The process of soul generation likely consumed the least amount of emotional points.
Within the golden light barrier of the Pure Land, Tsunade was the first among the four to awaken. Her beautiful eyes slowly opened, revealing pupils of bright brown. She looked around, a hint of confusion flashing across her face.
"Didn't I go to the Leaf Village cemetery with Jiraiya and Orochimaru to mourn the sacrifices of the Second Great Ninja War? Why am I here?"
After a moment of silence, she let out a soft sigh, "It doesn't matter anymore..."
Her beloved lover and cherished younger brother had both died in the Second Great Ninja War, and she herself had contracted hemophobia as a result. She was at the lowest point in her life, and any direction she took was upwards.
At that time, various factions within the Leaf Village were in conflict, locked in a struggle for power. The entire Senju clan had been completely scattered, integrated into the Leaf Village in pieces. She vaguely sensed that Nawaki's death was somewhat connected to the power struggles at the top, which also made her feel weary and gave her the idea of leaving the Leaf Village.
Before she could act on it, she had arrived in this unknown place.
Realizing she was completely naked, Tsunade's face showed a hint of discomfort. She then sensed her internal chakra, finding that it was gone, replaced by a similar, inexplicable energy.
Suddenly, her snow-white palm was enveloped in green energy, and she used the Mystical Palm Technique.
"What is this energy? It can actually support the release of ninjutsu!"
Tsunade pondered for a moment, then dispersed the Mystical Palm Technique. At the same time, she had a strange realization, as if it were innate, knowing the way the energy circulated. With a wave of her fair right hand, energy flowed into the light barrier, eventually forming a set of clothes that she wore.
It was a standard tight-fitting ninja combat suit, with a silver-grey combat armor worn over it, the very attire she had worn during the Second Great Ninja War.
"This light barrier..."
Tsunade reached out to touch the light barrier that enveloped her, finding that she could easily pass her hand through it. She then stepped out and realized she was inside a massive light barrier, and besides her own barrier, there were three smaller ones.
Golden light flowed across the barriers, obscuring the view within, which made her face show a hint of vigilance.
"Are there other ninjas within these light barriers?"
Tsunade walked over and touched the surface of one of the smaller barriers. A slight repulsive force immediately emanated from it.
As she increased the force, the repulsive force grew stronger. A look of understanding flashed in her eyes, "These light barriers cannot be entered from the outside, it seems there is some kind of protective mechanism."
Then, she continued walking, reaching the side of the large light barrier that enclosed the four smaller ones. She raised her hand and threw a punch, unleashing her terrifying monstrous strength.
Rumble!
The entire light barrier vibrated violently but showed no signs of cracking. Instead, an extremely powerful repulsive force surged towards her arm.
Tsunade frowned and used a unique technique to deflect the repulsive force, causing her entire body to surge, her voluptuous figure creating a wave of flesh.
"Terrifying defensive power, is this a barrier? It doesn't seem like it, I don't sense any familiar sealing jutsu aura!"
"Never mind, I'll wait a bit longer and see what's in the other barriers. If it's someone I know, perhaps we can team up."
After a moment of contemplation, Tsunade walked back into her light barrier, sat down cross-legged, and began to study the rules of energy circulation within her body. She soon discovered the existence of the sequence core and then closed her eyes to study it.
About an hour later, a thudding sound reached her ears.
Tsunade opened her eyes and, through the light barrier, met a pair of lecherous eyes.
The distinctive spiky white hair, small eyes, and the red marks below his eyes – wasn't this Jiraiya?
"Is anyone there?"
Jiraiya was repeatedly tapping the light barrier, as if knocking.
Seeing that it was Jiraiya, Tsunade's face first lit up with joy, then turned completely dark. She gritted her teeth, veins bulging on her forehead.
"What a disgusting and lecherous body, this idiot is as stupid as ever, not even knowing to circulate energy to form clothes!"
Tsunade roared inwardly, feeling her anger surge to the top of her head. The next moment, her small hand clenched into a fist, and she punched towards his chest.
"Put on some clothes, you bastard!"
"Hmm?"
Jiraiya was tapping the light barrier, his face close to the inside, when suddenly a fist shot out from the barrier, carrying immense energy, and smashed towards him.
"Ninja Art: Needle Jizo... Hmm? This familiar fist... It's Tsunade..." Jiraiya's eyes lit up.
The next moment...
Boom!
Crack!
With the punch, the sound of a broken rib was heard.
Jiraiya's tall, 191.2cm frame was sent flying backward by Tsunade's monstrous strength, then crashed towards Orochimaru's small light barrier.
Within the light barrier, a pale hand extended, catching Jiraiya's body, and then a person slowly emerged.
"Yo, Orochimaru, you're here too? The three of us, reunited again!"
Jiraiya was stunned for a moment, then a genuine smile appeared on his face.
Black hair, golden vertical pupils, purple eyeshadow extending to the bridge of his nose, pale skin, and blue-green comma-shaped earrings – who else could it be but Orochimaru catching Jiraiya?
"Foolish fellow, how long are you going to be naked like this!"
Orochimaru's hand rested on Jiraiya's greasy back, a look of disgust on his face. He threw Jiraiya onto the ground as if discarding an item.
"Huh? Why do you guys have clothes on, but I don't?"
Jiraiya, accustomed to Tsunade's violence, stood up nonchalantly and asked.
As he spoke, he tried to circulate chakra to heal his injuries, only to find an inexplicable energy within him, setting his bones and healing his injuries.
Tsunade looked at his composed demeanor and couldn't help but clench her fist again.
"As always, so slow-witted!" Orochimaru was also somewhat speechless. At this time, he had not completely turned evil, and he still had deep affection for his two companions.
Seeing Jiraiya's open and honest appearance, he could no longer stand it. With a wave of his hand, energy surged forth, covering Jiraiya and eventually forming a white, belted robe that concealed his body.
"This energy..." Jiraiya's expression finally became serious, and he looked at his two companions, "What have you guys figured out?"
"After an internal examination, I saw an energy circle within my body, located about an inch below my navel. The circle is distributed in a fan shape with seven colors. Each time I use ninjutsu, energy of the corresponding color flows out of the circle, so I suspect these colors correspond to my seven chakra natures!"
Orochimaru spoke, his voice hoarse, a look of interest on his face. "If I'm not mistaken, this circle is a conversion device that transforms this inexplicable energy into something similar to chakra. Moreover, there is an extremely powerful energy that can quickly heal injuries and increase the power of ninjutsu!"
Upon hearing this, Jiraiya closed his eyes and sensed, "Mine only has earthy yellow and fiery red, which should correspond to my Fire and Earth chakra attributes."
"I have five!" Tsunade also chimed in, then looked at Orochimaru, "What should we do next?"
Undoubtedly, Orochimaru was the smartest among the three, and Jiraiya was clearly unreliable, hence Tsunade's question.
Orochimaru pondered for a moment and said, "After some examination, I found that my physical body does indeed exist, and many unknown changes have occurred. It feels more like some unknown existence has injected my soul into a new body and granted me the ability to convert and use energy. You should be the same, right?"
Jiraiya and Tsunade nodded solemnly.
Orochimaru continued, "Furthermore, I sensed a space at my glabella, and within that space, there is a light figure that resembles my external appearance. This seems to represent our spiritual power, which can be projected outwards, sensing everything around us, greatly enhancing my perception."
"I feel it too!" Tsunade echoed.
Jiraiya awkwardly scratched his head and laughed heartily.
Tsunade couldn't help but roll her eyes.
Orochimaru chuckled and then said, "In summary, I judge that we must have arrived in another dimension. The basis for this judgment is: our summoning jutsu has failed!"
"To be precise, it's not that the summoning jutsu matrix has failed, but rather... we are unable to use summoning jutsu to summon summoned beasts and other items!"
Orochimaru said, rubbing the skin on his thumb with his index finger. The wound that had been bitten open not long ago had already healed under the powerful origin energy.
Perhaps, this unknown world could bring him closer to the essence of life!
A thought flashed through Orochimaru's mind, and his gaze became incredibly fervent.
He had witnessed too many deaths, especially after the deaths of his close friend Kato Dan and his student Senju Nawaki, which made him feel the fragility of life, thus wanting to research the essence of life and change humanity's inherently fragile existence.
"Summoning Jutsu!"
As soon as Orochimaru finished speaking, Jiraiya immediately formed hand seals, bit his finger, and slammed it onto the ground. As Orochimaru had said, his summoning jutsu did not summon anything.
Jiraiya's face darkened. Many of his techniques were performed in conjunction with his toad partners. Now, unable to borrow the power of the toads, his strength had decreased by more than one level.
"If these light barriers were set up by the powerful beings who summoned us here, then it will be difficult for us to break them. Instead of making futile efforts, it would be better to adapt to our new bodies first."
"These light barriers might be a form of imprisonment, or perhaps protection. We don't know what's outside the barriers, so I suggest we communicate first and strive to fully absorb and master our new bodies and abilities as soon as possible. Moreover... I also want to see what kind of existence is in this last light barrier."
Orochimaru's lips curved into a knife-like arc, his gaze falling with great interest on the last light barrier.
Tsunade and Jiraiya looked at it simultaneously, then nodded slightly.
Thank you to Ru Meng for the two love letters, as well as the likes and small gifts from other friends for your support!