Naruto: Sasuke Uchiha Returns from Soul Society

"Most people can become genin if they master one or two decent ninjutsu."

"The vast majority of them may never reach the level of Chunin in their entire lives."

"As for Kage-level powerhouses who can rival Captain-level..."

He paused for a moment, then gave his final conclusion.

"And they are few and far between."

"I see......"

Yoruichi nodded thoughtfully, a hint of understanding flashing in her cat-like eyes.

From this perspective, top-tier combat power seems to be somewhat scarce in this world.

Is it just an illusion?

A world that can be stabilized without the need for wedges should have a much higher potential than this.

"Oh, right."

Yoruichi seemed to suddenly remember something, and looked around curiously. "What happened to the souls of those guys you just killed?"

"I didn't see anything."

In her understanding, humans in this world, just like those in the present world, should all have souls after death.

However, the place was so clean just now that it looked like nothing had happened.

"I annihilated them all." Sasuke's tone was calm.

"Huh?" Yoruichi was stunned.

"After death, the souls of this world go to a place called 'Pure Land,' but no one knows exactly where it is," Sasuke explained calmly.

"It sounds like the Soul Society over there."

Ye paused for a moment, then raised a more fundamental question: "Since there is such a place as 'Pure Land,' why must their souls be annihilated as well?"

"Doing this will break the cycle of the soul, Sasuke."

Sasuke thought for a moment and continued to explain, "In this world, there is a forbidden technique called 'Impure World Reincarnation'."

"It is possible to forcibly pull the soul of the deceased from the 'pure land' back to the mortal world, granting them immortality and infinite chakra. From this point of view, there seems to be no such thing as soul circulation."

"What did you say?!"

Even Yoruichi's pupils contracted sharply the moment she heard the technique. "Summon the soul of the dead back? How is that even possible?!"

In her understanding, once a soul enters the Soul Society, it is already part of the great cycle of reincarnation and there is absolutely no way to be easily pulled back to the mortal world.

Unless you can become the Grim Reaper, but that would mean something else entirely.

"But they did it."

Yoruichi fell completely silent, and after a long while, she let out a complex sigh.

"What a... crazy world."

"So, where are we going next? That place called 'Tamagaku Street'?"

"Hmm." Sasuke responded faintly, calibrated his bearings, and his figure flickered.

Yoruichi leaned on his shoulder, watching the scenery rushing past, her eyes sparkling with contemplation.

"Hey, Sasuke."

"what happened?"

"Since this world possesses a technique capable of pulling souls back from the 'Pure Land'..."

Yoruichi's voice became somewhat meaningful, "Then do you think our world might also have a similar method to pull souls back from 'Hell'?"

In that world, Shinigami (death gods) typically transform into spirit particles after death, which then dissipate throughout the Soul Society.

However, Shinigami with a spiritual power of level three or above, that is, a spiritual pressure of captain level or above, cannot dissipate after death due to the high concentration of spiritual particles. Under certain special circumstances, they may retain their consciousness and fall into hell, becoming karmic creditors.

This question made Sasuke pause for a moment.

"Perhaps." His voice was very soft.

"but......"

Sasuke turned his head and calmly looked at the black cat on his shoulder. "That's none of our business."

"Huh? Why?"

"Because we will not die."

"..."

Yoruichi was stunned, then burst into suppressed laughter.

"Hahaha...what a fascinating little guy."

Chapter 129 Little Loli Tsunade

A human and a cat traversed the wilderness, Yoruichi curled up on Sasuke's shoulder, her tail tip occasionally brushing against the back of his neck.

After walking to a relatively open hillside, Sasuke finally stopped.

He took out the map he had obtained from the gold exchange from his pocket, unfolded it in front of him, and memorized the intricate route.

Yoruichi peeked out, curiously examining the different colored areas marked on the map.

"Your world..."

She spoke lazily, her voice tinged with curiosity, "It really is divided up quite a bit. There are borders everywhere, and different villages all over the place. Just looking at it is a hassle."

Sasuke put away the map, glanced at her, and said casually, "Isn't it the same on your end?"

"Over there?"

Yoruichi paused for a moment, then understood Sasuke's meaning and chuckled, "Are you talking about the present world? That makes sense, with numerous countries and constant conflicts."

She paused, a hint of inquiry flashing in her eyes, "Then there must be quite a few conflicts here, right?"

"Conflict is the norm in this world."

Sasuke slowly rolled up the map and tucked it back into his pocket. "And this division is the root of all conflict."

"The only way to end all of this is to completely erase these ridiculous borders on this land."

These words made Yoruichi's cat eyes light up slightly.

Looking at Sasuke's still somewhat childish, cold profile, she quickly became interested and asked a question.

"So who is ruling these divided lands now?"

"ruler?"

Sasuke scoffed, his laughter filled with undisguised contempt. "A bunch of nobles hiding behind fine clothes and city walls, corrupted by power and unable to see reality."

He checked the direction and started walking, adding explanations to Yoruichi as he went.

"The world is largely divided into five most powerful countries, which we call the 'Big Five'."

"Beyond these five countries, there are countless small countries that are weak or even lack their own military power, living off the major powers like vassals."

“And the ‘daimyo’ is the supreme ruler of these countries.”

“They are feudal lords who control land, wealth, and…” Sasuke’s tone became laced with sarcasm, “the nominal supreme power.”

"Nominally?" Yoruichi keenly caught the word.

"Yes."

Sasuke nodded. "Because they are not the ones who truly control the military power of this world."

"But it is us, the ninjas."

“Every major country has its own ‘ninja village,’ and the Kage is the leader of the ninja village, and most likely the strongest ninja in the country, the true controller of military power.”

"I think I understand..."

Yoruichi roughly understood the logic behind it, and she pondered, "So, the Kage are essentially the captains-in-chief of the Gotei 13, holding the core of the military force."

“And those big names…” There was a hint of amusement in her voice, “like those old fogies in the Central Bureau of 46?”

"Do not."

However, Sasuke decisively rejected her analogy.

"Eh?"

“Those old guys in the Central 46, though corrupt and arrogant, can at least be considered part of the Soul Society’s power system.”

"They understand what power is, and they hold it in awe."

"And the great name of this world..."

Sasuke's lips curled into a cold smile. "They know nothing about power."

"In their eyes, ninjas were nothing more than tools they kept and could be sacrificed at any time to maintain their rule."

"They waged wars and enjoyed peace, but they never truly understood the heavy bloodshed and sacrifice that underpinned all of this."

Sasuke's tone remained calm, yet Yoruichi clearly sensed a chill that penetrated to the bone.

"I see......"

She nodded slowly, a hint of understanding flashing in her cat-like eyes.

A world in which a head has no understanding of its own fist.

A distorted system in which force and political power are completely separated.

No wonder...

No wonder it has led to so many tragedies.

It's no wonder that this young man would have the idea of ​​completely overturning all of this.

"That's why I say the rules of this world were wrong from the very beginning."

Sasuke stopped in his tracks, standing on the trunk of a huge tree, looking down at the endless mountains and rivers below.