I have a bunch of relatives who want to become Hokage.

Uchiha Shingen calmed himself down and waited for the air to circulate.

He only went inside when the "always-on" lamp in the passage spontaneously combusted due to the airflow.

After walking through the short corridor, he entered a large space.

The ceiling is very high, and it's so dark you can't see anything. The light-transmitting holes that were originally installed must be blocked now.

After all, the warehouse is actually located deep in the mountains and has been there for decades.

But that didn't matter. Uchiha Shingen sensed the flow of air around him and stood quietly at the door, waiting.

As the "everlasting lamps" on the surrounding stone walls were lit one by one, the appearance of the warehouse was finally revealed.

This is a large, square space, with stone slabs covering the walls and floor on all four sides.

Apart from the large supporting pillars, there was nothing superfluous; everything was designed for practicality.

As "inventory," there were stone coffins placed on the floor.

The space between the stone coffins is large enough for three people to walk side by side, and the stone coffins are arranged here one by one, from one end to the other.

The seals on the coffins indicate that they were sealed.

This is what the Thousand-Armed and Footless Man wanted to use in his final battle but couldn't.

It took more than a decade to carefully collect and seal more than 300 impure bodies.

Although it will be a one-time use item after being reused due to the different chakra, it is worth it against the Cloud Ninja.

The regret of having no hands and feet can only be repaid to the Cloud Ninja; let's collect some interest first.

Chapter Nineteen: Former Enemies

Looking at the coffins before him, Uchiha Shingen was filled with emotion.

I didn't leave anything behind in my past life; it's all here.

Many of the actions of the Thousand-Armed and Footless One would be despised even in the current ninja world, let alone on Earth.

But there's no way to know how fortunate the ninjas of today's great nations are if you haven't experienced that era.

Do you really think he enjoys digging up graves?

The reason why Impure World Reincarnation is a forbidden technique is because it violates human ethics and is resisted by all living beings. Even one's own people cannot view it with a peaceful mind.

Those who died protecting their village and family are brought forth by the filth and turn against the people and things they once cherished.

It's a very cruel thing.

The First Shinobi World War was the first time Konoha used the Impure World Reincarnation technique, but it has not been used since.

Don't say you can't; Hiruzen Sarutobi definitely can.

But this is a kind of ease that only ninjas of the new era possess.

Shingen Uchiha is unable to empathize with the suffering of Obito Uchiha, Yahiko Uchiha, Nagato Uchiha, Konan Uchiha, and others.

The adult world is inherently painful.

If one were born in the Warring States period, experiencing the pain of adulthood would be a privilege reserved for the strong.

Children in the Warring States period couldn't sleep too soundly at night, because they never knew when they would be attacked or when a knife would come down on them.

The Thousand-Handed and Footless had witnessed his brother, who was only a few years old, being hacked to death. In the eyes of the enemy, there was no pity for a child.

For ninjas in an era where each country and village existed, no matter how much suffering they endured, it was still the suffering of a human being.

But people in chaotic times aren't even human; they're all ghosts.

Their only humanity is shown to their family.

Growing up in this environment, the man with no hands and feet also became the kind of person he hated most in his childhood.

His way of taking revenge was to make his enemies suffer from their own humanity, hating themselves even more than they hated him, the instigator.

Knowing that the Impure World Reincarnation technique would definitely be invented, Senju Muzoku spent a long time waiting and preparing.

The establishment of Konoha Village dissolved the hostility of many people, but deep down, Senju Muzoku's heart remained cold.

Humans are the vessels of hatred; only death can eliminate hatred.

The current Uchiha Shingen no longer harbors hatred; both hatred and love are buried in the old era.

He now looks at these people he once tormented with peace, without the hatred and pleasure he once felt.

After completing this mission, these souls, sealed within the impure body for decades, will find peace.

Footsteps sounded behind him, and Ye Cang walked in.

Upon entering, she was taken aback by the sight of the densely packed coffins.

Then she saw the seal on the coffin.

"Shingen, this isn't a cemetery, is it?"

“Yes, we’re really lucky.” Uchiha Shingen looked delighted. “This must be a private collection left by the village’s elders.”

Ye Cang glanced around.

This is called a private collection? How is that possible?

With so many dead people, and they were all Konoha's seniors, she could only think of one possibility.

"Impure World Reincarnation?"

Yekura didn't understand how the Impure World Reincarnation worked, but as a former ace fighter of Sunagakure, she knew that Konohagakure had such a forbidden technique that had once angered many.

Of course, in the first Shinobi World War, it was four against one at the beginning, and no one was very polite. Konoha naturally didn't have any moral bottom line either.

The Second Kazekage was the only Kage who survived that battle.

It was because that war was so devastating that countries had to recuperate for nearly twenty years, and since then, everyone has started to follow the rules.

They're even dragging out dead people to chop them up; you can't just disregard the rules anymore.

“Yes, Impure World Reincarnation.” Uchiha Shingen touched a coffin next to him. “It’s full of finished products. As long as you master the techniques on it, you can summon them directly.”

"This is...it's too terrifying." Just thinking about it sent chills down Ye Cang's spine.

So many dead people!

"Yes, it's quite scary. The elders of the village are really a worry."

Uchiha Shingen remained in a state of deep emotion.

With this skill, the Thousand-Handed Fingers could play a role on the battlefield comparable to a Kage.

The ninjutsu that was developed initially allowed users to use these impure bodies as shadow clones. However, unlike using clones, the impure body's skills were used after possession.

The soul sealed by the Impure World can only watch helplessly as it uses its former glory to slaughter its friends and family with its signature ninjutsu.

Looking back now, my first timeline was really quite twisted...

"You plan to use these..." Yekura felt a little uncomfortable, "dead people?"

"This is a good thing, otherwise they would be sealed in the Impure World Body forever," said Uchiha Shingen. "When a person dies, everything is over. The predecessors have passed away, and the hatred of the past is wiped away. It's time to be free."

Ye Cang nodded.

Even though she has killed countless people, seeing the dead being treated like this still evokes a sense of kinship.

Death is the final destination for all people, until the Impure World Reincarnation appeared.

"What are you going to do next?"

“I’m going to try to break this technique.” Uchiha Shingen began to feel around on the coffin. “It will take some time. You keep watch outside for me. There was quite a commotion just now. If the Cloud Ninja find out about this place, we’ll have to destroy it.”

"Okay, hurry up."

Without saying a word, Ye Cang rushed out the door.

Uchiha Shingen stopped what he was doing after watching Yekura leave completely.

Cracking my ass! He developed his own ninjutsu; just use it directly.

Unlike the sealing technique for opening the gate, this technique is readily available and does not necessarily require the chakra of the Thousand Hands and Feetless to use. All Uchiha Shingen needs to do is master and modify it.

He walked to the back of the room, where there was a platform.

Brushing away the dust, a pattern identical to the Senju clan crest was revealed. Uchiha Shingen placed his palm on it and activated the technique.

He needs time, but not because of the procedure.

The runes emerged from the high platform and quickly spread to hundreds of coffins, connecting with the runes on the coffins.

"Click-clack..."

As dust swished down, one coffin after another was opened.

One by one, people dressed in armor from the old era sat up.

Their skin was dark, their faces were covered with cracks, and their eyes had no whites; unlike the living, their eyes were black.

They were once elites from different ninja clans, and what they had in common was that they were all enemies of the Senju clan and had killed members of the Senju clan.

"It's time to wake up, ninjas."

Uchiha Shingen formed hand seals, releasing their spiritual intelligence.

One by one, the dead regained their senses, and they noticed the ninja standing by the platform.

Despite their completely different appearances, they would never mistake the essence of their souls.

"A thousand hands and no feet!" a dead man whispered. "You actually succeeded?"

Chapter Twenty: Fight the Last Battle for Me

In the dimly lit space, hundreds of coffins were opened, and a group of dead people of different styles stared blankly at the boy on the high platform.

They were once enemies and adversaries, but in the end, they all became puppets, and the one who started it all was the boy in front of them.

No, they weren't teenagers; they were people from the same era.

While they were still alive, they had all fought against this Thousand Hands Clan member. They didn't take him seriously in life, but only realized his cruelty after death.