Chapter 577

"Thank you, Master Bitter Tea, disciple is deeply honored."

Master Bitter Tea, with hands clasped behind his back, slowly approached Luàn Pò's side and said: "Look at this city shrouded in gloom! Suffering, hatred, and sorrow flourish on this land soaked in sin; the wave of gathered blood and tears will swallow all hope."

"It is all because of the ruthless, tear‑less Divine Ape·Evil Ninja, who wields dark arts to drag the populace into depravity, indulges evil spirits to bully the people with power, and thus draws the world's resentment."

Luàn Pò slightly bowed his head, praising without end: "What a coherent ninja creed! Worthy of Master Bitter Tea! I will surely strive in my cultivation, and one day become a wandering ninja knight."

"What an admirable resolve! To oppose the evil ninja, you also need a new name, a ninja's name."

"What should the disciple be called?"

"I don't know, ninja disciple. A name will carry your ideals, engrave your beliefs, and reveal your destiny. It is your own ninja epithet."

Master Bitter Tea paused, then said word by word: "——So, you must decide for yourself."

Chaotic Break

Bitter Tea Master

"A city-state ruled by ninja knights…… hiss, it sounds just like some neighboring manga, doesn't it?"

Gin-san slumped on the sofa, picking his nose while watching Luàn Pò's silhouette on the skyscreen: "Hmm…… this girl is so young, she couldn't be a low‑rank ninja, could she? If she were a low‑rank ninja, her strength would be too great—the low‑rank ninja is the one you most need to watch out for among ninjas."

"Gin-san, you're over‑imagining again! Don't measure Luàn Pò by that neighboring power system—Konoha Village has no graffiti‑spray‑can combat ninja arts." Shinpachi pushed up his glasses and couldn't help retorting, "Besides, the Divine Ape·Evil Ninja doesn't sound like the type of final boss."

Gin-san nodded in agreement: "Indeed, if Orochimaru could be called the Divine Snake·Evil Ninja, then this Divine Ape·Evil Ninja is probably just a minor boss on Luàn Pò's path of growth. By the way, that evil ninja wouldn't also be a mad scientist who loves human experiments like Orochimaru, would he? The only difference is one likes snakes, the other likes monkeys."

"All right, you two…… don't shove hot‑blooded manga plots into the skyscreen, Aru! The ninja city in there isn't a manga!" Kagura puffed her cheeks and voiced her protest.

"Indeed, the Divine Ape·Evil Ninja seems to have run to Pinokangni. But don't you find it strange? Though it's a villain's creation, these monkeys even have toys? The people of Pinokangni are far too big‑hearted."

Aiden Park

Star rubbed her head, and after that strange dream vanished, she found herself standing at the gate of Origami University, with Dan Heng and March 7th waiting for her in the distance.

Origami University New Banana Group

Star described the strange dream to the two of them, and Dan Heng lowered his head in thought: "Monkeys, ninjas…… that doesn't sound like something that would happen in Pinokangni; it feels more like a dream bubble."

"\"Hmm… you mean the monkeys you mentioned, could it be these? \" March 7 pointed to the two sleeping banana monkeys beside them."

Ninja's True Words

"\"I told you, they really are【Sleeping Banana Monkeys】—let me introduce them: they're the hottest little gadgets at Origami University right now, even more popular than the Clock Boy. Sleeping Banana Monkeys love to laze around, adore bananas, live in the【Moment of Sleeping Banana】, and lead carefree lives."

Banana Language

Sanyueqi quickly shook her head: "No no, it's something that just appeared recently… what was it called… oh, meme. I don't even know where it came from, it went viral overnight. Fans have come up with a set of 'banana language' that only banana fans can understand, and they've made various emojis and fanworks for it!"

"The most viral thing is that song 'Sleeping Banana Song'——" Sanyueqi couldn't help humming it; the melody is entirely Xing's memory from her dream.

"Banana banana banana banana~ banana banana banana banana~"

"I don't even want to appreciate it anymore……"

"Oh? You've heard of it? Sure, it's pretty trendy~"

Dan Heng gave Sanyueqi a strange look: "Where did you learn all this?"

Sanyueqi proudly put her hands on her hips: "Of course it's the 【alumni group】; before school starts, join the group to get familiar faces—this is common sense. Being so unsociable, you might not make friends after enrolling. Come on, I'll add you guys too!"

Soon, Xing's phone received a notification; she had joined the "Origami University New Banana Group". Apart from the few of them, everyone's name here contains the word "banana", and they all uniformly send out the sleeping banana monkey emojis.

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Honkai 3.

"Banana banana banana banana~ banana banana banana banana♪"

A light, even slightly mischievous humming echoed in Past Paradise; Ailixiya somehow joined Sanyueqi's tune, lightly swaying her body as she hummed. Her face was filled with pure curiosity and delight, as if she truly found the tune fun.

Kevin crossed his arms, sighed helplessly: "Ailixiya, hold on…… I'm almost unable to recognize this 'banana' character anymore."

"Aw, Kevin, don't be so serious~" Ailixiya turned around, her pink eyes blinking, a mischievous smile on her lips: "These little monkey guys are all round and chubby; although their gaze is a bit off, their hopping around is pretty cute, right? That tune also inexplicably feels very familiar to me~♪"

"Cute?" Meibiwusi beside him snorted coldly: "This shoddy, monotonous cartoon design is nothing but a vessel for mental pollution; it can only fool that bunch of ignorant students."

Kevin nodded solemnly: "Indeed, I suspect these monkeys influenced the students' cognition somehow, just as they previously affected Xing with that strange song…… and that girl ninja Luanpo seems to have a special resistance to these monkeys, being unaffected by their song."

"But don't you think that girl called Luanpo herself is a bit…… strange?" Eden held her wine glass, took an elegant sip: "Her weird way of speaking, plus… ninja truth words…… well, actually it's just rap, all seem overly strange; if it weren't for chuunibyou, I'd suspect her cognition has deviated, exaggerating the threat of those monkeys."

Hmm, both possibilities exist.

Su, who had been silent and not speaking, suddenly said: "The key clue may lie in the degree and manner in which the students of Origami University are affected. Is it pure frenzied affection? Or is someone manipulating behind the scenes? We need Xing to bring more information… but personally, I lean towards the latter."