Ordinary Group Leader: "Railgun won't work either. Though she's strong, her body is too fragile. She can't defend against Mahapadma."
Railgun: "..."
Railgun: "You didn't have to bring me up."
You've basically excluded all the notable powerhouses in the chat group. Yet when you get to me specifically, you say I probably can't win?
Even if it's true—if that's the case, you shouldn't have brought me up at all!
Misaka Mikoto rolled her eyes.
Just wait. She'd turn things around very soon.
Lighthouse Richest Man: "So who are you planning to recommend?"
It feels like all the notable people in the chat group have been denied...
Ordinary Group Leader: "@Ordinary Mortal Zhang Zhiwei."
Ordinary Group Leader: "I don't know exactly how strong the Old Celestial Master is, but if it's Esdeath, it's not impossible to fight."
Ordinary Group Leader: "The Old Celestial Master is the ceiling of Under One Person. Esdeath is the ceiling of Akame ga Kill."
Ordinary Group Leader: "Both far exceed everyone else."
The Old Celestial Master was practically invincible in Under One Person. Esdeath was similar.
Though Esdeath was defeated, whether anime or manga, Esdeath's defeat was rather forced.
In the anime, Akame's victory was extremely difficult—so much so that many suspected Tatsumi's death made Esdeath lose interest in continuing.
In the manga, Esdeath first fought a million soldiers and dozens of Imperial Arms users, then dueled Akame. When she used Mahapadma midway, the dragon-transformed Tatsumi helped Akame block that fatal attack.
Otherwise, Akame couldn't possibly have won.
Ordinary Mortal Zhang Zhiwei: "..."
How did the conversation turn to him?
Ordinary Mortal Zhang Zhiwei: "This old Daoist is long past the age of competitive rivalry. Better not trouble these old bones."
Ice Queen: "You think this many people surpass me?"
Esdeath's mouth twitched slightly.
Looking at this chat group's current membership—even including herself, only twenty-six people—yet the Group Leader thought thirteen people were stronger than her?
Most Ancient Godslayer: "Where do you think this is?"
Most Ancient Godslayer: "And who do you think we are?"
Most Ancient Godslayer: "Why would you think you'd be stronger than us?"
Most Ancient Godslayer: "The Group Leader understands our strength. She wouldn't make meaningless speculations."
Lighthouse Richest Man: "What's the use of all that talk? Just fight and be done with it."
Lighthouse Richest Man: "@Ice Queen, have the chat group open a Virtual Combat Arena for you directly. Those who want to understand your strength will enter on their own."
"Ding! Group member Ice Queen has opened the Virtual Combat Arena."
"Ding! Group member Holy Lord has entered the Virtual Combat Arena."
Uchiha Dance King: "???"
Uchiha Dance King: "Why him?"
Most Ancient Godslayer: "His speed was actually faster than mine!"
Ordinary Group Leader: "Faster than you? Hiss~"
Ordinary Group Leader: "This is bad. Why am I thinking dirty thoughts from such proper words?"
Ordinary Group Leader: "Have I become a mango?"
Umaru the Dried Object: "What does that mean?"
Umaru the Dried Object: "Curious.jpg"
Child of Nature: "Yellow on the outside, even more yellow when cut open."
Most Evil Spirit: "Something's wrong with you."
Ordinary Group Leader: "Ahem."
Ordinary Group Leader: "Too bad Virtual Combat Arena battles can't be livestreamed. Otherwise, we'd never lack material to watch."
Ordinary Group Leader: "Today watch Madara Uchiha vs. Whitebeard, tomorrow watch Holy Lord vs. Marquis Voban, plus Kamen Rider vs. Ultraman."
Ordinary Group Leader: "I used to especially love comparing character strengths from different worlds. Now I've joined the chat group but can't realize it."
Ordinary Group Leader: "Sigh.jpg"
In reality, Su Yunxiao also sighed, thinking to herself:
"Chat group, you get what I mean?"
"Ding! If the Group Leader wishes to understand, you may enter the Virtual Combat Arena with other group members yourself, using yourself as the unit of measurement for comparison."
The chat group's cold voice sounded in Su Yunxiao's ear. Su Yunxiao rolled her eyes irritably.
Using herself as the unit of measurement? She wouldn't do that.
She wasn't Kakashi, after all.
The Virtual Combat Arena battle didn't last long.
Between current Esdeath and Holy Lord existed an unbridgeable chasm. The two sides simply weren't powerhouses of the same level.
Holy Lord only entered because Esdeath's ability was ice—he wanted to observe.
After experiencing it, only disappointment and disdain remained.
Too weak.
Forget his current self—even his previous self couldn't have been challenged by Esdeath.
Holy Lord: "Barely passable."
Having joined the chat group naturally brought infinite possibilities.
If she could complete one mission, catching up to them quickly wasn't impossible.
Often, strength wasn't everything. Having a powerhouse's mentality was most important.
Esdeath possessed such a heart.
Ice Queen: "Virtual Combat Arena battles don't affect oneself. I thought I'd actually died."
Akame ga Kill World.
Esdeath looked at her perfectly intact body with some confusion, unable to resist touching her neck.
The Virtual Combat Arena battle was too realistic. Even the sensation of death was perfectly displayed.
And Holy Lord...
Esdeath took a deep breath. Just appearing in the Virtual Combat Arena, she'd felt suffocating pressure from the opponent.
Demon's Extract's power began melting the instant it contacted the opponent's flames.
Speed, strength, even combat experience.
Comprehensively suppressed.
The opponent easily saw through her next moves, casually blocking just to see whether she had other methods.
After understanding everything, he mercilessly crushed her neck.
"I was a frog in a well."
At this moment, the pride in Esdeath's heart was thoroughly shattered.
She was indeed powerful—but only within her own world. In other worlds, she counted for nothing.
After long silence—
Esdeath's face suddenly showed an excited, delighted smile.
Wasn't this more interesting?
If this chat group were filled entirely with weaklings comparable to or weaker than her, what would be the point of joining?
Combat with the strong—even death—excited her more than slaughtering the weak.
"Brandon White, Angel Yan, Marquis Voban, Sect Leader Luo Hao..."
Esdeath recited the names of group members Su Yunxiao believed she couldn't defeat. Her eyes didn't hide her emotions at all—that gaze toward prey, wanting to capture and possess them.
One day, she would defeat these people and reach the summit in the chat group.
But before that—
Ice Queen: "@Holy Lord, how many people here are stronger than you?"
Holy Lord: "Wait until you've defeated Minato Namikaze before asking such questions."
Holy Lord: "The current you is still far too lacking."
Golden Flash: "???"
Are you being polite?
(End of Chapter)