Naruto: Starting with the Two Kamui

"Hey, brother and sister-in-law, you two shouldn't be so in cahoots!" Tobirama looked at Madara: "Madara, say something too!"

Madara crossed his arms over his chest, thought carefully for a moment, and then said in a deep voice, "Tobirama... although I am reluctant to admit it, in the field of ninjutsu development, no one can match you. I, Madara, am willing to call you the strongest!"

Tobirama sighed helplessly, "One by one, you all..."

On the throne, Yu said with interest, "Second Generation, it seems everyone has high hopes for you in this matter..."

Seeing that he couldn't refuse any longer, Tobirama pinched his chin and got into character: "You said before that the key to the creation of the Divine Tree's sapling, which is the Ten-Tails, was Wood Release, right..."

"My elder brother's Wood Release can absorb chakra, and the Divine Tree should be based on the same principle. I have studied my elder brother's Wood Release. In addition, I have also dabbled in Dark Release, which can absorb chakra. Besides that, there are Sage Mode, certain special barriers, and the eye power of the Rinnegan Preta Path that can absorb chakra..."

"If we could integrate these elements together, we might actually be able to create a technique that would greatly improve the efficiency of the Divine Tree in absorbing chakra..."

Yu Zhen asked excitedly, "How long would it take to create this technique?"

Tobirama thought for a moment and said, "About three days!"

Yu exclaimed in astonishment, "Three days is enough!?"

Hashirama said, "Tobirama spends about three days developing each forbidden technique: Shadow Clone Jutsu, Flying Thunder God Technique, Impure World Reincarnation, Spirit Transformation Technique. But after three days, he becomes exhausted and it takes months or even years before he can create something new again! It's really strange!"

Tobirama said, "It's not as bizarre as you make it out to be, brother! Developing techniques requires time and effort. I need to collect various materials beforehand and study them one by one! This process alone will take months, or even years!"

"The reason I was able to do this so quickly is precisely because I had access to the relevant materials, which saved me the trouble of integrating and researching them!"

After Tobirama finished speaking, he looked up at Yu: "In addition, I need an absolutely secluded environment. During this time, nothing can disturb me!"

Yu asked, "What about my space-time?"

Tobirama thought for a moment and said, "The space-time... that seems like a good place, but this time, let me find a place by myself. Just don't bother me!"

Whoosh!

The doorway disappeared into the palace.

Two days later.

The carriages carrying Naruto and Sasuke arrived at their respective cities one after another.

Ninjas and civilians lined up in long queues on both sides of the road to welcome their new lord.

Ghost City covers an area of ​​nearly 10,000 square kilometers, and its size is more than a hundred times that of the former Konoha Village!

The buildings stand side by side, and the population is no less than one million.

Looking across the ninja world... they are all extremely prosperous capital cities!

The sedan bearers asked, "Lord Naruto, shall we go directly to the city lord's mansion?"

Naruto thought for a moment and said, "Stop, I'll walk there."

The former daimyo of the Land of Fire, Akechi Mitsuyoshi, who was traveling with him, lit up with admiration.

Naruto straightened his appearance, lifted the curtain of the sedan chair, and stepped onto solid ground.

Countless eyes were fixed on him, some with curiosity and envy, but many more with doubt and disdain!

After all... this newly appointed city lord looks too young!

Naruto was the son of the Hokage. His father, Minato Namikaze, was the only Hokage in history to be disgraced and impeached for personal reasons, thus losing his position as Hokage!

That year, Naruto was only 6 years old. He fell from heaven to hell overnight. From then on, he suffered cold looks and exclusion. He was in darkness, but his heart longed for the light!

He knew all too well that it was easy to make people dislike you, difficult to gain approval, and extremely difficult to gain the approval of everyone!

Naruto spent many years finally gaining recognition from some people during the Ninja War! But to realize his ideal of becoming Hokage, that was far from enough!

"I want to become a Hokage recognized by everyone, bringing happiness to more people. Before becoming Hokage, I want to try to become an excellent city lord! First, let the people here recognize me!"

Naruto walked on an unfamiliar road, facing unfamiliar faces, and silently made a familiar promise in his heart.

That's what he thought, and that's what he did... Several years later, on the day Naruto stepped down as the castle lord, the population of Ghost Shadow Castle had exceeded ten million, and its prosperity was even greater than before. The scene of the people seeing him off for ten miles was recorded in the annals of the Ninja Kingdom. Of course, that's a story for later.

In contrast, the scene in Phantom City was similar... but the people there were noticeably more enthusiastic.

Perhaps it's because the former Phantom Duke was younger when he took office. The former city lord governed Phantom City very well, and the people's happiness index was very high. Therefore, the people here are more tolerant of the city lord's age and are looking forward to seeing what kind of person the new city lord will be!

The carriage arrived, and people on both sides of the road craned their necks to look out. The ninjas responsible for maintaining order busied themselves...

The coachman asked, "Lord Sasuke, aren't you going to greet the people?"

Sasuke, resting his chin on one arm, said, "No need, just keep walking forward, straight to the city lord's mansion..."

The driver said, "I understand."

At this moment, Takeda Nobuo, the former daimyo of the Land of Lightning who was traveling with him, said, "Young Master Sasuke, a friendly image is very important. At a time like this, it would be best if you got off the train and walked!"

"Being approachable? I have no intention of getting close to them!" Sasuke raised an eyebrow and looked at Takeda Nobuo: "And... don't think I don't know anything. You former daimyo were even more aloof, weren't you? When you went on visits, people would kneel down to greet you from ten miles away!"

Nobuo Takeda did not deny it: "Times have changed, young master Sasuke. When your position was secure, you could use your authority to intimidate people, but now that you've just arrived, you must establish a good image to win their hearts. Power politics is never achieved overnight..."

"Hmph! You make it sound so profound, yet the Land of Lightning still perished. Listen to Takeda, back in Feathered Emperor Castle, I only accepted your assistance because I didn't want to offend Shadow... but don't think you can boss me around all the time!"

Sasuke rested his chin on his hands, his Sharingan coldly gazing ahead: "I will build Phantom Castle into a super city whose overall strength far surpasses that of Shadow Castle. Here, whether ninja or civilian, no one will be allowed to hold us back. If anyone does, I will break their legs...!"

"Sigh..." Takeda sighed inwardly, knowing that the task he had taken on was hardly a pleasant one: "The responsibility is heavy, and the road ahead is long..."

Chapter 574 A Feast in the Present World, Picking Up Flowers in the Morning and Evening!

The following day, Tobirama returned to Yuu-no-Kage Castle with exciting news: he had successfully developed the forbidden technique 'Ten Directions Absorption Array', which could accelerate the absorption of chakra by the Divine Tree!

Yu was thrilled and immediately began preparations for going to the Twin Moon Space.

The Twin Moon Space is different from other spaces in the general sense because of the different flow of time, making it almost impossible to reach by ordinary methods!

The three of them were able to escape because they used divine power from both the outside and inside, creating a resonance, and a lot of groundwork had been laid beforehand...

"Even with my current strength, I wouldn't dare say I can just go in and out of there at will; I need to make some preparations beforehand to be on the safe side!"

Yu arrives at the Financial Office of the Dark Ninja Kingdom to meet with Finance Minister 'Kakuzu'!

Months ago, Yu was seriously injured and fell into a coma. Instigated by Black Zetsu, Nagato commanded the Six Paths of Pain to seize the Nine-Tails. Kakuzu also participated in that battle...

However, he unfortunately encountered the Deva Path of the Six Paths and had four hearts knocked out. Hidan was furious and was also torn to pieces.

Fortunately, they were an immortal duo. After Kakuzu recovered, he immediately used the threads of the Earth Grudge Fear to sew Hidan's body back together, and he was lively and energetic again!

This time when Yu came over, Hidan didn't stay at home as usual, but went out to do some activities.

Kakuzu's office is no longer as shabby as it used to be. It has undergone a minor renovation at Yu's insistence. The two-person world in that four-and-a-half-room has finally gained a double bed!

After exchanging pleasantries with Kakuzu, Yu asked, "How are the preparations for that thing going...?"

Kakuto set aside the thumb-thick cigar, opened a drawer, took out a box, and pushed it in front of Yu.

The box was opened... and ten pairs of earrings were neatly arranged inside.

Yu smiled with satisfaction: "Very good..."

Kakuzu stared at Yu with his dark green eyes and said in a low voice, "Shadow, I gave you permission to gild your Wood Release back then, but now you're coming up with new tricks one after another. Are you trying to squander all the wealth we've accumulated over the years?"

It turns out that the earrings were no ordinary objects, but rather the 'Heavenly Grade Blank Talisman' needed for the Talisman Escape Technique. It was forged from pure gold using a special process, and it took 1000 tons of pure gold to make just one pair of earrings. These ten pairs of earrings consumed 1 tons of pure gold, equivalent to 4 trillion taels of currency!

It is important to know that the Ninja Kingdom originally had 40 trillion tons of gold reserves, but in recent years, it has consumed 5 trillion tons of gold in order to develop its national strength!

But that's normal operation, so Kakuzu isn't worried. Besides, once the state apparatus is running again, it will definitely generate more wealth...

However, such extravagant capital was used to process these ten unremarkable decorations!

Kakuzu simply couldn't imagine... what would happen if this kind of thing became widespread!

Even with the entire national strength of the Ninja Kingdom, they could only process a little over 300 tons!

Yu knew that Kakuzu was considering things from the perspective of the Minister of Finance, and was worried that the widespread use of such luxury goods would affect the very foundation of the Ninja Kingdom.

"It's not that exaggerated. The Heavenly Talisman is only qualified to be worn by Heavenly-level ninjas. In our Ninja Kingdom, there are only about five people with Heavenly-level strength. And since we are in a time of peace, there shouldn't be a situation of large-scale consumption."

"Kakuzu, I promise you, the Heavenly Grade Blessing Talisman I personally crafted will absolutely be converted into a value far exceeding its cost!"

"I hope so..." Hearing Yu's solemn promise, Kakuzu could only acquiesce. He thought to himself: It seems... I need to find other ways to accumulate gold, otherwise I'm afraid I won't be able to hold out during wartime.

After leaving Kakuzu's office, Yu came to an open space and put on a pair of earrings.

"The last time I used this technique was when I had just obtained the Talisman Release from the monk and borrowed his readily available Heavenly Grade Blank Talisman. At that time, I had neither awakened the Rinnegan nor become the Ten-Tails' Jinchūriki, so the effect was relatively limited. But now, it's completely different..."

Yu formed a hand seal.

—Talisman Escape: Yin Yang Enhancement Rune: Heavenly Grade!

hum!

Ancient and mysterious patterns are presented on the earrings.

Yu's chakra was instantly reduced by 20%!

However, if a ninja with a sense of perception were present, they would strangely discover that Yu's total chakra level remained unchanged!

The principle is simple: Yu stored 20% of his chakra in the talisman, making the talisman an external chakra source... Then, Yu's chakra can be restored!

When Yu's chakra is fully restored, he will have 120% of his power!

In the past, this extra 20% might not have had a significant effect! But now, Yu is the Ten-Tails Jinchuriki, and a being who surpasses the Six Paths. This extra 20% represents a height that countless chosen ones could never surpass in their entire lives!

It's no exaggeration to say that Yu's current strength is equivalent to being several times stronger than he was a year ago!

That's why Nagato said that the Talisman Release technique was tailor-made for the Ten-Tails Jinchuriki!

Three days later, Yu's chakra recovered, which took a relatively long time. This shows that Talisman Release is a technique that requires thorough pre-battle preparation!

Two more Seeking Jade were added behind him, bringing the maximum to twelve!

This is just the surface. Under this model, things that used to require a lot of effort can now be accomplished very easily!

"Oh? Is this the power I'm displaying after wearing the Heavenly Grade Blessing Talisman? I'll name it 'Talisman Release Chakra Mode'!"

Yu took breaks and continued making one Heavenly Grade Blessing Talisman after another... It took Yu more than a month to make these ten talismans!

In this past month, the three great ninja villages of Kirigakure, Sunagakure, and Iwagakure have all completed their relocation! The process wasn't as horrific as Konoha's relocation...

After all, the major powers weren't stupid. They understood the current status of the Hidden Ninja Nation and knew that the allegiance of the ninja villages was inevitable. Therefore, during the migration, the various countries remained inactive...

With the cooperation of the major powers, Yu Jian also allocated some funds to them, firstly to make up for the losses caused by the loss of ninja villages, and secondly to provide relief to those who were displaced due to the ninja war, thereby accumulating more goodwill for the ninja nation and laying the foundation for future expansion!

Having received the money, the major powers, even if they harbored resentment, would not say anything more. Even though they had escaped the annihilation of the Fire and Thunder Kingdoms, the war had still caused enormous economic losses, and they desperately needed this money!

After everything is ready