again for the time being.

One day later, somewhere in the New World, the base of the Whitebeard Pirates.

Marco held the newspaper he had just received and laughed loudly. "Hey, hey, Izo, look at the ninja from your hometown. Hahaha, 250 million Berries, what a formidable newcomer! But why does he feel a bit familiar?"

Izo, who was cross-dressing nearby, toyed with the flintlock in his hand and pondered for a moment. "Ninjas from Wano Country don't have such formidable figures who can retreat unscathed from the hands of a Marine Admiral candidate."

Marshall D. Teach leaned in to look at the newspaper. "Teleportation, huh? Zehahaha, what an enviable ability." Greed flashed deep in his eyes.

Whitebeard also read the newspaper and laughed loudly. "Gurarara, this brat—Red-Haired specifically mentioned him last time, saying he had something important stolen from him! This sea never lacks for fine young men."

Whitebeard drank a large bowl of wine heroically. "My sons, let's have a banquet!"

"Oh!"

In an instant, the Whitebeard Pirates erupted in cheers and applause. They didn't care how strong the newcomer was; could he be stronger than Pops? They only needed to know that there was good wine and food to enjoy and that they could have a banquet with their companions.

Time rewinds to after Minato killed Arlong.

[Main Quest 1 completed. Choose to submit the quest. Return to the Main God Space immediately? If "No" is selected, you will automatically return after 24 hours.]

"Return immediately."

The space began to distort slowly, and with a flash of white light, it enveloped Minato and left the One Piece World.

Minato vaguely heard the "Quest Completed" sound and felt a sense of mental dizziness. When he opened his eyes again, he was back in the dreamlike, strange space.

[Main Quest 1: Kill Arlong the Fish-Man. Status: Completed. Evaluation: Excellent. Reward: 2000 points, C-rank side quest.]

[Reincarnator novice quest completed. Unlocked status: Ordinary Reincarnator.]

[Detected Reincarnator status: Critically injured, bleeding. Automatically repair? Points will be deducted automatically. If points are insufficient, repair will stop... Ding! Detected that the current Reincarnator is on a novice quest. Received free treatment.]

This free treatment was a benefit Zhu Shen provided to novice Reincarnators. After all, Reincarnators would be risking their lives in the future, so he treated it as an "onboarding physical." From then on, treatment would cost points; otherwise, as the number of Reincarnators grew, it would become a significant expense.

However, in terms of treatment, the Main God Space did not exploit the Reincarnators; it charged exactly how many points were actually required.

The exchange rate for quests and uploaded items was 3:1. That is, if a Reincarnator completed a quest or uploaded an item or secret technique worth 1000 points, the system would actually give Zhu Shen 3000 points. After deducting the points distributed, the Main God Space's net profit was always double that of the Reincarnators.

This ensured that Zhu Shen could always stay ahead of all Reincarnators, preventing situations where he couldn't maintain control. Choosing to upload personal items or secret techniques would only yield points and not side quests; after all, if everyone relied on scavenging items and secret techniques to farm points and side quests, who would do the actual quests?

Back to Minato.

After agreeing to the treatment, Minato felt a beam of warm yellow light shoot down from the white sphere at the top of the Main God Space, enveloping him. Under the illumination of this light, the cells at his severed arm site proliferated wildly as if cheating, filling the wound. Before long, his right arm was restored to perfection, and the internal injuries and bone fractures sustained during the battle were also fully recovered.

"This... the therapeutic effect far exceeds the current medical level of the Ninja World!"

Not only that, but Minato felt that the hidden injuries and mental exhaustion caused by the great battle had been swept away.

Zhu Shen watched the astonished Minato and secretly pondered his arrangements. Minato Namikaze now belonged to the Main God Space from soul to body. The value he had demonstrated so far was not enough to cover the initial investment, but this was only the first time the reincarnation process had been opened, just a test of the waters.

Therefore, if Zhu Shen kept him forcibly in the Main God Space to squeeze him for quests, it wouldn't make much sense. It would be better to let him go back and stir up trouble; after all, there were many points to be gained in the Ninja World.

At the same time, the Main God Space needed to expand its base of Reincarnators to accelerate the pace of conquering other worlds.

Currently, the Main God Space only had an exchange function. The cultivation, living, and trading functions that Zhu Shen envisioned had not yet been opened due to insufficient points. He hadn't exposed the rules of the Main God Space; these were just settings he had added casually to constrain the Reincarnators and increase the "prestige" of the space. After thinking for a moment, Zhu Shen decided on Minato's arrangements and sent the information to him.

[After the quest ends, the Reincarnator has one day of rest time in the Main God Space. The Main God Space provides a free 200-square-meter private space, which can be customized and renovated at the cost of points. After one day, the Reincarnator will automatically return to the original world.

During non-quest periods, Reincarnators can return to the Main God Space in a non-combat state at a price of 1 point/day.

You can also spend points to return to worlds you have already visited. Currently available worlds for rest:

Ninja World (Current main world);

One Piece World.

Detected that the Reincarnator has passed the novice quest. Exchange permissions are now open!

Note: Exchange permissions can only be used during non-reincarnation quest periods.]

Private space, exchange permissions? Setting aside the private space for a moment, Minato Namikaze curiously opened the exchange list. A light screen projected into his mind, divided into five massive categories: Secret Arts, Equipment, Items, Bloodlines, and Others.

Minato curiously clicked into the Bloodline category.

"Nani? Sharingan can be exchanged too? A three-tomoe is 1,500 points and two D-rank side story plots; if it's a one or two-tomoe Sharingan, the points are halved..."

"Mangekyou Sharingan—is this an advanced form of the Sharingan?" Minato felt that the Sharingan in this Main God Space was completely different from the one he knew.

[Rinnegan, Rating: A-rank Ordinary

Introduction: The eyes of the Otsutsuki clan. Can automatically master the changes in the five basic chakra natures and even further control Yin and Yang. Possesses extraordinary abilities; also known as the "Eyes that Control Life and Death."

Exchange Price:

1 A-rank side story plot, 80,000 points]

"This... could this be the legendary eyes of the Sage of Six Paths? Even this can be exchanged?" Minato's worldview was severely challenged, and what surprised him was far from just this.

[Secret Art: Eight-Nine Arcane Art

Rating: ??

Introduction: Also known as the Nine-Turn Origin Art, the protective divine art of the Chan Sect. It encompasses everything, containing all sorts of divine powers and spells. As the saying goes, "Once the Eight-Nine Arcane Art is mastered, you may roam the world as you please."

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Price: 3 ??-rank side story plots, 88,800,000 points]

"1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6... six zeros? Eighty-eight million???" The power represented behind this astronomical figure exceeded the limits of Minato's imagination. The Rinnegan from before was already a myth to him—after all, who in the Ninja World didn't grow up listening to the stories of the Sage of Six Paths? Yet, the power represented by this secret art costing tens of millions was likely beyond words. Perhaps, in the face of someone who had mastered such a technique, even the Sage of Six Paths was merely a mortal? Minato mused with difficulty and trepidation. Of course, he and other reincarnators might eventually learn that to such beings, the "sages" in the eyes of ordinary people might be less than ants...

In reality, Zhu Shen currently had no way to manifest the Eight-Nine Arcane Art, as the points—or rather, system energy—required were simply too vast. Placing it in the exchange list was merely a way to dangle a carrot before the reincarnators.

As for the "??-rank side story plot" in the price, it indicated that Minato lacked the clearance to view specific information. In truth, the "??" stood for SS-Perfect grade, representing a Tier 6 high-level exchange. We shall leave that aside for now.

[Bloodline: Desolate Ancient Sacred Body, Rating: S-rank Perfect

Introduction: Also known as the Indestructible Golden Body, the strongest combat body of the human race in the Immortal Domain. Characteristics: Immune to all evil, suppresses strange phenomena, invincible at the same level, invincible physical body, difficult to open the bitter sea, etc. Required for exchange: 3 S-rank side story plots, 100,000,000 points.]

Minato continued to look down.

[Ghost Path Cultivation Scroll, Wind Spirit Root Foundation Establishment Technique - Clear Wind Art, Small Tactical Nuclear Bomb...] All sorts of items from other worlds, paired with descriptions that sounded like fairy tales, battered Minato's "simple" values built over decades.

Seeing the outrageous prices of various exchanges, he felt the Sage of Six Paths' Rinnegan didn't seem so appealing anymore. Looking at the pitiful 2,000 points in his hand, Minato inquired about how to obtain points from the Main God.

[Aside from mission rewards, points can be obtained by uploading skills, secret arts, equipment, and items one possesses to the Main God Space. Secret arts and skills will not disappear and will remain in the reincarnator's memory, while equipment and items will vanish.]

Minato struggled for a moment before uploading the basic portions of the ninjutsu he had learned, keeping the village's forbidden techniques secret. He received a measly 200 points, but uploading the Rasengan he had created himself earned him a staggering 2,000 points! It was equal to his total gains from this mission! Why was there such a massive gap between the Rasengan and other ninjutsu? Could it be because I created it? Minato pondered to himself.

In truth, self-created ninjutsu did yield slightly more, as they represented the individual's heart's blood and manifestation of destiny.

Other basic, common ninjutsu contained pitifully little destiny. Of course, the main reason was that this was the Rasengan!

The signature ninjutsu of Uzumaki Naruto, the child of destiny in the Ninja World! Throughout Naruto's countless battles in his ninja career, the Rasengan had truly shone brilliantly.

No matter how powerful the enemy, Naruto would just rub his hands together: "Eat a ball!" If one ball couldn't handle it, he'd make a bigger one! If that still didn't work, he'd bring out more and larger balls!

Therefore, the destiny contained within the Rasengan was truly one of a kind in this world!

Looking back at Minato, his mission rewards plus the points from uploading totaled 4,200 points and 2 C-rank side story plots.

Minato asked the Main God Space about the resurrection option he cared about most and learned the rules:

[Reincarnators may spend points to resurrect lives; the cost is determined by the strength of the person being resurrected.

Note: Those erased by the Main God cannot be resurrected!]

The person he wanted to resurrect was his wife, the former Nine-Tails Jinchuriki—Kushina! The Main God provided the following assessment:

Kushina, Comprehensive Strength: Tier 3 Beginner. Resurrection Price: 30,000 points, 1 B-rank side story plot.

"What a pity, my strength is still insufficient. If only I had known, I could have resurrected Kushina with the points from completing the hidden mission."

Zhu Shen shook his head upon hearing Minato's words. Hidden missions were not so easily completed; otherwise, he wouldn't have set the point rewards so high.

One had to know that Kizaru, as a user of the Logia Glint-Glint Fruit, had a current comprehensive strength of Tier 3 Intermediate, with his peak at least at Tier 3 Advanced.

To kill Kizaru, one would need at least Tier 4 strength—the ability to touch upon the laws of the world—or possess B-rank items with specific elemental counters!

And that was without considering the monstrous physical constitution of people in the One Piece World. Had he not seen the top powerhouses of that world fighting for days and nights without rest? No matter how severe the injury, they could recover just by eating meat; it was practically like using a cheat code.

As for persuading Kizaru to leave the Marines, although he was a habitual slacker, he was a powerhouse who had grown up within the Marine system and had his own persistence and values. Persuading such a person to change his convictions was no simpler than killing him.

Thinking of the more powerful enemies he might encounter in the future, Minato understood that increasing his combat power was the top priority. Relying on saving points bit by bit would only slow him down.

Thus, amidst the dazzling exchange list, Minato resisted the temptation to exchange for abilities currently incompatible with himself. Instead, based on his current status as a Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, he selected a skill suitable for him:

[Perfect Jinchuriki

Rating: B-rank Excellent

A perfect Jinchuriki who has become one with the Tailed Beast. Can fully control the power of the Tailed Beast, and the Tailed Beast Mode becomes the complete form. In this mode, one can fully transform into the Tailed Beast.

Price: 2 B-rank side story plots, 5,000 points.

Note: 1. The exchange does not provide the Tailed Beast, only the skill proficiency.]

[If the redeemer is a Tailed Beast Jinchuriki, the price is reduced to 2 Rank C side quests and 3000 points.]

Minato chose to redeem the Perfect Nine-Tails Mode. 2 Rank C side quests and 3000 points were deducted, leaving him with 1200 points.

A mysterious white light shot out from the white sphere, enveloping Minato.

Minato closed his eyes to perceive the change, feeling countless insights on controlling Tailed Beast power flooding his mind. The Yin Nine-Tails within him seemed to develop an indescribable, profound connection with him.

As the light faded, Minato felt he could easily activate the Nine-Tails Mode. The moment the thought crossed his mind, a massive amount of golden Nine-Tails chakra surged from his body. He was instantly cloaked in a golden chakra mantle, entering the Nine-Tails Mode. Feeling the surging power within, Minato couldn't help but exclaim, "So this is the Nine-Tails Mode... No need to practice controlling the beast, no process required at all..."

Minato could sense that the Yin Nine-Tails within him could not see anything in the Main God Space. He could choose to share his vision with the Nine-Tails, but after a moment's thought, he realized he couldn't explain the situation clearly, so he set the idea aside for now.

"Main God, what exactly are you?" Minato muttered to himself.

In the time that followed, Minato familiarized himself with his abilities in the Main God Space. After entering his private room and setting it to resemble his home in Konoha Village, he did not linger. Lacking the extra points and side quests to visit the One Piece World, he returned to the Ninja World, his heart yearning for home.

Konoha Village, Hokage Office.

The Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, was struggling with administrative duties. Having suffered a massive blow during the Nine-Tails incident, Konoha was severely weakened. The Fourth Hokage had died in battle, the current Jinchuriki had perished, and the new generation had yet to mature; Konoha had suddenly fallen into an awkward predicament of lacking successors.

Just then, a kunai appeared abruptly, followed by a familiar figure manifesting in the office.

"Who goes there?" Sensing a stranger, Hiruzen stood up immediately. But upon seeing the "deceased Fourth Hokage"—Minato Namikaze—his eyes widened, and he didn't even notice his pipe falling to the floor.

"Third, it's me. I've returned!" Minato Namikaze flashed a warm smile and walked toward Hiruzen.

"Minato! You didn't die?" The old man Hiruzen was overwhelmed with joy.

Half an hour later, inside the Hokage Office.

"You really don't intend to show yourself to the village?" Hiruzen Sarutobi asked again.

"Third, I am currently not in control of my own circumstances and cannot appear for long. Furthermore, I believe there must have been a traitor in the village during the last Nine-Tails incident. If they learn that I am alive, it would only alert them. It is better to remain in the shadows and investigate everything."

Hiruzen Sarutobi seemed to recall something; he took a deep drag of his pipe and sighed, "Very well, your return is enough. By the way, you really can't say how you were resurrected? I am familiar with the Dead Demon Consuming Seal..."

Minato gave a bitter smile, "Due to certain reasons I cannot disclose, I have indeed been resurrected, but there was a price to pay."

Minato Namikaze recalled everything he had seen and heard in the Main God Space. Whenever he had the slightest thought of revealing information about the Main God Space, a warning would echo in his mind—he would die! He would definitely die if he spoke! Minato couldn't help but shake his head with a wry smile.

Hiruzen Sarutobi looked at Minato Namikaze earnestly, realizing he truly had unavoidable difficulties, and stopped pressing the matter.

"By the way, please keep my return a secret between us; I don't trust the others in the village yet. Also, regarding Naruto, please arrange an identity for me to protect him in secret." Minato Namikaze was entirely focused on his newborn child.

Hiruzen let out a long sigh, "Very well, I will arrange everything. However, you have no experience with children. I will arrange for Haruna Sarutobi, a descendant of my clan, to look after Naruto. She is not a ninja, but she is someone who can be absolutely trusted."

Minato had no objections to the Third's arrangement, so he settled into the background in Konoha, investigating intelligence from the shadows.