"Flirting with flowers and grass... this guy is really a genius when it comes to naming things..."
Green's mouth twitched slightly. Nodaro not only dressed in a very "unique" way, but even the names of each Ninjutsu move were different from normal.
Is he really worthy of being called the number one ninja?
"I have to say, the only impressive thing about you is the names of your moves."
Based on the literal meaning, without going into a deep interpretation, Nodaro must be in that flower bed right now.
Based on the experience from last time, Green could almost conclude that Nodaro is now in that flower bed, but he was also worried that Nodaro might have planned something unexpected.
Regardless of what Nodaro was thinking, Green arrived in the area with the flowers.
"To be honest, the flowers here are quite beautiful, I feel reluctant to destroy them." Green said with a regretful tone, then he waved to Lilith: "Lilith, let me borrow Ember Delight."
"Huh? Oh! Here you go..."
Green took Ember Delight and his smile became even happier.
However, Lilith felt a hint of malice in that happy smile...
"While it's not good to casually destroy flowers and plants, let me ask for forgiveness in the name of the gods." Green looked devout, but it was unknown which god he was referring to.
Holding Ember Delight in his hands, its unique emotional enhancement buff made Green feel refreshed both physically and mentally. Even if he didn't use it for combat, it would be great for finishing assignments.
In this state, Green waved his hand.
Instantly, flames burst forth.
That seemingly casual action unleashed an astonishing blaze, Lilith felt that she wouldn't be able to achieve this level even if she went all out.
But the scorching flames passed through the flower bed without causing any damage.
"...Oops, I forgot, it seems fire doesn't work here." Green opened his mouth dumbfoundedly, only then remembering that when Lilith wanted to use flames to burn down the forest before, it didn't work, and he ended up forcefully breaking it with source energy.
Just at this moment, Nodaro's mocking voice came at an inappropriate time.
"Kwee kwee kwee kwee kwee! You fool! Idiot! I've already told you that the environment here is indestructible, do you have no brain! Jigagagaga...!!"
Hearing this mockery, a "井" character appeared on Green's forehead.
"It seems like you have a bad memory. Since that's the case, let me help you out of the kindness of my heart."
"Kweh? Help me? Are you spouting more nonsense again! Jigagaga...!!"
Finally, Green couldn't help it anymore—
"—You're chattering too much, ahhhhh!!!"
"Boom—!!!"
Accompanied by Green's impatient voice and a loud boom, a strong vibration spread throughout the entire Magic Sky Tower.
Lilith and the others felt as if there was an earthquake of magnitude eight, everyone except Mio almost fell to the ground.
Ais, in particular, fell directly onto the ground, quietly moaning in shock, as if she had witnessed a third kind of contact, looking at Green's back in astonishment.
She finally understood why Green had refrained from using his power before. There was no other reason, it was simply because this power was too domineering.
The strong vibration made Ais suspect that the entire tower was shaking.
In fact, the residents of Aqua City could clearly see the towering Magic Sky Tower trembling.
"What's going on? What's happening? Why is the Sky Tower suddenly shaking??"
"Could it be that some terrible monster is about to appear?!?!"
...
The adventurers in the tower fared slightly better than Lilith and the others, but they still struggled to stay upright. Fortunately, the impact on the monsters was greater than on the adventurers, preventing any unnecessary accidents.
The vibration came as quickly as it went, and the Sky Tower soon stabilized. However, even so, the adventurers immediately abandoned the battles at hand and started to head towards the exit of the tower."He's so amazing... Is he still human?"
Ais had a big doubt about life:
Is he human?
Am I human?
Who is human?
At this moment, looking towards Green, the original flower bed has disappeared, leaving only a dark pit, which is not soil, but the material of the tower itself.
"Boom!"
Nodaro's figure appeared in front of Green, but at this moment he was sweating profusely.
"Juju! What did you do? The material of this tower..."
Green clenched his fist and sighed.
"Sorry, I didn't control my strength well and it transferred to the tower. But it should be fine."
"Ju... are you a demon?"
"Hate it, I'm not a demon, I'm..." Green walked towards Nodaro with a smile, suddenly opened his eyes and stared at Nodaro, saying, "A demon~"
"--- Ju?!"
Nodaro was startled like a small animal, and instantly turned into smoke and disappeared in front of Green, even forgetting to call out the name of his move.
Seeing Nodaro's reaction, Green clicked his tongue disinterestedly.
"So boring, you should be more resistant so that I can get motivated to beat you."
Green's words made Nodaro in the shadows shiver all over. It was the first time he had encountered such an opponent, it was terrifying, he suddenly regretted listening to that adult and becoming a challenger.
But soon, Nodaro's energetic voice came again.
"Ju! You're indeed amazing, but do you think I will give up like this? The answer is impossible! I, Nodaro, am the world's number one ninja! Let's go, 'Nodaro's Hide and Seek' isn't over yet! As long as you pass my test, I will pass on the strongest ninja art secret technique to you!!!"
"The secret technique of the ninja arts? So your wealth is the secret technique of the ninja arts? I hope your secret technique doesn't disappoint me."
Green clenched his fists and focused his gaze on the last pile of rubble. Although Nodaro didn't mention the name of the move this time, according to previous experience, it should be here.
But just then, Nodaro's voice rang out again.
"Ju! Sorry, I actually forgot to call out the name of the ninja art! As a qualified ninja, you must shout out the name of the ninja art loudly to the enemy! This is basic respect for the ninja art!"
"'Rock Art·Invisible Roadside Stone Art'!"
Then, the voice disappeared.
Green: "............"
"I want to beat him."
At this time, Satara gritted her teeth and said.
Lalta nodded in agreement, Lilith sighed and remained silent, Ais was still immersed in the shock of Green. As for Mio... because she rarely took any action, her presence at the moment was exceptionally weak.
Green was already too lazy to say anything. He thought Nodaro didn't mention the name of the move because he had another plan, but he didn't expect him to shout out an even more bizarre name for the ninja art.
"Forget it, let's quickly settle you then."
Green extended his palm towards the pile of rubble and shot a source energy projectile at it.
This time, Green controlled the strength well, without causing any vibration in the Sky Tower, but the pile of rubble was no longer there.
"Boom!"
The smoke dissipated, and Nodaro's figure appeared again in front of Green.
"Jujujujuju!! I didn't expect you to easily see through my disguise. You truly are the man chosen by the world's number one ninja, a hero appearing in his youth!"
Nodaro first indirectly praised himself, then his eyes narrowed and his aura changed in an instant.
"Well then, get ready for my final test!"
Nodaro's hands turned into afterimages as he formed a seal, then pressed his hands on the ground, and shouted loudly:
"'Ninja Technique·Killing Art'!"
"Killing?!"
Everyone's hearts trembled when they heard the name of this move.Assassination?
Does that mean you'll die on the spot if you're hit by this move?
According to tradition, Nodaro's technique names are very straightforward, so straightforward that you can know the effect of the technique just by its name. As a result, this assassination technique cannot be underestimated.
This made everyone sense a hint of danger.
Mio, who had an absolute trust in Green, also became worried at this moment; Lilith had already raised her sword, prepared to launch a surprise attack on Nodaro; Satara, even holding the anger of thunder, was about to rush up, but was stopped by Lalta; Ais had already decided to go home after this fight.
But at this moment, Green laughed.
"Uncle Nodaro, even though this move of yours is indeed impressive, if it were actually such a move, you wouldn't have remained looking like an uncle and died, right?"
Nodaro's appearance and voice did not resemble that of an elderly person, and Green did not believe that dead people could age, so Green concluded that this move was just in name only.
However, recalling the various strange and straightforward move names before, Green also had no certainty in his heart.
Upon hearing Green's question, a look of appreciation appeared in Nodaro's eyes.
"Chirp chirp chirp! You really deserve credit for being able to see through this! But don't underestimate this move of mine. This is an assassination technique that even I myself feel fearful of!! As long as you can come out unscathed from this move, I will pass on the secret of my ultimate ninja art to you!"
"Then let me quickly see the power of your move."
Green responded calmly with a disbelieving look on his face, but Nodaro paid no attention to Green's contemptuous attitude.
Nodaro slowly raised his hands behind his head, assuming a posture as if he were about to throw something, and to Green's surprise, he felt as if his body was driven by an invisible force, causing him to imitate Nodaro's actions.
Green offered no resistance and let his body move under the influence of this invisible force.
At this moment, Nodaro's eyes widened, and he shouted:
"Rock, paper, scissors!"
...............
The atmosphere suddenly turned frozen.
Green looked at the position of his hands, which were making a rock sign.
At the last moment, Green instinctively broke free from the restraint of the invisible force, thus throwing out "rock".
He should have had scissors, but because he instinctively broke free from the restraint, he threw out "rock".
He threw out "rock"...
Rock...
Head...
...............
Nodaro looked at his "paper" and then glanced at Green's "rock", a smile appeared at the corners of his mouth hidden behind the pink mask.
"I've lost."
These were the words spoken by Nodaro.