Chapter 270: Phase Two Begins, Providence's Ability
"No need to waste time, Lord Jiraiya. If you attack me, there's a significant probability that you'll end up being caught in the crossfire of those guys' attacks, leading to a regrettable outcome."
Providence suddenly spoke. Jiraiya's hands, which had just been lowered, trembled slightly. Although he had witnessed this woman's miraculous abilities, when it happened to him, the eerie feeling made his face show suspicion and surprise.
As a top-tier ninja, he naturally knew that once he hesitated, the opponent could perform countless operations in battle, confusing him about the truth of the information.
Ninja battles were battles of intelligence, and this Providence naturally stood at the pinnacle of this fighting style.
The Senjutsu chakra Jiraiya had gathered didn't dissipate, but he didn't continue to attack either.
In front, the red-haired [Le Ren], who was gripping the hilt of the long sword on his back, also released his hand.
He wanted to persuade her again, but Providence raised her hand and tilted her head to look forward.
Two figures with faint cracks visible on their bodies appeared. One had long black hair and wore red armor, while the other had silver hair, red eyes, and wore blue armor. What they had in common was that both wore Konoha forehead protectors.
Jiraiya's mouth opened slightly.
"First Hokage, Second Hokage..."
"Is this... the Impure World Reincarnation Technique?!"
Theoretically, since the death of the Second Hokage, Senju Tobirama, no one should have been able to cast this rumored forbidden technique. He thought of his former teammate Orochimaru, who loved researching various forbidden techniques, but he couldn't find him anywhere.
Le Ren lowered his body slightly, preparing for battle. He was still unwilling to give up this rare mission that could change the entire mission world.
Once this mission was accomplished and the Golden Order descended, he could reap enormous rewards. In terms of attribute points alone, it might be enough to equal the rewards of several or even a dozen Nexus missions.
And with enough attribute stacking, he would become unimaginably powerful.
Le Ren knew very well that with the Impure World Reincarnation Technique, no matter what sacrifice was found, the revived ninjas would struggle to reproduce their terrifying strength from when they were alive.
Even if someone could find a White Zetsu and use that body for the Impure World Reincarnation, the appearing First and Second Hokage inevitably wouldn't reach their peak state.
Moreover, he and Miss Providence had mastered Senjutsu, so they might have a chance.
Pfft!
While he was pondering, a figure flashed by, and blood sprayed from his chest. The Second Hokage, Senju Tobirama, holding a katana, had already appeared behind him.
Le Ren's pupils trembled. Flying Thunder God Technique? When did the opponent plant a formula behind me?!
Out of the corner of his eye, he saw a section of tree root growing from behind him, engraved with the Flying Thunder God formula.
Using Wood Release to coordinate with the Flying Thunder God?!
Le Ren suddenly drew his swords with both hands, his body spinning like a top. Intense chakra sword waves danced wildly in the wind.
At the same time, the Second Hokage, who slashed again with the Flying Thunder God, was forced back by the sword wave storm and coldly retreated to his brother's side.
"Go, Le Ren. If you don't retreat now, you won't have a chance."
Providence's tone was calm. She didn't show any emotional fluctuation just because this Reincarnator, who had never betrayed her in any timeline she foresaw, was injured.
She looked at her panel.
[Talent: Mr. Mouse · Tier 2 (Hundred Click) (Similarity 94%) (S-)]
—A special soul grants you the ability to interfere with the probabilistic world. You can foresee multiple world lines based on your spirit and make choices. Unselected world lines will disappear. Observing the probabilistic world will damage your brain and spirit. Continuous observation will cause a deviation in your existence. Observing the same world multiple times will generate probabilistic entropy. Excessively high probabilistic entropy will cause your own world line to disappear.
This was probably her greatest value in the eyes of the Nexus, and also the root of why she considered herself worthy of the evaluation [Brilliant and Stunning].
A talent extremely difficult to anchor was anchored to an ability with extremely high similarity and great power by giving the Goddess a high-level Singularity. After being strengthened to Tier 2...
She possessed almost inconceivable abilities.
But precisely because of this ability, many things lost meaning to her.
After all, from her perspective, Le Ren was someone who had already died many times. For a guy who died so "easily," it was hard for her to seriously consider things for him.
This was also why Providence was unwilling to enter mission worlds with Wu Xin and Wu Shang.
"How despicable. Even though we are both outsiders, just because they came earlier, does the World Will trust the Otsutsuki clan more at a time like this..."
Providence said words that Jiraiya understood less and less, spreading her hands simultaneously.
The next moment, countless wooden spikes pierced out from the ground, but just as they broke the surface, they were blocked by powerful spiritual force and exploded in mid-air.
BOOM!
[Water Release: Water Colliding Wave]!
Senju Tobirama formed seals instantly, and a huge water tornado appeared out of thin air. The overly powerful chakra of the Senju clan was displayed vividly at this moment. An ordinary Water Release ninjutsu cast by Senju Tobirama was like a terrifying storm. The water tornado was a hundred meters high, rolling up water currents like ocean waves.
Jiraiya sensed the strangeness of this battle. While leaping backward, he stepped on the surging water surface with both feet, retreating towards Konoha.
There was definitely something wrong with this so-called Golden Order. Someone had reincarnated the First and Second Hokage to stop them.
With the powerful combat capabilities of these two, if they were really controlled by some dangerous person, it would also be a disaster for Konoha.
Le Ren also rolled backward, his dual swords dancing wildly, constantly cutting off various wooden spikes. The First Hokage, Senju Hashirama, hadn't even attacked yet. He just stood there without forming seals, but Le Ren was already finding it hard to cope.
The disparity in combat power in this world was clearly displayed. Le Ren could fight an ordinary Jōnin and even had a considerable advantage using Reincarnator means. Even against a top-tier ninja like Jiraiya, he could try to maneuver.
But against figures like Senju Hashirama, he was almost unqualified to fight head-on.
Speed, strength, experience, attack range, destructive power, defense, regeneration—in any dimension imaginable, he was overwhelmingly disadvantaged.
Le Ren treaded water. After glancing one last time at the graceful woman, he gritted his teeth, turned, and sprinted into the distance. After running out of the range of the Water Release, he bit his finger and instantly formed seals.
Summoning Technique!
A huge eagle appeared on the ground. After Le Ren mounted it, the gray-white eagle immediately flapped its wings, stirring up a gale, and flew hundreds of meters away in an instant.
Providence saw Le Ren's choice out of the corner of her eye and sighed. It was a pity. Le Ren was a nice guy, but unfortunately, he tried to find love in a place like the Infinite Dimensional Nexus. What was even more unfortunate was that the object of his affection was someone like her.
Her hands hung by her sides as her body slowly floated up from the ground.
"You can't save those two children before defeating me, Lord Hokages."
The next moment, countless huge trees rose from the ground, as if an ancient jungle had reappeared.
[Wood Release: Deep Forest Emergence]!
Providence floated into the air, her movements natural. Her body was surrounded by intense natural energy, giving her a strong perception of Wood Release. She dodged and weaved in the air, avoiding the giant trees.
Her fingers constantly tapped out emerald-green magic power, merging it into the earth and Wood Release.
Flowers began to bloom within Senju Hashirama's forest of trees.
Senju Tobirama frowned, and suddenly his figure disappeared again.
Pfft!
His figure was repelled by some invisible barrier, the blade in his hand slightly curled. At the same time, clear cracks appeared in the air in front of the blonde woman.
"I'm just an old man who doesn't want the world to be doomed eternally."
The Sage of Six Paths' spirit and chakra entered Uchiha Obito's body. Coincidentally, because Obito's body currently possessed both Senju Hashirama's cells and the Uchiha clan's Yin Release chakra...
Yin-Yang Release, a power completely transcending the ninja class, was condensed effortlessly.
Kaito Shirogane listened to this powerhouse, who practically created the power system of this world, speak, but a sense of absurdity welled up from the bottom of his heart.
It seemed that whether it was Minoru Hiranaka or the Sage of Six Paths...
These people always had some inexplicable sense of mission.
A guy who allowed his descendants to fight for a thousand years was now saying he didn't want the world to be doomed...
Kaito Shirogane's lips curled into a sneer, but before he could speak sarcastically, a woman's voice appeared.
"Sage of Six Paths, how about we make a bet?"
Providence emerged from a flower.
"Bet?"
Hagoromo Otsutsuki, controlling Uchiha Obito, questioned, while the Truth-Seeking Ball in his hand unconsciously began to change shape.
"Let's bet. I'll show the two possible futures of this world to the reincarnations of your two sons. Guess what they will choose?"
Providence took off her mask, the corners of her mouth curving up, revealing a vivid expression for the first time.
That expression was playful, mocking, and unrestrained.
"I bet at least one of them will choose the future of the Golden Order."
Pfft!
It seemed something went wrong with the woman's main body. The chest of her clone growing from the flower suddenly ruptured, spilling a large amount of blood.
But the woman didn't care. She looked at Kaito Shirogane and said:
"Mercenary Tao, the hatred of the World Will be attracted by me for about 7 to 14 days. After that..."
Bang!
The woman's body growing from the flower completely shattered into a puddle of sap. Clearly, her current state wasn't very good either.
[Unique Special Event: Descent of the Erdtree, Phase 1 Ended]
[You have obtained B-Rank Singularity * 1]
[Descent of the Erdtree, Phase 2 Begins]
[Phase 2 Content: The Greater Will has noticed the thriving Erdtree. It has cast its gaze upon this land. Simultaneously, this action has encountered resistance from the World Will. From now on, all Reincarnators and plot characters of the Erdtree faction will be attacked by forces dispatched by the World Will; resist the attacks until the Greater Will descends.]
[Phase 2 Rewards: Hero's Rune; Milestone: Erdtree's Favor; Item: Golden Dewdrop; (Obtained based on contribution)]
This was a phase mission without penalties. In other words, for the Nexus, failure in this mission basically didn't require additional punishment.
The attacks summoned by the World Will certainly wouldn't have any intention of leaving survivors.
[First Wave of Attacks Has Begun]
Kaito Shirogane didn't sense anyone else appearing, and the Sage of Six Paths in front of him didn't seem to intend to attack him. He roughly understood what that woman meant.
She was resisting the attacks alone. This was a gesture of goodwill...
Seeing Providence disappear, Hagoromo Otsutsuki continued to speak.
"Powerful human, perhaps you have other choices..."
[You have triggered a hidden special event: The Golden Age That Never Came]
(End of Chapter)
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