Chapter 295: Return, Yoki
"Have you heard, Nagato? It seems Mercenary Tao was sealed by Uchiha Shisui..."
Konan arrived at the cave where Nagato was hiding. Through the light at the entrance, she could see golden specks of light still falling continuously from the sky.
Nagato's body was weak, but his spirit was quite good at this moment.
He only paid slight attention to the news of Mercenary Tao's disappearance.
"It's probably news deliberately spread by Konoha. No matter. Nowadays, the Ninja Villages are also beginning to decline due to the influence of the Golden Erdtree's Grace."
Although the era of the Golden Erdtree had not completely fallen, the Golden Erdtree was not destroyed after that battle in the Land of Fire. Rumors said that the monster named Mercenary Tao went mad and killed the Guardian of the Golden Order.
But afterwards, that monster was sealed by the hero of the Uchiha clan of Konoha, Uchiha Shisui, at the cost of his eyes, and the turmoil had seemingly subsided on the surface.
However, the Grace of the Golden Erdtree continued to fall. Every moment, a large number of people and beasts gained power because they received the Golden Grace.
The era ruled by ninjas was on the brink of bankruptcy. When everyone possessed power, naturally, it was impossible to continue the previous system.
Moreover...
Through Nagato's eyes, on the other side, the Six Paths of Pain were already standing in the capital of the Land of Wind. The Daimyo was prostrate on the ground.
This great country in the desert had heard of the calamities in the Land of Fire and the Land of Lightning. Coupled with the previous destruction by Sasori of the Akatsuki, he had already developed fear.
Therefore, ignoring the opposition of Rasa and others, he resolutely chose to surrender.
He submitted the instrument of surrender to the empire named [Akatsuki].
Now, the Land of Fire, Land of Wind, and Land of Lightning on the surface had united into a huge empire. A large number of new nobles in the Land of Fire and Land of Lightning were constantly colluding with each other to purge the forces of those former great nobles.
Although Nagato had not yet obtained the peace he wanted, he indeed discovered that the world had changed.
The days of returning to the starting point after every war were over.
This time, it wasn't the Land of Rain, but these great countries that were changing.
He didn't know if this change was good or bad, nor did he know if the so-called "Five Nations Fall Plan" of the missing Mercenary Tao was really useful.
But he had indeed found a new path, a path that could change the world more than simply inflicting destruction and fear.
Konan wanted to speak but stopped. She always felt that the current world had become more terrifying. Even though after that battle in the Land of Fire, those Golden Blessings did not cause humans to slaughter each other again.
But whenever she saw the eyes of those whose pupils revealed golden halos, she always felt strange. It was as if another will was hidden in those people's bodies, ready to awaken at any time and cause a terrifying situation.
As the golden light continued to fall, the number of "infected" people was difficult to count. Once that kind of chaos erupted again, just thinking about it made one feel cold all over.
Nagato didn't think so. He had already despaired of the former world. Now that the world was changing again, whether that change was good or bad, he was willing to chase it and change it.
"Next, let's go to the Land of Earth. Since that guy Zetsu no longer hides, we don't have to hide from him either."
Nagato made a decision. The Akatsuki organization had also undergone significant changes recently. Zetsu had disappeared; the last place he appeared was that terrifying battlefield in the Land of Fire. It seemed he had a conflict with Mercenary Tao, and his life or death was unknown.
Orochimaru obtained the Sharingan and hadn't shown his face for a long time, unknown what he was researching. Sasori was still recovering after returning from the Land of Wind. Mercenary Tao was completely missing.
Perhaps he should find some newcomers to join. He had a premonition that this world was brewing a huge turmoil. Before that, he must make the world move towards the direction Yahiko once hoped for as much as possible, before... he died...
Somewhere in the Land of Fire, Hiranaka Hana stood before the collapsed mountain. She carried a huge backpack, her figure almost crushed by it, but she carefully dodged all the falling golden light.
She guarded that pot of cuisine, but in the end, she didn't wait for Lord Mercenary Tao to come back and enjoy it. She waited and waited, but finally, neither Mercenary Tao nor her husband arrived.
She could only eat some of the White Snake meat, then packed the best part and came to search.
Finally, she stopped at the place where the legendary great battle took place. In the place where the Konoha bigshots said the monster Mercenary Tao slew the Golden Monster, she tilted her head, as if sensing a familiar smell.
"Minoru, do you rest in peace here..."
Tears streamed down Hiranaka Hana's face, turning into curling white mist as they hit the ground. She suddenly felt heat inside her body.
Hiranaka Hana put down the package and sat on the ground. She thought that since she ate the White Snake Sage mentioned by those ninja adults, she would probably be punished. She was a vicious woman who prayed for someone to kill her husband; presumably, she deserved to die too.
She sat on the ground, waiting for the final death to arrive. But the pain never appeared. Instead, her body became lighter and lighter. Eventually, she was completely shrouded in white mist...
[Special Event: Five Nations Fall. Progress updated. Current completion: 63%. Do you wish to settle?]
[Virtue/Sin Reincarnator EX051, your stay in this world is overdue. Penalty calculation is about to begin. Do you wish to depart?]
In the ice-sealed sea, a scarlet fluctuation suddenly exploded, and a figure appeared from under the solid ice layer.
Kaito Shirogane emerged from the sea, spitting out the fish meat he hadn't swallowed yet. Because he left that extreme low-temperature environment, the scarlet Satsui no Hado began to churn again.
The muscles and meridians on his body bulged one by one again.
On Kaito Shirogane's face, streaks of black shadows were instantly dispelled.
"Settle."
[Special Event: Five Nations Fall is settling...]
[Settlement complete. Final completion: 63%. Rating: S-]
[Obtained 8000 Dimensional Points]
[Obtained B-Grade Singularity * 1]
[Completion exceeded 20%. Extra item obtained. Drawing...]
[You obtained the item: Gunbai (Silver Plot Equipment)]
A huge gourd-shaped fan appeared in Kaito Shirogane's hand, printed with a pattern of six magatama, with a chain connected to the end.
He didn't have time to check it carefully before monstrous killing intent surged over.
He spoke at this moment.
"Return."
A white stream of information drowned Kaito Shirogane in an instant, taking the Satsui no Hado that soared into the sky with it, disappearing bit by bit from this world that was completely unrecognizable.
In the pitch-black space, Kaito Shirogane's figure instantly condensed and appeared.
[Reincarnator EX051 has returned. Detecting status...]
[Reincarnator EX051 is suffering severe erosion. Detected erosion source: Satsui no Hado]
[Based on Space Safety Regulation Article 10, Satsui no Hado LV4 is now being suppressed]
[Sealing in progress...]
[Satsui no Hado LV4 has been sealed](Space Safety Regulation Article 10: When a Reincarnator returns, if they are under special mental control or a state that may cause self-destruction or other hazards, their state will be temporarily sealed until the Reincarnator leaves the personal space)
[Reincarnator EX051 is suffering special mental control. Detected ability source: Kotoamatsukami * 2]
[Detecting control effect. Complies with safety regulations. Do you wish to spend B-Grade Singularity * 1 and 7500 Dimensional Points to remove it?]
A large amount of information refreshed like a waterfall. Kaito Shirogane felt a rare clarity. He rubbed his forehead. To be honest, LV4 level Satsui no Hado was indeed difficult to control. Once entering that state, he felt as if his whole person turned into fire, unable to calm down for a moment.
But he had expected this day after obtaining the Satsui no Hado, knowing that in the Space, abilities that affect the mind would be temporarily sealed by the Space.
This was to avoid Reincarnators self-destructing under the influence of these abilities after returning to the Space.
The Space's positioning of Reincarnators was always its own "means of production." All Reincarnators were useful mercenaries for the Space.
The Space could accept Reincarnators dying in large numbers in various dangerous mission worlds because that was exploring and obtaining [Information]; but the Space would not let Reincarnators be consumed meaninglessly after returning to the Space.
The Space's thought was: You want to go crazy and self-destruct? Fine, go to those mission worlds and bring back a little [Information] for me before you die!
"Do not remove. Settle directly."
The influence of Uchiha Shisui's two [Kotoamatsukami] usages wasn't particularly huge. Kaito Shirogane naturally wouldn't pay such a high price to remove it here. When he reached the Public Space, there would naturally be Reincarnators with ways to remove it, and the price would be much lower.
[Settlement beginning now]
[Settling...]
[World: Naruto Derivative World Y7781]
[Special Trial: Benevolence and Kindness, Completed]
[Detected triggering of Side Missions, Special Large Event, Special Unique Event. Rating significantly increased.]
[Mission Completion Rating: SS-]
[Mission Reward: 6000 Dimensional Points; Character Attribute Points * 8]
[Note: Sin Reincarnator Ex051 rating is insufficient for "Strong" grade. Attribute points have been automatically allocated.]
A current of electricity flashed through Kaito Shirogane's body. His muscles and bone marrow instantly became hot, but soon returned to normal.
He checked his attributes. Sure enough, points were added in a balanced direction again.
[Basic Attributes]
Strength: 29 + 1 (Moonlit Silver Wolf · 1.5)
Agility: 29 + 1 (Demon in the Wind · 1.9)
Constitution: 30 (Satsui no Hado Entry) (Fire Dragon Scale · 1.8)
Spirit: 24 + 6 (Yin Spirit Curse Erosion) (Active Spirit · 1.7)
This mission was Kaito Shirogane's first time actively changing a mission world on such a large scale. Of course, the woman named Ten'i fueling the flames was also part of it.
He received the highest evaluation since entering the Space and also received the most attribute points. After the Space enhancement, his all-attributes coincidentally reached 30 points. Combined with the four types of efficiencies obtained from the four attributes surpassing the limit, in terms of attributes alone, Kaito Shirogane's true physique probably completely surpassed the Reincarnators of the Second Tier in the Space.
[DD99115435 (Ten'i) sent a contact: To thank Mr. Mercenary Tao for his help in the mission world, I specially invite you to my private space for a chat.]
A message appeared almost the moment Kaito Shirogane landed in his private space. Kaito Shirogane guessed that the woman probably sent this message in advance after returning first.
The other party seemed to be constantly radiating goodwill. He was also very curious about what treasure [9527] obtained back then, and how this group of people, with the status of slaves, caused a famous farming-type team to be destroyed so quickly in the end.
Coincidentally, when Kaito Shirogane thought of slaves, a notification appeared in the Space.
[Reincarnator QO60833805 (Moon Demon) requests to use 3000 Dimensional Points for body repair. Do you allow it?]
Kaito Shirogane hooked the corner of his mouth. He didn't expect his little slave to be beaten so miserably in some unknown world again. Injuries requiring 3000 Dimensional Points to repair probably meant that important limbs were completely destroyed.
"Teleport QO60833805 to my private space."
The next moment, a beautiful woman with a severed arm and leg appeared in front of Kaito Shirogane. This woman's expression remained cold, but she was covered in blood. The bright katana in her hand was also broken, and her body emitted a pungent smell.
Kaito Shirogane lifted his chin. Kiyoshi Ri's nerves immediately stung. She couldn't maintain her cold and arrogant expression, slowly lowered her head, and reported:
"It's Yoki (Monster Energy). I entered the world of Claymore. Please allow me to repair my body..."
"Master..."
Kiyoshi closed her eyes in pain, but Kaito Shirogane patted her head with a brimming smile.
(End of Chapter)
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