A freezing wind howled.
By mid-October, the temperature near northern Iwagakure already felt like deep winter.
The six Cloud jōnin had also heard the sharp, eerie female shout.
"Their reinforcements?" Rewai frowned.
"No," Hayabusa shook his head. "Doesn't feel like it. Move—he's already burned through a lot of chakra!"
"Go!" Rewai nodded firmly.
Lightning flickered along his straight blade—infused with Lightning Release, his specialty being high-speed kenjutsu.
Just then—
A solemn, majestic hymn, like the descent of a god, echoed in everyone's mind.
Merciful gift from god!
But he cannot approve!
Pain…
"Where is that music coming from?!"
Hayabusa's eyes widened as he scanned the surroundings.
The Iwa ninja and Deidara were just as stunned.
All of them were seasoned warriors—
And yet, this was the first time they had ever heard music suddenly appear mid-battle.
It wasn't genjutsu.
The chilling melody looped endlessly in their minds.
At that moment—
Hayabusa's pupils shrank.
Behind the Thunder Squad—
Three figures slowly approached.
Black cloaks.
Red clouds.
Two men.
One woman.
Everyone turned.
The music surged louder—
As if welcoming their arrival.
As the distance closed—
The black cloaks with red clouds felt like walking coffins, radiating death.
"Those clothes look amazing!"
Deidara's eyes lit up instantly.
He imagined himself wearing that cloak—
Entering with that terrifying music—
Displaying his art before the world.
Perfect.
"Now's not the time to admire outfits!"
Tsuchiki slapped his ears, still ringing from the overwhelming sound.
"We don't know if they're friend or foe—spread out!"
Everyone braced themselves.
Chaos.
—
Orochimaru glanced sideways at Gen.
"Gen-kun… this entrance music… another kekkei genkai?"
Itachi looked resigned.
They heard it too—
Just at a much lower volume.
Gen smiled.
"Yep."
Before his eyes, a system prompt appeared:
[Random Mission: The True God's Entrance!]
[Requirement: Let all present hear the 'Divine Music' chosen by the god!]
[Completed!]
[Reward: Achievement Trait — 'Divine Descent']
Divine Descent:
Passive: Each entrance can trigger "True God's Entrance" again
Active: Divine Oracle — Select a past opponent and gain all their abilities and combat experience for one battle
Uses: 0/1 (Cooldown: 30 days)
System Comment:
Within your BGM, no one can defeat you.
—
Gen grinned.
This mission was ridiculous—
But at least he didn't have to sing.
The music?
Of course—
Pain's theme: "Girei."
Originally just for fun—
Now it had become something far more powerful.
"…"
Orochimaru and Itachi fell silent.
Whenever Gen smiled like that—
Something absurd was about to happen.
—
Gen activated Divine Oracle.
A list appeared:
Uchiha Itachi
Shimura Danzō
Deva Path (Pain)
He skipped Itachi—too awkward.
Skipped Danzō—absolutely not.
That left—
Deva Path.
[Selected: Deva Path]
Power surged through him again.
Just like before.
Even without the Rinnegan—
The oppressive aura of Pain radiated from him.
Orochimaru and Itachi froze.
Not by choice—
But because the presence beside them had transformed.
"Gen…kun…?" Orochimaru's body went rigid.
Itachi finally understood—
Why Orochimaru feared this man.
Gen stepped forward calmly.
"You two wait here."
—
Rewai and the Cloud ninja—
Couldn't move.
They watched as Gen walked straight through their formation—
Untouched.
He stopped in front of Deidara.
Removed his sunglasses.
Snapped his fingers.
"Watch closely."
"This… is how art is performed."
Snap—
"Shinra Tensei."
BOOM!!!
The heads of all six Cloud ninja—
Exploded instantly.
Separated from their bodies as if struck by an invisible hammer.
A massive repulsive force spread outward—
Perfectly controlled—
Blowing apart only their heads before dissipating.
Silence.
Absolute silence.
Deidara stood frozen.
Mind blank.
This—
This was art.
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