Chapter 212: Power of the Ten Tails! Black Absolute: Impossible, How Did You Survive?

"Lord, what do you mean?"

"It's not my meaning; it's about how you think, understand?"

Leaf Village, Underground Laboratory.

Yuzhi looked at the downcast, seemingly worried Dou in front of him, and for a moment he felt rather amused.

Dou has already come of age and is no longer that little kid, yet as he grew up his attitude toward Yuzhi became even more respectful.

To him, Yuzhi is not merely his superior, but the Hokage of the entire Leaf Village.

To him, Yuzhi is the only guiding light in his heart, the person he will pursue his whole life!

When he was a child, Yuzhi rescued him and Director Ye Nai Yu from Danzo's hands.

It was also Yuzhi who provided enough funding for their orphanage, and the children inside secured stable, enviable jobs for everyone.

As long as Yuzhi needs, he can do anything!

Now Yuzhi suddenly asks him whether he wants to try a "normal" life, and that moment makes Dou a bit nervous.

"Is that so?"

But no matter how intense the grind, it's no big deal for them, because Yuzhi gave them purpose and hope!

Dou feels there aren't many things he can do, so he swore long ago to devote all his energy to research beneficial to Yuzhi.

Dou doesn't know what mission Yuzhi mentioned, but he still nods earnestly.

If it didn't feel so fake, he'd even want the Leaf Village ninjas to disappear in other ninja villages!

Bai is now in the Leaf Village, and he teams up with Junmaruo; Zai Buzhan has already become one of the Ninja Sword Seven, even a member of the Shadow Guard.

"Hokage, I want to stay here."

In the original work, Naruto and his peers' performance already shows how poor their ninja competence is, at least compared to those in the neighboring Mist Village, there's absolutely no comparison.

Such a secretive person, if he can do something at a critical moment, it certainly won't be a bad thing!

Yuzhi knows Da Ye Mu and his group plan to cause trouble at the Chunin Exam, which makes him somewhat uneasy, because in the original work it was Orochimaru and Rosha causing trouble.

"That works, I look forward to your future performance."

So what he wants now is a chance, a chance to directly spark the Ninja World War!

Yuzhi is thinking about the future in his mind, but on the surface he still smiles and says.

He has a ghostly reason to defect, to help Ka Duo stir up something big, even Bo Zhi Guo falls within Leaf's sphere of influence.

"Being able to serve you, Lord, is my dream, and everything I do is also for the Leaf Village?"

Moreover, you give me excellent treatment; I have a weekly day off, and can return to the police department to see my friends.

Although many within the Uchiha Clan know him, acquaintance is just acquaintance; basically, no one would speak recklessly.

It can be said that Yuzhi's constructed "Leaf Village Circle System" has already shown initial results, making their sphere of influence safer and reducing many battles.

Does the so‑called "normal" life mean having to leave here?

He has almost no trace of activities outside, and the familiar faces are basically those little kids from the orphanage.

Yuzhi lightly nods, then turns to look at a transparent glass, behind which is a huge training arena.

"In that case, when Da Ye Mu's side takes action, Dou can serve as the intermediary."

Who would have thought that in this world, swapping a batch of people and an excuse, the event still has to happen, making Yuzhi sigh at the 'inertia of history'.

"Hokage, I've always been prepared."

Now, because of Yuzhi, the battles they can face are probably even fewer!

I can still visit Director Ye Nai Yu at the orphanage; moreover, the experiments I conduct are my hobby, I can't think of a reason to leave here.

Yuzhi hears this and feels somewhat uneasy; he thinks Dou is treating him like Orochimaru from the original.

Yuzhi continuously conducts a 'public opinion cultural war', constantly accumulating, and now feels everything is almost done.

Does that mean I no longer have any value to Yuzhi?

Yuzhi silently mutters that although Dou is powerful and his research ability has been sufficiently tested, his greatest advantage is his secrecy.

Although it's intense—those words were Yuzhi's; at first Dou didn't quite get it, but gradually he understood what 'intense' meant.

However, he has no intention of stopping it, because this 'battle' is truly necessary!

Peaceful times are desired by everyone, but excessive peace has never been good for the ninja world or for ninjas.

Such a thing is something he absolutely refuses to face.

"Alright, I know your situation, I respect your thoughts."

"But later I may assign you some special missions, hope you can be ready."

"So they cause trouble, which is perfect to let the little guys witness the cruelty of war, and also better help them adapt for future battles."

Now they are forced by Yuzhi to act, which Yuzhi naturally welcomes, as he has been waiting for a long time.

Although he could easily strike first, as a transmigrator he always adheres to the principle of having a justified cause.

If they encounter battle in Bo Zhi Guo, they don't need to fight alone; they can simply locate the Leaf Village ninjas stationed there.

But with Dou like this, Yuzhi has nothing to say; it's no big deal that he's willing, and such loyalty is also good for Yuzhi.

Listening to Yuzhi's words, Dou hardly hesitated and spoke directly.

Although Yuzhi thinks his brainwashing ability may differ from Orochimaru's, he's better at 'painting pies' and 'feeding chicken soup'.

Not to mention anything else, that so‑called 'Bo Zhi Guo' mission is probably already dead.

In the center of the training arena, Hikari Zheng sits cross‑legged inside, various colors of chakra constantly swirling around her.

A terrifying aura continuously erupts from her, yet she shows little reaction, remaining seated.

"Hokage, Lord Ying's health is excellent, unbelievably so."

Dou's eyes are sharp; he immediately scans the surrounding screens' data, then quickly says.

"Hmm, I know, her condition is naturally good."

Yuzhi lightly nodded; Hikari's physical condition was such that few in the ninja world could compare to it.

However, what she is doing now is the most troublesome and also somewhat dangerous: independently condensing the Ten‑Tails!

She needs to fuse these nine kinds of chakra together; the difficulty is far from ordinary, and she has already been sitting here for almost a week.

"Honestly, it would be better to let the little Nine‑Tails lend a hand."

Yuzhi silently sighed in his heart, but he only thought about it and said nothing more.

Hikari has his own pride and his own ideas, and all Yuzhi can do is support him.

But this fusion is indeed too slow, which gives Yuzhi a bit of a headache.

"Um?"

Yet just as Yuzhi was complaining in his mind, he suddenly sensed something amiss; looking around, he saw Hikari's chakra suddenly undergoing a strange change!

Moreover, her own Susanoo chakra had already begun to stir faintly, slowly covering her body.

But alongside this chakra, Yuzhi clearly felt another kind of power!

"This is…"

Yuzhi blinked; he found this chakra so familiar because it belonged to the power of the dragon vein!

"Natural chakra, huh?"

—

"Has the casualty report been released?"

"Yes, the statistics are basically finished; next we need you to send people over to help rebuild the village."

In the ninja world, inside the shadow towers of the major ninja villages, everyone watched the Fourth Raikage's face on the video.

The Fourth Raikage still looked bruised and battered, his massive body mottled with blue and purple.

His once‑white clothes were now covered in dust everywhere, showing that the guy was still in a terrible state.

However, Daoyemu, Luo Sha, and even the people from the Akatsuki Organization who connected to the video said nothing about the Fourth Raikage's condition.

Even though it had been almost half a month since that Madara Uchiha attack, that battle was still deeply etched in many people's minds.

The massive meteor that fell was like a cat playing with a mouse, and all of it was deeply imprinted in the hearts of the few participants.

Even those who didn't take part had at least once been swept aside by Madara Uchiha; such terrifying power they truly cannot forget.

That the Fourth Raikage and his comrades survived this time was already lucky, especially since they also witnessed Madara Uchiha's new power.

That made it even more pleasing!

"No problem, Rock Village will send troops as soon as possible to help you finish the reconstruction."

At that moment, as everyone reflected, Daoyemu nodded and spoke.

"The village's destruction isn't a big deal; the most important thing is people. As long as they're alive, everything has hope… Raikage."

"I know, no need to comfort me like that."

The Fourth Raikage, his face darkened, nodded, and in his mind wanted to say, "The incident didn't happen to you, so you can just make cold remarks."

Considering they still needed their help, he didn't say much more.

"Besides the reconstruction troops, I also need a large number of medical ninjas; although the death toll wasn't high, we intervened in time."

"But the number of injured is very large; we need to handle this properly."

"No problem, I've discussed with Luo Sha; Rain Country and Mist Village can come if they want."

Daoyemu nodded directly, glanced at the screen, and continued speaking.

"Moreover, in this battle we obtained more information; we need to compile it for everyone so we can have better confidence in future actions."

"All right, let's begin."

Changmen shrugged and nodded, his gaze fixed on the Akatsuki Organization section of the screen, and he slightly raised an eyebrow.

He didn't take part in this operation—more precisely, they didn't find him—but he didn't mind nor argue.

But that impostor actually ran over, which he found amusing, and he wanted to see what they would say.

"I am listening."

Yuan Shi also nodded more decisively; although he no longer wanted to play with these people, obtaining intelligence wasn't a bad thing.

Watching them go crazy, he always felt a sense of "looking down from above"; for him, that was a kind of alternative enjoyment.

"Fortunately Mist Village is far away; otherwise it would be hard to continue having fun."

Mist Village is relatively far from the ninja continent, with Leaf Village in between, so getting there isn't easy.

Thus Mist Village, while brazenly befriending Leaf Village, is also milking Rock Village and Cloud Village.

Of course, brazen as they are, they still maintain some cover, since their own village also has spies.

Compared to Rain Country, things are much better; their economy is thriving, and since he already favors Yuzhi, how could he look down on these people?

"Although this intelligence comes from Madara Uchiha, considering they're all Uchiha, it may provide some reference for dealing with Uchiha Haori."

Daoyemu didn't know what his own 'inside agents' were thinking; he now simply spoke in a low voice.

"And in the future we will probably still have to deal with Madara Uchiha; this intelligence is extremely valuable."

So far, we know that both Madara Uchiha and Uchiha Haori have mastered the use of the Sharingan to a divine level.

Whether taijutsu or genjutsu, they are top‑tier; none of us could face them alone.

"Hmph."

Although Daoyemu's words were truthful and only from the front lines, even so the Fourth Raikage couldn't help but let out a cold snort.

Of course he was also self‑aware; not only facing them alone, even a full charge using only taijutsu would likely get beaten mercilessly!

Uchiha taijutsu had long surpassed imagination.

"Besides that, Madara Uchiha is extremely proficient in Wood Release and Susanoo, even…"

At this point, Daoyemu fell silent for a moment, but soon he continued speaking.

"He can summon a sky‑blocking, over‑kilometer‑tall Wood Release Great Buddha, and combine it with his Susanoo in battle!"

"Whether it's me, the Raikage, the Sand Hidden, or even the Kage of the Rain Country, we've all experienced that kind of despair, which truly makes one sigh."

"Although Da Ye Mu truly didn't want to brag about Madara Uchiha, as he kept talking he realized he was indeed bragging."

"But that's unavoidable; when someone's strength is awe‑inspiring, even speaking the truth can sound like bragging."

"Obito heard this and was a bit unsettled; even though he'd heard it too, can 'True Count Senju' combined with Susanoo really be a power a human can wield?"

"The Fourth Raikage and Luo Sha remained silent; they truly were almost killed then!"

"Even Nagato was the same; perhaps only Master Yuan could stay calm."

"He had never experienced such despair; even though he knew Kurenai Mei and the others almost died, he knew that this so‑called Madara Uchiha was actually Yuzhi."

"He believes Yuzhi will keep control and not go rogue; even if an accident occurs, it would hurt him but is still acceptable."

"After all, for a peaceful future, some sacrifices are not beyond what can be given."

"\"Besides these powers, this time Madara Uchiha displayed a new power. \""

"Da Ye Mu took a deep breath, then spoke with utmost seriousness."

"\"He can effortlessly summon a meteor, and such a meteor is certainly lethal and will plunge everyone into despair!"

"Everyone, I can say without hesitation that if such a meteor were to appear over a large force, it would instantly shatter everyone's morale."

"And once it falls, whoever it hits will likely be reduced to nothing but bones! \""

"Da Ye Mu's words were weighty, yet surprisingly no one objected, not even the proud Fourth Raikage, who remained unusually silent."

"Let alone Luo Sha, who had been stunned long ago, and Obito was also at a loss for words."

"\"Considering overall ability, this guy has almost no weakness, whereas Uchiha Haori may be slightly weaker, but we must judge by the same standard. \""

"Seeing others' imposing presence made Da Ye Mu uneasy, yet he knew facts must guide us now."

"\"We must devise a proper response plan; just as we previously paired Susanoo with Wood Release, we've devised a corresponding solution."

"Although the current situation remains severe, we must trust ourselves and believe we can devise better ways to handle all this! \""

"At this point, Da Ye Mu paused briefly, then spoke firmly and slowly."

"\"Everyone, the future of the ninja world now rests on us. \""

"\"That should be about it. \""

"While Da Ye Mu was pumping out motivational speeches to everyone, in a mountain cave of the Waterfall Country, You Nu Longma inhaled deeply and swiftly formed hand seals."

"Since Tuan Zang's death many years ago, You Nu Longma has been doing one thing all these years—reviving Tuan Zang!"

"Impure Earth Reincarnation may seem simple, but its difficulty is actually extremely high."

"For those powerful individuals, a quick glance is enough to execute the technique."

"Even without considering post‑revival conditions, familiarizing oneself with the technique and then performing it is not impossible."

"But You Nu Longma dares not; the one he wishes to revive is his most respected and his only 'sun', Tuan Zang; he will never joke with such a matter!"

"\"I'd rather take it slowly than have Master Tuan Zang revived only to be powerless. \""

"This is You Nu Longma's conviction, and today he feels the timing is ripe!"

"All those years, You Nu Longma never ceased his research on Impure Earth Reincarnation, and the Akatsuki Organization he now belongs to has indeed provided considerable aid."

"Supplying various materials and allocating resources—none of it is lacking."

"He can conduct all sorts of experiments on Impure Earth Reincarnation, and through them he gradually uncovered the technique's key."

"He also better understands the criteria this technique uses to judge the revived person's strength, making him more at ease."

"\"Master Tuan Zang, it'll be ready soon. \""

"Thinking to himself, You Nu Longma swiftly formed a dual‑hand seal, and his chakra surged within him in an instant."

"Soon, impure paper spread, quickly enveloping a bandit he had 'experimentally modified'."

"\"Ah! \""

"The bandit let out a wail, but it abruptly stopped; he was fully wrapped in impure paper, gradually taking on Tuan Zang's appearance."

"In no time, the impure paper solidified, and Tuan Zang's prime‑age visage became clearly visible!"

"\"This is... \""

"In almost an instant, Tuan Zang opened his eyes, looked around bewildered, but soon recognized the person before him."

"\"You are... Longma? \""

"\"Master Tuan Zang! \""

"You Nu Longma knelt on one knee, burying his head deeply."

"\"Finally, Master Tuan Zang has awakened! \""

"Listening to You Nu Longma, feeling his own chakra, and glancing down at his own condition,"

"Tuan Zang instantly judged—he was now an Impure Earth Reincarnation!"

"He never resisted Impure Earth Reincarnation; even when he knew death was imminent, his first thought was to revive via it."

"After all, he had no 'worldly desires'; all he wanted was the Hokage, yearning for absolute control over the Leaf Village."

"Thus, whatever state he was in, he never cared."

"Only this awakening made his brows slightly furrow, because he discovered something."

"\"Where is my Sharingan, where is my Wood Release? \""

"Feeling a lack of power within, Tuan Zang felt somewhat unsettled, and this emotion dampened his excitement at awakening."

"\"No power—what's the point of playing this game? \""

"But he quickly shook his head; though he lacked Senju and Uchiha powers, he could feel his body's strength was not weak."

"And from prior observations, he realized he seemed to be in a former peak—his prime."

With this discovery, Danzo also slightly suppressed his inner displeasure; his prime years will certainly not be weaker than anyone else's!

"Moreover, the advantage of Impure Earth reincarnation is that it can be continuously altered; now that I have come back to life, I can keep finding ways to boost my own strength."

Danzo let out a soft hum in his mind, feeling the seemingly limitless chakra, and finally turned his gaze toward the bowed, respectfully humble You Nu Longma.

"Well done; you haven't disappointed me."

"Thank you, sir."

Danzo's words were plain, yet to You Nu Longma they seemed like the highest praise.

Danzo's 'brainwashing' ability may be crude, but its effect is outstanding!

"Tell me, what's the situation in the ninja world now?"

Although Danzo has only just been revived, as someone whose heart is tied to the ninja world, he naturally wants to ascertain the current situation immediately.

Moreover, having been the boss of the roots for so many years, a shallow understanding of the present circumstances would make him very uneasy.

"And what about Leaf Village? How is Leaf Village doing now?"

Although Danzo wanted to ask whether Leaf Village had collapsed, after pondering he still didn't utter that sentence.

In his view, Leaf Village under the command of Uchiha Haori is bound to be hopeless; once Leaf Village shows signs of decline, that would give him a chance!

However, when You Nu Longma began recounting everything about the ninja world, Danzo's complexion changed slightly.

At this moment, Leaf Village seemed to be in a dominant phase; its economy, various constructions, and even its influence were at an unparalleled level.

The nations surrounding Leaf Village either faithfully follow Leaf Village or are suffocated by its oppression.

Whether you are a great nation or a small one, it's the same!

"Damn, has Leaf Village reverted to more than fifty years ago?"

Hearing You Nu Longma's description, Danzo felt somewhat unsettled.

Back when the First Hokage was still alive, their oppression of the nations around Leaf Village was no different.

Everyone had to be cautious before Leaf Village; everyone had to act according to Leaf Village's mood!

"The scene of 'vibrant life bursting forth in all things' still lingers before his eyes, and Danzo has always longed to restore it all."

Now all of this has truly been restored, yet it has nothing to do with him, leaving Danzo wondering how he can endure it.

What makes Danzo even more unable to bear it is that the one who created all this is the very Uchiha Haori who killed him and usurped the Hokage position of Leaf Village?

"Doesn't that mean Madara Uchiha became Hokage, and did it exceptionally well?"

"What a reversal of the heavens!"

"Sarutobi Hiruzen, you have wronged Leaf Village!"

Thinking of this, Danzo truly wants to storm Leaf Village, eliminate Sarutobi Hiruzen, and then kill Uchiha Haori as well.

But now he remains relatively calm, because he knows that his Impure Earth reincarnation would probably be of little use against Uchiha Haori.

He must think carefully, ponder exactly how to act, in order to save this tragic situation!

"Also, Lord Danzo, all the major ninja villages in the ninja world, aside from Leaf Village, have united together now."

Just as Danzo was contemplating, You Nu Longma's voice sounded again, and those words made Danzo pause.

"United together? To deal with Leaf Village?"

"Exactly, Leaf Village is now too dominant; everyone worries about its next moves, so…"

You Nu Longma sounded cautious, and Danzo sneered, shaking his head.

"Hmph, if Leaf Village could truly sweep all villages, but with Sarutobi Hiruzen present, they— hmm?"

Danzo's words trailed off abruptly, and he couldn't help sinking into deep thought.

"Ninja world alliance?"

"By confronting Leaf Village?"

"Doesn't that indicate that Uchiha Haori's actions were poor, inciting the wrath of the entire ninja world?"

"If I can seize this point, wouldn't my opportunity arrive?"

Thinking of this, Danzo's eyes flickered slightly; he felt he had seen an opportunity!

"If I strike a deal with these allied forces, have them help me overthrow Uchiha Haori's rule, then…"

Danzo thought to himself that if the deal succeeded and Uchiha Haori's rule was toppled, his chance would come!

"If these allied forces lack strength, then I can decisively counter, secretly supplying intelligence to those in Leaf Village who are at odds with Uchiha Haori."

When the allied forces are repelled, I can use those people to launch an offensive; it is precisely Uchiha Haori's brutal rule that has plunged Leaf Village into war!

"If that's the case, then…"

Thinking of this, Danzo's eyes brightened; he seemed to truly see hope, the hope of becoming Hokage himself.

"Chaos is a rising ladder; for Danzo now, this statement couldn't be more fitting—"

"Hmph, the guy who only knows how to spoon out chicken soup!"

Just as Danzo was climbing out of the Pure Land, in a cave of Taki no Kuni, Obito let out a disdainful snort.

Oonoki's words left him powerless to mock; claiming the ninja world relies on them is nothing but self‑indulgence and self‑comfort.

If they weren't worried about being crushed by Uchiha Haori, would they unite? Could they possibly unite?

"No, it's utterly impossible!"

These villages act this way solely for self‑preservation, and also to have a chance to carve up Leaf Village later.

In the ninja world's vast environment, especially given the grossly unequal distribution of resources, there has never been any notion of 'hand‑in‑hand progress'.

All there is is 'either sit at the table, be on the table, or be on the menu'; no one can escape such doom!

"Obito, you should note that Madara Uchiha clearly also possesses the Rinnegan, and Uchiha Haori likely does as well."

Hei Jue had been listening to the meeting from the side; he was indifferent to Oonoki's 'chicken soup'.

Of course, he felt the same about Obito, but since Obito is still their overt leader, a reminder was necessary.

「I know. 」

Obito nodded, and soon a hint of gloom appeared in his eyes.

「Damn it, even Madara Uchiha is one thing, but he has those eyes in this world, and it's not surprising that he has such power in another world。

But why would such power appear in Uchiha Haori's hands, when this guy is clearly just a thief! 」

Ha, what did I steal from you?

Did I steal your wife, or your future?

Given you all this, can you hold onto it, can you control it?

Hei Jue thought with disdain that he had long been immune to Obito's self‑pity, and even found it somewhat amusing.

If it weren't to pay attention to Obito's mood, he probably would have actually laughed out loud.

「If I had the Rinnegan, how wonderful that would be. 」

Obito murmured softly, and his gaze flickered; he was already thinking of Chang Men.

His action made Hei Jue raise an eyebrow, but just as he was about to speak, a voice suddenly sounded.

「If you had the Rinnegan, what would you do? 」

「Hm? 」

The voice's appearance left Obito and Hei Jue stunned; they turned their heads, and in the next instant their bodies went rigid.

In almost an instant, they felt a vast aura envelop them, a calm yet abyss‑like power that struck them to the core!

When they realized who the newcomer was, their faces showed defiance, and Hei Jue, in particular, was terrified at that moment.

「Impossible, how could it be, how did he survive? ！」

Meanwhile in the Leaf Village, Yuzhi lifted with one hand, and a strange power continuously swirled around his hand.

The natural aura seemed endless, full of vitality yet also representing the power of death, moving one deeply!

Yuzhi looked at the chakra in his hand, remained silent for a moment, then chuckled lightly and shook his head.

「So this is the power of the Ten‑Tails. 」