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He had awakened a new power, yet he was still being toyed with by Li Yue. He didn't even know when Li Yue had used genjutsu on him, which reminded him of how easily Li Yue had cut down the elite Root ninjas and then killed Shimura Danzo. If Li Yue wanted to kill him, could he do it just as effortlessly?

"So, do you know your Zanpakuto's ability yet?"

Li Yue crossed his arms, looking at Indra in Sasuke's hands. Turning his own ancestor into a Zanpakuto—to Li Yue, who knew the truth, it was truly bizarre.

"Hmph! I already know the Zanpakuto's ability!"

Speaking of the Zanpakuto's power, Sasuke grinned confidently again. He raised Indra in his hand, pointing the Three Tomoe on the tsuba at Li Yue.

"Just like you said, Li Yue, ninjas really are weak trash. The Sharingan needs to be upgraded step by step to reach Three Tomoe, but my Indra can evolve directly into Three Tomoe just by releasing it!"

Good, good, good. Get a new power and immediately look down on the old one—that's very Sasuke.

"Under the gaze of these Three Tomoe, no one's movements can hide! I can see everything around me through Indra! And if anyone meets the Sharingan on my tsuba's gaze, I can control them directly with Indra's genjutsu. Plus, any technique used in front of Indra will be recorded and become a technique I can use!"

Sasuke almost boastfully told Li Yue all of Indra's abilities, his face practically screaming: How about that, awesome, right?

"I see!"

Li Yue nodded. It was just as he'd thought. When he saw the Three Tomoe on the tsuba, he guessed Indra's Shikai ability might be the Three Tomoe Sharingan's power, and it turned out exactly that.

Then Bankai was most likely the Mangekyo Sharingan's ability.

Amaterasu plus Kagutsuchi plus Susanoo?

It might seem similar to the original Mangekyo, but this came from a Zanpakuto, not from his eyes. That meant he could use Susanoo freely without needing to evolve to the Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan!

Wasn't that way better than the original Mangekyo going blind from overuse?

He just didn't know if Izanagi and Izanami would come later.

"Alright, you can put your sword away now. This is the Shikai state. You can keep it in Shikai all the time, or let it return to its normal form and only release it when you need to fight."

Li Yue's Enma's Blade was actually always kept in Shikai. As long as he drew it, he could cut through space anytime, because he found it troublesome to shout every time.

But Sasuke was different. When he heard Li Yue say to release it only during battle, his eyes lit up immediately!

Hmph, having to shout 'Open your eyes, Indra!' every time I fight, then burst out Reiatsu and have the Zanpakuto turn into this form—what a hassle!

Thinking this, Sasuke had Indra cancel its Shikai, turning it back into an ordinary Tachi with a black hilt and white blade, then sheathed it, unable to suppress the smirk on his lips.

Three Tomoe. He had obtained the Three Tomoe's power too, and with just his first release!

"You said this is Shikai, meaning 'beginning,' right? Above that, there's a stronger release, isn't there?"

Though Sasuke was arrogant, he had some instinct when it came to combat ability. Hearing the term Shikai, he immediately thought there was a higher level.

"Your strength is still trash, but your brain is a little useful."

Li Yue's habitual taunt made Sasuke's eyelid twitch.

"That's right. Shikai is just the most basic manifestation of power. What it shows isn't the Zanpakuto's true strength. The real power lies in the Bankai that comes after!"

Li Yue didn't hide anything from Sasuke and directly told him about Bankai.

"When your Zanpakuto achieves Shikai, your power will increase about fivefold. And when your Zanpakuto can achieve Bankai, your Reiatsu will rise to ten times that of Shikai! That's your true power!"

Li Yue's words deeply stirred Sasuke.

Even if he hadn't studied much, he knew basic multiplication. Shikai multiplied power by five, then Bankai multiplied it by another ten—meaning Bankai would make him fifty times stronger than he was now!

Knowing he could become that strong, Sasuke immediately got excited.

"Tell me how to achieve Bankai!"

"That's not up to me; it's up to your Reiatsu. Only when your Reiatsu reaches the standard can you train for Bankai. Right now, your Reiatsu isn't qualified."

As Li Yue spoke, he burst out with Reiatsu at Kensei Muguruma's level. The overwhelming pressure forced Sasuke to one knee on the ground. Since he now had Seated Officer-level Reiatsu, at least he didn't have to collapse flat on his face like before.

"Remember this pressure. When you can stand normally in front of me, you can learn Bankai."

Sasuke stayed on one knee, feeling not anger but excitement.

"I see. So this is Reiatsu—the source of that pressure before. Strong Reiatsu can make people unable to move! This power is amazing!"

"Hmph, just as I thought, ninjas are weak trash!"

Li Yue: ...

86. Hashirama, You Smell So Good!

"Why do I have to come to school? I'm not a ninja anymore. I'm a Soul Reaper now!"

At the entrance of the Leaf Village school, Sasuke complained to Li Yue.

"I need to get my Reiatsu stronger fast, so I can reach the standard for Bankai, not play house with these ninjas!"

Even though he had gained power, Sasuke hadn't graduated yet, so Li Yue sent him back to school. Sasuke insisted he didn't need to keep playing ninja games with these trash ninjas—he was already a Soul Reaper.

"Because there are plenty of girls in school around your age or close to it. They're your top priority for future women."

"Huh?"

"What 'huh'? Don't forget the conditions you agreed to."

"I..."

Sasuke remembered saying he would do anything to gain power.

"Tch, fine, I'll go!"

"Good. For the next while, you'll stay in the school. I don't care what you do there—chase girls, show off, whatever. I don't give a damn, because I'm leaving for a while."

"What? You're leaving?"

Sasuke shouted at Li Yue in shock, drawing curious stares from the students and parents passing by—not that they could help it. From the moment Sasuke and Li Yue appeared at the school gate, all eyes were on them. This wasn't just Uchiha Sasuke anymore; he was a noble of the Otsutsuki clan, a descendant of Indra, the Ruler of the Ninja World, accompanied by a butler so powerful he could single-handedly crush the Leaf Village. How could that combo go unnoticed?

"Of course. I have my own matters to attend to. Did you expect me to trail behind a piece of trash like you forever?"

Li Yue looked down at Sasuke from on high.

"I already told you: you've grasped the basics of your power. The rest requires you to reach certain standards on your own before you can advance. While you train to meet those standards, I'll be handling my own business."

"So you'll come back, right?"

Though they'd only spent three days together, and Sasuke had been called a waste the whole time, he'd unexpectedly come to accept Li Yue. In his eyes, Li Yue—this butler of Indra—was his Uchiha clan... no, his Otsutsuki clan's man. Aside from his enemy Uchiha Itachi, Li Yue was the closest person to him. After five years as an orphan, finally having a clansman again, he treasured it deeply.

"Of course I'll come back. Who else do you think will keep an eye on Indra's descendants?"

Sasuke's mouth twitched. So, making him produce offspring was the real priority, huh.

"Alright, you can get lost inside now. I'm heading out."

Right in front of Sasuke and the crowd of onlookers, Li Yue drew Enma's Blade and slashed open a Portal in the air. He stepped through, and the Portal closed behind him, vanishing.

After watching Li Yue leave, Sasuke's expression hardened into cold indifference. He strode into the Ninja Academy.

Li Yue might be gone, but Sasuke was a man of his word. School it was!

As Sasuke walked in alone, the entire student body turned their attention to him. The direct descendant of Otsutsuki Indra had finally returned to school.

The current Ninja Academy wasn't the original one—that one had been blown apart by Li Yue's Wood Style. This was a temporary structure the Leaf Village's ninjas had thrown together with Earth Style.

"Sasuke!"

Seeing him enter, Naruto was the first to shout.

"You bastard!"

The words barely left his mouth when a pressure crashed down from above. Naruto was forced to one knee, unable to move.

"This is!"

"Hmph! Idiot dead last!"

Sasuke looked at Naruto, pinned by his Reiatsu, then raised his head to scan the students watching him. A smirk crept across his face. It wasn't just Naruto—every student in the school who'd been staring at Sasuke felt their bodies grow heavy and dropped to one knee.

Seeing this, Sasuke's heart swelled with delight.

"Souls bound by flesh, the me of now is no longer the me of the past. A thick wall stands between you and me, because we no longer exist on the same plane!"

"HAHAHAHA!!!!"

Amid his wild laughter, Uchiha... no, Otsutsuki Sasuke had reached his peak!

Meanwhile, Li Yue, having left, opened a second Portal and stepped into the Pure Land.

"Yifu, have you found Senju Hashirama's soul?"

"Yes, I have."

Aizen tossed a bead to Li Yue without preamble, and Li Yue caught it.

"This isn't the Hōgyoku, is it?"

"Of course not. I'm using the Hōgyoku to absorb the Sage of Six Paths' soul. This is a vessel to temporarily store Senju Hashirama's soul."

"Remember the Modified Soul?"

"Oh! So that's it!"

Li Yue understood. Modified Souls—artificially created souls meant to replace Shinigami in battle, inhabiting soulless bodies to fight Hollows. Unfortunately, they were failures of the Soul Society, mostly destroyed. Normally, these Modified Souls were sealed inside beads the size of candy.

Now, Senju Hashirama's soul was sealed in that same kind of bead by Aizen.

"So, can this thing be used like a Modified Soul?"

"Exactly. If you find a soulless body and insert this, Senju Hashirama's soul will awaken, and he'll be able to use his own power."

Li Yue's eyes lit up.

"Wait, does that mean Hashirama is effectively resurrected?"

"In a sense, yes. But the core of his soul remains in this bead. If the bead is expelled from the body, he'll fall back into slumber."

Aizen knew what Li Yue was thinking and gave him a definitive answer.

With that confirmation, a sinister grin spread across Li Yue's face.

"Hehehehe~~ That's more than enough. I was just planning to preserve Hashirama's soul and release it when our dear Madara revives. But this way, it'll be so much more fun!"

A Modified Soul didn't need its original body to exert power—just any body that could move. It could even be stuffed into a doll!

But there was no way Li Yue would let Hashirama inhabit a doll. He was Madara's beloved Hashirama! Li Yue would give Hashirama a body that was utterly irresistible to Madara!

Originally, Li Yue had trained Sasuke to be a surprise for Madara. Now, Hashirama could be the second surprise!

Hashirama, you smell so good!

Li Yue had already started imagining the look on Malada's face.

"Yifu, you should have the technology to create Gigai, right?"

"Sorry, but I haven't done much research on Gigai."

"I see... Tch!"

"..."

Looking at Li Yue's expression of disdain, Aizen's mouth twitched slightly.

Although he had already figured out what Li Yue wanted to do from his words and sinister smile, unfortunately, Gigai wasn't Aizen's area of expertise—his research mainly focused on souls.

"But if I were to study it, it wouldn't take much time, since it's not a complicated technique."

"As expected of Yifu!"

Li Yue's eyes immediately lit up.

"..."

Do you have to be this transparent?

Aizen couldn't help but complain inwardly.

"Since you've already captured the Sage of Six Paths, and there's nothing urgent on my end for now, let's head back."

The initial setup in the Naruto world was complete. Sasuke had embarked on a completely different power system, and the subsequent plot hadn't started yet. Li Yue couldn't stay in the Naruto world forever—he had to return to Teyvat, because Zhongli's funeral... no, the Rite of Descension was coming up.

"Yeah, it's time to go back. With what I got from Li Yue-kun's world before, plus these new materials, I'll have plenty to research for a long time."

"So the plan's getting delayed again?"

Li Yue couldn't help but ask curiously. Last time, because of researching Elemental Power and Durin's heart, Aizen had postponed the plan to capture Rukia. Now it looked like it was being delayed again—Ichigo would keep slashing Hollows in Karakura Town, huh.

"No need. A delay too long might alert Kisuke Urahara, so I plan to start the operation in a week."

"Then you have to let me know when it happens—I definitely want to come and have some fun!"