Warlock Invasion of Naruto.

However, what appeared outside the room was a handsome young man, who looked to be in his early twenties. He was wrapped in bandages and faintly exuded a bloody smell. He was not Bai Yu at all.

"You are......"

"Team Leader Nonou, I didn't really want you to come to me so soon. It seems you've run into some serious trouble." The young man walked into the room under Nonou's questioning gaze.

Although their appearance, height, and build were completely different from Bai Yu's, their voices were exactly the same, and even their tones were identical.

"It seems you didn't recognize me, Team Leader Nono, which means my disguise was perfect. Oh, right, I forgot to introduce myself. My current identity is the newly promoted Special Jonin of the Uchiha clan, and my name is Uchiha Issei."

Bai Yu sat down in the chair with a smile, giving Nono a slight smile.

When he introduced himself, his tone and manner of speaking changed completely.

"You're Shiraha!? Is this a transformation technique? Or..." Nono was a little confused. The person in front of her had nothing in common with Shiraha, but he was clearly Shiraha.

As a member of Root, Nonou is quite strong and is very good at disguise and intelligence gathering, but she can't see through Shiraha's disguise at all.

If Bai Yu doesn't admit it personally, even if they pass by each other face to face or talk together, it would be difficult for her to recognize that the person in front of her is Bai Yu.

While changing one's appearance and voice is not easy, completely changing even one's habits and tone of voice is not an act at all; it's like becoming a completely different person.

"I'll count them all," Bai Yu said with a smile.

This is his second Wood Spirit incarnation.

He received a transplant of cells from Uchiha Issei, a Chunin from the Uchiha clan who died in battle.

Shiraha's true form left the Land of Whirlpools, preparing to head to the Land of Demons.

As a result, near the coast, he discovered that the large ship from Konoha that was escorting the wounded had been sunk by Kirigakure. He rescued some of the wounded, including Uchiha Issei.

After being rescued by Bai Yu, he died from his injuries.

Bai Yu then thought of transplanting Uchiha Issei's cells to create a second Kodama incarnation.

On one hand, he was worried about Konoha, so he wanted to plant a spy inside the village.

After all, the Uzumaki clan was newly established and many aspects were not perfect. In terms of intelligence network alone, it was far inferior to Konoha.

In addition, after advancing one level, Bai Yu awakened the double-tomoe Sharingan.

The best way to make good use of the Sharingan's power is naturally to join the Uchiha clan.

Now that Madara is still alive, he can directly join the Uchiha clan by using Issei Uchiha's identity. Knowing yourself and your enemy is the key to victory in every battle.

Moreover, Bai Yu also made a major discovery!

That is, the emotional power released by Uchiha Issei, a mediocre Chunin, before his death far exceeded the power he used to kill Kurosuki Raiga and Kurihara Kushimaru.

This made Bai Yu realize the true value of the Uchiha clan.

Therefore, he decided to use the second Wood Spirit incarnation here.

Although Uchiha Issei's strength was average, he awakened the one-tomoe Sharingan before his death.

The starting strength of a Kodama incarnation is roughly at the level of a Special Jonin to a Regular Jonin.

The second Kodama incarnation was mainly composed of Uchiha Issei's cells, with a small amount of Hashirama's cells and some of Hakuba's cells transplanted in.

Therefore, its strength is far weaker than the first Kodama incarnation, "Divine Tree," but it can truly deceive people into believing it is real, so much so that even Uchiha Issei's closest people cannot recognize it.

Moreover, Uchiha Issei was an orphan whose family had all died.

An ordinary Uchiha Chunin who awakened his single-tomoe Sharingan under the threat of death returned to Konoha to recuperate. Due to his accumulated battle merits, he was promoted to Special Jonin.

This identity is perfect for Bai Yu to collect emotional power within the Uchiha clan.

Bai Yu is currently on his way to the Land of Demons, partly to discuss the pharmaceutical company and medical scroll business with Miroku.

On the other hand, he also wanted to see his first bloodline descendant, Shion.

Even from a great distance, Bai Yu could sense Zi Yuan's bloodline power.

Her bloodline is extremely pure, at the very least enough to cultivate his "World Tree Meditation Method" and "Companion Python" Meditation Method.

With Bai Yu's support, Zi Yuan will most likely be able to advance to the level one Bloodline Sorcerer.

Moreover, her body combines the power of a bloodline sorcerer and a priestess, which might bring Bai Yu some other surprises. Therefore, Bai Yu still values ​​Zi Yuan very much.

After receiving the message from the white snake, he sent the injured Uchiha Issei to find Nonou. At the same time, he used the improved "Spirit Transformation Technique" combined with magic to remotely control Uchiha Issei.

Shiraha asked, "Team Leader Nono, what can I do for you?"

“A few days ago, Danzo, the leader of Root, found me…” Nonou told Shiraha that Danzo had threatened her with the welfare home’s funds to force her to carry out a mission, and that he had made Kabuto join Root for training.

Bai Yu: "Danzo..."

This Danzo seems to be a talented individual, and he's been targeting the Uchiha clan all along. I could make good use of him... Bai Yu thought to himself.

Nonou said, "I hope you can protect Kabuto when necessary and keep him from getting hurt. I know that kid's personality; he's kinder and gentler than anyone else. Root is a place where the training methods are inhumane and simply not suitable for him. Danzo won't let any Root member go, nor will he allow anyone to have the opportunity to leak his information."

"Protecting Kabuto? I should be able to do that, but I can't guarantee that nothing will go wrong, since I can't enter the Root with my current status."

Shiraha agreed to Nonou's request, but didn't completely rule it out.

Speaking of which, he actually admires Kabuto Yakushi.

He had visited the orphanage once before and met a young Yakushi Kabuto.

At the beginning of the story, the young Kabuto, who was good at disguising himself, seemed very innocent.

According to Bai Yu's understanding, Danzo's reputation is polarized.

However, it's enough to understand Danzo from Nonou's perspective.

"Thank you, Shiraha-kun!" Nono bowed deeply to Shiraha, because she knew that Shiraha had agreed only because of their past relationship; otherwise, he would not have gone to such lengths.

"You're welcome, Team Leader Nono. To be honest, my help wasn't unconditional."

Bai Yu said with a smile.

Nono said solemnly, "I'm willing to do anything as long as it's within my power!"

Bai Yu: "What if I let you leave Konoha and join the Uzumaki clan?"

"..." Nono fell silent, then said, "I'm sorry, I... Konoha is, after all, the place I grew up in, and it's for me..."

Bai Yu waved his hand: "No need to answer me right away. What I mean is, if one day you want to leave Konoha, it's enough to choose to join the Uzumaki clan first."

Nonou was taken aback: "Is that all?"

Bai Yu nodded: "Of course!"

When it comes to disappointing people, the Konoha leadership has never disappointed.

Sakumo's death has allowed Bai Yu to see through the higher-ups in Konoha.

Through Orochimaru's connection, Shiraha also learned a lot of inside information.

Sakumo's suicide was caused by the foolishness of the villagers and the inaction of the Third Hokage, which led to the knife being plunged into his chest.

Danzo's act of spreading rumors was tantamount to handing the knife to the villagers and three generations of his family.

Based on Bai Yu's current understanding of Konoha and Kabuto Yakushi's twisted personality in the original work, it's clear that Nono's fate is unlikely to be good.

Rather than forcing someone to stay, it's better to let them join willingly.

Danzo was able to drive Sakumo to his death for his own benefit, and he could use the issue of orphanage funding as leverage to force Nono to become a spy. He could also recruit an orphan into Root for inhumane training. For Shiraha, such a person being a high-ranking official in Konoha is actually a good thing.

After all, the Uzumaki clan was only recently established and lacked talent.

Bai Yu saw Tsunade and Orochimaru's disappointment with Konoha. The impact of Sakumo's death seemed to have faded on the surface, but unseen by the public, the seeds of doubt had already been sown.

If the Konoha leadership doesn't repeat their mistakes, this seed will never take root and sprout. But if they do something foolish, Bai Yu wouldn't mind taking in those talented people who have lost their sense of belonging.

The Hidden Leaf Village is so powerful that it doesn't treat talented people as human beings, while the Uzumaki Clan cherishes every talented individual.

There's a saying that goes, "It all depends on the contrast with your peers."

It doesn't matter how good the Uzumaki clan is; as long as Konoha is bad enough, there will definitely be people willing to join the Uzumaki clan.

Moreover, Shiraha and Kushina will build the Land of Whirlpools into a beautiful country.

"It's getting late, so I'll take my leave now." After agreeing with Nonou, Shiraha stood up to say goodbye, since this clone was still in a 'recovery' state and couldn't leave the hospital for too long.

"Thank you! Shiraha-kun!" Nonoyu gazed intently at Shiraha's departing figure. Shiraha was a person who valued promises, so he would do his best to fulfill what he promised, and that was enough.

Shortly after Shiraha left, Nono changed her clothes.

Before leaving, she went to the next room to tuck the sleeping children in, and then, under the cover of night, embarked on her spy journey to Iwagakure.

She doesn't know how long it will be before she returns.

Perhaps, it will never return; no one can say for sure.

......

The country of ghosts.

Guided by a maid, Bai Yu arrived at Miroku's room.

At this moment, Maitreya lay on the bed, holding the baby girl in her arms, gently rocking her, her face full of maternal glow.

"Your Highness Maitreya, Lord Baiyu has arrived," the maid said softly as she opened the door.

"Bai Yu." When Maitreya saw Bai Yu, he got off the bed with the baby girl in his arms and came to him.

"Your Highness Maitreya, is this Ziyuan?" Bai Yu asked. In fact, he had already confirmed it at first glance, because with such a strong bloodline connection, there was no way he could be wrong. This child was her bloodline descendant, and an extremely outstanding one at that.

"At a time like this, do you still call me Your Highness? At the very least, we are collaborators, aren't we?" Maitreya said quietly.

"I've been too polite." Bai Yu smiled. "Mirai, may I hug Ziyuan?"

"Hmm." Maitreya handed Ziyuan to Baiyu: "Be gentle, this child has a hard time falling back asleep once he wakes up, and his energy is frighteningly high every day."

Bai Yu embraced Zi Yuan and noticed that Maitreya looked much more haggard than when they first met a few years ago. He couldn't help but say softly, "You've had a hard time."

"It's not hard work. A shrine maiden either conceives a child with the blessings of the masses or marries a strong person. To be honest, I used less-than-honorable means to obtain your bloodline, and I hope you won't blame me. As for Kushina, I have always felt apologetic. But please rest assured, as a partner, I will keep to my duty and will not do anything out of line again. I only hope that this child can grow up happily and peacefully, and will not have to suffer the fate of a shrine maiden."

Maitreya looked apologetic.

“I understand.” Bai Yu nodded. “Actually, I’ve already told Kushina about this, and she understands. To be honest, I only sacrificed a little bit of my bloodline, but the benefits I gained were far greater than I expected. I haven’t suffered any losses from beginning to end, nor have I questioned your position.”

As he spoke, Bai Yu gently placed his hand on Zi Yuan's forehead, carefully sensing the power within the child's body.

"Is this the power of the priestess?" Bai Yu's heart stirred. He had only used a little chakra to stimulate the mysterious power within Shion's body, and he could feel the energy particles around him fluctuating violently. These were energy particles similar to natural energy.

Could the power of the priestess be related to magic?