Start with a Zanpakuto and build the strongest Mist Village.

Including swordsmanship, taijutsu, body sleight of hand (flash step), and ninjutsu (kido), Tsunade discovered in a short time that she had mastered a completely new combat system!

"These are the 'Slash,' 'Fist,' 'Demon,' and 'Walk' techniques used exclusively by the Grim Reaper. They are a combat system specifically designed to be used in conjunction with the release of spiritual power," Night explained.

"I have already directly imprinted the basic skills of the Slash Fist and Ghost Walk into your soul. As for the Ghost Path above number ninety, higher-level swordsmanship, and White Fighting, you will have to come to me to learn them. If you want to master them, you can come to me anytime."

These sword-wielding skills were directly bestowed upon them by Night. However, these skills were not obtained by Night from the Death God System, but rather were duplicate skills that Night had obtained by opening boxes over the years.

The mystery gift box can yield duplicate skills. These duplicate skills can be reused by Ye to increase experience points and proficiency, or they can be passed on to others.

Those who currently possess the Kido (demonic arts) within the Seireitei are all individuals Yoru has accumulated over the years through repeated openings of mysterious gift boxes... Never mind, I won't go into details; it's all just tears.

"Understood." Tsunade nodded slightly.

"Yes, besides these, the most important thing for a Shinigami is their Zanpakuto. It is not only a part of your soul, but also the simplest and most powerful force that you will be able to master. As for how to do it, Yumi will teach you."

"At this stage, all the captains of the Seireitei have completed their Shikai and Bankai. You are the captain of the Fourth Division in my heart, and I think you are definitely no problem as well."

"Ah."

"Dong dong."

A knock sounded at the door. Ye withdrew her spiritual power and leaned back lazily: "Is it a full moon? Come in."

Hozuki Mangetsu pushed open the door and entered. He was slightly taken aback when he saw Yumi and a figure wearing a white haori with the number 'four' engraved on the back. When he saw clearly what the captain of the Fourth Division looked like, his expression became extremely strange.

However, he didn't say much, but instead took out a scroll from his pocket and placed it on his desk.

"Fourth Hokage, Sunagakure has fully accepted their proposal, but they are worried that Konoha might encounter problems. Therefore, the Fourth Kazekage has proposed holding a Kage meeting, where the Fourth Kazekage, Fourth Mizukage, and Fourth Hokage can discuss this cooperative project together."

"As for the location of the Shadow Meeting, the Fourth Kazekage hopes it will be in the Land of Iron. At the same time, the Fourth Kazekage, Yoru, has already sent the specific cooperation projects and the invitation to the Shadow Meeting to Konoha."

"The Three Shadows Meeting? The Land of Iron?"

As Yoru flipped through the scrolls that Hozuki Mangetsu had brought back, he raised an eyebrow, somewhat surprised.

Due to geographical location, the construction of a super transnational bridge and the close cooperation between Kirigakure and Sunagakure cannot cross the Land of Fire.

For such a large-scale collaborative project, having the film studios negotiate directly to agree on the general direction and profit sharing is indeed a good choice.

But isn't this timing a bit too sensitive?

Ye Xu squinted.

It is now June of the 51st year. The Shadow Conference will be held in three months, which will be between September and October.

October 1951...

Yoru knew that Kushina Uzumaki was pregnant, but the exact delivery date was uncertain. However, in the original story, the prince's birthday was October 10th, Konoha Year 51. Even if there were some discrepancies, it shouldn't be too far off.

In other words.

"So you're finally going to make your move, Obi-chan..."

Taking advantage of the Shadow Conference, they planned to lure Minato Namikaze away and make their move while Kushina Uzumaki was pregnant and giving birth.

That's definitely a good idea.

When talking about the grudges and affections between Obito and Minato Namikaze, we have to mention the story of Kamui's unconcealed tears.

But then again, in this world, with his intervention and influence, it wasn't Kakashi Hatake who killed Rin Nohara, but Minato Namikaze!

Seeking revenge for his beloved, and enacting a heartwarming scene of teacher-student harmony, the second battle at Higashimatsu Mountain doesn't seem to have any flaws.

"I have sent a message to the Fourth Kazekage informing him that I have accepted the proposal for the Kage Summit, but I still need to consult the Fourth Hokage regarding the specifics, including the location of the Kage Summit."

"Yes!"

Hozuki Mangetsu left respectfully, while Tsunade asked with some curiosity, "Are you going to cooperate with Sunagakure and Konoha?"

"It's mainly about Sunagakure. You know the situation in the Land of Wind. That country is actually about the same as our Land of Water, or even worse. After all, we have abundant aquatic products here, and apart from the high humidity, everything else is pretty good. But the harsh environment in the Land of Wind, you know what I mean."

"I am a kind-hearted person and can't bear to see people suffer too much, so I thought of helping them, which is why I devised this feng shui cooperation project. As for Konoha, it's just an additional benefit due to its geographical location."

"You're kind-hearted?"

Tsunade gave Yoru a strange look. "You casually started forbidden bloodline experiments and soul experiments. You don't seem like a kind person at all."

However, Tsunade still picked up the so-called 'Feng Shui Cooperation Project' and examined it closely, becoming more and more surprised as she looked.

If things really go according to the terms of the engineering cooperation, then Kirigakure has truly shown great kindness!

"You only received the money, but for Sunagakure in the Land of Wind, the construction of the super-large cross-sea bridge, as well as various reservoirs and canals, is a huge benefit that will benefit the present and future generations..." Tsunade said in disbelief, "You actually did this kind of thing that clearly strengthens other countries?!"

Night glanced at Tsunade's chest and said with dissatisfaction:

"Can you broaden your perspective a bit more, just like your magnanimity? Don't always only see the immediate benefits of things."

"First of all, the people of the Wind Kingdom are suffering so much, what's wrong with me helping them out?"

"Secondly, connecting the two kingdoms of Wind and Water, and creating a super cross-sea bridge spanning the three major powers of Wind, Fire, and Water, as well as several smaller nations, is the foundation for the gradual integration of the ninja world. It will not only be a union between the two kingdoms of Wind and Water, but in the future, large-scale cooperative projects will also emerge between the kingdoms of Water and Earth..."

"Wait, what did you just say?" Tsunade suddenly spoke up, interrupting Yoru's words.

"You just said... the ninja world... is unified?"

"Yes."

Night nodded and said matter-of-factly, "Think about it yourself. A small ninja world has five major countries and dozens of smaller ones. Isn't that the root of war and a betrayal of peace?"

"Of course, what I want to do is not the plan for the Land of Water to conquer the ninja world. Such behavior will only continue to cause war and plunge the entire ninja world into endless conflict. Even if I can unify the ninja world with my absolute power, those with ulterior motives and remnants of various countries will eventually cause the New Star Empire that I have built to decay and collapse, not to mention those countless Otsutsuki in the void of the star sea."

"So what I need to do is first eliminate the gaps between countries and transform their mindset from 'ninja village ninja' and 'national ninja' to that of a member of the ninja world."

Ye Danran said calmly, "In this process, the fishery of the Land of Water will be developed in a more refined and in-depth manner, and combined with industry and commerce, the economic sources of the Land of Water will be diversified. Not only that, this operation can also silently promote and invade other countries with our way of life, and finally achieve soft control over the economy and culture of all forces in the ninja world with absolute economic advantage and the status of leader."

"Of course, in this process, we can also use the old tricks of ninjas, such as planting spies, scouts, and undercover agents, to ensure that if the other side is desperate, we can deal with them as soon as possible so that they will not cause too much damage to the current situation."

"..."

Tsunade opened her mouth. She thought that Minazuki Yoru was up to some huge conspiracy, but she didn't expect the conspiracy to be this big!

No, this is no longer a conspiracy.

This is……

ideal!

"There's no way around it. I can't be facing the Otsutsuki on the front lines while also having to deal with trouble in my own backyard." Yoru shrugged and said calmly, "The unification of the ninja world is a must. However, how to unify it depends on how much time those guys in the sky can give me. Fortunately, as things stand, there's still enough time."

If we follow the timeline of Boruto, then Yoru has at least twenty more years to go.

But the real danger lies with those tree planters who might try something unethical.

Putting everything else aside, that guy... has been hiding in the ninja world all along.

Otsutsuki Ishiki!

……

Wow, is it a girl?!

Inside the Uchiha compound, Kushina Uzumaki, heavily pregnant, stared in astonishment at the baby held in Mikoto Uchiha's arms.

"It's a boy."

"So cute!"

Kushina gently teased the baby in Mikoto's arms with her finger, making the baby babble and wave its hands. Kushina turned her head and looked at the happy Uchiha Mikoto, saying enviously, "What's its name?"

"Sasuke, Uchiha Sasuke." Mikoto hugged Sasuke with a tender expression.

"He shares the same name as the father of the Third Generation Lord!"

“Yes, Fugaku and I both hope that he will become a strong and outstanding ninja in the future.” Mikoto Uchiha looked at Kushina’s already protruding belly: “By the way, Kushina, you should be about to give birth soon, right? It’s best to choose a name in advance, otherwise it will be quite troublesome to choose a name after the baby is born.”

"It's ready to pick up."

Kushina gently stroked her abdomen with both hands, then lightly placed her palm on Sasuke's head: "His name is Naruto. He'll be Sasuke's classmate from now on, I hope they can become good friends."

"But then again..."

Kushina suddenly lowered her voice, a hint of fear on her face: "Mikoto, I've heard that childbirth is incredibly painful, is that true...?"

"Haha, I didn't expect Kushina to be afraid of pain, how surprising~"

"It's childbirth, after all," Kushina said somewhat nervously. "I've never experienced something like this before... By the way, I haven't seen Itachi today. Is he training?"

"Ah, that child is always like that."

Thinking of her eldest son, Mikoto's eyes showed a hint of sadness, but more than anything, they were filled with pride.

What mother wouldn't want her child by her side? Especially since Itachi is only five years old, the cutest and most lovable age.

But that was Itachi Uchiha, a child who displayed talent comparable to that of the genius boy Shisui Uchiha!

Thinking of Shisui, Mikoto's mood became even more depressed. She sighed and said, "Ever since Shisui disappeared and Itachi showed his talent, Fugaku has placed all his hopes and responsibilities on Itachi, hoping that he can grow up faster since he showed his talent so early."

"To be honest, I really don't want Itachi to continue like this. It's just too exhausting, but there's no other way. He's the clan leader's son, the future hope of the entire Uchiha clan, so..."

"I understand!"

Kushina nodded deeply. Having been groomed from a young age to be the next Jinchuriki of the Nine-Tails, and having to take over the mantle from Mito Uzumaki, she understood this feeling all too well.

That kind of pressure, that feeling of being the center of attention, is extremely difficult to bear.

"However, once Sasuke grows up a bit, Itachi will probably spend more time with his little brother. Also, you should talk to Fugaku and tell him that there's no need to work so hard. With Minato and me here, we won't let anything happen to the Uchiha clan or the village!"

"Kushina, Uchiha Fuchi..."

"Kushina!"

Mikoto gently took her best friend's hand, wanting to chat for a bit longer, but Minato Namikaze, dressed in the Fourth Hokage's attire, walked out of the room with Fugaku.

Minato Namikaze beckoned to Kushina, then turned to Fugaku and said, "I'm really sorry there's still no news from Orochimaru. And to send you to the Land of Iron as my bodyguard so soon after Sasuke's birth..."

"It's alright, Minato."

Fugaku Uchiha sighed softly, "Everything, isn't it, for Konoha?"

"Yes, everything is for Konoha!"

Minato Namikaze nodded emphatically, then greeted Mikoto Uchiha, teased Sasuke for a bit, and then left the Uchiha compound with Kushina.

Watching the two departing figures, and the Fourth Hokage's robes gleaming in the sunlight, Fugaku Uchiha's expression grew increasingly complex.

"Have you reached an agreement with Minato yet?"

Mikoto held Sasuke in one arm and gently took Fugaku's arm with the other.

"Hmm." Fugaku came back to his senses and nodded, "Minato suggested that I serve as a guard for this Kage Summit, and I have already agreed."

The children of Shota and Yuuka's families were taken away by Orochimaru and there has been no news of them. In order to appease the Uchiha, Minato Namikaze finally decided to let Fugaku Uchiha serve as the guard for this Kage meeting.

"Will the Hyuga side agree?" Mikoto asked, somewhat worried.

The guards of the Shadow Council may look like just guards, but everyone knows how valuable they are.

The First Hokage's bodyguard was Tobirama Senju, who later became the Second Hokage.

The Third Hokage's bodyguard was Minato Namikaze, who seized the position of Fourth Hokage from Orochimaru and other powerful competitors.

Moreover, this was almost the same in other ninja villages in the ninja world, with only a few exceptions, such as the Third Mizukage, whose position was taken by the Second Mizukage, but who later became the Third Mizukage.

It can be said that as long as one can become a Shadow Guardian, one is basically already the designated successor to the Shadow.

Minato Namikaze clearly wanted to use this opportunity to show his attitude in order to appease and win over the Uchiha clan.

"Hyuga? Hmph, so what if they disagree? In Konoha, we Uchiha are the strongest!" Uchiha Fugaku sneered. "However, Minato also gave him a considerable benefit: the position of an Anbu squad leader, which is enough to shut Hiashi up."

"The Dark Guard..."

Mikoto sighed softly.

As a force directly controlled by the Hokage, the Anbu has rarely seen the involvement of major clans. Clans like the Uchiha and Hyuga have never joined the Anbu before.

To appease Hyuga, Minato offered him the position of squad leader, demonstrating his decisiveness.

"Hyuga and Uchiha... let's take it one step at a time," Mikoto said softly. "Try not to cause too much conflict. We're all from Konoha."

"Um……"

"Father! Mother!" Suddenly, a short, boyish figure appeared before the two of them and greeted them respectfully.

Upon seeing Itachi, Fugaku's eyes lit up, and he thought to himself, "Hey!"

What do you mean by taking it one step at a time? I have a prodigy, Uchiha Itachi. Hiashi only had a little girl. What right does he have to compete with me?

Besides, even if I'm not good enough, Itachi is definitely good enough.