Start with a Zanpakuto and build the strongest Mist Village.

"A clear mirror, still water; a clear moon and gentle breeze."

Ripples from the water droplets falling into the lake spread out from the tip of Shisui's Zanpakuto.

The next moment, the figure in the white haori on the horizon descended from the sky and walked towards him step by step.

His steps were light and gentle, leaving ripples wherever he went, like water droplets falling into a lake.

"What kind of power is this? This is impossible..."

"no no……"

Enlightenment, who feeds on fear, is now experiencing fear himself.

He instinctively wanted to run away, but was horrified to find that he couldn't move at all.

Not only him, but the whole world seemed to be frozen in place by this force.

The clouds in the sky, the wind in the air, and the people he regarded as playthings and food.

Everything was frozen in time; the whole world seemed to have lost its color and vitality, with only the person who descended from the sky swinging his sword down at Wu.

"Pfft!"

With a single stroke of the blade, the world returned to normal in that instant.

The wind is surging.

Wu trembled, staring at his own body in utter terror.

Amidst countless shocked gazes, Wu's body appeared as if it had been sliced ​​by countless blades, with numerous fine knife marks and cracks appearing on its surface.

In the blink of an eye, the monstrous body shattered, leaving only a hideous face lying on the ground.

"Well done."

With a casual wave of his hand, Ye unleashed a blazing red cannon that engulfed the remains of Wu's body.

[Ding! Successfully killed the special life form 'Box of Bliss - Enlightenment', reward 500000 points.]

Including the two tailed beasts from before, this trip to Iwagakure has directly brought Ye a gain of 1.5 million points.

As expected, you have to defeat the boss to get a high score!

As Yoru walked toward the Box of Bliss with a smile, Shisui silently followed behind him.

Although I had some expectation in my mind, the feeling only truly surged up when I activated Bankai.

Even with Bankai activated and spiritual pressure amplified tenfold, in his perception, Yoru's power was still like an insurmountable mountain or an endless sea. Even the effects of his Bankai had no effect on Yoru.

Is this the power you possess, having grasped the very source of the Grim Reaper's power...?

"Then, everyone."

Night walked to the Box of Bliss, waved to the Iwagakure members, and said, "Our cooperation ends here. I look forward to our next collaboration."

"Hey, you guy..."

The members of Iwagakure seemed to wake from a dream. Huang Tu shouted, but two beams of light descended from the sky and landed directly on the two of them.

To the astonishment of the Iwagakure members, the golden light enveloped the two figures, along with the enormous Box of Bliss, and slowly rose into the sky.

The unbelievable scene made countless Iwagakure members swallow hard, afraid to even blink, lest they miss this miraculous sight. Even after the two pale figures completely disappeared into the sky and the beam of light dissipated, the Iwagakure members were still in a daze for a long time.

In just a few days, they experienced far too much.

From being mired in the quagmire of war, they saw their long-awaited allies arrive on the battlefield, about to embrace the scales of victory.

Everything was ruthlessly destroyed by the ultimate weapon, and even the entire legion was nearly wiped out, fleeing in defeat like stray dogs.

Even now, they are survivors of the disaster.

"Who on earth are these guys..."

"When did such a terrifying group of beings appear in the ninja world...?"

Countless Iwagakure members murmured as if waking from a dream. Huangtu, Chitu, and other high-ranking Iwagakure members exchanged glances, all seeing the complex emotions in each other's shocked expressions.

The entire ninja world...

Things are probably about to change!

……

Iwagakure has been defeated.

The news spread like wildfire throughout the entire ninja world in just a few days.

Everyone found it unbelievable. Just two days ago, Iwagakure and Kumogakure were about to launch a joint attack on Konoha with a large army pressing in, but a few days later, Iwagakure suddenly suffered a defeat.

They had imagined a million different endings, but no one could have predicted that the story would turn out this way.

But isn't life full of surprises?

RNG, who had won five championships in a year and were highly anticipated, fell to G2.

Little Tiger, known as the Tiger General with 90,000 damage, dealt 5,500 damage with Angel in a 35-minute game, and his 2200 damage with Ryze is unprecedented and will never be surpassed!

Five players who emerged from an internet cafe won the world championship, with the aging Messi lifting the World Cup trophy!

Unpredictable and unforeseen, cruel yet full of miracles.

this is the truth!

First, Kirigakure and Konoha engaged in a base-trading conflict without regard for consequences or costs, resulting in heavy losses for both sides. They were so desperate that they wanted to dig up each other's ancestral graves, but then they formed a friendly and mutually supportive alliance.

After the Cloud Village Vanguard appeared on the battlefield and demonstrated its cooperation with the Iwagakure, countless people had a premonition that Konoha was doomed.

As a result, Iwagakure suffered heavy losses due to the Bliss Box that appeared out of nowhere, and was forced to retreat back to Iwagakure.

Reality is just that absurd, but that's reality.

The entire war situation changed dramatically. After Iwagakure withdrew to the Land of Earth, Konoha, which had been in despair, became resilient again.

On the contrary, the Cloud Village side was somewhat dumbfounded.

Their main force was still near the Land of Hot Water and the Land of Waterfall, and hadn't even officially entered the battlefield yet, so how could Iwagakure have already suffered a defeat?

If the two sides were to engage in battle, with their vanguard forces being so small, they wouldn't be able to hold out until the main force arrived; they would probably be wiped out by Konoha in no time.

Without the slightest hesitation, the Cloud Village decisively ordered a retreat. The Cloud Village elites, who had just captured Banya Town, had barely had time to warm up before they withdrew from the Land of Grass.

The withdrawal of the two major powers from the war brought the Third Shinobi World War, which was heading towards its climax, to an abrupt and unsatisfying end. However, just two days later, Onoki issued his strongest condemnation of Konoha, accusing them of recklessly using ultimate weapons in an attempt to destroy the world.

Hiruzen Sarutobi immediately denied it, saying that Konoha had no idea what ultimate weapon it was and had never even heard of it, and asked Iwagakure not to make unfounded accusations.

Onoki insisted it was Konoha and recounted the horrors of the Paradise Box.

The Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, completely denied it, and the two sides immediately engaged in a fierce war of words.

In this situation, Kusagakure, the former true owner of the Box of Bliss, dared not speak out.

"So what if it's lost? It was something we couldn't open anyway. If someone were to show up now and claim that the Box of Bliss belongs to Kusagakure, I'm really afraid that a furious Onoki would rush into Kusagakure and use Dust Release to wipe it out!"

The leader of Kusagakure muttered to himself.

The war of words between Konoha and Iwagakure continues, so intense that it feels like the two sides might start fighting again at any moment.

But everyone knew that war was no longer possible.

Years of war emptied Konoha, and the appearance of the Box of Bliss crippled Iwagakure.

The only remaining fighting force in the ninja world is Kumogakure, but the cunning ninjas dare not truly engage in a bloody battle with anyone.

There were no winners or losers in this war, and there wasn't even a negotiation agreement or a ceasefire treaty.

Undoubtedly, under these circumstances, another earth-shattering war will inevitably break out in the future.

But at least for now, the war is indeed over.

Of course, all of this had nothing to do with the Hidden Mist Village, which had long since left the battlefield.

At this moment, Kirigakure is settling scores in the Land of Waves!

"We, the Hidden Mist Village, had a shipment of supplies that was looted and lost while passing through your Land of Waves' port. What do you suggest we do about it?"

Chapter 126 The Hidden Mist Duel Tower: Preparing to Have a Heart-to-Heart Talk with Orochimaru

The Land of Waves is a very, very small country.

It is considered the gateway country to the Land of Water, but due to the Third Mizukage's Blood Mist policy, the two countries have basically no interaction.

It lacks abundant resources, the support of a powerful nation, and even transportation is extremely inconvenient.

The people living here can only rely on the most basic means of survival, such as fishing, so much so that in the entire Land of Waves, not to mention ninja villages, even ninjas passing by on missions are extremely rare.

This is precisely why this place became the domain of the mafia and wandering ninjas.

Of course, all of that is in the past now.

A group of evil mafia members and wandering ninjas robbed a caravan of goods being transported from the Land of Water to the Land of Fire, thoroughly enraging the terrifying nation that had defeated Konoha Village of the Land of Fire in the Third Shinobi World War.

Kaguya Manju, the patriarch of the Kaguya clan, led the clan's elites in cooperation with the Kirigakure Anbu to forcibly wipe out all the scum in the country and reclaim the resources!

Simultaneously.

Under intense pressure from the people of the Land of Waves, the Fourth Mizukage, Yoru Minazuki, sought to balance the sentiments of the people with the need to prevent the return of the evil ninja and mafia.

Out of a desire to protect the poor people of the Land of Waves, the Fourth Mizukage, Yoru Minazuki, was forced to bring the Land of Waves under the jurisdiction of the Land of Water.

The country of waves was renamed the city of waves.

Establish ports, build bridges, improve transportation, and promote industry and commerce!

At first, the people in the Castle of Waves were not used to it. After all, the reputation of the Blood Mist of the Land of Water was well-known. In addition, the backward transportation and intelligence system of the Land of Waves made the entire Land of Waves somewhat afraid of the ninjas of the Hidden Mist.

However, as they continued to interact with the people of Wave City, they discovered that the Hidden Mist was not as terrifying as they had imagined.

Aside from being stronger than the previous wandering ninjas and mafia members, and having a colder personality, they were far superior to those guys in almost every other aspect.

The most crucial point is...

They never committed any wrongdoing, such as burning, killing, or looting.

Gradually, the people of Wave Castle got used to the existence of Kirigakure. With the policies and plans of the Fourth Mizukage, Wave Castle began to gradually come into contact with the outside world and became more prosperous.

The changes in the city and the transformation of life have allowed the people of Wave City to truly experience a different kind of development, and some slogans have also been shouted out by the people of Wave City.

"With the arrival of Kirigakure, Wave Castle will be at peace!"

"When the mist hides, the blue sky will appear!"

"The Fourth Mizukage, Mizunaru Tsukiyo, was truly a wise and benevolent ruler!"

Faced with such comments, the Fourth Mizukage simply smiled indifferently.

This is what I, as the Mizukage, should do.

"Wow, that's amazing!"

Zabuza Momochi, who was about to graduate from the Ninja Academy, stared in awe at the tower in front of him, and echoed the same exclamation of shock as the others around him.

What came into their view was a sunken terrain, and in that sunken area, an extremely large black tower was buried deep underground, with only a section of its spire and a pitch-black entrance visible above the ground.

This is actually a tower buried deep underground!

"This is the Kirigakure Duel Tower, which was ordered to be built by the Mizukage and took a full month to complete."

The leader, Ao, a teacher at the Hidden Mist Ninja Academy, led the soon-to-be genin, who were graduating from the Silent Ninja Academy, into the tower, while introducing them to the newcomers.

The tower was very spacious, but because of the large number of people, even Qing, who was leading dozens of children, had to squeeze through for a while before they could finally enter the tower.

However, once inside the tower, the surroundings became spacious again.

What comes into view is a library.

The entire library is divided into several areas in a very orderly manner. Each area has rows of bookshelves with scrolls of books placed on them. Next to the bookshelves are tables and chairs, and almost all of the chairs are occupied.

This scene is really outrageous. No matter how much reform is carried out in a village shrouded in blood mist, it is impossible for so many people who love books to emerge in just a few months.

Zabuza Momochi looked curiously at the scroll in the hand of the nearest person. The two were only a few meters apart, and the ninja's excellent eyesight allowed him to see what the person was reading.

With just one glance, Zabuza's eyes widened in surprise, and he gasped.

"Mist, the technique of concealing oneself through mist?!"

Indeed, what that person was holding was not a comic book, but a ninjutsu scroll!