The correct way for the Uchiha to rise

A bridge was formed between the White Zetsu's body and the Nawaki clone, and life force began to be transferred between them.

The life force within the rope tree's body was depleted, almost nonexistent, which was also due to the lack of a soul. Its ability to be cultivated required a large amount of nutrient solution and catalytic cell division. Finding this depleted life force and injecting it into the body increases the compatibility between body and soul, naturally creating an attraction between them.

As vitality increases, the attraction to the soul becomes stronger. With the aid of hand seals, the attraction is amplified, and eventually the soul is pulled out of the Pure Land and merged with the body.

This is the entire process of the procedure, which is different from the principle of miraculous healing; it is a true resurrection.

As the entire technique came to an end, White Zetsu's life force was exhausted, and Nawaki began to show signs of life, indicating that his soul and body had merged.

Finally, White Zetsu collapsed, and Nawaki opened his eyes and sat up.

His eyes were glazed over, and then he looked around at the surrounding scenery.

"Huh? Where is this, sister! But it's so big. Could it be fake...?"

Chapter 270 Taking Action

After death, the soul in the Pure Land has no concept of time. Perhaps the souls of the strong can perceive time and possess self-awareness, but someone like Rope Tree has no consciousness in the Pure Land, living in a daze, unaware of how much time has passed. But he ultimately knew he was dead. Suddenly resurrected, he opened his eyes and saw his sister, and she was even grown up. He thought it was a dream, which is why he blurted out that "it's fake."

Nawaki's words weren't quiet at all; all three present could hear them. Minato Namikaze's lips twitched. Even Hikaru, who had just looked so bitter and resentful, burst out laughing at Nawaki's remark, followed by worry. This guy wouldn't have killed himself right after being resurrected, would he?

"boom!"

Nawaki, who had just been revived, was punched on the head by Tsunade, and he covered his head with tears streaming down his face.

"Ouch, it hurts so much, is this real?"

"Huh, you're Minato? How come you've all grown up?"

At this moment, Nawaki recognized Minato Namikaze and looked at him with surprise. Then he looked down at himself and was immediately dejected, "Why am I the only one who's still a child?"

"Of course you're a child. You died so early, and you were resurrected in that state, so of course you're a child."

Hearing his older sister's explanation, Nawaki was surprised. "I died? Oh, right, I remember now. I was fighting with a few rogue ninjas when I felt a heat from my feet up my whole body, and then I don't remember anything."

"You stepped on an explosive tag, and it was an explosive tag crater. The battlefield is so big, there are a lot of explosive tag traps, but there are only a few explosive tag craters. How could you step on one? What did your teacher teach you back then? Hmph, I think Orochimaru is in big trouble when he sees you."

Orochimaru wasn't one to feign politeness. As his disciple, it was only natural that he was displeased that he had been killed by an explosive tag.

Nawaki was still filled with astonishment when he saw the White Zetsu lying on the ground. "Resurrection? A person can be resurrected after death? That's amazing! Was this friend the one who resurrected me? Does that mean I'll...?"

"boom!"

Another punch.

"Oh my!" Sis, this is my real sister, no doubt about it.

Nawaki had just removed his hand from his head when he covered it again...

"Resurrection comes at a price, so we should still be careful in the future. Don't do things that shouldn't be done."

"Alright, I've done what I promised to do to revive the Rope Tree. Tsunade-senpai, please remember to show up then."

Hui stepped out of the tent.

"Wait, did he resurrect me?"

"Yes." Seeing Tsunade's expression, and knowing she wouldn't say much more, Minato Namikaze had no choice but to step forward and explain to Nawaki the general changes over the years.

"Hey Minato, you've grown so much!" Nawaki said, gesturing. "I'm older than you, aren't I? Now..."

Rope Tree wanted to cry but had no tears.

Minato Namikaze still had a smile on his face, but in his heart he was thinking, "You're not as old as me. You're just a year older than me, but you're not older than me."

......

"Tsunade should have a summoning beast in Konoha, right? Konoha should be able to use reverse summoning techniques during a crisis."

Aside from the time Sunagakure was caught off guard, there seemed to be no instances of raids on villages during the war. This might be because the village's defenses were adequate, but Hui didn't believe there hadn't been any mistakes. In his view, the most likely explanation was that the village's strongest members could return to provide support at any time.

This is also very necessary, because what's the use of defending the front line well if the village is attacked?

For Kage-level powerhouses, mastering summoning techniques is not difficult, and most Kage-level powerhouses have summoning beasts. For example, the Sannin have contracted with the summoning beasts of the three great holy lands, so reverse summoning is definitely possible.

"In that case, I don't need to wait for them."

After leaving the front lines of Konoha, Hui found a deserted area and used his propulsion technique to fly towards Konoha.

In less than half a day, Hui landed outside Konoha.

"stop."

Despite the guard's obstruction, Hui remained calm and presented his ninja file.

"So it's Senior Hui. You may come in now."

The gatekeepers didn't think much of Hui's sudden return from the front lines; they assumed it was perhaps a task assigned to the village.

Upon entering Konoha, Hikaru headed straight for the Root base.

After numerous attacks, Danzo learned his lesson and kept the protective barrier around Root constantly activated, even though it consumed a great deal of energy.

"The barrier is quite advanced, but it's still a sealing technique after all. It's not difficult to destroy it once a gap is found."

Barriers generally serve two purposes: protection and interception. They prevent enemies from escaping. In the original story, Shisui was likely blocked by a barrier while with Root; otherwise, given his Body Flicker Technique, there's no reason he wouldn't have been able to outrun a Root ninja.

Of course, even after prior research, this barrier wasn't very effective. Itachi's ability to enter and leave Root and threaten Danzo is the best proof of this.

After the root system was rebuilt, Hui only explored its location and hadn't studied the barrier yet. However, Hui had thoroughly studied the root system's information and knew almost everything about its barrier techniques.

"Water Escape: Water-Severing Waves"

The compressed jet of water shot out rapidly and hit a node in the root barrier.

Suddenly, a Chunin who was maintaining the barrier within the Root organization was struck as if by lightning. His chakra was instantly drained, and he became visibly thinner.

"This is bad, an enemy attack!"

Ultimately, the node that the ninja was responsible for failed to stop Hui's Water Wave, the entire barrier was broken, and all the ninjas responsible for the operation of the barrier suffered backlash.

"Earth Release: Thousand Raindrops"

One by one, the Earth Release: Senbon needles appeared in the air. Though called Senbon, they were merely identical in structure, but far larger than the standard Senbon needles. Have you ever seen a Senbon needle a meter long?

The air was filled with countless one-meter-long senbon needles, which fell to the ground under Hui's control.

The immense inertia caused the impact to penetrate the soil above the roots and pierce into the roots themselves.

The sudden intrusion of the "thousands of thorns" caused a huge commotion at the roots, but the roots were the most disciplined and quickly calmed down after a brief period of panic.

"Who is it again!"

Danzo burst forth from the root, roaring to the sky.

Having learned from his previous experiences, Danzo was now wiser. The soil above was not thick, making it easier for him to break through the soil quickly, so as not to be buried by the soil like before.

This time, it wasn't an earthquake technique, but rather a thousand-year-old shogunate rain that pierced through the soil.

As Danzo charged out, a large number of Root ninjas immediately appeared behind him.

Looking at this rising star who had recently gained fame, Danzo's face was extremely gloomy.

"Hui"

Danzo gritted his teeth, "Attacking the Root is a serious crime! Are you trying to betray the village?!"

"What a big hat! You think you're the Hokage? You've betrayed the village? Hmph, you ninja who attacked the village? I think you're the one who's more like the one who betrayed the village."

Chapter 271 Hui's Strength

“Hui, the Root is subordinate to the Dark Division. Your unauthorized attack on the Root is an unforgivable act.”

Danzo's face darkened. This wasn't the first time he'd tried to label someone, but this was the first time someone had contradicted him so openly and without any mercy.

Other Kage-level powerhouses are one thing, but you, Hui, are just a newly promoted guy. Do you really think I'm afraid of you? Even a peak Kage-level being like the Third Raikage could be worn down by sheer numbers. Who do you think you are?

"Everyone, attack! Hui has betrayed the village, kill him!"

Danzo had long ago reattached his arms and legs, but his strength was ultimately affected. Danzo naturally knew the importance of strength, and since then he had been looking for ways to improve his strength. Gradually, his attention turned to Hashirama's cells.

Since we've already transplanted limbs, transplanting interstitial cells isn't out of the question.

Having studied for so long, Danzo naturally knew that Hashirama's cells were extremely active. If he could master their power, it wouldn't be impossible to use Wood Release and obtain Hashirama Senju's power.

After years of research, Danzo was indeed able to transplant some interstitial cells.

Of course, these interstitial cells were on his transplanted arms and legs. They couldn't even be called limbs anymore; to prevent erosion by the interstitial cells, these two limbs had been modified into special devices.

Interstitial cells possess high activity and immense vitality, but this is merely an illusion of vitality due to their previously high level of compatibility. Without a soul, their vitality cannot be truly high. However, cells still retain a trace of life force; even without a soul, the will left behind by the original organism can imbue them with a sliver of life force. This is why various cell cultures can succeed; simple cells can divide, but they need to constantly draw energy from the outside world to replenish their vitality.

What makes intercolumnar cells special is that they do not need to be cultured or have a culture medium. They can absorb natural energy from their surroundings to replenish their vitality. In fact, the rate at which cell division consumes vitality cannot keep up with the rate at which it is replenished, which makes their vitality "exceptionally vigorous".

The once powerful and deceptive illusion, coupled with the ability to rapidly replenish life force, is the root of Hashirama's immense vitality.

The methods developed through root research using interstitial cells already involve this aspect.

By confining the interstitial cells and continuously absorbing their internal energy and vitality, transferring it into the main body, the energy of the interstitial cells is indirectly controlled. In essence, the interstitial cells are treated as an energy reactor.

Hui had sensed a powerful vitality a long time ago.

It's just that the technology at the time was probably not advanced enough, there weren't many Hashirama cells acting as energy reactors, and their aura wasn't very strong, so Teru couldn't recognize them. Now it's different; the aura of Hashirama cells emanating from around Danzo is quite obvious.

"Danzo received a transplant of Hashirama cells!"

Hui was deeply shaken, yet also felt it was only natural.

He had been mentally prepared for the changes in the ninja world since he first discovered them. He was also prepared for the changes to happen on Danzo's side. However, when he actually met Danzo and sensed the presence of Hashirama's cells, he was still shocked.

Chakra spreads, and mental perception is activated.

Although chakra could not enter Danzo's body, and his spiritual perception only lingered around Danzo's body, it was enough for Hikaru to observe the other party's situation.

Judging from the perception of spiritual energy, there was a clear energy reaction in the opponent's arms and legs, which should be Hashirama cells.

"The distribution of these interstitial cells..."

Hui didn't know how Danzo transplanted the interstitial cells, but one thing was certain: this technique had emerged within the last seven years. After all, during the White Fang incident, he had stolen a large amount of data from the roots, and there was absolutely no record of this technique in it.

“Perfect, let me study this technology too. The main body can’t be used, but there’s still the cloud, right? The cloud is taking the route of modification.”

Hui licked his lips, and his gaze toward Danzo was no longer simply filled with anger, but also mixed with a hint of exploration and longing.

Of course, he wasn't interested in Danzo's body; he just wanted to get the research data.