Start with a Zanpakuto and build the strongest Mist Village.

Upon learning of the value of these byproducts of the Rock Protection Plan, almost the entire village of Iwagakure (Hidden Stone Village) wholeheartedly supported the plan, and the grand Rock Protection Plan was fully launched in Iwagakure!

While Iwagakure was carrying out its plan to protect the rocks, the ninja world was also in turmoil.

The three Kage, including the Fourth Mizukage, the Fourth Kazekage, and the Fifth Hokage, all accepted the Fourth Raikage's invitation to travel to the Land of Lightning for the Kage Conference to discuss the future development of the ninja world and fight against the evil Akatsuki organization.

After the battle at Sand Gold Fortress, countless forces in the ninja world quickly reached a consensus, unanimously agreeing that the Akatsuki organization was a threat to the entire ninja world and an evil organization that had to be eradicated with all efforts!

This is not only because the Akatsuki organization brazenly attacked Sunagakure, disrupted the Chunin Exams which were overseen by three Kage, and killed countless ninjas and civilians.

Furthermore, it was Ye's revelation of Akatsuki's ambition to collect the Tailed Beasts and the terrifying strength of Akatsuki leader Nagato.

Although Nagato was defeated by Minazuki Yoru, Minazuki Yoru's strength was already widely known, and he was recognized as the number one ninja in the entire ninja world.

There is already enough of an unshakeable god-like being in this world; no one wants another Mizuki Yoru to appear above their head.

The terrifying power of Susanoo reminded countless forces in the ninja world of the two who pacified the Warring States period in the past. The intimidating power of Uchiha Madara and Senju Hashirama was combined in one person, and they had to prevent this situation from happening no matter what!

The Akatsuki, such an evil organization, and Nagato, such a person with evil ideologies, must be dealt with!

"The scenery in the Land of Lightning is quite beautiful."

The carriage moved slowly forward. Mei Terumi deliberately leaned on Yoru's shoulder, looked at the scenery outside the window, and said comfortably, "It feels much better than our Land of Water."

"Compared to the Land of Water, which is all islands, the environment in some parts of the Land of Lightning is indeed quite nice. However, if you go a little deeper, the Land of Lightning is basically no different from our place." Yoru tugged at his arm and found that he was being held tightly by Mei Terumi. Helplessly, he could only enjoy the softness while admiring the scenery along the way.

Along the way, he noticed that many ninjas, all the ANBU, and the vast majority of Jonin had fluctuations of spiritual energy within them.

Clearly, the Fourth Raikage has fully discovered the benefits of spiritual power and has begun to promote it on a large scale.

Well, I'll hand over the still blood armor and the moving blood armor to the Quincy one after the other to speed things up. I think it won't be long before the entire Land of Lightning becomes the Quincy's domain!

Inside the Hidden Cloud Village.

The man in the shadow robe, carrying his secret techniques and a high-ranking member of the Cloud Village, was waiting at the entrance of the Cloud Village early in the morning.

Given Benzi Rai's temperament, even if it were him who proposed holding a Shadow Conference, he would absolutely not come to the village entrance to greet him personally.

Among those who came was Mizuki Yoru. Given the current situation, and with Benzi Ai already convinced of his superiority, Benzi Lei finally lowered his proud head and came to greet him personally.

At this moment, the entrance to Kumogakure was already crowded with Kumogakure ninjas, lined up in rows, numbering at least a hundred, with a large number of curious civilians behind them, much like the situation when Yoru went to Sunagakure.

The Fourth Raikage stood at the village entrance, gazing at the distant crossroads where there was still no movement. He listened to the reports from his subordinates regarding the location of Minazuki Yoru and the others, while discussing matters in detail with the earthen platform beside him.

"Are you sure, Tu Tai? You should know the consequences if this isn't handled properly!"

"Don't worry, Fourth Hokage, I already got the news!" Tsuchida smiled smugly, glanced carefully at the intersection, and then transmitted his voice with chakra: "Men, what they care about are nothing more than a few things: power, wealth, authority, and beauty."

"That guy, Mizuki Yoru, is currently the strongest in the ninja world. The economy of Kirigakure is also booming. With Konoha and Sunagakure submitting to him, the entire ninja world is basically dominated by Mizuki Yoru!"

"I spent a considerable amount of money on the black market to learn about this Fourth Mizukage, Aimi."

Tutai said confidently, "Samui is definitely to his liking, and Samui has already begun to cultivate spiritual power. As long as you use the excuse of guiding spiritual power cultivation, Mizuki Yoru has no reason to refuse."

"I hope it works..."

The Fourth Raikage's eyes flashed.

He had already seen the importance of spiritual power, and according to his intelligence, both Konoha and Sunagakure had begun cultivating spiritual power.

If the Cloud Village wants to take the lead, they can only start by attacking the Mist Village!

Chapter 242 Mizuki Yoru, I'm going to give you Samui today!

Yunyin Village.

This ninja village, founded amidst towering mountains shrouded in mist and echoing with deafening thunder, is a powerful armed force of the Land of Lightning and currently ranks among the top three strongest powers in the entire ninja world!

Today, however, this village is gathering the most powerful and influential people in the entire ninja world for a meeting!

"Kumakuya is truly a place that is easy to defend and difficult to attack."

From afar, Yoru stood in front of the car, looking at the ninja village shrouded in clouds ahead, and suddenly laughed, "Fugaku, are you scared to come here for a meeting?"

The Konoha delegation members, who met up with Yoru halfway through the journey, were taken aback, and even Fugaku was somewhat confused about Yoru's meaning.

Uchiha Setsuna, who had come along, heard Yoru's words and his eyes lit up, and he couldn't suppress his smile.

"Fifth Generation, that one, you know, that one..."

After a few hushed reminders, Fugaku finally realized what Yoru was referring to. He shook his head with a wry smile and said, "Things are different now. Today we're here to discuss how to fight the Akatsuki. Besides, with you here, are you afraid to talk about peace?"

"Hahahaha, the Fifth Hokage is absolutely right. With the Mizukage here, even if someone as vicious as Kinkaku and Ginkaku were to reappear, they would be nothing special."

On the other side, the laughter of the Fourth Kazekage, Rasa, followed, clearly indicating that he had also understood the meaning behind Yoru's words.

For a moment, everyone in the three villages burst into laughter.

Yes, the people from Konoha were all elite Uchiha, so it makes perfect sense that he could easily defeat the White-Haired Second Hokage.

decades ago.

After the outbreak of the First Shinobi World War, Kumogakure launched an offensive against Konoha, but ultimately ended in defeat.

At the post-war peace talks, the headstrong brothers Kinkaku and Ginkaku were unwilling to accept the crushing defeat and wanted to maintain the state of war. Therefore, during the alliance ceremony between the Raikage and the Hokage, Kinkaku and Ginkaku launched a coup.

Using the power of the Six Paths Ninja Tools and the Nine-Tails' chakra, the two brutally killed their boss, the Second Raikage, while also inflicting a near-fatal injury on the Second Hokage.

Although the First Shinobi World War had been over for decades, in order to make the world forget about it, Kumogakure chose to hold almost all of its negotiation meetings outside the village. The world tacitly accepted this arrangement.

However, this time the Fourth Raikage chose to hold the negotiations in Kumogakure, which shows how much importance he attaches to this Kage Conference.

But upon closer reflection, it's not surprising.

The Hidden Cloud Village possesses the Eight-Tails and the Two-Tails, both of which hold extraordinary significance for the village.

Especially Killer Bee, the Eight-Tails, who is the brother of the Fourth Raikage!

The bond between the AB duo, coupled with the value of the Jinchuriki, and the fact that A has already experienced the pain of losing his father, he is determined to protect Killer Bee and stop the evil Akatsuki organization's ambitions as Kirigakure continues to grow stronger!

The group chatted and laughed as they walked toward Kumogakure, where they spotted Killer Bee waiting at the village entrance in the distance.

Upon seeing Mizuki Yoru and the others, Killer Bee took the initiative to greet them, followed closely by the high-ranking elders, elite ninjas, and his secretary, Mabui, showing them great respect.

"Lord Mizukage, you must be tired from your journey!"

Benzi Lei strode forward and spoke to Ye. Ye smiled and nodded in response. Then Ai looked at the Hokage and Kazekage and said with a smile, "Kazekage, Hokage, I didn't expect you to come with the Mizukage... Well, the accommodations have been arranged. However, this alliance's fight against the Akatsuki is of great importance. Delay could lead to unforeseen circumstances. Let's hold a meeting tomorrow!"

"So eager?" Rasa glanced at Minazuki Yoru and said in a deep voice, "The Tsuchikage hasn't arrived yet."

"That old guy isn't coming!"

Honko Rai snorted coldly, his tone revealing no dissatisfaction with Onoki: "That old guy's tailed beasts in the village are long gone, and who knows where they're resurrected now."

"Besides, it was a meeting I organized, so that old guy probably didn't even look at the invitation and just threw it in the trash."

Such hostile words left both Fugaku and Rasa somewhat helpless. Since the goal was to fight against the Akatsuki, the more people the better.

As the Third Tsuchikage, Onoki is currently the only Third Hokage among the Five Great Shinobi Villages. His Kekkei Tota technique is unparalleled in power, and having his help would definitely be a great asset.

What, you're saying that one person is enough for Ye?

That's true, but the Akatsuki has so many members, it's impossible for Yoru to handle them all by himself.

However, they were also aware of the conflict between Kumogakure and Iwagakure. Since their founding, and even during the Warring States period, the two great ninja villages had been constantly at odds.

After the Second Shinobi World War, the A-B duo honed their teamwork every day in the Land of Earth. However, in the early stages of the Third Shinobi World War, the Third Raikage was besieged by tens of thousands of Iwagakure (Hidden Stone Village) soldiers and ultimately died in battle.

The conflict between the two sides had long since reached an irreconcilable point. Now that he no longer possesses the Four-Tails or the Five-Tails, it is understandable that Onoki does not want to get involved.

Onoki's topic was only touched upon briefly, and no one said much. After a few pleasantries, led by the Fourth A, Yoru and the others arrived at a restaurant in Kumogakure for a meal.

After enjoying the welcoming banquet, the Fourth Raikage personally led Yoru and his party to a large row of houses.

"The house on the left is for the Kazekage, the one on the right is for the Hokage, and the one in the middle is for you, Mizukage," Ai said, gesturing for the Anbu to lead the Kazekage, Hokage, and the others to their residences.

Rasa and Fugaku Uchiha clearly realized that the Fourth Raikage wanted to say something to Yoru alone, so without hesitation, they greeted him and then followed the Anbu with their men.

The Fourth Raikage personally led Yoru and his party into the manor in the center.

"Go and take care of your luggage first," Yoru said, beckoning to Mei Terumi who had come with him. After Mei Terumi left the room, Yoru looked at the Raikage.

"Tell me what it is."

"It's a problem with spiritual energy."

The Fourth Raikage didn't waste any time and asked Yoru several questions about spiritual power.

"Those who have mastered chakra will see a significant increase in combat power after converting chakra into spiritual energy, and the strength of spiritual energy far surpasses that of chakra."

"The transformation of quantity may eventually lead to some consumption. So, if one directly cultivates spiritual power and abandons chakra from the beginning, would one become stronger?"

"Also, what exactly is the basis for cultivating spiritual power? Can an ordinary person who originally had no ninja aptitude become a strong person by relying on the power of spiritual power?"

Raikage spoke rapidly, asking one question after another, and the more he asked, the happier Ye Xin became.

Clearly, the fact that the Raikage asked this question means that he has fully accepted spiritual power and has even begun to regard it as the central strategy for the future of Kumogakure and even the entire Land of Lightning.

Yoru was always willing to answer questions for someone so eager to learn, so under the astonished gaze of the Fourth Raikage, Yoru wrote a series of words in the air.

This move left the Fourth Raikage completely stunned.

Anyone can leave a trace in mid-air with chakra, but to concentrate it like this and not let it dissipate is something not everyone can do.

Putting aside other things, even the Fourth Raikage himself might not be able to achieve such exquisite control over the night.

Moreover, he discovered that the power Night was wielding at this moment was not spiritual power, but chakra.

Using both forces simultaneously?

After writing a series of words in mid-air, Yoru glanced at the Fourth Raikage, then looked at the half-open door outside, and said with a faint smile, "Since you're here, listen to it together. This should be of great help to you."

The person outside paused, then slowly pushed the door open and entered, revealing strikingly fair skin beneath short, light yellow hair.

Seeing the figure appear and stand beside him, Ai was clearly a little uncomfortable.

In his plan, it wasn't time for Samui to make his appearance yet, but since Ye had let him in, he might as well let things continue as they were.

"What Lord Raikage is curious about is ultimately the characteristics of spiritual power. To understand the characteristics of spiritual power, we must first understand the difference between chakra and spiritual power."

"Chakra is a product refined from the balanced mixture of spiritual and physical energy. The same applies to physical strength; ultimately, it comes down to one's own foundation, or rather, talent."

"Actually, spiritual power is the same."

He tossed the cool void characters in front of him, glanced at the Fourth Raikage, then focused his gaze on Samui in front of him, speaking in a gentle tone.

“Spiritual power, spiritual power, although it is called ‘soul power’, it is not pure ‘soul’ power. It is just a product of the fusion of multiple energies with the soul as the main core.”

"Therefore, the strength of spiritual power, like chakra, varies due to differences in innate talent, but its foundation lies in the 'soul'."

"In the ninja world, those who possess the Six Paths bloodline and the bloodline limit are naturally superior to ordinary people. Similarly, those with strong souls will have stronger spiritual power, while those with weak souls will have weaker spiritual power."

"Now we'll get to the important part: how to distinguish the strength of a soul and the omnipotence of spiritual power!"

The floating text was pulled back, just like a teacher drawing on a blackboard in class.

Night's gaze was fixed on Samui. He didn't understand why Ai had brought Samui over, since Darui, who had inherited the 'Black Lightning' of the third Raikage and had already completed the initial spiritual energy conversion, becoming a half-Queen, was clearly more qualified.

Could it be because...?

But these are all Raikage's problems; Yoru is only responsible for teaching.

“You are all ninjas, so you have a deep understanding of chakra. You also know that after chakra is extracted, it flows in a person’s meridians. For example, the Hyuga clan of Konoha can restrict chakra through the technique of ‘pressure point striking’.”

“But spiritual power is different. In this world, ordinary methods cannot directly observe the soul. However, as an indispensable foundation of man, the soul houses all the most basic information of man, including his ideology, emotions and thoughts.”

"It cannot be said that the more of these things a person records, the stronger they will be, but a strong soul is naturally more capable of handling such information!"

"Special illusion techniques, the mind-to-mind technique of the Konoha clan, and the bloodline successors of the Dragon Eye from your Land of Lightning—they can all use techniques to stimulate a target to a certain extent, thereby detecting the state of the target's soul..."

"By the way, Lord Raikage, you should have already brought the Blood Pond Clan back to the village, right?"

Ye suddenly looked at Lei Ying and asked.

Raikage paused slightly, then nodded: "Yes, but there aren't many members of the Blood Pool clan left. Moreover, their emotions are very unstable, so it might be a bit difficult for them to completely integrate into the village."

"They are just like the Uchiha clan of Konoha, a ninja clan imbued with 'great love,' so it's normal for them to have strong emotional fluctuations. The atmosphere in your Kumogakure is far better than in Konoha, so accommodating them shouldn't be a problem."

"If you really want to determine whose soul strength is high enough, I can grant one or two members of the Blood Pool clan a special power to enhance their 'spiritual power' in advance. Combined with their own talents, that should be enough to meet your needs."

Upon hearing this, the Raikage was overjoyed: "Then thank you very much, Mizukage!"

"Alright, next let's talk about the omnipotence of spiritual power..."

Ye spoke eloquently, explaining everything about spiritual power. Samui listened attentively, occasionally lost in thought, and even directly tested it herself, feeling the changes in spiritual power and chakra within her body.

The Fourth Raikage, however, kept asking about the details of cultivating spiritual power, but completely ignored his own situation.