In the Sand Village, the clones are everywhere, and the Arkham game begins

Chapter 532 Changes in the Ninja World
Shimizu is confident that he can take the final step in upgrading the alternate dimension into a world.

However, if I were to take that step now, it would mean that I would become an existence equal to the world. If I wanted to enter the ninja world at that time, I would definitely be rejected by the world and it would not be able to accommodate my true form. Forcing my way in would not be impossible, but it would cause unnecessary harm to both sides.

At that time, they will only be able to project a portion of their power into the world, just like Dormammu and other beings.

If it's the original world, then it wouldn't be a problem to inject some power into it.

Unfortunately, this world is ruled by an occupant, and no matter what methods are used, the Otsutsuki god will discover them.

In fact, Shimizu could have taken this final step directly and become a new dimensional demon god, living a carefree life.

But it's impossible for him to just give up on the ninja world.

If he had a choice, he would rather simply take the planet of the ninja world from this world and make it part of his own.

Even though this planet is just one of many in the vast universe, it is extremely valuable.

Even without considering the Otsutsuki bloodline, it was enough to cultivate Kage-level powerhouses. And this was the result after the ninja world was drained of a large amount of blood by the God Tree a thousand years ago. During this period, Kaguya was pushed from a lower-level Otsutsuki to a level with a much more luxurious configuration than a higher-level Otsutsuki like Isshiki. Then, Otsutsuki Hagoromo, Otsutsuki Hamura, and other Six Paths-level powerhouses appeared.

The foundation of this ecosystem is excellent.

Even after the changes brought about by the clear water, by cultivating immortal techniques, the conventional upper limit of individual combat power has actually reached the super shadow level, but it has only been a short time and cannot be manifested yet.

Given time, it is highly probable that a super-kage-level gatekeeper of the same caliber as the White Snake Sage will emerge. Moreover, with the availability of numerous technologies, and relying on energy cores such as the Scorched Core, the technological ceiling has already reached the Six Paths level.

If I could bring the ninja world into my own world, it would definitely save me countless years of evolution.

However, given the current state of our world, attempting to swallow a life-bearing planet with a surface area of ​​hundreds of millions of square kilometers is akin to a snake trying to swallow an elephant.

unless……

"Dark energy..."

The clear water, with its gentle tone, flew towards the Pure Land.

A rough plan began to form in his mind.

If successful, it will definitely be a huge windfall.

However, this could very well offend the Otsutsuki god and create a deep-seated enmity.

It's the kind that never stops until one dies.

Therefore, he needs an ally to help him share the burden.

Hagoromo Otsutsuki has the potential, but it's not quite there yet. To convince him, we need to offer something real.

Therefore, after arriving in the Pure Land, Shimizu shared the world's cultivation methods with Hagoromo Otsutsuki, and after the two discussed it, they began their plan.

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Ninja world.

Since the destruction of Konoha, there has been no large-scale war in the ninja world for almost half a year.

Even in the newly conquered Land of Fire, Sunagakure did not encounter any significant resistance during the subsequent takeover.

Orochimaru gathered the remaining forces of Konoha and led thousands of Konoha ninja north to join Amegakure and merge with it.

Amegakure already had six or seven thousand ninjas, and after Kirigakure joined, their number approached twenty thousand. With the addition of Konoha's forces, their total number of ninjas far surpassed that of Sunagakure.

The close alliance between the two sides in the previous years also crumbled silently.

Everyone knows that the two super-dominant powers are destined to clash.

Although it is unknown when this battle will break out, it is not too far off.

Both sides, without prior agreement, took advantage of this final moment of calm to strengthen their forces and increase their chances of winning in the impending major battle.

New Rain Hidden Village.

Under Hanzo's careful management, this headquarters of the Rain Village ninja has already become quite impressive.

If you've ever been to Sunagakure and taken a good stroll around, and are familiar with its general layout, you'll easily notice that the urban planning and construction of New Amegakure is modeled after Sunagakure, with some adjustments made to suit Amegakure's own circumstances.

At the top of the central tower of the Rain Shadow Building, Hanzo sat in a chair, wearing a gray-blue shadow robe. Although his body was still majestic and tall, his long light gold hair at the back of his head had turned almost completely white.

A medical jonin from Konoha, around thirty years old, placed his hand on Hanzo's back, his palm glowing with a faint green light, and used medical ninjutsu to treat Hanzo's body.

This kind of conditioning has happened many times since Konoha was merged into Amegakure.

When Hanzo was young, he had little family wealth and no access to medical professionals, so he couldn't get good treatment. His conditions were incomparable to those of the Kage-level powerhouses of the Five Great Ninja Villages.

Many times, before their injuries had fully healed, they would be back on the battlefield with their kusarigama.

Over the years, his battle-hardened body bore countless hidden injuries, causing his strength to decline rapidly as he aged and his body could no longer withstand the strain.

Even with Konoha's medical ninjas alleviating the hidden injuries and Tsunade's treatment plan, some hidden injuries still cannot be repaired.

However, it greatly slowed down the decline in strength, and even as the injuries healed, some of the power returned to his body.

After a long silence, the Konoha medical ninja withdrew his hands and said:

"Lord Yuying, this treatment is now complete."

Although Konoha and Kirigakure were merged into Amegakure, the three parties still largely governed each other, and the ninjas of each party still recognized Orochimaru as Hokage and Yagura as Mizukage.

Therefore, this Konoha ninja would address Hanzo as Lord Amekage, rather than Lord.

Hanzo could easily mobilize Konoha ninja for minor tasks, but for more important matters, he would need the approval of Konoha's higher-ups to be effective.

This can be understood as an alliance that was forced to become extremely close under strong external pressure, and Amegakure, because of Nagato, held an absolute dominant position in this alliance and had the power to command the other two allies.

If the Sand Village and the Rain Village continue their stalemate for decades or even centuries, under continued external pressure, these three forces will eventually merge deeply. Only after reaching a certain point will they need to be unified through means such as coups or reforms.

"Thank you, Jonin Kazamatsuri."

Hanzo let out a long breath, feeling completely refreshed.

"No need to thank me, Lady Amekage. The effectiveness of the treatment has begun to weaken significantly. The next treatment will probably be the last one. Given your current physical condition, we are already close to the limit of the treatment. Even if Lady Tsunade were to personally intervene, she would not be able to completely eradicate the remaining stubborn ailments and injuries."

"It's alright, it's enough. My current body should be able to exert 90% of its peak strength, which should still be able to play a role on the battlefield. By the way, where is Tsunade?"

"Lady Tsunade is still with the Hokage."

"Is their experiment not over yet?"

The Konoha ninja remained silent, and Hanzo knew that further questioning would yield no results. He couldn't understand why, in reviving Madara Uchiha and summoning Fugaku Uchiha, the Uchiha clan head, he also had to bring Tsunade along.

It can only be said that Konoha has other hidden cards they don't want him to know.

but……

I do have other trump cards up my sleeve...

"It seems it's not over yet. Well then, I happen to have a project here that I'd like to ask Orochimaru and the others to give it a try."

A few minutes later.

The Konoha ninja base in Amegakure.

Inside a makeshift laboratory, the equipment was fairly complete.

Orochimaru lay on the white operating table, his face pale, with faint traces of wood grain visible.

Within his eye sockets, a pair of three-tomoe Sharingan eyes, glowing with a scarlet light, slowly rotated.

"Hanzo is coming. Orochimaru, should we send him away?"

Fugaku Uchiha walked in hurriedly from outside the door.

"Let's get him out of there. Orochimaru's current state isn't suitable for others to see."

Tsunade injected a suppressant into Orochimaru's body via vein and coldly refused.

"No need."

Orochimaru took the syringe from Tsunade's hand and inserted it directly into her heart, pushing the liquid into her heart. This liquid was then pumped throughout her body by her heart along with her blood.

The bluish skin tone gradually turned fair and rosy, incredibly healthy, radiating a vibrant vitality.

Tsunade frowned, but did not reprimand Orochimaru for his reckless behavior. Instead, she pulled open Orochimaru's collar, intending to use medical ninjutsu to treat the wound on his heart.

As soon as she pulled it open, Tsunade's eyes narrowed.

As white steam rose, Orochimaru's chest injury began to heal at a visible speed.

Although it is slightly slower than her Hundred Healings Technique, it can be activated without hand seals.

This self-healing ability reminded her of her grandfather.

Hashirama Senju possessed this self-healing ability.

Tsunade's trump card, which requires a long period of chakra accumulation through the Yin Seal, is merely a regular passive ability of the First Hokage.

Although Orochimaru was a bit slower, it undoubtedly proved that he had acquired Hashirama Senju's abilities.

"The First Hokage's bloodline transplant was successful! Then the Sharingan too..."

Fugaku Uchiha looked into Orochimaru's eyes.

The three tomoe in the Sharingan slowly stopped rotating and turned into clear black and white eyes.

"The idea of ​​transplanting the Sharingan first and then the Wood Release is correct. Without the bloodline of the Sharingan, even with the Kira Bud Technique and inhibitors, it is impossible to neutralize the erosion of the First Hokage's cells. The appearance of the First Hokage's cells has also enhanced the Sharingan's ocular power. Even though the Mangekyou Sharingan has not yet been awakened, the power contained within it is growing stronger at a steady rate."

Orochimaru lightly got out of bed, straightened his clothes, and spoke in a cheerful tone.

"When Yin and Yang unite, one can obtain all things in the universe. Congratulations, Orochimaru, you have succeeded."

"I should congratulate you, Fugaku-kun. You are a born Uchiha, and you also have the Mangekyou Sharingan. Since even I was able to succeed, your chances of success are even greater."

Fugaku Uchiha forced a smile as he recalled the little-known history of the ninja world that Black Zetsu had recounted.

"That's good. With the Wood Release and Sharingan, the two strongest bloodlines, combined, our chances of success have finally increased. For the remaining three bloodlines, I recommend the Byakugan, Shikotsumyaku, and Uzumaki."

"Oh? Why these three? I know the Uzumaki are distant relatives of the Senju, but what about the Hyuga and Shikotsumyaku? Could it be that their clans also have some Hyuga stone tablets that record their bloodline as other descendants of the Sage of Six Paths?"

Orochimaru asked Fugaku Uchiha with great interest.

He originally chose not these three bloodlines.

The Byakugan and Sharingan are both dojutsu, but the Byakugan's potential seems far less than the Sharingan's. While the Shikotsumyaku and Uzumaki clan bloodlines are also very strong, providing powerful defense, a large amount of chakra, and powerful sealing abilities like the Adamantine Sealing Chains, these are not particularly lacking after acquiring Hashirama Senju's power.

The same effect can be achieved through other means, such as using Sage Body and Wood Release.

Orochimaru was more inclined towards functional bloodline limits like Dark Release and Swift Release.

"The Fourth Hokage can ask the head of the Hyuga clan about these connections. Also, if we don't go out soon, Hanzo will get impatient. If my previous guesses were correct, he should be eager for us to help develop the Earth Grudge."

You mentioned before that obtaining this secret technique would greatly benefit Gui Luoya's future development.

Orochimaru smiled faintly, a glint of curiosity flashing in his snake-like eyes.

It seems like Fugaku Uchiha is still hiding quite a bit...

That old man, Guangyuanshi, couldn't possibly know so many secrets about these ninja clans in history. He's practically an old monster who's lived from the time of the Sage of Six Paths to the present day.

Who is pulling the strings behind the scenes?
How did they manage to be so mysterious while using such crude methods?
Who is truly in control, this mysterious person or Madara Uchiha?
I suppose that after meeting with Hanzo, I can resurrect Madara Uchiha using the Edo Tensei technique and test him a bit, and then I might be able to find out the answer.

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A few months later.

Previously, Shimizu's main body returned to the ninja world to replenish its energy. In the meantime, it retrieved two shadow clones and the Six Paths Yin-Yang Power condensed within them, and then left behind more than a dozen more.

Most of them secluded themselves in their basements at home to continue refining the power of the Six Paths of Yin and Yang, and the results were quite remarkable.

The remaining few shadow clones, besides overseeing various affairs of Sunagakure, devoted their time to the large particle collider.

Dark energy is a very useful trump card.

If there is enough energy, it can become a trump card for the pure water itself.

Although the particle collider in the One-Punch Man world is not small in scale, the resources controlled by that avatar are ultimately limited.

But it's different in the Naruto world.

This place has been established for a long time, occupying more than half of the land in the ninja world. The resources it can mobilize are unimaginable to ordinary people, and the scale of the particle collider it can build is also unimaginably large.

(End of this chapter)