Crossover Anime: Starting with a Life Index, Join the Chat Group

The reason is simple: just like social interaction, speed is also a part of social interaction.

People who form cliques and people who join cliques are two different things.

Once Artoria comes into contact with Luo Hao and the two begin to interact, they will grow closer in terms of their relationship and form an initial circle.

Afterwards, Esdeath will also challenge Luo Hao, and if she fails, she will likely join him.

So, apart from the "fourth member" who died, she would become the "outlier" among the surviving members of the group.

This is very disadvantageous for Misaki Shokuhou.

However, it would be too dangerous for her to take the initiative to make contact, and the benefits wouldn't be significant, so she was still somewhat hesitant.

[Luo Hao]: "Sure, no problem. I'll have you pick me up. It seems like everyone who comes here for the first time reappears at the spot where 'Member Number Four' died. My men will be quite imposing, and I'll have them teach you. Come to the new world together; I need your help with something too!"

[Artoria]: "Give me your orders, and I will do my best."

It's good that she has something to do for her, otherwise Artoria won't feel comfortable; she doesn't like owing favors to others.

Chapter 43 The Tide of a New Era (Bonus Chapter for 26,000 Flowers)

The communication within the group went smoothly, which was both unexpected and yet felt reasonable to Luo Hao.

After all, they are all intelligent people. Once one of them speaks frankly and explains the reasoning, they all know what is in their best interest.

"However, I still don't quite expect Artoria to actually try to trust me like this."

Although in Luo Hao's mind, the group's main target was originally Artoria.

In Luo Hao's mind, compared to Misaki Shokuhou, she was more likely to trust him based on her personality and experience, and thus became one of Luo Hao's "own people" in the group.

However, Luo Hao was genuinely surprised that the other party contacted him first.

He originally thought that the other party would hesitate for a while, and make a better impression after Luo Hao before choosing to make contact.

The result was that they chose to arrive immediately.

Luo Hao believes there are two possibilities.

First, this Artoria is from the normal timeline in his memory, but she has some sense of crisis that makes her need power, so she came immediately.

Second, this Artoria is from an unconventional timeline, such as "The Lion King" or "Servant Universe." She is confident that she can turn the tables on Luo Hao if he is not on her side, or she may even be there specifically to kill Luo Hao.

Although the possibility of the final "even" is very small, it is not impossible.

Therefore, in a sense, this is also a test for Luo Hao.

To be honest, Luo Hao still felt that there was no need to make contact right away; he needed to investigate further.

That's why he said to let his subordinates receive instruction first.

The specific reasons are as follows.

First, the shadows of those "subordinates" were stitched together to allow him to enter and be greeted by these people. Luo Hao was able to observe them through their shadows and make simple judgments.

Secondly, he needs to make thorough preparations. During this period, he will go to the new world to become stronger. In any case, becoming stronger is definitely a good thing, as it will give him more confidence.

Finally, to reassure Artoria, there is a seven-day cooldown period for traveling between worlds, meaning that once you have stayed in a world for seven days, you can leave at any time.

This means you have the most basic ability to protect yourself, which makes you feel more at ease.

When people are nervous, their thinking and judgment are often impaired. Since we've just met and there's not enough trust yet, let's avoid any suspicion for the first seven days to put people at ease.

As Luo Hao thought this, he used his shadow to issue orders to his subordinates.

They were asked to go to the "birthplace" where the group members first arrived.

These guys have been terrified of shadows lately.

They watched as those who disobeyed Luo Hao's orders were strangled to death by his own hand, which appeared in his shadow.

The death was gruesome and extremely ugly.

Under this threat, they all became obedient.

They dared not disobey Luo Hao's orders in the slightest.

Although they didn't understand who Luo Hao had asked them to go to Beihai to pick up.

But they didn't dare to say anything or ask any questions; they just lowered their heads and obediently listened.

Revolt?

Putting aside the fact that their lives and fortunes are now in Luo Hao's hands, even if they weren't, they still watched the world live broadcast.

One person beat up five generals, forcing the World Government to back down and shut down the live stream to avoid losing face.

This kind of strength is something they simply cannot resist.

Therefore, they didn't dare to have such an idea.

They simply steered the ship obediently toward the North Sea.

Artoria hasn't arrived yet; she'll come over once Luo Hao's men arrive.

……

"Oh, Esdeath, you're back. How did it end?"

"Rayleigh asked."

After the World Government was clearly defeated, the live broadcast was shut down. Although Rayleigh guessed who had won, he was still curious about the details.

"Three died, but the two admirals survived and escaped."

Esdeath responded simply.

A whole day has passed since the battle ended and she challenged Luo Hao to a duel. During that day, she traveled from the Sabaody Archipelago to the Amazon.

Having witnessed Luo Hao's strength, she deeply felt that her own strength was still insufficient and that she needed to become stronger.

Therefore, I plan to continue training with Rayleigh to improve the strength of my Armament Haki and Observation Haki, and then learn what Rayleigh called "Conqueror's Haki Entanglement".

After reaching a point where he could no longer improve himself, he went to seek out Luo Hao to fight.

"Three people died..."

Rayleigh's lips twitched slightly; Esdeath's brief account of her achievements sent a shiver down his spine.

These are all real general-level monsters!

In any era and in any place, it plays a pivotal role.

Three people died at once, even though it happened during a "righteous" beating by five people.

If this news were to spread, it would absolutely shake the entire world.

After all, so far, apart from the World Government camp, no other force can produce three admirals.

Even the current number one pirate crew, the Whitebeard Pirates, ultimately only had Whitebeard himself reaching the "commander-general" level.

If the three admirals' target is Whitebeard, even if Whitebeard is currently in his prime and at his peak, he will definitely not have a good time.

And just like that, he died lightly on the Sabaody Archipelago.

How could this not shock and amaze Rayleigh?

"This is truly... terrifying..."

Rayleigh no longer needs to guess; it's certain that Luo Hao, after this battle, will roam the world like a dragon, and will surely stir up towering waves on this sea.

Barring any unforeseen circumstances, a new era is about to begin.

Whitebeard, Charlotte Linlin, Kaido, and even Esdeath right now, will all be trendsetters of this era.

But according to Rayleigh's prediction, this era will be named after the protagonist who was besieged and killed by the world's live broadcast, that young man.

Because he is too powerful, and too young.

Rayleigh estimated that he was probably under thirty years old, but he possessed "Armament Haki" that surpassed everyone currently known, "Conqueror's Haki" that was equal to or even surpassed that of the Pirate King Roger, and "Observation Haki" that had undergone the highest level of transformation (based on personal observation).

And the ability to steal another person's Devil Fruit and possess multiple Devil Fruit abilities simultaneously.

Any one of these would make one a trendsetter on this vast ocean, a shining example of this era.

When these come together, they create a monster whose power is beyond measure.

To live in the same era as such a monster is undoubtedly a tragedy for the trendsetters of that time.

Put yourself in his shoes. If he and Roger had faced such a monster, would he have had the courage to fight it?

In the end, will they be the ones who succeed?

Chapter 44 The Five Elders' Decision (Bonus Chapter for 28,000 Flowers)

Holy Land, Marie Gioia.

World Government Headquarters.

Five elderly men were gathered around the table.

These are the five Celestial Dragons who control the entire World Government and stand at the pinnacle of power; they are also known as the "Five Elders."

Few people know their names, and almost no one dares to call them by their names directly; they all respectfully refer to them as the "Five Elders."

They are discussing the impact and response to the defeat in the Sabaody Archipelago.

"This defeat of CP0 and the Navy has caused a huge uproar in the world. Many pirates, member states of the world, and the Revolutionary Army are probably starting to have some bad intentions."