Start with a Zanpakuto and build the strongest Mist Village.

The tavern owner, beaming with smiles, bowed deeply to Ye Shen before hurriedly jogging off to the kitchen to prepare a meal himself, giving it his all. At the same time, a waiter approached, bringing appetizers and sake, and asking Ye if he wanted a private room.

"No need, it's lively outside."

Night casually smiled, and Mizuki Akira gently picked up the sake pot and poured Night a full cup.

Ye downed the drink in one gulp, savoring the flavor, and squinted his eyes with pleasure: "If Ming knew, he'd probably scold me again."

"She'll probably say you only brought me and forgot about her."

"There's been a bit of a problem with the Earthly Grudge Cultivation project she's in charge of... No problem, we can pack some up and take them back to her~"

"Then I reckon she'll feel even worse..."

Mizuki Yoru chatted and laughed with Mizuki Akira as if no one else was around, and the information he inadvertently revealed made Tsunade narrow her eyes.

Earthly resentment and fear...

If I remember correctly, that thing was a treasure of Takigakure, so when did it become the property of Kirigakure?

But then I thought, even the Uchiha clan's bloodline was taken by Night, so taking the Earth Grudge Fear doesn't seem like much of a deal.

"Hey, Mizuki Yoru, and this one..." Tsunade suddenly looked at Yoru and said loudly, "If you don't mind, how about we share a table?"

"Oh?"

Night raised an eyebrow, his gaze lingering briefly on Tsunade's flushed, intoxicated face and her ample, white breasts. He casually shrugged: "If a beautiful woman is willing to drink with me, I naturally don't mind. I just don't know if my female companion will agree."

“...It’s more lively to eat with more people,” Mizuki Akira said softly.

"Then let's share a table!"

Tsunade waved her hand and pushed the corner of the table with her right hand. With a bang, the two tables came together.

Tsunade poured herself a cup of the newly served sake from Yoru's side without any hesitation, then looked at Yoru with shimmering eyes: "Hey, Yoru, I really admire how Kirigakure has developed to this point, but I'm really curious why I've searched the entire Kirigakure and haven't seen the so-called Shinigami and Seireitei."

"Don't tell me they don't exist. You told me they did when you were in Chitang City, so why can't I find them? Where did you hide them?"

"Tibetan?"

Night chuckled softly, "I never hid anything, Tsunade. You just didn't pay close attention."

"The so-called Seireitei is actually located in Kirigakure."

"...What do you mean?" Tsunade frowned.

What do you mean by "it's located in Kirigakure, a mysterious organization hidden in the shadows"? A mysterious base covered by a special barrier?

"It's not as complicated as you think. Just like the Uchiha Shisui you saw that day, everyone in Seireitei lives a normal life in Kirigakure, just like ordinary Kirigakure people."

Night calmly said, "Although the Grim Reaper cannot be sensed by chakra, and is indeed far superior to all current ninjas in terms of concealment, in the final analysis, it is because I brought back to this world those who should have died, back to the village, and back to the side of those grieving people who have lost their relatives and friends."

"You should be able to understand that feeling, the pain and sorrow after the death of your dearest loved ones, and what you would do if one day they suddenly came back to your side."

"Going around making a big fuss about the dead coming back to life?"

"The resurrection of the dead has always been a taboo, something that the world cannot tolerate, but it is not for the individual."

"That is the return of love, the filling of kinship, the perfection of family... Countless people in Kirigakure know of the existence of Seireitei, because Seireitei is in every corner of Kirigakure, but no one has spoken of it, which is why Seireitei is so mysterious."

"..."

Tsunade held her sake cup, unsure of what to say for a moment.

In other words, the entire Hidden Mist Village, under this tacit acceptance, gradually waited for the Seireitei to grow stronger until the Seireitei could no longer care about worldly opinions.

It's no wonder that a force like the Seireitei could grow so rapidly, developing into an invisible force that the entire ninja world feared in less than two years.

That's not a rising new force, but the return of our predecessors!

The sounds of the night were not concealed much, and many ninjas who were having a drink in the tavern could also hear them.

However, after a slight pause in their actions, they continued their lively conversation and clinking glasses. This behavior made Tsunade realize that Yoru had not lied at all.

When deceased relatives and friends return, who would want to experience the pain of losing them again?

Tsunade remained silent.

She could easily imagine that scene, because she still vividly remembered the pain and suffocating feeling she experienced when her two dearest men left her one after another.

"Princess Tsunade knows so much about our Hidden Mist Village and the Seireitei, what is her purpose?"

Mizuki Akira suddenly looked at Tsunade and asked softly, "Is it because you're curious and want to explore unknown secrets, or is it because... you also want to see your deceased relatives and friends?"

Tsunade's delicate body trembled violently, and Yoru's lips curled up slightly.

Tsunade silently chugs down her drinks, one cup after another. After a long while, she slams down the cup and stares intently at Minazuki Yoru.

"And the price?"

"Alright, Jing, stop teasing our three ninjas. I can't bring myself to revive her friends and family." Ye Danran picked up his wine glass and shook his head: "There's no price to pay, because it was never going to happen anyway."

"Let's not even talk about whether I'm willing to resurrect two people from enemy villages. Besides, resurrection is never something that can be done out of thin air. It requires many conditions. If I remember correctly, the two people you want to resurrect have been dead for more than ten years."

"After more than a decade, it's incredibly difficult to revive them. Besides... those two probably wouldn't want you to do something like this, joining the enemy forces, or even reviving them to join them. Would they approve of that?"

"Let those who have been asleep for so long rest peacefully in the Pure Land of the Underworld."

Ye smiled and picked up a piece of her favorite snail meat, which was sweet and crisp.

Tsunade silently clenched her fists, her head bowed so that her expression was impossible to discern.

To be honest, she really wanted to see them both again, even if it was just once... even if it was just to touch their bodies again, even if it was just to see their smiles again...

but……

Just as Mizuki-yomi said.

Would they be willing to do it?

"Feel sorry."

Tsunade took a deep breath, stood up, and walked away from the table.

"Tsunade-sama!"

Shizune suddenly stood up, bowed to Mizuki Yoru and Mizuki Akira, and then jogged to catch up with Tsunade.

Night casually picked up his food and sipped his wine, until Mizuki Akira's soft laughter interrupted him: "Alright, alright, they're all gone now, stop pretending! You clearly want a strong person like Tsunade to join your ranks, yet you still put on this act. Aren't you afraid of actually driving away this Sannin who's come to you for the taking?"

"Tch, what do you know?"

Ye snorted and casually put his hand on Jing's slender shoulder: "Only by treating the symptoms can the disease be cured. When dealing with a twisted and complex person like Tsunade, this is the only way."

"Besides, we don't have the flesh and blood of Senju Nawaki or Kato Dan. Even if we wanted to summon their souls, we couldn't. I can't possibly send the Fourth Mizukage to Konoha to dig up their graves."

"...Hey, you don't actually have that kind of thought, do you?!"

Looking at the expression on Mizuki Akira's face, Yoru's lips twitched slightly, but then he thought about it again and realized that this method was actually quite good.

During the Fourth Shinobi World War in the original story, Kabuto became a master of grave digging, thoroughly excavating the graveyards of the five great shinobi nations and summoning a large number of powerful individuals. It can be said that he single-handedly supported the Fourth Shinobi World War.

Moreover, as the war dragged on, the smaller nations of the ninja world began to quell the conflict. Under these circumstances, the collection of souls slowed down considerably. It would be better to directly search for the remains and use the Impure World Reincarnation technique to summon their souls back from the Pure Land of the Underworld.

Of course, these people wouldn't be loyal to Kirigakure. Although Yoru's control over the Shinigami is absolute, it's hard to say what would happen if these guys were to become traitors. However, using them as a source of soul power or placing them in Hueco Mundo as raw materials would be a good option...

Enjoying fine wine and food, they left the tavern contentedly after dinner.

But before he could take the crystal back, Tsunade's figure blocked his way again.

"Is there anything else, Tsunade?"

"I've figured it out."

Tsunade's eyes were a little red, perhaps she had just cried, but the look in her eyes was unwavering.

"I want to join you, Minazuki Yoru, I want to become a member of the Seireitei!"

"Both Nawaki and Dan dream of becoming Hokage, but I understand that their true dream is not the elusive position of Hokage, but the 'umbrella' that can protect the smiles of everyone in the village."

"But the current Konoha, the current Hokage, can no longer be considered that umbrella... They can't even protect their own villagers, let alone the threat you mentioned in the future that could threaten the entire ninja world!"

Tsunade stared at Yoru with a serious expression, but her eyes were filled with sadness.

Shisui was right. Konoha was rotten to the core, and she knew that perfectly well. That was why she was so sad.

Because no matter what, that village was founded by her grandfather!

"I want to join you, Minazuki Yoru. I want to become that umbrella, the umbrella that inherited the will of Nawaki and the broken will, the umbrella that can protect everyone's smiles!"

"...What a magnificent will!"

Laughing, Yoru led Mizuki Akira past Tsunade and headed towards the street corner.

Tsunade was somewhat at a loss. She turned around and looked at Yoru and Akira's departing figures, and couldn't help but stop them: "What do you mean? Is this a rejection?"

"No, I agree, but it's break time now, so please let's discuss the details tomorrow."

Yoru, carrying Mizuki Akira, glanced lightly at Tsunade: "Of course... if you insist on joining, I won't mind."

Join in?

Tsunade was taken aback, her gaze lingering briefly on Yoru and Mizuki Akira. She immediately understood what Yoru was talking about. Her already rosy cheeks, flushed from drinking, turned even redder, whether from embarrassment or annoyance, it was hard to tell.

"Who wants to join in?!"

"Hey, you were so eager to join us before."

"Go to hell! Is that what I meant?!"

Chapter 149 The Great Unification of the Ninja World: Mikoto and Kushina

A figure draped in a white haori slowly appeared in the Mizukage's office.

Her long, light yellow hair, styled into a large ponytail, fair skin, and full, imposing figure all indicated her identity.

Tsunade, the captain of the 4th Division of the Gotei 13!

"It seems the transformation into a Shinigami has been quite successful."

“It was very difficult. The amount of chakra contained in her body was too enormous. It took me countless hours to replace all that energy with natural energy and soul energy.” Yu Mei followed closely behind, a hint of fatigue in her eyes: “But it is precisely because of this that her spiritual power is far beyond that of ordinary people.”

"Oh?"

Yoru was somewhat surprised. In his perception, Tsunade's spiritual power seemed to be not much different from that of an ordinary captain, and was even weaker than that of an ordinary captain, only at the level of someone like Pakura...

and many more!

Night's gaze fell on the blue-purple diamond-shaped mark between Tsunade's brows.

"Yin seal?"

"To be precise, it's the Yin Seal that seals spiritual power." Tsunade said calmly, "The Yin Seal was originally an S-rank medical sealing technique that I developed. By fine-tuning chakra, it can achieve instant healing, enhance attacks, and increase speed."

"I am not yet proficient in controlling spiritual power, so after completing the transformation into a Shinigami, I tried to seal most of my spiritual power with the Yin Seal to make it easier for me to control it."

"At the same time, it can also store spiritual energy and release it completely when I need it, so as to achieve a surge in strength in a short period of time."

"I see."

Yoru suddenly realized that this thing was somewhat similar to Kenpachi Zaraki's eye patch, except that the Yin Seal was more effective because it could not only suppress spiritual power but also accumulate spiritual power, making it obviously more powerful.

"very nice."

Yoru nodded in approval. The fact that Tsunade could transform her original chakra secret technique into a spiritual power secret technique so soon after completing her Shinigami transformation was enough to demonstrate her exceptional talent.

The granddaughter of the God of Shinobi, the future Fifth Hokage, is indeed extraordinary.

"The training of Grim Reapers is almost the same as that of Ninjas. As top-tier Ninjas, you only need to adapt your energy source into spiritual power, and everything is the same. This also means that all the skills you have mastered in the past can be replaced by spiritual power."

"Take the Yin Seal that you are currently forming, for example."

"As for the abilities unique to the Shinigami within the Seireitei..."

Night slowly closed her eyes, and an invisible spiritual energy surged into Tsunade's body.

Tsunade's delicate body trembled, as if she had been filled to the brim.

In that instant, he couldn't even control his own body, which caused him to convulse and almost collapse to the ground.

Fortunately, Yumi Uzumaki reacted quickly and caught Tsunade's body. However, even so, Tsunade still seemed to have lost all her bones. She collapsed into Yumi's arms like a puddle of water, drenched in sweat, her eyes rolled back, and her cheeks flushed...

Tsunade's condition gradually improved and she returned to normal only after the night ended the bestowal of skills such as the Slash Fist and Demon Walk.

"What on earth is this..."

As she felt the newly formed, fully-structured skill system appear in her mind, Tsunade opened her mouth, her face filled with disbelief.