Chapter 263: The Descent of the Golden Tree, a Unique Hidden Event (35k)

"【9527】, you really are a person of many talents to have obtained such a treasure. Tsk, then I suppose the news you deliberately leaked about 【9527】's core members all being wiped out while under siege in a mission world after obtaining a 【Card】 was also a lie?"

Bai Cangshu and Tianyi walked to a tree far from the campfire. Catherine hurriedly deactivated her Spirit scan and signaled to Tao Baibai that she was not eavesdropping; her expression had changed drastically earlier upon hearing the words 【Golden Order】.

Pain, Orochimaru, and Uchiha Itachi now had Danzō surrounded. Having lost that Sharingan, Danzō no longer possessed any ability to escape with his life.

Only Ping Zhonghua remained oblivious to what was happening, still boiling the Tailed Beast Meat. She discovered that after the masked woman had casually tinkered with it, the meat—which previously refused to cook no matter what—began to change color and emit a savory aroma.

Tianyi did not deny Tao Baibai's words; she simply said:

"That is merely the most fitting ending for 【9527】."

The so-called 【Golden Order】 is a special law originating from the 【Eldest Ring World】. In that world, the Lands Between, under the influence of the Outer God 【Greater Will】, was endowed with a special law, namely—the 【Golden Order】.

The 【Golden Order】 keeps the laws of the world from falling into chaos, allows life to receive blessings and Grace, and shaped the Golden Tree Era.

Under the influence of the 【Golden Order】, death is permanently banished from the Lands Between; all life returns to the Golden Tree after death and is resurrected once more through the Grace of the Golden Tree.

The remnants of the Golden Order's Grace condense into 【Runes】, and 【Runes】 likewise possess the power of life bestowed by the Golden Tree's Grace.

The warriors of the Golden Order utilized this ability of immortality and Grace-enhanced strength to end the era ruled by the Ancient Dragons, allowing the so-called "light of life" to shine fully.

The rating of such an item is theoretically extremely high. Bai Cangshu actually found it hard to believe that a team as famous as 【9527】 in the First Tier or Second Tier could obtain a treasure of that world-law level.

He was more inclined to believe that what the other party obtained was likely something within that system.

Seeing that this woman was impervious to reason and revealed absolutely no flaws, Bai Cangshu stopped probing.

"Speak, what can you give me?"

He took it for granted that for Tianyi to come to him for cooperation, she must be bringing him some kind of benefit.

Although Bai Cangshu did not consider himself a Demon, he was also very clear that in the eyes of other Reincarnators, he probably did not count as a good person either.

Aside from those who thought they could hunt him, very few Reincarnators of the same or lower rank were willing to approach him. Although this woman's strength felt decent, it was far from the point where she could make Bai Cangshu feel pressured.

Therefore, this woman seeking him out must have some ulterior motive.

Bai Cangshu felt that this 【Tianyi】 was somewhat similar to the 【White Face】 he encountered in the Jujutsu World; both were always plotting something. The difference was that 【White Face】's malice was undisguised, while this 【Tianyi】 seemed to be walking a much broader path.

She was uniting Reincarnators to achieve her goals rather than choosing to scheme against others.

Tianyi looked back at the two Reincarnators in the distance who were curious but dared not look this way. She sighed inwardly that Tao Baibai's deterrent power was indeed sufficient. Even though they were supposed to be Reincarnators who entered this world in the same batch—and theoretically should not have too large a gap in the space's Rating—their actual combat power was not even on the same level.

Tianyi extended her right hand, and a seedling emitting golden light appeared in her palm.

She stated frankly:

"This is a seedling of the 【Golden Tree】. I want to plant it in this world and wait for it to grow, to attract the 【Greater Will】 and let this world also enter the 【Golden Tree Era】."

The woman's words finally carried some tone; it was a slightly uplifted inflection, as if she could already see the scene of this Konoha Derivative World after entering the Golden Tree Era.

Tsk. Bai Cangshu saw the seedling the other party brought out and once again raised his estimation of the level of items she had obtained. Being able to easily bring it out in this world meant that this Golden Tree seedling was not the type of item so precious that they could not afford to lose it.

If there were truly only one, then according to his own Logic, Bai Cangshu would naturally plant it in the real world or some world he was certain he could enter repeatedly to ensure its growth.

"Ho, quite ambitious, aren't you?"

"Before Mr. Tao Baibai arrived, I had been preparing to use Konoha as a base, seize power in Konoha, and then plan slowly. I didn't expect Mr. Tao Baibai to collapse Konoha in just a few days."

Bai Cangshu listened to the woman's flattery. There was no trace of sycophancy or affectation in her words, which made even an Outlier like Bai Cangshu willing to hear her continue.

He frowned, realizing the woman likely possessed some kind of special ability.

"Mr. Tao Baibai, I can continue to help you cook things like Tailed Beast Meat. If you want to seize the world and complete special events, I can also provide you with the most detailed Intelligence support. If Mr. Tao Baibai is interested in the various Bloodlines of this world, I can even develop research and find ways to help you obtain them."

"I guess you are about to say 'but' next."

Bai Cangshu's lips curled, deliberately teasing her as he interrupted, while suddenly reaching out to grab the woman's body.

Tianyi subconsciously twisted her form, and natural energy like an invisible arm blocked Bai Cangshu's arm. But Bai Cangshu's right hand vibrated, his figure vanished in an instant, and the next moment he appeared in front of Tianyi, his right hand gripping the woman's neck, his thumb pressing against her delicate collarbone.

"You would say, 'but' in order to let that Golden Tree grow, you need Mr. Tao Baibai to do some things for you, such as capturing Tailed Beasts, such as resisting the hostility of Plot Characters generated by the World Will's hatred of you..."

Pfft~

Bai Cangshu exerted force, and his thumb pierced the skin over her delicate collarbone. Blood flowed out, but it was not a bright red color.

Tianyi sighed. She did not struggle, but instead used her left hand to remove the mask from her face, her emerald eyes looking calmly at Bai Cangshu, her face showing neither anger nor fear.

Bai Cangshu looked at her like this and took two more steps closer.

"Interesting, you are truly very interesting, woman."

This woman, beneath this delicate exterior, likewise did not possess a human Soul; she was like a precision doll.

Tianyi watched as Tao Baibai did not kill her outright. She further revised her judgment of Tao Baibai: full of wildness, but also exceptionally cunning, with a clear concept of gain and loss; he was not a beast purely pursuing slaughter as 【Empty】 and external Descriptions suggested.

"This is a win-win option, Tao Baibai. You can hand over the leftover Tailed Beast meat to me, and at the same time, I hope you can help me eliminate the unstable factor that is Uchiha Obito."

"As a separate reward, I will give you the location of Uchiha Madara's corpse, so that you can have Orochimaru use Edo Tensei to bring him out."

A hint of a smile appeared in Tianyi's emerald eyes. The emerald-green blood on her collarbone flowed more and more, containing golden impurities within.

"Moreover, Tao Baibai, you entered this world too late. Sometimes, even for a personage like you, I can manipulate the space to influence your actions."

"I did not come to seek your cooperation because I had no other choice, but because I hope to cooperate with you and walk into a more perfect timeline."

"This is the foundation of friendship..."

【dd99115435 (Tianyi) invites you to join the special hidden event: The Descent of the Golden Tree (Hidden, Unique). Do you accept?】

【Event Description: Reincarnator dd99115435 has introduced a new power of an Outer God into this world, guiding the world toward an unpredictable timeline. This event is a multi-stage continuous mission.】

【Stage One Mission: Protect the Golden Tree seedling until the mission ends.】

【Stage One Reward: B-rank Singularity * 1】

【Stage One Failure Penalty: World rewards reduced by 90%, difficulty increased for subsequent entries into this world.】

As the woman spoke, her body began to soften, then shattered into a large pool of green liquid. This was likely some kind of Magic effect, not the Body Replacement Technique or Transformation Technique of this world. Bai Cangshu looked at the golden light spots in that pile of green liquid, weighing the other party's abilities and rhetoric in his heart.

He returned to the campfire, and Uchiha Itachi walked over.

"Danzō, are we not killing him?"

His state at this moment was very close to that of the Uchiha Itachi who slaughtered his clan in the anime; both were immersed in their own "great cause," having completely abandoned kindness and mercy.

Bai Cangshu looked at Danzō, who was pretending to be indifferent but whose heart rate had actually exceeded the normal frequency, and spoke with a smile.

"There are still two days left; let's kill him in two days."

His tone toward Danzō was as if he were speaking of livestock ready to be slaughtered at any moment, which left Danzō feeling both furious and vaguely terrified.

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"Oh, there is actually one day left; I will kill you in one day, Danzō..."

Danzō turned his head and met Tao Baibai's gaze; the trace of purple in the other's eyes was incredibly obvious, and a chill ran through Danzō's heart—he was certain this was neither an interrogation technique nor some psychological tactic.

This guy really intended to kill him in one day.

His muscles trembled all over, and as his Chakra flowed, he prepared to release the Body Flicker Technique instantly.

Hum!

The air seemed to be evacuated in an instant, and a cold, sharp blade was held horizontally a few dozen centimeters from Danzō; with his scarlet Three-Tomoe Sharingan spinning slightly, Itachi watched Tao Baibai, who was faster than him, appear directly behind Danzō and grip Danzō's neck.

He slowly sheathed his blade, while simultaneously confirming in his heart once more that Tao Baibai was faster and had keener perception than himself... a guy like this was someone he could not match as he currently was...

Crack!

Bai Cangshu applied force with his hand, and Danzō's spine shattered following the sound of the crack.

Danzō's face turned terrified; he could no longer feel his body below his neck!

Bai Cangshu tossed Danzō aside near the campfire.

"Rest assured, you won't die within this day."

He sat by the campfire, pondering the Golden Tree's mission in his heart, and ultimately chose to accept it; this mission didn't actually require him to do anything—it was a gift sent by the other party.

Shortly after, a bird flew in from the sky, carrying a Scroll in its beak, and landed on Bai Cangshu's shoulder; Bai Cangshu opened the Scroll, which contained a map marked with a Sharingan symbol.

Bai Cangshu knew this was the handiwork of Heaven.

That woman truly possessed talent beyond imagination; her true self was hidden somewhere unknown, and she acted with extreme caution; she appeared to give Bai Cangshu many things without expecting a return, but in reality, compared to what she would ultimately gain, it was a drop in the bucket.

Furthermore, although she could complete the operation alone, she feared Bai Cangshu would engage in that kind of "thankless" destructive behavior, so she came forward early to offer up this so-called "goodwill."

This allowed Bai Cangshu to also benefit from her actions.

Such a person, in terms of her style of conduct, was even more seasoned and terrifying than that 【White Face】 who stole Destiny.

Bai Cangshu threw the Scroll toward Orochimaru, who caught it smoothly.

"Orochimaru, do you still remember the request you promised me?"

Orochimaru looked at the Sharingan mark on the map and frowned; he looked at that madman Tao Baibai and asked again,

"Do you really want me to use you as a sacrifice to perform Edo Tensei?"

He still did not understand what the point of such a thing was at this moment.

Bai Cangshu naturally wouldn't say that he had come to this world to "restock"; since he could devour the Death God, he could naturally devour Uchiha Madara as well.

If it weren't for the Sage of Six Paths "lingering on after death," Bai Cangshu would even have wanted to incorporate him as well.

Deva Path opened his eyes at this moment and said,

"The Four Great Nations have declared war on the Land of Fire; the four great Ninja Villages have already crossed the border."

He rose from beside the campfire; this time, the war would not take place in the Land of Rain, but in matters of war, it was always the common people who suffered the most, and as the culprit behind it all, Nagato was not at peace.

Bai Cangshu understood Nagato's inner conflict very well, and he said quite reasonably,

"Then let us begin our operation tomorrow."

The location where everyone was staying was actually not far from the Royal Capital of the Land of Fire; they had been waiting for this node from the very beginning.

(End of chapter)