Dragon Ball: Saiyan's Gourmet Journey

Chapter 573 The Water in the Courtyard, the Influence of Soul Crystallization
After finishing the discussion about the use of the White Shadow Ninja in the group chat, Broly thought of something else and sent a private message to Miss Lich.

"Professor Wiz, there's something I'd like to ask you."

"what's up?"

Wiz, who was lurking in the group chat, quickly responded.

"It's about the soul power of the world I'm in now; it seems to be able to condense into a special kind of crystal in this world."

"That's really amazing. What would you like to ask for advice?"

"What I'd like to ask is how to reliably obtain this crystal."

"So how did you obtain your first crystal?"

When Wiz asked, Broly didn't hide anything and told him the details.

"To fulfill the ghost's wish, to voluntarily break the contract and allow it to pass away, and to gain the gratitude of the departed spirit—isn't that what salvation is?"

I understand. This is the pure soul power left behind after the ghost was exorcised. We have it here too, but this power is too weak and not as strong as the magic power that exists in the atmosphere.

Therefore, I usually dispel this residual ghostly power to prevent it from creating a special environment that could nurture undead creatures.

Of course, I sometimes collect them too, as they can be used as materials for making spirit potions.

The only problem is that collecting them is quite troublesome and time-consuming; it's better to use other materials to make spirit potions than to use these.

What is rare in the world of Food Souls is considered an obscure and not very useful magical material in the world of Konosuba.

However, if Broly needed it, Wiz explained to the boy how to collect soul power.

Of course, due to the differences between different worlds, methods that work in the Konosuba world may not work in the Food Reaper world.

"You'll have to do the research yourself, or I can come and help you with it."

Wiz has never been to another world before. Although she can go anytime, she usually has to run the shop.

However, if Broly needs her help, she can go to the other world to help without even leaving the shop.

【Yes, this is definitely not an excuse to go out and have the idea of ​​traveling to another world~】

The Lich Girl put on a serious face in her mind to defend herself.

"No need to trouble Professor Wiz. I'll try to figure it out myself first. If I can't handle it, then I'll ask Professor Wiz to come over."

Broly's response left Wiz somewhat disappointed.

"Alright then, come find me if you have any questions."

Miss Lich is a rather passive type, and she replied to Broly with this.

"Honestly, if you want to go to another world, just say so. Why do you have to act like you need a reason?"

The magic item shop clerk, the masked demon Barnier, walked over and made a teasing remark, which made the lich lady blush and retort, "No way!" He then turned to the adventurer customers who entered the shop and said, "Welcome!" as if he wouldn't argue with the money-losing shopkeeper at all.

"Oh, Miss Wiz, is that how it is?"

Youyou, who also worked at the magic item shop, saw this and came over to ask the lich lady behind the counter.

"That's not true at all! That's all nonsense Barnier is making up!"

Wiz quickly waved her hand in denial, saying that she was not a playful little girl, but a mature lich older sister whose exact age could not be specified.

. . . .

"Even if you have a good story setting, if you yourself are not capable, you will not be able to achieve what you expect."

So, get up and have a real fight with me. Let me see just how strong you really are in this world.

After ending his communication with Wiz, Broly looked at the white-clad ninja who was kneeling on one knee to the side and said that he went to get a bamboo sword and threw one at the ninja. The ninja silently caught the bamboo sword and stood opposite Broly.

The White Shadow Ninja is not a living being, but a magical creation. It possesses a certain level of intelligence but lacks a sense of self. It simply executes all commands given to its young master, Broly, without questioning them. It assumes a fighting stance, awaiting its master's next instruction.

As soon as Broly shouted "Start!", it threw the bamboo sword in its hand toward Broly without hesitation, then reached into its pocket, pulled out a cross-shaped shuriken, and threw it toward Broly as well.

Seeing this, Broly was speechless, because what he wanted was practical swordsmanship training, not the current situation.

But never mind, let's talk about it after we're done playing...

"Pap~"

Bro used his bamboo sword to twist and send the flying bamboo sword flying. Then, his figure blurred, and the sound of shuriken that he had dodged was heard. It was pinned to the wooden floor behind him. When he looked up, the white-shadowed ninja had already silently jumped over and landed in his direction with his arms crossed.

Broly jumped back, and with a crack, the wooden floorboards where he had been standing were split open by the white-clad ninja's crossed hand blades as he landed.

The bamboo sword tightened, and the tip was grabbed by the white-clad ninja who rolled forward and approached. The other ninja took out a kunai with his other hand and thrust it directly at the hand holding the bamboo sword hilt.

Broly could easily withstand the stab, but considering that Isayama Yomi couldn't, he chose to let go and retreat, placing his hands upright in front of him.

The next moment, the ninja spun around and kicked, striking his arms which were held upright in front of him.

The force was considerable. Even though Broly didn't try to withstand the impact and opted for a small jump to dissipate the force, the White Shadow Ninja kicked him to the other side of the dojo. It felt about the same as being hit by a small car weighing one or two tons at a speed of sixty miles per hour.

Broly tapped his foot twice, easily deflecting the force of the kick. The white shadow ninja summoned in this world was much stronger than the white shadow ninja in Tama's world.

However, Broly didn't use much of the energy he used to summon the opponent. This was probably because he used the Soul Crystal as the summoning core, which improved the opponent's performance.

"Alright, you've finished your attack, it's my turn now."

The pale golden pupils of the white-clad ninja reflected the figure swooping down. Broly adjusted his speed and power to be similar to those of his summoned creature.

As he drew near, he delivered a high kick with a vertical heel strike. The ninja raised his bamboo sword to block, but the sword was instantly cleaved in two.

The two entered close-quarters combat, but the white-clad ninja only managed to parry for three or five rounds before being forced into an opening due to the difference in combat skills between himself and his master, Broly.

He quickly found himself in a precarious situation, often blocking Broly's punches only to be met with Broly's kicks, becoming the one passively taking the beatings.

"Clap~"

The white-clad ninja was kicked to the ground, its body bounced up, and it supported itself with its hands, performing a whirlwind kick in place.

Broly used this move, which drove away enemies, to his advantage. He grabbed the ninja's leg and used the force to throw him into the air, spinning him around before slamming him into a nearby wooden pillar.

Despite making a move to block the blow, the white-clad ninja was still frozen in place. He was kicked in the back and sent flying into the ceiling. After coming down from the ceiling, he was sent flying like a ball. When he landed and tried to get up again, Broly stomped him back onto the wooden floor.

"Okay, stop. I already know your level."

Of course, if it weren't for that sentence, it would definitely have continued to resist instead of actually stopping, kneeling down on one knee in front of Broly as if nothing had happened, and bowing its head to await new instructions.

"The Soul Crystal seems to have granted you a higher learning ability. During the fight, I could feel you adapting to my fighting rhythm. Now, pick up your bamboo sword and learn swordsmanship from me." Broly finished speaking and was about to pick up his bamboo sword when he discovered that his bamboo sword had been broken by his own kick, and there didn't seem to be any new ones here.

The white-shadowed ninja had already picked up the bamboo sword. It looked at its owner, who was staring at the broken bamboo sword on the ground, and then at the intact bamboo sword in its own hand. It jumped over, knelt down, and offered the bamboo sword to the boy with both hands.

"Thanks, but you don't have a sword anymore."

In response, the white-clad ninja pulled a ninja short sword from his pocket, which was like a four-dimensional pocket, capable of producing all sorts of ninja items.

Back in Jade World, Broly had examined it and found that it was an artifact formed from magical power, not something that actually carried those things.

The white shadow ninja summoned in this world seems to have the same ability, except that the power to gather ninja supplies is no longer magic, but the spiritual power of this world, similar to the hanging rope controlled by the hanging evil spirit.

After being separated from the body for a period of time, it would soon disappear without a trace if it was not maintained. Broly did not pay much attention to this. After confirming that the White Shadow Ninja had something that he could learn swordsmanship from, he picked up the bamboo sword and started practicing.

Time passed from noon to afternoon, only stopping when dusk was approaching outside. But it wasn't that Broly wanted to stop; rather, it was because the White Shadow Ninja's learning ability had reached its limit.

The White Shadow Ninja only copied about 30% of the third-rate swordsmanship taught by Broly. Any higher and the spirit would flicker or lag.

"Alright, being able to simulate 30% of swordsmanship is enough, but in terms of combat, water element is definitely more effective."

The white-shadowed ninja gazed innocently at its master with its pale golden eyes. The soul crystal within its body was almost burning up, but what it couldn't do, it simply couldn't do. All it could do was to do what it could do to the best of its ability. As for the rest, that was not something a summoned creature could decide.

"Okay, I know it's not your fault, you've done a great job."

The ninja, now imbued with the Soul Crystal, reacted more like a human. Broly, feeling somewhat embarrassed by the innocent gaze, quickly began to praise the other party.

The white-clad ninja didn't react much; aside from lowering his head to show obedience, he didn't make any other movements.

"Um, could you tidy up here?"

At this moment, Broly noticed the mess in the dojo and, after thinking for a moment, asked a question.

Upon hearing this, the white-clad ninja, whose face seemed to burn with platinum flames, nodded, brought over a bucket of water, wrung out a towel, and then lay down on the ground to carefully clean up the dojo.

In stark contrast to the hanging spirit whose contract he had broken last night, his own ninja was much more capable.

"This is what a summoned creature should be like. However, it takes too long to deal with just one."

Broly raised his hand toward the twilight sunlight, trying to summon more white shadow ninjas to help him, but then he discovered that the water elemental magic core could not be applied to the white shadow ninjas.

He suddenly realized that the only white-shadow ninja in this world for the time being was the one lying on the ground cleaning up the dojo, unless he could obtain another soul crystal.

"The water elemental is summoning you. Go help it and be responsible for cleaning up the ground."

After summoning and giving instructions to the water elemental, Broly spoke to the ninja on the other side.

"Ninja, you've been reassigned. Go and repair the damaged wooden floor in the dojo."

The water elemental and the white-shadowed ninja exchanged a glance and then got to work.

The water element is responsible for mopping the floor and cleaning.

The white-clad ninja took the money Broly handed him and ran outside for a while.

Before long, it brought back some new planks, and with a hammer, nails, and glue found at Isayama's house, it skillfully began to repair the planks.

It has to be said that the Shadow Legion's template is really strong. The white shadow ninjas created using this template can handle all kinds of housework and chores with ease.

The sound of hammering echoed in the dojo. The white-clad ninja was diligently carrying out the tasks assigned by its master, while Broly noticed some changes in it.

"By the way, have you become weaker?"

This isn't an illusion caused by changes in light; the white-clad ninja's body has genuinely become somewhat transparent.

"By the way, you should be a spirit now. What you need to replenish is not qi, but spiritual power transformed from spiritual power."

Broly slapped his forehead, walked over, and channeled his spiritual energy into the white-clad ninja, causing the ninja's translucent body to solidify rapidly.

Having received a boost of spiritual energy, it seemed to have more strength to work, and the sound of its hammer striking nails seemed to have become faster.

Before long, some of the damaged wooden floors were replaced, and the cleaned-up dojo looked brand new.

"Thank you for your hard work."

Broly praised the two summoned creatures, then sent the water elemental into the courtyard. He canceled the magic that maintained the water elemental's existence, and the water elemental turned into a puddle of liquid, which spilled into the courtyard.

After doing all that, Broly looked at the white-clad ninja beside him and asked, "In this world, can you still hide?"

The white-haired ninja's pale golden eyes gazed at the damp, muddy ground. Perhaps due to the influence of the soul crystal, a sense of sorrow appeared in its eyes, as if it were mourning a comrade-in-arms who had fought alongside it but had now passed away.

After looking at his young master Broly again, the ninja's eyes seemed to hold a resolute look, as if he had accepted the fate that a ninja would be ruthlessly abandoned when he was no longer useful to his master.

It nodded, then shook its head.

Immediately afterwards, his body disappeared into the ground.

"You mean, as long as there is light, you can perfectly hide in the light, but without light, you will become like this?"

Broly looked at the dark ground, which resembled a murder scene, and asked, "What do you mean when the police draw a white line drawing of the victim's body?"

The white-clad ninja poked its head out from the white-lined humanoid figure and nodded at Broly.

This is indeed much more concealed than the original White Shadow Ninja, which would appear as a white light on the ground or wall when moving in the dark, but it seems to be more likely to scare ordinary people.

After all, what kind of murder scene would have a white line drawing of the victim that could move around freely, or even...?

Broly stared at the white line drawing of a human figure leaping across the wall and fell into deep thought.

The ninjas summoned by themselves seem to have a distinct art style compared to the ghostly creatures of this world.

"Never mind, it's not a big problem as long as the disguise is good."

Broly rubbed his stomach; it was lunchtime.

"Dingling bell~"

The landline phone rang inside the house, and Broly, who was about to call the White Shadow Ninja to go out together, had no choice but to turn back to answer it.

"This is the Isayama family residence. May I ask...?"

"Broly, Father and I won't be able to go home tonight. Remember to eat well. If you don't want to eat out, your sister can order takeout for you..."

The call was from Isayama Yomi.

(End of this chapter)