Chapter 262: Hidden Unique Event – The Golden Tree's Descent (3.5k+)
"'9527' truly has a lot of talented people; they actually obtained such a treasure. Tsk, then I suppose the news that '9527' was besieged in the mission world and its core members were all annihilated because they obtained a card was also a false message you deliberately released?"
Bai Cangshu and Tianyi walked to a tree away from the bonfire. Catherine quickly deactivated her Mental scan and signaled to Tao Bai Bai that she wasn't listening. Her expression had changed drastically earlier when she heard the words 'Golden Law'.
Pain, Orochimaru, and Uchiha Itachi now surrounded Danzo. After losing that Sharingan, Danzo had no means of escaping.
Only Pingzhong Hua was oblivious to what was happening, still boiling Tailed Beast Meat. She noticed that after the masked woman casually fiddled with it, the meat, which previously couldn't be cooked no matter what, began to change color and emit a savory aroma.
Tianyi did not deny Tao Bai Bai's words. She merely said,
"That is simply the most suitable outcome for '9527'."
The so-called Golden Law is a special law originating from the Elden Ring world. In that world, the Lands Between, under the influence of the outer god, the supreme will, was endowed with a special law: the Golden Law.
The Golden Law ensured the world's order, bestowed blessings and boons upon life, and shaped the Golden Tree Era.
Under the effect of the Golden Law, death was permanently expelled from the Lands Between; all life would return to the Golden Tree after death and revive again with the Golden Tree's blessing.
The remnants of the golden law's blessing would condense into Runes. Runes also possessed the power of life bestowed by the Golden Tree's blessing.
The warriors of the golden law used this immortality and enhanced blessing ability to end the era ruled by the Ancient Dragons, allowing the so-called "Light of Life" to shine completely.
The theoretical level of this item is extremely high. Bai Cangshu actually found it hard to believe that a well-known team like '9527' from the first or second tier could obtain such a treasure of world law level.
He was more inclined to believe that what the other party obtained was probably something within this system.
Seeing that this woman was unyielding and showed no weaknesses, Bai Cangshu stopped probing.
"Tell me, what can you give me?"
He naturally assumed that Tianyi coming to him for cooperation must be to bring him some benefit.
While Bai Cangshu considered himself not a demon, he also clearly knew that in the eyes of other Reincarnators, he probably wasn't considered a benevolent person either.
Aside from those who believed they could hunt him, few Reincarnators of the same or lower rank were willing to approach him. Although this woman gave him a decent sense of strength, it was far from enough to make Bai Cangshu feel pressured.
Therefore, this woman approaching him must have some ulterior motive.
Bai Cangshu felt that this Tianyi was somewhat similar to the White Mask he encountered in that Jujutsu world; both were always plotting something. The difference was that the White Mask's malice was unconcealed, while this Tianyi seemed to be treading a grander path.
She was uniting Reincarnators to achieve her goals, rather than choosing to scheme against others.
Tianyi looked back at the two Reincarnators in the distance who were curious but dared not look in their direction. She inwardly marveled at Tao Bai Bai's sufficient deterrent power. Although they should have entered this world in the same batch of Reincarnators and theoretically wouldn't differ much in the space's rating, their actual combat power was completely on a different level.
Tianyi extended her right hand, and a golden glowing sapling appeared in her palm.
She stated frankly,
"This is a Golden Tree sapling. I want to plant it in this world and wait for it to grow, attracting the supreme will, and allowing this world to also enter the Golden Tree Era."
The woman's voice finally carried some emotion at this point, a slightly uplifted tone, as if she could already see the scene of this Naruto derivative world entering the Golden Tree Era.
Tsk, Bai Cangshu saw the sapling the other party took out and once again raised the perceived grade of the item she obtained. Being able to easily take it out in this world meant that this Golden Tree sapling was not the kind of precious item that they couldn't afford to lose.
If there was truly only one sapling, then Bai Cangshu, according to his Logic, would naturally plant it in the real world or in a world he was confident he could consistently enter and ensure its growth.
"Hmph, quite ambitious, aren't you?"
"Before Mr. Tao Bai Bai arrived, I had always planned to use Konoha as my foundation, seize power in Konoha, and then gradually work towards my goal. I never expected Mr. Tao Bai Bai to destroy Konoha in just a few days."
Bai Cangshu listened to the woman's compliments. There was no flattery or artificiality in her words, which made an anomaly like Bai Cangshu willing to let her continue speaking.
He frowned, realizing that the woman probably possessed some special ability.
"Mr. Tao Bai Bai, I can continuously help you cook things like Tailed Beast Meat. If you wish to conquer the world and complete special events, I can provide you with the most detailed intelligence support. Even if Mr. Tao Bai Bai is interested in several bloodlines in this world, I can develop research and find ways to obtain them for you."
"I guess you're going to say 'but' next."
Bai Cangshu's lips curved into a smile as he deliberately interrupted her with a tease, and at the same time, he suddenly reached out, grabbing towards the woman's body.
Tianyi instinctively twisted her body. Natural energy, like an invisible arm, blocked Bai Cangshu's arm, but Bai Cangshu's right hand vibrated, and his figure instantly vanished. The next moment, he appeared in front of Tianyi, his right hand gripping the woman's neck, his thumb pressing against her delicate collarbone.
"You'll say, 'but, in order for that Golden Tree to grow, you need Mr. Tao Bai Bai to do some things for you, such as capturing Tailed Beasts, such as resisting the hostility of plot characters arising from the world will's dislike of you...'"
Pfft~
Bai Cangshu exerted force, and his thumb pierced the skin outside the delicate collarbone. Blood flowed out, but it wasn't a vivid red color.
Tianyi sighed. She didn't struggle. Instead, she removed the mask from her face with her left hand, her emerald eyes calmly looking at Bai Cangshu, her face showing neither anger nor fear.
Bai Cangshu looked at her in this state and took two more steps closer.
"Interesting, you are truly very interesting, woman."
This woman, beneath that exquisite exterior, also lacked a human soul, like a precise puppet.
Tianyi saw that Tao Bai Bai did not directly kill her, and she further revised her judgment of Tao Bai Bai. He was full of wildness, but also extremely cunning, with a clear concept of gains and losses, not a pure beast seeking slaughter as Wu Xin and the outside world described.
"This is a win-win option, Tao Bai Bai. You can give me the leftover Tailed Beasts, and at the same time, I hope you can help me deal with Uchiha Obito, this unstable factor."
"As a separate reward, I will give you the location of Uchiha Madara's corpse. This way, you can also have Orochimaru use Impure World Reincarnation on him."
A hint of a smile appeared in Tianyi's emerald eyes at this moment. The greenish blood from her collarbone flowed more and more, containing golden impurities within.
"Moreover, Tao Bai Bai, you entered this world a bit too late. Sometimes, even for someone like you, I can influence your actions by manipulating space."
"I didn't come to you for cooperation because I had no other choice, but because I wish to cooperate with you to enter a more perfect timeline."
"This is the basis of friendship…"
[DD99115435 (Tianyi) invites you to join the Special Hidden Event: Golden Tree's Descent (Hidden, Unique). Do you accept?]
[Event Description: Reincarnator DD99115435 has introduced new Outer God power into this world, guiding the world towards an unpredictable timeline. This event is a multi-stage continuous mission.]
[Stage One Mission: Protect the Golden Tree sapling until the end of the mission.]
[Stage One Reward: b-class special point *1]
[Stage One Failure Penalty: World rewards reduced by 90%, subsequent entry into this world will have increased difficulty.]
As the woman spoke, her body began to soften, then shattered into large pools of green liquid. This was likely some kind of magical effect, not the Substitute Technique or Transformation Jutsu of this world. Bai Cangshu looked at the golden specks of light in the green liquid, weighing the other party's abilities and words.
He returned to the bonfire. Uchiha Itachi walked over.
"Danzo, are you not going to kill him?"
His current state was very similar to the Uchiha Itachi who massacred his clan in the anime, completely immersed in his own greater good, having abandoned all benevolence and compassion.
Bai Cangshu looked at Danzo, who was pretending not to care but whose heart rate had already exceeded normal, and said with a smile,
"Two more days. Kill him after two days."
His tone towards Danzo was as if he were a livestock that could be slaughtered at any time, which made Danzo both furious and subtly fearful.
[Special Trial: perfect benevolence and supreme goodness progress updated. Current: 6/7]
"Oh, it's one more day. I'll kill you after one day, Danzo…"
Danzo turned his head and met Tao Bai Bai's gaze. The purple glint in the other's eyes was incredibly obvious. A chill ran down Danzo's spine. He was certain that this was not some interrogation technique, nor was it a psychological tactic.
This guy was really going to kill him in a day.
His muscles trembled, and with the flow of Chakra, he was about to instantly release the Body Flicker Technique.
Hum!
The air seemed to be instantly evacuated. A chilling blade was held tens of centimeters away from Danzo. The crimson Three-Tomoe Sharingan rotated slightly. Uchiha Itachi looked at Tao Bai Bai, who was faster than him, appearing directly behind Danzo and gripping Danzo's neck.
He slowly retracted his blade, and at the same time, he reaffirmed that Tao Bai Bai was faster and had stronger perception than him... He couldn't match such a person with his current strength...
Crack.
Bai Cangshu exerted force, and Danzo's spine cracked and then shattered.
Danzo's face turned to horror; he couldn't feel his body below the neck!
Bai Cangshu casually threw Danzo by the bonfire.
"Don't worry, you won't die within this day."
He sat by the bonfire, pondering the Golden Tree mission, and ultimately chose to accept it. This mission didn't really require him to do anything; it was a gift from the other party.
Then, a bird flew down from the sky, carrying a scroll in its beak, and landed on Bai Cangshu's shoulder. Bai Cangshu opened the scroll; inside was a map with a Sharingan mark.
Bai Cangshu knew this was Tianyi's doing.
That woman indeed possessed unimaginable talent. Her true body was hidden somewhere, and her actions were extremely meticulous. She seemed to give Bai Cangshu many things without expecting anything in return, but in reality, compared to what she would ultimately gain, it was a drop in the ocean.
Furthermore, although she could act alone, she feared Bai Cangshu's 'thankless' destructive behavior, so she came in advance to offer so-called 'goodwill'.
Allowing Bai Cangshu to also benefit from her actions.
From her modus operandi, this kind of person was more experienced and terrifying than the White Mask who stole destiny.
Bai Cangshu threw the scroll to Orochimaru, who caught it casually.
"Orochimaru, do you remember the request you promised me?"
Orochimaru looked at the Sharingan mark on the map and frowned. He looked at the madman Tao Bai Bai and asked again,
"Do you really want me to use you as a sacrifice for Impure World Reincarnation?"
He still didn't understand the meaning of such a thing.
Bai Cangshu naturally wouldn't say that he came to this world to stock up. Since he could devour the Death God, he could naturally devour Uchiha Madara as well.
If not for the Six Paths Sage being "dead but not stiff," Bai Cangshu would even want to absorb him as well.
Pain's Deva Path opened his eyes at this moment and said,
"The Four Great Nations have declared war on the Land of Fire. The Four Great Ninja Villages have already crossed the border."
He rose from the bonfire. This time, the war would not take place in the Rain Country, but war always hurts ordinary people the most. As the culprit of everything, Nagato was not calm.
Bai Cangshu understood Nagato's dilemma very well, and he also said very sensibly,
"Then let's start acting tomorrow."
Their current location was actually not far from the Land of Fire's capital. They had been waiting for this juncture from the beginning.