I, Uchiha Hikaru, have joined the chat group.

Chapter 268 The Ocean and the Water Queen, Esdeath

Private chat function unlocked

[Ice Queen has been added as a designated private chat recipient. You can send two-way messages to her or grant her world-traveling permissions.]

[Anonymous: Moshi moshi? Feed? Little Ai, can you see this?]

[Ice Queen: ...]

Inside a detached villa at the Uchiha headquarters.

At the dining table.

Esdeath put down her half-empty glass of milk, first looking at the transparent frame suspended in mid-air with some confusion, then shifting her gaze to Uchiha Hikaru behind it, her brows furrowing slightly: "What is this?"

"Chat channel."

Uchiha Hikaru casually said, "You're in the world of jutsu, haven't you seen Itadori Yuujin and Gojo Satoru using 'LINR' and email? It's something like that."

"Um……"

Esdeath is no longer the Imperial Princess who knew little about modern technology.

She can even use a smartphone, so understanding the concept of "chat software" is naturally not difficult for her.

"So... this is how you met and interacted with Bulma, Erii, and the others?"

"almost."

"……I see."

Esdeath nodded, then narrowed her eyes slightly, a playful expression on her face.

Uchiha Hikaru felt a little uneasy under her gaze: "What's wrong?"

"Well, I was just wondering why you suddenly dragged me into this. And... by voluntarily granting me the authority to travel between worlds, aren't you afraid I might do something detrimental to you behind your back?"

"Of course I'm not afraid."

Uchiha Hikaru grinned, revealing a bright smile: "If you wanted to do that, you didn't have to wait until today, did you? Besides... traveling between worlds requires the permission of the people there. If I don't pass on your message, they won't let you go easily. So, beg me now, and I'll help you~"

"..."

Esdeath rolled her eyes.

Uchiha Hikaru's "beg me" was, of course, just a joke.

Furthermore, given Esdeath's personality, it's highly unlikely he would say something like that to her, even if it was just a simple joke...

Next.

Hikari Uchiha conducted several more experiments. For example, she first traveled to another world and then used the "private chat" function to communicate with Esdeath, who remained in Konoha. She also used a barrier technique or similar ability to imprison both of them before having a conversation. The results showed that "private chat," like "group chat," allows communication across worlds, regardless of the current state, and there is no information delay.

As for the shuttle function...

After briefly explaining the situation in the Naruto world to Shisui, Naruto, and the others, Uchiha Hikaru chose a time to give it a try.

[Anonymous user requests entry into the world of the little monster]

[Nameless (Ice Queen) requests entry into the world of little monsters]

The little monster has approved the application.

……

With two flashes of white light, Uchiha Hikaru and Esdeath disappeared one after another, and then appeared in Tokyo, Japan, in the Dragon Raja world.

Tokyo in the Dragon Raja world is very similar to Hisahito Itadori's. The geographical environment, administrative divisions, and even the historical context are almost identical. The only difference is that because the timeline here is 2009, it lacks some of the high-tech atmosphere and appears more rustic.

When Uchiha Hikaru arrived here.

Uesugi Koshi and Genji Chisei also rushed over upon hearing the news and met with her at Genji Heavy Industries.

"Haku...Miss Uchiha, it's been a long time."

Uesugi swallowed back the "Miss White Queen" he almost blurted out, then glanced at Esdeath beside him and tentatively asked, "And who is this?"

"You can call her Esdeath, or..."

Uchiha Hikaru curled his lips into a sly smile: "King of the Ocean and Water."

Uesugi Koshi and Genjiro: "?!"

This……

Another Dragon King?!

They weren't entirely without suspicion that Uchiha Hikaru was lying.

As the current two generations of Shadow Emperors, Uesugi Kotsugi and his son possess high-purity royal blood, giving them exceptional sensory abilities. They could roughly sense the aura unintentionally emanating from Esdeath—it was very strong.

It's the kind of strength that can kill them.

Those who possess such strength, even if not the Dragon King, are at least a noble second-generation species. And for ordinary hybrid humans, these two are practically negligible.

Just ...

—The name "Esdeath" sounds a bit unfamiliar. Considering that most Dragon Kings' names have some connection to ancient mythology, then... has Esdeath appeared in any mythology?

……

"First, we can rule out Norse mythology."

In another room separated by several walls.

A researcher from the Snake Clan, wearing a white lab coat, made a judgment.

Another person next to him also spoke up:

"Neither Celtic mythology nor Greek mythology should have it..."

"...Perhaps this is just the name she's using now, just like how we used to call her 'Izanami.' For dragon kings, only their birth name has meaning, while other names are just preferences for a period of time. I think we should try to determine the time and place of this water king's resurgence more quickly than that."

"Have there been any records of unusual events in the waters near the Arctic Ocean in the past year?"

……

Uchiha Hikaru had no idea that his casual remark had caused a huge uproar next door.

but……

It doesn't matter if I know.

Because that's exactly what she wanted to achieve.

Compared to the Mountain King and the Fire King, the Wind and Water Dragon Kings are elusive and unpredictable. Even for someone like her who knows the plot, finding them would take considerable effort. Therefore, it would be better to create a fake one first, muddy the waters, and then fish in the troubled waters to reap the benefits.

If we could fish out the real Herzog, or even Odin, that would be even better.

the other side.

After learning Esdeath's "identity," the Uesugi father and son didn't press the matter further. After all, even the "White King" had resurrected, so the appearance of a "Water King" didn't seem strange. As for why these two Dragon Kings were together... matters between dragons were naturally beyond human comprehension.

Esdeath, on the other hand, nudged Uchiha Hikaru's lower back with some curiosity and whispered to her what she meant by those words.

[Anonymous: Don't poke it, it's itchy.]

[Nameless: This world is called the "Dragon World," a world once ruled by a group of dragon kings. You can think of them as a group of highly intelligent and extremely dangerous beings. The most powerful of them is called the "Black King," who may possess the ability to destroy the world...]

It must be said that the private chat channel is quite convenient.

Even when they were right in front of Uesugi Kotsu and his son, Uchiha Hikaru and Esdeath were still able to multitask and communicate through telepathy.

Erii noticed their actions, and a look of confusion appeared on her fair face.

"...Oh, right."

"There's something I might need to tell you, Miss Hikari."

Uesugi Koshi seemed to have thought of something and suddenly spoke up: "Regarding you, the Snake Clan has never proactively revealed any information to the outside world, but some people seem to have noticed something. Recently, there have been quite a few faces of Black King bloodline appearing in the Tokyo area... Do you have any instructions for those people?"

"Um?"

Uchiha Hikaru raised an eyebrow slightly.

But on second thought, it's actually quite normal.

In the internet age, it's not easy to completely hide something, especially since the Dragon World has a groundbreaking super artificial intelligence—"Norma/EVA". When she first came here, she fought against the Oni Clan in the street, and passersby even took silhouette photos of the battle. It's not surprising that this information reached the eyes of some people with ulterior motives.

As for the "Black King's bloodline"...

That makes it even more common. Except for Japan, all mixed-race people in other places are descended from the Black King.

"Who are those people?"

Uchiha Hikaru asked a question in response without revealing his true feelings.

Uesugi looked at Genjiro, who immediately understood and rattled off a list of factions and names.

—The Secret Party, the European Dragon-Slaying Family, the North American Hybrid Forces…

It was pretty much as Uchiha Hikaru had predicted.

Of these, she was only particularly interested in the Secret Society and the Gattuso family. Her interest in the former stemmed mainly from Angers; she was quite eager to witness the old headmaster's "Time Zero." As for the latter, her interest was primarily related to Odin, the Wind King, given the extraordinary relationship between Gattuso and the Wind King.

Of course……

It was impossible for Angers and Odin to personally come to this kind of intelligence gathering work.

Those sent were all insignificant thugs.

Uchiha Hikaru waved his hand and said, "Just keep an eye on things yourselves. If there are any conflicts, handle them according to the rules of your Snake Clan. Don't worry about my opinion. Unless it involves an S-rank hybrid, then come and talk to me."

"……Understood."

Uesugi Kotsushi nodded slightly.

He said a few more words.

He and Yuan Zhisheng then took their leave.

Uchiha Hikaru watched them leave, then stretched lazily and got up to go to Erii's side. Erii opportunely handed her her phone, pointed to the chat interface on the screen, and then held up a small notebook:

"This is the message that person named Xia Mi sent me."

"Hmm... let me see."

Uchiha Hikaru took the phone and quickly scanned it, getting a general idea of ​​what was going on.

It seems that Xia Mi's intelligence network is quite comprehensive.

Although she was studying in the capital, she had some understanding of the situation in other parts of the country. In addition to the "Fire King's Strange Movement" in the Three Gorges area, she had also heard about Kassel College's recruitment trip to the small town of Fuzhou, but she did not know that Kassel's target was Lu Mingfei.

In addition...

"Why are there a few chat logs here about game dungeons? Xia Mi played World of Warcraft with you too?"

Uchiha Hikaru discovered the blind spot.

Erii held up her notebook: "That's not Xia Mi, it's Fenrir."

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(End of this chapter)