The world begins with refining skills

Chapter 397 Virtual Space (Seeking Monthly Tickets)

half a month later.

Konoha, 16th floor of the Hokage Building.

Mu Sheng sat casually beside a fish tank that resembled a small pond, holding a bag of fish food in his hand, occasionally pinching off a handful and scattering it onto the water's surface.

In the huge fish tank, two koi, one black and one white, were swimming back and forth near the edge of the tank closest to Musheng.

Two black and white koi fish swam together, head to tail, looking like a vivid yin-yang symbol.

"When Yin and Yang unite, all things in the universe emerge!"

Mu Sheng reached out and touched the water's surface, and a clear Bagua Yin-Yang diagram instantly appeared on the water's surface.

Seemingly attracted by the light emanating from the Bagua Yin-Yang diagram, two koi fish curiously surfaced, creating ripples.

The Bagua Yin-Yang diagram shattered instantly, turning into two black and white specks of light that quickly drifted away after disappearing into the water.

puff~
The two koi instinctively sensed the benefits these two points of light would bring them and quickly chased after them in the direction they were drifting.

However, these two points of light seemed to possess some kind of spirituality, skillfully avoiding the koi's attempt to swallow them.

It lured two black and white koi carp to dart around wildly in the fish tank.

When the old man pushed open the door, he saw Mu Sheng watching the fish playing leisurely, looking quite content.

The old man suddenly felt like he had been misunderstood. He had been so busy helping Mu Sheng with Konoha's political affairs that he had developed dark circles under his eyes.

But they're just leisurely enjoying life here!
"Kamihara boy, do you really not care about anything in the village? I'm so busy I don't even have time to eat, and you're doing just that?"

"Since it's so tiring, why don't we delegate some of the work to the day laborers?" Mu Sheng said without turning his head.

Upon hearing that power was to be delegated, the old man immediately became unhappy again.

"That won't do. Things here are very complicated, and that idiot is too young; he can't handle it."

"It's better to let the old man work harder." The old man shook his head and sighed repeatedly. What would this village do without him?

Mu Sheng shook his head and chuckled softly at the thought of this power-hungry old man.

However, he wasn't worried that Setsuna would cling to power in Konoha. At his age, if he continued to work so hard, he'd probably have to go and manage the Pure Land Space for him soon.

"Why are you looking for me at this hour instead of dealing with official business?"

Mu Sheng pinched a pinch of fish food and tossed it into the fish tank, but the two black and white koi didn't even glance at it, stubbornly chasing the light spots in the water.

Upon hearing Mu Sheng's question, the old man suddenly remembered his business. After clearing his throat with a couple of coughs, he said:

"The delegation from Kumogakure has arrived for peace talks. Would you like to meet them?"

Although they claimed to be there for peace talks, Mu Sheng felt that the real purpose of these delegations was to reclaim Killer Bee and the Eight-Tails.

However, the Eight-Tails had already been completely devoured by Maki, and even the tailed beast's chakra was buried under the Tailed Beast Tree.

As for Killer Bee, he's just a Kage-level ninja, not even worth considering by Maki.

Mu Sheng waved his hand and said, "I'm not going to see you. You can handle it yourself. Just bite off a piece of fat flesh from Yun Yin and don't have any reservations!"

With Mu Sheng's words, the old man immediately knew what attitude to take when communicating with the Cloud Village delegation.

"Okay, I know what to do."

"There's one more thing. The money from the Land of Fire has arrived. What are your plans for using this money?"

"Oh?"

Mu Sheng looked up at the old man in a flash: "Is our esteemed lord so sensible?"

“The Uchiha have plenty of ways to make him realize his mistake!” the old man said with a meaningful smile.

"And what about that remnant of the Sarutobi clan? Sarutobi Asuma has disappeared. Should we send people to track him down?"

“Asuma is just a Jonin. There’s no need to waste manpower on him. Just classify him as a rogue ninja,” Maki said casually.

"As for the billion dollars, three hundred million will be allocated to provide subsidies to the families of the ninjas who died in battle, and another one hundred million will be used to help orphanages."

"As for the remaining 500 million, use it to create a consumer subsidy program. Remember to make sure it benefits every villager!"

Mu Sheng briefly described his ideas to the old man Shana and asked him to come up with a more detailed plan.

Seeing that he had taken on another task, the old man silently took a deep breath.

"Looks like we really need to get some work done for that kid, Hizashi."

If this continues, he worries that one day he might fall asleep and never wake up again.

After the old man left, the two koi in the fish tank finally blocked the two points of light in a corner.

The fish closed its lips and swallowed it whole.

The black koi swallowed the white light spot, and the white koi swallowed the black light spot.

This perfectly aligns with the concept of Yin and Yang in the Bagua (Eight Trigrams) diagram, which emphasizes embracing both Yin and Yang.

"You two little ones got off easy."

Mu Sheng watched as the two koi carp, having absorbed his chakra, sank to the bottom of the water to digest it.

When one person attains the Tao, the chicken and the dog ascend to heaven.

As the Chakra True Form: Internal Organs Chapter was gradually perfected, Mu Sheng's physical body also underwent a qualitative change little by little.

Living around him for a long time, even a tree or a blade of grass could be transformed into a precious medicine.

Putting down the bag of fish food, Mu Sheng moved a deck chair over and lay down in front of the window.

Bathed in the warm sunlight, Mu Sheng slowly closed his eyes, his consciousness sinking into the [Pure Land of the Underworld].

Two weeks ago, after the [Pure Land of the Underworld] absorbed the souls of more than a thousand ninjas, its area expanded again.

The number of spiritual energy crystals produced in the eighteen levels of hell has also increased, and some new products have even appeared.

A special crystal that contains certain information.

"Insights into the techniques of a certain Lightning Release ninjutsu."

Mu Sheng carefully sensed the information contained in the special crystal in his hand.

If a ninja absorbs this crystal, he will be able to quickly master this lightning release ninjutsu.

"Has a ninjutsu technique been unleashed?"

Mu Sheng looked at the special crystal in his hand with delight, feeling as if he were winning a reward in a game.

That's ruthless! They're going to devour all these souls, leaving not even a trace!
"A sanctuary space that can hold souls, similar to special crystals used in games to hold skill scrolls."

Mu Sheng suddenly had an idea: to create a virtual space based on the [Yellow Spring Pure Land] where people could communicate and train in ninjutsu.

Without hesitation, Mu Sheng's consciousness instantly floated above the island.

"Since it's a virtual space for the living, it needs to be separated from the soul islands of the dead."

Far from Soul Island, in a stretch of sea, a city of steel and concrete slowly rises from the seabed.

"To be able to simulate ninjutsu training, you need chakra."

The roots of the Tailed Beast Tree at the center of Soul Island quickly extended from the seabed.

Strands of tailed beast chakra permeated the entire city area.

Although it's not much, it's enough for now.

"Then there's the login screen."

In the heart of the city, a building resembling a teleportation device appeared.

"As for the login device, let's use the Divine Mark!"

Mu Sheng would definitely not let outsiders into such a fun place.

Afterwards, Mu Sheng took all the special crystals produced and casually threw them into various corners of the city.

"I left all my treasures there, in the Ninja City!"
Want it? Then go find it!

Maki Sheng muttered his lines, a bright smile on his face. That night, after a long day, Uchiha Kota collapsed onto his bed.

"so tired!"

Uchiha Kota let out a mournful cry.

As a ninja of the Uchiha clan, and also a teammate of Maki and Rin Uchiha, Kota Uchiha received special training within the clan.

In addition to daily physical and ninjutsu training, there are many other aspects of training.

For example, recently, he has been learning from Uchiha Rin how to handle all kinds of affairs in the village.

Of course, he mostly learned the work required for assistants and secretaries.

Exhausted from several days of work, Uchiha Kota quickly fell asleep.

In a daze, Uchiha Kota felt something shining into his eyes.

When he opened his eyes, Uchiha Kota found himself lying in an empty city.

"Where am I? Am I dreaming?"

Uchiha Kota sat up and looked around blankly; everything around him seemed so real.

At the same time, a young man with blond hair appeared on the outskirts of the city.

Several days later, a man with long white hair and a huge scroll on his back appeared.

They slipped into Konoha Village by following the weakest point in the barrier.

"Sarutobi-sensei"

Jiraiya looked somewhat downcast, even though he had been wandering for many years due to various reasons.

But Konoha was always his home, and Hiruzen Sarutobi was always his teacher.

Upon learning of the coup in Konoha, the death of Hiruzen Sarutobi, and the extermination of the Sarutobi clan, Jiraiya could no longer live a life of wandering without a clear conscience.

"Unfortunately, Tsunade still doesn't want to come back."

Before returning to the village, Jiraiya went to see Tsunade, wanting to persuade her to come back with him to investigate the Konoha coup and the truth behind Hiruzen Sarutobi's death.

However, it did not succeed.

For Tsunade, it didn't make much difference whether it was Konoha under Sarutobi's rule or anyone else.

Jiraiya, however, did not think so. He believed that this coup was caused by the ambition of a person or a family.

Even if it costs him his life, he will take back Konoha.

"Let's change our identity and go gather some information first."

Jiraiya used a transformation technique to hide his signature long white hair and transformed into the appearance of an ordinary villager.

"that's it."

Jiraiya took out a small mirror, examined himself carefully, and then strode towards the village.

Before long, he arrived at a bustling street.

"Come on in, take a look!"

"Breaking news! To celebrate the inauguration of the Fifth Hokage, the Finance Department has launched a 1 billion yen subsidy program to benefit the people!"

"From this day forward, all..."

Jiraiya was drawn by the announcements and joined the crowd.

"A consumption subsidy of 5,000 yuan per person, wouldn't that amount to over a billion yuan?"

"What's so special about that? I heard that the money confiscated from the Sarutobi clan alone amounted to a billion yen. Add to that the Shimura and Utatane clans, and a billion yen is nothing."

"A billion? How could the Sarutobi family be so rich?"

"Hehe, that's the Third Hokage's family, don't you think?"

"You mean no way? The Third Hokage has always been..."

The villagers immediately started discussing it; some found it unbelievable, while others seemed to have expected it.

Just as they already knew that the Sarutobi clan had been using the Third Hokage's power to embezzle from the village.

"How could Sarutobi-sensei do such a thing? This is definitely slander!"

Despite their ideological differences, Jiraiya did not believe that his teacher was that kind of person.

However, as more and more evidence and corroboration came from the surrounding villagers, Jiraiya couldn't help but start to have doubts.

Is Sarutobi really condoning his clansmen embezzling village resources?
'The Sarutobi clan does seem to occupy many logistics-related positions.'

Once he had his doubts, Jiraiya quickly found many things from his past memories that seemed to serve as evidence.

"No, no! We can't think like that."

Jiraiya knew he had fallen into the trap of looking for the cause in the effect.

When you suspect someone, anything that person does becomes evidence to support your suspicion.

Although he understood this principle, Jiraiya still harbored this resentment in his heart.

After squeezing out of the crowd, Jiraiya walked in one direction.

That's where Naruto Uzumaki's house is.

Half an hour later, Jiraiya arrived at a relatively secluded street.

"The Dark Division is gone, were they moved?"

Jiraiya frowned. After all, Naruto was the Nine-Tails' jinchūriki, so it was normal for him to be transferred to the new regime's forces after the coup.

However, this is not very friendly to Jiraiya.

Having come this far, Jiraiya quietly approached Naruto's house.

As Jiraiya sneaked into Naruto's yard, he suddenly heard laughter coming from inside the room.

Jiraiya was taken aback, then looked through the window at the situation inside the room.

A blonde woman with round glasses is cooking in the kitchen.

In the living room, a white-haired boy, about seven or eight years old, was playing with a little boy with fox whiskers on his face.

That's Naruto.

Jiraiya recognized Naruto Uzumaki at a glance.

To his surprise, Naruto Uzumaki was not only not moved away, but his living environment was also better.

At least the child is being treated better than when he left Konoha.

"Sarutobi-sensei, eh?"

Seeing Naruto's genuinely happy smile, Jiraiya stood quietly for a long time before silently turning around and walking out of the yard.

"Aren't you going in to take a look, Jiraiya-sama!"

A young voice suddenly rang out, and Jiraiya stopped in his tracks and looked up.

A boy dressed in a white haori sat on the roof, propping one leg up, looking down at him.

Jiraiya felt a chill run down his spine. He hadn't noticed the other person getting so close, which showed that the newcomer's strength was extraordinary.

"Kamihara Masaru?"

A name instantly flashed through Jiraiya's mind, and he quickly settled on it.

"When did you discover me?"

"When? When you first stepped into the village!"

Maki jumped off the roof and landed in front of Jiraiya.

(End of this chapter)