One after another, the honorary members were thrown out. At first, everyone thought it was simply another defeat.
Then another person appeared. Then another. Then another. The Sky Screen kept displaying the same message.
HONORARY MEMBER OF THE INUZUZA CLAN
DUNGEON ATTEMPT ENDED
A middle aged man landed on his back and immediately sat up.
"What happened?"
His wolf landed beside him and shook itself.
The man looked around in confusion.
"Why am I outside?"
A woman suddenly appeared several meters away. She rolled across the grass before catching herself with both hands.
"My wolf!"
Her Ninken appeared beside her.
"I thought we were dead!"
"You thought so too?"
"I couldn’t even move!"
"What happened?"
The Villager Chat exploded.
"WHY ARE THEY ALL COMING OUT?"
"DID THEY LOSE?"
"HOW MANY PEOPLE ARE INSIDE?"
A message appeared.
[Genin, Inuzuza Haren]: "I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT HAPPENED!"
Genin, Inuzuza Seki: "THE FOREST WAS FULL OF THOSE GREEN CREATURES! ALTHOUGH IT LOOKS LIKE IT CAN’T BE HURT BUT IF WE KEPT ATTACKING IT, WE CAN KILL IT. BUT BUT BUT WE DIDN’T DIE, HOW COME WE ARE BACK OUTSIDE!?
Chunnin, Inuzuza Maki: "ME TOO... WE WERE FIGHTING THEM, THEN EVERYTHING WENT BLACK!"
[Genin, Inuzuza Raku]: "I DIDN’T EVEN GET TO THE SECOND AREA!"
Another message appeared almost immediately.
Chunnin, Inuzuza Maki: "WAIT! DID ANYONE ACTUALLY KILL ONE?"
Silence followed. Then someone answered. The Ninja Chat became even louder.
[Jonin, Inuzuza Garen]: "Explain yourselves properly. What happened inside?"
A young Genin immediately replied.
[Genin, Inuzuza Raku]: "We entered the forest. There were small green beasts everywhere. They looked weak, but when they attacked, our Ninkens couldn’t stop them."
[Jonin, Inuzuza Garen]: "Were they using techniques?"
[Genin, Inuzuza Raku]: "I don’t know."
Chunnin, Inuzuza Maki: "Their bodies were strange. My wolf struck one directly. It didn’t even flinch."
[Jonin, Inuzuza Garen]: "And then?"
Chunnin, Inuzuza Maki: "It bit my wolf."
There was a pause.
Chunnin, Inuzuza Maki: "My wolf fainted."
The villagers erupted.
"What?"
"A tiny bug defeated a Ninken?"
"How?"
"They’re only honorary members!"
"Even the Chunnin couldn’t handle them?"
Another message appeared.
[Jonin, Inuzuza Garen]: "Did you see the dungeon master?"
The answer came after several seconds.
[Genin, Inuzuza Raku]: "I didn’t even know there was a second area."
The confusion only became worse. More and more honorary members were expelled. Soon, the entire entrance area was filled with people.
Some were sitting. Some were checking their Ninkens. Some were arguing. Some were simply staring at the Sky Screen with empty expressions.
One elderly man raised his hands.
"I spent twenty minutes preparing for that!"
His wolf looked equally miserable.
Another old woman pointed at him.
"You were defeated in three minutes!"
"I was exploring!"
"You were running!"
"I was exploring quickly!"
The villagers laughed despite themselves. But beneath the humor was growing confusion.
Nobody understood why everyone had been removed. Then something even stranger happened.
The final honorary member was thrown out. Silence fell. No one remained inside.
Except whoever had completed the dungeon.
The Overlord Chat remained completely silent.
Yukiju Ken stared at the screen. Karasu Moira said nothing. Kuma Rai folded his arms. Inuzuza Kiza’s expression remained unreadable.
None of them were reacting. They were just observing.
Then the Sky Screen changed.
DUNGEON COMPLETION CONFIRMED.
The entire village froze.
Someone whispered.
"Completed?"
Another person shouted.
"WHO?"
The Villager Chat exploded.
"WHO COMPLETED IT?"
"THAT FAST?"
"WAS SOMEONE HIDING?"
"HOW?"
"DID ANYONE SEE THEM?"
The Ninja Chat became even more chaotic.
[Genin, Inuzuza Raku]: "WHOEVER DID IT MUST BE INSANE!"
Chunnin, Inuzuza Maki: "Maybe one of the Clan Heads entered secretly?"
[Jonin, Inuzuza Garen]: "Impossible. The rules said honorary members."
Genin, Inuzuza Seki: "Then who?"
The Sky Screen finally responded.
THE IDENTITY OF THE HONORARY MEMBER WHO COMPLETED THE IRIDIAN DUNGEON WILL NOT BE REVEALED. THE COMPLETER HAS REQUESTED THAT HIS IDENTITY REMAIN SECRET.
The reaction was immediate.
"What?"
"Again?"
"Why does everyone keep hiding?"
"Who is this person?"
The Ninja Chat practically shook with messages.
Chunnin, Inuzuza Maki: "HOW DID SOMEONE FINISH IT BEFORE US?"
[Genin, Inuzuza Raku]: "I WANT TO KNOW TOO!"
[Jonin, Inuzuza Garen]: "Whoever it is, they understood the dungeon."
Kuma Rai finally sent a message. That single word caused several people to stop typing. Then Karasu Moira replied. Yukiju Ken followed.
[Overlord, Yukiju Ken]: "Someone knew what they were doing."
The Sky Screen flickered again. But outside the dungeon, Koga was standing among the crowd.
He smiled at the Overlord Chat. His transformed wolf companion stood beside him. This is why he made his identity a secret.
"Well, that was easier than I expected."
Fenfyr looked up at him.
Koga scratched its head.
"I know, I know. It wasn’t easy for everyone else."
He glanced around.
The forest had been dangerous for people who had never seen these creatures before. For him, however, it was different. He knew the forest. He knew the creatures. He knew the paths. He knew where the dangerous areas were. Most importantly, he knew the game.
"Beginner area."
Koga smiled.
"I played this game for years."
Ignilion was already inside the beast space, safely stored as part of the dungeon reward system.
Koga looked at Fenfyr.
"Do you think they will reveal my name?"
Fenfyr tilted its head.
Koga looked up.
"I hope not."
The Sky Screen answered.
DUE TO THE IMPRESSIVE COMPLETION OF THE IRIDIAN DUNGEON, THE COMPLETER WILL RECEIVE A SPECIAL REWARD.
Koga’s eyes widened.
"Here we go."
The villagers waited. The Ninjas waited. The Clan Heads waited. The Sky Screen continued.
THE IRIDIAN DUNGEON WILL BECOME A SAFE DUNGEON. THE DUNGEON MAY BE USED WITHOUT LIMITATION.
The village went silent. Then it exploded.
"A SAFE DUNGEON?"
"WITHOUT LIMITATION?"
"WHAT DOES THAT MEAN?"
The Inuzuza Clan was immediately ecstatic.
Genin, Inuzuza Seki: "OUR CLAN HAS GAINED A PERSONAL DUNGEON!"
Chunnin, Inuzuza Maki: "This is incredible!"
[Jonin, Inuzuza Garen]: "Think carefully. A safe dungeon means our younger members can train without risking their lives!"
The people in this world aren’t surprised by the dungeons. After all, that’s where they get their Chakra stones to grow stronger. So, obviously, they aren’t surprised. But this time, they had a training ground.
Another Inuzuza member typed.
[Genin, Inuzuza Raku]: "The children could train there!"
An older member answered.
[Chunnin, Inuzuza Haren]: "And our Ninkens can grow stronger!"
The Villager Chat was equally excited.
"Does that mean ordinary villagers can enter?"
"Maybe!"
"Can we become Ninjas?"
"Maybe the dungeon can help us!"
The Sky Screen flickered.
THE COMPLETER HAS THE RIGHT TO CHOOSE THE RECIPIENT OF THIS REWARD.
THERE ARE TWO OPTIONS. THE INUZUZA CLAN. OR ALL VILLAGERS OF KOYAGAKURE.
The reaction was immediate. The Inuzuza Clan fell silent for one second. Then everyone started talking.
"He will choose us."
"Of course he will."
"The person is an honorary member of our Clan."
"He received the mission because of us."
"It makes sense."
Inuzuza Garen laughed.
"Whoever completed the dungeon is clearly an honorary member of the Inuzuza Clan. Why would they give it away?"
Another clan member nodded.
"The dungeon was created for us."
Even the villagers understood. The person who had completed it was an honorary member of the Inuzuza Clan. The obvious choice seemed clear. The Villager Chat became filled with resigned messages.
"If I were him, I’d choose his own Clan too."
"Yeah."
"It’s only natural."
"We already got the mission because of Koga."
"Maybe we should just be grateful."
The Sky Screen flickered once more.
THE COMPLETER HAS MADE THEIR DECISION.
Every conversation stopped. The entire village waited. Inuzuza Kiza slowly raised her eyes toward the screen. Kuma Rai leaned forward. Karasu Moira narrowed her eyes. Yukiju Ken remained motionless.
The villagers held their breath. The Inuzuza Clan waited confidently. Then the Sky Screen displayed the answer.
THE IRIDIAN DUNGEON WILL BE GIVEN TO ALL VILLAGERS OF KOYAGAKURE.
For several seconds, nobody reacted.
Then the entire village erupted.
"WHAT?"
"ALL VILLAGERS?"
"NOT THE INUZUZA CLAN?"
"HE GAVE IT TO EVERYONE?"
The Inuzuza Clan went completely silent. And somewhere in the crowd, Koga simply smiled.
"That’s better."