XX-level Hokage

"How is this possible?!" Pu Shi exclaimed in disbelief as he looked at the empty fishing hook.

If he had known that the red fishing rod was his exclusive weapon, even if the Ten-Tails were hooked, its chakra would still be hanging on the hook.

"So, it's a real shame that your intelligence doesn't match your abilities," Mashiro said softly. Then, everything around them began to change.

The "Mashiro" in front of Pu Shi transformed into a shadowy creature dressed in a black ninja outfit, while the real Mashiro appeared behind him, speaking with great interest.

"How can you be so sure?!" Pu Shi said in disbelief. The Otsutsuki clan is completely immune to genjutsu.

"I know the Otsutsuki clan is immune to genjutsu, so what I used wasn't genjutsu," Mashiro said softly. The ability Mashiro used was a reward from Yakumo's favorability rating: manipulation of the five senses.

As the name suggests, the ability to manipulate the five senses is to control the five senses of others; the weaker the chakra, the longer the manipulation time.

Mashiro rarely uses this ability because it has serious flaws: not only is it detectable, but it also causes slight pain during its use. Genjutsu can easily overcome ordinary people, but it's difficult to be truly effective against enemies, since ninjas possess special sensory abilities that transcend the five senses.

When dealing with Urashiki earlier, the moment the Truth-Seeking Ball was inserted into his body, Mashiro used it to activate her five senses manipulation. Due to the information gap, Urashiki did not notice anything unusual.

Everything that followed was a personal performance by Pu Shi, unfolding within a script orchestrated by Mashiro.

The target was a shadowy figure, and since shadowy ninjas have no chakra, they naturally wouldn't be hooked by the red fishing rod. Having been tricked once again, Pu Shi was utterly enraged.

"A mere inferior race, fortunate enough to have obtained the power of my race, dares to toy with me like this!"

Enraged, Pu Shi reached out, gouged out his own blue Rinnegan, and swallowed it. Shin Hyaku watched this scene with a mixture of surprise and curiosity.

After losing his eyes, Pu Shi developed a pair of golden eyes, a golden Rinnegan appeared on his forehead, and multiple black horizontal stripes appeared on his face.

It sprouted huge horns resembling bird wings from its head, its feet turned into black claws, and its arms transformed into wings, allowing it to fly into the air.

"Wait for death, you ants!" Pu Shi's expression turned violent and arrogant as he spoke.

Then, he reached out his hand towards Mashiro. "Sekisuha Ryusei no Mikoto - Mitama"

Instantly, a large number of purple lights of different shapes and small purple balls were launched from Pu Shi's palm and attacked Mashiro.

"This is finally starting to get interesting." Mashiro laughed.

A long, silver ribbon appeared and floated around Mashiro.

As the purple light and the small purple sphere approached Mashiro, they instantly transformed into a ball of purple chakra, floating silently in front of him. "Damn it! Damn it!"

Seeing this, Pu Shi became impotently enraged again and launched another attack. "Sekisubo Meteor Fate - Dragon Camp"

Urashiki released a four-pointed star-shaped purple chakra from his palm, which then materialized into a giant blackish-purple oarfish. From the oarfish's mouth, a huge purplish-red chakra sphere could be released.

Like a purple meteorite, it crashed heavily onto Mashiro. It had no effect whatsoever.

The purple chakra sphere transformed once again into an enormous mass of chakra. "What is this...?" For the first time, Pu Shi felt a profound sense of powerlessness.

"Like I said before, your intelligence doesn't match your ability. Chakra attacks are the last thing I'm afraid of," Mashiro said softly. Mashiro was almost immune to genjutsu and ninjutsu; only eye techniques and taijutsu could harm her.

If Pu Shi's time reversal is not used to predict actions but instead combined with physical techniques to dodge attacks, coupled with Pu Shi's red light fishing rod and the Thousand Paper Crane Instantaneous Movement, it could actually cause Mashiro a lot of trouble.

However, his arrogance as an Otsutsuki prevented him from ever seriously considering Mashiro's abilities, ultimately leading to his utterly miserable defeat. "This is truly goodbye, Kano~"

After saying that, the huge chakra mass floating in the air transformed into a giant purple ball and slammed heavily into Pu Shi.

Chapter 256: Revision (Part 2)

"How could this be? I might actually be defeated by a mere inferior race. Damn it!"

Pu roared in resentment as he was engulfed by the purple sphere, his body gradually disintegrating. But then, a sudden change occurred.

Just as Pu Shi was about to be completely devoured, he pulled out the plow.

"Are you trying to make one last desperate attempt?" Mashiro said softly. Then she instantly activated Ranya Tianchen.

The two forces of time began to influence each other. Then, the plow began to move under this influence.

The moment the plow opened, the tortoise, which served as the plow's support, shattered instantly.

An incomparably powerful force of time surged forth; this was the supreme force of time passed down by the Dajianmu clan.

Under the influence of this power of time, both Mashiro and Urashiki's abilities instantly became ineffective. Then, Urashiki's body was completely obliterated within the giant purple sphere, which then exploded.

Mashiro was forced into the shadows. *Sizzle*

It sounded like an electric current.

A massive crater instantly appeared in the ground, and from within the crater, purple energy and the power of time began to rage outwards.

Just then, a surge of white energy erupted from the giant pit, forming a towering pillar of light that instantly enveloped the purple energy and the power of time.

Not far away, Mashiro appeared on a tree, silently watching this eerie scene.

After absorbing the purple energy and the power of time, the white pillar of light began to flicker and pulsate, occasionally emitting a hissing sound. "This power is..." Instantly activating her Byakugan, Mashiro looked at the towering pillar of light before her. She felt that the power within the pillar was somewhat familiar. "Dragon Vein!" As the pillar of light continued to change, Mashiro finally confirmed what this power was.

"Was the power of time in the dragon vein formed at this moment? I see..." Mashiro murmured to herself, she had come to understand something. Just then, the pillar of light stopped changing and began to fall into an eerie silence.

"Oh no!" Just as Mashiro was about to approach, she suddenly sensed something and hurriedly sank back into the shadows.

An invisible force began to spread from the pillar of light outwards, instantly withering flowers, trees, and turning the land into desert. After an unknown period of time, the pillar of light began to shrink and then disappeared.

A moment later, Mashiro emerged from the ground. Looking around, she saw only desolation.

"As expected, the power of time in the Dragon Vein comes from the future, from the power of the Otsutsuki." Mashiro walked to the vicinity of the deep pit, looking at the wisps of white energy in the pit, and said softly.

Mashiro had previously wondered why dragon veins existed in the ninja world, and why they possessed the power to manipulate time. Now, everything has been explained.

Just now, before his death, Pu Shi activated the power of rewind, and Mashiro began to counter it with Ranya Kanchen's "Unstained" power.

Time rewind can turn back time by a few seconds. Pu Shih wants to use this ability to slow down his death and hold out until Plow takes effect. "Undyed" allows Mashiro to appear in the future ten minutes in advance.

Using the power to reach the future, Mashiro continuously diminishes Pu Shi's yearning for the past.

The final showdown between the two will depend on how long they can change their state. Mashiro's "Undying" is confirmed to last for ten minutes. If Pu Shi can use his rewind continuously for more than ten minutes, he will be able to break free from Mashiro's restraints. If not, he will definitely die inside the purple sphere.

During their confrontation, the plow suddenly activated, but because of his battle with Mashiro, Pu Shi failed to use it in time, causing the plow's vessel to be swallowed by the giant purple sphere, which then unleashed the immense power of time contained within.

Because the plow can alter time almost infinitely, both Mashiro and Pu Shiki's abilities become ineffective under its influence. Without the ability to rewind time, Pu Shiki dies instantly.

With his death, the chakra within his body reacted with the giant purple sphere, causing an explosion. This explosion created a deep crater, drawing out a new power—the primordial power of the Earth—the Dragon Vein. The Dragon Vein instantly devoured both of these external forces.

The power of time required the activation of the Otsutsuki clan, and the purple power happened to be the power of Otsutsuki Urashiki. Thus, the dragon vein that absorbed both powers gained the power to traverse time.

This is why Mashiro's Rinnegan automatically activated when his power was absorbed by the Dragon Vein; he sensed another great wooden force within the Dragon Vein.

"The past influences the future, and the future influences the past. Is this the connection?" Mashiro murmured.

[Main Quest Completion Progress: Three-Quarters] Just as Mashiro said.

The past influences the future. Because of the existence of the Dragon Vein, Mashiro traveled to the past, leading to Kaguya's corruption and the birth of Otsutsuki Hamura and Otsutsuki Hagoromo Black Zetsu, thus affecting everything that happens in the future ninja world.

The future influenced the past, because Mashiro encountered Otsutsuki Kaname and Hiroki, who possessed the power of time, in the future, which led to the birth of the power of time in the dragon vein.

Because of Mashiro's existence, the past, present, and future of the ninja world are simultaneously connected.

Just then, a woman dressed in shaky clothes walked over, her body trembling. Her expression was blank as she looked around in disbelief at everything.

"Who are you?" Mashiro appeared in front of the woman instantly and asked.

"My lord, I am a villager from a nearby village. I came here to investigate due to a sudden incident, and I had no intention of offending you," the woman said, kneeling on the ground.

"Villagers? How many people are left in your village?" Mashiro seemed to understand something and asked.

"My lord," the woman said sadly, "only a few dozen people remain in our village. Some died because of the sudden turn of events." "You must have come here because the changing environment made it impossible to grow crops," the woman continued. "If the cause cannot be determined, the people of your village will..."

"They'll soon die from lack of food," Mashiro said calmly.

“Yes, sir,” the woman said, nodding emphatically.

"I can spare your lives; this is a gift from the gods. But in return, you must agree to one condition." Mashiro reached out and stroked the woman's hair, saying this.

The woman looked up at Mashiro with hopeful eyes.

“I can build you a city with water and arable land, but in return, you will live in the desert for generations and guard this giant pit for me,” Mashiro said, pointing to the pit.

Looking at the huge pit in front of her, the woman was at a loss for words.

"This deep pit contains the power of a dragon vein. The reason why the surrounding area has become a desert is because of its riots. It contains the power to change the outcome, so you must protect it for generations until one person arrives," Mashiro continued.

Although she didn't understand what Mashiro meant, the woman hesitated for only a moment before nodding in agreement.

“Very good.” Mashiro smiled and snapped her fingers lightly.

The ground trembled, and stone walls appeared one after another. Just a few minutes later, a city emerged, blocking the giant pit, leaving only a small opening behind the city.

Immediately afterward, Mashiro stretched out her hand, activating the power of Wood Release, and trees appeared one by one in the city. Finally, Mashiro activated the power of Water Release, and more than a dozen wells appeared in the city. Looking at the miracle before her, the woman was completely stunned, her eyes blank.

“Remember what I told you.” With that, Mashiro rose and walked towards the small entrance at the back of the city. “My Lord, are you leaving?” the woman asked with utmost respect and reverence in her eyes.

Mashiro did not answer.

"My lord, please tell me your name?" the woman asked again respectfully, somewhat unwilling. "My name is Loulan." With that, Mashiro vanished from the spot.

Appearing before the specially left-behind small opening leading to the deep pit, Mashiro reached out and cast a sealing spell on the entire giant pit through the opening.

If nothing unexpected happens, this should be the reason for the birth of the ancient Loulan Kingdom. How interesting. We should be in the ancient times of the ninja world now, before Kaguya descended. There's no way to go back now; the only way is through the Dragon Vein. "After saying that, Mashiro jumped into the small mouth.

Just as Mashiro had guessed.

Due to the sudden change in the surrounding environment, many villages suffered famine, but only the village of the women survived thanks to the castle built by Mashiro. In order to survive, the villagers from the other villages sought refuge in the women's castle, and a new nation was formed.

The woman named the newly formed nation Loulan, after the name left by Mashiro. Within the dragon veins, as always, the dragon veins began to devour the chakra within Mashiro's body. However, due to the Rinnegan, it ultimately only absorbed a portion of the chakra. A flash of white light, and Mashiro opened her eyes.

"Who are you? Why are you here?" A woman in a red kimono stared in utter astonishment at Mashiro, who had suddenly appeared before her. "How many Shinobi World Wars have there been?" Mashiro asked, ignoring the woman's question.

"Who exactly are you? Are you with that Konoha ninja who suddenly appeared?" the woman continued to ask. "Konoha ninja?" Mashiro was taken aback.

“It’s that Konoha ninja with the red eyes,” the woman said. “I understand. Please lead the way,” Mashiro said with a smile.

The woman's eyes then became unfocused. "Yes."

Then she walked step by step backward. Mashiro followed slowly behind her.

Following the stairs, the woman led Mashiro to a large door. "Your Majesty" x2

The two guards at the gate immediately bowed respectfully upon seeing the woman.

"My lady, she is..." Looking at the woman's true form, a guard had barely begun to speak when his expression faltered. Continuing onward, they saw a palace and entered a room guarded by four guards.

After subduing the guards with illusion magic, Mashiro pushed open the door to the room. "It really is you, Mirai," Mashiro said with a hint of helplessness.

At that moment, Mirai stood anxiously in the room. "Mashiro?!"

Upon seeing Mashiro suddenly appear, Mirai was overjoyed and jumped up to hug her.

Chapter 257: Revision (Part 2)