The Earth's God was truly frightened.
Ever since King Piccolo had been released from his seal, he had been on edge. Although Piccolo was later killed by Son Goku, an entity with even more terrifying potential was born—Piccolo Jr.! This had kept him anxious and restless for the past three years.
To resolve this latent threat, aside from training Son Goku over these three years, he had frequently observed the entire Earth, hoping to find more powerful individuals capable of defeating Piccolo Jr.
Unfortunately, most people on Earth simply couldn't reach that level of power. Thus, he had no choice but to train diligently himself, preparing to confront Piccolo Jr. personally when the time came, as another trump card to resolve the issue.
He never expected that just before the World Martial Arts Tournament was about to begin, powerful individuals meeting his expectations would finally appear on Earth!
However, he never imagined that a whole group would appear at once! Moreover, these people seemed to have popped out of thin air; he hadn't detected any trace of their existence on Earth before.
This quickly dampened his joy. Because he had no idea where these people came from or what their purpose on Earth was. What if these guys also intended to conquer Earth?
Gasp!
The very thought made the God feel deeply unsettled.
"What should I do? What can I do?"
Bobo, the God's attendant, seeing the usually composed God suddenly so agitated, also began to feel uneasy. He couldn't help but ask, "Lord God, what has happened?"
The God opened his mouth to speak, but the words caught in his throat. Instead, his expression suddenly shifted back to its previous focused intensity.
Why?
Because he noticed that the group of unfamiliar powerful individuals who had suddenly appeared on Earth, led by Lin Xuan, were now behaving in ways he found somewhat difficult to comprehend.
These people... were actually wandering the streets? And why did they all seem like country bumpkins visiting the city for the first time, just here for sightseeing?
Just as the God suspected, Lin Xuan and the others were indeed sightseeing.
The others had split off on their own, while a few individuals like Uchiha Madara and Hashirama Senju followed Lin Xuan.
Before them lay a bustling modern city: streets crowded with pedestrians, cars speeding down roads, and screens of various sizes displaying all sorts of content between the buildings.
Seeing such a modern metropolis even made Lin Xuan feel a bit dazed, as if he had been transported back to his pre-transmigration life. However, upon reflection, it hadn't even been a few months since he transmigrated into the One Piece world. Furthermore, this city was clearly more prosperous and advanced than the world he lived in before!
Of course, while there were differences, Lin Xuan wasn't exactly stunned by it all.
In contrast, Uchiha Madara, Hashirama Senju, Kaguya Ōtsutsuki, and the others looked around with expressions of amazement and curiosity, much like a group of villagers seeing the big city for the first time.
The most excited was Orochimaru, who had just recently arrived via the "fast pass" red envelope!
After all, whether it was the original Naruto world he came from or the One Piece world he had visited previously, their technological development, while present, still lagged significantly behind this modern Earth. The Naruto world had developed some technology like trains, but other aspects lagged behind. For instance, ninja missions primarily relied on foot travel for transportation, and combat mostly involved cold weapons.
The One Piece world was similar. While some firearms existed, the Marines used flintlock pistols, and even warships were equipped with primitive cannons. Civilian technology was generally quite backward.
This isn't to say the One Piece world lacked advanced technology, but it was mostly held by entities like Dr. Vegapunk or the Germa 66, and it was largely related to weapons and combat.
At the very least, the most common sight before them now—cars—didn't exist, let alone were widely used, in either of the other two worlds.
Simply put, it was probably because those two worlds focused more on developing various human-based abilities, with comparatively less progress in everyday life technologies.
Orochimaru, despite being a research fanatic, had never imagined there could be so many interesting things like this. So now, faced with the bustling scene before him, he completely abandoned his composure, peering eagerly at everything, occasionally excitedly licking the corner of his mouth with his long tongue, which startled many passersby... Later, someone even called the police to have Orochimaru arrested.
Of course, a few ordinary police officers posed no threat to Orochimaru. They managed to wound him slightly with their handguns, catching him off guard, but Orochimaru simply shed a layer of skin and was perfectly fine again!
Incidentally, he also snatched the police officers' guns, scaring them all away.
"What fascinating objects!" Orochimaru played with the several handguns, unable to resist licking his lips again.
Looking around the street, which was originally bustling and noisy, it had now become eerily quiet; everyone had fled.
Lin Xuan, Uchiha Madara, and the others watching from the side couldn't help but twitch their mouths at the scene.
Finally, Lin Xuan shook his head and said, "Let's go. We should find another city to visit. If we don't leave soon, the military will probably show up here!"
The military!
Hearing Lin Xuan's words, Uchiha Madara and the others all looked grave. According to what Lin Xuan had said, this world was very dangerous. They assumed this world's military must also be extremely powerful! Picking a fight with the military so soon after arriving clearly wasn't a good idea!
Seeing their expressions, Lin Xuan knew they had misunderstood. Earth's military wasn't nearly as powerful as they imagined. However, he couldn't be bothered to explain. He then led the group away from the city, moving to another location.
This time, to avoid being seen as freaks again, Lin Xuan had everyone disguise themselves. Thus, they displayed yet another ability that shocked the Earth's God—the Transformation Technique!
When the Earth's God saw that all of them could change their appearance, seamlessly blending into the city like ordinary Earthlings, his face turned pale. He clearly realized the sheer chaos a group with such abilities could unleash in this world!
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