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Summon characters?

Ryujiro's eyelids twitched, and he suddenly felt uneasy.

"System, what does it mean?"

"Each time the character progress reaches 100%, the character summoning function will be activated, and you can bring characters into the current world."

"The brought characters are constructed through the energy of the system, equivalent to clones possessing the original character's strength, memories, and consciousness."

Damn!

That's so cool!

Ryujiro's mouth hung open in astonishment, nearly jumping with excitement.

Being able to deploy characters meant having an additional companion with superpowers like himself. However, he realized there were also many downsides to having Mihawk.

For instance, immunity to Genjutsu was not guaranteed. Although they were constructed by system energy, the deployed characters were still real individuals. 

This meant that while this Mihawk was a clone of the original from the One Piece world, he was still susceptible to Genjutsu.

"The host need not worry about characters being affected by Genjutsu. The characters themselves, constructed by system energy, are immune to Genjutsu like the host."

Ryujiro couldn't help but inhale sharply. Immune to Genjutsu.

That's too awesome.

"Do you wish to bring Mihawk, host?"

"Yes.."

"Buzz—"

The illusory figure of Mihawk appeared once again. His originally dull eyes regained their brightness, and upon regaining consciousness, Mihawk stared at Ryujiro in disbelief.

"It's you."

"Indeed."

Looking around at the unfamiliar surroundings, Mihawk suddenly realized he had left that strange space.

But after a short while, Mihawk's mind also received a large amount of system information.

"So, I'm not the real Mihawk."

A complex expression appeared on Mihawk's face, a hint of bitterness at the corners of his mouth.

All the memories he possessed were false, and he was merely a constructed character with fabricated memories. He didn't belong in this world.

"Ryujiro."

Having come to terms with it, Mihawk stood respectfully before Ryujiro.

From his wardrobe, Ryujiro took out a set of clothes he had custom-made initially, a kimono similar to those worn by captains in the world of Bleach.

After Mihawk changed into it, it had to be admitted that he was quite the heartthrob in this outfit. 

The mature aura emanating from him was palpable. If any woman laid eyes on Mihawk in this attire, she would likely fall for him instantly.

However, the dilemma lay in Mihawk's identity, a problem not easily solved. Should he make Mihawk a shinobi of Konoha? How would that be explained?

Telling Tsunade that Mihawk was his friend?

Then, if Tsunade wanted to test Mihawk's strength and if Mihawk sliced a mountain in half with one strike?

Tsunade would probably be terrified.

Moreover, suspicions would arise about whether Ryujiro had colluded with individuals from other villages. 

After all, Mihawk, a person of unknown identity with formidable strength, would easily raise suspicions.

Identity...

Identity...

Right!

Ryujiro's eyes lit up.

Who said Mihawk had to stay in Konoha?

Since there were organizations like the Akatsuki in the ninja world, why couldn't he create an organization to counter the Akatsuki?

Moreover...

The ninja world harbored more than just one hidden organization; there was also a more terrifying organization than the Akatsuki.

Ryujiro shared his thoughts with Mihawk. He intended to create a force to counter the Akatsuki and subtly play a role as the true puppet master behind the scenes in the ninja world.

The organization would be called the "Gotei 13."

Although there was currently only one member in the organization, Mihawk, Ryujiro already had plans for the next member.

Orochimaru...

Ryujiro believed Orochimaru couldn't have died so easily. 

Since Orochimaru was able to resurrect in the original story, and there was no progress increase after Ryujiro killed Orochimaru, he was sure Orochimaru was still alive, albeit in some other form.

After instructing Mihawk, Ryujiro saw him off, preparing to leave Konoha.

As for whether Mihawk would be discovered, Ryujiro wasn't worried.

Ordinary ninjas couldn't stop Mihawk.

On the way, some members of the Konoha guard noticed Mihawk, but in the instant their gazes met Mihawk's sharp eyes...

Those ninjas were all stunned by Mihawk's gaze.

"Now, things will get more interesting."

A faint smile played on Ryujiro's lips, giving off a chilling vibe.

Indeed, Mihawk's departure from Konoha wasn't entirely smooth. 

Although he appeared to be inconspicuous in his attire, many villagers felt fear seeing the black blade he carried on his back.

Furthermore, Mihawk's inherently cold demeanor drew even more attention.

During the interception, the ninjas were one by one knocked unconscious by Mihawk. They didn't even have a chance to form hand seals before being incapacitated by Mihawk.

This was all according to Ryujiro's instructions. If Mihawk had gone on a rampage during his journey, it would have been difficult for Ryujiro to explain later.

---

Kakashi and Might Guy arrived later, but Mihawk had already left Konoha.

Mihawk was a wanderer by nature, and the task Ryujiro had given him was to recruit powerful ninja into the organization. Given Mihawk's relative freedom in action, the task wasn't too difficult.

Moreover...

Only the strong were attracted to each other.

"How are they?"

"They're all fine, just knocked out."

"Just knocked out?"

Kakashi fell into thought. Not long ago, Kakashi and Guy received a report from the Konoha guard about a suspicious individual carrying a black blade seen in the village.

When they arrived, they were greeted with the scene before them.

A figure with a black blade on his back, possessing yellow eyes like those of a hawk.

Why did that sound so familiar...

Kakashi suddenly thought of someone, someone who also wielded a blade, and had similar but dark green eyes.

Could that person be related to Ryujiro?

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