Shinigami Mask

Beside the Space-Time Tunnel was a trap that Yichen had set for Senju Tobirama. Without this trap, Yichen would have let Atsumi Akino escape long ago.

Given Atsumi Akino's combat strength, staying near the battle of these eight Kage Level fighters would be tantamount to suicide.

In the original story, Minato Namikaze, used the Flying Thunder God Coordinates that he had imprinted on Obito Uchiha before his Impure World Reincarnation to beat him up.

How could Yichen not be wary of Senju Tobirama pulling this stunt as well?

Yichen knew that Atsumi Akino carried Senju Tobirama's Flying Thunder God Mark, so he used this mark as bait to set a trap.

The moment Senju Tobirama entered the barrier, Atsumi Akino activated a barrier that Space-Time Ninjutsu Blocking.

If it were Senju Tobirama himself who entered, he might have been able to escape again the moment Atsumi Akino activated the barrier.

However, this is merely a Reanimated Body.

By the time Orochimaru came to his senses, it was too late.

Orochimaru's expression turned extremely grim as he sensed that Senju Tobirama had vanished from his perception, just like Chiyo and Hanzo had before him.

Today 'First Shinobi War was a huge blow to him. He had previously thought that he could challenge the entire Ninja World by relying on the Impure World Reincarnation.

Give him some time to collect more remains of powerful figures, and he will fear no force.

But now he knows he was wrong, terribly wrong.

At least the current Impure World Reincarnation is far from enough.

Orochimaru controlled Hashirama Senju, Jiraiya, Pakura to his front, then stopped attacking and instead confronted Yichen from a distance.

Orochimaru was silent for a few seconds before saying, "The Lord Tsuchikage, what impressive skills!"

At this moment, from the direction of the barrier, four Yichen Shadow Clone of Yichen, protecting Atsumi Akino and Senju Tobirama's Reanimated Body, arrived at Yichen's side.

After Yichen and Atsumi Akino at his side, he said to Orochimaru, "Orochimaru- senpai, I wonder if I am still qualified to cooperate with you?"

Orochimaru remained silent. Was this a slap in the face?

Orochimaru opened his mouth and spat out the Kusanagi Sword. Holding the Kusanagi Sword, he coldly stared at Yichen.

After considering the pros and cons, Yichen said, "Leave Pakura here, and we'll call it a day!"

The genetic data used by Orochimaru for Impure World Reincarnation Chiyo, Pakura, and Hanzo was provided by Yichen.

Yichen didn't give much, just a little bit. If Orochimaru left the three Reanimated Body here, he wouldn't have a chance to summon them again.

As for Senju Tobirama, unless Yichen keeps his soul sealed, Orochimaru can summon him again.

Therefore, keeping Pakura alive can weaken Orochimaru's power to some extent.

Orochimaru naturally knew the reason. After thinking for a while, he left Pakura behind and then left with Hashirama Senju and Jiraiya's Reanimated Body.

Orochimaru is not afraid of Yichen now, but after his failed sneak attack on Atsumi Akino, it means that Orochimaru has no way to deal with Yichen today.

Yichen destroyed three of the six Reanimated Body, leaving no chance for the remaining three to defeat Yichen.

If the fight continues, Orochimaru himself will have to join the battle.

Let's set aside the question of whether Orochimaru himself might be careless and fall into Yichen's Yichen.

From the perspective of protecting his own intelligence, Orochimaru should have stopped.

After being reborn into Akira Hyuga Kimimaro Kaguya's cells, Orochimaru gained some new abilities.

He didn't want to easily expose himself to Yichen.

Since even using his Trump Card wouldn't work on Yichen, Orochimaru wasn't affected by his emotions.

Yichen has already revealed many of his Trump Card in order to deal with the six Reanimated Body, and there will be no new information to be obtained if the fight continues.

Therefore, Orochimaru decisively chose to retreat. It was just a Reanimated Body of Pakura; it wasn't worth exposing his information.

After Orochimaru left, Yichen sealed Pakura away again, and then returned to the edge of the Space-Time Tunnel with Atsumi Akino.

The main reason why Yichen didn't completely fall out with Orochimaru was that Atsumi Akino needed time to comprehend the spacetime changes when the Space-Time Tunnel closed.

Otherwise, Yichen wanted to try sealing Jiraiya or Hashirama Senju as well.

However, after this incident, Yichen knew that his next meeting with Orochimaru would most likely not be friendly.

Yichen looked at Atsumi Akino, who seemed a little worried, patted her on the shoulder, and said, "You did a good job just now. Don't worry about anything else now, just focus on your research."

Atsumi Akino nodded, took out the scroll, and continued her data collection.

During this time, Yichen was not idle either. He set up a high-level soul Sealing Barrier on the side and then put the four captured Reanimated Body into the seal.

Yichen created several more Shadow Clone, which sat quietly to the side and waited.

He then took out an Uzumaki Clan Namahado, which he had obtained from Danzo, and looked hesitant.

Meanwhile, when Orochimaru left the Space-Time Tunnel, he was left with only Hashirama Senju and Jiraiya, both Reanimated Body.

After thinking for a moment, Orochimaru released the Soul Suppression in his Jiraiya Reanimated Body.

Having regained control of his body Jiraiya looked at Orochimaru, then at Hashirama Senju.

Then Jiraiya suddenly laughed and said, "Orochimaru, you're in a sorry state. Of the six puppets, only the two of us are left?"

"Speaking of which, was there really only one person on the other side? Orochimaru, when did you become so useless? You lost a seven-on-one battle?"

"Or is it that you can't even perform your basic skills properly when controlling my body in battle?"

"Ha ha ha ha!"

Orochimaru originally wanted to have a good talk with Jiraiya, since Jiraiya used to always be against him.

Now that he's become my puppet, doesn't that mean he has to pose however I want him to?

But after hearing this, Orochimaru realized he might have made a mistake.

Orochimaru felt he couldn't lose a verbal battle with his best friend.

After thinking for a moment, Orochimaru said, "The Tsuchikage was right, the Hokage has now reached the seventh generation."

"The old man is dead, Minato Namikaze is dead, Tsunade is dead, Danzo is dead."

Jiraiya:...

Jiraiya's teasing expression froze. He was somewhat incredulous and stammered, "No way, Orochimaru, you're kidding me, right?"

Orochimaru glanced at Jiraiya and then said, "Yes, I was just joking with you."

Upon hearing this, Jiraiya breathed a sigh of relief.

Orochimaru then said calmly, "I misspoke earlier. Danzo isn't dead. He was expelled from Konoha by Kakashi and is now missing-nin of Konoha."

Jiraiya's relaxed expression suddenly froze. Who asked you about Danzo?

I care about the old man, Tsunade, and Minato Namikaze.

Jiraiya took a deep breath and said, "Orochimaru, tell me the truth, what exactly happened? Minato Namikaze has the Flying Thunder God, how could he die?"

Jiraiya still held a sliver of hope, his lips trembling as he looked at Orochimaru's Byakugan.

Orochimaru grinned and said, "When Kushina was giving birth, the seal on the Nine-Tails loosened, and someone released Nine-Tails."

"Kushina and her child died, Minato Namikaze also died while sealing the Nine-Tails."

Jiraiya:...

Based on his understanding of Orochimaru, he felt that Orochimaru's statement was most likely true.

Jiraiya suddenly lost interest in chatting.

The three walked back in silence and soon returned to Snake Pit Village.

Upon returning to the village, Orochimaru prepared to dispel the Reanimated Body of the two. Before doing so, he looked at Jiraiya and said calmly, "Old man, Tsunade, and Minato Namikaze's child are all still alive."

Before Jiraiya could Jiraiya to curse, Orochimaru released the Impure World Reincarnation with a single hand seal.

After Jiraiya disappeared, Orochimaru recalled the look in his eyes at the last moment, and then smiled.

That was awesome!

All the anger I felt at Yichen has dissipated!

At the edge of the Space-Time Tunnel, the moment Orochimaru Hand Seals to release the Reanimated Body, the Reanimated Body of Senju Tobirama, Hanzo, Pakura, and Chiyo also slowly dissipated.

Yichen did not open his eyes; Yichen Yin Release level three allowed him to sense the souls of the four people.

Combined with his perception through his Mind's Eye, Yichen was able to clearly judge the actions of the four soul entities.

They are breaking free from the shackles of the Reanimated Body.

However, due to the sealing of Yichen's Soul Seal, this process was not fast.

Upon seeing this Yichen's Shadow Clone immediately formed Hand Seals and activated the advanced soul Sealing Barrier that had been pre-carved on the ground.

This had a noticeable effect, and the four people's speed in breaking free of their restraints slowed down significantly.

However, Yichen was not happy, because he had only slowed them down, but had not completely stopped them from leaving.

Gritting his teeth, Yichen placed the mask on the ground and quickly Hand Seals.

Yichen quickly formed dozens of hand seals, then slapped the mask.

The next moment, a sinister aura emanated from the mask.

Sensing this aura, Atsumi Akino on the other side couldn't help but cast a worried glance at her.

Yichen's hands moved swiftly; with one hand, he pulled over Senju Tobirama's Reanimated Body and threw it on the ground, while with the other hand, he placed the mask directly above Senju Tobirama.

The mask trembled slightly, and what was inside seemed to have tasted something delicious, involuntarily emerging from the mask.

Yichen took a deep breath, and with the help of his Mind's Eye, he could sense Death God with horns on his head, a withered body, and wearing loose robes appearing in front of him.

The Death God had his arms outstretched, each holding a string of prayer beads, and a knife in his mouth.

The Death God's gaze lingered for a moment on Senju Tobirama's Reanimated Body. The next instant, he extended a withered hand and grasped Senju Tobirama's soul, which was about to leave his body.

Then, with a forceful tug, Senju Tobirama's soul was pulled into his own body.

After absorbing Senju Tobirama's Reanimated Body, the Death God did not leave. He slowly turned his head and cast his gaze upon Yichen, the caster who had summoned him.

As agreed, Yichen should sacrifice his own soul as the price for summoning him.

However, Yichen did not summon him through proper channels, and there was no contract between them.

Therefore, Death God hesitated; he was still considering whether or not to make a move against Yichen.

Yichen took a deep breath and gestured to his Shadow Clone to dispel the barrier.

After the barrier was lifted, the souls of Hanzo and the other two quickly ascended to heaven and then dissipated.

The Death God hesitated for a moment, then returned to his mask.

With the barrier gone, Death God still needs to contend with the rules of this world.

He hadn't yet placed Senju Tobirama the mask, nor had he completely escaped the rules of this world.

Unable to deal with Yichen's matter, Death God chose to back down.

Yichen breathed a sigh of relief only after Death God had completely disappeared.

At that moment, Atsumi Akino was standing nearby, whispered, "Teacher Yichen, are you alright?"

Yichen shook his head and said, "Don't worry, it's all over now."

After saying that, Yichen began to recall the scene that had just occurred.

Yichen wasn't worried about Death God attacking him. After all, Death God was just a soul, and Yichen, being prepared, wouldn't let Death God touch him.

The Moryo, who was on par with the Death God, was rendered senseless by Yichen's Light Release, so Yichen was naturally not afraid of the Death God.

Moreover, Yichen has Atsumi Akino by his side, so if all else fails, he can use the Flying Thunder God Technique to escape.

Yichen was worried that something might happen to Senju Tobirama. Originally, Yichen wanted to collect all four of their souls.

However, Yichen overestimated his Soul Sealing Jutsu, which is why he ultimately had to use the Shinigami Mask.

Yichen chose to seal Senju Tobirama, the most troublesome opponent.

As long as Senju Tobirama remains inside the Shinigami Mask, Yichen is not worried that Orochimaru will summon him away again.

The most important thing just now was to carefully collect Senju Tobirama's soul.

What if I end up fighting the Death God and accidentally let Senju Tobirama's soul escape?

There will be plenty of opportunities to fight later; I have plenty of Shinigami Mask to spare.

Pulling himself back to reality, Yichen dispelled his Shadow Clone and put away the Shinigami Mask.

Only then did Yichen have the mind to pay attention to Atsumi Akino's side.

After confirming that Yichen was alright, Atsumi Akino resumed her serious study of Yichen's Space Ninjutsu.

She was not only recording data, but also reinforcing the channel that was being restored from time to time.

She alternately sped up and slowed down the closing speed of the Space-Time Tunnel, having a great time.

Overall, however, this Space-Time Tunnel continued to shrink. After a long time, Space-Time Tunnel grew smaller and smaller until it disappeared completely.

Just as the Space-Time Tunnel completely disappeared, Atsumi Akino's body suddenly trembled.

Atsumi Akino made thorough preparations this time in order to perceive changes in Space-Time. She set up a barrier on the spot to enhance her perception of Space-Time.

So this time the feeling was much clearer than the one in the Land of Fire.

Furthermore, Atsumi Akino placed many Flying Thunder God Marks in the Gravity Space this time, making her connection with the Gravity Space much stronger.

Therefore, Atsumi Akino's senses were very clear the instant the passage completely closed.

After the passage closed, Atsumi Akino closed her eyes, seemingly lost in thought.

Yichen didn't disturb them, but quietly stood guard to the side.

After a long while, Atsumi Akino opened her eyes. She frowned and thought for a moment, then stretched out her fist and waved it in the air in front of her.

Yichen watched her actions with some anticipation.

After a while, nothing changed. The space in front of them remained as calm as ever.

Atsumi Akino turned her head awkwardly to look at Yichen and said, "Teacher Yichen, my strength is too weak, I need your help."

Yichen glanced at her speechlessly, then asked, "What do I need to do?"

Atsumi Akino thought for a moment and said, "If I attack this location, I will communicate with the Flying Thunder God Coordinates in the Gravity Space, but I'm not sure what the effect will be."

Yichen nodded and led Atsumi Akino a short distance away.

Yichen first gestured to her, then aimed a Light Release — World Splitter Jutsu —at the location of the previous passage.

The instant the Light Release attack struck that location, Yichen, a ninja who did not understand Space-Time Ninjutsu, also sensed the abnormal Space-Time Fluctuation.

The next moment, the explosive force combined with the Space-Time Fluctuation, forcefully blasting a new passage in the original spot.

However, this new channel was very unstable and disappeared quickly.

Yichen looked at Atsumi Akino in surprise and asked, "Akino, you've established a connection between the two passages?"

Atsumi Akino thought for a moment and said, "It's not that simple. The connection between the two Space-Time was still there because the passage had just closed."

"Our collaboration has only temporarily restored the connection between the two spaces."

"If it were Obito Uchiha's dimension, I couldn't do it."

Yichen nodded repeatedly and said, "That's enough, that's enough. This adds another layer of protection."

"Come on, let's go back to the village. I'll give you a few days off to rest and sort out the harvest. We have a special mission to carry out then."

Atsumi Akino didn't understand what Yichen meant by the special protection, so she just nodded without saying anything.

With Atsumi Akino's Flying Thunder God Technique, the two quickly returned to Iwagakure.

After returning to the village, Atsumi Akino went back to rest first. She had gained a lot from this trip and needed to digest it properly.

Yichen then found Kawazoe Yura and examined the improved barrier that Kawazoe Yura had researched to shield the Byakugan.

Then Yichen found Neji and asked, "Neji, tell me about your study progress."

Neji stiffened and said, "Lord Tsuchikage, I should be able to finish my studies in about five more days."

Neji has a heavy workload during this period. He not only has to learn about the Caged Bird Madara Uchiha's Yin Release techniques.

Although his Yin Release level is still very low, Yichen still chose to use cramming to teach him, making him memorize all these insights.

Yichen nodded and said, "Okay, get ready. We'll leave the village to carry out our mission in seven days."

Neji took a deep breath, suddenly knelt on one knee, and said, "Yes, Lord Tsuchikage."

Neji knew that the so-called mission to leave the village was to break the Caged Bird. He didn't yet know what Yichen's plan was, so he was both expectant and apprehensive.

He already knew Orochimaru's method for breaking the Caged Bird Technique, and he also knew the fatal flaw in that method.

He also visited Iroha Hyuga, who had become a vegetable, at the hospital.

Neji was very disappointed by Iroha Hyuga's failure, and at one point thought that Yichen's plan had failed.

But he did not give up. Even if Yichen's method failed, he would find a new one himself.

But before he could come up with a new solution, Yichen hinted that his research had made Wind Release: Breakthrough.

Moreover, this time, Yichen did not conduct any experiments himself, but instead directly asked Neji to try it out.

Neji wasn't stupid. He could sense from Yichen's tone that Yichen was confident in this operation, but he could also sense that there must be extraordinary danger involved.

By the time Neji stood up from the ground, Yichen had already disappeared.

Neji calmed himself down and went to Katsuya and Natsuki's laboratory, where he immediately began learning Yin Release.

Seven days later, in the Tsuchikage's Office, Yichen sat in the Tsuchikage's seat, with a large group of people standing or sitting in front of him.

Ōnoki, Ikura, Sokai, Izumi Uchiha, and Han sat in the seats that Yichen had prepared for them.

Roshi, Kawazoe Yura, Chiga, Atsumi Akino, Neji stood to one side.

Yichen said, "There is a Top Secret Mission today. Everyone here, except for Ikura, needs to go with me to carry it out."

"I informed you of everything that needed to be prepared beforehand. Is everything ready?"

Everyone nodded.

Yichen looked at Ikura and said, "Ikura, while the Third Generation and the others are away, the village is in your care. Be careful."

Ikura frowned and said, "You're the one who should be concerned about safety. Why are you making such a big fuss, but you won't tell me what you're up to?"

"I don't even feel comfortable letting you leave the village."

Yichen said, "The third generation is going too, what do you have to worry about?"

Ōnoki rolled his eyes and said, "Don't use me as a shield. I just received the notification myself, and I don't know what you're up to."

Yichen chuckled dryly twice and said, "We'll see when the time comes. Enough said, let's go."

Yichen didn't want to explain too much to them, fearing that if he did, he wouldn't be able to leave.

Instead of leaving the office through the main entrance, Yichen and the others were taken to the location of the Anbu's Teleportation Array by Atsumi Akino using the Flying Thunder God.

Then, the group used Teleportation Array to arrive at the Land of Snow Branch.

Even though Yichen knew that no one would bother him at this time, Yichen still acted very discreetly.

Then Yichen looked at Chiga, Chiga nodded and pointed in a direction, saying, "There."

Yichen nodded and used Porcelain Release to lead the group away from the Land of Snow Branch, quickly flying north towards the branch.

Yichen used the Porcelain Platform to carry everyone at high speed over the Land of Snow.

Ōnoki did not use the Light-Weight Rock Technique to fly; he stood on the Porcelain Platform like the others.

He looked at the vast expanse of white earth beneath his feet, glanced at Chiga, and then asked Yichen, "Yichen, are you tracking someone?"

Chiga's Blood Sense ability was known to the High-ranking officials and was treated as a strategic secret.

Although the village doesn't value Blood Sense abilities as much as Atsumi Akino's Flying Thunder God, the two are treated similarly.

The two have similar levels of confidentiality.

Seeing that Yichen was acting according to Chiga's instructions, Ōnoki guessed that Yichen might be tracking someone again.

Ōnoki just couldn't understand who Yichen was going to deal with by sending out this strange group.

Yichen nodded and said, "That's right, I'm tracking a ninja connected to the Hyuga Clan."

Neji, standing nearby, cast a curious glance his way, while pondering who this person was and whether they were related to the Hyuga Clan.

Yichen said, "We'll talk about the specifics later. Let's find the other party first and get things done."

Soon, Yichen arrived at the area that Chiga had sensed in his Blood Space.

Then Yichen looked at Neji and said, "Neji, activate your Byakugan and take a look around. See if there's anything amiss, either in the sky or on the ground."

Neji responded and then activated his Byakugan to prepare for reconnaissance.

But as soon as he activated his Byakugan, he exclaimed in surprise, "Lord Tsuchikage, there's something strange down there!"

Yichen asked doubtfully, "Are you sure?"

Yichen's Mind's Eye was constantly searching for the Moon-Earth Channel, but he didn't notice anything amiss in the place Neji pointed to.

Neji nodded and said, "My Byakugan vision was interfered with in that area."

Yichen nodded and said, "Let's go down and take a look."