Earthly Dao Formed

Uchiha Xiao listened with great interest to the story of the encounter between Namikaze Naruto and Hyuga Hinata, and he couldn't help but feel a surge of emotion in his heart. He thought to himself, "Is this the inevitable fate between the male and female protagonists in the original work?"

Especially when he heard that Naruto Uzumaki had staged a classic hero-saves-the-damsel-in-distress scene, he couldn't help but nod in approval, saying, "Yes, that's right, well done! As expected of Minato's son!"

Uchiha Kō beamed with a smile and generously praised Naruto.

Meanwhile, Namikaze Minato smiled gently, patting his son's signature pineapple-shaped haircut. His eyes were full of love and pride as he murmured, "This kid hasn't let me down as his father."

At this moment, Naruto Uzumaki stood quietly to the side, watching his father's proud expression and Uchiha Kō elegantly sipping tea on the sofa, and a warm feeling welled up in his heart.

His lips curled into a smile. Although he had been the Seventh Hokage in his previous life and had received recognition, this was completely different from this time.

This time, it was the approval of his parents, his father's mentor, and his mentor's wife.

This is the approval of someone you're very close to!

Naruto's initial shyness vanished instantly, replaced by a proud and upright posture.

Uchiha Kō smiled, then ordered some takeout to be ordered to entertain the Minato family. Namikaze Minato wasn't picky, and besides, Uchiha Kō wouldn't order cheap food to entertain them.

In this way, one after another, exquisite dishes were carefully packaged from the National Style restaurant and then quickly sent out. These dishes not only looked and smelled delicious, but were also wrapped in the best insulation materials to ensure they didn't get cold during transportation.

To ensure that the Lord Hokage could enjoy these delicious dishes in time, the National Style Restaurant specially arranged for its best riders to form a dedicated delivery team.

These riders are all experienced and skilled professionals who know the city's roads and traffic conditions like the back of their hand, enabling them to deliver meals to their destinations as quickly as possible.

It can be said that such treatment is unique; only the Hokage Villa is entitled to such attentive service. No other family, no matter how rich or powerful, can receive such special treatment.

However, to everyone's surprise, when the National Style riders arrived at the entrance of the Hokage Villa at breakneck speed, they were astonished to find that the person who opened the door to greet them was none other than their former rider group leader— Namikaze Minato!

The riders' pupils contracted, then they bowed in unison. They held their commander in high esteem; no one had ever broken his record.

He can deliver packages to customers' doors in just one minute, making him a true king of food delivery!

"Commander!" Everyone bowed respectfully, regarding the commander as the highest authority!

Namikaze Minato sighed in exasperation and quickly helped the men up, "Get up, all of you! What kind of behavior is this?!"

These people were teammates to Minato Namikaze Minato in the food delivery business, so how could he remain indifferent now that he had seen them?

They chatted for about ten minutes, and then the current leader of the rider group, who also knew Minato's identity, said, "Let's call it a day!"

At a command, the deliverymen who had been talking suddenly straightened up and headed towards the team leader.

Namikaze Minato nodded to the leader of the rider group, who in turn nodded back to him. Then, he gestured for everyone to prepare to leave and to keep their voices down.

After all, this is no ordinary place; it is the home of Uchiha Kō, the Fourth Hokage!

Namikaze Minato watched the departing riders and their leader, and smiled. He hadn't expected that his former second-in-command had grown up and was now capable of handling things on his own.

Then, Namikaze Minato carefully carried the delicious food back to the villa.

Just then, Uchiha Kō's daughter woke up from her sleep, stretched, and slowly walked downstairs.

As she reached the top of the stairs, a tempting aroma of food suddenly wafted into her nose. Her eyes, which had been slightly sleepy, widened instantly.

A bright smile immediately bloomed on the little girl's face, and she ran downstairs as fast as a cheerful little bird.

Soon, she arrived at the dining table and obediently sat down next to Tsunade.

Looking at his daughter's adorable appearance, Uchiha Kō couldn't help but shake his head and smile.

He then introduced his daughter to everyone and exchanged a few brief pleasantries. Afterward, the family sat down around the dining table and began to enjoy the sumptuous dinner.

The atmosphere at the dinner table was very harmonious. Naruto and Uchiha Rou both ate with great relish, especially Uchiha Rou, whose appetite could only be described as "generous." However, Uchiha Kō didn't mind at all; on the contrary, he thought it was a good thing that his daughter could eat so much.

However, Tsunade was somewhat embarrassed, and she kept reminding Uchiha Rou to eat slowly so she wouldn't choke.

After the meal, everyone was full. Uchiha Kō stood up and said to Namikaze Minato, "Minato, come to my study. I have something I'd like to discuss with you privately."

Upon hearing this, Namikaze Minato quickly nodded in agreement and then followed Uchiha Kō into the study.

Upon entering the study, Uchiha Kō sat down at the desk and looked at Namikaze Minato with a serious expression, beginning to test his governing methods and giving him some questions.

Namikaze Minato did not disappoint Uchiha Kō's expectations; he was able to answer at least 90% of the questions, if not 100%.

As for the remaining 10%, Uchiha Kō couldn't help but chuckle. His eldest disciple knew how to hold back; he was clearly still in control, yet he deliberately misspoke.

Both of them were fully aware of the situation, but neither of them dared to voice their concerns. About two hours later, the study door finally opened slowly, and Namikaze Minato and Uchiha Kō Earth Flow with smiles on their faces.

Kushina, who had been waiting in the living room, immediately went to greet him. Her gaze first fell on her husband Namikaze Minato. Although she didn't speak, her eyes clearly conveyed a questioning tone, as if asking, "How did the talks go?"

Namikaze Minato naturally understood his wife's meaning. He smiled and nodded, indicating that everything was going smoothly. Seeing Kushina's lips couldn't help but curl up slightly, revealing a relieved smile. She then reached out and took Namikaze Minato's arm, before turning to look at Naruto Uzumaki beside her and gently tugging at his hand.

Naruto Uzumaki seemed to sense the unspoken understanding between his parents. He obediently followed them to Uchiha Kō and greeted him politely. Uchiha Kō smiled in response, then watched the family of three turn and leave, gradually disappearing from the entrance of the Hokage Villa.

On the other side

Ōtsutsuki Shibai sat cross-legged in the Pure Land, followed by Uchiha Kō's White Impermanence, and the Nine Netherworld Hell.

The next moment, Ōtsutsuki Shibai opened his eyes and roared, "Ōtsutsuki Shibai realized that the world's will is flawed. The Pure Land is good, but it needs to be perfected."

"Therefore, I earnestly request the World's Will to allow me to become the representative of the Earthly Dao, to henceforth govern the Nine Netherworld Hell, and to shoulder the responsibilities of guiding the souls of the dead, governing the Six Paths realms of reincarnation, punishing evil and upholding justice, and saving criminals!"

His voice was loud, echoing throughout the entire Pure Land. Countless souls that had not yet dispersed in the Pure Land looked at Ōtsutsuki Shibai, and for some reason, they suddenly felt that their existence had meaning.

Logically, this voice should only spread within the Pure Land, but at this moment, the Heavenly Dao, far away in the universe, paused, Uchiha Kō in the Ninja World showed a chill.

The Heavenly Dao cursed angrily, "Damn it! Humanity wasn't enough, why did we have to add an Earthly Dao!" He felt his power slipping away again and went mad.

"No, even if we absorb more fortune this way, it's just building a cart behind closed doors. The representative of the Earthly Dao isn't even firmly in place yet! We must strike first. If we let this guy secure his position, things might get difficult for us later!"

With this in mind, Heavenly Dao made its decision and took action!

The next moment, he sent out the last of the Four Guardians of Heavenly Dao, a girl from the Ōtsutsuki Clan. She had long, flowing hair, a gentle face, and wore a white robe of the Ōtsutsuki Clan. She had two daggers at her waist and a piece of jade on her chest, engraved with the Ōtsutsuki Clan's script.

She knelt before Heavenly Dao, her eyes cold and her face expressionless.

Upon seeing the arrival of the Great Protector, the Heavenly Dao's lips curled into a smile. He then grabbed her chin and said, "Ōtsutsuki Yu, go to the Pure Land and slay the traitor for me, Ōtsutsuki Shibai."

Upon hearing the name, Ōtsutsuki Yu trembled, a glimmer of light appearing in his eyes, but it quickly dimmed again, leaving him like a walking corpse.

"Yes, Master!" With that, Ōtsutsuki Yu stood up and rushed towards the Pure Land.

Heavenly Dao's lips curled into a smile, "Shibai, I hope you like the gift I gave you." Thinking of this, he suddenly burst into laughter!

When Shibai begged him to revive Ōtsutsuki Yu, was it truly impossible? No, Ōtsutsuki Yu has a special constitution, a rare and exceptional "Pathbreaker" constitution.

Any of her attacks could directly challenge the Dao; such talent far Ōtsutsuki Shibai, and far surpassed even her own.

If she really awakens her constitution and develops bad intentions towards him in the future, he might not be able to resist.

Therefore, he wanted to nip Ōtsutsuki Yu in the bud.

He would then revive her, implant the method of control into her, and nurture her; thus, she would become the sharpest blade in his hand!

The gaze of Heavenly Dao seemed to pierce through time and space, looking at Ōtsutsuki Shibai, who had just attained the Earthly Dao in the Pure Land and was preparing to set up the Six Paths of Reincarnation in the Underworld.

Underworld

With the support of Uchiha Kō, Ōtsutsuki Shibai attained the Earthly Dao, receiving a massive influx of luck, and his robes changed from white to black.

He was surrounded by an aura of death, utterly chilling. Beside him, the White Impermanence bowed respectfully. "Lord Yama."

Ōtsutsuki Shibai nodded, then walked up to the throne and slowly sat down.

"Now that the Earthly Dao have been restored, the current facilities of the Underworld are far from sufficient. The two Grand Marshals are free to use all their skills to strengthen our Underworld!" he said slowly.

"We will obey King Yama's command." After bowing, the two immediately went to the Pure Land to catch ghosts and get to work.

We can't expect them to do everything themselves, can we?