Chapter 349: The Fallen Land of Hot Water, Jashinism Approaches Konohagakure

In a mere half-day,

the Land of Hot Water had fallen for the most part, with countless Jashinism followers running rampant; flesh-and-blood monsters from the Abyss wandered everywhere like vengeful evil ghosts.

Civilians hid in cellars, trembling,

and through the gaps in the cover boards, they saw the sky shrouded in dark clouds and the giant phantom of a God floating above, all feeling as if the end of the world had arrived, filled with despair.

"Damn Jashinism, to actually dare to attack Konoha—they had better be prepared to be killed!"

The Konoha ninja stationed in various places did not retreat or fear the battle; after receiving the order issued by Hiruzen Sarutobi, they knew it was a conspiracy by Jashinism, so they defended their territory with their lives.

The Abyss Goblins were extremely troublesome; not only were they agile, but the Wolf Tooth Clubs they wielded had strength comparable to a Chunin of Taijutsu, and a single swing could smash a Sturdy stone wall.

It only took a few Abyss Goblins to crush a small outpost where Konoha ninja were stationed into rubble and ruins.

What's more,

that gelatinous skin had astonishing defensive power; ordinary Fire Release and Lightning Release could only leave behind slight scorched marks and could not cause substantial damage.

Even if one exhausted all their strength to beat an Abyss Goblin to a near-death state, the opponent would still self-destruct.

The power was the same as a grenade filled with explosives, easily blowing ninja with weak defenses into serious injury.

Konoha ninja felt despair, but Fang Yi, who was watching the battle from within the Samsara Game Space, was not surprised at all; the Polluted Continent was able to occupy countless planets and worlds precisely because of its extraordinary combat power.

Most worlds also had transcendent powers, such as the chakra and Sage Art of the ninja world, the Devil Fruit and Taijutsu of the Pirate World, and the Breathing Technique and mutated Demon King of the Demon Slayer World, but when encountering Pollution Monsters and forces of the same tier, they were completely crushed.

It is for this reason,

that Fang Yi would not skimp on the consumption of Origin, using most of it to forge equipment and upgrade Bloodlines and skills.

Since the players' 【Basic Attribute】 could not contend with Pollution Monsters,

then give the players equipment to wear.

Since the players' 【Initial Skill】 could not compare to the Pollution Monsters,

then upgrade the skills.

Only a massive consumption of Origin could create an army of players capable of hunting Pollution Monsters with ease.

These ninja who had not become players were like players in most games who didn't even have white-tier equipment, their equipment slots empty as if their accounts had just been hacked.

Even if they had the same level as the Pollution Monsters, they couldn't beat them with empty slots.

Therefore, the Konoha ninja soon realized that only players could contend with the Pollution Monsters.

Ordinary ninja had no power to fight back.

"Spear of Victory!"

A streak of crimson light tore through space like an arrow, nailing itself fiercely into the God's chest.

The God, which was constantly emitting Pollution Energy and summoning Abyss Goblins,

began to leak and shrivel up like a punctured balloon.

Tsunade still maintained her throwing posture, her whole body wreathed in Divine Power, wearing a pure white Holy Light Armor, looking like a goddess descended from the heavens.

She pressed her advantage, pressing her palms tightly together, and as her Divine Power surged, she opened her palms to both sides,

and a giant golden hammer formed entirely of Divine Power appeared.

Wielding the Sacred Giant Hammer, Tsunade directly smashed through the Abyss Goblins blocking her path, completely crushing the culprit, the God's avatar.

It was done in one go.

【Killed God avatar, Reward Point +150, EXP +150】

A game notification echoed in her mind, but Tsunade felt not a shred of joy; in normal times, this would absolutely be an excellent spot for grinding monsters.

The God's avatar was an aggregate of negative emotions, naturally countered by her own Divine Power, and being in a soul state, it was countered to death by the abilities of a Knight.

That was why she had been able to finish off a God's avatar in such a short time.

But now, the place where these God's avatars were running rampant was Konohagakure.

Although it had experienced Orochimaru's destruction plan and was no longer the original Konoha, the flag symbolizing the village had not fallen.

Even if Tsunade was hesitant and dissatisfied with Hiruzen Sarutobi's various policies, she still could not truly let go.

Her younger brother, Senju Nawaki.

He was someone who aspired to become Hokage; if he saw the village being destroyed like this, he would surely feel unbearable heartache, right?

On the other side, Uzumaki Naruto was like a blazing sun,

gripping a Claymore in both hands and spinning continuously.

"Whirlwind Slash!"

"Shadow Clone Technique!"

"Rasengan Launcher Sacred Beast Top!"

"Sacred Beast Top Shadow Clone Technique!"

In the nearly fallen outpost, there were spinning figures everywhere.

Hundreds of Shadow Clones released Whirlwind Slash together, carried by the Claymore as they spun.

The Sacred Beast Top was rotating on its own,

dazzling the Konoha ninja. Sasuke glanced helplessly at his friend who was like a ballet dancer; out of sight, out of mind, he left directly by stepping on a Flaming Sword burning with scorching black light.

"Everyone, don't be afraid!"

Uzumaki Naruto's voice seemed to carry a sense of reverberation, echoing nearby.

"The God's avatar is in a soul state and fears Ninjutsu. I will distribute equipment that can enhance Ninjutsu abilities to you all. You only need to kill the God's avatar directly, and those Abyss Goblins will fall into chaos!"

Although Naruto was usually thick-headed,

his combat awareness was exceptionally sharp; he had long since grasped the key to the battle, urging the ninja not to bother with the headache-inducing Abyss Goblins.

The God's avatar was like an Abyss summoner capable of summoning goblins;

as long as the summoner was dealt with, the Abyss Goblins acting as summons would collapse without being attacked.

"Uzumaki Naruto!"

"He is the son of the Fourth Hokage, the successor to the Golden Flash!"

Looking at the figure surrounded by golden flames,

in the hearts of the Konoha ninja, there appeared the figure who had once reversed the situation in the ninja wars, performed glorious military exploits for Konoha, and turned the tide during the Nine-Tails Rebellion.

"Golden Top!"

It was unknown who let out the cry.

Immediately following was constant echoing; even the civilians hiding in cellars crawled out, shouting Uzumaki Naruto's new title.

In the ninja world, ninjas recognized by the masses are naturally bestowed with awe-inspiring titles.

Just like Hanzo of the Salamander from the Land of Rain back in the day, who was called the God of Shinobi.

There were also the famous Legendary Sannin, Konoha White Fang, and the Golden Flash. And now, Uzumaki Naruto also had a title of his own.

Golden Top! Hokage Building, temporary command center.

Hiruzen Sarutobi was smoking his pipe, with a giant crystal ball placed before him, reflecting the situation at various ninja outposts in the Land of Hot Water.

The Telescope Technique, through barriers and incantations, can observe everything within its range.

Surrounded by the leaders of various Ninja Clans, they looked at the Konoha ninja outposts being constantly destroyed and crushed, their expressions particularly ugly.

They had already dispatched Konoha players to rush to the battlefield,

hoping to recover the front line that was constantly pushing toward Konoha, but in just half a day, nearly one-third of the Land of Hot Water had already fallen into a land polluted by the Evil God.

However,

once the dispatched ninja left the range of Konohagakure's Family Territory, they could not be resurrected after death.

Those players were the heart's treasures cultivated by each clan, the treasures of their clans,

and if it weren't for the last resort, they would absolutely never let their clan players go to their deaths.

Don't look at how Tsunade and Uzumaki Naruto could easily resolve the Evil God clones; most players simply didn't have that kind of strength, as the combat power of one Evil God clone was 【600】,

and they were Abyss Summoners protected by layers of Abyss Goblins, which only several Elite players at Lv. 30 could barely kill through flanking and tactics.

One careless move, and they could be counter-killed by the Evil God clone.

Once the battle ended, the Ninja Clans would definitely find the culprit behind the Evil God's attack and then slice them into a thousand pieces.

Hiruzen Sarutobi felt the increasingly subtle atmosphere within the command center,

and his heart sank.

Suddenly, his gaze became slightly dull; he actually saw Uzumaki Naruto distributing the equipment that the village had painstakingly crafted.

He did not speak, but his brows furrowed involuntarily.

Ordinary ninja cannot directly wear game equipment; it must be forged in reality by craftsmen so that there are no level restrictions, making it suitable for ordinary ninja to wear.

Forging, Sewing, Cloth Armor, Light Armor, Heavy Armor, Plate Armor, Light Armor... wanting to create a complete set of defensive gear, not to mention material loss, just cultivating Life Skills is a huge expense.

Therefore, if ordinary ninja want to wear equipment, they must complete various missions issued by the Hokage to exchange for Contribution Points to purchase equipment.

This is a major source of the village's economy,

and yet Uzumaki Naruto, you are just scattering white silver like this to ordinary ninja? Hiruzen Sarutobi took a deep breath,

and although dissatisfied, he did not say much more.

He understood that facing the special situation of the Evil God's attack, distributing equipment for free was also a reasonable move.

If he really dared to order the recovery of the equipment that had already been distributed, I fear the Will of Fire would be teetering on the brink of collapse.

It's just that,

this method of buying people's hearts—whose orders was Uzumaki Naruto listening to? Could it be the Fourth Hokage?

Hiruzen Sarutobi knew very well that he was only the acting Hokage, and having not yet handed over power after the Fourth Hokage's resurrection had already attracted the attention of some forces in the village; perhaps the Fourth Hokage instructed Uzumaki Naruto to do this to lower the prestige of himself, the Hokage?

Hiruzen Sarutobi sighed and thought to himself: "The appearance of the Samsara Game has broken the pattern of the ninja world for hundreds of years; it is no longer an era where one can become Hokage just by having strength."

"It is not that I am obsessed with the power of the Hokage, but because the Fourth Hokage is too young and has just been resurrected, he is simply unable to control the complex situation in Konoha now."

"Little Naruto, I hope you are not being bewitched by those with ulterior motives!"

"Otherwise, for the sake of the village, I will have no choice but to..."

(End of this chapter)