Naruto: Starting with the Two Kamui

“Good question.” Ubiquitous said, “Yama is a god born from the will of the dead. Since the great battle in Takamagahara in ancient times, billions of lives have perished, and their souls all go to one place, which is the underworld…”

"The struggles of life continue in the underworld after death. That River Styx is formed from the resentment and hatred of countless beings!"

"In that chaotic and evil era, the leader of the Kushaka clan, who once rivaled the Otsutsuki clan in Takamagahara, 'Kusaka Yudambara,' emerged from among billions of the dead. He took on the resentment and chakra of the dead, becoming the lord of the underworld and in charge of the cycle of life and death!"

"He created the Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss and the Avici Hell. His soul, which had made outstanding contributions in his lifetime, will ascend to the Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss after death, and will be reincarnated as a human after many years."

“Souls that committed heinous crimes in life will sink into the deepest hell after death, never to be reincarnated, nor to be reborn.”

"Those souls whose merits are insufficient for rebirth in the Pure Land, and whose sins are insufficient for sinking into the Avici Hell, will wait in the Land of the Dead for the opportunity to be reincarnated. But whether these souls will be reborn as humans, livestock, or plants is unknown..."

Yu lowered his brows and thought to himself: So this is the purpose of the Yellow Springs Kingdom. This is quite different from the information Orochimaru gave him!

Uhite saw through Yu's thoughts: "Orochimaru was able to leave the Underworld safely twice because I secretly helped him..."

"!" Yu suddenly looked up.

"The Underworld isn't a place you can come and go as you please. The information Orochimaru possesses is what I want him to know, though of course, it differs from the truth..."

"..." Yu stared at Yu Bidi, remaining silent for a long time.

Ubiquitous smiled and said, "Don't you think... my current appearance is quite different from the appearance in Orochimaru's portrait back then?"

Yes, the portrait of Orochimaru shows Uhijiri as a terrifying four-eyed king, not the harmless, beautiful boy before us!

Ubidiya said, "That is indeed one of my appearances. As one of the gods of the Yellow Springs Kingdom, one must inspire awe. The same applies to 'Yama' and 'Hama'..."

At this moment, Madara Uchiha asked, "Between King Yama of the Underworld and King Suine of the Otsutsuki, who is stronger?"

Ubidear laughed: "Previous Indra, I knew you would ask this question..."

Ban pressed for details, asking, "So, who is stronger?"

Ubidi's smile faded, and he put down his teacup, stating unequivocally, "As long as he exists in the Underworld, Yama, Kushaha Yudambara, is an absolutely invincible being!"

Chapter 664 Soul Chasing in the Underworld, Matters of the Netherworld!

Madara Uchiha understood the implication in Uhijiri's words: "He is invincible in the Underworld, which means that even if Yama leaves the Underworld, he is still no match for King Chuigen..."

Ubiji said noncommittally, "Nothing in this world is absolute. To be able to occupy a place in a 'relative' sense is already unprecedented!"

Yu said, "I have heard that the Otsutsuki clan sent its henchmen 'Yama' and 'Hama' to the Land of the Dead, intending to use the eight sites of the Dead as a seedbed for cultivating the divine tree. Does Yama not know about this?"

Ubichiri said, "I know."

Yu frowned: "Since he knew, why didn't he do anything about it?"

Yu Bidi said, "Things are far more complicated than you think. First, the underworld is too vast, many times larger than the earthly world you know. Even though Yama is strong, he can't take care of everyone. His true body stays in the Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss, while those left in the Yellow Springs and Avici Hell are all incarnations!"

Yu frowned even more deeply: "An incarnation!? Does the King of Hell also have incarnations in this Yellow Springs Kingdom!?"

Ubiji said, "The giant jellyfish floating above the River Styx is one of the incarnations of Yama, the 'Styx Jellyfish,' which monitors everything on the River Styx. But don't worry, my great Japanese Toyoakizu is not under Yama's supervision."

Yu said, "You just mentioned 'first,' there must be a second, right?"

Uhijiri said, "Secondly, Yama knows the strength of the Otsutsuki, especially King Sugene. If we forcefully obstruct them, there's no guarantee they won't take even bigger actions. It's better to keep them calm for now... Thirdly, Yama has already been intervening in secret!"

Yu raised an eyebrow: "Oh?"

Uhijiri said, "The eight islands of the underworld are both opposing and unified. Moving one will affect the whole situation. If the Otsutsuki wants to plant the Divine Tree here, he must bring all eight islands under his control. Not one can be missing!"

As he spoke, he looked up at Yu, his gaze sharp and piercing, and said, "Just when they had gone through so much trouble to gain control of seven of the islands, I arrived and became the master of this eighth island. Do you think this is a coincidence?"

Yu suddenly realized, "Could it be... that it was Yama's arrangement!"

"Brilliant~" Ubiji smiled approvingly: "Yama allowed my soul to leave the Pure Land and gave me a new body to guard this 'Great Japanese Toyoakitsu' in order to interfere with those people's plans. Of course, I couldn't be happier to accept this!"

Yu sighed inwardly: So... Yama, the King of the Underworld, is playing such a grand game.

Uhijiri said with concern, "However, this is not a long-term solution. As the external lands gradually dry up, the Otsutsuki clan will eventually lose patience and launch a full-scale invasion of the Underworld. At that time, I'm afraid only the Pure Land of Bliss, where Yama's true form resides, will be preserved. The Underworld and Avici Hell will fall completely, and countless souls will not find peace..."

countless……?

Yu Hu asked suspiciously, "You said before that those souls whose merits are not enough to be reborn in the Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss, and whose sins are not enough to be condemned to the Avici Hell, would be placed in this Yellow Springs Kingdom. There should be quite a few of them, so why haven't we seen any of them?"

“Young man, do you see the water vat in the corner behind you? Go and take a look…” At this moment, the old woman who was spinning a yarn wheel in the inner room stopped her work and spoke again.

"..." Yu looked behind him and saw a water vat in the corner. He looked at Yuhito for a consultation and saw the latter nod in agreement. He got up and walked with Ban to the water vat and looked at it closely.

The murky water gradually became transparent!

"Hiss!" Upon seeing the scene inside, both of them gasped in shock!

Beneath the surface lies another world, where countless wandering souls drift!

Uhichi said solemnly, "This sunset world is just an illusion. Beneath the surface lies the true 'Great Yama Toyoakitsu,' where billions of souls await reincarnation! Not only your Earth, but also all the 'Ashihara Provinces' including Earth, and the 'Takamagahara' that rises above them, whether human or god, will return to the underworld after death!"

Yu asked heavily, "Does every island... have a water tank like this?"

Uhijiri: "Yes!"

Yu clenched his fist: "That number... must be in the tens of billions!"

Ubi-Din said solemnly, “In this world, for every living being born, there is a soul that is reincarnated. But because of the endless wars, countless lives have been lost, and the souls that cannot be released can only wander in the underworld. Over the long river of time, they have accumulated to their current size! The longer they wander, the slimmer their hope of reincarnation becomes, and the heavier their resentment grows…”

"The Styx River exists to absorb their resentment, allowing them to peacefully await reincarnation... But over the years, even the Styx River could no longer bear their overwhelming resentment, and one by one, some of them were corrupted by their resentment and transformed into 'evil spirits'!"

"Once they become evil spirits, their fate is exile to hell!"

At this point, Uhbito clenched his fists, heartbroken, and said, "They are not truly so sinful! Even if they were reborn as livestock or birds, they should live in the sunshine and rain for the rest of their lives! The Otsutsuki clan is the truly sinful clan. It's one thing to try to transcend their own life and death, but they treat all things as straw dogs and all living beings as weeds, disrupting the natural order of life and death, and causing countless tragedies!"

With red eyes, Uhite looked at Yu: "Now you should understand why Hashirama Senju was cast into hell, right? The Rinne Rebirth, exchanging one life for ten thousand, is already breaking the rules. If even he himself escaped punishment, he would be playing with life and death, and would be guilty of the same crime as the Otsutsuki!"

"Perhaps Hashirama's intentions were good, but he broke the rules, and breaking the rules comes at a price. Since you have summoned Hashirama's soul back from the Pure Land, Yama will banish him to Hell as punishment!"

Upon hearing this, Yu sighed, "Before Hashirama used Rinne Rebirth, he was prepared to die. It was I who took it upon myself to recall and revive his soul from the Pure Land. I'm the one who broke the rules. Even if he should be exiled, I should be the one exiled..."

Instead of answering Yu's question, Yudi asked, "After you resurrect him, will you use the same trick again to resurrect even more people with Samsara?"

Yu nodded and said, "Yes."

Ubiji said, "There are gods watching over you. Nothing involving life and death can be hidden from Yama. Let me tell you the truth, Yama knows all about the little tricks you've played with by using the 'Pure Land Summoning' and the 'Rinnegan Hell Path'!"

“All souls who can enter the Pure Land receive preferential treatment to some extent, which is why Yama turns a blind eye. But you have gone too far this time, using grace as a means. Yama’s punishment of Hashirama this time is also intended to warn you!”

Yu said, "I understand the reasoning, but I still want to save him. Senior Uhbito, please tell me how to save Hashirama..."

Ubichi said meaningfully, "Have you thought it through? The price might be very high..."

Yu replied resolutely, "I fear not death!"

Ubiquitous gazed intently at Yu, and after a long while, he patted Yu's shoulder and said with satisfaction, "Good, as expected of the chosen one. Come with me... to hell!"

Chapter 665 The Feast of Avici Hell, No Gate to Hell

"The gear is ready, I've left it here for you..."

Whoosh! As soon as she finished speaking, the sliding door to the inner room opened, and the mysterious old woman placed two sets of clothes on the tatami. Underneath the gray sleeves she had pulled back, a grayish-brown hand bone was clearly visible!

Yu thought to herself: It seems... he's not anyone special.

Subi Zhier fiddled with a luscious cherry with her slender fingers and said, "She is the Clothes-Snatching Granny, one of the messengers of the underworld. Every soul that enters hell will have its clothes stripped off by the Granny. The weight of the clothes symbolizes the sins committed in life and also determines the depth of hell the soul will be exiled to!"

Ban raised an eyebrow: "Hell, too, has varying depths?"

Subi Chier said, “Avici Hell has three levels: Impermanence, Miserability, and Infinity. Those who were thieves and treacherous in life will enter the Hell of Impermanence after death, where their souls will suffer from scorching heat, extreme cold, tongue-pulling, and oppression.”

Those who committed adultery, murdered innocent people, or committed suicide in their lifetime will enter the Hell of Unbearable Suffering after death, where they will be torn apart by chariots, sawed, boiled in oil, ground in stone mills, and pounded in mortars!

"Those who create a catastrophe that lasts for millennia, violate the laws of heaven and humanity, and toy with the principles of life and death, will enter an endless hell after death, where they will be subjected to endless tortures in the endless Tsukuyomi..."

Madara clenched his fist: "What about Hashirama...?"

Subi Chino said, "To play with life and death is a grave sin, deserving of eternal damnation..."

Ban was furious: "That damned Yama!"

Ubiji said, "You can say such rebellious things here, but don't say them again after you leave. Put on the clothes your mother-in-law made..."

Yu walked to the door of the inner room, where a Noh mask was placed on each of her clothes, with the words "Ten Evils" and "Unforgivable" engraved on them!

Setting the mask aside, Yu unfolded the black clothes, his expression turning strange: "Funeral shroud?"

Ubi-diri said, “The Yellow Springs Kingdom can still be entered by living people, but the Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss and Avici Hell cannot be entered without death. Wearing these burial clothes, you are equivalent to dead people, and only then can you enter Avici Hell…”

"That's really meticulous."

Yu and Ban each changed into their black and white burial clothes. Yu put on the mask of "Ten Evils" and Ban put on the mask of "Unforgivable"!

hum!hum!

The two masks were instantly imprinted on the skin, impossible to remove.

The old woman's voice came: "Young man, do these clothes fit you well?"

Yu stretched his body: "It fits well, but it's too stuffy. It's not really suitable for fighting..."

"Hmph hmph hmph~" The old woman who stole the shroud chuckled sinisterly, saying, "To enter the Infinite Hell, one must bear heavy sins. These two shrouds are sewn with threads of sin. Remember, they are shackles, but also protection. After you enter hell, no matter what happens, you must wear them and they must not be damaged. Otherwise, your soul will be scattered, and you will never be found again, whether in the mortal world or the underworld. You will disappear from the memories of the living as if you had never existed..."

Yu frowned deeply, realizing the seriousness of the situation: "I understand."

"Hmm... I hope to see you all again~"

The old woman muttered something to herself and continued turning the spinning wheel.

I'll personally escort you there!

With a wave of his hand, Ubichiri opened the Yomotsu Hirasaka Gate beside him. Yu and Madara took a step forward and were already downstream of the River Styx. In front of them was a huge dark red torii gate (the shape of the Myojin Gate, hence the name torii gate). On the plaque of the second crossbeam, the four characters 'Avici Hell' were written.

Ban looked down at the murky waters of the River Styx and said, "Now that we're practically dead, the River Styx is being friendly to us."

Yu looked up at the giant jellyfish hanging high in the sky and thought to himself: The Styx Jellyfish, one of the incarnations of Yama, the King of Hell, monitors everything on the River Styx... So, he already knew about my and Ban's arrival.

Ubidear stepped forward and said, “According to the rules, I can only help you this far. Hell has only an entrance, no exit; it is a place of no return. There is no concept of ‘time’ there, so your ‘Ombuda Flow’ cannot be used…”

Yu asked, "Hell has different depths, so how do we get to the Infinite Hell? We can't just walk in and be there, can we?"

Ubidi said, "Of course not. After entering this gate, you will appear in the shallowest level of the Hell of Impermanence. You must find the 'Blood Pool,' which is the entrance to the Hell of Miserable Suffering. Then find the Blood Pool in the Hell of Miserable Suffering to reach the Infinite Hell. Of course, the Blood Pool is a one-way passage; there is no return once you go!"

Ban frowned and asked, "Since it's a one-way passage, how will we get back?"

Ubiquitous said in a low voice, "It would be best to give up the idea of ​​coming back first. Only by being prepared to die can you possibly reach that place... Of course, if you insist on knowing, I can tell you the way back in advance!"

Yu pondered for a moment and said, "So, the saying 'placing oneself in a desperate situation leads to survival'... it certainly lives up to the name of hell. No need for that, we'll figure it out ourselves!"