Chapter 203: with translation of chapter title

Silver light shone on the moonlight, and within the Autumn Moon Valley hidden in the forest on the earth.

Silver light shone on the moonlight, and within the Autumn Moon Valley hidden in the forest on the earth.

As chakra erupted, three figures soon emerged from the depths of the valley.

Translation: "Accompanied by an explosion of chakra, not long after, three figures walked out from deep within the valley."

"Finally, I'm back."

Note punctuation: Chinese quotes with period inside. We'll translate: "\"Finally back, huh. \"" Keep quotes.

Standing in the canyon, Ura lifted his gaze to the silver moon in the sky, and after a moment he slowly spoke.

Translation: "Standing in the canyon, Yuzhi raised his head to look at the silver moon in the sky, and after a while he slowly spoke."

"Indeed."

Translation: "\"Mm, indeed. \""

Hikari nodded beside him, though she felt nothing special.

Translation: "Hikari nodded beside him, though she didn't have much to feel sentimental about."

For her, it doesn't matter where they go as long as she's with Ura, but with Konoha still busy, she's glad to have returned.

Translation: "For her, as long as she was with Yuzhi, going anywhere was about the same, but considering there were still many things happening in Leaf Village, she was still quite happy to have returned."

Madara drew a deep breath, then shortly after let out a cold snort.

Translation: "Madara, on the other hand, took a deep breath, but shortly after he let out a cold snort."

As an Edo Tensei, he genuinely feels nothing, which really annoys him.

Translation: "As an Impure World Reincarnation, he truly felt nothing, and this situation made him quite displeased."

Besides, he thinks Ura and Hikari are just being sentimental, getting emotional after only a short time on the moon.

Translation: "Besides, he thought Yuzhi and Hikari were being overly sentimental, getting all emotional after just a short time on the moon."

I've spent years on the moon without feeling this much—what about you two?

Translation: "I stayed on the moon for several years and didn't feel that strongly—what about you two?"

But he's just griping; being on the moon that long isn't a bad thing for him—at least he's learned many unknown secrets over the years.

Translation: "But he was just complaining in his mind; staying on the moon that long wasn't a bad thing for him—at least over these years he had learned many unknown secrets."

And it was only on the moon that he fully came to believe that the Sage of Six Paths is cold-blooded and ruthless, yet someone who spared no effort for the ninja world's survival.

Translation: "Moreover, it was only on the moon that he fully confirmed the idea: 'the Sage of Six Paths is a cold-blooded, ruthless person, yet he exhausted all his efforts for the survival of the ninja world.'"

And on the moon, he witnessed repeated blows to his heart.

We need to complete sentence: maybe missing a period. We'll translate as: "And it was also on the moon that he witnessed those repeated events that struck his heart."

"Don't get sentimental—we still have plenty to do."

Translation: "\"Stop being sentimental; we still have plenty to do. \""

Madara, feeling a bit irritated, spoke up, turning to Ura and asking directly.

Translation: "Madara, who was somewhat displeased inside, spoke up and looked directly at Yuzhi to ask."

"Are you really going to let that sneaky Senju Tobirama study that corpse? Aren't you worried he'll use it to revive Hashirama?"

Translation: "\"Are you really planning to let that cunning Senju Tobirama study that corpse? Aren't you worried he'll use it as material to resurrect ZhuZhang? \""

"Ōtsutsuki Urashiki is dead beyond death, yet his body is an unimaginable treasure for anyone in the ninja world!"

Translation: "Ootsutsuki Urashiki is already dead beyond death, but his body is an unimaginable treasure for anyone in the ninja world!"

Whether studying it to learn more about the Ōtsutsuki clan's secrets or using the corpse for experiments.

Translation: "Whether it's conducting research to gain a deeper understanding of the Ootsutsuki clan's secrets, or using its corpse to carry out some experiments."

"Even using just a small piece of that corpse as material, mixed into the Edo Tensei sacrifice, would be highly feasible."

Translation: "Even using just a small part of that corpse as material, mixed into the sacrifices for Impure World Reincarnation, it would have extremely strong feasibility!"

"Madara Uchiha also hopes to gain some organization, so that when he re-summons his own body he can improve himself."

Translation: "Madara Uchiha also yearned to obtain some organization, so that when he re-summoned his own body, he could make himself better."

"Anyway, at least getting closer to his former power shouldn't be a problem, right?"

Translation: "No matter how you look at it, at least being able to get closer to his former strength shouldn't be a problem, right?"

"Ura gave no clear answer, didn't want to elaborate, but he was unhappy about handing the corpse over to Senju Tobirama for research."

Translation: "But Yuzhi didn't give a clear stance on this, and he didn't want to say much; he simply disliked the idea of handing the corpse over to Senju Tobirama for research."

"He doesn't oppose reviving Hashirama; in fact, he longs to see him again."

Translation: "He didn't oppose resurrecting Senju Hashirama; on the contrary, he also longed to see ZhuZhang again."

"After all, with the cold-blooded Six Paths Sage present, their conflict has been shifted, allowing them to team up against foes!"

Translation: "After all, with the 'cold-blooded Sage of Six Paths' present, their conflict has been shifted, and they can join forces to face enemies!"

"But he won't stop the eye-drop thing; he just hates Senju Tobirama, that bastard."

flattering

Maybe it's "but he won't stop the eye medication, he just hates Senju Tobirama this bastard." Actually could be "but he won't stop the eye-drop thing, he just hates Senju Tobirama this bastard." I'd translate as: "But he won't stop applying eye drops, he just hates Senju Tobirama this bastard." We'll keep literal.

"You don't want Hashirama to come back, do you?"

Translation: "\"Don't you want Senju Hashirama to be resurrected? \""

"Ura raised an eyebrow, looking amused at Madara as he asked, unable to believe that Madara wouldn't want the First Hokage revived."

Translation: "Yuzhi raised his eyebrows, looking at Madara somewhat amusedly as he asked, he couldn't believe this guy wouldn't want the First Hokage to be resurrected."

"Besides, he hasn't decided yet whether to give it to Senju Tobirama for Konoha's strong research, or let Kobuto secretly study it."

Translation: "Moreover, he himself hasn't fully decided whether to hand it over to Senju Tobirama, using Leaf Village's strong research capabilities to study it, or to let that kid Kobuto secretly do some research."

Kobuto

"But who gets it doesn't really matter; at this stage Ura won't care much about what they do with it."

Translation: "But who it's given to actually doesn't matter; whatever they want to do, at this stage Yuzhi won't care too much."

"After all, we're all in the same boat—no one can escape—and if Tobirama actually does something, Ura will have something to say."

Translation: "After all, now we're all grasshoppers on the same rope—no one can escape—and besides, if Senju Tobirama really does something, then Yuzhi will have something to say."

"This trip to the moon isn't just beneficial for Hikari."

Translation: "This trip to the moon, the gains aren't just Hikari's."

"We'll see later; besides, I'm not planning to hide this corpse—letting them see the real thing is better than them always doubting."

Translation: "\"Let's see later; besides, I don't intend to hide this corpse—letting them see the actual object is better than them always being suspicious. \""

"Ura shrugged indifferently, smiled, and went on."

Translation: "Yuzhi shrugged indifferently, smiled, and then continued."

"Of course, if you have my permission, I'll agree; if you keep it from me, I won't be nice."

Translation: "\"Of course, if you get my permission to do it, I'll agree; if you hide it from me, then I won't be polite. \""

"Tch, so confident."

Translation: "\"Tch, really confident. \""

"Madara pressed his lips, but ultimately just shook his head and didn't say much."

Translation: "Madara pressed his lips, but in the end he just shook his head without saying much."

"This is your spoil; you're most qualified to divide it, but I want to ask: when will you help me get a new body? I need to act."

Translation: "\"This is your spoil; you're the most qualified to distribute it, but I want to ask: when will you help me change bodies? I need to take action. \""

"Madara has held back that comment for a long time; he truly wants to take action himself now."

Translation: "Madara had held back this sentence for a long time; he truly wanted to do something himself."

"Before, he didn't care; he wanted to investigate thoroughly and also needed to think."

Translation: "Before, he didn't care—partly because he wanted to investigate thoroughly, and partly because he needed to think."

"Now all the evidence lies before him, showing that Ura's judgment and guesses are spot on."

Translation: "But now all the evidence is laid out before him, and everything is telling him that Yuzhi's judgment and guesses are so correct."

"Even if he's a bit annoyed, because the misunderstanding and battle truth between him and Hashirama turned out this way."

Translation: "Even if he felt somewhat displeased inside, because the misunderstanding and battle truth between him and ZhuZhang turned out to be like this."

"But he wouldn't blame the Six Paths Sage's cold-heartedness; for the ninja world's future, if it were him, he'd likely make the same choice."

Translation: "However, he wouldn't blame the Sage of Six Paths' 'cold-hearted ruthlessness'; for the future of the ninja world, if it were him, he'd probably make the same choice."

"But now that he has a new goal, he doesn't want to keep just going through the motions; he's even more eager to get involved."

Translation: "But now that he has a new goal, he doesn't want to keep 'slacking off' anymore; he's even more eager to participate in all of this."

"Especially now he still can't let go of the fact that someone deceived him, nearly pushing him to destroy the ninja world!"

Translation: "Especially now, he still can't let go of the fact that someone actually deceived him, nearly causing him to do something that would destroy the ninja world!"

"Sometimes he wonders if this might be the Six Paths Sage's arrangement, but given that the Sage has already made preparations..."

Translation: "Sometimes he also wonders if this might be the Sage of Six Paths' arrangement, but considering the Sage of Six Paths has already 'made preparations'."

"Moreover, his personality and methods lead him to conclude this definitely isn't the work of the Six Paths Sage."

Translation: "Moreover, his character and methods lead him to conclude that this is definitely not the work of the Sage of Six Paths."

"There should still be some people in the ninja world, some full of ambition and even aiding those outsiders!"

Translation: "\"There should still be some people in the ninja world, some full of ambition and even helping those outsiders! \""

"Madara fell silent for a moment, then gazed seriously at Ura and spoke."

Translation: "Madara pondered for a moment, then looked at Yuzhi with utter seriousness and spoke."

"If the Moon Eye Plan is carried out, the ninja world will likely be destroyed; with no one left, no one can resist the outsiders."

"So I conclude that the hidden shadows in the ninja world are either the Six Paths Sage's mother or a backup of the Rabbit Goddess, who longs to break free from the seal."

"Or it could be fellow clansmen of the Rabbit Goddess—after all, if she can come, others can too; those people might have been defeated before and gone into hiding, waiting for a chance to strike."

Translation: "So I conclude that those hidden shadows in the ninja world are either the mother of the Sage of Six Paths, a trump card of the 'Rabbit Goddess,' who longs to break free from the seal."

"And if we, or rather the Uchiha clan, were to read the stone tablet and act accordingly, we would inevitably bring unimaginable destruction upon the ninja world."

Translation: "Or they could be fellow clansmen of the Rabbit Goddess; after all, if she can come, others can too, and those people might have been defeated before, lying in wait, ready to strike."

"Then their opportunity would come, and I will surely drag them out!"

Translation: "And I, or rather our Uchiha clan, once we see the content of the stone tablet and act accordingly, will inevitably bring unimaginable destruction to the ninja world."

"You"

Translation: "In that case, their opportunity would arise, and I will definitely drag them out!"

"Ura looked at Madara with a stunned expression, for a moment wondering if Madara was just 'reading from a script.'"

Translation: "\"You\""

"How could this guy possibly guess so accurately? Not only did he figure out Black Zetsu, but he even nailed the 'Shell Organization'?"

Translation: "Yuzhi looked at Madara with a face full of shock, and for a moment he suspected Madara was just 'reading from a script'."

"Of course, that's impossible, because his guesses and explanations don't match what Ura knows at all."

Translation: "Otherwise, how could this guy guess so accurately, not only figuring out Black Zetsu but also damn guessing the 'Shell Organization'?"

"But despite that, his logic and reasoning are so coherent; following his line of thought actually makes sense, which leaves Ura also feeling a bit confused."

Translation: "Of course, that's also impossible, because the guesses and explanations he gave differ vastly from the facts Yuzhi knows."

But his logic and judgment are so coherent that, according to his explanation, it also makes sense, leaving Orihime feeling a bit confused.

Translation: "But this guy's logic and judgment are so coherent; following his explanation also makes sense, which leaves Yuzhi feeling somewhat confused."

Could it be that Black Zetsu actually wasn't trying to save Kaguya; he is a person of one style?

Upon further thought, Heijue's actions as an insider are truly numerous.

Especially when this guy assisted Kaguya, Sasuke, and Naruto in battle within the Heavenly Prison, his blind command was utterly disastrous, and Yuzhi still remembers it vividly.

It's truly someone who dares to speak, one who dares to believe.

"No no no, they're just weaklings, purely weaklings!"

Yuzhi immediately tossed that idea out of his mind; after all, it's 'Heijue splitting Mount Hua,' and he certainly doesn't want to be led astray.

However, using it later to disgust people seems not impossible either.

"Whatever you want, take your time looking."

Yuzhi collected himself, and only then did he look at Madara Uchiha and speak.

"As for you being reincarnated via Impure World Reincarnation, that's naturally no problem, but regarding the materials, you still need to figure them out yourself; of course, if you have any research on this technique, you can also tell me."

"I haven't researched this technique at all, because for me it's completely unnecessary; moreover, I've already mastered the Resurrection Technique, so why would I need Impure World Reincarnation?"

"Hmph, I'll figure out the materials."

Madara Uchiha nodded; he didn't dare to refute Yuzhi's words, and as for the materials for resurrection, he also doesn't need to rely on others.

Even if others, even Tobirama Senju, have researched him, no matter how familiar others are, they cannot match his own familiarity with his own body.

To configure a suitable body—one capable of exerting nearly all of his former strength—only he himself can do it.

"When the time comes, you need to summon the Outer Path Demonic Statue; I need to use it for some cultivation."

"Baijue?"

Yuzhi blinked, but after thinking he shook his head.

"Summoning it is out of the question; Nagato over there is still nurturing it, I don't know what's going on, the consumption of the Outer Path Demonic Statue is unexpectedly huge—could it be"

"It's the moon!"

Before Yuzhi could finish speaking, Madara Uchiha directly interrupted.

"It's the people on the moon who use the power of the Outer Path Demonic Statue to guarantee the internal environment; it's recorded in books!"

"Really."

Yuzhi glanced at Madara Uchiha, too lazy to argue with this little brat overmuch, and moreover, reviving Madara Uchiha is truly not a bad thing for him.

Over the years, although he kept a low profile and didn't really torture those people from Rock Village, he has continually exerted effort in the public opinion battle.

But he still wants the ninja world to feel the fear brought by Madara Uchiha of the Uchiha Clan; he will not easily stop doing this.

Besides fighting himself, letting Madara Uchiha also go and practice against them doesn't seem like a bad thing either.

"It would be perfect to have him stand in for me when I'm busy; after all, those people should also be fed up with the public opinion battle, right?"

While he was thinking, Yuzhi suddenly froze; the next moment, he formed hand seals with both hands, and a small snake silently appeared before him.

This snake flicked its tongue, and at the same time it spat out a scroll before Yuzhi.

"Orochimaru?"

Yuzhi raised his eyebrows, then picked up the scroll and opened it; soon his face turned somewhat strange.

"What's wrong?"

Hikari looked at Yuzhi with some curiosity, and Madara Uchiha also dubiously leaned his head over.

"I'm afraid these people are really going crazy."

Yuzhi chuckled and unfolded the scroll; inside it was written: 'Dayemu's plan to surround and sneak attack Leaf Village!'

Looking at the scroll in his hand, Yuzhi couldn't help but reveal a smile.

"Originally I was still thinking of finding some excuse to deal with you; after all, even if you act like turtles, I really have no good way."

"But I never expected you to actually bring the opportunity yourselves."

——

Dayemu's lack of urgency is truly because they can no longer hold out.

As Yuzhi's movie continuously undergoes crazy promotion, countless pieces of news also head toward the four great hidden villages, making those residents and ninjas restless.

Leaf Village, with abundant resources and money, can have them devote energy to creating various spiritual culture, while other countries truly cannot compare.

Even if they've realized the situation is wrong, they're still striving to catch up, but the problem is that Leaf Village has already taken the lead, making it hard for them to become rising stars.

Besides this, having someone like Yuzhi, a transmigrator, handling entertainment makes it truly difficult for others to compete with him.

He doesn't need to do anything; as long as he controls the direction and ensures quality, other villages truly cannot compete with him!

Indeed, other villages have also released their own movies, but without exception, they all ended in disastrous flops.

Moreover, Leaf Village controls all the major awards, giving other villages no chance at all; even if they give them some awards, the theme melody won't be changed.

"I'm both the referee and the athlete; what do you have to play with me?"

Other these countries really can't compete with the villages; even if they haven't completely given up, the things they produce truly have no audience.

On the contrary, every time Leaf Village comes up with something, it attracts a large crowd to run to the Rain Country.

The Rain Country, as a window with a certain connection to Leaf Village, has seen large amounts of Leaf Village's cultural industry exported into it.

People from other villages wanting to buy or see anything have to come here, which inadvertently increases revenue for the Rain Country, leaving Nagato dumbfounded.

"Rock Village elder, do you really want to watch?"

Outside a movie theater in the Rain Country, Dayemu disguised himself as an ordinary person, bringing a group of ANBU and his own son, waiting silently.

The rain kept falling, the atmosphere not exactly harmonious.

The sound of raindrops dripping onto the awning annoyed Dayemu greatly; especially looking at the dense crowds around, his mood worsened to the extreme.

Everyone here changed clothes and removed their forehead protectors, making it impossible to tell where they came from, but he absolutely believed there were Rock Village ninjas inside!

Not only Rock Village, but ninjas from other villages are also not few; this situation really annoys him to the extreme.

After all, this shows that Leaf Village's infiltration is truly formidable!

"Look, why not watch?"

He took a deep breath, facing his subordinates' question, he directly spoke up.

"Let's learn from experience; maybe we can figure out how they do it. Besides, we also need to see the audience's reaction; only then can we understand what they like to watch."

Da Ye Mu was relatively calm; after all, he had sunk so much money only to lose miserably; even if he hated what Leaf Village produced, he still had to find a way to reference and learn from it.

"I really don't get it; it's just a lousy movie with some random gimmicks, yet it manages to attract so many people."

Huang Tu couldn't help but interject nearby, he truly didn't understand.

But just then, not far from their waiting area at the ticket booth, a man shouted loudly: "What the hell, how are tickets already gone? I've been waiting so long!"

"There's nothing we can do; if it's gone, it's gone. Wait for the late show or tomorrow."

The ticket staff weren't exactly polite either; they'd encountered this kind of thing countless times these days.

"Exactly, if this show's sold out, buy a ticket for the next one, whether you want it or not!"

"Right, if you can't, just leave; come early tomorrow, don't block us."

The people behind also started to jeer, making this person of unknown origin's face darken somewhat, but he still replied.

"What's the rush, who said I don't want it!"

Such a hot scene left Huang Tu momentarily speechless; this lousy movie has been out for several months, how are there still so many viewers?

He had heard from the Dark Division that it's just a somewhat melodramatic romance; love appearing during war—isn't that a joke?

But when they entered the theater and saw the packed crowd, even though they had a vague idea from outside, seeing this situation still left them astonished.

Especially seeing many people with their heads down, lost in thought, some women even had reddened eyes.

Moreover, many of them spontaneously ran to the ticket booth, causing Huang Tu to involuntarily press his lips together.

"Just watching a lousy movie, and it's turned out like this; even feeling awful, they still want to see it—what is this?"

Unfortunately, he didn't dare say those words; he just honestly followed his father to his seat and then waited boredly for the movie to start.

He now had only one thought: hoping this lousy movie wouldn't bore him to sleep and then wake him up.

Rock Village had also produced quite a few movies over the years; although they seemed decent, each time they made him fall asleep, the boredom was unimaginable.

But he soon realized something was off; when the movie began, the overhead view entered his sight, the grand scene gradually emerged, and he couldn't look away.

He had also participated in the war himself, even personally going onto the battlefield to fight the enemy; even though the movie is set in Whirlpool Country, it still made him feel incredibly familiar.

"This is the feeling of war."

Huang Tu involuntarily murmured softly; as the plot progressed, accompanied by explosions of ninjutsu and the ninjas' roars.

He watched helplessly as a living person was blown into flesh bits; this scene made him break out in a cold sweat, and in the theater others were frightened into shouting.

Even Da Ye Mu, who had been sitting upright, raised his eyebrows; this made him unable to help but feel somewhat moved.

"The most straightforward, most moving way?"

Da Ye Mu couldn't help but mutter; as the plot continued, words and sincerity fell into a valley, their two mindsets changed, while the brutal war remained.

As the two came to know, understand, and trust each other, while the outside remained cruel, chaotic, and bloody, this huge contrast made everyone's hearts ache.

Especially, the consciousness slowly formed from their discussion and communication made people unable to help but ponder deeply.

And when the two entered the final battlefield, bearing their respective identities and forced to fight each other, this scene moved countless people.

The emotional eyes were already red, while the rational ones had sunk into silence; even Da Ye Mu felt a bit dazed at this moment, and he also felt fear!

"Using grand visuals and a plot worth watching, to subtly implant the consciousness they want, stopping just short to let everyone think for themselves?"

Da Ye Mu is a formidable person; he almost instantly figured out the movie's formula, but knowing it made him even more desperate.

Because some things aren't something you can just act on or change once you know them; especially the things Leaf Village slipped into the movie are always hinted at but left unresolved, just enough.

Even saying that Leaf Village promotes a 'value orientation' is difficult, because these things are thought up by the viewers themselves!

Even if he wanted to refute it, he couldn't find any reason at all.

The movie doesn't say much, yet it makes people wonder: 'Is it because the village, for profit, simply disregards whether we live or die, thus triggering the war?'

This is a dangerous signal, and the movie also leads people to think: 'We're all the same people, why split into so many villages?'

All these things together, Da Ye Mu no longer dares to continue thinking about them!

Dangerous, really too dangerous.

"Father, the show's over, we should leave too."

Huang Tu heard the Third Generation's eulogy in the movie, and he also felt somewhat sad.

Watching the final scene in the movie where Leaf Village and Mist Village's younger generation walk hand in hand, he felt an indescribable emotion, and he also realized this movie had a problem.

But exactly where, what's going on, he couldn't clarify; he could only quietly remind his father.

"Hmm, indeed we should leave."

Da Ye Mu nodded, then suddenly looked at Huang Tu and asked.

"Was it good? And did you understand it?"

"Good."

Although he felt he might get beaten for it, Huang Tu still didn't lie.

"It's far better than anything we could make ourselves; as for whether I understood it, I always have a feeling—a kind of, very bad and also indescribable feeling, that is a kind of."

"No need to say; anyone who saw the movie will understand, feeling the same as you; do you still remember those people you saw when you came in?"

Da Ye Mu sighed helplessly; his son really is a stupid pig!

Huang Tu, meanwhile, didn't think much; he recalled those people with heads down, silent as if thinking, and suddenly realized something.

"Father, they probably won't."

"No need to say; just as you thought, Leaf Village's methods are far more terrifying than we imagined."

Da Ye Mu shook his head; he didn't want to say more on this topic, his gaze darkened, and after a while he finally spoke.

"When I looked at the report, I already knew this movie was dangerous; after seeing the audience numbers, he realized this matter would likely get worse."

"And now I can be completely certain; if Leaf Village continues like this, we ourselves will collapse—this absolutely cannot happen!"

Tell them we need to train together in secrecy, we must have proper coordination and drilling, and we must make ourselves better prepared and stronger.

If they are unwilling, then let them have the grand gift prepared by the Rain Country!

Da Ye Mu's words were very decisive, but none of those present objected, because they all realized the seriousness of the problem.

And Da Ye Mu slightly clenched his fist, watching the person's surging cinema, watching the people who had removed their forehead protectors and were in civilian clothes, and he couldn't help but roar inside.

"Next September, we must not let them act so recklessly again."

"Evil Uchiha, your dream will eventually be shattered!"

"By the way, what exactly caused the white light to emanate from the moon last time?"

——

"Didn't expect they actually intend to go to war."

Leaf Village, inside the Hokage's office.

Senju Heijian looked at the intelligence on the table, his expression slightly disdainful as he spoke.

Da Ye Mu still knows that little brat; back then that kid and his grandfather came to Leaf Village, my older brother gave them a warm welcome, but Madara Uchiha beat them up.

As for this matter, Heijian had no negative view; a red face and a white face—doesn't that fit perfectly?

Slapping a carrot, you can show both authority and compassion; there's nothing wrong with that.

But that's all in the past, and the one who acted was Madara Uchiha, which is not right!

"Well, it seems they have this plan now, but it's not a big deal."

Yuzhi sat in his Hokage chair and stretched lazily; although in his "memory" he had sat here for a long time, memory is still just memory.

The memory of a wood clone can never feel as comfortable as one's own experience; after being away so long, Yuzhi found he still quite liked this feeling.

"We just need to make the necessary preparations; whatever they do, they adapt to everything, after all they're now like a dog desperate enough to jump over a wall."

Yuzhi's words made Senju Heijian let out a light hum, a smile tugging at his mouth, and the Third Hokage and Shui Men also broke into smiles.

The phrase "a dog desperate enough to jump over a wall" perfectly describes Da Ye Mu and the others!

They, of course, also know why Da Ye Mu is so anxious; the public‑opinion offensive and cultural offensive they launched are truly threatening those people's lives.

They've all watched the movies, the war scenes so realistic they provoke adrenaline, the plot where conflicts continuously deepen, and the changes in character relationships.

And their contemplations and explorations, guiding viewers to think for themselves, truly make it hard not to be captivated.

"Moreover, with our promotion, everyone has probably heard of this movie; over time they'll develop a desire to watch it, and then we'll have succeeded!"

The film was truly a hit; Mist Village could be described as exploding in popularity, and the situation in Rain Country is similar.

As time ferments, who knows what actions these movie‑watching, thinking people will take; it's most strange that Da Ye Mu and his group aren't in a hurry.

"I support the Hokage's words."

Shui Men smiled and nodded, thought for a moment, then asked.

"Then can we release a second similar movie, so we can strike while the iron is hot?"

"How come, senior Shui Men, you've also gone bad?"

Hearing Shui Men's words, Yuzhi couldn't help but smile wryly.

"They're preparing to attack us, and you don't even bring up the training issue, yet you urge me to keep making movies?"

"They're just like that, and they have our people inside; once we clarify the situation, I think we can handle it."

The Third Hokage was also optimistic, but his thinking remained at "coping", which made Senju Heijian frown, clearly not approving his disciple's view.

Likewise, Yuzhi shook his head; sometimes with the Third Hokage you truly can't tell whether he's genuinely weak or just pretending.

"Third Hokage, I disagree with your perspective."

Yuzhi shook his head, took out a scroll and placed it on the table, then spoke seriously.

"I think, if they attack us this time, we must seize the opportunity to do something."

"Exactly, since they dared to strike, we must retaliate!"

Senju Heijian strongly supported Yuzhi's idea; he was eager to act against these minor nations, whereas the Third Hokage hesitated.

Not only him, Shui Men felt the same, because this movie gave him, and even an unknown number of Leaf ninjas, a "critical hit".

The brutal, adrenaline‑inducing scenes were more than just talk; countless Leaf ninjas, upon seeing them, were haunted by painful memories.

Although they are defined as heroes, the pain of losing friends and comrades truly makes them hard to let go.

"I know what you're thinking, but I must say we have to do this, because we don't have much time."

Yuzhi pointed at the scroll on the table toward Shui Men, who, puzzled, walked over and picked it up.

He then placed it on the ground and unsealed it; the moment the scroll opened, an extremely dangerous aura burst forth.

The dangerous aura made everyone's hair stand on end, and when they saw what was inside the scroll, they were even more shocked!

Because on the ground lay a body with a huge hole in its chest, its eyes sunken as if the eyeballs had been gouged out.

The whole figure looked pallid beyond description, yet on closer inspection the creature seemed not quite human, more like the corpse of a humanoid being.

Even as just a corpse, its aura was daunting!

"This… is—"

Shui Men looked at the corpse in disbelief, his speech stumbling.

The Third Hokage was also extremely stunned, unable to grasp what was happening, while Senju Heijian seemed to understand something at that moment.

"With such a powerful aura, even in death it remains terrifying; could it be the so‑called 'cataclysm' you mentioned?"

"Yes, but not entirely."

Yuzhi looked at the dead Pu Shi, a smile curling at his mouth.

"In fact, during this period my true self was not in the ninja world, but had gone inside the moon together with my wife Ying."

Yuzhi's absence from the ninja world left the Third Hokage and the others speechless, but considering Yuzhi often acts alone, they had little to say.

Now they were even more focused on the corpse before them—what exactly did this Hokage encounter after traveling to the moon?

"My strength and Hikari's have already hit a bottleneck, so we need to look for a possibility of breakthrough."

Yuzhi said slowly and leisurely, leaning back in his chair and looking up at the sky.

"And just as we found a method and began to try it, at that very moment, this guy suddenly showed up."

Facing this, Yuzhi still made some necessary cuts, such as the Reincarnation Eye and even Madara Uchiha, among others.

In fact, Yuzhi didn't know how this guy found his way here, but on closer thought the biggest possibility was that Reincarnation Eye.

It is very possible that when Hikari used the power of the Reincarnation Eye, the flowing energy inadvertently attracted this guy, causing him to arrive precisely at the Moon.

But Yuzhi wouldn't speak nonsense about this; under his 'concise yet thorough' explanation, Qian Shou Fei Jian, the Third Hokage, and Minato each grew exceedingly solemn.

"No wonder a few months ago the Moon suddenly erupted in white light; that level of chakra intensity was truly worrisome."

When Yuzhi finished speaking, the Third Hokage stared at the corpse on the ground and spoke softly; the Moon's white light had worried them for quite a while.

The last time the Moon had a problem, it caused a chakra tide that ravaged the ninja world; who knows if something similar will happen this time.

But now they have an answer, and they also have good news and bad news.

The good news is that no disaster occurred, and the bad news is...

"It would be damn better if a disaster had actually occurred!"

The cataclysm that even the Sage of Six Paths worried about until now actually appeared; it really has already come?

They didn't doubt Yuzhi's words, because the corpse of this guy on the ground filled them with dread; just how strong he was when alive, they truly dared not imagine!

An enemy like this placed in the ninja world would cause how terrifying a destruction, and they wouldn't dare to contemplate it at all.

"It seems the crisis is truly not far from us."

After a while, Minato whispered softly, the Third Hokage remained silent, and Qian Shou Fei Jian furrowed his brows and suddenly asked.

"Is this guy alone, or could he be a scout? When might his companions arrive, and how much time do you think we have?"

"I don't know the exact time, but he definitely has companions; that is indisputable."

Yuzhi gently shook his head, and he too began to look serious.

"Perhaps he's a scout, perhaps he's just passing through, but I must tell everyone that where there's one, there's two, and no one knows when they'll come next."

"And no one can say how many will come next time, so we must be prepared."

Facing such a terrifying enemy, they indeed need to be ready; given that, the ninja world's issues must also be put on the agenda.

"Fifth Hokage, do you have any intel on this kind of guy?"

The Third Hokage hesitated for a moment, then asked with a serious expression.

"Intelligence is hard to give, because each of them is different, but what is certain is that their strength, speed, and technique usage far exceed expectations."

Spatial, temporal and other abilities are myriad; giving concrete intel is difficult, all we can do is study their bodies carefully.

To see if we can discern more information—that's why I brought this corpse back."

"I'll follow up on this immediately."

Qian Shou Fei Jian nodded immediately upon hearing that; although it's just a corpse, the secrets hidden within are numerous.

Some of these secrets are useful, some not, but if we can find useful information among this massive pool, it could aid future battles even slightly.

Then this matter is meaningful, worthy of their full dedication to research.

This kind of enemy is too strong, so strong it chills them to the core.

"Fortunately, they seem a bit careless, looking down on humans."

According to Yuzhi's description, this guy is exceedingly arrogant, looking down on everyone, even in battle.

Once combat began, Yuzhi quickly spotted flaws in this guy, gradually finding cracks, and ultimately used those cracks to eliminate him!

Although Yuzhi spoke lightly, they all thought he must have endured a hard fight.

Whether or not, at this moment their eyes also emitted a faint gleam; now, like Madara Uchiha, they all had a thought.

"It now appears the Sage of Six Paths' training on us truly works!"

Before this corpse was presented, everyone, though trusting Yuzhi, felt there were some issues, since everything was speculation without concrete evidence.

But now, that immensely powerful corpse is right before them, and all this seems as solid as iron, imprinting a Thought Steel Seal in their minds!

Such a powerful being could indeed become a cataclysm for the ninja world.

And that mighty being being taken down by Yuzhi's technique truly shows the Sage of Six Paths' millennial training of them was correct!

Without those trials of blood and fire, without the experience passed down through countless generations of the dead.

Without countless battles forcing them to hone their chakra usage to perfection, without the method of pushing techniques to their extreme.

Facing such a strong foe, how could they possibly have a chance, how could they become victors defending their home?

"Sage of Six Paths, though you are cold-blooded and cruel, all this is for the ninja world."

In their hearts, Minato and the others couldn't help murmuring; like Madara Uchiha, they have already concluded this is all the Sage of Six Paths' design.

And the Sage of Six Paths, as the root of the 'Millennial Turmoil of the ninja world', even for the ninja world appears somewhat cold-blooded.

"Therefore, now to deal with these foreign enemies, we need to unify the ninja world."

Seeing the others silent, Yuzhi simply tapped the table and spoke.

"I'm not sure when they'll arrive—maybe tomorrow, maybe in a few years, or even a decade later."

Regardless of when, we must be prepared, and unifying all ninja world resources is what we must do.

Before there was no chance; now Da Ye Mu and they are so proactive, if we don't properly 'thank' them we'll have no excuse."

"I agree with your idea; we should act now."

Qian Shou Fei Jian directly nodded, his gaze at that moment turning ruthless.

He had long wanted to deal with these troublesome villages; had he not considered the principle 'conquering is easy, defending is hard', he would have already suggested Yuzhi act!

Now the situation isn't comparable to back then; now they have a solid foundation, so as soon as an opportunity arises they can act.

"Da Ye Mu, are you giving us pillows?"

Senju Clan Tobirama couldn't help but silently mutter to himself, then he lowered his head to look at the corpse; such a powerful corpse inevitably stirred some thoughts in his heart.

"If I could use some of this corpse's material, then my older brother."

Senju Clan Tobirama clenched his fists; once this thought appeared, he couldn't help himself, but he knew the rules, he wouldn't act recklessly.

Moreover, he still had a huge doubt in his heart; he raised his head and looked at Yuzhi, then asked in a low voice.

"You couldn't be saying that you went to the moon to break through yourself, could you? And now?"

Senju Clan Tobirama's words drew the sidelong glances of the Third Hokage and Minato, while Yuzhi also looked at him with some amusement.

"Now?"

He slightly closed his eyes; in an instant, a strange aura began to brew around Yuzhi's body, and when the chakra solidified, Yuzhi slowly opened his eyes.

Ring after ring, like tree rings, was etched onto his eyes; these light purple eyes seemed alive, as if they were about to suck out the souls of Senju Clan Tobirama and the others!

"This is, the Reincarnation Eye."

——

"Older brother, wake up!"

In the Pure Land, Datongmu Yucun's chakra was fluctuating, and the information he emitted was also very simple.

He stood silently on the hilltop of the Pure Land, waiting for his older brother to appear.

During this time, the information he had heard and seen was truly too much, which made him really want to meet his older brother face to face, and he also really wanted to say some things to this older brother of his.

"You really are a rare guest, Yucun; how did you come here?"

Just as Yucun was lost in thought, a voice sounded in his ear; he raised his head and looked, and the silhouette of the Sage of Six Paths had already begun to coalesce.

Looking at this aged yet extremely familiar figure before him, Yucun fell silent for a moment, and just as Yuyi was most doubtful, he suddenly spoke.

"Older brother, I never expected you to be such a genius!"

Datongmu Yuyi: ".?"

(End of chapter)