"Don't look at me with that kind of gaze; it's disgusting."
Admiral Akainu's expression was icy cold, not bothering to hide the disgust in his eyes as he looked at Orochimaru as if he were a bowl of snake soup.
If it weren't for the Navy Alliance's deep reserves, accumulated with Revival Coins,
he would have truly been killed by the Death Duel Badge Orochimaru pulled out. Such a deep-seated hatred for being killed could certainly not be easily forgotten.
"It's just very surprising that the Navy Alliance, which prides itself on justice, would come looking for me."
Orochimaru smiled, his purple tear troughs widening slightly, and he scrutinized Admiral Akainu, who had actively sought him out, with a very puzzled gaze.
A sturdy physique; his constitution should exceed 200 points.
If he could merge with a Hellfire Demon, a melee-oriented Hellfire Lavamancer, and if he could kill Admiral Akainu, the Undead Legion would gain a Gold-tier leader.
Thinking of this, Orochimaru couldn't help but stick out his tongue and lick his chin.
Whoosh!
A sharp lava spike grazed Orochimaru's cheek, shot out of the Reincarnation Shrine's range, and illuminated the black mist behind him.
The dark monsters, baring their fangs and brandishing their claws, were poised to strike, like hunters crouching outside a glass tank, waiting for players to stick their heads out.
Sizzle, sizzle.
The Hellfire Lava Spike was engulfed by the black mist and extinguished in the blink of an eye, traveling less than five meters.
If this were in the Pirate World, this spike, condensed from Hellfire Lava, would at least be capable of destroying a small island.
Admiral Akainu frowned and said, "I told you, don't look at me with that disgusting gaze. If you don't have the sincerity to cooperate, I don't mind finding other forces in the Ninja World."
"I understand."
Orochimaru retracted his tongue and asked with great interest, "So, Admiral Akainu, you… no, how does the Navy Alliance want to cooperate?"
Admiral Akainu, who hated him to the bone, certainly wouldn't seek him out on his own; it must be the Navy Alliance's intention behind him.
Sakazuki said coldly, "The power of the dark monsters far exceeds the Navy Alliance's imagination. I'm afraid even you are at a loss, aren't you?"
Coming to Orochimaru was indeed not his own idea.
It was the result of a vote by Fleet Admiral Sengoku and Chief of Staff Tsuru of the Navy Alliance, as well as most of the Four Seas Commanders.
"The most difficult situation must be for the Navy Alliance, right?"
Although Orochimaru was not interested in managing forces, he possessed keen insight and ability in that regard.
The former Sound Ninja Village and the now thriving Fire Empire were examples.
"In the past, the key for the Navy Alliance to continuously hunt bosses was its hundreds, even thousands, of elite players."
"Let me see, Warden Magellan, Blazing Swordsman Onigumo, Octopus Ghost Spider…"
He spoke with a smile, detailing the Navy Alliance's predicament.
It was precisely because of its vast number of elite players that the Navy Alliance could monopolize the throne of the strongest force.
These players, though not as strong as top-tier players with Gold-tier strength, were not significantly far behind.
When gathered together, with top-tier players like Admiral Akainu and Smoker providing cover, even Orochimaru couldn't withstand them.
"However, the Black Mythology map has broken the Navy Alliance's monopolistic strength."
"Players whose combat power doesn't meet the standard are not qualified to climb to the second floor of the Death Tower, and even if they barely meet the combat power requirement, players without Gold-tier strength are no match for the dark creatures at all."
This was the most passive reason for the Navy Alliance now.
The appearance of black mist, which obscured perception, meant that players could not gather on a large scale; otherwise, they would be surrounded by countless dark creatures due to a lack of perception and reconnaissance capabilities.
Solo combat was not the Navy Alliance's advantage.
Admiral Akainu, Kizaru, Smoker, Iron Fist Garp…
The Navy Alliance's mainstays and representatives, when viewed across the entire Reincarnation Game, could only rank in the middle tier of top-tier players.
It wasn't that the Navy Alliance lacked depth.
Rather, the Four Seas Commanders were unwilling to see any extremely powerful Navy players upset the balance.
"That's right."
Admiral Akainu had no intention of concealing it and agreed with Orochimaru's statement.
This was indeed the Navy Alliance's current predicament; even denying it was useless. Moreover, he truly didn't want to cooperate with Orochimaru.
"The Navy Alliance must want to team up with me to hunt the monsters in the black mist, right?"
Although Orochimaru spoke in a questioning tone, his eyes were full of certainty.
Each force had very few top-tier players. For the Navy Alliance to be able to field four at once was already outstanding, and they were still only at the middle tier of top-tier players.
For example, in Konoha, only Tsunade, Naruto Uzumaki, and Sasuke Uchiha could be considered top-tier players.
But then again,
the dark monsters within the black mist had absurdly strong combat power; even top-tier players shouldn't expect to fight alone.
Teaming up with each other.
Like pirate crews and ninja squads, these sharp-edged teams with fewer players but extremely high combat power were the way to quickly break through the dark monsters.
If the Navy Alliance could think of it, Orochimaru naturally could too.
Perhaps,
this was also Mr. Fang Yi's intention, to reduce the animosity among players and prioritize hunting dark monsters as the supreme goal.
"To be honest…"
Admiral Akainu's gaze fell on Orochimaru, filled with killing intent, and he said in a low voice, "Cooperating with an evil fellow like you would absolutely be a stain on the Navy's honor. It seems you also have no intention of cooperating, so I might as well go back and report to Sengoku."
Orochimaru's strength was undeniable, so he was considered the Navy Alliance's primary target for cooperation.
As long as Orochimaru refused, there would be other potential partners to approach and discuss with later.
Admiral Akainu's desired teammates would first exclude pirates; whether it was Shanks, Whitebeard, or someone like Charlotte Linlin, he was afraid he wouldn't be able to resist punching and killing them.
"I agree."
Even though he saw through the greater benefits the Navy Alliance would gain from their cooperation, Orochimaru still agreed.
After all, with his usual conduct, aside from large forces like the Navy Alliance that would set aside discussions of evil and justice for mutual restraint, other forces would hardly be willing to cooperate with him.
"Hmph…"
After reaching an agreement, Admiral Akainu was not as happy as expected.
Fleet Admiral Sengoku and Chief of Staff Tsuru, however, were very excited, laughing, "A lone wolf like Orochimaru, seemingly evil, is actually the most stable teammate."
The Fire Empire in the Ninja World was isolated by all other forces.
No matter how strong Orochimaru was, he couldn't find a partner. The Navy Alliance was willing to extend an olive branch, and until the other party found a better partner, such a teammate relationship would be the most stable, and the risk of being stabbed in the back could be minimized.
Fleet Admiral Sengoku and Chief of Staff Tsuru were not fools; being able to become the Navy Alliance's strategists meant they had certainly conducted thorough investigations and understood Orochimaru's current situation before daring to cooperate with him.
"So, the sincerity I can offer is myself. What about the Navy Alliance?"
Orochimaru's aura erupted, and a terrifying [Tier 2] Gold-tier pressure enveloped Sakazuki.
His sincerity was the strength of the strongest player in the Reincarnation Game.
If the Navy Alliance wanted to cooperate with him, they would probably also bring corresponding sincerity. Would it be to give up some boss drops, or… information?
Admiral Akainu said calmly, "The scout players of the Intelligence Department have discovered a dark monster boss several hundred meters west of the Reincarnation Shrine, near the now-ruined game town of Guo Bei County."
All the scouts in the Navy Intelligence Department were elite players with Agility exceeding 150 points. They spent high daily retention fees just to search for clues about bosses in the mist-shrouded map.
"Guo Bei County?"
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