Boom!
The power of Scarlet Rot, like a massive shockwave, accompanied the blooming of the flower, indiscriminately impacting everything around it.
All living power withered under the curse of this Scarlet Rot.
Whether it was the nearly hundred-meter-long purple-black giant snake, the tree world summoned by Wood Release, or Senju Hashirama atop the thousand-meter-tall Great Buddha.
Senju Hashirama looked at the scarlet glow staining his body; he could feel his life force rapidly decaying.
That was an incredibly unbelievable phenomenon to him.
As the strongest individual of the Senju Clan, Senju Hashirama was practically immortal on the battlefield, and after Impure World Reincarnation, although he no longer had his Sage Body, the Impure World Reincarnation body similarly could not be destroyed by conventional forces.
But the Scarlet Rot power clinging to his body didn't destroy his body; instead, it attached to him, causing the vitality within his body to decay.
Hiss~
Amidst a terrifying hiss, parts of the White Snake Sage's body also became contaminated by the Scarlet Rot's curse. This white snake used the natural energy accumulated over a thousand years; in an instant, its massive body began to petrify from the tail end, as if turning into a stalactite.
Bai Cangshu emerged from the wind, appearing high in the sky, now descending with the wind. Only he had dodged this attack.
Bai Cangshu landed from the sky onto the White Snake Sage's enormous body, watching the giant snake, which was gradually turning to stone, attempting to use this method to evade the Scarlet Rot's curse. He suddenly threw a punch.
Bang!
A powerful force pierced through the White Snake's massive body, slamming into the Golden Tree's interior.
But the White Snake was enormous; at this moment, it seemed to have no reaction whatsoever. Seeing this, Bai Cangshu's smile widened.
Among all types of defense, what he feared least was those who relied on their powerful life force or strong defense to endure his attacks.
Bai Cangshu spread his hands, one up, one down.
A strong Killing Intent Ripple was activated within his body. In an instant, purple killing intent surged forth, as if engulfing the heavens and earth.
Tianyi, who had risen from the Scarlet Rot flower, was completely naked. She seemed to have foreseen everything. Looking at the huge wound her Rot impact had created in the Golden Tree, her figure was now much taller, and she walked directly inside.
The era of the golden law was already confirmed to be unable to descend from her hands, so she had to achieve her goal in the end.
The moment she entered the Golden Tree, the world darkened, followed by boundless Killing Intent Ripple surging around the Golden Tree. Whether it was the Senju Buddha statue corroded by Scarlet Rot, or that enormous white snake that had probably lived for over a thousand years.
All were completely engulfed by the killing intent.
Bang bang bang...
The sound of fists striking flesh erupted densely like drumbeats.
Tianyi no longer looked. She walked into the Golden Tree's interior and indeed saw a giant toad, so old it seemed it could die at any moment, sitting in front of two youths.
Both youths had their eyes closed. One wore an orange tracksuit and goggles, while the other wore a Uchiha Clan jacket and was enveloped in the golden radiance of the golden law.
The two seemed to be immersed in a beautiful dream without death, unwilling to awaken.
Even though the Great Toad Sage continuously stimulated them with Sage Art, neither of them woke up.
"Great Toad Sage, you probably can't even be certain that these two are the so-called Children of Prophecy, so why get involved in this muddy water?"
Bang bang!
Two smoke clouds burst open, and two small-bodied, cloaked toads appeared in front of Tianyi. Fukasaku and Shima, the two high-ranking members of Mount Myōboku, were also summoned.
Both of these toads contained powerful Sage Chakra, a perfect example of the world's native power system combined with the Chakra taught by the Ōtsutsuki Clan.
Mount Myōboku was probably the spiritual land that interfered with the world the most and was most deeply integrated with the Ōtsutsuki Clan among the three.
The Great Toad Sage, Gamamaru, had a deep friendship with the Six Paths Sage, Ōtsutsuki Hagoromo, and possessed powerful prophetic abilities, constantly interfering with the world's progress in his own way.
As Tianyi spoke, she walked towards the three Sages. She swiped her right hand across her left, and blood dripped, the putrid smell of rot growing even stronger.
At the same time, Tianyi herself frowned slightly. The Scarlet Rot began to corrode her Mental state. This ability was powerful, but also very risky. Excessive use could lead to the possibility of being corroded and taken over by the Outer God, the Scarlet Rot Goddess.
The dripping blood continuously spread the Scarlet Rot's curse. The horror of this power lay in this: as long as Scarlet Rot descended, as long as you were contaminated by this curse, then even if your power was stronger than hers, at most you would achieve a mutually destructive outcome.
"Fukasaku, Shima, hold her off for two minutes. I need to call these two children back."
The Great Toad Sage turned his head and continued to cast his technique on Naruto and Sasuke. Tianyi, however, was very clear that such carelessness on his part was the cause of his defeat.
Inside the Golden Tree, as Tianyi's blood continuously dripped to the ground, life began to drain away. Sasuke and Naruto also seemed to sense something bad, and both frowned in their sleep.
They began to awaken from that golden slumber. The world where no one would ever die was decaying.
"Don't... don't go..."
Sasuke opened his eyes, golden light already showing in them.
The Great Toad Sage watched this scene, then suddenly opened his mouth and inhaled. Naruto Uzumaki's body flew from the center of the Golden Tree towards him.
Clearly, at the last moment, he chose the Child of Prophecy in his heart.
Tianyi suddenly rushed towards the three.
Wah~
Fukasaku and Shima simultaneously let out terrifying frog croaks.
Demonic Illusion: Toad Confrontation Chant!
This sound-based genjutsu was extremely difficult to guard against. In an instant, it froze the charging Tianyi in place. She covered her forehead, seemingly in great pain.
The next moment, her body began to swell and twist, then burst into a large amount of foul blood with a bang.
As the Scarlet Rot deepened once again, Tianyi's true body appeared behind the two toads. She grabbed Naruto Uzumaki in mid-air with one hand, and a pitch-black slave shackles silently hung around Naruto Uzumaki's neck.
[Warning: You are attempting to capture a key plot character with a special item: slave shackles (Purple). This action will lead to unpredictable consequences.]
Tianyi revealed a terrifying smile.
Pfft!
A pillar of water, like a laser, pierced through Tianyi's body. As Tianyi's body exploded, the water pillar simultaneously shifted, cutting towards the space on the other side.
Tianyi happened to appear in that direction at that moment. Several barriers had already appeared behind her; the Great Toad Sage was not going to let her go.
But she had already experienced this scene many times through her talent, as if she had been prepared all along.
A straw doll appeared in her hand. The moment her body was shattered by the water bubble, the straw doll shattered first.
She dodged this attack, and her figure began to dim, slowly disappearing along with Naruto Uzumaki, who had just opened his eyes.
"Tao Bai Bai, the grievances are settled..."
Boom!
A huge thud echoed, as if a thousand-ton object had fallen from a great height to the ground.
Gamamaru clasped his hands together, and a massive crystal appeared. He used the Telescope Technique through the crystal to see outside the Golden Tree, in a ruined wasteland of rot.
A tall man stood in a huge crater, holding a massive white snake head in his hand, and pushing the fallen body of the white snake towards the Roots of the Golden Tree.
Sacrificing the White Snake Sage to bring forth the golden law!