Shiyu always felt a suffocating feeling around her.
"It seems this place is not something I can come to now. I estimate it requires at least the Six Paths level."
"So that's how it is. The Higanbana... Hmm?! Could this be the mortal world?!"
"My Kōtakamusubi's interior actually leads directly to the Sanzu River of the Underworld."
Shiyu wanted to continue exploring, but his chakra was no longer sufficient.
"I'm leaving! Flying Thunder God Technique!" Shiyu extracted his chakra and then vanished instantly, returning to reality in the blink of an eye.
Back in Ryūchi Cave, Shiyu couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat when he recalled how his chakra had been depleted.
"This is terrifying! My peak Kage Level chakra reserves were almost depleted in less than a minute! I never imagined my left eye was the entrance to the Eternal World."
"It seems there really are some unknown things in this world, such as the Pure Land that people go to after they die." Shiyu shook his head; these things were still too far away for him.
"Since the left eye is the Kōtakamusubi and the right eye is the Kamitakamusubi, I'll try both eyes! Susanoo is inevitable!" Shiyu knew that no matter what the two eye techniques were, if both eyes were activated at the same time, it would definitely be Susanoo.
"Let me see what you really look like! Susanoo!" Shiyu's eyes widened in shock, and then a giant, light gray hand appeared around him. Shiyu channeled his chakra again, and the light gray arm became fully visible.
Following that, not only the light gray arms, but the entire body of Susanoo was also exposed. Susanoo's eyes were glowing, and its body was mostly skeleton, making it look terrifying.
"Is this the first form of Susanoo? Keep changing!" Shiyu once again released more chakra, and meridians and flesh began to appear on the skeleton of his Susanoo. A chakra-like outer garment also appeared on the outer layer. Susanoo also seemed to have a short sword and a long sword.
"Second form? I should be able to continue, right? Let's try again!" Shiyu channeled even more chakra, and his eyes were starting to feel a little strained. The third form was based on the second form, with an additional layer of armor. However, the armor on Shiyu 'Susanoo was remarkably similar to the Dragon Scale Armor on Shiyu's body.
The armor of this Susanoo covered its entire body, and the dragon-patterned armor looked extremely imposing. The two swords were also burning with gray flames. Although they were Amaterasu, they did not feel weaker than Amaterasu.
"A third form? Continuing to evolve? My eyes seem to be starting to feel uncomfortable. It seems that the third form won't be a safe zone anymore." Shiyu then immediately deactivated Susanoo.
"After Susanoo its third form, it seems that only the Eternal Mangekyo can maintain it for a long time. However, most Mangekyo users can't even maintain it for a certain period of time. I'm already very lucky." Shiyu then deactivated Susanoo.
"Release!" Shiyu deactivated his Mangekyō Sharingan, returning to his original light blue eyes. Looking at Shiyu was actually more pleasing to the eye; his previous eyes had been rather frightening.
"I'm leaving now. Take good care of the house, and remember to contact me if anything happens." Shiyu said goodbye to Kamihime, and then went straight back to Konoha.
"There's a lot to do next." After returning to Konoha, Shiyu didn't intend to be idle. Since the Third Shinobi World War was bound to break out someday, Shiyu decided to make preparations in advance.
Besides improving her own strength, Shiyu also wants to have a stable income. So what should she do? Shiyu already has a plan.
Shiyu first found the Third Hokage, showed him his 100 million ryo in cash and the Uchiha for the past year, and then told the Third Hokage what he was going to do.
"Huh!? I see! The Uchiha owes you so much money!"
"Is that so? I didn't expect you to want to go into business." The Third Hokage smoked his cigarette, seemingly lost in thought.
His three apprentices all have very eccentric hobbies, but their business practices are relatively normal.
"Need my guarantee? No problem. But if your funds run into trouble, won't you be unable to repay the villagers?" the Third Hokage questioned.
Shiyu shook his head and said, "Don't worry, teacher! As long as you're my guarantor, not only will I make money, but the entire Konoha will! Even the Konoha Ninja will make money."
"You brat, you're such a worry." Seeing Shiyu's unwavering confidence, the Third Hokage finally agreed to Shiyu.
After the Third Hokage vouched for Shiyu went through the formalities and obtained the qualification to establish a company. Immediately afterwards Shiyu took over a shop in the most prosperous area of Konoha.
This shop was officially established in Konoha immediately! Its full name is: Konoha Property Management Co., Ltd..
The business of Shiyu is actually very clear: it is a bank's business: depositing money and lending.
Shiyu first spent a large sum of money to hire several elite Konoha Jonin whom he absolutely trusted Jonin guard the company 24 hours a day and ensure its safety.
They also spent a lot of money to hire some brilliant minds who were very good at business and trading.
Following that, they spent another sum of money advertising throughout Konoha about the benefits of saving money, with restaurants like Ichiraku Ramen and BBQ Yakiniku Restaurant displaying Shiyu's character at their entrances.
Although Konoha experienced the First and Second Shinobi World Wars, it was a victorious nation with abundant financial reserves. The villagers and ninjas had so much money that they couldn't spend it all, so they either kept it at home or put it in money shops that only accepted deposits. They might get low interest rates, but they were far less than the interest rates offered by Shiyu.
Because of the Third Hokage's guarantee, the fact that it was a shop opened by a rising star of Konoha, and Shiyu's effective promotion with significantly higher interest rates, countless sums of money immediately poured into Shiyu's company, with the vast majority deposited for more than a year.
"Great!" Upon Shiyu immediately launched the loan business with a group of talented individuals under his command.
"Need money? You can Jiebei money from Konoha's Borrowing Service!" Shiyu quickly spread this simple, somewhat awkward phrase throughout Konoha.
Shiyu didn't lie, and Konoha received a lot of "GG fees" from Konoha Property Management Company. Even the Uchiha Clan put aside their past hatred and started doing business with Shiyu. Those deadbeats who refused to repay their debts were naturally entrusted to the Konoha Military Police Force for handling.
Soon Shiyu reached the peak of his career! His savings and loan balances reached astronomical figures. After all, people without money could use Shiyu's Konoha Ninja Loan Business as long as they could repay in the future, allowing them to consume in advance and then pay in installments when it was time to pay back. This was good news for the vast majority of people!