Analyzing the Ninja World Starting from Konoha

Chapter 244 Resurrection Ritual - Shamanistic Dance!

The black runes, centered on Qingye's palm, spread rapidly outwards like a spider web, instantly covering the entire body of the offering.

The next second, a cold wind suddenly swept through the cave.

Countless dust and debris gathered from all directions, enveloping the White Zetsu clone on the ground layer by layer.

Accompanied by a tooth-grinding wail, the dust gradually sculpted into a human shape.

Soon, the dust settled, and a handsome man with long light blue hair stood quietly in front of Qingye.

Because Aoba had no control over him, Kato Dan slowly opened his eyes.

The pupils, with their black sclera, were initially blank, but quickly regained their clarity.

Kato Dan looked down at his hands; his grayish-white skin was covered with the cracked patterns characteristic of Edo Tensei.

He gently clenched and unclenched his fist, feeling the flow of chakra within his body, his brows furrowing slightly.

"This feeling... is it another Impure World Reincarnation?"

Duan raised his head and his gaze fell on Qingye, who was not far away.

"It's been a long time, Mr. Duan."

Aoba smiled and greeted him.

Kato Dan first glanced at Aoba, then warily looked around.

The cave was empty; apart from the two of them, no suspicious enemies were found.

"Isn't this a battle?"

Kato Dan looked at Aoba with some confusion. "Why did you summon me again? And..."

He paused, as if sensing something unusual, and looked down to reassess his own condition.

"And this summoning... seems a bit special."

Although he was still in an impure body, Kato Dan could clearly sense that this time he seemed to be able to perfectly unleash all the strength he had before his birth.

There is even a special power within him!

"Can you feel it, Mr. Duan?"

Aoba explained with a smile, "In order to allow you to unleash your full power, the offering used to summon you this time is a clone that I specially prepared, which incorporates the cells of the First Generation."

Upon hearing that it was a clone, rather than a living person as a sacrifice, the slight sense of guilt in Kato Dan's heart instantly dissipated.

"The cells of the First Generation?! I see!"

He let out a long sigh of relief, then his expression became extremely solemn.

"Aoba, why did you go to such lengths to summon me again...? Has the village encountered some insurmountable enemy?"

He can now almost exert the power he had in life, and naturally he can also sense Aoba's current chakra.

He had witnessed Aoba deal with the Nine-Tails, and in Kato Dan's opinion, the enemy that Aoba would go to such lengths to summon him again must be a very troublesome one.

Aoba's smile vanished, and his expression became more serious than ever before.

"Mr. Duan, this problem may be far more serious than encountering a powerful enemy."

Upon hearing this, Kato Dan's expression instantly turned serious.

"We need Mr. Duan's help this time."

Aoba paused, looking directly at Kato Dan, "However, the reanimated body alone may not be enough."

"It needs to be... truly resurrected."

As soon as he finished speaking, the cave fell into a deathly silence.

"resurrection?"

Kato Dan was completely stunned. "Is...this possible?"

Seeing Kato Dan's shocked expression, Aoba couldn't help but laugh out loud, crossing his arms over his chest.

"Mr. Duan, I told you before that I have a way to revive you. You don't think I was just trying to fool you, do you?"

Kato Dan didn't feel embarrassed by what was said, but just gave a wry smile.

"The idea of ​​resurrecting the dead is indeed too bizarre... I thought you were just comforting me or joking, after all, even for the Sage of Six Paths..."

He didn't finish his sentence, but his meaning was already very clear.

To be brought back to life is something even the legendary Sage of Six Paths might not be able to do easily.

However, seeing Aoba's confident expression, Kato Dan's heart skipped a beat.

This young man... seems to be genuinely not joking.

After a long silence, Kato Dan took a deep breath, his expression turning serious again.

"Aoba, what is it that requires my true resurrection?"

He paused, his tone becoming low.

"If things don't absolutely require my intervention, then there's no need for me to be resurrected."

Kato Dan's gaze was very calm as he said this.

As a former Jonin of Konoha, he knew very well that such a near-divine method as [resurrection] could not possibly be without a price to pay.

Although he longed to see Tsunade again, he absolutely refused to sacrifice innocent people for his own selfish desires, and he did not want Konoha's outstanding younger generation to pay a heavy price for it.

Aoba saw through Dan's concerns and also confirmed that Kato Dan's character was very reliable.

"Mr. Duan, this matter really can only be handled by you."

Aoba's gaze was calm and firm. "As for the specifics, we'll talk about it after you're truly resurrected."

Don't feel guilty.

Kato looked into Aoba's eyes and remained silent for a few seconds.

Finally, he nodded slightly.

"it is good."

Now that it was confirmed, Aoba didn't dwell on the topic any further, but instead pointed to Kato Dan's chest.

"By the way, Mr. Duan, I've prepared something special this time. You can take a look at your chest."

A strange smile suddenly appeared on Aoba's face.

"Chest?"

Duan had some doubts, but still did as she was told and pulled open the front of her clothes.

The next second, he was struck dumb, gasping for breath.

A human face was clearly embedded in his chest, near his heart!

The face had its eyes closed, but its features were clearly visible, making it look extremely eerie.

If he weren't still dead, this alone would probably have scared him half to death.

"What... what's going on?"

Kato's voice trembled, "Why does my chest feel like this...?"

"Ahem, Mr. Duan, don't be nervous."

Aoba coughed lightly, suppressing a laugh as he explained, "To improve the quality of the sacrifice, I incorporated the First Generation's cells into the clone. As for this face... it was a technical error."

"Next time, next time, it definitely won't happen again."

Duan stared at Qingye with a face full of black lines.

What do you mean by "next time"? There's going to be a next time?!

He realized that the kid was definitely doing it on purpose.

"Um, don't worry too much about these details."

Aoba took out a ninjutsu scroll. "Take a look at this. Try out the techniques inside."

Kato took the scroll and unrolled it.

His expression changed completely after just one glance.

"This is... Wood Release ninjutsu?!"

Kato Dan suddenly raised his head and looked at Aoba in disbelief.

At that moment, he instantly understood...

The eerie human face on his chest, the unfamiliar chakra within his body.

Everything was connected together.

That's it!

Duan took a deep breath, suppressing the turmoil in his heart.

As a Konoha ninja, he understood better than anyone what Wood Release meant.

"I never imagined that the Impure World Reincarnation could be used in this way..."

Kato Dan murmured to himself.

"Let's go, let's try it outside."

Qingye gestured with her chin toward the cave entrance.

The two walked out of the cave and came to the desolate wilderness of the Cangzhu Marsh.

Outside the cave was a desolate, rocky beach.

Kato Dan stood in the middle of the rocky beach, took a deep breath, and tried to connect with the special power within his body by recalling the hand seals recorded on the scroll.

A moment later, he raised his hand and began to slowly form a hand seal.

Si, Hai, Xu...

*Snap!* (Hands clasped together in prayer position)

"Wood Release: Advent of the Tree World!"

With a sharp, low shout, the earth began to tremble violently.

Rumble!

Countless thick tree roots burst forth from the soil with a roar, as if the earth were turning over.

Immediately afterwards, dozens of large trees rose from the ground at a speed visible to the naked eye, their branches extending wildly and their canopies spreading out rapidly, blocking out the sky and the sun!

In just a few breaths, a small grove of trees suddenly sprouted from the barren, rocky surface of the swamp!

Kato looked at his hands in shock, then looked up at the lush trees around him.

"I can actually... use the First Hokage's Wood Release ninjutsu."

His voice was filled with disbelief.

Standing to the side, Aoba silently observed everything, the chip rapidly displaying various data on her retina.

Such power...

It was far from what he expected; it was only at the level of Yamato!

However, since it was obtained indirectly through strengthening White Zetsu, it cannot be compared with the First Hokage who truly possessed Wood Release.

But this at least shows that this approach is feasible.

But now comes the important part!

"Mr. Duan."

Aoba spoke up, "Although I have never seen the First Hokage use Wood Release, if this is all the power he has, he is hardly worthy of the title 'God of Shinobi'."

Kato Dan nodded in deep agreement.

Aoba then stated that the greatest advantage of the Edo Tensei body is that it has almost unlimited chakra, so there is no need to consider consumption or physical burden.

"You mean...?"

Kato looked at Aoba.

"The resurrection ritual still needs preparation; you have one day!"

"I see."

Kato Dan nodded solemnly.

Qingye said no more and turned to leave.

Compared to the complexity of the Impure World Reincarnation technique, the Sharingan's resurrection technique is actually much simpler.

But precisely because it is so simple, Aoba needs to arrange things more carefully.

He only has one complete Mangekyou Sharingan, which means he only has one chance.

And the resurrection ceremony must be held outside!

To prevent any unforeseen circumstances, Aoba still chose the Blue Marshland as the location.

This place is far from the ninja world, in a remote location, and surrounded by the territory of summoning lizards, so safety is well guaranteed.

For the rest of the day, Aoba was busy preparing the props needed for the ceremony.

In addition, Aoba brought a large number of sophisticated monitoring devices from the Island of Oblivion and set up a complete data recording system around the altar.

Relying solely on chips for data recording is insufficient; for ceremonies of this level, more specialized equipment is required for comprehensive capture and analysis.

After all, this is a true "resurrection," a miracle of reversing life and death.

If key data can be extracted from it, it will be of immeasurable value to his research.

After a full day of preparation, Aoba finally finished setting up the ceremony.

For this purpose, he even summoned Teacher Wu, who had not appeared for a long time.

"Hey kid, what are you up to this time?"

Wu coldly looked at the strange instruments around him.

"Teacher Wu, we've asked you to come out this time because we want your help in protecting us."

Aoba smiled. "By the way, help me observe the entire resurrection ritual and see if I can discover any deeper secrets."

Without a word, his eyes, hidden behind the bandages, suddenly widened.

resurrection?!

He originally thought the kid was just bluffing him to get the secret of the Bloodstain Elimination Technique, but he never expected that the kid actually possessed the forbidden secret technique of resurrecting the dead.

"Okay, no problem!"

Wu readily agreed.

Aoba also revealed a slight smile.

After all, one can't just keep making empty promises; one has to occasionally bring out the promises to prove that there are real opportunities.

Everything is ready.

Aoba found Kato Dan again.

After a day of intense practice, the once barren land of the Blue Marshland has sprouted a considerable number of trees, even forming several small groves.

There has been a significant improvement since he first started using Wood Release.

However, due to the frequent use of chakra, Dan's body developed even more cracks.

"Mr. Duan, you're ready."

Kato Dan withdrew his hand, turned to look at Aoba, and nodded solemnly.

"But before that..."

Aoba looked Duan up and down, then stroked his chin and pondered for a moment. "I'm planning to make some minor adjustments to your appearance."

"Adjust appearance?"

"Although you have been dead for more than a decade, there are still quite a few people in Konoha who know you."

Aoba shrugged. "The resurrection of the dead is still too bizarre. If you want to live a normal life in Konoha, you'll need to make some adjustments to your appearance."

Kato Dan thought about it and agreed, finding it reasonable.

Even Yakushi Kabuto can restore age spots to a youthful appearance, so it's relatively simple for Aoba to make minor adjustments to her appearance.

The adjustment was completed in a short time. The impure body was highly malleable, and under Aoba's control, Dan's face shape was slightly adjusted.

The curve of the cheekbones was slightly altered, the jawline was narrowed a bit, and the height and width of the bridge of the nose were slightly modified.

Although the overall outline has not changed much, such a subtle adjustment is enough to make acquaintances judge that it is "somewhat similar but definitely not" at first glance.

Finally, Aoba directly replaced Kato's signature light blue long hair with a low-key black one.

"alright."

Kato touched his face. Although he couldn't see any specific changes, judging from the feel of his fingers, the changes were indeed minor.

"Alright, let's get started."

Aoba brought Kato Dan to the ceremony site.

The afterglow of the setting sun dyed the sky blood red, adding a touch of solemnity and eeriness to the upcoming ceremony.

The core of the resurrection ritual was actually an altar, and the surrounding area was filled with various observation instruments by Qingye.

Aoba walked to the altar and placed the test tube containing the Sharingan in the center of the altar.

And this is none other than Obito Uchiha's Mangekyou Sharingan!

At the three corners of the altar, the corpses of three spirit beasts were placed as "sacrifices" for this ritual.

Kato Dan stood beside the altar, watching all of this with a complex expression.

"Mr. Duan, stand on the altar."

Kato Dan, though full of doubt, did as instructed.

After Qingye finished speaking, he took out three incense sticks, each about the thickness of a finger, from the sealed scroll.

That's right, the ceremony requires burning incense.

This act of offering incense was unheard of in the ninja world. Both Kato Dan and Mu, who was standing to the side, were stunned.

Aoba placed three incense sticks in the incense burner in front of the altar and lit them with fire magic, and wisps of green smoke immediately rose up.

Kato Dan stood on the altar, watching Aoba's series of actions with curiosity and tension in his eyes. Meanwhile, Musou, standing nearby, squinted, his cloudy gaze fixed on the Mangekyou Sharingan on the altar, seemingly sensing something.

Then, Aoba took three steps back and began to form some extremely strange hand seals.

He began to recite.

It was a long passage that resembled a eulogy, with extremely strange pronunciation. It was neither the language of the ninja world nor any language that Aoba knew from his previous life.

It didn't even sound like a human being should make; each syllable seemed to carry some ancient and mysterious power, causing invisible vibrations in the air.

Mu and Kato Dan were the first to sense something was wrong. As the dead, they were the most sensitive to the souls, especially the latter, who felt it most clearly. A special power descended from the sky.

After the recitation was finished, Qingye's actions suddenly changed.

He began to move around the altar with an extremely strange gait, and started to dance a dance full of primitive sacrificial beauty.

Commonly known as – shamanistic ritual.

Although the scene looked extremely absurd and comical, neither Kato Dan nor Mu showed any smiles on their faces; they were both staring at him with serious expressions.

Because they could all sense that with each of Aoba's movements, the surrounding air was undergoing a subtle yet profound change.

Then, change occurred.

Just as Aoba jumped to a certain point, Kato Dan, who was standing on the altar, suddenly lost control of his body!

His hands were frozen at his sides, and his legs seemed to be nailed to the ground, leaving him completely unable to move!

At the same time, the three incense sticks on the altar that were burning normally suddenly seemed to be fast-forwarded.

The incense stick burned wildly at a speed visible to the naked eye. The white smoke no longer scattered and drifted, but instead seemed to come alive. The three smoke columns converged straight together, turning into one smoke column that shot straight into the sky!

A peculiar rhythm arose out of nowhere, like a heartbeat, enveloping the entire ceremony site.

Buzz. Buzz. Buzz.

The rhythm was deep and powerful, each strike feeling like it was hitting the very soul.

Wu's pupils contracted slightly, and his body involuntarily retreated a short distance.

"This power... does not belong to this world!"

Meanwhile, even more astonishing changes are taking place on the altar.

On the altar, Kato Dan's body, which originally bore the marks of Impure World Reincarnation, began to emit faint white steam.

As steam rose, the cracks began to heal.

Under the baptism of steam, the grayish-white skin of the dead people miraculously regained its rosy color and elasticity at a speed visible to the naked eye.

The cracks disappeared one by one.

When the last crack disappeared completely on the broken forehead.

Boom!

A deep, powerful heartbeat resounded from Kato Dan's chest.

Boom!Boom!Boom!

My heart started beating.

Blood began to flow.

The heartbeat became stronger and stronger, the surging blood flowed through the blood vessels again, and the warmth quickly spread throughout the body.

Kato suddenly opened his eyes; the black sclera had disappeared, replaced by a pair of clear eyes full of life.

He regained control of his body and placed his hand, trembling slightly, on his left chest.

There, a powerful pulse could be heard.

I... really came back to life?

Kato Dan muttered to himself, his eyes filled with shock and ecstasy.

At that moment, Qingye had just completed her last dance move, and the strange rhythm that had enveloped the surroundings vanished without a trace.

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