Start with a Zanpakuto and build the strongest Mist Village

Before Kushimaru could even move, an indescribable, excruciating pain surged through him.

"Wha, what..."

Kushimaru Kurihara lowered his head in disbelief, staring at the tip of the Yin-Yang Spear Staff that had pierced his chest, just as his own blood needle had pierced Obito's body earlier.

Despite having been killed, Obito Uchiha appeared unharmed behind Kushimaru Kurihara and launched a fatal attack on him.

"Do you think I'm unaware of the myriad abilities of you Shinigami? To start a war with you without knowing your power level? Do you think I'm some brainless idiot like Nagato?"

Obito leaned forward slightly, his cold tone carrying a hint of mockery and sneer: "Unrestricted control, indestructible, capable of launching a fatal attack from the shadows when the enemy is off guard... Your Zanpakuto truly lives up to your reputation, Kushimaru, one of the Seven Ninja Swords."

"But unfortunately, it's over."

The spear pierced his body, but instead of falling to the ground like an ordinary person, Kushimaru's body began to disintegrate like broken building blocks. Then, his entire body seemed to turn into spiritual dust, scattering across the ground and sporadically into the rolling waves below.

This Yin-Yang spear is no ordinary weapon, but a powerful creation of Yin-Yang Release, within which the power of the Six Paths within Obito's body is brewing.

Even the most resilient being cannot withstand being hit by this weapon; if it inflicts a fatal wound, death is certain!

“If we kill him directly, Minazuki Yoru should sense something.” Black Zetsu’s gaze focused on Obito’s eyes. Kushimaru’s seemingly deadly combo attack did not cause him to panic, because he knew very well that Obito had several Sharingan transplanted into his body.

Even if the opponent seizes on the fact that Obito didn't use his Sharingan and couldn't activate Kamui, Obito could still use Izanagi to avoid the damage he would suffer.

The problem is that, in that instant, he did not sense the unique Yin Release chakra fluctuations of Izanagi from Obito.

In other words, Obito did not use Izanagi at the moment he was fatally wounded.

"Is it a unique eye technique contained within these Rinnegan?" Black Zetsu wondered to himself.

"This was originally a war, and this is merely a signal before the war begins," Obito Uchiha said calmly.

Having already reached the Six Paths Realm and considering himself the second Sage of Six Paths, his fear of Minazuki Yoru has completely vanished. What he wants to do is to wipe Minazuki Yoru, along with the corrupt Five Great Nations, from this world!

Black Zetsu was slightly taken aback, and asked in a low voice, "What do you plan to do? Go straight to Kirigakure?"

“No, that’s an idiotic thing to do.” Obito shook his head: “My goal is still the Eye of the Moon, so the existence of the Ten-Tails is indispensable, and the Tailed Beasts are still our primary target.”

"But before that..."

Obito's hands quickly formed hand seals, and while mobilizing a certain amount of 'Uchiha Madara's chakra,' his right hand slammed to the ground.

Bang!

The sea breeze dispersed the white smoke brought by the psychic summoning, revealing the hideous face of the heretical demon statue.

Upon seeing this huge creature, Obito seemed to breathe a sigh of relief, and a smile returned to his face.

Everything is ready.

"Mizukiyo... wait for me!"

……

The Pure Land of the Underworld.

As Minazuki Yoru's influence expanded throughout the entire ninja world, the increase in the number of undead in the entire Yomi Pure Land has been steadily declining in recent years. However, for the sake of the greater good, the Six Paths Brothers remained calm and observed the developments in the human world.

But at that moment, the six brothers simultaneously raised their heads and looked up at the gray sky.

“Someone has broken through to the Six Paths Realm.” Ōtsutsuki Hamura slowly spoke: “This is probably completely beyond your plans, brother. If he attacks Indra or Ashura, it will likely cause huge trouble for your plans.”

The Sage of Six Paths frowned, seemingly deep in thought, or perhaps sensing something.

After a long while, his tightly furrowed brows slowly relaxed, and he said calmly, "The chakra feels somewhat familiar; it's from one of Indra's descendants. To be able to achieve this level is not easy. Although Ashura and Indra's reincarnations haven't fully matured yet, that guy's target shouldn't be them."

"You mean Mizunazukiyo?"

Hamura Otsutsuki frowned and shook his head: "You should understand what I mean. My brother, having completed the leap in his life level, will be able to sense certain things to some extent. If Yoru Mizuki also discovers our plan, the two of them might even affect Mother's existence..."

Although Obito has only just entered the Six Paths Realm, the Six Paths Realm is still the Six Paths Realm. Once you reach this level, you can master the Six Paths Chakra that transcends the mortal realm.

With the help of this power, Obito, unless he is a brainless idiot, will definitely realize something!

Hamura Otsutsuki didn't really care about his brother's schemes. His thoughts and desires weren't as strong as Hagoromo's. Apart from his own pursuits and beliefs, the only thing he cared about was his mother.

The Sage of Six Paths gripped his Sage's Staff and said in a deep voice, "Based on my observation of his chakra, that guy's mind is entirely on Minazuki Yoru, and besides that, he has an obsession with a certain girl... Her soul has always been in my hands."

"Secondly, even if he did discover something, there's no need to worry too much. The seal we left behind was the strongest. It barely broke through the barrier with the help of external forces, but it can't shake our seal. Unless we summon the Ten-Tails and summon the Divine Tree itself, Mother's side won't be affected."

"That being said, but..." Ōtsutsuki Hamura wanted to say something more, but seeing Ōtsutsuki Hagoromo's confident demeanor, he could only sigh and remain silent.

Hopefully, everything will unfold as my elder brother sees fit...

Chapter 261 The Second Generation Kazekage’s Swastika!

An endless expanse of yellow sand stretched out, devoid of any life, as if it were a forbidden zone for life.

The scorching sun cast its fiery rays, the intense heat enough to bake a person into a dried-up corpse. There was not a trace of moisture in the air, and a sense of despair arose spontaneously as one walked through it.

The yellow sand howled, and the environment of the Land of Wind remained as harsh as ever.

To develop in such an environment, one needs not only the courage to issue the right policies, but also a massive amount of resources to fill the gaps.

For Sunagakure, which had suffered consecutive defeats in the Ninja Wars and was also ravaged by Obito, even with the Gold Miner Rasa by their side, the situation was still fraught with difficulties.

Fortunately, Rasa was very clear about his position and firmly adhered to the core policy of clinging to Kirigakure. With the help and support of both Kirigakure and Konoha, Sunagakure's dilapidated economic situation finally improved a little.

Amid the ruins of a former gold fortress, a sand house stands silently.

Inside the sand house, two people sat facing each other, with a pot of tea on the table.

The two men looked quite similar. One of them was none other than Rasa, the Fourth Kazekage, the leader of Sunagakure, the famous gold miner in the ninja world, and the current Kazekage of the Land of Wind.

The other person appeared to be around the same age as Luo Sha, wearing a yellow cloak with a gray silk ribbon tied around his waist and a black tight-fitting combat suit underneath.

But what is most striking is the blue dragon and black dragon claw-shaped tattoo coiled on its head and right eye, which looks quite fierce. It also has two brown braids on the back of its head. Its appearance is quite rare in the ninja world today.

"I never imagined that the ninja world has developed to this extent. If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, I would never have believed it," the man in front of Rasa said slowly, his tone filled with emotion.

"I am very sorry, Lord Shamon. It is all because of my incompetence that Sunagakure has become what it is today." Rasa bowed his head deeply to the man in front of him, his face full of self-blame. "Not only did I fail to lead the village to prosperity, but I was also controlled by a guy with Sharingan and almost dragged the entire village into the abyss."

"I am a sinner of this village, Lord Shamon!"

If the world were to hear Rasa's words, it would surely be utterly astonished.

The fact that Rasa, the Fourth Kazekage, was actually apologizing to the former would have shocked some of the older members of Sunagakure!

The reason is simple: the person talking to Rasa at this moment is none other than the former leader of Sunagakure, the Second Kazekage, Shamon!

"Don't talk such nonsense, Luo Sha. You are not responsible for any of this."

Having a general understanding of the current situation in the ninja world, Shamon naturally wouldn't criticize the man in front of him. In fact, if it weren't for him standing up, Sunagakure would have already been invaded and defeated by Kumogakure when the Third Hokage disappeared.

Without a doubt, Rasa is a hero of Sunagakure. Even though he was controlled by the enemy and almost led Sunagakure into an endless abyss, it still cannot erase the fact that he is a hero.

Having received the approval of his predecessors, Luo Sha was overcome with emotion, and his eyes reddened.

"Relax a bit, you're too tired." Shamon smiled and patted Rasa on the shoulder, saying, "The Sand Village isn't just about you now; I'll stay here to help you too."

"Really? That's wonderful!"

Luo Sha was overjoyed.

Some time ago, he hoped that Minazuki Yoru could provide more financial assistance to Sunagakure. Minazuki Yoru readily agreed, and he thought it would be resources or manpower, but he didn't expect that the other party would directly summon the Second Kazekage's Shamon.

The Second Kazekage, Shamon, dedicated his life to studying the One-Tailed Shukaku and had a deep understanding of it. Now, as Shukaku's jinchūriki, receiving Shamon's help would undoubtedly be a great joy for him.

In addition, Shamon also developed the skills of [Puppet Technique] and [Sand Manipulation], and is the originator of these skills.

These two techniques are absolutely mainstream in Sunagakure today. If they could receive guidance from Shamon, the founder, the overall quality of Sunagakure ninjas would definitely be greatly improved!

“But don’t get too excited yet. I’m already a Grim Reaper. Given the current trend of spiritual power development, if Sunagakure wants to become stronger, the first thing they need to do is to convert all their chakra into spiritual power,” Shamon said in a deep voice.

"Ah, Second Hokage, please rest assured on this point. I have already been working on it for a long time. Currently, sixty percent of the ninjas in the village have completed the spiritual power transformation, and the rest are working on it."

“The spiritual energy is particularly strong in places like where we are right now. I have decided to rebuild the Sand Gold Fortress and transform it into a spiritual energy conversion center, specifically for training Quincy.”

Rasa explained, then hesitated for a moment before continuing, "My real problem is how to complete my own spiritual power transformation... Shukaku resides within me, and you are a master researcher of Shukaku, so..."

"This is indeed a difficult matter, and it's the real reason I'm here!"

Shamon said in a deep voice, "The best way right now is to extract Shukaku directly from your body, and then let that guy use his power to turn you into a Shinigami like me."

"However, the price for doing this is experiencing a wave of death..."

The whole world is pursuing spiritual power, and the Shinigami is the best in the spiritual power system. Choosing the first method can not only take out Shukaku and hold it in your hand again, but also directly become a Shinigami. It is simply killing two birds with one stone!

Compared to this outcome, experiencing death is merely the best choice.

but……

Shamon paused slightly, clenching his fist as if sensing the power within him: "Only by becoming a Shinigami can one truly understand the nature of this power... This power was directly bestowed upon me by that guy, not through a gradual process like 'chakra being converted into spiritual power'."

"Although this power is very strong, things that are directly bestowed are inevitably mixed with something. You should understand what I mean, Rasa."

"Ah. But isn't this the price of power?"

There's no such thing as a free lunch. There's no such thing as gaining power without paying a price.

Moreover, now that Mizuki Yoru's power is overwhelming in the ninja world, and Sunagakure has completely submitted to Kirigakure, so even if there is something mysterious in the power of the Shinigami that could cause him to become Mizuki Yoru's puppet, so what?

"In that case, I'll go first..."

"He is the ruler of a small village, yet his mind is filled with nothing but the idea of ​​depending on others."

The sudden sound made the two people in the room pause for a moment. The next moment, the space beside Rasa and Shamon suddenly distorted, and a figure that Rasa was all too familiar with emerged from it.

Although the other party was wearing a white mask instead of the usual vortex face, Rasa could never forget that familiar voice and space-time ninjutsu!

"It's you?!" Rasa's gaze suddenly darkened, and the chakra within him began to surge. "You bastard, how dare you show your face again!"

"This is my village, and even you, the Kazekage, are nothing more than my puppet. Why shouldn't I dare to show up?"

Obito sneered, mercilessly exposing Rasa's scars.

To the world, Rasa was a noble and powerful Kage, but to Obito, he was nothing more than a clown, trash to be toyed with at will.

Obito returned to Sunagakure with the intention of retrieving the One-Tailed Beast, but to his surprise, Rasa was not in the village, but in Sand Gold Fortress, the place where Nagato and Minazuki Yoru had fought.

Most importantly, besides Luo Sha, there's another guy here who should have died long ago!

Second Kazekage, Shamon!

"Lord Shamon, be careful! This guy is Uchiha Madara, and he's incredibly powerful, especially with those Mangekyou Sharingan!" Rasa quickly warned. He knew very well that with his strength, he couldn't possibly be a match for Obito; those eyes were his natural counter.

To defeat the opponent, the only option is to rely on Shamon, who has already completed his Shinigami transformation!

"Uchiha Madara?"

Shamon frowned and glanced at Uchiha Obito. He didn't know much about Obito. During the time he had adapted to Shinigami transformation, he only had a rough understanding of the current situation in the ninja world and everything about Sunagakure.

But one thing is certain: the moment Shamon saw the other person, he could completely deny that the other person was Uchiha Madara.

"Don't joke around, Uchiha Madara is not someone a coward like you can impersonate!"

"The remnants of the old era that Minazuki Yoru pulled back from the Pure Land of the Underworld?"

Obito tilted his head slightly, his gaze lingering on Shamon's Zanpakuto for a moment: "Zanpakuto... interesting, but I don't have much interest in playing this game of guessing abilities with you right now."

"Kavi!"

"Amadeus!"

The right eye beneath the white mask suddenly opened wide, Yin Release chakra overflowing outwards, bloodshot veins spreading throughout.

boom! !

Even though Shamon had anticipated this, the spatial distortion caused by Kamui increased the release speed of Amaterasu exponentially. In just an instant, the inextinguishable black flames landed on Shamon, and even splashed onto Rasa.

The intense heat, accompanied by a burning sensation, startled Rasa, who instinctively tried to extinguish the flames.

"Stop messing around, this is the inextinguishable Amaterasu Flame, using the Tailed Beast Cloak!"

Shukaku's voice rang out just in time. Rasa didn't have time to be shocked as to why Shukaku, who always opposed him, would suddenly speak up for him. He quickly activated the tailed beast chakra within his body, transforming it into a tailed beast cloak to peel away the Amaterasu flames.

Seeing that Shukaku's method was effective, Rasa breathed a sigh of relief, but then his expression tightened.

Shamen!

Although Shamon is the Second Kazekage, he does not have Shukaku inside him.

If one were to be struck by Amaterasu, wouldn't that mean...?

As expected, Rasa's expression changed drastically when he saw Shamen at that moment.

At this moment, Shamon was clearly unable to dodge Obito's sudden attack, and his entire body was covered by Amaterasu's flames.