Chapter 6: Coin Explosion

Under the current circumstances, the plasma cannon is more suitable than ninjutsu for Kouga to slaughter the Alien Queen.

This is a fact—

Lightning Release (Raiton) has sharp attributes, which can enhance the "piercing" ability.

In the world of Naruto, whether it's Kakashi Hatake's Lightning Cutter or the Third Raikage's Hell Stab, the attack methods are mostly characterized by thrusting.

Therefore, it can be considered that thrusting is the most effective way to unleash the power of Lightning Release.

Not only that, Lightning Release can also add a paralysis debuff. Non-thrusting types of Lightning Release can perform large-scale crowd control, in addition to being used for attacks.

For example, Sasuke Uchiha's Chidori Stream, or the Four Pillar Binding Technique Kouga just used.

Unfortunately, techniques like Lightning Cutter and Hell Stab are forbidden jutsu that a mere Uchiha Chunin can't access!

Moreover, if your body isn’t strong enough but you still choose to perform close-range thrusts, you might face a situation like this:

You kill the enemy, but at the cost of heavy damage to yourself.

As for Fire Release (Katon), its attack method mainly focuses on wide-range burning. Besides its wide range, long attack distance, and added shockwave and burn debuff on hit, Kouga couldn't think of any other advantages.

At this stage, to deal effective damage to high-fire-resistance creatures like the Alien Queen, which also has a massive body, you’d need to consume a large amount of chakra to cast either the Great Fire Annihilation or Great Fire Destruction, both of which are B-rank jutsu, or awaken the Mangekyō Sharingan to use Amaterasu...

As for Earth Release (Doton), Kouga only knows three techniques: Subterranean Voyage, which is good for evasion; Earth-Style Wall, which is defensive; and Decapitating Earth Technique, a beginner’s jutsu that’s mainly useful for bullying weaker opponents.

"So, before awakening the Mangekyō Sharingan or going all out with powerful ninjutsu, it's better to use high-tech weapons."

"After I return, maybe I'll strengthen my taijutsu as well."

While analyzing his current shortcomings, Kouga held the plasma guns and kept pulling the trigger.

High-energy ion spheres repeatedly appeared, bombarding the Alien Queen’s shield-shaped head. Yellow-green blood sprayed everywhere. The queen’s screams were first sharp, then they became weaker and weaker until they disappeared entirely.

The bound queen looked miserable; her head was already deformed, and her massive body hung helplessly in the air.

Was she playing dead?

The ruling from the Lord God is the golden standard!

As the thought crossed his mind, Kouga noticed that after high-intensity use, the plasma guns had entered automatic recharging mode, rendering them temporarily inoperable.

So, he started forming hand seals.

Using ninjutsu to finish the kill?

Sure, why not!

In the Predator civilization, hunting with firearms didn’t bring much honor.

"Fire Release: Great Fire Annihilation!"

The chakra gathered inside him instantly turned into searing flames, which Kouga exhaled all at once.

A powerful firestorm took shape and turned the surroundings into a sea of fire.

Sensing the terrifying flames approaching rapidly, the Alien Queen didn’t have time to let out a final roar. Her shattered head and massive body were entirely engulfed in crimson flames.

In fact, this technique is among the most powerful Fire Release jutsu in the Uchiha clan’s arsenal.

—[Killed the Alien Queen, received a B-rank side quest, 4,500 points reward...]

Kouga's heart involuntarily skipped a beat.

Listening to the Lord God’s announcement, Kouga realized that everything he had planned so far had gone smoothly, with no surprises or errors.

One of his worries had been eliminated.

And he hadn’t faced any life-or-death trials!

"Even if there’s inflation in the space, for a newbie, a B-rank side quest still holds considerable purchasing power."

At this moment, the Lord God's generosity felt like a big reward falling from the sky, lifting Kouga's spirits as he traversed the pyramid nonstop. He was already thinking about what to exchange for.

—Hashirama cells, to evolve into a Sage Body, complementing the Uchiha bloodline.

—Perfect Shikotsumyaku (Dead Bone Pulse), the physical power of the Ōtsutsuki clan, also a complement to the Uchiha bloodline.

—Wolverine's bloodline, with healing factors, to enhance resistance.

—Vampire variant bloodline? It doesn’t seem that great, but it’s part of the system reinforced by Zheng Zhensheng.

His thoughts surged.

But he quickly regained control with rationality.

These decisions should be made after the trial ends, once he reaches a safe area and has a better understanding of the space's rules!

"A B-rank side quest, plus the rewards from killing the Facehugger earlier, and the final mission settlement at the end of the trial... I now have 1B1C+7,625 points."

"If there’s a team leader role, the authority will most likely fall to me."

Sitting atop a now-quiet stone pillar, Kouga mused to himself:

"Is it enough? I can be sure this is a considerable startup fund."

"But based on most infinite-loop scenarios, the early stages of a reincarnation team are like a welfare period. Later worlds... will be much tougher."

"I’ll continue hunting regular Aliens. Even small gains add up. I just hope there are still some newbies alive."

"I also hope those three Predators will be strong enough. It’s fine if they die, but they’d better not get Facehugged and make things even harder!"

In the movie, three Predators participated in the trial. Two of them were just there to be killed by an Alien whose acidic blood was more corrosive than the rest of its kind.

The remaining Predator had exceptional talent and killed several Aliens using cold weapons, but lacked combat experience. When he took off his mask, he was ambushed by a Facehugger, leading to the events of Alien vs. Predator 2.

Meanwhile...

In the middle of the pyramid.

In one of the corridors.

A black man who knew a little about the storyline was feeling uneasy, especially when he heard some noise from above... He quickly looked up!

What he saw was a creature swinging its tail, tilting its head to look at him.

Calling it "looking" wasn’t entirely accurate.

As his temporary teammate had mentioned, Aliens don’t have eyes but lock onto their targets through heat detection and vibration sensing via their skulls.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

"Fire... fire..." The man frantically fired his pistol, the empty shells flying from the slide, landing on the ground with a crisp sound.

They were about thirty meters apart. The moment the man opened fire, the Alien charged forward.

Maybe it was his shaky aim, or maybe the Alien was just too fast.

In a split second, before he could even empty his clip, the Alien had reached him.

It whipped its barbed tail, a black, scorpion-like killing tool, and pierced through the man’s abdomen.

"Is this the end?" The black man stared at the monster in front of him, as terror washed over him, drowning what little courage he had left.

Before being chosen by the Lord God, the man would go to the village market every morning to buy bananas.

A bunch of bananas cost about 8,000 Burundian francs, and to make more money, he often tied at least fourteen bunches to his bicycle.

Then he’d start a journey of dozens of kilometers.

When he reached a steep slope, with his bike carrying over 200 kilograms of weight, gravity would push his speed up to an astonishing 70 kilometers per hour, rivaling a small car!

Though he knew it was dangerous, he trusted his excellent bike skills.

After all, he was doing it for a living.

Until one day, an accident happened—he couldn't control the turn and sped off the road...

(End of chapter)