RNP Chapter 153 The Trial of the Gods!
Chapter 153 The Trial of the Gods!
Picking up where we left off, Goten, not to be outdone, retaliated against the rude Byleth troops. Upon hearing Goten's utterly contemptuous words towards God, the Byleth troops, as well as Conis and her father, were all stunned and unable to recover for a long time…
Seeing this, Wutian showed no sign of stopping and continued his tirade against the so-called gods: "The uglier a person is, the more they care about others' casual comments. Narrow-minded gods are generally not good-looking either; they might have a face full of pockmarks and a fat head and big ears..."
As Wutian was speaking, dark clouds suddenly gathered above everyone's heads. Everyone stared blankly at the sky, and then a bolt of lightning struck Wutian directly, engulfing him completely. When the attack subsided, everyone was filled with worry for Wutian...
When the smoke cleared, Goten was completely unharmed, leaving the Byleth troops dumbfounded. Conis and her father were also incredulous, as Goten was the first human to emerge unscathed from God's judgment.
Just as everyone's hearts were beginning to settle, another voice broke the silence once more—"Interesting indeed, you actually managed to survive my judgment. Well then, I will now issue you a new judgment called the Trial of the Gods. If you successfully pass the trial, I will pretend you did nothing..."
Upon hearing this, Wutian immediately responded loudly, "A trial? That's interesting. Where is it? I'll go see what's going on!"
The voice of God continued, “When you are ready, gather your anchors, and my messenger will lead you to the place of trial. Come when you are ready.”
Upon hearing this, Goten immediately prepared to attack, but Usopp stopped him, saying, "Wait a minute! We've finally managed to avoid any trouble, why do we have to undergo some dangerous trial out of the blue now?"
Chopper chimed in, "Usopp is right. Why bother with these trials? They sound incredibly dangerous!"
Meanwhile, Luffy, Zoro, and Sanji were already itching for a fight, excitedly preparing for the so-called Trial of God just like Goten. Seeing this, Goten simply said, "If you're so scared, why don't you just stay here and wait for Nami to come back, then wait for us to return together. Those of us who want to go can go by ourselves..."
Usopp and Chopper breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this, but Robin suddenly pointed out, "But when that god descends in judgment again, can those who aren't with Goten and the others really withstand such an attack?"
Upon hearing this, Usopp and Chopper's hearts, which had just been at ease, jumped again. The two of them started to use their verbal skills to talk to Goten again. At this moment, Nami also rushed back in a flustered manner on a Waver. Luffy was about to tell Nami about the trial when Goten stopped him in time.
After Nami's persuasion, the group prepared to head to the trial. However, while Luffy, Usopp, and Sanji were packing, Nami suddenly changed her mind and decided to anchor and run away in a bit. Chopper was about to tell Nami about the trial when Nami scolded him to shut up and told him to hurry up and prepare to set sail...
Just as Zoro finished anchoring, Super Express Shrimp appeared instantly, grabbed the Going Merry, and in the blink of an eye, rushed towards the trial grounds with Zoro, Robin, Chopper, Nami, and Goten on board. Nami shouted upon seeing this, "What's going on?!"
Chopper then told Nami about the trial. When Nami questioned why he hadn't told her sooner, Chopper tearfully explained that Nami had told him to shut up. Nami, seeing this, glared resentfully at the excited Zoro and Goten, and at Robin, who hadn't said a word, and instantly felt utterly exhausted...
Meanwhile, Luffy, Sanji, and Usopp watched as the Going Merry was taken away. Luffy angrily cursed Nami, "That wretched Nami! She abandoned us and set off first!" Usopp immediately retorted, "She must have been trying to escape, which is why she messed things up..."
Upon seeing this, Sanji immediately asked Conis, "Miss Conis, are there any other ways to go through the trials? Please tell us!"
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Back with Goten, the group was led to an altar. Looking at the ancient inscriptions on the altar, they realized that there were ancient ruins to explore. At this moment, Nami noticed that the Going Merry was completely surrounded by countless Sky Sharks...
Goten, watching the others still discussing whether to go out and check, sensed someone rushing towards them. Realizing it was Goten who had come to test him, he instantly vanished. By the time Nami wanted Goten to help her get to the other side, she discovered he was already gone...
Goten teleported to the enemy's side and found that his opponent was a priest dressed as a pilot riding a large bird. Goten immediately prepared for battle, only to be met with the priest's provocative question: "So you're the ignorant fellow who dares to challenge the great god? Well then, I, Lord Shura, will test you and see if you have the real ability to pass my Rope Trial!"
Upon hearing this, Goten promptly asked, "The Rope Trial? Speaking of which, what about the other trials...?"
The priest Shura replied, "The survival rates for the Swamp Trial, the Iron Trial, and the Ball Trial are 40%, 0%, and 10% respectively, while my survival rate for the Trial is only 5%, and it will soon be even lower... Hahaha!"
Upon hearing this, Goten immediately transformed into a Super Saiyan, instantly appearing in front of the priest. With a whip kick, he slammed the priest off the giant bird he was riding onto the ground. After blasting the bird with a small energy blast, which rendered it unable to fly again, Goten taunted, "Hey, don't end it so quickly, okay? I was still planning to have a big fight."
The priest Shura, who had just completed the Rope Trial, stood up again, but inexplicably began to laugh loudly. After Shura stopped, the priest loudly boasted, "Now I'm going to show you my true strength! Let me show you our priests' proud Mind Net. Your attacks from now on won't be able to touch a single hair on my head!"
Upon hearing this, Wutian immediately used his clone technique, creating dozens of clones. The priest Shura, who had been smug just a moment ago, was instantly terrified and at a loss. He grabbed his spear, which could unleash flames, and prepared to fight to the death. However, a minute later, he was beaten so badly by Wutian's clone army that he was unrecognizable, becoming the first priest to be completely defeated...
Other forces, realizing this, also took immediate action, preparing to seize the opportunity to launch a new challenge against the weakened god's side...
Meanwhile, Luffy, Usopp, and Sanji also encounter a challenge called the Ball Trial, which puts them in a difficult situation...
(End of this chapter)