A week later, Iori separated a part of her soul and slowly returned it to her long-dormant body.
Although the body had been lying in a coma for a week, it became increasingly vibrant and even stronger than before due to the nourishment from the depths of its soul.
Iori gently closed her eyes, and when she opened them again, they had turned a deep purple, with the powerful energy of the Rinnegan flowing within them.
After briefly familiarizing herself with the activation and deactivation of the Rinnegan, Iori stood up and headed towards the washroom.
With the sound of rushing water, he tidied his slightly messy hair in the mirror, changed into a clean and neat outfit, and prepared to convey the message that he was safe to Tsunade and Shisui.
As he stepped out of the base gate, the sunlight shone on his face, bringing a touch of warmth.
Tsunade rushed over almost instantly, her face filled with worry and tension. "Are you alright? Why did it take you so long?"
Shisui, however, was a step behind, standing quietly to the side and watching the two of them.
Iori smiled and said, "Things went very smoothly. Not only that, I also gained something extra. Come with me."
Iori hadn't forgotten Shisui; he turned around and beckoned him to come inside.
The group returned to the base, Iori activated his Rinnegan again, looking at them.
" Rinnegan!! Did you find Madara Uchiha?" Tsunade and Shisui asked in surprise.
Iori had already told the two of them the secret of the Rinnegan, and it was no secret that Asura and Indra were from the previous generation either.
To protect Naruto and Sasuke, Iori never mentioned that they were the modern-day Asura and Indra.
"It's not Madara, it's the Sage of Six Paths Otsutsuki Hagoromo." Iori's voice was calm as still water, as if she were just mentioning an old friend.
"Huh???" Shisui and Tsunade were completely dumbfounded. What the heck? The Sage of Six Paths has appeared?
" The Sage of Six Paths has now formed an alliance with me, and we're on the same side now. You two take this and test it. If there are no problems, then divide it up."
Iori took out a container filled with the Sage of Six Paths 'Chakra from the treasure vault and handed it to Tsunade.
"This contains the Chakra of the Sage of Six Paths, which can help you awaken Yang Release or the Rinnegan."
Tsunade's hand trembled slightly. She was deeply moved that such a valuable item had been entrusted to her so easily.
"Then I'll go show myself first, so they don't think I've disappeared." Iori smiled and left the base.
He then went to the village and spent a day assessing the work of the other people. After a week, everyone was still not used to the new system, but no major problems arose.
After finishing his work as Hokage, he returned to the base, preparing to go to the Hall of Heroes to see what changes had occurred.
When Iori stepped into the Hall of Heroes space again, an unprecedented feeling arose within her.
In the past, I was just a guest visiting the place; now I've become one of the hosts.
Emiya Shirou —no, it should be someone disguised as Emiya Shirou— sat at one end of the long table.
When he noticed Iori's arrival, he smiled slightly and greeted him, "Long time no see, or rather, nice to meet you, Mr. Yi Zhi, or rather, Mr. Uchiha Iori."
Iori asked with some curiosity, "So, are you my boss?"
"No, you misunderstood." He shrugged. "There is no such thing as a super Alaya. Now that you've become Alaya, you should have some sense of that, right?"
Iori nodded. "Yes, I can feel that I am still connected to some being. He doesn't seem to have an independent will. Half of my power is suppressed by him, but if I want, it seems that I can use his power again."
"That's right, that's the so-called Super Alaya, the aggregate of Alaya," the man said. "As a price for joining the alliance, you can only use half of the Alaya power under normal circumstances."
"In return, you can request to use power several times or even dozens of times greater than the limit at certain times, as long as you can withstand it."
"The requests you make are your contribution, partly from tasks and partly from daily accumulation; you'll automatically receive a little bit every day."
"In addition, when you encounter danger, you can forcibly call upon all available forces, but if you do so, you will be audited by the Alaya on duty after everything is over."
"If someone is deemed to have abused their power, their contribution will be deducted, or they may even be blacklisted."
Iori nodded and asked, "I understand. So, are there any tasks suitable for newcomers?"
The man's gaze lingered on Iori for a moment, then he slowly spoke:
"Perfect timing. There was a world's consciousness, previously known as Fate, which split in two due to the spread of the Alaya concept."
"One part is Alaya, the collection of human consciousness, and the other part is Gaia representation of all things in the world except for humans."
"Because it was born so recently and is a product of a split, it carries a lot of impurities, so it can't join the alliance in a short time."
"He's being overwhelmed by Gaia and is about to lose crucial timeframes, so he's reached out to us for help. If you don't accept, I'll have to take on this task."
The man said with some distress that he was actually quite busy, and this kind of internal strife task was not a high priority, nor did it offer much reward.
"How difficult is the mission?" Iori asked.
"It depends on your thinking. If you intend to rely on brute force, it's simple, but your gains and reputation will be very low because you'll be destroying the world itself."
"If you intend to handle this gently, the difficulty will depend on your handling skills. In a way, this is also a test for you."
"If you don't perform well, we won't assign you high-difficulty tasks as a precaution, unless you change our impression of you later on."
The man explained that for these internal power struggles, the Alaya beings could easily crush them by requesting support from the Super Alaya, but the price would be working for free or even paying to work.
"Alright then, I'll give it a try." Iori nodded.
The man tossed the coordinates to Iori and said, "Here are the coordinates. You should know how to get there, right?"
"Of course." Iori nodded, feeling a mix of excitement and anticipation. An unseen world and endless adventures were about to begin; this was the first step in his Alaya journey.
This was the first time he had used his own power to travel through time, and he couldn't help but feel a little uneasy.
He activated his divine power, and a beam of light enveloped Iori. Within the light, Iori's figure gradually blurred, and then he vanished from the spot, leaving only ripples in the air.
The man stood there silently, gazing at the spot where Iori had disappeared, a complex emotion flickering in his eyes:
"I hope you can give me a surprise; future missions won't be such simple world infighting anymore."