Chapter 71: The Divine Spirit of the Shinobi World! The Foundation of All Power! (8)

Uchiha Obito did indeed lead the entire Fourth Shinobi World War in the future.

But right now, he was nothing more than an obscure nobody—even within the Uchiha clan, let alone in Konoha.

Even Obito’s death was treated as insignificant by nearly everyone, save for Minato Namikaze, who carried deep guilt.

The repeated Shinobi World Wars had simply become too brutal.

From the founding of Konoha to now, less than fifty years had passed, yet three Shinobi World Wars had already occurred.

Each war claimed countless ninja lives; anyone who had survived even one war had long grown accustomed to death.

For them, war was the norm; peace was the rarity.

How many friends and family had been lost in these wars? Who cared about a single Uchiha Obito?

The end of the Kamui Bridge battle seemed to exhaust the reserves of every hidden village. Though frontline outposts remained, aside from sporadic small-scale skirmishes, the so-called Third Shinobi World War had largely settled into peace.

Ninja, battered in body and spirit, began rotating back to their villages.

Kakashi returned to Konoha alongside Minato Namikaze.

Inside a cave far from the gorge in the Land of Water.

Since his encounter with Ye Cang, Luo Fu clearly felt his seed was even more astonishing than blood.

After just one union, Ye Cang fell into another deep sleep, her physique and chakra undergoing constant transformation.

Uchiha Luo Fu’s condition stemmed from shared space—a replication and stacking process akin to creation from nothing; fundamentally, Uchiha Luo Fu, Demon Slayer Luo Fu, and One Below Luo Fu were all one and the same, each whole containing the entirety.

With only three individuals present, they could be described as a triune entity.

After sharing, even if the power had not yet been fully localized, it was as if two growth processes had merged.

The overlapping growth of Uchiha Luo Fu and Demon Slayer Luo Fu produced profound, inexplicable changes—and then recombined into a new Uchiha Luo Fu.

The existence of shared space made Luo Fu, in an instant, possess the essence of a Supreme Great Luo, but essence was essence, power was power—he needed to elevate each individual from different worlds to a level matching that Supreme Great Luo essence.

In comparison, Ye Cang clearly lacked this advantage; she resembled someone straddling two systems.

She had leapt from the chakra system of Ōtsutsuki Kaguya and the Sage of Six Paths into Luo Fu’s system.

This shift in system was no less than a complete rebirth.

Even if she relied solely on the three drops of blood Luo Fu had given her, she could gradually transform toward this state.

But before full transformation, Ye Cang was like a person straddling two boats—one foot on Ōtsutsuki Kaguya’s chakra system, the other on Luo Fu’s.

This union, however, accelerated her leap onto Luo Fu’s boat; even though she received blood first and seed later, her share within Luo Fu’s system still rose correspondingly.

This recovery was far faster than her previous injury recovery.

When Ye Cang awoke again, her gaze toward Luo Fu had changed completely.

Though she did not understand what had changed within her, she knew this transformation was a tremendous opportunity—an instinctive drive toward life’s evolution.

Even her emotional ties to the Hidden Sand Village paled before this primal urge for evolutionary advancement.

In short, regardless of her will, her body could no longer harbor even a trace of hostility toward Luo Fu.

From the moment she awoke and saw Luo Fu guarding her side, feeling her body’s urgent craving to draw near to him, Ye Cang struggled to suppress her instincts with sheer willpower and said: “Itachi… Itachi’re a terrifying man. Can Itachi tell me what Itachi did to me?”

Ye Cang sought closeness with Luo Fu because he brought her life’s essence transformation and evolution; Luo Fu sought closeness with Ye Cang not only because she matched his tastes, but more crucially, because of his desire to reproduce.

“As Itachi see!” Luo Fu spread his hands, then gripped Ye Cang’s chin. “Your body instinctively craves me, for I can elevate your life’s essence.”

The moment Luo Fu touched her, Ye Cang nearly threw herself into his arms.

This split between body and soul filled Ye Cang with terror.

“No matter what Itachi think of me in your heart, your body is honest!”

The instant he finished speaking, Luo Fu released Ye Cang.

His first intimate encounter with Ye Cang made Luo Fu sense changes in his own physique—and understand his uniqueness.

Just as Orochimaru had instantly judged, upon seeing Luo Fu, that he regarded neither Konoha’s comrades nor villagers as his own kind.

That judgment perfectly captured Luo Fu’s condition: he was not merely mentally alienated from the shinobi world, but every cell of his body was incompatible with this world.

If the shinobi world’s chakra system were a towering tree, and all ninja and living beings were parts of that tree, then Luo Fu was another tree entirely—connected by fate, yet utterly incompatible.

This was why Orochimaru perceived him as looking down on shinobi like humans look at monkeys.

Existing outside the towering tree of the shinobi world, as a fundamentally separate tree, Luo Fu’s body and soul towered far above any being in the shinobi world.

Perhaps in raw power, Uchiha Madara and Hashirama Senju could overpower Luo Fu—but in ontological rank, even the combined essence of the God of Shinobi, Hashirama Senju, and the Shinobi War God, Uchiha Madara, could not match Luo Fu.

Realizing this, Luo Fu knew well that his union with Ye Cang had given her a tremendous advantage.

Whether viewed from self-interest or any other angle, until he found more partners or created more near-descendants, he must avoid excessive entanglement with Ye Cang.

Otherwise, for a being like him—akin to another Ōtsutsuki Kaguya—Ye Cang could become a second Sage of Six Paths.

Even with shared space shielding him from her betrayal, he must eradicate even the faintest possibility at its source.

Moreover, Luo Fu needed Ye Cang’s allure to hone his own discipline.

Do not forget: the Seven Sins Eye granted him mastery over the Seven Deadly Sins, but sustaining such power inevitably breeds complacency; the Seven Deadly Sins, rooted in human nature, could easily take hold if left unchecked.

By the time he realized he had fallen into the hell of the Seven Deadly Sins, it might already be too late.

Precisely because the Seven Deadly Sins were silent, formless, and invisible, they became Luo Fu’s unstoppable trump card in this stage.

Only in the Alien World, where aliens routinely trained their inner nature, could such a unique innate ability be controlled; otherwise, it could easily manipulate anyone.

Take Luo Fu himself: when the Hidden Mist first ambushed Konoha’s outpost, the Uchiha clan suffered minimal losses because he had quietly stirred the Seven Deadly Sins of the Hidden Mist ninja.

Whether pride, sloth, greed, wrath… any such sin emotion, once triggered, inevitably created openings in battle.

This was the true reason the Uchiha clan crushed the Hidden Mist ambush so easily.

The Seven Sins Eye was dangerous outwardly—and inwardly as well.

After prolonged struggle under the split between mind and body, Ye Cang suddenly flung herself into Luo Fu’s arms, breathing softly: “Give me.”

At this moment, Ye Cang truly breathed with the fragrance of orchids—not merely a metaphor.

After absorbing Luo Fu’s blood and seed, her life essence had begun ascending to a higher level.

Lightness of form, spirit, and qi: the fragrance of orchids was not an olfactory scent, but a natural byproduct of elevated life essence—an attraction toward lower life forms.

In the Alien World, the Quanzhen lineage pursued dual cultivation of nature and life, forming a Golden Core internally and projecting a Yang Spirit externally. They did not seek powerful techniques or even the Eight Marvelous Arts, because Quanzhen pursued the true Great Way of dual cultivation.

Once nature and life reached a certain level, supernatural arts and techniques required no deliberate pursuit—they manifested spontaneously, and all skills became effortlessly comprehensible.

Of course, this was merely theoretical; few could truly achieve it.

Seeing Ye Cang actively seek intimacy, Luo Fu sighed inwardly: Indeed, shinobi had completely abandoned dual cultivation.

They pursued only outward strength—Hashirama Senju had been immensely powerful, yet died suddenly in a short time.

The Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, was barely over fifty, yet his vital energy had decayed, his essence and spirit severely depleted, his power plummeting beyond belief.

Konoha’s ninja were like this; other hidden villages were worse.

Take Ye Cang: she had faced death once, yet her true nature still yielded easily to desire—even when that desire brought essential life transformation. But if one’s inner resolve cannot master such transformation, it becomes a curse, not a blessing.

Luo Fu even believed Naruto Uzumaki’s persuasive power was so potent precisely because he carried Asura’s chakra; though he may never have practiced dual cultivation, his unwavering conviction surpassed all others in the shinobi world.

This strength in inner nature further influenced chakra, which could connect to the mind and affect both reality and spirit simultaneously.

Even if Naruto’s ideals were logically incoherent, his steadfastness still used chakra to produce astonishing effects.

Other ninja, if their convictions were strong, could also achieve a weaker version of this persuasive effect.

For instance, after being resurrected by Impure World Reincarnation, Ye Cang had hated her village deeply—yet when her disciples stirred memories of her past attachment, she abandoned her grudge instantly. To Luo Fu, this was incomprehensible—like a manic, indecisive madman.

This condition was widespread across the shinobi world, most visibly among the Uchiha.

The Uchiha’s reputation as a clan of lunatics stemmed from this.

Sensing Ye Cang’s allure, Luo Fu silently recited the Pure Heart Mantra.

Among the cultivation concepts brought by Alien Luo Fu, Daoist Eight Divine Spells like the Golden Light Spell and Pure Heart Spell existed only as incantations—no qi circulation paths, mere empty shells.

Yet with chakra, Luo Fu could generate effects merely by silently reciting them.

A single thread of desire within him was instantly suppressed.

Luo Fu looked at Ye Cang without reaction and said: “Ye Cang, I need Itachi to assist my cultivation.”

Ye Cang froze. “Itachi… Itachi truly have no reaction at all? But earlier…”

“Do not be controlled by desire. Understand—Itachi have walked a path different from shinobi.” Luo Fu spoke like a monk who had renounced all worldly attachments, utterly unmoved by Ye Cang’s allure, even urging her: “Itachi must master your nature, suppress your desires. Though Itachi’ve gained my blood and seed and your life essence has transformed, haven’t Itachi noticed? Your mind cannot yet control this new power.”

“But this power is mine. If it’s mine, the stronger, the better,” Ye Cang retorted dismissively.

“Yours? Are Itachi certain?” Luo Fu smiled faintly.

Though Luo Fu could not control all demons like the Ghost King or Daisen no Kanna, influencing Ye Cang through his own power was effortless.

The next instant, Ye Cang’s face turned pale.

She clearly felt her chakra had gone berserk, completely beyond her control.

Though she quickly suppressed the chaos,

the lingering tremors in her chakra left her shaken.

In an instant, she realized what Luo Fu had done and cried in terror: “How did Itachi do that?”

Chakra is the foundation of all power in the shinobi world.

Controlling an opponent’s chakra allows total domination.

Exaggeratedly, if this control over chakra were perfected, Luo Fu could achieve an effect akin to Wu Gensheng’s Divine Spirit in One Below.

Unlike Wu Gensheng’s Divine Spirit, which dismantled techniques by disrupting qi and restoring it to its original state,

in simple terms: any supernatural art or technique, unless entirely devoid of qi, was meaningless before him.

If Uchiha Luo Fu perfected his control over chakra, he could achieve the same.

In his presence, ninjutsu, kekkei genkai, and bloodline nets held no meaning—upon contact, they dissolved into pure chakra.

In fact, Ōtsutsuki Kaguya’s family had already achieved this.

After Ōtsutsuki Kaguya’s resurrection, ordinary ninjutsu could not harm her; only pure physical force could. All flashy techniques were meaningless before the Goddess of Chakra.

The only things capable of harming Kaguya Otsutsuki, besides senjutsu chakra, are the Kekkei Mōra formed by fusing the seven chakra nature transformations: Yin, Yang, Water, Fire, Wind, Lightning, and Earth.

Because Kaguya Otsutsuki herself exists at this level.

To some extent, chakra in the ninja world follows the concept that lesser mysteries lose meaning before higher ones.

The difference between high and low levels of ninja-world chakra is merely greater.

Either it is the Kekkei Mōra formed by fusing the seven chakra nature transformations—Yin, Yang, Water, Fire, Wind, Lightning, and Earth—or senjutsu chakra derived from natural energy of heaven and earth.

The natural energy fused into senjutsu chakra is, in essence, entirely on the same level as Kekkei Mōra.

Do not forget that chakra itself is transformed from natural energy absorbed by the God Tree.

Senjutsu chakra, formed by fusing natural energy with chakra, is fundamentally the closest thing to the God Tree’s chakra.

It is therefore no surprise that such forces can harm Kaguya Otsutsuki.

Under Ye Cang’s anxious and uneasy gaze, Luo Fu said softly: “Your mental state is insufficient to control your own power, but I can exploit that weakness to destabilize your chakra. If your strength increases further and your control over chakra grows even weaker, I could even turn the tables—making your own chakra attack Itachi.”

Ye Cang felt only one thing: sheer horror.

If even the chakra Itachi yourself have refined could turn against Itachi, who in this world could stand against this man?

Though this method may seem less devastating than Hashirama Senju or Madara Uchiha’s ability to reshape terrain on a whim, it is precisely this control over others’ chakra that is most terrifying.

It means that even the strongest ninja become mere puppets, manipulated at will before Luo Fu.

“Chakra is the union of spiritual and physical energy,” Ye Cang steadied herself and said. “My spiritual and physical energy have both improved—why do Itachi claim I cannot control my own chakra?”

“Sexual cultivation includes spiritual energy, but primarily concerns one’s inner nature,” Luo Fu paused slightly, then slowly opened his Seven Sins Eye.

Ye Cang froze. “What kind of eye is this?”

In the instant she spoke, an unprecedented rage surged within her.

Rage at her own weakness. Rage that Luo Fu could shake her chakra. Rage at her village’s betrayal. Rage at the ninja world’s wars…

It felt as if even her own breath could trigger this fury.

But in the next moment, that rage vanished as if erased.

Immediately after came an unprecedented lethargy.

It felt as if nothing in this world was worth her concern—too lazy to cultivate, too lazy to refine chakra, too lazy to care about her village’s schemes…

Then, after rage and laziness, greed erupted again. Greed for Madara Uchiha’s Sharingan on Luo Fu’s eyes. Greed for Luo Fu’s power. It seemed all good things in the ninja world rightfully belonged to her.

In a short span, under Luo Fu’s Seven Sins Eye, Ye Cang experienced each of the Seven Deadly Sins: Wrath, Sloth, Greed, Envy, Pride, Lust, and Gluttony.

When the final sin—Gluttony—was withdrawn by Luo Fu, Ye Cang was drenched in sweat.

“Itachi… Itachi’re a demon.”

“Why don’t Itachi see this as the result of your own weak inner nature?” Luo Fu smiled. “I can tell Itachi—I can stir your chakra precisely because your inner nature cannot control your power.”

Taking a deep breath, Ye Cang snapped out of her shock at Luo Fu’s sinister method and asked urgently: “What should I do?”

“Simple. Assist me in my cultivation,” Luo Fu fixed his gaze on Ye Cang. “I will stir your lust, yet maintain my own restraint. Itachi must remain clear-minded while doing everything possible to shake my discipline.”

At the thought of this cultivation method, Ye Cang’s face flushed crimson, and she spat in disgust.

“I… I can’t do it!”

Luo Fu blinked, surprised.

What was there to “can’t” or “can”? Isn’t this instinct?

Ye Cang blushed and said: “I possess the Shōton Kekkei Genkai. So… I’ve only ever trained in combat techniques. I’ve never learned… the methods of female ninja!”

In an instant, Luo Fu understood.

The ninja world he knew was passionate and noble, bound by loyalty and friendship—but in truth, its darkness and desires were merely unspoken.

Even the darkness of Danzō represented only a fraction of the true ninja world.

A female ninja’s body itself is a natural weapon. Those without Kekkei Genkai or strong combat skills are specially trained.

This is using one’s advantage—classic examples of ends-justify-the-means.

Luo Fu silently sighed in regret. He hadn’t expected such a surprising opportunity—yet Ye Cang clearly couldn’t do it.

Changing tone, Luo Fu said: “It doesn’t matter. We are now the closest of allies. Even without those techniques, your innate, sincere instincts can still aid our sexual cultivation. Though without those methods, your assistance may be limited—I can help Itachi cultivate instead.”

The moment he finished speaking, Luo Fu, ignoring Ye Cang’s unease, directly stirred her lust with his Seven Sins Eye.

Though they were fully exposed to each other, both Luo Fu and Ye Cang constantly suppressed their primal urges, refining their discipline.

But compared to Luo Fu, who practiced cultivation with the Yiren Luo Fu, Ye Cang’s performance was utterly abysmal.

Had Luo Fu not finally satisfied her once, she might have burned out her mind entirely.

Yet after their second intimacy, Luo Fu completely abandoned the idea of training with Ye Cang.

Her performance was simply too pathetic.

Luo Fu hadn’t even fully unleashed the power of his Seven Sins Eye, yet Ye Cang nearly shattered her psyche. Such weak inner nature and discipline—if he continued training with her, he’d become her cultivation tool instead.

It was supposed to be Ye Cang aiding Luo Fu’s cultivation—but in truth, it was the complete opposite.

Perhaps she truly understood the importance of sexual cultivation, or perhaps in that previous “training,” even she herself had been too ashamed to face anyone after witnessing her own inadequacy.

Even after receiving Luo Fu’s seed a second time, enhancing her life essence and intensifying her craving for him, Ye Cang began refining her discipline and inner nature.

Quietly dressing, Ye Cang knelt before Luo Fu, filled with guilt, and swore unconditionally loyalty to him.

Looking at Ye Cang with exasperation, after accepting her oath, Luo Fu resolved to find a way to redistribute the weight of power she held.

Three drops of blood, two seeds—on some level, Ye Cang had become the greatest threat to Luo Fu, the pioneer of this path.

Of course, redistributing power weight didn’t mean Luo Fu would establish a harem.

Though giving blood was the most direct way to redistribute power weight, it was not the only method.

He couldn’t let his entire future retinue consist solely of outstanding female ninja—wouldn’t he become a lecher?

When Luo Fu returned to the Land of Fire with Ye Cang, along the way he learned of the progress of the Third Shinobi World War through encounters with wandering ninja.

After the battle at the Bridge of No Name, the nations of the ninja world seemed to have exhausted their reserves and were utterly incapable of launching another major war.

While each side nursed its wounds and restored strength, the Hidden Sand Village signed armistice agreements with the other four nations and withdrew from the war.

Yet the other four nations remained at war; at their borders, small squads from opposing nations frequently clashed.

On the Konoha side, the famed Golden Flash had been recalled to the village.

If Luo Fu’s guess was correct, the Twelve Ninja Prodigies would soon appear en masse.

But Luo Fu had no intention of returning to Konoha so soon.

After all, if he returned now, he would inevitably be targeted by the Four.

He might even drag the entire Uchiha clan into danger.

In Luo Fu’s view, the best time to return to Konoha was before the Nine-Tails’ Attack.

The Nine-Tails’ Attack turned the Uchiha into the village’s collective scapegoat.

Though Obito Uchiha caused it, if Luo Fu wasn’t in the village at the time, the blame would inevitably fall on him.

More crucially, Luo Fu’s Mangekyō Sharingan still lacked ten eye techniques.

And Kamui was something he had long targeted.

With Kamui’s ability to move unseen and unheard, Luo Fu’s future plans would become far easier.

Kamui’s technique not only possesses a vast spatial dimension but also bypasses barriers, allowing free travel across the entire ninja world.

Obito relied solely on one Kamui Mangekyō to survive until the Fourth Shinobi World War.

Such a powerful eye technique—Luo Fu would claim it at all costs.

Even without other advantages, with Kamui, Luo Fu could easily perform a Golden Cicada Escape during the Uchiha Massacre.

Though the Uchiha clan had many problems, their bloodline descended directly from the Sage of Six Paths.

If Luo Fu could draw them onto his path,

Those Uchiha who survived would become his loyal followers without any need for coercion.

In a roadside inn on the border of the Land of Fire.

Ye Cang asked, puzzled: “Itachi don’t plan to return to Konoha, nor to the Hidden Sand Village—then where are Itachi going?”

Gazing toward the Land of Rain, Luo Fu said: “The Hidden Rain Village.”

“The Hidden Rain Village?” A sudden thought struck Ye Cang. “I should remind Itachi—the Hidden Rain Village is no longer what it was during the Second Shinobi World War. After that war, the former Half-God of the Ninja World, Kabuto Yakushi, seemed utterly terrified. Even though battles raged within the Hidden Rain Village during this war, he dared not lift a finger—he’s hidden himself away!”

Hearing Ye Cang’s contempt for Kabuto Yakushi, Luo Fu’s lips twitched.

During this war, the Hidden Rain Village had indeed little presence; even Kabuto Yakushi, once famed, dared not intervene as wars erupted within his territory.

But this was due to another reason: the Land of Rain differs from other nations. In other lands, the Daimyō and Kage govern separately.

But in the Land of Rain, the Daimyō and Kage are fused—just as in the Land of Whirlpool.

Such a fusion of village and Daimyō is taboo in the ninja world.

If Kabuto Yakushi dared to emerge now, the first target would be the Hidden Rain Village.

The siege during the Second Shinobi World War had likely taught Kabuto Yakushi his lesson.

But Luo Fu’s purpose in going to the Hidden Rain Village was not for that doomed Half-God of the Ninja World—it was for the Akatsuki, newly born and still unknown beyond the Land of Rain.

If Luo Fu’s guess was correct, the Akatsuki would soon face its greatest blow after its founding.

Of the three founders, Nagato would kill Yahiko, Nagato would be crippled, and Konan would become the cold, emotionless angel she would later be.

In Luo Fu’s view, the reason the Akatsuki suffered such a brutal blow

Was not only due to the instigator Madara Uchiha and his tool Obito Uchiha, but most of all, due to Jiraiya.

At first, Yahiko outright rejected Jiraiya’s notion of mutual understanding.

As a war orphan who had endured the coldness of human nature, he held his own worldview.

But tragically, Yahiko met Jiraiya, this fool, who reshaped his entire worldview.

(End of Chapter)