Start with a Zanpakuto and build the strongest Mist Village

Who do you think I am? I am the Sixth Hokage!

Hiruzen was able to overpower Tsunade, the fourth division captain, and seize the Seven-Tails. How could I not handle a sixth division captain?

The two figures disappeared simultaneously from the Hokage's office.

Hozuki Gengetsu and the ninja continued to move through Konoha, and before long, the two arrived at the Forest of Death.

"When did the Hokage start working in a forest like this?"

"This forest is the masterpiece of the First Hokage." Danzo, wearing the Hokage's robe and hat, slowly emerged from behind the giant tree: "The Hokage of each generation usually come here when dealing with minor troubles."

"Little trouble?"

Hozuki Gengetsu grinned, his hand already resting on the Zanpakuto at his waist: "You little guys always have an inexplicable confidence in yourselves before you've witnessed true power."

"Real power?"

Danzo sneered. Hozuki Gengetsu, the Second Mizukage, was indeed from the same era as the First and Second Hokage, so calling him "little guy" wasn't wrong.

But as for true power...

He's already mastered it!

As the cold laugh subsided, Danzo's figure vanished from his spot in an instant, a short blade appearing in his hand at some unknown time, wrapped in a fierce gale, and slammed down hard on Hozuki Gengetsu's neck.

The terrifying speed that burst forth was unpredictable; it was an extreme speed that even the Mangekyou Sharingan could not fathom!

The dagger fell, and Hozuki Gengetsu's neck shattered like flowing water, splashing everywhere.

At the same time, the Second Mizukage's slightly sarcastic smile also rose.

"boom!!!"

The deafening explosion completely enveloped Danzo's figure.

But when the thick smoke dissipated, a pitch-black figure slowly emerged from the dust, its appearance terrifying and its power overwhelming.

"Susanoh?"

Hozuki Gengetsu, holding his Zanpakuto, twitched his mustache: "So, you've completed the Oni-Garra Ritual just like Sarutobi Hiruzen."

"Was that your signature move, Steam Violence?"

The pitch-black Susanoo slowly expanded, and in an instant, it entered the fourth stage.

Beneath the Susanoo that resembled a demon god, Danzo, whose eyes had transformed into bizarre kaleidoscope shapes, sneered, "If this is all you've got, then I'll take the head of the Sixth Division Captain first!"

"They really have a lot of drive."

Hozuki Gengetsu's tone shifted from joking to increasingly cold as he pointed his Zanpakuto at Danzo.

"However, I've never actually faced off against a Kaleidoscope before. It must be quite exciting to see such a big thing explode... Shikai!"

A vast spiritual pressure suddenly erupted, and the Zanpakuto in his hand transformed into a wisp of pure white mist, merging into Hozuki Gengetsu's hand.

"Roar, Mirage!"

Chapter 296 Swastika! False dream and mirage!

In the evening, the sun sets.

The lingering red glow on the horizon gradually faded, and night had not yet fallen, but Hinata's heart sank deeper and deeper.

"Everyone……"

Walking along the Hyuga clan's territory, I didn't see a single familiar face.

Because of the rigid rules, the Hyuga clan's territory may not be as lively as the Uchiha clan's, but the number of Hyuga clan members is no less than that of the Uchiha clan. In addition, due to the branch family and main family system, a large number of branch family members live in the outer areas of the clan's territory.

In the past, before even reaching the clan's territory, members of the branch families would come to greet him, but now that he had already ventured deep into the clan's streets, there was still no sign of him.

The empty streets exuded an eerie stillness. Hinata clenched her fists, her eyes bulging.

"Blind eyes!"

The power of X-ray vision penetrated all the houses, but the scene that came into view left Hinata frozen in place.

Corpses lay limply on the ground, their eye sockets, which had once held the purest white eyes in the world, now tinged with a dark red—the blood of thirst.

"How...how could this be?!"

Hinata covered her mouth in disbelief. Even though she had grown up under the tutelage of Mizuki Yoru and knew the cruelty of the world, when all of this happened around her and in front of her, Hinata realized just how terrifying this was!

"Everyone, why is everyone... Father! Fireworks!"

Hinata, her legs trembling slightly, ran towards the depths of the Hyuga clan's territory.

The Byakugan's penetrating power allowed it to take in everything around it.

They're all dead.

Whether it was the branch family or the main family, even ordinary civilians without ninja talent were all dead.

Hinata pursed her lips and rushed to the front of the clan head's residence.

An inexplicable chakra obstructed Hinata's Byakugan perception. She shakily pushed open the door and looked at the familiar figure sitting in the main seat.

"Father..."

"It's been a long time, Hinata."

Hiashi Hyuga slowly turned around, his indifferent eyes devoid of any emotion, his pure white clan chief's robe standing out starkly against the blood-soaked surroundings.

Seeing Hiashi in this state, Hinata's heart trembled, and she asked in a hoarse voice, "Where's Hanabi? How is Hanabi, Father!"

"...She went where she was supposed to go."

Hiashi Hyuga stood up, his pure white eyes falling on Hinata's petite figure, devoid of any emotion: "Don't worry, I will send you to that place next."

"No!"

As Hinata cried out in anguish, Hiashi's figure suddenly vanished from his spot and charged towards Hinata.

Chakra gathered in his palm, and the power of Gentle Fist landed on Hinata without reservation. Caught off guard, Hinata was slammed against the wall of the room, leaving cracks all over her body.

"Father..."

Hinata struggled to her feet, and with her Byakugan activated, she could clearly see a strange chakra lurking in Hiashi's mind.

Clearly, her father was controlled by this chakra.

This chakra was extremely powerful and chilling, so powerful that even Hiashi had no chance to resist it and was completely controlled by it.

Hiashi assumed a fighting stance, and Hinata knew perfectly well that it was the starting position of Gentle Fist. Under the control of the genjutsu, her father would show no mercy.

"Absolutely not... absolutely not..."

Hinata took two deep breaths, her spiritual energy surging within her, and simultaneously assumed the starting stance of Gentle Fist: "I will bring you back to your senses, Father!"

"Gentle Fist Technique: Eight Trigrams One Hundred and Twenty-Eight Palms!"

"Gentle Fist Technique: Eight Trigrams One Hundred and Twenty-Eight Palms!"

Without a doubt, Hinata is a true genius.

Since being taken in as a disciple by Yoru, Hinata has not only received comprehensive instruction, but also had her food and drink absolutely satisfied, maximizing the potential of the Byakugan princess.

Despite her young age, Hinata had already fully mastered the essence of Gentle Fist, and she held her own against the odds in the clash of 128 palm strikes.

On one side is a young girl longing for her father, and on the other is a puppet completely controlled.

A contest under unequal circumstances will ultimately produce an unequal outcome.

After the clash of the 128 palm strikes, Hiashi immediately countered with a Bagua Empty Palm, which landed heavily on Hinata's heart.

Hinata's body fell to the ground like a kite with a broken string, and remained motionless.

Hiashi Hyuga walked towards Hinata expressionlessly, but before he could reach her, his body suddenly trembled, his chest caved in, and blood gushed from his mouth and nose. The intense pain rendered him unable to move!

Hinata, who had been lying on the ground, was now completely unharmed and slowly opened her eyes.

"I'm sorry, Father."

Looking at Hiashi's collapsed chest cavity, Hinata quickly placed pressure points on his chest and lower abdomen, blocking his chakra and blood flow to ensure that his injuries would not worsen in the short term.

After doing all this, Hinata carefully took out a deep blue crystal from her bosom.

Before she could use the crystal, a black rod pierced through her, knocking the crystal from Hinata's hand and onto the ground!

Under Hinata's astonished gaze, a dark spatial cavity appeared.

Jigen looked down at Hinata from his elevated position, watching the spiritual aura gradually rising around her, and suddenly clenched his fist.

The next moment, a dark cavity appeared beneath Hinata, swallowing her whole.

“Completely reflect damage… I’m not going to fight someone like you.”

Jigen already knew about the Quincy's power, especially the Quincy whom Minazuki Yoru called his "personal guard," whose strength was simply monstrous.

They may be young and not very strong, but the abilities they possess are all top-notch, unique, and extraordinary. Cixian had already learned this through various channels.

For example, Kimimaro's 'hope' allows him to grow indefinitely if he so desires, and even Jigen would not want to fight against him.

Similarly, Jigen already knew about Hinata's situation.

When Hinata was first targeted by the Hidden Cloud Village, Jigen had already glimpsed her abilities and made some guesses about them.

The ability to completely reflect all damage is a power that Jigen is not unfamiliar with. The inferior creature from the Land of Hot Water also possessed this power, but its strength was far inferior to Hinata's.

There is no room for carelessness when dealing with such a rule-based opponent!

"Boom boom boom!!"

The ground beneath his feet trembled continuously. Cixian looked towards the direction of the Death Forest with some surprise, and waved at the same time.

A figure then appeared behind Cixian, with an extremely respectful expression.

"They're really going all out... Send all the corpses over there, they're good sustenance."

The man nodded slightly, and Cixian stepped into the distorted space and disappeared from the spot.

The ground shook, and terrifying explosions rang out one after another in the Death Forest.

The Susanoo, which symbolizes the power of the gods, looked extremely miserable and tattered at this moment, while Danzo, who was inside it, had an even more unpleasant expression and a gloomy face.

"It's really quite resilient; it truly lives up to its name as Susanoo."

"I am the strongest!" Danzo's Mangekyou Sharingan spun continuously, and his damaged Susanoo was rapidly repaired and even expanded, evolving towards its complete form.

But Susanoo's expansion was only a momentary thing, and a white mist swirled around it, followed by a series of terrifying explosions!

The series of explosions made Danzo realize a truth: he stopped maintaining Susanoo and suddenly rushed out of the blast radius at an unpredictable speed.

Although his body was mostly damaged by the power of the steam explosion, his injuries were completely healed by the time he rushed in front of Hozuki Gengetsu.

"go to hell!"

Danzo suddenly raised his hand, and an unstoppable gale covered his palm, transforming into a wind blade that attacked.

But at this critical moment, the pure white mist that had been enveloping Susanoo actually floated in front of Hozuki Gengetsu and blocked the wind blades.

"Um?!"

Danzo was clearly taken aback for a moment, realizing something was wrong. However, the pure white mist did not explode as he expected. Instead, it changed and transformed into a shield, blocking the wind blade attack.

At the same time, the mist shield split open, like endless mist shackles, binding Danzo's arm in a backhand motion.

"Illusory Mirage Shield Armor".

"Seal it off, Mirage!"

The mist spread, and the seemingly light mist materialized, gradually climbing and spreading onto Danzo's body, like the Vajra shackles of the Uzumaki clan.

"Such methods are actually available?!"

Danzo was terrified, but as the fog shackles spread, layers of crystals appeared on his body, instantly sealing all the fog within them.

"Crystal Escape?!"

Hozuki Gengetsu was somewhat surprised.

Crystal Release is a bloodline limit that can turn anything into a crystalline object. It has appeared in the history of Kirigakure, but its numbers are extremely rare.

This bloodline ability is extremely powerful, capable of instantly crystallizing all substances except chakra, including components in the air or blood in the human body. In terms of strength, it is in no way inferior to the Snow Clan's Ice Release!

If it weren't for the extreme rarity of their numbers, Crystal Release could definitely have grown into a bloodline clan no less powerful than Ice Release!