Chapter 631: Banana's Evil, Not the Way (59)

"Luanpo, do you know your ninja way yet?" the Bitter Tea Master asked from behind the girl.

"My ninja way is, of course, to become a Chaotic Ninja Hero."

The Bitter Tea Master shook his head: "No, that doesn't count as a ninja way; a ninja way is something a ninja is willing to devote their life to."

"Then… defeat the evil ninja?"

"You will surely defeat the Monkey Master Evil Ninja someday; what then? Is becoming a Chaotic Ninja Hero just to defeat your enemy?" the master continued to ask.

"……"

Luanpo took a deep breath: "But the evil ninjas in this world are certainly not just him, right?"

"Of course, in the Galactic Ninja World, villains abound like countless stars. The deities have no leisure to look after sentient beings, and ninja masters with extraordinary ninja power also fight each other—this is the Age of Dharma Decline."

"Then my ninja way is—to eradicate all evil, never cease until death, even if the arrow is nocked and can never return, I must remain single‑minded, shatter evil and reveal the right!"

Luanpo lowered the brim of his hat, looking down upon the beings of the Ninja Capital.

"——until the Age of Dharma Decline ends."

——

Black Robe Riot Squad.

"Banana banana banana~"

That sentence suddenly jumped into Zuoguoren's mind, making him bolt upright, his chest heaving rapidly; only after a while did his tensed muscles gradually relax.

The room was empty; the damned monkey that had filled his sight was gone, and the faint banana smell lingering around dissipated—Zuoguoren exhaled deeply, the fog that had always hovered in his heart finally scattered.

Just then, a cautious knock sounded at the door.

"Come in."

Zuoguoren's voice carried a faint hoarseness; he quickly adjusted his breathing, trying to erase all signs of embarrassment.

Aishili pushed the door open, her face bearing a nervous, appeasing smile.

"Sir……" she spoke carefully, observing Zuoguoren's complexion, "I have two pieces of news."

Zuoguoren rubbed his brow, striving to keep his tone steady: "Speak."

"The first is good news." Aishili reported immediately, her tone a bit lighter: "The meme virus worldwide has been lifted; those banana sounds troubling you should also have disappeared—you can feel it, right?"

"Hmm, but if you keep reporting this kind of junk news and wasting my time, I don't mind twisting your head off first."

Aishili's smile froze instantly; she swallowed, her fingers unconsciously gripping the edge of her tablet: "The second piece of news concerns… uh, your latest approval poll…"

Zuoguoren finally lifted his head: "Go on."

Aishili flinched, almost closing her eyes as she spoke quickly: "Your approval rating… dropped by ten percentage points, but we think it's just a temporary adjustment; all you need to do is follow the script and hold another relief event, and you'll surpass Starlight……" Her voice dwindled to almost a mosquito's buzz, yet his super‑sharp hearing still caught it.

"Surpass Starlight? What? I've always been higher than her—what does that mean?"

"Uh…… in this Sleeping Banana Monkey incident, Starlight's approval overtook yours, rising twenty points; now some public opinion holds that… uh, although those media folks are idiots, they still think Starlight is more suited than you to lead the Seven‑Person Team."

The air in the study froze instantly.

In those blue eyes a flame seemed to ignite, ready to burn everything around in the next second…… Zuoguoren nearly gritted his teeth, squeezing out a sound from between his teeth: "Why?"

Aishili dared not look at him; she hurriedly unlocked her tablet, pulled up a video, and tremblingly handed it over.

"It's Starlight, during the virus outbreak……"

Zuoguoren snatched the tablet away.

On the screen, Starlight was holding an elderly woman's hand, surrounded by countless supporters; the video's title was especially glaring—"Standing With You: Starlight Promises to Weather the Crisis Together with All Victims of the Meme Virus."

Even the video description read: "Some heroes fight the meme virus and aid the populace, while others hide who knows where; those heroes ought to feel ashamed—they're deserters!"

The two words "deserter" stabbed into Zuoguoren's chest like a sharp dagger; he drew a deep breath, his face burning hot.

No! Who knows if the meme virus might turn him into a monkey? All this is the firmament's doing! The Banana Master in the firmament! The Primitive Doctor! You bunch of idiots should resent them, not have anything to do with Zuoguoren! Zuoguoren thought, grinding his teeth.

To blame…… we can only blame Boutroe and Luanpo for not killing the Banana Master right away; we can only blame their soft‑heartedness! Why didn't they kill him at once? And the family! Why did they put that scumbag into Pinokangni!

He merely made the decision any person afraid of turning into a little monkey should make—hiding in his own room. He did nothing wrong, absolutely not!

In Zuoguoren's palm, that tablet was torn to shreds by his grip.

——It's all the Banana Master's fault! It's all the Primitive Doctor's fault!

——

"Once the dust settles, the Caimeng School Celebration can finally be held again. And this time's new opening ceremony will be hosted by Zhigengniao."

"During that time, the students on campus took a liking to a new trend—'ninja'—Mr. Reike's new work 'Galactic Ninja Scrolls' sparked a fresh meme, becoming a new campus culture."

"Fugui, Qiliqa, and Jiabaona, after recovering, also found new life goals for themselves."

"Not far away, Jizi and Walter also arrived at the scene, together watching the opening ceremony of the school celebration. Upon hearing that the celebration had been suddenly postponed, they promptly wrapped up their seminar and came to join the fun."

""How has campus life been for you lately?" Jizi asked gently."

""I've run into some unexpected things……"

Walter: "Really? It looks like your school life isn't that leisurely after all. No matter—compared to ordinary life, unexpected events are the most unforgettable part of youth."

"While a few were chatting, Zhigengniao had already taken the stage to begin the opening ceremony, hosted by a big star from the universe, drawing countless students below to cheer and leap; they all thought this opening ceremony would be stronger than the last, but as for who hosted the previous one…… they all couldn't remember."

"Zhigengniao used to be a student at Origami University, speaking from the front about dreams and freedom, and finally bowed out amid the chant 'Colorful dreams, ideal freedom.'"