Chapter 188 Standing still means death
"This is... Mr. Old Cat. I believe you all know where he came from, so I won't introduce him."
The hot summer sun was high in the sky.
It was the hottest noon of the day.
In the dining room, sitting at the main seat, Hyuga Hiashi coughed and looked at Ryosuke's side with a strange look, "So from today on, Mr. Old Cat will temporarily live in our house until he gets used to living as a human."
The main seat was divided into two sides, one side was Hinata and Hanabi.
On the other side, Ryosuke sat with a weird-looking old man.
Today, a new guest came to the Hyuga table, and he will stay in their house for the time being.
The old cat sat on a child seat with raised legs specially designed to take care of the baby.
From a distance, he looked like a hunched old woman with long and sparse gray hair.
But if you look closely, the old woman will transform into a strong and energetic man.
The muscles on his body that are about to bulge will tell the observer that he is not one of those weak and dying old people.
"I told the housekeeper to arrange lunch for you according to what you ate before. If you have any other needs, you can also tell Aliang."
Hinata Hiashi looked at the old cat very gently, "Aliang is the woman who often feeds you. As long as it is the cuisine of the Land of Fire, she has basically dabbled in it and will definitely satisfy you."
Although he looked calm on the surface, he was actually a little ashamed in his heart.
In the dead of night, who would be on guard against an old cat that is about to die?
So during the time when Ryosuke was not at home, Hyuga Hiashi would hold the old cat in the courtyard from time to time, watching the moon while expressing his inner feelings that he never wanted to share with others.
Thinking of the tender words he said at the beginning, he felt a little anxious.
The old cat nodded, and he was not polite.
It just changed its image.
In fact, he has been in this house for a while. In the past, when he was hungry and wanted to eat, he would go to Aliang.
"So how was your experiment for a morning?"
After the introduction, Hyuga Hiashi couldn't help but be curious about the results of Ryosuke and his team this morning. After all, it was a precious treasure from another world. "The ability of that fruit should be animal-based, right? Fantasy beast species?"
From the information obtained from Ryosuke, he can learn a lot about the other world.
And from only some of the information, he combined the physical changes of the old cat to guess the general situation.
"...Speed, strength, reaction, the comprehensive combat power of Lao Mao in all aspects is definitely much stronger than my teachers in the ninja school."
As a sparring partner, Hanabi is undoubtedly the first to speak, "Even the level of the clan's jonin that I saw at the clan meeting may be slightly inferior to Lao Mao."
"But I'm only referring to the physical strength, and I won't comment on combat skills."
She didn't mention combat skills, but only judged on physical ability.
Hinata Hiashi looked at Lao Mao in surprise, but didn't say much, but looked at Hinata.
Sitting next to Hanabi, Hinata shook her head and didn't speak. When the two of them were sparring, she didn't pay much attention to it and it was over, so she couldn't make any comments.
"Indeed, he relied entirely on the power enhancement brought by the devil fruit to rush all the way."
In the end, of course, it was Ryosuke who made the final judgment. "The comprehensive combat power of the body's toughness, the strength and power brought by the muscles, the speed of nerve reaction, etc., is not inferior to that of a Chunin, and even close to that of a Jonin."
"The fruit eaten by the old cat is indeed a mythical beast species among the animal-type fruits, but it remains to be seen what kind of mythical figure or god's ability it has obtained. If it is a god from another world, we may not know the truth."
"But there is no doubt that the power inherited from this mythical beast species is a guy who is relatively good in combat. It brings the old cat a high combat talent."
The evaluation he gave was a little too excellent, so that Hinata Hiashi's face changed even more.
After a pause, Ryosuke continued to look at the old cat, "But I still want to remind you that as a human, your fighting skills are still a bit immature, so you have to reduce some points."
"In a real fight with ninjas, your overall combat power is probably between Genin and ordinary Chunin. For some Chunin with special abilities, you may be defeated quickly."
"As for facing Jonin, you don't have any chance for the time being."
"The battle between ninjas is definitely not as easy as when you fought with Hanabi. The various unexpected techniques of real ninjas are difficult to block even if you are physically strong. I will arrange tests in this regard later, and then you can compete with real ninjas."
"Understood."
The old cat nodded and wrote down Ryosuke's evaluation of him, so as not to provoke people who should not be provoked.
"But even so, it's a bit too exaggerated..."
Hinata Hiashi, who had not interrupted them while listening to their comments, finally had a chance to say something, but his tone was full of disbelief, "He can't even beat ordinary people, and he has the combat power of a Chunin level, just relying on a fruit? This is... too exaggerated!"
He couldn't describe the excitement in his heart.
Just an "ordinary" fruit can give an old cat who is about to die such strength. Even after passing the beginner stage, he may have the combat power of a jonin or even surpass a jonin. If you tell this to others, few people will believe it. Moreover... "Although this kind of fruit is precious in the other world, there are actually quite a lot of them, right?" Hinata Hiashi looked at Ryosuke, "If we can get some fruits, then..." His breathing became a little hurried. This method of improving strength in a short period of time is rare in the ninja world. "Please calm down, father."
But before Ryosuke could answer, Hinata spoke first, "If just a fruit can give people such combat power, then perhaps... the world where the other party is located is far more powerful than our world in terms of combat power."
"We are not sure about the identity confirmation between the hunter and the prey."
"Compared to the benefits, I think we should consider its threat more cautiously and calmly."
"Perhaps we should synchronize this news with the elders in the tribe, hold a meeting, and make targeted modifications to the original simple development plan."
This was the first thought that came to her mind when she faced the rapid defeat of Hanabi in the training ground.
Hinata Hiashi was stunned for a moment, and then suddenly realized, "Indeed, I was a little too rash, sorry."
This apology was not between father and daughter, but from the perspective of the clan leader and the clan members.
Although he might consider some deeper things after calming down, he had to admit that under the increasingly powerful foundation of Ryosuke's strength, his cautious character gradually became bolder.
This matter is sometimes not necessarily a good thing for the head of a clan.
Facing important decisions in the clan, this boldness may make him ignore some things that should be considered.
The conversation between the two was also heard clearly by other people at the table.
Hanabi didn't have any ideas. She hadn't participated in any of the clan's affairs yet, so she didn't have any practical judgment.
But she knew very well that it was enough to stand on the side of her family unconditionally.
And the old cat had even less ideas. He was not a member of this family in a strict sense.
For him, it was enough to hold on to Ryosuke's thigh for the time being.
"Actually... Hinata, you can trust me more when you think about things."
Then at this table, only Ryosuke could keep up with the two people's thinking.
However, he was satisfied with Hinata's caution, but also a little disappointed. "There is nothing wrong with calmly grasping gains and losses, but investment is a risky thing. There is no absolutely successful investment plan, unless it is self-directed and self-acted." "And in this process, as long as the risk is controlled within the control range, we can actually give it a try." "I think my combat power can greatly reduce the risk of many things, so you can be relatively bold and indulgent." "...I don't want to cause you trouble." Hinata hurriedly explained. "But I am also a Hyuga person, the son-in-law of the clan leader, and the husband of you, the future head of the family, right?" Ryosuke looked at her helplessly, and then turned his eyes to Hyuga Hiashi, "Father, if you plan to increase the combat power of the clan through devil fruits, I agree with this." "I have a suggestion here. Although it is temporarily unrealistic to seize devil fruits from another world, we can completely find those unknown devil fruits in the ninja world." "For those who don't know the truth, the appearance of this fruit is like a display, and it may also be defined as poisonous, disgusting, etc. , so it may not be difficult for us to find it, and there may not even be any contenders. "He paused here, "But I want to remind you that although the power of devil fruits is strong, some fruits will also have side effects due to the existence of their powers." "And not all fruits can have powerful powers like the fruit eaten by the old cat." "I suggest that if you get a new devil fruit, you can let some people in the clan who have little ninja talent but are loyal and perseverant take it. This will not only facilitate management, but also allow loyal people to get rewards. "He had no objection to Hyuga Hiashi's idea. In fact, this matter is just like the plan to develop the other world that his father and Hinata have been planning. The so-called other world is actually like Pandora's box, which can never be closed again after it is opened. Although it has certain dangers, it can also bring huge returns. Different worlds have completely different focuses on development. Even worlds with the same extraordinary power, or even the same type of rules of emphasis, will deviate due to various deviations and ultimately fail to walk on the same path. Like the ninja world where they live, the power system tends to be magical and mysterious.
The people in this world pay more attention to their own power under the training system of chakra, an energy substance, and the chakra refining technique.
Few people will devote all their energy to external objects, such as weapons, armor, etc.
Although the world of One Piece is similar, it also pays attention to personal strength.
But in addition to taking devil fruits, practicing Haki, the Navy Six Styles, etc., they will also use various external forces, such as artillery, mecha, and even war robots.
So... Ryosuke did not stop his father from planning to conquer other worlds.
Not only himself, but also the family and clansmen can become stronger and more powerful by accepting resources from other worlds.
The collision between different systems brings endless changes.
Just like Ryosuke is going to teach Lao Mao about the method of refining energy such as chakra.
After taking the devil fruit and having the human meridian system, he will most likely be able to successfully refine chakra.
And Lao Mao, who combines the power of devil fruits, the power of ninjas, and even the Navy Six Styles, will have a strong level of combat power change. Ryosuke doesn't need to guess that it will be very powerful.
Maybe... he will have a chance to stand at the top of the ninja world!
That's right, there will only be a chance.
Although the information about the other world is currently only hidden in the dark and known to a few people.
But maybe this matter will be made public later, and the door connecting the other world and the ninja world will open more and more frequently. There will be more and more visitors from the other world appearing in this world, and they will also bring other world systems, items and abilities.
In this environment, those who stand still will not keep up with the times.
Just like the edge of the bull market,
those who are unwilling to take risks, unwilling to try, and only willing to keep their money in the bank card will slowly lose their money due to inflation,
and only those who see the opportunity to climb up can gain something and stand on the top and look down on everything below.
Although in this process, it is very likely that they will fall off the cliff and be crushed to pieces because of a mistake or being trampled by others,
but for some people who have almost nothing, this is an opportunity.
What's more, in the event of an invasion of the other world, standing still is not only a loss of money, but it is likely to be a painful price of life or even dignity!
Not every visitor from the other world will live a law-abiding life like Sakata Gintoki and his friends, and find a way home.
When those ambitious and powerful guys come to this world, there is no doubt that they will bring disputes and chaos to this ninja world. Once the local forces of the ninja world are not as good as those of outsiders, the only consequence for people facing this world is enslavement! After Kaguya Otsutsuki came to this planet, she could treat most humans as fertilizers to provide nutrients for the sacred tree. After a certain magic-free world was invaded, the rulers could arbitrarily formulate restrictive laws on the locals, such as the right of the first night. People were divided into different levels, and the locals were no longer considered human beings, but could be sold and traded like livestock. This is the fate of the defeated. Although we should not be overly obsessed with the pursuit of power, we should not passively accept it. Ryosuke knew all of this very well, so he did not stop his father and others from taking action. He would not lose this battle! Inexplicably, even if this world was out of control, and even Ryosuke himself was being pushed away, he was very sure, a very inexplicable mentality that was completely inconsistent with his own personality.