Naruto: I, the villain template, was hailed as a savior.

Chapter 195 My name is Maitreya. Nice to meet you, 'Child of Calamity'

Inside Valhalla, in front of the white monument.

"hiss……"

Yahiko gasped and opened his dazed eyes.

His memory seemed to have a gap; one second he was in a sea of ​​crimson blood, and the next he was suddenly back, his thoughts a jumbled mess.

As his consciousness gradually cleared and his memories began to resurface, like a fish swimming upstream, he finally remembered everything.

Just now, the boss suddenly reached out and pressed his head down. Before he could react, he fell into a deep sleep and then entered the sea of ​​blood as if in a dream, where he saw three familiar faces again.

Those were people who had died in the Mountain Country before, and they looked incredibly alive.

Yahiko couldn't quite remember his reaction at the time. He seemed to have just given her a silly hug and exchanged pleasantries for a moment, but he couldn't recall the specific details of the conversation. It was as if he were in a dream, all hazy and confused.

All I remember is that, apart from a few familiar faces, there were dozens of dark figures of various shapes.

Their bodies were entirely black, resembling black cloaks, and their faces featured long, pointed noses and white masks.

Unlike the few who remained rational, the shadowy figures all looked dazed and confused, with a large hole in their chests running through their bodies.

It looked like a monster, exuding an incredibly cold and sinister aura.

Are those rational "people" the "Grim Reapers"?

Those monsters, it seems, are called... Void?

"No, that's not right, those aren't monsters."

Yahiko raised his hand to cover his still somewhat dazed head and shook it, whispering, "Like them, we are all souls of the departed."

"Was it that when you died in battle, you were unwilling to die like that, but because you couldn't hold onto your own beliefs, you lost consciousness and became a 'Hollow'?"

The Walking Dead?

Only a physical body can be called a walking corpse; only a soul that has lost its self remains, which is far inferior to even a walking corpse.

Thinking of how they died because of him in life, and how they were turned into monsters after death because of their resentment, Yahiko's expression gradually turned to self-blame and guilt.

But just as his thoughts were in turmoil and his feelings were complicated.

boom!

"Ouch! That hurts!"

Yahiko suddenly felt a sharp pain in his head and instantly woke up. He clutched his head, wincing in pain, and looked up with teary eyes.

"If you dare to cry here, I'll kick you out."

Yun Chuan slowly opened his eyes, withdrew the hand that had struck his head, and said in a calm tone, "What should drip before the monument is the blood of our enemies, not your cheap tears of mourning."

"Besides, aren't they still alive? This state is only temporary."

Upon hearing this, Yahiko covered his head and paused for a moment, recalling the last words his companions, who still retained their rationality and thus became "Shinigami," had said to him when he was pulled into the mental space.

"Don't worry, we'll meet again soon, it's just a matter of time."

"Spirits without bodies will be forcibly drawn to the Pure Land of the dead if they linger in the living world for too long," Yun Chuan said. "Therefore, they can only remain in special, independent spaces now."

"As for those 'voids,' although they have lost consciousness now, if they devour enough spirits and evolve to the level of 'Kyrian' or even 'Adjuchas,' they may still have a chance to regain consciousness."

Yun Chuan wasn't just trying to comfort Yahiko; this was a real possibility.

In the world of "Bleach," "Hollows" are a type of spirit who, due to their attachment to the mortal world, reluctance to leave, or other obstacles, are unable to ascend to heaven and instead linger in places that attract them.

After years of sorrow and torment, or accelerated by some external factors, one will eventually degenerate into "emptiness".

In the battle of Yangyan Village, hundreds of people were killed.

Under normal circumstances, after they die, they should be absorbed into the Pure Land or directly transformed into pure "spiritual particles" and dissipate into the world.

However, Yun Chuan forcibly interrupted this process by using the abilities attached to the template [Ichimaru Gin], taking in those souls who remained in the mortal world because they were unwilling to accept their deaths and had strong spirits.

Unfortunately, of the nearly one hundred spirits he awakened, only three survived the stage of falling into "Hollow" and successfully transformed into spirits with self-awareness, with the potential to become true "Grim Reapers" in the future.

The other spirits all perished on their way to awakening, falling into the state of "emptiness" devoid of self-awareness.

This ratio and result made Yun Chuan feel a little regretful, but fortunately, "emptiness" does not necessarily preclude having a self.

"Emptiness" can be divided into three levels.

After a long period of slaughter and devouring among hundreds of Hollows, the strongest individual among them will eventually merge with its own kind, becoming what is known as a lower-level Hollow – a Gillian.

Under normal circumstances, the "Giriyan" class Hollow formed by the fusion of hundreds of Hollows does not have individual consciousness and acts purely on instinct.

However, if one of the merged Hollows possesses a consciousness and strength far exceeding that of the others, it is possible to form a "Giriyan"-class Hollow with its own consciousness.

These "Ghilian"-class Hollows enhance their abilities by absorbing other "Ghilians" of the same level, and can eventually evolve into "Adjuchas"-class beings, possessing intelligence and self-awareness that are no less than or even greater than those of humans.

The number of "Adjuchas" is extremely small. Reaching the level of "Adjuchas" already grants extremely powerful strength. Only by breaking through the bottleneck and rising to a new level of power can one become a higher-level "Vastod".

Normally, a Hollow evolving into a Gillian would become a new individual, but the ninja world is different from the world of Bleach.

Yun Chuan wanted to try fixed-location breeding to see if "Xu" could regain its memories from its previous life.

Of course, those "Hollows" are still very low-level beings, far from being comparable to the lower-level Hollows "Ghilian," let alone the later "Adjuchas" and "Vastod."

"We need enough spirits to try feeding and nurturing them; we can only do it step by step."

Yun Chuan said in a low voice, then looked at the orange-haired boy who was pondering beside him, and said directly, "Yahiko, breathing techniques have their limits. When you get back, practice the Blade Zen I taught you before."

"Once you forge your own Zanpakuto, I will entrust the souls of those who died in battle to you. At that time, you can build your own Shinigami army."

【Blade Zen】, 【Gin Ichimaru】's template ability, is a kind of meditation technique that allows him to bring his consciousness into the sword and communicate with it. He can then build a "Zanpakuto" based on his own soul, thereby increasing the strength of his spiritual body.

This is "knowledge" rather than "ability," so Yun Chuan had already taught "Blade Zen" to Yahiko a long time ago.

However, judging from this kid's performance just now, his consciousness was already somewhat dazed just from being brought into the mental space, and his [mental] level was pitifully weak. He clearly didn't take it seriously.

"I can form a legion too?" Upon hearing Yun Chuan's words, Ya Yan's body jolted, and he instantly perked up, excitedly asking, "All I need to do is forge a Zanpakuto?!"

if only?

Yun Chuan couldn't help but smile.

Although he didn't think Yahiko could forge his sword into a "Zanpakuto" in a short time, Yun Chuan didn't discourage him and simply nodded.

"Once you master [Blade Zen], you will be able to see spirits. I will teach you how to collect the souls of the dead, but only the spirits of those who died in Legion battles."

He pointed to the giant white monument and solemnly reminded, "The interior of this Heroes' Monument is a barrier space, including 'Void' and 'Death God,' where all spirits must be sealed."

"They were still willing to fight for us after they died, so I promised them that they could see their families again in the future. But the living have their own laws, and the dead have their own rules. The dead must never appear in front of the living in spirit form."

"After they forge their own Zanpakuto, I will prepare bodies to house their souls, so that they can appear in the mortal world in physical form."

"I've already told them these things, and now I'm telling you. Do you remember?"

Seeing his boss's unusually serious expression, Yahiko realized the potential problems with resurrecting the dead. The excitement faded from his face, he took a deep breath, nodded, and said earnestly, "I understand."

He was serious for only two seconds before scratching his head and complaining, "But those fallen soldiers were from other legions when they were alive, right? And now they're my people? It just feels... weird?"

They risk their lives while alive, and then burn themselves out after death. Although those spirits who can remain in this world are unwilling to accept their fate before they die, it still feels somewhat inhuman.

Yun Chuan ignored Yahiko's anxiety, raised his hand and patted Uzumaki Ichiya, who was still in a daze from shock, and laughed, "Why are you so shocked? Isn't this the barrier sealing technique you developed yourselves?"

Upon hearing this, Uzumaki Ichiya seemed to snap out of a daze and said with a wry smile, "We thought we came here to fight an enemy, but we didn't expect that you could not only keep spirits in the mortal world, but also make them stronger, and even..."

It can even allow the spirit of the deceased to have a new body and see their family and friends again.

Yahiko was merely amazed by the strangeness of this power, but Uzumaki Issuke saw its significance.

This power is somewhat similar to the forbidden technique "Impure World Reincarnation" developed by the Second Hokage, Tobirama Senju, as recorded in the Uzumaki clan's scriptures, but the two are fundamentally different.

Although the "Impure World Reincarnation Technique" involves the realm of the soul, it is ultimately just a technique similar to "Summoning Technique".

The real challenge lies in finding a "pure land" and establishing a connection with it similar to "spiritual communication." The resurrected living person's strength is at most the same as before they were alive; they cannot become stronger, but will only become weaker.

But the power that Yun Chuan displayed was clearly a brand new, complete and systematic system, a system for strengthening spirits.

Unheard of, never seen before.

"Death God, Hollow, Spirit..."

A few words flashed through Uzumaki Ichiya's mind, and the next moment, four words suddenly appeared in his mind, instantly making him shiver all over, and a sense of horror made the hair on his body stand on end.

—The Land of the Dead?!

He finally understood why he always had this feeling of familiarity.

It's the "Land of the Underworld" that Shennong once mentioned!

"Takamagahara" is the heavenly world where the gods reside; "Ashihara no Nakatsukuni" is the earthly continent where humans live; and "Yomi no Kōnin" is the land of the dead.

In mythology, there is a "Yellow Springs Army" in the land of the dead, which is an army of ghosts and generals in the land of the dead. There is also the "Yellow Springs Thunder God". They are not separate entities, but a collective term for eight "Thunder Gods".

When Shennong mentioned these things before, Ichigo Uzumaki originally took it as a joke, laughing at his wild ideas while conducting experiments.

Born into a ninja clan that existed a thousand years ago, although the "clan" has been disrupted and scattered to different departments, he still knows a lot of secrets.

For example, Ryuchi Cave, Mount Myōboku, and Shikkotsu Forest are all three sacred sites located in "alternate dimensions." It is said that some members of the Uchiha clan have also awakened the Mangekyou Sharingan, and their eye techniques are also from similar "alternate dimensions."

In Uzumaki Ichiya's view, both "Pure Land" and "Land of the Dead" are similar alternate dimensions.

Such things are not common, but there are many records of them in ancient books. At most, they are somewhat strange, but they are not considered earth-shattering.

How could anyone possibly control the cycle of life and death like a god in mythology?

But things are different now.

The item that Lord Yun Chuan took out allows a spirit to exist independently of its physical body and also makes the spirit stronger.

This means that if he can find the "Pure Land," if the "Pure Land" is unclaimed, and if "reincarnation" truly exists.

Then he might really be able to create the "Land of the Underworld," a world belonging to the dead, the place where the souls of the dead reside, the final resting place of all living beings after death, and the place that governs the death, reincarnation, and rebirth of all living beings in the world!

The imagery of "Death God" and "Hollow" was so strong that it made Ichiya Uzumaki unable to stop fantasizing, and he even felt that what Shennong said might actually be true.

—The man standing before me right now, Lord Tsukimi Kumokawa, seems to be building an "Army of the Dead" to oversee the undead.

Thinking of this, Uzumaki Ichiya looked at Yun Chuan's face, as if trying to see something in it.

But her face only held a faint smile, and a hint of confusion from his gaze.

"What's wrong?" Looking at Uzumaki Ichiya's expression, Yun Chuan raised an eyebrow and asked, "Is there a problem?"

"No, it's nothing."

Uzumaki Ichiya's eye twitched, and he quickly shook his head. After a moment's hesitation, he lowered his head slightly and said, "Lord Yunchuan, if there are no problems here, then I shall take my leave."

Seeing that Uzumaki Ichiya's attitude seemed even more respectful, Yun Chuan simply smiled and nodded as usual: "Go."

Having received permission, Whirlpool Arrow turned and stepped out, about to leave the hall.

But just then, Yun Chuan's voice came from behind.

"Oh right, I almost forgot to mention."

Whirlpool Yiyi subconsciously turned his head and met a pair of deep blue eyes. Yun Chuan said in a calm tone, "Don't worry, you and your son will meet one day too."

"..."

Upon hearing this, Whirlpool Yiji took a deep breath, his already crumbling mental defenses collapsing almost entirely. Without a word, he bowed deeply to Yun Chuan and strode out of the hall under Yun Chuan's gaze.

After he left, Yun Chuan's smile faded slightly, and he turned to look in the direction of Ya Yan beside him.

No, it should be said that it was beside him.

"It seems we have guests visiting."

Yun Chuan looked over Ya Yan's head, at the empty space, as if he were watching something, and said calmly, "I just don't know if he is an uninvited guest or a distinguished guest from afar."

Upon hearing this, Yahiko paused for a moment, then followed his gaze to his side.

No one is empty.

"Boss, are you talking to me?" Yahiko pointed to himself, puzzled.

As soon as the words were spoken, a figure gradually appeared, like white ink splashed on black paper.

"I came at your invitation," the woman said in a gentle, ethereal voice. "My name is Miroku, a priestess from the Land of Demons."

"Should I address you as 'Child of Calamity' or 'Disobedient' upon our first meeting?"

(End of this chapter)