"Go, Lord Shiva!"
"Show those mortals the spirit of us gods!"
Shiva warmed up in the arena as cheers erupted behind him. Several of the destroyer god's wives also voiced their support.
Shiva's principal wife, Parvati, smiled as she cheered him on.
"Go~!"
Shiva's second wife, Kali, rested her delicate cheek on one hand and calmly looked ahead. "Lord Shiva, may... may victory be yours."
At that moment, a god with an elephant's head rose from the gods' seats and cheered loudly.
"Go, Dad!"
This elephant-headed god was Shiva's son, the god of wealth, Ganesha.
"So it really is Shiva, the god of destruction and creation!"
Brunhilde watched the god enter the arena, now completely certain of her guess. Shiva had had his spot taken by gods from the Greek Pantheon several times. This time, no matter what, he would not yield it again.
After all, there was no fourth time after three.
At the same time, she was somewhat worried. Could that ninja named [Kasumi] defeat the god of destruction before her?
After all, ninjas were not suited to direct combat. They specialized in assassinations and ambushes! Ninjas were more like assassins or spies. A ninja fighting head-on... that was hard to say.
Even if Yae Kasumi possessed tremendous power, judging by her performance yesterday, her preferred style was still that of a ninja.
This arena was not particularly suitable for a ninja.
And Shiva's power was especially effective against frail assassins like that.
"Next to enter is!!"
"From humanity's side..."
Heimdall pointed toward the human side as he continued his introduction.
"She is an assassin who lives in darkness!"
"An exceptional ninja skilled in assassination, reconnaissance, and ninjutsu."
"Cold, merciless, and willing to do anything, she will pay any price to complete her mission."
"A reaper