- The Reincarnation World Where Only I Know the Storyline
- RWWOKS Chapter 126
Ever since injecting the Dream Elixir, his talent had been in a state of evolution.
He thought it would take much longer, but unexpectedly, it changed at this critical moment.
“Are you okay?” Kimimaro, sensing something, turned his head and looked at him with a puzzled expression.
After devouring the Demon King’s blood, Kimimaro could clearly feel the flow of blood in the human body.
To Kimimaro, the person’s blood suddenly started to boil, the flow accelerated, and his heartbeat surged to an alarming rate.
For an ordinary person, this might be the brink of death, yet Fang Bo felt that his condition was excellent.
After waiting quietly for a few minutes, the boiling blood gradually subsided, and he finally received a notification from the system.
[Talent evolution complete, first-stage awakening effect activated!]
“I’m fine.” Fang Bo waved his hand at Kimimaro, signaling that he was okay, and the two of them continued their journey toward the destination.
During the trip, he silently opened his status panel and checked the newly evolved talent traits.
[Steel Heart (Legendary Trait): Killing a target will permanently increase your HP by 1-5 points (up to 30 points per world).]
[First-stage Awakening: Each time you take damage, you can restore 20%-75% of the damage as HP.]
His health increase per world had grown, from 20 points to 30, bringing him one step closer to his goal of becoming a tank with immense vitality.
As for the first-stage awakening effect, it was indeed the recovery ability his “former self” had possessed, but the actual effect differed somewhat from Fang Bo’s expectations.
“I thought it would enhance HP regeneration, but it turns out to be a damage-based recovery ability.”
Both have their merits and shortcomings, though the application scenarios are slightly different.
HP regeneration is great for its thoroughness; as long as there’s enough time, you can recover to full health. Damage recovery, on the other hand, excels in immediacy, healing a portion of health instantly when taking damage.
The heavier the damage, the more health restored—ideal for a reincarnator like him with a vast pool of HP.
For instance, if Fang Bo took 100 points of damage, he would immediately recover 20 to 75 points, minimizing the effectiveness of enemy attacks.
Coupled with the sustain of his “Plunder” skill, he could quickly restore his status after a battle, compensating for the weakness of the damage recovery to some extent.
“With this first awakening, it’s going to be much harder to kill me now.”
Unless he was killed in one strike, Fang Bo could rapidly restore his health, making him particularly resilient against rapid attacks.
Imagine an agile master finally getting close, relying on swift attacks to deal with the summoner, only to see that every stab healed half of the target’s HP instantly.
Just thinking about that scenario is enough to induce despair.
After seven or eight consecutive stabs fail to kill the target, the assassin’s own life is likely over.
Seeing that they still had a long way to go before reaching the Heaven-Earth Bridge, Fang Bo couldn’t suppress his excitement and pulled out a Dragoon pistol, shooting himself in the arm.
It hurt, of course, but he had long since grown accustomed to pain. Compared to his progress in strength, a little pain was insignificant.
As Kimimaro stared at him like he was a fool, Fang Bo eagerly checked his battle log.
[Your shot dealt 28 points of piercing damage to yourself.]
[Talent “Steel Heart” activated, recovering 10 HP.]
In other words, that bullet only caused a measly 18 points of damage.
HP: 309/327 (+137)
After several worlds of accumulation, Fang Bo now boasted a significant amount of health.
Compared to his current HP, this damage was nothing more than a scratch, not even worth mentioning.
Glancing at the slowly healing wound, Fang Bo stretched lazily, feeling like he was evolving into a final boss.
However, his agility had shown little improvement; even when giving his all, he still couldn’t keep up with Kimimaro’s deliberately slowed pace.
The worlds Fang Bo had experienced emphasized different abilities for the strongest individuals.
The world of pirates emphasized physical endurance and strength, with battles being more about who could take more punishment.
The Demon Slayer world emphasized recovery abilities and swordsmanship, with the focus on how to weaken the enemy.
As for the Naruto world, it seemed to emphasize skillful technique over raw power.
The agility of the ninjas was exceptional, their combat techniques highly refined, and strategic tactics often outweighed brute strength.
Here, it was common for the weak to defeat the strong. No matter the level of strength, everyone had to stay fully alert in battle—no ridiculous situations like fighting while still drunk.
The result was that every named strong character was incredibly tricky, and no battle could be easily won.
The Sand Village’s trial illustrated this perfectly—agile opponents were always slippery and difficult to damage quickly.
In fact, Fang Bo preferred the enemies from the Demon Slayer world. Their inability to avoid damage was fantastic; he could unleash all his firepower without restraint.
Unlike ninjas, who required patience to find the right moment to strike, demanding high levels of technique and strategy.
Opening his map, Fang Bo estimated that they should reach their destination before dawn.
Since Kimimaro couldn’t travel during the day after undergoing demonification, they had to push through the night in a forced march.
To save as much time as possible, every time his mental energy recovered, Fang Bo would use Levitate to accelerate his low-altitude flight.
Rushing the entire way, they finally managed to meet up with Granny Chiyo before dawn.
After a brief introduction, they settled into a long wait.
In the cave, Kimimaro rested silently in the darkness, while Chiyo gazed tensely at the sky.
“Sigh, when you get old, it’s easy to reminisce about the past.”
Fang Bo had no interest in chatting with the elderly. He found a spot to sit down and quietly practiced his hypnosis technique.
If the opportunity arose, he definitely wanted to learn Genjutsu in this world.
He always remembered that saying: a true expert is never limited by their skill tree.
“If only I could get the Sealing Scroll. It’s said to contain many excellent Genjutsu techniques.”
Before he realized it, night had fallen once again, and a figure slowly appeared at the agreed location.
On the other side of the Heaven-Earth Bridge, a man in a black cloak appeared.
The red clouds embroidered on his clothes made it clear that he was a powerful member of the Akatsuki organization.
“He’s finally here.” Fang Bo didn’t make any rash moves, waiting for Granny Chiyo’s decision.
Though he knew full well that a battle between the two sides was inevitable, the old lady’s thinking was still somewhat naive.
“Don’t reveal yourselves just yet.” With that, Chiyo leaped onto the wide bridge.
In truth, if she had chosen to launch a surprise attack, they could have caught the enemy off guard, but the old lady had no such intention.
“Too foolish,” Kimimaro shook his head, disapproving of his teammate’s approach.
Orochimaru had once been a member of Akatsuki, so he knew exactly what kind of monsters they were.
When he defected from the organization, Sasori of the Red Sand had been ordered to hunt him down. After a fierce battle, neither side gained the upper hand.
That event left a deep impression on Kimimaro, so he advocated for an ambush, attacking the enemy before they could realize the danger, to concentrate firepower and eliminate them. Even if the plan didn’t succeed, they could at least gain some advantage.
On the other side, seeing his grandmother appear suddenly, Sasori paused for a full two minutes before speaking from within his puppet body.
“It seems Kabuto has failed. Is he still alive?”
Chiyo’s heart ached at the cold indifference in her grandson’s voice, though she hid her feelings well.
“Sasori,” she softly called his name, making one last attempt. “Come back with me. We can forget the past.”
However, the enemy showed no interest in her words. The puppet opened its mouth, suddenly shooting out a barrage of fine steel needles.
**Hiruko’s Needle Barrage!**
These needles moved faster than bullets, each one coated with a deadly poison. Sasori clearly had no intention of wasting time with his grandmother.
The dense, rapid attack left no room to dodge, but Chiyo, with her vast combat experience, had long been prepared.
The moment her grandson launched his attack, she summoned two puppets, “Mother” and “Father,” which Sasori had crafted in his youth, modeled after his deceased parents.
With Chiyo’s modifications, the two puppets now possessed extraordinary abilities.
As soon as they appeared, both puppets extended their hands forward.
A deep blue barrier rose, perfectly blocking the poisonous senbon.
**Puppet Technique: Light Shield Seal!**
Faced with the puppets of his parents, Sasori seemed momentarily at a loss, his reactions far slower than usual.
At that moment, a figure rose from below the Heaven-Earth Bridge—Fang Bo, who had activated his levitation ability to accelerate.
Pulling out his Yoriichi Type Zero sword, he was eager to challenge the strongest puppeteer and learn some of his techniques.
A powerful flame slash descended from the sky, but it was intercepted by Hiruko’s iron tail.
“An interesting attack,” Sasori commented.
Hiruko, a defensive puppet that housed the puppeteer, was incredibly sturdy. Even an iron fist capable of smashing a hundred-meter-tall boulder could only barely damage it.
Fang Bo, knowing this, never expected to destroy his opponent; he simply wanted to experience firsthand the techniques of the strongest puppeteer.
To his surprise, the Breath of the Sun from the Yoriichi Type Zero was so easily blocked by Hiruko.
It wasn’t just due to the materials used—there was a vast gap in battle experience and insight between them.
Even if he teamed up with Chiyo, they likely wouldn’t be a match for Sasori. Fortunately, the real ace up their sleeve wasn’t the two of them.
Watching as the Demon King Kimimaro swiftly climbed the stone wall, Fang Bo smiled, eager to enjoy the satisfaction of relying on a powerful ally.
But just then, a round mechanical cannon suddenly fired from Hiruko’s left arm.
The cannon was equipped with over ten cylindrical barrels, each filled with countless poisoned senbon.
**Hiruko: Arm Senbon Barrage!**
The moment their energy shield rose, a rain of poisonous senbon flooded the area, engulfing all three of them.
The attack had such a wide coverage that even their energy shield couldn’t fully protect them.
With both pinpoint precision and area coverage, the chances of avoiding the poison were terrifyingly slim.
[You have been hit by a poison senbon, suffering 25 points of piercing damage.]
[Talent “Steel Heart” activated, restoring 7 points of HP.]
[You have been inflicted with a severe poison, losing 6 HP per second for 100 seconds.]
[HP restored by 1 point.]
[HP restored by 4 points.]
[HP restored by 2 points.]
Sasori’s poison was extremely potent—even an adult Kankuro, after being poisoned, could only lie on the ground waiting to die.
Without a medical ninja like Tsunade or Sakura, anyone hit by this poison was almost certain to die.
Luckily for Fang Bo, he didn’t have to worry. His talent significantly weakened the poison’s effects.
What would have been a lethal poison had its effectiveness reduced by nearly half.
Even without using antidotes, the chances of Fang Bo dying from the poison were incredibly low.
Watching the constantly fluctuating values, he experienced for the first time the immense power of his awakened talent.
(End of Chapter)