Chapter 714

Hearing Hiyori Tōshirō's words, both the Five Kage and the Ishgallians nodded; after all, there existed within the Pure Land a presence far beyond their comprehension.

Moreover, this so-called being might be their ancestor, which reassured them—though when Tsunade heard this news, a flicker of surprise passed through her eyes.

"The being you're referring to—could it be the ancestor of shinobi, the Six Paths Sage?"

Looking at the appearance of the Shinigami, Tsunade felt doubtful; after all, she knew that in the Toad Sage's mountain where Jiraiya trained, there lived a Toad Sage who, according to Jiraiya, had once been a companion to the Six Paths Sage.

Hearing Tsunade's words, Hiyori Tōshirō smiled but did not answer her directly.

"We only sensed a powerful presence; we don't actually know who he is. But if he truly is your Shinobi World's progenitor, the Six Paths Sage, it would be beneficial for us."

"After all, no one understands the affairs of the Shinobi World better than that powerful being."

"That is indeed true, but who among you will accompany us to the Pure Land?"

Ao no also felt puzzled; after all, shinobi were unlike the Shinigami—the Shinigami were inherently soul-forms, and only their Gikongan allowed them to appear in the mortal world.

But the Six Paths Sage had no such form; whether he could successfully manifest in this world was uncertain, and moreover, shinobi could not discard their bodies at will like the Shinigami.

Thus, how to go and who to send were critical questions for the shinobi of the Shinobi World.

Seeing Ao no's expression, Hiyori Tōshirō nodded; though this was indeed a problem for shinobi, they currently had no better solution.

"If so, why not try separating their souls from their bodies? I believe some magic can achieve this."

Seeing the expressions of the Shinobi World's people, Macarov spoke up; for the Ishgallians, there were absolutely methods to separate soul from body.

But now, it depended entirely on what the shinobi themselves decided, for shinobi could not casually detach their souls from their bodies.

Therefore, for shinobi, they must return to their bodies within a set time—otherwise, their physical forms would perish outright.

Hearing that the Ishgallians had a method, the shinobi of the Shinobi World frowned; they had originally wished to avoid involvement, but now they had no alternative but to proceed this way.

First, the Five Kage, as symbols of supreme combat power, could not possibly go to the Pure Land; as for others, no one knew who would volunteer.

At this moment, Haruno Sakura, formerly Tsunade's student, stepped forward; she knew this was precisely when Tsunade was struggling, so she was willing to shoulder some of the burden for her.

"In that case, I'll go, Teacher. I believe I can complete this mission."

Looking at Sakura's resolute gaze, Tsunade fell silent; she did not wish to risk her student, but they had no other option—they could only sacrifice Sakura.

"Then, Sakura, you go. Don't hesitate. When time comes, you must return—do you understand?"

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"It's fine, I understand, Teacher. I will complete this mission."

Seeing Sakura step forward, the Ishgallians and Shinigami nodded, but Hiyori Tōshirō, seeing only Sakura alone, felt it was insufficient.

Sakura might be able to find some experts from Konoha, but the combat strength of other shinobi villages might not be persuaded to come.

"I think each of the Five Shinobi Villages must send at least one person with us; Konoha alone is not enough, since the Pure Land contains only Konoha's shinobi."

Hearing Hiyori Tōshirō's words, the Five Kage frowned but had no rebuttal; his reasoning was sound.

"In that case, I'll send Darui from Cloud Village—he is my trusted aide."

As the most decisive Kage, A immediately dispatched his trusted aide Darui; following A, the other three Kage hesitated no longer.

"Then, from Sand Village, I send Temari."

"From Mist Village, I send Chōjūrō!"

"From Stone Village, I send my Sun Nu, Kurotsuchi."

Hearing the representatives chosen by the Five Kage, Hiyori Tōshirō nodded; this was also favorable for them.

"Good, these people are enough. Go prepare for battle. I will take a portion of the Ishgallians and these shinobi to the Pure Land. Beforehand, I hope you preserve their bodies."