Naruto: Help Madara rejuvenate and launch a counterattack on Konoha

Liao Wu released his understanding and told it the rules for its survival in Ghost Lantern City: it was not allowed to hurt anyone, and if it wanted to devour negative energy, the prisoners would provide it with some.

Flying off this island is strictly prohibited.

Wu Yi agreed, and then, with Liao Wu's consent, transformed back into his original form and flew towards the Takigakure Ancient Tree.

"Alright, this trip has been fruitful. Call Chongming, we should get going!"

Before long, the Seven-Tails returned with only Ryougo, Hagi Chiho, and Ryuusei on its back.

A large group of people arrived, but only three left.

The remaining people all expressed their willingness to stay at Hozuki Castle to protect the Ancient Tree of Takigakure and the Box of Elysium.

Actually, the people of Kusagakure are quite shrewd! They know that a major battle with the Allied Shinobi Forces is about to begin.

Given their strength, they would only be cannon fodder on the battlefield, so they requested to be stationed at Hozuki Castle.

Liao Wu initially refused, insisting on capturing the Grass Village ninja to fill the hole, but Long She pleaded with Liao Wu for mercy.

Liao Wu's heart softened, and he let the people of Cao Yin go.

The people of Kusagakure include two elite Jonin, Shirakawa and Mui, as well as 12 Jonin elders, and some Chunin or Special Jonin.

They are quite strong, but only compared to second-rate ninja villages or small countries.

This force will be of little use in the upcoming Shinobi World War; going there would only be sending them to their deaths as a sacrifice for the Allied Shinobi Forces.

It would be better to let them take care of the Takigakure Ancient Tree in Hozuki Castle.

Actually, it doesn't need much care.

However, Liao Wu plans to use Ghost Lantern Castle as a base, as well as the Box of Bliss, which contains an alternate dimension about ten miles in circumference.

Liao Wu gave the spell for entering and exiting the Box of Bliss to Bai Chuan, hoping that the other party could help him build up the space inside.

How wonderful it would be to build a city, select a hundred or eighty beautiful women to live in and keep them as mistresses!

"Sigh... In the end, I got nothing!"

The people of Kusagakure looked dejectedly at the shadow cast by the ancient tree of Takigakure, which was covered by a dark cloud, and Satoru flying within it.

At this moment, Wu was very greedy for the chakra of the Seven-Tails, but when he saw Liao Wu on the head of the Seven-Tails, he dared not make a move.

It can only stop on the walls of Hozuki Castle and absorb a mouthful of negative energy from the prison.

The people of Kusagakure sighed inwardly. The Box of Bliss had been stolen, and even the Satoru inside had been subdued by Ryou.

The people from Kusagakure came all the way, but they didn't even get a sip of soup.

However, being able to escape the Fourth Shinobi World War was a stroke of luck for them. Nobody was stupid; they knew that if they went back, Madara would force them back onto the battlefield.

It would be better to stay in Ghost Lantern City and help Liao Wu build a strong rear base.

Shirakawa asked Wuwei, "Wuwei, why didn't you let Wugou go with Lord Liaowu?"

Wuwei held Wugou's hand and saw Wugou's longing for the sky.

He shook his head: "No, I won't. He's extremely selfish and has forbidden techniques that can take other people's lives. If Wugou stays by his side, she might become his sacrifice one day."

"I'll personally teach Wugou ninjutsu!"

In fact, Wuwei had been unconscious once before. He had a dream in which he became the lord of Ghost Lantern City.

For the sake of Kusagakure's great cause, Wugou was offered as a sacrifice to be thrown into the Box of Bliss.

In the days that followed, Wuwei lived in regret until he was given the opportunity to reopen the Box of Bliss.

Wuwei's wish was for his son to return.

Wugou has returned, but he has become Wu, who only knows killing and destruction.

Wuwei put an apple in a box for ten years. After ten years, he opened the box, hoping that the apple would still be as fresh as before.

How could there be such a good thing in the world?

Wuwei didn't know if it was a dream or Liaowu's illusion. He knew that if Madara and Liaowu hadn't intervened, the future development of Kusagakure would probably have been just like in the dream.

For the sake of the village's greater good, he might very well have to sacrifice his own son.

After waking up, Wuwei began to cherish Wugou and prepared to live peacefully with her in Ghost Lantern City.

The conflicts in the ninja world were no longer relevant to them, father and son.

Wuwei called out to Wugou, "Wugou, say goodbye to Longshe. Who knows when we'll meet again?"

Wugou nodded, then cupped his hands around his mouth, forming a small megaphone, and shouted at the shadow of the Seven-Tailed Fox: "Dragon Tongue—"

Liao Wu sat atop the Seven-Tailed Beast's head, while Hagi Chiho and Ryuzetsu, master and apprentice, stood behind him.

Hearing the shouts from below, Hagi Chiho reminded Ryuzetsu, "Ryuzetsu, Mukotsu is calling you!"

Dragon Tongue approached the edge of Seven-Tailed Fox, but could not quite hear what Wugou was saying.

She shouted down, "Wu Gou, what did you say?"

Wugou's voice echoed throughout the entire Hozuki Castle: "I said I'd come back when I had time!"

Liao Wu was stunned for a moment, and Hagi Chiho was also stunned.

The innocent child's voice was clear and earnest, filled with reluctance and anticipation—a genuine plea to stay.

But people say that the setting sun marks the end of the world, and gazing to the horizon, one cannot see home.

Even adults like Liao Wu and Hagi Chiho no longer have homes.

Ryuusei responded loudly, "Immaculate, I will, I will return."

Liao Wu looked at Long She and Wu Gou, who were a pair of star-crossed lovers in the original story.

When Wugou was very young, her father sacrificed her to the Chest of Elysium. Since then, Longshe has been trying to find a way to save Wugou.

But Wugou was completely devoured by Wu after being imprisoned in the Box of Bliss.

When Muku died, Ryuzetsu also lost the will to live, so he activated his forbidden technique, sacrificing his own life to save Naruto's.

Now that she is here, that purity is here, that inaction is here, such an ending is like a dream of Infinite Tsukuyomi.

Liao Wu tapped the Seven-Tailed Fox on the head: "Leave!"

The Seven-Tails let out a roar and then flew away from Hozuki Castle.

Liao Wu has won big this time!

They not only subdued Goku, but also obtained the small space of the Box of Bliss, and even allowed the Ancient Tree of Takigakure to grow again.

He was genuinely glad that the people of Kusagakure hadn't transported the Box of Bliss to Amegakure, otherwise Go and Ryougo wouldn't have been able to get their hands on it.

This is also why Ryogoku agreed to let the people of Kusagakure stay in Hozuki Castle.

Although they didn't accomplish anything significant, what they failed to do greatly helped Liao Wu.

After Liao Wu left with the Seven-Tailed Fox, Black and White Zetsu appeared in Hozuki Castle, far from the Takigakure Ancient Tree.

Looking at the towering Takigakure ancient tree, Bai Jue exclaimed in amazement, "This thousand-year-old Takigakure tree has grown a lot again."

Kuro despaired at the Takigakure Ancient Tree, thinking that if it continued to grow at such a rapid pace, it would probably catch up with the Chakra God Tree in another hundred years.

Then it will be the second Ten-Tailed Fox.

Black Zetsu sneered inwardly, "Uchiha Ryou, you'd better feed this big tree properly!"

Once Mother recovers, everything you've done will be a wedding dress made for her.

"Let's go, it's time to go back. The Box of Bliss can't grant wishes, and Madara's place is about to be empty."

"However, I think that monster named Satoru is quite strong, and he would be a great help in dealing with the Allied Shinobi Forces."

"Even if Go is strong, he's only at the level of Madara Rinnegan's glare; he's nothing to worry about!"

"All right!"