Chapter 355: Various Factions Join Forces to Confront the Abyss Evil God

In the ninja world, the four great nations reacted in different ways.

In the Sunagakure conference room, Rasa looked hesitant as he asked the high-ranking officials and advisors of Sunagakure present: "Konoha is under attack by an evil god; should we, Sunagakure, take action?"

Because of the past assassination attempt by Orochimaru, the original Konoha Collapse Plan was not Sunagakure's true intention, and both sides had already resolved their conflict.

However, their relationship remained in a lukewarm state.

In this situation,

it would be unrealistic to have Sunagakure players go to save Konoha, especially since it is in reality, where death is always a possibility.

"Intelligence has been sent back by our spies lurking in Konoha."

Chiyo's expression was grave as she said: "If the evil god cannot be eliminated, it could be a disaster for the entire ninja world. It won't just be the destruction of Konoha; the remaining nations, including Sunagakure, will be next."

A Level 40 Dark Gold monster,

it is indeed terrifyingly powerful; even in the game, no faction would dare to easily challenge or hunt it, let alone in the real world where one only has one life to clear it.

As long as Sunagakure does not act—no, or rather, even if Sunagakure provides aid, as long as the other factions remain silent, the situation of Konoha's destruction cannot be reversed.

To resist the evil god, at the very least, the joint assistance of several major factions within the Samsara Game is required.

However,

would other families help Konoha? Just as they were thinking about this, the latest intelligence from their spy was transmitted back. Chiyo put away the small puppet used for messaging, looked up, and said with a strange expression: "The Marine Headquarters of the Sea World has already decided to provide aid to Konoha."

It was truly unexpected; while the ninja world, which could barely be considered their own, was still watching from the sidelines, it was the otherworldly players who took the initiative to rescue them first.

It felt quite like a slap in the face.

"Furthermore, the banner they are flying is to save the ninja world and spread justice."

After saying this, Rasa's expression also looked unpleasant, and he said in a low voice: "What a despicable Navy. If we continue to remain silent while they do this, the scattered players of the ninja world will all be won over by them, and they might even despise the ninja world factions for their silence."

Before coming into contact with the Samsara Game, the ninja world did not care much about things like 【reputation】; even if they did, it remained at the level of family honor.

The barriers between people came from the Ninja Village, and even more so from their Bloodline.

However,

the Marine Headquarters of the Sea World plays the weapon of 【reputation】 to the extreme.

The reason they were able to come from behind and, despite the disadvantage of not having the strongest players, prevent even Orochimaru's centralized Empire from shaking their status as the strongest family,

is precisely because of 【reputation】.

With the reputation of justice, they are able to conduct world-wide conscription without restraint, attracting countless players to join.

This thoroughly stabilized the mid-level players and built their faction into an Iron Wall.

It wasn't until the later 【Adventurer Guild】, which advocated that freedom and dreams should not be fettered, that the Marine Headquarters' monopoly on new players was barely broken.

Looking at the ninja world,

which has always used villages and clans as its bonds, it is very difficult for them to unite when countless civilian players and Noble players suddenly emerge.

At this moment, if the Navy were to intervene and instill their so-called justice,

if these ninja world factions do not take action now, they will certainly have a large wave of player recruits siphoned away.

Besides Sunagakure, Kirigakure, Kumogakure, and other factions also received intelligence from their respective spies.

For ninjas, mutual infiltration is a matter of course, and they all became aware of the situation where otherworldly players were preparing to intervene in the internal affairs of the ninja world.

They all realized the consequences of continuing to look on coldly.

Kirigakure reacted the fastest, directly issuing a statement on the game channel:

【Facing the evil god crisis in the ninja world, Kirigakure will dispatch player troops to provide rescue; we will never let the evil god harm the ninja world!】 Almost at the same time Terumi Mei issued the statement, the statements of the other factions also appeared one after another.

【Sunagakure dispatches Sunagakure troops to rescue the ninja world】

【Kumogakure dispatches player troops...】

【Dawn Organization dispatches a strike team for ninja world rescue】

Even though they had different motives, the major factions all tacitly sent rescue teams; however, they were all playing word games, only saying they were saving the ninja world.

Not a single word was mentioned about whether they would protect Konoha.

The subtext was that hunting the Abyss evil god is fine, but it is hard to guarantee that Konoha will not be destroyed.

After all,

simple maneuvering and hunting, a tactic of retreating if you really can't win, is different from helping Konoha Village fight the Abyss evil god to the death.

In terms of casualty rates alone, the latter would increase exponentially.

In the Soul Society, inside an inconspicuous, dilapidated basement in Rukongai, Aizen, wearing a white captain's Haori, had a serious expression as he shook the special liquid in his hand.

Before him,

was a Soul Reaper who had gone missing after encountering a Hollow attack in Rukongai, or rather, a spiritual shell that had already lost consciousness.

And the clear solution in Aizen's hand was the core spirit particles extracted from Ichimaru Gin, condensed into a liquid.

Aizen's gaze was calm, but there was a faint trace of impatience in the depths of his eyes. Watching the Soul Reaper's shell gradually dissipate, he sighed: "I am sorry, the meaning of your existence is about to vanish; I was unable to help you."

The dead Soul Reaper before him was a formal Soul Reaper who had just graduated from the Central Academy of Spiritual Arts, a commoner from Rukongai who had an extreme desire for power because his beloved had been taken away by a Hollow.

That was why he was chosen by Aizen.

Coincidentally, Aizen also wanted to study the changes that occurred in Ichimaru Gin, so he used him as experimental material.

"A truly miraculous power, yet it cannot be replicated; even the Hogyoku, which can grant wishes, cannot do it."

Aizen rarely appeared with a furrowed brow, and he muttered to himself: "Is it because the source of this power comes from an existence far beyond the wish-granting level of the Hogyoku?"

He recalled what Ichimaru Gin had said about the merchant who created the Samsara Game.

Even the Hogyoku could not replicate the abilities bestowed by the game merchant, and the Hogyoku came from a part of the Soul King.

After conducting experiments himself, it was easy to surmise that the game merchant was very likely an existence that surpassed the Soul King.

"Captain Aizen, are you persecuting your bewitched Soul Reaper comrades again?"

Ichimaru Gin's voice sounded from behind, carrying a hint of playfulness, and even more mockery and ridicule.

Although the previous probing ended in failure with an arm being severed, the combined power of the Phantom Demon Snake Lineage, the Mangekyo, as well as the Pill and Talisman, did indeed shake the ability of Kyoka Suigetsu.

This caused Aizen's strength, which was originally as deep and unpredictable as the sea, to show a crack in the heart of Ichimaru Gin.

Just like a Corrupted Lord whose health bar is revealed, there is hope for it to be killed and defeated.

"Gin, I need to correct your words."

Aizen did not mind the offense from Ichimaru Gin, only saying gently: "Only those who possess the same goal and work hard together can be called companions, just as Gin and Tosen are to me."

His gaze landed on the Soul Reaper husk that had disappeared, unable to withstand the backlash of the Phantom Demon Snake Lineage.

His expression was neither cold nor filled with regret or sympathy.

It was as if he were looking at the natural operation of things, like the sun rising and setting, such a natural and ordinary matter.

(End of this chapter)