Chapter Thirty: A Safe World

[Orochimaru: Achieving a pseudo-immortality through repeated rejuvenation—that is an intriguing concept. If you are willing, you could come to the Ninja World to try and replicate that drug.]

[Ai Haibara: No need. I have absolutely no interest in immortality, and APTX4869 will only invite the greed of ambitious people. Once I develop the antidote, I will destroy all the data.]

[Kobayashi: Sigh, that’s a real shame. Actually, I do occasionally wish I could turn into a child myself~]

[Ai Haibara: Don’t be ridiculous. APTX4869 is used by the Organization as a poison. Aside from the lab mice, only Shinichi Kudo and I have turned into children; everyone else died.]

[Kobayashi: That sounds truly terrifying... Are other worlds always this dangerous? I suppose my world really is the safest.]

[Passerby Wanting to Hug Luo Feng’s Thigh: Sorry, I really can’t hold it in anymore. Kobayashi, do you honestly think your world is safe?]

In the Dragon Maid world, Kobayashi, who was lounging on the sofa in a "lazy potato" position, scratched her head. Based on her life experience over the past twenty-plus years, she felt it was quite safe. However, considering she was just an ordinary person and might have a limited understanding of the world, she decided to consult someone else.

"Um... Tohru, do you think our world is safe?" Kobayashi asked Tohru, who was hanging laundry. As a dragon from another world, Tohru should have the best perspective on whether this world was safe or not.

"What? Kobayashi’s world is definitely safe! Even if there were danger, I would protect Kobayashi!"

Tohru, holding the laundry basket, tilted her head and thought for a moment. She recalled her own world, where the Chaos and Harmony factions were constantly at each other's throats. Beyond that, there were endless conflicts between humans and dragons, dragons and dragons, and humans and humans—wars started over the slightest disagreement! It was so exhausting that even Tohru found it tiresome.

By comparison, Kobayashi’s world was a paradise without strife. Wasn’t that safe enough?

However, Tohru soon became curious as to why Kobayashi would ask such a thing. Linking it to dramas she had watched, Tohru’s eyes lit up. She patted her chest firmly and made a loud promise to Kobayashi, happily waiting for Kobayashi to throw herself into her arms. That’s how it happened in the dramas, so it couldn't be wrong!

"I see..."

Unfortunately, Kobayashi’s gaze was completely drawn to the surging waves before her. Even though she knew Tohru wasn't human, the sheer scale of her assets was just too exaggerated! Kobayashi, staring blankly, instinctively looked down at her own modest "front armor." If Tohru was the main battery of a Yamato-class battleship, then she was at most a 92mm mortar...

Although she always claimed she didn't care, she was a woman after all; how could she not care at all?

[Kobayashi: I asked Tohru, and she also thinks my world is quite safe.]

[Passerby Wanting to Hug Luo Feng’s Thigh: Ah... well, never mind then. Lord Tohru is right!]

The passerby from the Swallowed Star world considered himself the most knowledgeable about his fellow group members. In his view, no one in the group could be a match for Tohru. If he had to name someone, perhaps only Lord Kizaru could trade blows with her. Even though he knew Tohru couldn't just teleport over and blast him with dragon fire, he didn't dare to act tough.

[Orochimaru: Heh, the safer something is, the more boring it tends to be. Just as a stationary windmill needs a gale to set it in motion, danger is almost always linked to opportunity...]

[Fubuki: Don’t listen to this guy’s nonsense. Countless people would kill for a safe world. If they had the choice, who would want to live in a place crawling with monsters!]

[Borsalino: Hmm, one should indeed cherish a safe world~]

Borsalino, who had just logged on, saw the group members discussing the safety of their respective worlds. Having traveled to the Pirate World many years ago, he felt this deeply. To this day, he remembered the early days after his arrival, when he hadn't fully adapted to the customs of the Pirate World and had nearly been killed several times. Especially when he wasn't strong enough, he had to sleep with one eye open, never knowing when danger might strike.

[Passerby Wanting to Hug Luo Feng’s Thigh: Lord Kizaru is finally online! I’ve received the Devil Fruit you gave me. Even a weakling like me has become super strong after transforming into a King Kong Giant Ape!]

The passerby uploaded a short video. In it, he stood beside a massive tree, took a deep breath, and let out a roar. His body expanded rapidly until he was a three-story-tall, muscular ape with a metallic sheen. He then pounded his chest with great cosplay enthusiasm, grabbed the tree, and exerted force. His thick feet sank deep into the ground, the roots snapped, and with a final roar, he ripped the towering tree right out of the earth.

The enhancement an Animal-type Devil Fruit provided to an ordinary person was immense, and the King Kong Giant Ape form was considered powerful even among Ancient-type Zoan fruits. After transforming, the passerby’s strength surpassed that of an intermediate-level martial artist, and his defense was top-tier. If it weren't for his lacking speed, few junior-level martial artists would be his match.

[Borsalino: Not bad, not bad. Looks quite strong.]

[Fubuki: Such an ugly gorilla, and you’re destroying the environment too...]

[Passerby Wanting to Hug Luo Feng’s Thigh: What do you mean, gorilla! This is a King Kong Giant Ape! Zoan-type, Monkey-Monkey Fruit, Ancient Model: King Kong Giant Ape!]

[Fubuki: So... isn't it still a monkey...]

[Passerby Wanting to Hug Luo Feng’s Thigh: Even a monkey is better than a B-Class Rank 1 hero who plays house!]

[Ai Haibara: @Fubuki, stop arguing with the watchdog. The latest Fusae wallet is available for pre-order. Do you want me to order one for you?]

[Fubuki: Yes! Please order one for me! I’ll trade you for that classic Prada bag you showed me last time!]

[Ding, welcome Tony Stark to the Dimensional Chat Group!]

[Kobayashi: Eh? Another newcomer so soon? Welcome to the group~]

[Ai Haibara: Tsk, the name sounds like it’s from the West, doesn’t it?]

[Fubuki: As long as it isn't one of those self-righteous types!]

[Passerby Wanting to Hug Luo Feng’s Thigh: Stop with the veiled insults, hey!]

[Kobayashi: Hello? Is the new member there? This is Kobayashi. If you don’t mind, say something~]

[Passerby Wanting to Hug Luo Feng’s Thigh: That name... it should be Iron Man, right? I wonder which version it is, but logically, Stark shouldn’t be this cold, right?]

[Ai Haibara: You’ve identified another newcomer. The Hero Association in Fubuki’s world has an S-Class hero title that suits you perfectly... Watchdog Man.]

[Fubuki: Hmph, to be so arrogant upon joining, not even willing to say a word.]

[Kobayashi: Newcomer-san?]

[Ai Haibara: Could they have died right after joining the group?]

[Passerby Wanting to Hug Luo Feng’s Thigh: Ah... that shouldn't be possible, right? @Tony Stark]

[Borsalino: It seems the newcomer really isn't in a position to speak... @Orochimaru, the Lightning Style ninja body art is working out quite well, so have you decided which two of the Six Powers you want?]