Naruto: Starting with the Two Kamui

Miao Miao transformed from a slug into a human girl, dressed in a light and ethereal feathered robe. After years of cultivating her character, she became the most gentle and virtuous of the three immortals, and the first to let go of her prejudices against humans.

The candlelight flickered, but Miaomiao's gaze was clear and distant: "By constructing a chakra channel in the dark through faith, and receiving the power of incense offerings from believers, that is, chakra, we can achieve a leap in the level of life. We call this 'creating a god.' If the 'creating a god' is successful, the believers who provide incense offerings are called 'gods'."

"The more people there are, the more prosperous the incense offerings, and the more sublime and powerful the god will be. The Great God of the Nation is the ultimate example. When two-thirds of the living beings in Ashihara Province are 'people of the gods,' the Great God of the Nation will be born!"

Yu gently swirled the teacup, gazing at the rippling waves within, and sighed deeply, "Xin Shi's original plan to become the supreme god of the Great Nation went so far as to manipulate the masses of Jianzhou Kingdom with the help of Kotoamatsukami, and then used the 'Divine Revelation Method' created by Ryu Shi inspired by the ancient 'Prayer Method' of the Wet Bone Forest to gather the power of incense offerings, intending to elevate Ryu Shi to the throne of the supreme god of the Great Nation. Yet, he died without ever knowing that he lacked the crucial 'Altar of Wonderful Life,' which is truly lamentable..."

Miao Miao smiled and said, "What she lacks is far more than just the altar of Miao Sheng."

Yu asked curiously, "Oh? What do you mean?"

Miaomiao said, "Do you know that the power of incense can be divided into 'gentle fire' and 'fierce fire'?"

Yu asked, "What is a gentle fire, and what is a fierce fire?"

Miaomiao said, "The gentle fire collects the excess incense from the believer's body that has not been used, and it will not affect the believer's life or reproduction. The fierce fire, on the other hand, does not care about the believer's life or death, but squeezes out the incense until the believer dies..."

"Perhaps even the creator, Long Shi, himself is unaware that the 'Divine Revelation Method' he created by imitating our Immortal Ancestor's 'Prayer Method' is actually collecting 'fierce fire,' which is exploiting faith. It may have great effects in the short term, but it is unsustainable and is no different from killing the goose that lays the golden eggs. Even if it creates a great nation's supreme god, it will ultimately be a flash in the pan..."

"The authentic 'prayer method' established by the Immortal Ancestor gathers wisps of fire, which, like trickles of water, eventually become a vast ocean, and as faith deepens, they will evolve into all sorts of incredible phenomena..."

"So that's how it is. No wonder Kokoro acted so outrageously within her clan, even using Kotoamatsukami to manipulate dozens of clansmen, led by Soul, to form the so-called 'Queen's Faction.' The ancestral gods turned a blind eye, not out of respect for Dragon, but because Kokoro's long-cherished plan to become the supreme god of a great nation was a joke from the very beginning..."

While sighing with emotion, Yu couldn't help but ponder a question: "What is the essence of God?"

Miaomiao closed her eyes and said seriously, "According to ancestral records, all members of the Otsutsuki clan can be called 'gods,' possessing longevity and immense power that ordinary people cannot attain. However, those people are ultimately only gods in a narrow sense, their superiority determined by their genes, rather than gods born in a broader sense, in accordance with the will of heaven and the hearts of men!"

"That's right, their strength is ultimately based on an individual life, and has not risen to a higher realm!"

"From the very beginning, the world has established a 'self-preservation mechanism.' Just as humans have an instinct to resist death, the world itself also resists those causes that lead to destruction..."

“Extremely inflated individuals threaten the world’s self-protection mechanisms and are difficult for the world to tolerate. The laws governing the world’s operation tend to favor ‘co-dependence’.”

Yu put down her teacup: "Coexistence?"

Miaomiao opened her eyes: "Interdependence means that things can coexist for a long time based on some cause and effect."

"A god created through faith, in a broad sense, is based on co-dependence and therefore transcends a god in a narrow sense, which is determined by genes... This is the case with the Okuninushi God!"

Yu asked thoughtfully, "Then, to which level of gods do the Lord of the Underworld, You Tan Po Luo, and King Otsutsuki Suigane belong? In a broad or narrow sense?"

Miaomiao said, "The Lord of the Underworld, Kushaha Yudambara, perished during the Great Battle of Takamagahara. His soul arrived in the Underworld and, with his own power, integrated the wills of the dead in the Underworld, transforming into the general god 'Yama.' As a general god, Yama's existence is superior to 'Ōkuninushi'."

At this point, Miaomiao paused, then hesitated, saying, "As for Otsutsuki Sugeno, he is known as the 'God of the Broad Sense,' who has transcended the cycle of life and death and governs all things in the universe. As for how he transformed into the God of the Broad Sense, it is beyond my comprehension. Perhaps only Sugeno himself and that 'King of the Underworld' know his true nature..."

Hearing this, Yu's heart sank: Yama and Shenluo, even though they are both beings who transcend time and are unique in the multiverse, there is still a difference in their levels...

"Otsutsuki Sugune-o... is definitely not as simple as just consuming 'nine Chakra Fruits'!"

After listening to Miaomiao's explanation of God, Yu gained a deeper understanding of this world!

The Chakra Fruit allows for the infinite modification of genes, essentially elevating the realm of gods in a narrow sense!

"Even if the Chakra Fruits of the Divine Tree are a scarce resource, dozens have been harvested throughout history. If the King of the Hanging Roots were so inclined, what difficulty would there be in consuming the tenth, eleventh, twelfth, or even more fruits?"

"But he didn't... This shows that a god determined by genes, in a narrow sense, reaches its limit at a certain level! He must have been elevating himself in a field that we cannot understand at our current stage!"

Yu felt once again just how powerful the being he would have to face one day truly was!

Miaomiao gazed intently at Yu Dao, saying, "Takamagahara, Ashihara, and the Underworld are the three great components of the world. Takamagahara and the Underworld have both given birth to 'gods in a broad sense,' represented by Otsutsuki Sugune and Yuudumbara. Only Ashihara has failed to create a god from ancient times to the present. I believe that if Ōkuninushi is successfully created, it will surely represent the will of the people of Ashihara..."

Yu sighed, "I, Uchiha Yu, yearn for freedom. From the moment I set foot on this land, I have dreamed of one day overthrowing the Otsutsuki clan, who threaten us..."

"I never imagined that I would become the one adored by everyone."

"With great power comes great responsibility. If this is fate, I am willing to volunteer to fight for the common people..."

"Senior Miao, please offer up the sacred artifact 'Myo-sei Altar' and perform the ancient 'Prayer Technique' of the Shikkotsu Forest to help me become the supreme god of the Great Nation!"

Chapter 1010 Marching Forward with Triumphant March, Singing as We Go

That being said, to perform the art of prayer, a great deal of preparatory work is required, including not only sculpting idols but also undertaking large-scale construction and building temples.

The sheer scale of the project was so immense that even Yu would have a hard time completing it alone, but this matter did not require his direct involvement.

After all, this is a major god of a great nation concerning faith. If we have to build the statues and temples ourselves, wouldn't that be a joke?

Slug Miaomiao also said that if you do it yourself, the effect of the prayer spell will be greatly reduced.

Therefore, after returning from the immortal realm, the Ninja Kingdom established the 'Great Ninja God Supervision Association' to specifically handle related matters.

Because of the great importance of this matter, Madara, Mito, Hashirama, Tobirama, and the four elders of the Council personally oversaw the matter!

Miaomiao provided a map of the entire Ashihara Kingdom.

The four elders were discussing matters around a table, and Kakuzu, who held the reins of finance, stood obediently to the side, listening attentively.

Hashirama said, "The Ashihara Province has a total of 108 territories. Excluding the Mizuki Province and those territories that have been destroyed, there are 99 territories left. Therefore, 99 temples need to be built..."

Madara said, "Let's make it one hundred, including the Land of the Moon..."

Hashirama said, "Well... everyone in the Moon Kingdom has already followed Xiaoyu and regards him as their absolute leader. Isn't it unnecessary to do this?"

Madara crossed his legs and said dismissively, "Hmph, following is following, contributing is contributing. In every war, weren't they the vulnerable group protected by ninjas? Even fireflies should do their part!"

"Also, to be honest, I've been urging Obito to recover the chakra from those non-combatants for many years, but he's always been hesitant, afraid of ruining his reputation. If he doesn't want to use Infinite Tsukuyomi, fine, but now that we have a better method that doesn't require taking those people's lives, then offering some incense is no problem, right?"

Tobirama said, "Brother, regarding this matter... I agree with Madara's opinion. Let's leave aside the destroyed territories; it's not appropriate to exclude Mitsuki Country."

Hashirama looked at Mito: "Mito, look at this..."

Mito calmly sipped her tea, set down her cup, and said peacefully, "Katsuyu explained the method of prayer to me in detail. The chakra channels built with faith are not one-way; in fact, when necessary, they can even feed back the incense offerings, transforming them into 'protective power' to safeguard the believer's life. So, for the believers of Mitsuki Country, it's not necessarily a bad thing..."

Hearing this, Hashirama had no objections whatsoever.

“Alright, let’s include the Moon Kingdom as well, one hundred temples… Um, Mr. Kakuzu, is there any problem with the funding?”

Kakuzu calmly replied, "No problem, we have plenty of money and plenty of manpower."

Ban glanced at him and asked, "How long will it take to finish?"

Kakuzu said, "As soon as I get the blueprints for the temple and the statue, I will immediately arrange for people to work on it and try to complete it within a month..."

"If we can guarantee quality and quantity, then one month is fine..."

Madara withdrew his gaze and asked, "Speaking of which, who were the craftsmen who designed and forged the Hokage Rocks of each generation?"

Mito said, "I remember he was the 'Master of Involution' from Takumi Village. He was a renowned chief craftsman in the ninja world, and all the major ninja villages offered him exorbitant sums of money to hire him. However, out of consideration for the Uzumaki clan's past assistance, he only performed for Konoha..."

"But that master is said to have passed away long ago. It is said that after the Third Hokage, the Hokage Rock was built by his son until the destruction of Konoha Village..."

Madara Uchiha said, "That won't do! This matter must be perfected! Resurrect that Master Juan using the Impure World Reincarnation technique!"

Hashirama said, "That's not appropriate! Impure World Reincarnation requires living sacrifices; there's really no need for something like that..."

Tobirama said, "It's alright. I've improved the 'Impure World Reincarnation' into the 'Pure Land Reincarnation,' which no longer requires a living sacrifice. All we need is a corpse..."

Hashirama said, "Alright then, if you need to use Wood Release, I'm happy to help!"

And so, with everyone contributing their efforts, the Ninja Kingdom busied itself with activity.

According to Kakuzu's calculations, the budget for the next month is equivalent to that of the past twenty years. You can imagine how massive this project is!

Three days later, the first statue was completed and placed in the ninja kingdom's hall, where it was strictly forbidden for anyone to view it, lest something go wrong.

That day, the two children sneaked in quietly.

Ke'er said timidly, "Tornado... let's go back. If we're discovered, we'll be criticized!"

"Jie Jie..."

The little tornado, now restored to her former mischievous self, was now holding a strangely shaped bone club in her hand.

It is said that... that bone club came from Tian Gongming's body and had amazing destructive power. Little Tornado used it as a weapon!

Little Tornado placed the bone club on the Feather God statue.

"Hehehe, it's done..." Little Tornado grinned and said to the blushing Kerrdo under the statue, "Happy Doll, what are you standing there for? Hurry up and take a picture to commemorate this!"

What Ke'er is holding in her small hand is the latest camera from the Ninja Kingdom.

"Okay, okay... I, I'll take the picture right away." Ke'er shyly raised her camera.

Little Tornado reminded him, "Remember to take a close-up shot after you've captured the entire scene..."

"I know, I know..." Ke'er said shyly, and pressed the shutter!

Swish! !

But with a flash of the shutter... a blonde figure appeared in the captured photo!

Thud...!

The camera fell to the ground...

"Dad, Daddy..."

Ke'er covered her face and squatted down, wishing she could find a crack in the ground to crawl into!

Minato shook his head helplessly: "You two, how could you do such a thing to the idol? Come back with me now..."

So, Minato, carrying Tatsumaki in one hand and Kero in the other, used the Flying Thunder God Technique to leave.

After Minato left with the two children, the main hall was empty and quiet...

It seems that way, but in reality, it hides a secret...

Boom!

Behind the statue, a small hidden door opened, and Lin's little head peeked out, looking around: "Were we...we weren't discovered?"

Yu laughed and said, "Don't worry, I've perfectly concealed my chakra; they won't be able to detect us..."

Lin said angrily, "Obito is really something."

Yu laughed and said, "Forget about that, we can't waste time."

As he spoke, he hugged Linchen tightly.

Soon, the scene behind the statue became enchanting...

And so, Yu enjoyed the rare moments of peace and happiness after the fierce battle...

Chapter 1011 A Mighty March Forward, Shocking and Unconventional