Start with a Zanpakuto and build the strongest Mist Village.

"Watergate!"

Kushina Uzumaki watched the resurrected blond-haired man on the field with immense excitement, and like a swallow returning to its nest, she rushed into Minato Namikaze's arms.

Minato Namikaze quickly hugged Kushina, scratching his head in a daze. In his memory, he was still stopping the Otsutsuki, fighting with all his might to defeat the moon, even sacrificing his life.

Unexpectedly, everything had already settled down by the time I turned around.

"Yo!" Mei Terumi excitedly ran up to Yo Minazuki: "You idiot, how come you haven't sent any news for so long!"

"Lord Yoru, I'm so sorry to have troubled you," Yukiko Touna said softly.

Kimimaro lowered his head, his face full of apology, and said, "I'm sorry, Lord Yoru, I failed to protect Kirigakure."

The group chattered excitedly with Yoru. Their relationship had long surpassed that of an ordinary Kage and ninja, and it was precisely this relationship that had enabled Kirigakure to unite as one and develop to its current state.

They were very curious about how Mizuki Yoru had managed to defeat Uchiha Obito, since Obito's power was so great that even with all the captains and members of his personal guard going all out, they were no match for him.

Similarly, they were also very curious about what Minazuki Yoru had been doing during this time and what level of strength he had reached.

"Water without a moonlit night..."

Orochimaru, dressed in the uniform of the 12th Division captain, stood in the crowd with a complicated expression, but soon his gaze fell on Uchiha Hikaru.

After failing to absorb Uchiha Hikaru, Orochimaru's consciousness was controlled by Hikaru. He was completely unaware of everything that happened during this time, but he gleaned some information from snippets of conversation.

It seems that Minazuki Yoru resurrected everyone together; otherwise, he, as a 'rebel,' wouldn't have been qualified to be resurrected.

But soon, his gaze fell on a figure in the corner.

The guy was in a corner, looking somewhat dazed, and seemed a bit out of place with the enthusiastic Kirigakure members, but the captain's haori he was wearing indicated that he was the captain of the Shinigami.

"Interesting. I didn't expect even you to be resurrected."

Orochimaru's lips curled into a wicked smile as he licked his tongue: "Second Division Captain, Uchiha Shisui."

Shisui, who was watching Minazuki Yoru being surrounded by the crowd with great enthusiasm, seemed to sense something and looked at Orochimaru in the direction of their gaze. His dark eyes were like a calm, ancient well.

"That's quite a keen sense of smell."

Orochimaru gave a soft snort, licked his lips with his long tongue, and withdrew his gaze.

His current situation is quite awkward. Before Mizuki Yoru has defined his identity, it's best not to do anything unusual.

"OK OK."

Mizuki Yoru gently pressed down her hand, and the noisy crowd immediately quieted down.

The blood moon in the sky had faded, and the light of dawn shone through the mist that shrouded the sky, illuminating the somewhat desolate land.

The sun, a symbol of hope and new life, slowly rises from the horizon, its warm and bright rays dispelling the death and sorrow of the dark night. A magnificent rainbow hangs in the sky, a sight of breathtaking beauty.

Just like everyone who has been reborn, this ninja world, this world, seems to be welcoming its own rebirth at this moment.

"Everyone, the Fourth Shinobi World War has come to a complete end!"

Mizuki Yoru looked at everyone present and spoke softly.

This war, started by Obito Uchiha, finally came to a complete end under the power of Mizuki Yoru after a series of battles including the capture of the tailed beasts, the resurrection of the dead, and the encounter with the moon.

After a brief silence, the crowd erupted in deafening cheers, chanting the name of Minazuki Yoru.

They had experienced far too much in this war. Even the initial White Zetsu War had caused them considerable damage, not to mention Obito Uchiha's Great Conquest, which razed the entire Hidden Mist Village to the ground.

In the end, even if all the strong members of Kirigakure joined forces, they were still no match for Obito Uchiha. The sense of despair was indescribable and beyond words.

To die in despair, and to awaken in victory.

The stark contrast made many people present think it was an illusion, and many vulnerable people even broke down on the spot, bursting into tears.

"Gentlemen, although the war is over, the restoration and reconstruction of Kirigakure still depends on you."

Mizukiyo channeled her spiritual power, and the abundant spiritual energy felt like spring rain, nourishing the body and mind of everyone present: "Cheer up! It's not just Kirigakure that needs our strength, but also other parts of the ninja world!"

"Yes, Mizukage-sama!"

……

The vast majority of the Hidden Mist People were resurrected by Minazuki Yoru's power, but a small number of them were not.

Those people were either newly exposed to spiritual power and had not yet fully converted it, or they were children and old people... But no one present mentioned these things. The grief and gloom brought by the war had been reduced to a minimum by Mizuki Yoru at this moment.

If, under these circumstances, these people who have been reborn are to continue to be mired in pain, then how can Wuyin, which has been razed to the ground, rise again?

This is not the attitude of a victor!

Mei Terumi, Yumi Uzumaki, Hikaru Uchiha, and others came to Yoru's side.

"Master Ye."

Mizuki Akira spoke softly, her beautiful eyes filled with a deep weariness.

During this period, she carried far too much on her shoulders. Not only did she have to cover up the disappearance of Mizuki Yoru, but she also had to formulate various policies to deal with the White Zetsu and Uchiha Obito, who were causing turmoil in the ninja world. In the end, she even personally took to the field to participate in the great battle.

These successive heavy burdens weighed on her and almost crushed her.

Moreover, the Misty Hidden Realm, which she had painstakingly built, had now been razed to the ground, and everything needed to be started all over again.

"That's life. None of us know whether an accident or tomorrow will come first. But you, and all of you, have already done your best."

Mizuki Yoru gently pinched Mizuki Akira's pretty cheek. He rarely made such a gesture to Akira: "Go and lead them to rebuild Kirigakure. The people of Kirigakure, the people of the Land of Water, need your leadership. They probably don't want to see a group of leaders with downcast faces at this time."

"We have won this war!"

"...Yes, I understand!"

Mizuki Akira took a deep breath, nodded emphatically, and, pulling along the reluctant Mei Terumi who was looking at the night, walked towards the Kirigakure group.

"Master Ye."

As Ye withdrew her gaze, Yumi Uzumaki said softly, "We used your crystal. Now, Mei, Jing, and Yukiko have all completed the perfect spiritual transformation. We have detailed records of how to transform and evolve."

"However, to achieve complete spiritualization and integrate the powers of Hollows, Shinigami, and Quincy, in addition to having a massive amount of spiritual power, the success rate is still very low unless you have your spiritual seed as the core."

Night nodded; he wasn't surprised by this.

The complete fusion of the powers of Hollows, Shinigami, and Quincy is equivalent to the return of chakra to its original state, breaking through to the Six Paths Realm. Mass production of such a thing would undoubtedly be extremely difficult.

However, if one has the power of Mizuki Yoru, breaking through becomes quite easy, just like how the Sage of Six Paths helped Naruto and Sasuke break through to the Six Paths Realm. This is the charm of high-level life forms.

"There's no need to rush the perfect spiritual energy transformation. It's not something that can be achieved overnight. I will personally oversee the process from now on."

"Yes."

Yumi's eyes lit up. If Yoru himself could come, then this matter would obviously be no problem.

After Yumi Uzumaki finished explaining things to Yoru, Hikaru Uchiha, who was standing nearby, also mentioned Orochimaru's situation.

Ye smiled nonchalantly, having anticipated this all along. In the blink of an eye, he was standing in front of the captains.

His gaze lingered briefly on Minato Namikaze and Orochimaru before finally settling on the silent Uchiha Shisui.

"It's been a long time, Shisui-kun."

"Water without a moonlit night..."

Chapter 334 The Enemy!

Uchiha Shisui, formerly the strongest fighter under Mizuki Yoru, was the head of the Kirigakure Uchiha clan and the captain of the 2nd Division of the Gotei 13.

After joining Minazuki Yoru's ranks, he was showered with countless accolades, but ultimately, due to the conflict between his own ideals and Minazuki Yoru's, he wanted to perish together with Uchiha Obito as a form of atonement.

Needless to say, Obito Uchiha used the Gedo Mazo's overpowered defense to stage a last-minute counterattack and kill Obito, making Obito the first captain to die in battle.

Now, however, this captain of the second division has been resurrected by Mizuki Yoru and has returned to this world.

"I can't believe you actually did all of this..."

Uchiha Shisui looked at Mizuki Yoru in front of him with a complicated expression. There was a time when he had questioned the guy in front of him.

In his eyes, Minazuki Yoru was a tyrant, a death god, a demon who slaughtered Konoha and controlled people's hearts, a tyrannical ruler who dictated Kirigakure, oppressed the ninja world, and fed on souls!

But now, Minazuki Yoru has shown him with facts who is right and who is wrong.

“I said I would do it, Shisui.” Mizuki Yoru said with a faint smile, “Isn’t it precisely because you trusted me that you made that decision at the last moment when fighting against Uchiha Obito?”

"..."

Uchiha Shisui remained silent.

Indeed, although he spoke of atoning for Minazuki Yoru, at that moment, he actually believed in Minazuki Yoru's ability to do so.

"How do you plan to deal with the world after this?" Shisui looked at the Soul Dominator in front of him and said in a deep voice, "Obito Uchiha has already fallen, and even the Goddess of the Rabbit has become your spoils of war... Your Unseen Empire has completely enveloped this world."

"Are you... about to begin your eternal reign?"

"Stop joking, Shisui. You should remember what I said from the beginning." Mizuki Yoru shook his head with a smile: "What Uchiha Obito, what the eternal rule of the Wandenreich, when did these things become my goals?"

"My purpose has always been those celestial beings who roam the heavens and devour the stars!"

"The ninja world is too small, too small for me to even contain my dreams. The Mizukage, the Hidden Mist Village, the ninja world—these things have never been what I pursued. You should have understood that long ago, Shisui."

Uchiha Shisui remained silent, but the expression in his eyes was incredibly complex.

Yes.

Minazuki Yoru's capacity is simply beyond the reach of the current ninja world. Only the vast universe and starry sea are the true places where he can truly realize his ambitions!

It was his narrow-mindedness and limited understanding that led him to wrongly accuse Minazuki Yoru. If he had wholeheartedly followed Minazuki Yoru from the beginning, perhaps none of this would have happened.

After a moment of silence, Uchiha Shisui knelt on one knee before Mizuki Yoru and lowered his head.

"Captain of the 2nd Division of the Gotei 13, Uchiha Shisui, requests to return to the unit!"

"You certainly didn't disappoint me, Shisui." Minazuki Yoru grinned. "Welcome back."

After dealing with Uchiha Shisui, Yoru turned his gaze to Orochimaru to the side.

Ye had always been clear about what this stinky snake was thinking, but compared to his outstanding research abilities, this ambition was really nothing.

However, Mizuki Yoru never expected that Orochimaru would betray her at such a crucial moment in the fight against Obito Uchiha, and even set his sights on the members of his personal guard.

"From the Sharingan back then, to the power of the Sage, and now to the absorption of spiritual energy," Mizuki Yoru said, looking at Orochimaru in front of him. "Your ambition is really growing stronger, Orochimaru."

"With you like a gust of wind, everyone's ambition will be blown into a swell."

Orochimaru stuck out his long tongue, licked the corner of his mouth, and said nothing more, quietly awaiting Mizuki Yoru's verdict.

He believed in Minazuki Yoru's magnanimity, but betrayal was unforgivable for any ruler, especially when his target was Minazuki Yoru's personal guard.

But when Mizuki Yoru actually appeared before him, and after witnessing firsthand how Mizuki Yoru treated Uchiha Shisui, Orochimaru felt a strange sensation.

"It seems that my gust of wind is indeed extraordinary."

Mizuki Yoru smiled calmly. Suddenly, a dazzling spiritual light burst forth from Orochimaru's body, but in an instant, the dazzling spiritual light stopped and dissipated completely.

Orochimaru's expression trembled slightly. He clearly felt that something was missing from his body. Upon closer inspection, his already fair complexion became even paler.

His interpretation of swastika...

Disappeared!

"Is this my punishment?" Orochimaru chuckled. "Looks like I've escaped with my life."

Mizuki Yoru smiled calmly, raised his hand and waved it lightly, and a small section of withered wood floated in front of Orochimaru.

"This is……"

“It’s part of the Divine Tree,” Minazuki Yoru explained. “I need you to study this power. The Otsutsuki use the Divine Tree to devour the stars. Since we need to deal with those guys, we naturally need to understand what they possess.”

Upon hearing this, Orochimaru's eyes lit up immediately. He quickly took the withered wood, and the brilliance in his eyes seemed to have made him completely forget his slight complaint about losing his Bankai just a second ago.

You won't be disappointed!

Orochimaru's pale, gaunt face revealed a twisted smile. Even if his Bankai disappeared, what did it matter compared to what he held in his hand at this moment?

The object in his hand is a secret of the immortals, a weapon used by celestial beings to control the universe!

If one can understand the secrets of this thing, what is a mere Bankai?!

"However, before we investigate this, there is one more thing I need you to do."

"What is it?" Orochimaru asked, frowning slightly.

"Don't you feel the difference between heaven and earth right now?" Mizuki Yoru revealed a strange expression. With a casual wave of his hand, several figures gradually materialized from the void. Among them were many figures, and he could even feel an extremely familiar aura from them.

"What exactly is this...?" Such a revelation not only stunned Orochimaru, but also made Uchiha Shisui frown, his face full of disbelief.