Chapter 313: Who Should Konoha Resurrect?

"A Game Invitation?"

Shinobu Kocho whispered; until now, including Oyakata-sama, the number of Demon Slayer Corps members chosen by the Game Invitation could be counted on one hand.

This Samsara Game, which could grant player status and allow one to realize their wishes by continuously hunting monsters, seemed to have certain conditions when issuing the Game Invitation.

Judging by the commonalities among the Demon Slayer Corps players,

it was very likely related to one's will.

One must possess a strong and pure conviction to have a chance of being chosen by the Samsara Game.

"Could it be that my will to kill demons is not strong enough?"

Shinobu Kocho felt puzzled in her heart; she believed her conviction to kill demons was not inferior to any of the Demon Slayer Corps players, yet she had yet to receive an invitation from the Samsara Game.

"Shinobu Kocho-nee-san?"

Clare looked at the dazed Shinobu Kocho, her face full of nervousness and confusion.

The appearance of this Samsara Game Invitation was too strange; Claymore Island was different from the Demon Slayer Continent. There were no Blood Demon Arts similar to superpowers. Both Claymores and Yoma were beings with abilities leaning toward flesh-and-blood mutations, and she had never seen such a weird scene.

"You are very lucky, Clare-imouto."

Shinobu Kocho said with envy: "This is an opportunity that can change fate; any wish can be realized."

She told Clare everything about the Samsara Game,

"Can even resurrection be done?"

At first, Clare thought Shinobu Kocho was joking,

but upon meeting Shinobu Kocho's solemn expression and having had brief contact, knowing that her new sister was not the type to joke, her heart fluttered slightly.

"That's right, Clare must also have regrets she wishes to resurrect, right?"

Shinobu Kocho took a deep breath and gently rubbed Clare's head,

standing on her tiptoes.

She could feel the lingering sadness beneath Clare's cold demeanor.

It was exactly the same as herself, having lost her sister Kanae.

Both the Claymore and Demon Slayer worlds were cursed; demons and Yoma were like malignant tumors, constantly causing all sorts of tragic events.

Humans who had not had their families destroyed by Yoma and demons would not become Demon Slayer Corps members or Claymores.

"Teresa."

Clare's face turned pale, and her lips trembled as she said: "If it's possible, I want to bring Teresa back to life!"

Back then, Teresa was ambushed and killed by an Awakened Yoma while protecting her.

She herself should have died along with her; if there was any obsession that kept her alive until now, it was likely the inner grief and guilt, and the wish to avenge Teresa that supported her.

This was the best outcome she could imagine.

She never expected that the already dead Teresa could actually be resurrected?

"Then work hard, Clare!"

Shinobu Kocho gently grasped her trembling hands and said: "According to information from Oyakata-sama, to resurrect someone, one needs to consume an item called a Resurrection Coin."

"Only powerful monsters judged by the game as Lord-level will drop this item."

Even within the Grand Forest,

Tier 1 Lords like 【Lieyan Binuoxiu】 and 【Daoshizhe Guyuxi】 could easily summon flaming meteors that destroyed forests and mountains, or release cold, icy corpse aura that froze the earth.

Only by possessing powerful strength could one obtain a Resurrection Coin.

Clare said with a firm gaze: "No matter how difficult it is, I will not give up."

She turned her head,

looked at Shinobu Kocho—whose gaze was as gentle as water, voice soft, and wearing a faint smile—and said: "And Shinobu Kocho-nee-san, your share as well, leave it all to me!"

Souls finding a compatible match was never a one-sided perception,

Clare could also touch the sadness deep within Shinobu Kocho's heart.

For some reason,

Shinobu Kocho, who always presented herself with gentleness and calmness like a mature neighborly sister, suddenly burst into tears....

On the other side, located in the Land of Hot Water, was the Konohagakure that had already occupied the entire territory.

Relying on the power of the Samsara Game, Hiruzen Sarutobi personally led the Ino-Shika-Cho and the Shimura Clan to wipe out all resistance forces within the Land of Hot Water.

The number of Konoha players had expanded to five thousand,

with players from the Ino-Shika-Cho, Sarutobi, and Shimura clans accounting for the majority.

The orthodox Hokage faction had long since swept away the gloom, stepping on the bones of the Hot Water ninja and civilians to flourish, reaching the height of their power.

Inside the Hokage Building's conference room, Hiruzen Sarutobi wore a conical hat and a God Robe, his face bearing a smile as warm as a spring breeze.

However, his hideous face had still not recovered.

Within the Samsara Game, there were countless ways to remove scars, which could easily restore his former appearance.

But Hiruzen Sarutobi chose not to do so; these scars, formed after being framed by Orochimaru and tortured in prison, were deliberately kept by him.

To remind himself at every moment.

"Blind tolerance only brings betrayal; when necessary, one must employ thunderous means!"

Recalling the scene of personally crushing the neck of his close friend Danzou, Hiruzen Sarutobi's heart began to ache.

The reason he had always maintained a bright and upright image in the past was because Danzou acted as the Root in the shadows, resolving most of the filth and trouble.

The two of them were as indispensable as light and shadow.

After Shimura Danzou died,

he inherited his close friend's will, merging the Shimura Clan into the Sarutobi Clan, making them one.

And he was no longer as hesitant and weak as before.

Any obstacle to the rise of Konoha, even his own kin, he would not hesitate in the slightest to strike down.

"Lord Hokage."

Akimichi Torifu took a deep breath and said, "News has come from within the game that the Konoha Troops have already killed the lord of the Grand Forest, 【Niutouwang Saouta】, and two Resurrection Coins have dropped."

As the Clan Head who took over the Akimichi Ninja Clan again after Akimichi Choza died in battle, he was also the 【Information Department Chief】 personally appointed by the Hokage.

Responsible for transmitting and investigating all intelligence inside and outside the game, he was the first to be reported the news of the Konoha Troops killing the Ox-Head King.

Hearing his words, the various Ninja Clan Heads and Elite Ninjas present began to breathe heavily.

Resurrection Coins.

Being able to perfectly resurrect a deceased person without any side effects, they were extremely scarce strategic supplies for any faction.

The ninja world has been at war for years; who hasn't lost friends or family? On the trading market within the Samsara Game, the price of a Resurrection Coin has been bid up to 200,000 Reward Points, yet no one is willing to sell.

"Two Resurrection Coins..."

Hiruzen Sarutobi's eyes flickered. After pondering for a moment, he asked with a kind smile, "Although I am the Hokage, being able to kill Niutouwang Saouta is not just my credit; it is inseparable from everyone's bloody battle. What are everyone's opinions?"

His tone was gentle, carrying an attitude of inquiry and consultation.

It was exactly the same posture he displayed before the Konoha Collapse Plan.

However,

No matter how Hiruzen Sarutobi maintained his former posture, the Ninja Clans present still felt it was strange.

The essence of chakra,

is a special product born from the Sage of Six Paths' attempt to make all humans understand one another. Even if it has lost its original intention now, it still retains some weak effects of emotional projection.

Therefore, ninjas who control chakra are more easily trapped between extreme love and hate than ordinary people, leading to continuous war.

For them now, the source of this strange feeling was sensing, within Hiruzen Sarutobi's chakra, a hint of coldness similar to the hawkish Shimura Danzo, in addition to the emotion of being willing to sacrifice everything for Konoha as in the past.

Of course,

Most ninjas do not have the ability to perceive chakra as thoroughly as the Uzumaki clan or Tailed Beasts.

They only felt superficially that the Lord Hokage before them did not give off the same warm and easy-going feeling as before, but this weak subconscious intuition is ignored in most cases.

They only assumed that after experiencing the blow of the Konoha Collapse, the Lord Hokage's mindset had changed, becoming more hawkish.

(End of this chapter)