Start with a Zanpakuto and build the strongest Mist Village.

They've even done some research on the 'Grim Reaper' and the 'Pure Land of the Dead'!

If Kirigakure is still in the nascent stage of learning and figuring things out on its own, then Konoha has already completed its enlightenment and has the foundation to receive more advanced knowledge.

The difference between the two was so great that it was like heaven and earth. Ye even wondered in his heart if he had the soul technology from Konoha, would he have already completed the Shinigami transformation experiment?

Chapter 108 I, the Fourth Mizukage, am not going to be henpecked!

"I really didn't expect that you would actually establish so many commercial and industrial cooperation projects with Konoha."

Mei Terumi, who had just seen Danzo and his group off from Kirigakure with Yoru's clone, couldn't help but exclaim in surprise, "Five whole days! You, who are usually so busy, are actually willing to spend five whole days on these things. This is completely unlike you, Yoru."

"As the village's leader, is it really that hard to understand to dedicate oneself to the village's future development and construction?"

Night returned to his position as Mizukage and took out a scroll, placing it on his desk: "Also, categorize this scroll and put it in the village's ninjutsu archives, making it available for everyone who meets the learning requirements to study."

"A brand new ninjutsu... What, the Flying Thunder God Technique?!"

Mei Terumi casually took the scroll, glanced at it curiously, and froze on the spot after seeing what was on it.

Her pretty face was full of disbelief.

"Flying Thunder God Technique, Shadow Clone Technique, Five Elements Great Barrage, Dark Travel Technique, this, this!"

Mei Terumi was completely bewildered by the secret techniques on the scroll.

The Yellow Flash, Minato Namikaze's Flying Thunder God Technique that swept through the Third Shinobi World War!

The Five Elements Great Combo Technique mastered by the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi!

The Shadow Clone Technique, Dark Travel Technique, and advanced Water Release ninjutsu created by the Second Hokage, Tobirama Senju, etc...

These techniques are mostly top-tier forbidden and secret arts, and are generally exclusive to Konoha. Yet, at this moment, they have been brought out by Yoru, the Fourth Mizukage.

"Yoru, when you were receiving Shimura Danzo, did you use the Shadow Clone Technique to sneak attack Konoha's forbidden jutsu vault, or did you secretly use a secret technique to read Shimura Danzo's memories? How come there are so many Konoha forbidden jutsu here!"

This is like a dream.

"How did you know?"

Yoru glanced at Mei Terumi in surprise, then coughed lightly and said seriously, "As a partner who will be working closely with Konoha in the future, it's normal for you to show some sincerity in supporting our cooperation."

"Besides, when I saw these things, I kept saying that they were unacceptable, but they just couldn't bear it and insisted on giving them to me."

"What can I do? I'm helpless too!"

"..."

Mei Terumi's lips twitched slightly. Even though she knew that Yoru had a lot of tricks up his sleeve, she never expected that Yoru could do this much.

The fact that so many Konoha secret techniques were unearthed from that ninja's hands... if this were to be exposed...

"Anyway, I know what you're thinking. We've already acquired their bloodline limit, so what's a little secret technique or forbidden technique compared to that?" Ye smiled calmly. "If we're exposed, we can just fight Konoha. You don't actually think that Kirigakure under my leadership will be weaker than Konoha in the future, do you?"

"Of course not, it's just..."

"That's enough."

Night said calmly, "As long as we are strong enough, whatever we do will be allowed. That's the rule of the ninja world."

"...That's really domineering, Night."

Mei Terumi murmured softly, "Isn't it precisely because of a Mizukage like this that Kirigakure can lead to its true glorious peak?"

After taking the scroll, Mei Terumi took out another thick stack of application forms from her bosom and placed them on Yoru's desk.

"This is the list of applicants for Uchiha Shisui's slot next month... We've cut out those who are too young and too old, but there are still over ninety people left. Also, of the seventy-eight people who applied this month, sixty-five want to apply again for next month's slot."

"hiss……"

Ye clicked his tongue. If he approved it all, wouldn't Zhishui be fighting 160 people next month?

You're awesome, Shisui! I acknowledge your title as the number one genius of the Uchiha clan!

"The application is rejected. Also, remember to equip Shisui with the best nutritionist and medical ninja. I don't want our only Uchiha seed planter in Kirigakure to die from overwork in the stomach."

"Of course, his dietary and medical indicators are even higher than yours."

Mei Terumi nodded and left Yoru's office with the scroll.

Next, she needs to sort and categorize all the ninjutsu on this scroll, which is quite a task.

Watching his beloved secretary leave, Ye rubbed the sides of his head with a headache. Looking at the mountain of political affairs piled up in front of him, even as a clone, he couldn't help but feel a bit of a headache.

"No, we need to find two more people to help, otherwise, once all the memories of our clones are integrated, the main body will probably die from mental exhaustion!"

"But who can we turn to?"

"Damn it, how come the village is full of brainless killing maniacs? Aren't there any ninjas from this Blood Mist Policy who are good at using their brains as civil officials?!"

Ye scratched his head, feeling somewhat irritated as he recalled the faces, trying to pick out one or two people who could help him share the workload.

But after much thought, only the image of a cool, aloof woman, always dressed in a white kimono, remained in his mind.

"I don't think Ming has any objections..."

"Forget it, I've already been labeled a scumbag anyway. I'm not afraid of getting itchy from having too many lice. How could I, the Fourth Mizukage, become a henpecked husband?"

"Someone, bring Mizuki Akira over here."

"Yes, Mizukage-sama!"

……

While the clones were busy with their own affairs, the original Night was in the Soul Laboratory.

After obtaining a large number of soul ninjutsu techniques and a wealth of data and information about souls from Danzo, Yoru and Yumi almost felt enlightened. Many problems that were difficult in the past were now as simple as an open-book exam.

Just by glancing at some of the soul data, Yoru and Yumi benefited greatly.

Soon, as their studies progressed, they began to realize that they had made many basic mistakes in their soul experiments, many of which were fatal errors that could have led to the failure of the soul experiments.

So, Yoru and Yumi summarized their previous mistakes and began to plan the next experimental steps.

Given Ye's current status and position, acquiring a batch of soul experiment equipment equivalent to that of Konoha would be no problem at all. Ye wouldn't even need to go through official channels; he could simply have the Snow Clan do the work, and all the experimental equipment would be delivered to the laboratory.

After the experimental equipment arrived, Yoru and Yumi began their soul experiments once again.

And this time, they succeeded!

"I'm not dead, why is this happening..."

"It's been a long time, Lord Kurihara Kushimaru."

Looking at the clear-headed, solid, and stable soul form of Kushimaru Kurishari before him, Yoru finally showed a satisfied expression.

Using the Soul Imprisonment Technique to confine the soul to the mortal world, and under the operation of the soul experimentation equipment, using strong obsession and emotions to stimulate the self hidden within the soul, and then combining it with the soul-binding technology obtained from the Bleach system, as well as the soul data information possessed by Konoha, to modify the soul and stabilize it.

In the end, the soul of Kushimaru Kurihara, one of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist who died in Yoru's arms, finally reappeared in the world, perfectly maintaining his clear self-awareness!

"Are you... conducting an experiment? And your clothes, this..."

"I'm sorry, Lord Kushimaru Kurishari, I can't answer too many of your questions right now, because the next step is also very crucial. The souls of the fallen, combined with our special activation method, can easily put your soul into a frenzied 'fallen rampage' state."

"I don't know what kind of strange creature you would become after being given this power in that state, so please accept this power while you are still conscious."

Yoru gave Kurishari Kushimaru a kind smile and then looked at Yumi beside him.

Yumi, who was standing nearby, understood immediately and turned on the switch of a machine. The next moment, Kushimaru Kurihara's materialized soul was enveloped in a special glass container.

"This is!"

"This is the power of nature. It is the power of nature that Yumi extracted from the natural environment by using the special sealing technique of the Uzumaki clan with great effort."

Night thoughtfully explained to Kushimaru Kurihara in the cultivation jar, "According to our research, by unleashing the power of the soul and fusing it with the power of nature, you, who have already died, can obtain a brand new body and have a brand new life."

"Of course, this is on the premise that you can stay clear-headed throughout the process."

"This process may be a little painful, but I hope you can remain rational and composed. Only in this way can you overcome death and achieve true rebirth!"

Yoru's words left Kushimaru completely bewildered. He could understand each word individually, but when put together, he couldn't comprehend what Yoru was saying at all.

In short, the key is to endure the pain and stay clear-headed throughout the process, right?

Kushimaru Kurihara took a deep breath and clenched his fist: "Come on, don't underestimate the man who crawled out of the blood mist!"

"very good!"

Ye nodded in satisfaction. He liked this confident look. With a glance, Yumi pressed the button and started the huge machinery around the frame.

Countless pale blue sparks began to flash on both sides of the machine, and the soul, which should theoretically feel nothing, let out a piercing scream because of the pale blue light and shadow.

As the screams echoed, Yoru and Yumi could clearly see streams of natural energy gradually merging into Kurishari Kushimaru's body under the pale blue light, as if imbuing an invisible figure with a form.

"Next up is this!"

"By liberating the soul and uniting with the power of nature, the deceased are transformed into Grim Reapers. Through asabu, the self, soul, and the power of nature are fused, and then my power becomes the guide for all of this, thus becoming a true Grim Reaper..."

Night murmured softly, took out a katana that she had just redeemed from the system, and placed it into the device in front of Yumi's surprised eyes.

The soul, which was clearly inaccessible to ordinary objects, was pierced bit by bit, just like real flesh and blood, after touching that Asauchi, until it was completely integrated into Kushimaru's body.

At the same time, Yoru activated the power within his body, channeling it into the Asauchi sword, and through the Asauchi sword, it merged into Kushimaru's body, becoming the guide of all this power.

The power of death that Yoru possesses, the natural power that exists between heaven and earth, and the soul power and self-power of Kurihara Kushimaru himself.

Besides the fact that the power of the Shinigami of the night replaced the chakra, Kushimaru Kurihara now possesses four completely different powers within his body, and these powers are constantly searching for a certain balance until they merge!

Kurihara Kushimaru's form was gradually recreated, and his appearance was exactly the same as when he was alive.

"Master Ye."

Looking at the Kurishari Kushimaru inside the instrument, Yumi lowered her voice and said, "In this process of fusion and reforging, the most important key to Shinigami transformation lies in the Shinigami power you possess, and the medium used to wield that power."

"If we replace your power with chakra, preferably the chakra that Kushimaru Kurihara possessed when he was alive, wouldn't that be equivalent to reviving the Kushimaru Kurihara from back then?"

“That’s right, this is equivalent to the dead coming back to life.”

Night nodded: "But reviving Kushimaru Kurishari won't help us much. It's not that he's incapable, but that our future enemy has a strong ability to control the power of chakra."

"I know it's a bit premature to talk about these things now, but Yumi, chakra is a very good thing. As an energy source, its malleability is almost limitless. Ninjutsu, bloodline limit... it can even be considered the foundation of all power in the current ninja world!"

"But it possesses a powerful tendency to return to its origin. That is, within the same type of chakra, the main body of the same type of chakra can easily overwhelm other branches of chakra and forcibly seize and fuse with them!"

Ye looked at Yumi with a serious and earnest expression.

"Legend has it that Kaguya and the Sage of Six Paths sent chakra into this world. I don't know if this legend is true or false, but according to historical records from a thousand years ago, chakra did not exist at that time. Spiritual power, physical power, and natural power were the main themes back then."

"If the legends are true, and chakra really is the power brought by goddesses and sages, then if at some point in the future goddesses and sages become our enemies, can this power with its extremely strong primordial nature, this power from which they have no idea where it came from, still become our spear and shield?"

"We need a different kind of power, a power that belongs to us, a power that can resist even the likes of goddesses and immortals."

"Even if the source of this power... is me!"

Chapter 109 Minazuki Yoru: We are all heirs of the Will of Fire

The night's concerns were not mere imagination.

In the future era when the Otsutsuki descend, ordinary ninja power will be no threat to these extraterrestrial beings. Even if they pilot a Gundam or unleash the Nine-Tails, they can only slightly narrow the gap between them.

Those with colored contact lenses can never beat those with tattoos. The person who spent 720 episodes to stand at the pinnacle of the ninja world is as laughable as a clown to the Otsutsuki.

It's absolutely impossible to deal with those guys using only chakra. Apart from Boruto's method of fighting Otsutsuki with Otsutsuki, only Sage Mode incorporating the power of nature can cause them some damage, but even that damage is negligible.

Of course, not to mention the distant new generation, the Six Paths level combat power during the Fourth Shinobi World War alone is something that ordinary chakra cannot shake.

It was Naruto's talk-no-jutsu that defeated Obito.

What defeated Madara Uchiha was Black Zetsu's backstab.

It was the Sage of Six Paths who defeated Kaguya Otsutsuki!

Against a Six Paths level expert, against an Otsutsuki, chakra is useless except for charging the opponent.

Ye had to consider what power he would have left to fight against these extraterrestrials if he failed on the path of 'ancestor tracing' in the Ghost Sprout Technique.

That's all.

The power of death!

"Perhaps you think my current approach is a bit paranoid. After all, how could deifying legendary figures become our future enemies?"

"But that's just how it is."

As Yoru gazed at Kushimaru Kurishari, who was gradually taking shape and acquiring the true body of a Shinigami, and was completely transformed into a Shinigami, he spoke softly.