New Task

Although this Wish Task doesn't offer any Soul Skill, it does reward you with Soul Imprint and 100 Experience Points, making it a pretty good Wish Task.

After all, among all the wishes he had sought, not many Experience Points, so Naruto didn't intend to give up.

Most importantly, the elevation of the soul is an essential elevation; it is a path that can transform one, leading one toward the highest and toward eternity.

And those Soul Skills are incredibly useful; they can be used in any world. Naruto is fascinated by this, so he wants to acquire more Soul Skill.

Certainly.

Before that, Naruto needed to take Itachi as his disciple and entrust him with a few ordinary Wish Task, since such a good laborer shouldn't be wasted.

In fact, Naruto also wanted to entrust the Red Wish Task of Soul Traversal to Itachi or Sasuke to complete.

However, the requirements for red-level wishes are quite high; Itachi and Sasuke don't qualify, only Naruto does.

It doesn't matter, letting them do regular tasks is fine too, as long as they can earn Experience Points for themselves.

Only with Experience Points can you keep the Wish Gate open for longer periods of time and search for more valuable Wish Task.

So.

Naruto raised his hand, pinched Hinata's cheek, and said gently, "Be a good girl and wait for me to come back."

After Naruto finished speaking, he kissed Hinata's smooth forehead and then disappeared in the ripples of water.

After he left, Hinata, lying on the bed, fluttered her long eyelashes, then secretly opened her eyes. Once she was sure Naruto was completely gone, she visibly breathed a sigh of relief.

Her little face remained flushed, indicating that she had woken up early but was too embarrassed to face Naruto. After all, she felt awkward having been held by Naruto all night.

Knowing that Naruto would be back soon, she felt a pang of anxiety again, wondering whether she should go to the kitchen to cook, but she didn't want to upset Naruto.

So Hinata gritted her White Fang, curled up in the blankets, and chose to wait silently. After a while, she drifted off to sleep again.

The Land of Rain, inside the Akatsuki Organization base.

The Akatsuki Organization members stood quietly in the hall, solemnly watching the figure on the head seat, not daring to relax for a moment.

Especially Kakuzu, Hidan, Kisame Hoshigaki, and the others, they all stood ramrod straight, clearly terrified of being beaten up; they didn't want to suffer that miserable fate again.

Among these people, the most conspicuous were two bald men with bulging muscles. They exuded a powerful aura, making them look like ferocious beasts.

However, their faces were handsome and dashing, which contrasted sharply with their physiques and bald heads.

The two bald men were none other than Uchiha Itachi and Sasuke Uchiha. At this moment, they were respectfully looking at Naruto on the head seat, quietly listening to his words.

"Alright, let's become disciples!" Naruto said calmly, sitting in the head seat.

"It's the teacher!"

Without hesitation, Uchiha Itachi began to perform the apprenticeship ceremony as Naruto requested.

This apprenticeship is different from that in the Ninja World; it's a true apprenticeship where one must kowtow, otherwise Naruto won't accept him as a disciple.

[Ding! A new disciple Uchiha Itachi, has been added. He can complete ordinary Wish Task for you.]

A mechanical voice echoed in his mind. Naruto smiled and took out several Wish Meteor, throwing them at Uchiha Itachi and Sasuke.

"This is your task for now. Just complete it according to the requirements."

"Yes, teacher."

Uchiha Itachi and Sasuke respectfully.

"Sasuke, how was your trip to this Different World?" Naruto asked with a smile.

"It's amazing. I never imagined there was such a vast ocean world. I only just realized how shallow my knowledge was before; I could never have imagined such a world existed."

Sasuke spoke respectfully, and at the same time, presented the completed Wish Meteor to Naruto.

[Ding! Wish Task completed: Momonosuke Must Die! Obtained 10 tons of One Piece World Food Ingredients, 10 Experience Points.]

Another mechanical voice rang out. Naruto looked at the ingredients that had been added to the space, and then looked at the other members of the Akatsuki Organization again.

"For now, you'll handle logistical work, assisting Uchiha Itachi and Sasuke in completing their assigned tasks. Only after you become my disciples will you be qualified to go to the Different World. That's all."

After Naruto finished speaking, he disappeared again in the ripples of water, leaving everyone looking at Sasuke and Itachi with envy.

"Mr. Itachi, may I take a look at the meteor in your hand?" Kisame Hoshigaki asked curiously.

"Sure, but you can't catch it," Itachi said calmly, tossing the meteor from his palm over.

"Can't catch it?"

Kisame Hoshigaki was taken aback, and quickly reached out with both hands to catch the Wish Meteor.

However, something happened that slightly changed his expression. The shooting star actually passed right through his hands, circled in the air, and returned to Itachi's hands.

"What... what's going on? Why can't I catch it? This is so weird." Kisame Hoshigaki stared wide-eyed in disbelief.

"I don't know either, maybe it's just the difference in strength," Itachi sighed.

"Perhaps in the future, my teacher can really revive my family. If that happens, I will follow Teacher Naruto forever to repay his kindness."

After Itachi finished speaking, he waved his hand, and a dark portal appeared before him. Without hesitation, he rushed inside.

Seeing this, Sasori of the Akatsuki Organization quickly controlled his puppet to rush over and test the spatial gate, but the puppet was directly shattered by the power of the space, leaving no trace.

As everyone watched the dissipating portal and examined the puppet that had left no trace, their expressions turned solemn.

"What terrifying power! Is this the difference in strength?"

Kisame Hoshigaki murmured, a longing for such power rising within him, "If only I could obtain such power..."

Upon hearing this, everyone's eyes flickered, and they all became restless, clearly eager for such power.

On the other side.

Inside a villa on an island.

Naruto walked out of the void and returned to the bed. He then picked up Hinata's soft and adorable body, looked at her sleeping soundly, and couldn't help but pinch her little face again.

However, he planned to continue fulfilling the Wish Task, since it would disappear if he didn't do it soon, so he summoned the spatial gate.

Soon.

Within the pitch-black portal, shooting stars twinkled, each representing a wish that streaked across the sky, pleading with the gods to grant their desires.

Naruto wanted to find a new red meteor, but after looking for a while, he couldn't find one. Naruto took out the red meteor he had left behind earlier.

[My wish: I am willing to offer my soul, only to kill Li Bàhu, a member of the imperial family, and avenge my deceased parents.]

This is Wish Task; you'll receive a Soul Imprint and 100 Experience Points.

The person who made the wish was named Liu Yun. He was originally a constable. His parents were severely injured on the spot by Li Bàhu because they were in Li Bàhu's way.

Soon after, the two elderly people died, which caused Liu Yun to completely lose his temper and attempt to assassinate Li Bàhu.

Unfortunately, Li Hu was a member of the imperial family and was surrounded by numerous skilled guards. Ordinary people, even constables, would not be able to succeed, and might even be unable to protect themselves.

Liu Yun, who made the wish, was being hunted down and had reached a dead end. It was in his desperation that he sought help from the ethereal gods.

"The ancient world? It doesn't matter. I'll come back as soon as I've dealt with my opponent and try to improve my soul as much as possible. Maybe I can even awaken Soul Skill myself."

After confirming, Naruto kissed Hinata's cheek and chose to Soul Traversal again.