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Chapter 185: The Underground City
🕑 Added 2024-10-11 11:05:46 +0000 UTCHowever, beneath the surface of this world, there exists a darker and more brutal reality—the Underground City. Each Underground City has its own identity, marked by letters that imply levels of danger, fear, and death. These five letters—V, W, X, Y, Z—serve as indicators of the degree of madness that inhabits each city.
- City V is hell on Earth. This city is a labyrinth of darkness where there are no rules, only total chaos. People who enter this city almost never return, for while it is easy to get in, getting out is nearly impossible. It is a den of the most powerful Anomalies and Abnormals who have lost their humanity. Those who survive here are either those who know no fear or those who are completely insane.
- City W is one level below, but that does not mean it is more friendly. Here, high-level fighters from Levels 5 to 7 roam, ready to pounce on anyone who dares to challenge them. Danger lurks around every corner, from the ruins of buildings to the dark underground passages. Those who come to City W often have a specific purpose—to trade, seek power, or avoid punishment from the Fortress City. But one mistake can mean death.
- City X is a place where risk and opportunity are always balanced. Relatively safer compared to Cities V and W, one still needs to be at Level 3 to 5 to have a chance of survival. This city often serves as a stop for adventurers, dark traders, or even bounty hunters. However, without caution, those in City X can easily be killed, simply for saying the wrong thing or walking into the wrong place.
- Cities Y and Z, while not as dangerous as V, W, or X, still harbor chaos in a more subtle form. Only those with certain connections, usually with one of the groups or criminal leaders there, can enter these cities. These places are nests of intrigue and power struggles, where the more "controlled" Anomalies and Abnormals often conflict with one another. However, when faced with an external enemy, they possess a unique ability to unite their strengths, setting aside madness for the sake of survival.
The Underground City is a lawless world, devoid of morality. If the legendary Gotham is considered the City of Sin, then the Underground City is more than that—it is the City of Chaos. Here, barbarism is not the exception, but the rule.
Every day is a fight for survival, where alliances can change in an instant, and enemies can become allies simply because a new threat approaches.
However, one thing is certain: despite being colored by madness and conflict, the inhabitants of the Underground City possess an extraordinary survival instinct.
When the outside world attempts to invade them or threatens their existence, even the most insane will set aside their personal hostilities and unite against a common enemy.
Their madness may never truly disappear, but they know when it is time to work together if it means they can live to see another day.
Each Underground City has an identification number, which, although varying, still refers to one of the five danger signs. These signs determine the level of risk and madness within the city.
Currently, Kisame and Itachi are heading to Underground City X 64, a city at danger level X. This city is known as a stopover for those seeking power or wealth, but only for those who can survive the dangers lurking at every corner.
