Raiden sat cross-legged in the endless white void, staring at the glowing tablet that God—still looking like Morgan Freeman in a white suit—had conjured out of thin air.
Raiden's face twisted in confusion and mild suspicion. He was still trying to process what the God had just said.
"So, let me get this straight," Raiden began, pointing a finger at the tablet. "You want me to pick four worlds I'd like to reincarnate into, then you're gonna pick two of your own for some divine entertainment reasons, and then you'll post a poll on social media for Earthlings to decide where I end up?"
"Exactly," God said, his warm, velvety voice laced with amusement. "Crowdsourcing is the future, Raiden. Why not let the people have a little fun?"
Raiden raised an eyebrow. "Fun for them, maybe. But what happens if I end up in a world where I immediately get eaten by a monster? Like, I don't know, the freaking Attack on Titan verse? People love to see other people in misery and I am pretty sure that I would be no exception."
God smiled slyly. "That would be entertaining for me. But you can just not choose these world as your choices."
Raiden groaned and pinched the bridge of his nose. "Of course it would. Alright, fine. Let's do this."
He cracked his knuckles and began scrolling through the tablet's interface, which seemed to have every fictional world ever created neatly categorized.
After a moment of deliberation, he announced his choices with his reasons. Since the God apparently wanted to know the reasons for wanting to reincarnate in those worlds.
"Naruto Universe:Ninjas, cool powers, and chakra shenanigans. Plus, the chance to flex on Sasuke? Count me in. Also it's not as dangerous as some other worlds and my martial arts training would help me with Taijutsu."
"Marvel Universe:Because why not? I want to see how far my martial arts can go against literal gods and aliens. And there are some hotties in that universe that I would like to try my luck on."
"Dragon Ball Universe:Fighting insane muscle-bound freaks? That's basically my regular Tuesday, but with more explosions. Yes, it's dangerous but I can just make friends with Goku and he would just revive me with the dragon balls or even after death I can chill on King Kai's planet."
"John Wick Universe:A world where violence solves everything, and everyone respects a good suit? Feels like home."
God nodded, stroking his chin thoughtfully. "Solid choices. But you know what? I think I'll spice things up a bit."
With a wave of his hand, two additional options appeared on the tablet with the reasons for 'Why God Chose them?'.
[Attack on Titan Universe:Because watching you run for your life while avoiding getting chewed on sounds like excellent entertainment.]
[Berserk Universe: You'd fit right in with all the blood, chaos, and despair. Plus, I love seeing how people handle existential dread.]
Raiden's jaw dropped. "Are you serious? You want me to get eaten by a Titan or spend my days dodging eldritch horrors? You're cruel."
God smirked. "Oh, I know."
Before Raiden could protest further, God swiped his finger across the screen, opening a new window titled "Poll for Reincarnation Destination" with a flashy header:
[Choose Raiden's Fate: Where Should This Arrogant Martial Artist Reincarnate? Vote Now!]
The body of the post read:
[Hello, humans! I'm God. Yes, that God. I have a new soul in need of a reincarnation, and he's letting you decide where he'll go! Should he become a ninja, fight Titans, or get obliterated by Frieza? You decide! Voting ends in 24 hours. Cast your vote now, and remember: your entertainment is my priority.]
Raiden squinted at the screen. "You're actually putting my fate in the hands of Earth's social media users? Do you know how crazy those people are?"
"Of course I do," God replied, grinning.
The post went live, and within minutes, it started trending worldwide. Comments flooded in:
- "Send him to the Naruto universe! I want to see him take on Madara!"
- "Berserk, obviously. Let's watch him cry."
- "Dragon Ball, because he'll explode in, like, five seconds."
- "John Wick. I just wanna see if he can survive a shootout at the Continental."
When the poll finally closed, Raiden sighed in relief as the winner was revealed:
[Naruto Universe.]
"Looks like you got lucky," God said, closing the poll.
Raiden smirked. "Damn straight. Now, let's talk cheat powers."
God chuckled. "Alright, you get to pick four verses to borrow abilities from. Then I'll add two of my own. Same drill as before: Earth gets to decide."
Raiden didn't hesitate, listing his choices with reasons.
"Jujutsu Kaisen Universe:Because cursed energy techniques are badass, and Gojo is basically a god."
"One Piece Universe:Devil Fruits, Haki, Hell yeah. They would be too overpowered in the Naruto verse. Like who would be able to kill me if I have a logia devil fruit without Haki?"
"Marvel Universe:I wouldn't mind stealing powers from someone like Doctor Strange or Scarlet Witch. Imagine me reality bending. Like when Itachi would try to put me in a Genjutsu with his eyes, I would just say 'What eyes?' and Itachi falls in his own Genjutsu. Is that how it works? Anyways.. the next one is...."
"Dragon Ball Universe:Imagine me with Ultra Instinct. I'd be unstoppable. No ninja, no jutsus would be able to hit me. I would just dodge everything."
God smirked and added his two picks:
"My Little Pony Universe: Because friendship is magic, and I want to see you suffer."
"Shrek Universe: Do you think you could handle the power of ogre strength? It's all ogre now."
Raiden glared. "You're doing this on purpose."
"Absolutely," God replied, grinning.
Once again, the poll went live, accompanied by another flashy post:
[Vote for Raiden's Cheat Ability Source! Should he wield cursed energy, eat a Devil Fruit, or channel the power of ponies? You decide! Voting ends in 24 hours!]
The comments were as chaotic as before:
"Gojo's Infinity? Yes, please!"
"Give him My Little Pony powers. Let's humble this guy."
"Imagine him with Shrek's strength and a Scottish accent."
When the poll closed, the winner was revealed:
[Jujutsu Kaisen Universe.]
Raiden pumped his fist in triumph. "Hell yeah! I'm about to go full sorcerer mode."
"Not so fast," God said, raising a finger. "You still need to pick the character whose power you'll inherit."
Raiden groaned but complied, choosing four options:
"Gojo Satoru: Because Infinity makes him untouchable, and I like that idea."
"Sukuna:Cleave and Dismantle? Perfect for someone like me."
"Yuta Okkotsu: Copying other techniques? That's pure utility."
"Megumi Fushiguro: Summoning shadow beasts sounds cool."
God added his own picks with a mischievous grin:
"Panda: Because who wouldn't want to be a sentient, fighting panda?"
"Todo Aoi: Boogie Woogie. Because clapping your hands and swapping places is endlessly entertaining."
Raiden frowned. "I swear, if I end up as a panda…"
Once again, the poll went live. This time, the post read:
[Pick Raiden's Jujutsu Kaisen Power! Will he become untouchable like Gojo or a clapping menace like Todo? Cast your votes now!]
The comments didn't disappoint:
"Gojo's Infinity, obviously. Let's make him OP."
"Todo's Boogie Woogie! Imagine the fun!"
"Panda. No context, just panda."
When the poll closed, the results were announced:
[1. Gojo's Infinity
2. Sukuna's Cleave
3. Todo's Boogie Woogie]
Raiden grinned. "Gojo's Infinity, baby. Time to be untouchable."
But God raised a hand, his expression smug. "Not so fast. You're getting Boogie Woogie."
Raiden blinked. "Excuse me?"
God leaned back, clearly enjoying himself. "Giving you Gojo's Infinity or Sukuna's Cleave would make you too overpowered. Where's the fun in that? I'm here for entertainment, Raiden, and Boogie Woogie has so much room for creativity."
Raiden's eye twitched. He wanted to say that the poll said that he should get Gojo's powers and a God should not back off from his words. But he held back because if he made the God angry then he might become a Panda in his next life.
"You're giving me a clapping power?"
God smirked. "Yes, and I expect you to make it entertaining. Don't underestimate it—it's versatile. Besides, if I handed you Infinity, you'd just breeze through everything. Where's the character growth in that?"
Raiden groaned, rubbing his temples. "You're doing this just to mess with me."
"Of course I am," God replied, grinning.