Black wanted to end it quick this time.
He also wanted the Prime Protector, Lead Protectors, and all the Protectors to be a part of this world.
That's why, Black had assigned a Side Mission unrelated to any storyline Character.
As Black could jump into Inventory anytime, crossing dimensions across the Multiverse to back to the Harry Potter Random World, the nature of Side Mission mattered little to him.
Moreover, as the Side Mission had a C+ Grade itself, then the Protectors would most probably be from the 9th-floor.
With almost no Lead Protectors in his Main Mission's Random World, except Old Sage, Black had only this way left now to complete his Kill Count.
…
[
Contestant Kai Stormborn, for your Kill Count, the equivalent number of Order's Contestants are:
— 9th Floor - 20 [Low or Mid-level Contestants]
— 9th Floor - 10 [High-level Contestants]
— 9th Floor - 3 [Top-level Contestants]
— 10th Floor - 1 [Mid-level Contestant]
…
The following points roughly constitute a Top-Level existence:
— Attribute Points - 10% higher than the Total Attribute Points possible as per Set Quota
— Inheritances - At least one Inheritance or more
— Skills: At least two or more Skills of a Grade above the Contestant's floor
Note: For e.g. if Contestant is from the 9th floor (equivalent to C+ Grade), then he must have at least two or more B- Grade Skills
— Standalone Titles - At least as many as the Contestant's Set number
— Equippable Titles - At least as many as the Contestant's Floor number
— Abilities - At least as many as half the Contestant's Floor number
— Guard Mission (above 1st Set) - Have guarded at least one timeline's Prime Providence
]
…
When Black had visited the God of High School, he had also met Monk Hori, the Top-level 9th floor Contestant from Order who was acting as the Prime Protector of Jin Mori in that timeline.
Monk Hori possessed an Inheritance of Avatar from Avatar Random World.
As per the nature of Side Mission, Monk Hori's existence had puzzled Black the most.
To decode the nature of these Inheritances, Black had left him alive, planting an Echo within him.
At their level, Main Missions lasted for years. It was especially for Contestants, unlike him, who didn't have the privilege to combine all the floor missions.
So he wasn't worried about Monk Hori disappearing behind his back.
Black had visited the God of High School for a specific purpose — To learn how to fight from Jin Taejin, the Strongest Human!!!
With Kai taking the path of the Mana and Spirituality, and Black focusing on raw power, it was crucial for Black to learn a fighting method to complement his nature.
In that Switched World, Black had fought with Jin Taejin to gain his acknowledgment and force the Character to accept him as a student — which was one of the ways to get the Multiverse ID of that timeline.
Not to mention, this two-way approach to work upon Selfless Breathing would also help him gain the Total Concentration Constant much sooner than DEATH had intended.
And now came the time to put his one-year-long training to the test.
The Cloak of Disguise rippled invisibly, resonating him with the timeline's Laws.
Now, no one would be able to tell that Black didn't possess an iota of Chakra, taking him as a Character from this world itself.
Done with that, Black looked around, standing midair.
He was in the clearing within a dense jungle, hundreds of different calls from animals and birds surrounding him from all sides.
In the distance, he could spy a tall, black pillar reaching to the sky, its lean body rippling with wind.
It was smoke.
For Black to see the thin trail of smoke from so far, the fire and destruction beneath it, at its source, must be tremendous.
Suddenly, all sounds got scared away, the birds taking to the air and the animals hiding darting away as if their life depended upon it.
Four silhouettes appeared in the sky, their speed blazing through the air as they jumped off the tree tops.
The Sound Four… Black smiled, recognizing them too easily.
Sure enough, two of the four ninjas were carrying a weakened Orochimaru, his hands blackened as if covered in rot.
The time was of the Leaf Village's Invasion right after the Chunin Exam.
Orochimaru had impersonated the Kazekage, and then tried to kill the Hokage, but failed, getting a part of his soul sealed.
With the mission failed, he was now running to safety, assisted by the Sound Four.
Even if it was a C+ Mission, this Orochimaru was just too weak to show the true capabilities of a Major Side Character like him was capable of at this moment.
No matter how strong the Sound Four were, they weren't that strong, either.
But Black didn't move.
Nor did the ninjas notice him.
Five 9th-floor Contestants had already appeared around Black, blocking all possible escape routes — The Lead Protectors!
The strongest among them all, a High-level 9th-floor Contestant, and the Lead Protector of Orochimaru, crossed his fingers on both hands, trapping all six figures within an invisible barrier.
Barrier-Barrier Fruit!
The other Lead Protectors also began taking out their weapons, their Mana and Spiritual Energy burning the air around them.
It was then a word echoed, halting everything.
Unfortunately, none could understand its meaning.
-Time…-
A cloud of silvery, white mist exploded out of Black, assuming the form of a giant, two-headed white serpent.
One head had a wormy, black eye, and the other had a murky, yellow one.
Both had their gazes reflecting all the Lead Protectors.
The Barrier, still coiling around itself, closing from above and below, suddenly began uncoiling.
The Devil Fruit user uncrossed his fingers as if bound by a great force and rule he couldn't say no to.
Not only that, but all the Contestants' also found themselves tracing back their steps, putting their Items back into the Inventories.
As if this wasn't enough, an illusory, third head appeared in the middle of the two serpents' heads, its single eye closed.
When it opened, all Contestants couldn't even close their eyes, their pupils reflecting a stony gaze.
Little by little, their bodies began petrifying, a layer of stone restricting their movements.
That wasn't enough for Black, though. Suddenly, his black eyes glowed red, and a wave of bloodlust rippled out, stunning the Contestants surrounding him.
Demonic Sight!
Boom!
Black's figure blurred like a wraith, tracing a circle around him.
When he returned to the place he was standing, a thin, red line appeared on all Contestants' throats.
But before their heads could roll down, they had already become bloody statues.
Far into the jungle, a pained Orochimaru suddenly sensed something, making him look over his shoulder.
Simultaneously, Black too looked over his shoulder and… smiled.
So, yes.
Black wanted to end it quickly this time because —
— both Kai and Black had a train to catch this morning.
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