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The screen filled with color.
Standing in the center was Rappa, holding a shuriken, her expression cold and indifferent!
Beneath her feet were splashes of colorful paint.
And... bodies lying haphazardly on the ground.
It seemed like a fierce battle had just taken place here.
[The Ninja Capital.]
[In the outskirts under the night fog, the streets were colorless, with the only hues coming from the neon signs, the dazzling ninja talismans, and the figure of the Dazzling Ninja.]
[What lay scattered on the ground like trash bags were not plastic waste but the minions of Osaru's gang. The shadow cast over the Dazzling Ninja was not from a vengeful spirit but from a mysterious visitor exuding formidable ninja energy—]
...
"Rappa is so cool!"
"Her upright posture, her unconventional gaze, the paint on her face resembling the blood of her enemies... By The Great Lan, how could there be such a perfect ninja!"
"Yes, that's the look!"
"Are these people lying on the ground the minions of the Osaru House? But they're still wearing work uniforms, looking like employees or researchers or something..."
"Is this the scene where Rappa and the Galaxy Rangers first met?"
"On the corpses of the enemy, we shall carry out the path of The Hunt!"
...
At Paperfold University.
Rappa sat in seat 03.
Her entire body was as straight as a sword.
Her eyes were fixed on the screen.
She hadn't blinked for a long time.
"Finally... it's my turn in the story."
A long-lost emotion surged within her.
"How will Yu Ling write about my past?"
Rappa tried to connect the plot with her own memories.
She quickly confirmed it.
This was... the moment she first pushed open the gates of the Ninja Capital.
She still vividly remembered the feeling of that moment—
The world outside the Ninja Capital was vast.
So vast that it made her a little afraid!
At one point,
she even thought about stepping back and returning to the Ninja Capital.
However,
in the end, she chose to take a step forward.
Because,
The Great Lan above! A ninja has no path of retreat!
Moreover, no one could resist the legend of a Hero who saves the world.
What awaited her ahead was a Ninja Hero who had mastered the essence of The Hunt!
Indeed!
The next moment.
The voice from the screen also matched her "memory"!
...
"First meeting... who might you be?" Rappa asked.
"First meeting, we are Ninja Heroes who have inherited the essence of The Hunt, here to defeat the Evil Ninja Osaru!"
The other party was also a female warrior.
Her words were firm and resolute, exuding an unyielding demeanor!
"Ninja Hero? It seems my trial has come to an end..." Rappa murmured to herself.
"Trial?"
Rappa explained, "The ultimate trial in the age of decline... to break the Osaru House's formation and eradicate the calamity that shrouds this land."
"May I ask... do I now deserve the title of Ninja Hero?"
The Ninja Hero was also full of passion.
"The Great Lan above! What a resolute ninja soul. Indeed, a ninja of such purity should be called a Ninja Hero."
"First meeting, Dazzling Ninja!"
...
"This Ninja Hero lady, just hearing her voice, she sounds so cool!"
"Could it be our Stelle?"
"No way, Stelle wasn't even born back then."
"This must be the first Galaxy Ranger Rappa encountered!"
"Wait, is this Galaxy Ranger also a ninja? Why does it feel like the two of them are on the same wavelength?"
"This should be using Rappa's first-person perspective to recall, so these are all Rappa's perceptions."
"The actual situation is unknown to us."
"I think, given the personality of the Galaxy Rangers, they might be quite speechless."
...
Having received the recognition of the Ninja Hero,
Rappa sighed deeply, "Ten years of hardship, finally earning a name... I have not failed the Dazzling Ninja Arts. Master Kucha, I wish you could witness this scene..."
"Then, I shall go to defeat the evil ninja. Farewell," the Ninja Hero said.
"Wait, since I am now a Ninja Hero capable of confronting the evil ninja... may I lend you a hand?"
"No, your hunt is complete. This is our hunt—"
Suddenly,
the screen seemed to freeze!
It kept repeating the last word.
"Hunt hunt hunt hunt hunt hunt hunt—"
Then,
Mr. Reca's voice rang out!
"CUT——"
"So, this actor's forte is in special effects films."
"Today's actors are quite intriguing. One lives within a green screen, another has changed identities, and then there's..."
"Of course, there's you, the most promising one, the superstar of the Dreamland's grand event."
Standing before Mr. Reca were none other than Rappa, Dan Heng, and Stelle!
Earlier, in the principal's office, they were just one step away from capturing Profnana, but the three were trapped by Mr. Reca using film reels.
This led to a missed opportunity.
Stelle immediately launched into an accusatory tone!
[Renegade ninja, let's fight!]
"Allow me to apologize once more. Profnana and I indeed have a cooperative relationship. But all of this was out of necessity. As a Memetic Entity, I inadvertently fell into enemy hands and contracted a deadly memetic virus."
"I see, the spatial ninjutsu just now was truly exquisite. If you are a memory ninja from the Garden of Recollection, it's no wonder," Rappa realized.
Dan Heng then spoke up, "So, regarding your actions in the principal's office, can I interpret your betrayal as merely a performance, with the real purpose being to bring us here?"
"Or, I'd rather call it a self-rescue."
"Self-nana?"
Dan Heng was seriously pondering and blurted out a follow-up question.
However.
As soon as the words left his mouth.
He was momentarily stunned.
Then,
he lowered his head with a deep expression.
...
"Teacher Dan Heng is completely stumped."
"Hahaha, Dan Heng is so cute."
"Self-nana, really..."
"Dan Heng is leaving Penacony overnight with the Astral Express on his back."
"Thanks to this memetic virus! Otherwise, I couldn't even imagine people like Dan Heng and Boothill speaking in banana language!"
"Masked Fools: How much for this virus? I'll take it all!"
...
Mr. Reca saw Dan Heng's reaction.
He nodded in satisfaction.
And continued to explain, "The answer lies right here, the influence of banana sounds has deeply penetrated us all."
"Penacony's dreams are rooted in the public's desires, and memetic pollution has an irreversible impact within. The popularity of the Slumbernana Monkey is not the beginning, but rather, the end——"
"From that moment on, the era of Slumbernana was destined to be born."
"But the difference lies in its duration and scale of influence, right?" Dan Heng asked.
He tried to regain his character.
"Exactly. Actor Dan Heng not only excels in performance but also deeply understands the principles of communication."
"Trends rise and fall; no trend lasts forever. Although we cannot suppress the rise of the Slumbernana Monkey, there is still something feasible we can do, and that is to bring forward the end of the trend."
"How to do it? Then it's time to introduce tonight's most important actor——"
"The ninja actor, that's you."
Rappa slowly raised her head.
Under the brim of her hat,
a resolute expression appeared: "The answer lies in my past, doesn't it?"
...
"Huh?"
"What does that mean?"
"Everyone understands, except me?"
"Was there an issue with the previous synopsis of the Cosmic Ninjutsu Inscriptions?"
"Is there another mastermind?"
"Could Rappa's past also be related to the Garden of Recollection?"
"I remember seeing a comment before, saying that Rappa might also be infected with the memetic virus, could it be true?"
"Wow, a prophet!"
"Is there another twist?"