Naruto: Naruto Hosted by the System

The Sage of Six Paths then arrived beside Naruto.

"Naruto, my time is running out, I'll be leaving soon. Is there anything else you want to ask me?"

Naruto nodded: "There really is."

"I have also said that I want to become the Lord of the Pure Land and create a world for the dead, so that the wicked will be punished as they deserve and the good will be rewarded as they deserve."

"In order to achieve this goal, I definitely need to completely control the Pure Land."

Upon hearing this, the Sage of Six Paths sighed and couldn't help but smile bitterly: "I still can't escape this hurdle."

The Pure Land was created by the Sage of Six Paths, partly to accumulate power in preparation for Kaguya Otsutsuki's resurrection, and partly to provide a peaceful space for the dead.

However, he seems to have failed to achieve either of these two points. Naruto dealt with Kaguya Otsutsuki, and the dead are easily disturbed by techniques such as Edo Tensei.

He wasn't particularly opposed to handing over control of the Pure Land to Naruto; after all, even if Naruto tried to take it by force, there was nothing he could do about it now.

He was also very curious about how Naruto, after becoming the Lord of the Pure Land, would create a completely new world of the dead and how he would accomplish what Naruto had described.

Chapter 167 Naruto, the Lord of the Pure Land, and the Dead Return to the Ninja World

With the active cooperation of the Six Paths Immortals, the transfer of control over the Pure Land proceeded smoothly.

Although Naruto's current strength would allow him to forcibly take it, the Sage of Six Paths would save some trouble if he knew better.

Soon, the Sage of Six Paths transferred all control of the Pure Land to Naruto.

The moment Naruto completely took control of the Pure Land, he suddenly had a different feeling.

It turns out that he had never touched the core of the Pure Land; it had been kept tightly hidden by the Sage of Six Paths.

As the progenitor of ninjas, the Sage of Six Paths still possessed extraordinary power even after distributing his chakra among others.

When the Pure Land was created, the Sage of Six Paths shaped it into its current form according to his own ideas.

After Naruto completely controlled the Pure Land and became its master, he also gained the ability to change it.

Naruto had started trying to address the issue of the Pure Land a long time ago, but on a relatively small scale.

For example, Danzo Shimura and Itachi Uchiha were thrown into the hell created by Naruto.

Previously, Naruto only conducted experiments on Danzo Shimura and Itachi Uchiha because he didn't have time to deal with these matters.

However, when Naruto became the master of the Pure Land, he looked at the hell he had created from a different perspective and made new discoveries.

"This is...natural energy?"

Naruto was somewhat surprised to discover that Hell could actually produce natural energy.

Although the total amount is not large, it is indeed natural energy that can be converted into Sage Chakra or injected into the earth.

Using the power of the Lord of the Pure Land, the relevant information was collected, and the system quickly analyzed the relevant mechanisms.

[Danzo Shimura and Itachi Uchiha, trapped in hell, experienced extreme pain due to the punishments of hell. Under the influence of this pain, their souls developed corresponding protective mechanisms, thereby generating chakra.]

[Since Hell is built using natural energy, its chakra is collected and converted into natural energy as soon as it is produced.]

These natural energies will be prioritized for maintaining the operation of Hell, with the remainder stored for the host to use at any time.

After listening to the system's analysis, Naruto's mind stirred.

At the time, I was just thinking about making the evildoers receive the punishment they deserved, but I didn't expect to have such an unexpected gain.

In this way, these evil people can make some contributions to the ninja world while they are being punished in hell. That's great.

Based on the operating mechanism of Hell, Naruto had an initial idea for modifying the Pure Land.

Those who commit evil deeds are sent to hell, where they will be punished according to their evil deeds and experiences, and natural energy will be collected from them.

For those who have not committed any serious crimes in their lives, their souls have more choices.

If you have no interest in the mortal world, you can choose to experience eternal peace and tranquility in the Pure Land.

If you still have lingering attachments to the mortal world, want to see your family, or have regrets, you can choose to work in the Pure Land and help generate natural energy in a gentler way.

After they have made enough contributions, Naruto will arrange for them to return to the mortal world for a day, wrapped in chakra, so that they can talk to their families again and make up for some regrets.

The reason it only lasts one day is that most people's souls are not strong enough to withstand it, unless they use a technique like Impure World Reincarnation to borrow the power of a sacrifice.

Of course, Naruto could not agree to such a thing. In fact, he had already planned to completely seal away the Impure World Reincarnation and never give it the right to summon souls again.

If someone in hell has committed a crime that is not too serious, such as petty theft, then after undergoing reformation in hell, they can be released and work in the Pure Land like normal souls, striving to gain the opportunity to return to the world of the living as soon as possible.

But if it's a soul as heinous as Shimura Danzo, then it can never leave hell; it will be stuck there forever, endlessly producing natural energy.

Considering that the Pure Land will become a world for the dead in the future, the most basic order must be maintained. The Sage of Six Paths did not have this problem before because he directly put the souls of the Pure Land into a deep sleep, so that they could not perceive their surroundings.

The best way to maintain order is to let the deceased do it themselves.

Naruto's idea was to have capable and willing people take on relevant positions, such as receiving the souls of the dead, introducing them to the Pure Land, and arranging their lives afterward.

Of course, Naruto will also respect the wishes of souls who have no aspirations and only wish to enjoy peace and tranquility.

After all, for some people, life is just too difficult and too bitter, so let them take a break.

Naruto's thoughts on the world of the living remain the same as before.

First, ensure everyone has enough to eat, then ensure everyone has access to education, and only then should we consider other matters.

The reason Naruto prioritized these two matters was that he believed that before considering other things, he should at least solve the problem of survival and have a vision for the future.

However, before setting out to change the world, Naruto plans to do something else first—

Open the portal between the Ninja World and the Pure Land.

Naruto intends to give all the dead a chance to return to the world of the living.

Yes, all of them, even those souls that should be cast into hell.

This doesn't mean that Naruto has reached the top and is planning to grant amnesty to the world.

For those who have not committed crimes, this is naturally a reward, giving them a chance to see their loved ones and make up for their regrets.

For those who commit crimes, this may be a form of punishment.

Take Shimura Danzo as an example. Didn't he like to say that everything he did was for Konoha? Let his mentor, Senju Tobirama, judge whether his actions were truly for Konoha.

On the other hand, Naruto also planned to gather everyone together and announce his plan to the world, which would make things easier.

After making his plans, Naruto began to take action.

While establishing the link between the Pure Land and the Ninja World, he used his chakra to transmit his voice to everyone: "Everyone, I am about to open the gate between the Ninja World and the Pure Land. At that time, all souls can come to the Ninja World, and you can take this opportunity to see your deceased relatives one last time."

Upon hearing Naruto's words, many people became excited.

"What? Did I hear that right? The Hokage said he's going to open the gate between the Shinobi World and the Pure Land, so we can see our departed loved ones again?"

"My God, Hokage-sama! He can even do something like this! As expected, Hokage-sama is the strongest!"

"My parents passed away recently, which means I can see them one more time? Thank you, Hokage-sama, for giving us this opportunity. Hokage-sama is truly great!"

Most people were really looking forward to this meeting, since in people's common understanding, once someone is dead, they are dead and there will never be another chance to meet.

But Naruto defied this notion, and didn't even need to consume living sacrifices like the Impure World Reincarnation.

Soon, the gates to the Ninja World and the Pure Land opened, and many souls slowly emerged from them.

"Is this really the ninja world? We're really back!"

"To actually be able to see your loved ones again, that Hokage is amazing!"

"Is this what the future will be like? It's such a novel feeling."

Many souls were also very happy about the event, as they were able to see their loved ones again.

As for those souls who have been dead for a long time, some of them also intend to see how their descendants are doing, or to see what this era is like.

Before everyone began their actions, Naruto first used chakra to transmit his plan to them.

When everyone learned that as long as they worked hard, they would have another chance to see their loved ones in the future, the crowd erupted in excitement once again.

At this point, death no longer seems so terrifying; it could even be described as a second life.

It's a pity that in the soul state there is no physical body, so you can't enjoy delicious food or other interesting things.

However, being able to see how things developed in later generations is an interesting thing.

Naruto looked up and saw that many people were already catching up with their families.

For example, Hyuga Neji, seeing his father's spirit in this situation, has very complicated feelings.

Father and son gazed at each other for a long time before Hizashi Hyuga finally spoke up, "Neji, you... you've grown taller."

"Yes... Father, I've become the head of the Hyuga clan, and..."

Neji removed his headband, revealing his forehead.

Hyuga Hizashi noticed that Neji had no cursed mark on his forehead and was immediately surprised: "Did the main family release you from the Caged Bird Seal?"

Neji shook his head: "It's not the main family, it's the Hokage. He changed the Hyuga clan."

"Nowadays, the Hyuga clan no longer distinguishes between the main family and the branch family, and the Caged Bird Seal has been completely abolished."

With each word Neji spoke, Hyuga Hizashi's shock deepened.

After a long pause, he finally spoke: "But if the caged bird is abolished, how do we solve the problem of losing white eyes?"

Neji chuckled: "Of course, it's because the Hokage has developed a new technique for us that won't enslave others like the Caged Bird Seal, and it can also prevent the Byakugan from being lost."

Upon hearing this, Hyuga Hizashi exclaimed in admiration, "It sounds like this Hokage is truly remarkable."

"Of course, he changed the Hyuga clan, he changed Konoha, he changed the whole world!"

Besides situations like Neji meeting deceased relatives, there are also cases where souls seek out other souls.

For example, Tobirama Senju angrily confronted his four former disciples.

"Is this how you four inherit my will? Look at what you've all protected!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi, Danzo Shimura, Koharu Utatane, and Homura Mitokado stood silently before Tobirama Senju, receiving his reprimand without daring to utter a single word of rebuttal.

"Koharu, Yan!"

The two people whose names were mentioned shuddered.

"Tell me, what exactly is a Konoha advisor? Back when my brother and I were Hokage, there was no such position. What do they do?"