Start with a Zanpakuto and build the strongest Mist Village.

After leaving Yukiko's place, Yoru went to Yumi's place again and gave her a Buddhist pouch as well.

He took Mei Terumi and Yekura to the Fire Temple, and naturally he couldn't show favoritism to everyone else, including the Shadow Isles' Nightbringer Quincy and Hinata, who was far away in Konoha. Everyone got a share.

These Buddha bags are not simply blessed bags for peace and protection; they also contain special spiritual crystals condensed from the Buddha's own spiritual power.

Putting aside everything else, he could easily have blocked Nagato Susagi's attack in the Battle of Sand Gold Fortress.

After Yumi happily accepted the Buddha bag, she also reported to Yoru on her recent research projects on Shinigami and Hollows. Only then did Yoru return to his Mizukage office.

This place, which symbolizes the highest power in Kirigakure and even the entire ninja world, remains unchanged. Fortunately, Yoruichi has a very capable assistant, Akira, to help him handle government affairs, so when Yoruichi returned, he did not see a mountain of scrolls and government affairs.

Only two women were present: Mei Terumi, who kept showing off her Buddha bag with her mouth practically pointing to the sky, and Yoru Mizuki, who was lying expressionlessly on the desk, revising scrolls.

"Hehe, aren't you envious, Jing? Ye personally got this for me~"

Mei Terumi spoke smugly, handing the Buddha bag in her hand to Akira Minazuki while vividly recounting everything that had happened along the way.

Akira remained unmoved, but Terumi Mei continued to indulge until Yoru coughed lightly, at which point Terumi Mei finally restrained herself.

"You've worked hard these past few days, Jing."

Yoru took out a Buddhist pouch from his robes and, under Mei Terumi's slightly dazed gaze, placed it in Akira's hand: "Is there anything you need me to handle?"

Jing glanced at Terumi Mei indifferently, a faint smile curving her lips, before putting the Buddha bag into her pocket.

Mei Terumi's lips twitched, and just as she was about to speak, Akira pulled two scrolls from the table in front of her and handed them to Yoru. At the same time, she opened one of the scrolls and began to speak methodically.

"This is a complete list of the details and damages suffered by the village during the invasion while you were away. A total of six important institutions were damaged, including the Kirigakure Duel Tower and the Ninja Academy. However, all the damaged areas, including all the barriers around Hueco Mundo and the village, have been repaired and updated."

"The invading Hollows included two Adjuchas, twenty-one Gillian, and nearly a hundred other Hollows, all of whom have been wiped out." Jing paused slightly, "Furthermore, according to the information provided by Kimimaro, all of these Hollows were controlled by Obito Uchiha, whose true purpose was to capture 'Kimimaro'."

Kimimaro repelled Obito, but Obito still managed to take away several Jonin who had awakened the Shikotsumyaku.

So it really was for the Corpse Bone Pulse.

He was willing to sacrifice the entire Sand Village to make Nagato and Hikaru attack him and distract him, all in order to seize the Shikotsumyaku (Corpse Bone Pulse). He even set his sights on Kimimaro.

First it was Hyuga, then Shikotsumyaku, Obito, it seems you're also walking this path.

Yoru glanced at the scroll in his hand: "You handled it very well. Kimimaro did an excellent job. By the way, I remember he's reached the age to go to the Ninja Academy. Talk to him about it and let him enroll. He can be in the same class as Hikaru."

"Yes."

Mizuki Akira nodded, clearly having known about Uchiha Hikaru's existence for some time.

After reporting on the events described in the first scroll, Jing took out a second scroll: "This is an invitation from the Fourth Raikage. He wishes to convene a Kage Conference and invites you to discuss how to resolve the Akatsuki issue."

"Your battle against the Akatsuki at Sand Gold Fortress was quite a spectacle. Afterwards, the Fourth Kazekage held a press conference, recounting the threat posed by the Akatsuki and his being controlled, which caused quite a stir in the ninja world. It was because of this that the Raikage sent an invitation to hold a Kage Conference."

“Okay, I haven’t been to the Land of Lightning yet.”

Ye did not refuse, as this was a good opportunity to see how far Benzi Lei had promoted the power of spiritual energy.

Although the Chunin Exams held by Sunagakure ended rather anticlimactically, those who mastered spiritual power performed exceptionally well.

Fugaku and Rasa have both decided to promote spiritual power throughout their villages and even the entire country. If the Raikage does the same, then spiritual power will cover all four villages: Water, Fire, Lightning, and Wind.

At that time, I will only need to work on things with Iwagakure. No, I won't even need to do anything myself. Once Iwagakure and the surrounding small countries and forces see that the four major powers are operating and controlling this new and powerful force, they will definitely go to great lengths to take these things back.

The transformation of the entire ninja world into spiritual power is just around the corner!

After finishing several matters, Ye did not take over the administrative duties that Jing was in charge of. As the saying goes, the capable are often given more work, and since Jing was able to handle these matters well, Ye naturally wanted to make the most of Jing's abilities.

Meanwhile, inside a secret base in the Land of Grass.

After studying all the details countless times and beginning to use illusions to simulate the ritual, Obito frowned deeply.

"It's not enough. Even if I mobilized all the dark chakra I've used in the past two years, it still wouldn't be nearly enough. How is that possible!"

Obito frowned. According to his estimation, the amount of chakra required for his ritual was several times more than that required for Hiruko's ritual.

Compared to this massive demand for chakra, the chakra he had accumulated over the past two years was simply not enough!

"What do you intend to do, extract the chakra from the White Zetsu's body?" Black Zetsu followed Obito's gaze and saw a pitch-black underground area, the original area set up by Madara's Gedo Mazo.

Beneath this dark underground lies countless White Zetsu that Madara and Obito have accumulated over the years!

"You should be clear about what you'll be facing once the war starts. Without these White Zetsu, there will be a lot more trouble," Black Zetsu kindly reminded him.

"Of course I know!" Obito responded with a low growl of annoyance. He never expected that his ritual would require such a massive amount of chakra; it was completely beyond his expectations.

What should we do, and where should we look for so much chakra?

Must we really wait for the power of celestial phenomena and then utilize it?

No, the celestial event is too commotional. If it is discovered by Mizuki Yoru, then that guy will definitely not sit idly by.

If his ritual were interrupted or obstructed by Mizuki Yoru, that would be absolutely unacceptable to Obito!

Obito was somewhat flustered. He had originally thought that all he needed to do was observe Hiruko's ceremony, come back and fill in the gaps, and then he could begin, but now...

"Wait, Obito!"

In the silent base, Black Zetsu's voice suddenly rang out: "I think we've found the source of chakra."

Obito suddenly raised his head: "What do you mean?"

"One of my clones is being studied by the Third Tsuchikage..."

Chapter 240 Onoki VS Uchiha Obito! Uchiha Milkshake

Inside Iwagakure Village.

Looking at the pure white humanoid life form sealed inside a nutrient tank, Onoki's expression was extremely serious, but deep within those serious eyes lay a hint of unexpected surprise.

"In other words, the cells in this guy's body are extremely active and incredibly mild in nature. As long as there is chakra to activate them, his cells can even be used directly as a human body?"

Onoki suppressed the joy in his voice and asked Huang Tu repeatedly, "Is the information accurate? Have any experiments been conducted? Have the evaluation results for all the data been released?"

"The situation is basically as described; the current challenge lies in large-scale cultivation."

With a solemn expression, Huang Tu, as a high-ranking member of Iwagakure, naturally understood the importance of this guy.

White Zetsu's unique characteristics, if analyzed and utilized, would be of immense and comprehensive help to Iwagakure at present!

With such highly active cells, whether in medicine, business, or strategy, the poverty and weakness that Iwagakure has suffered over the years could be improved in an instant if these cells could be put to use!

"Great, really great!"

Onoki stood with his hands behind his back, his eyes filled with joy, and even his hunched back straightened a bit.

The current state of Iwagakure can be described as a period of transition, with a lack of promising young talents.

After the Third Shinobi World War, the five great nations and five great ninja villages all received resource compensation and political support due to various reasons, such as forming alliances with Kirigakure and engaging in comprehensive industrial and commercial cooperation. Their internal situations were greatly alleviated.

But Iwagakure did not.

This stubborn old man adhered to the so-called Will of Stone. Although he did not implement the Blood Sand Policy like Sunagakure, the isolationist policies of the Land of Earth and Iwagakure were even worse than those of Sunagakure.

To encircle oneself and implement an ironclad defense is the policy that the Third Tsuchikage is currently implementing in Iwagakure.

Unfortunately, at this stage, Iwagakure not only has very few seeds of future hope, but also only a handful of mid-to-high-level combatants. As for Kage-level strength, there is not a single one who can take over the heavy responsibility of Tsuchikage!

If it weren't for the Third Tsuchikage, Onoki, possessing the Kekkei Tota 'Dust Release', which allowed him to barely hold on, this once-great village would probably have already fallen out of the ranks of the Five Great Shinobi Villages!

However, even the strongest pillar will eventually break, and no matter how powerful Onoki is, he cannot withstand the passage of time.

Now he is very old, his short body is decaying every day, and his strength and chakra are declining with the passage of time.

Iwagakure needs a new pillar, a new generation of talent. He must also quickly cultivate a new Tsuchikage, a ninja who can take over the responsibilities on his shoulders.

Unfortunately, this desolate place called Iwagakure has not nurtured many exceptionally talented geniuses.

Akatsuchi was foolish, Yotsuchi was honest, and his granddaughter Kurotsuchi was slightly less talented. Only Deidara was to his liking, but the Chunin Exams in Sunagakure directly shattered his dream of a future Tsuchikage successor...

All of this led to a plan in Onoki's mind, and the first thing to do in order to implement that plan was to obtain the raw materials.

At this moment, the White Zetsu that came to his doorstep has become the best consumable in Onoki's mind!

"Huangtu, spare no expense to nurture this guy to the maximum extent possible!"

Onoki's voice was firm and unquestionable: "The Rock Protection Project, they will be able to play a huge role!"

"Yes!"

Huang Tu nodded solemnly, then turned and left.

Ōnoki floated in mid-air, gazing at the White Zetsu soaking in the nutrient tank, and slowly loosened his clenched hand.

The Protect Iwagakure Project, also known as the Artificial Human Project, aims to create artificial humans using the cell samples of the few remaining high-ranking ninjas in Iwagakure, in order to protect the village, which is facing a talent shortage.

However, Iwagakure's research on biotechnology such as artificial humans was not as in-depth as Konoha's Kirigakure. As a result, they encountered setbacks in the research process, including slow progress in areas such as cell stabilization, bloodline implantation, intelligence, soul, and consciousness.

Unexpectedly, in such a difficult and dark time, Huang Tu was able to catch such a good catch!

"There is always a way out. Our unwavering will to stand firm will eventually lead us to the dawn!"

"The Will of Stone?"

The abrupt sound interrupted Onoki's self-encouragement, and the strongest man in Iwagakure's eyes suddenly sharpened, his gaze falling sharply to his left.

The space rippled, and Obito's figure slowly emerged from it, the ground beneath his feet trembling, with Black and White Zetsu following closely behind.

"It's you!"

Upon seeing Obito's iconic swirling mask, Onoki's eyes narrowed sharply, and his chakra coalesced, forming a special hand seal without him even noticing.

Looking at the Sharingan beneath the other's swirling mask, Onoki sneered, "You think you can control me with your eyes too?"

First the Third Mizukage, then the Fourth Kazekage. According to the information obtained by Onoki, both of these Kage in the ninja world were controlled by this mysterious masked man.

Now that this guy has come to Iwagakure, his purpose is self-evident.

"Interesting. Did you prepare a special technique in advance to resist the control of the Kaleidoscope's eye power?"

Sensing the resistance from his pupils and the clear, unaffected look in the other's eyes, Obito realized that the old man had long been prepared and had taken precautions against him.

That makes sense, since the fact that he had successively controlled the Mizukage and Kazekage had already been exposed, the remaining Kage would naturally have taken precautions in advance.

"There's no need to be so nervous, Onoki."

Obito spoke calmly, his single exposed eye gazing at the pillar of Iwagakure: "I'm just here to assert my dominance. After all, you've so blatantly robbed my things, so as the master, I have to come and see for myself, don't I?"

"your things?"

Onoki's expression changed: "Is this guy one of yours?"

"To be precise, it should be my spore clone." Bai Jue chuckled. "You abducted my spore clone and kept conducting various experiments on it, and I sensed them all."

"That feeling was so painful, so painful, so painful!"

“You guys just love to act recklessly. As long as you need something, you don’t care about right or wrong, you just take it first.” Obito slowly said, “What will it take for you rulers of great nations to understand the truth of this world?”

Onoki remained expressionless, his eyes icy: "Power is the truth!"

Indeed, power is the most powerful truth in the world.

Obito nodded in deep agreement, then shook his head: "Unfortunately, I can't see any trace of this truth in Iwagakure."

"Look at yourself, Onoki. You're so old and frail that you can barely straighten your back. How long can your 'truth' continue to shroud this poor village?"

"That will be enough to completely erase the traces of you, you cowardly rat, from this world!"

Onoki's eyes turned cold, and he clasped his hands together, his chakra surging.

Enough to break down all matter in the world into atoms, symbolizing the power called Bloodline Elimination above the Bloodline Limit, bursting forth in Onoki's palm!

"Dust Escape·The Art of Original Realm Peeling!"

The Dust Release barrier in his palm suddenly expanded, completely enveloping Obito Uchiha and Zetsu with lightning speed.

Dust Escape!

Evolved from the three chakra natures of wind, fire, and earth, and surpassing bloodline limits, Bloodline Elimination separates the target into atomic states in the form of a chakra barrier, causing it to be completely annihilated.

In terms of its strength, it can be said to be the most lethal ninjutsu below the Six Paths level techniques such as Truth-Seeking Balls!

Unfortunately, this technique has a rather embarrassing track record in the original work. Apart from instantly killing thirty Susanoo clones, it is basically a merciful move, just like Amaterasu, the strongest physical attack.

Inside the Kamui dimension, Obito Uchiha watched as the Dust Release chakra barrier completely enveloped the area where he was, his expression calm, even revealing a hint of mockery.

The power of the Bloodline Limit is indeed exaggerated and overwhelming, with unparalleled might, but it is meaningless to him who possesses Kamui.

As expected, apart from Mizuki Yoru, my Kamui is still in a class of its own. It truly deserves to be the strongest Mangekyou Sharingan recorded in the Uchiha clan!

The chakra barrier slowly dissipated, leaving nothing within its coverage area. Even the ground was separated, turning into the smallest atoms in the world.