The Rise of the Land of Whirlpools (2)

"Again?" Nonō was taken aback, then suddenly realized that the Little White Serpent in front of her could actually talk!

It's important to know that only powerful Summoning Beast can speak, either because they are strong in combat or in providing support, and snake-type Summoning Beast generally fall into the former category.

"Hey! If you keep spacing out, I'm leaving!" the Little White Serpent said in a muffled voice. Apart from Shiraha, it had basically no good feelings towards other humans, not even Orochimaru.

"Excuse me." Nonō smiled apologetically, took out a scroll from her bosom, and handed it to the Little White Serpent: "Please give this scroll to Lord Shiraha."

"Understood," the Little White Serpent said indifferently. Its body suddenly expanded rapidly, and it swallowed the scroll in its mouth before turning into smoke and disappearing.

Nonō looked somewhat uneasy.

If Shiraha helps her, he will inevitably offend Danzo.

Although Shiraha seems completely unafraid of Danzo, now that the Uzumaki Clan has been re-established, Shiraha and Kushina need to maintain good relations with Konoha.

Now that she and Kabuto belong to Root, it's considered an internal matter of Konoha, and even Shiraha can't interfere.

But Shiraha was her last hope.

Only Shiraha possesses the ability and strength to break the rules.

And so, Nonō spent five hours in this state of anxiety and unease.

It was already 4:30 a. m.

She planned to leave the village at 5 a. m.

Knock knock!

In the quiet of the night, a soft knocking sound suddenly rang out, and Nonō's spirits lifted.

She took a deep breath, went to the door, and opened it.

However, what appeared outside the room was a handsome young man, who looked to be in his early twenties. He was wrapped in bandages and faintly exuded a bloody smell. He was not Shiraha at all.

"Who are you."

"Nonō-group leader, I didn't really want you to come to me so soon. It seems you've run into some serious trouble." The young man walked into the room under Nonō's questioning gaze.

Although their appearance, height, and Shiraha were completely different from Shiraha's, their voices were exactly the same, and even their tones were identical.

"It seems you didn't recognize me, Nonō-group leader, which means my disguise was perfect. Oh, right, I forgot to introduce myself. My current identity is the newly Special Jonin of the Uchiha Clan, and my name is Uchiha Issei."

Bai Yu sat down in the chair with a smile, giving Nono a slight smile.

When he introduced himself, his tone and manner of speaking changed completely.

"You're Shiraha!? Is this Transformation Jutsu? Or...?" Nonō was a little confused. The person in front of her had nothing in common with Shiraha, but he was clearly Shiraha.

As a member of Root, Nonō is quite strong and is very good at disguise and intelligence gathering, but she can't see through Shiraha's disguise at all.

If Shiraha doesn't admit it personally, even if they pass by each other face to face or talk together, it would be difficult for her to recognize that the person in front of her is Shiraha.

While changing one's appearance and voice is not easy, completely changing even one's habits and tone of voice is not an act at all; it's like becoming a completely different person.

"I'll count them all," Shiraha said with a smile.

This is his second Wood Spirit Avatar.

He received a transplant of cells from the Uchiha Clan Uchiha Issei clan Chunin in battle.

Shiraha's true form left the Land of Land of Whirlpools, preparing to head to the Demon Country.

As a result, near the coast, he discovered that the large ship from Konoha that was escorting the wounded had been sunk by Kirigakure. He rescued some of the wounded, including Uchiha Issei.

After being rescued by Shiraha, he died from his injuries.

Shiraha then thought of transplanting Uchiha Issei's cells to create a second Wood Spirit Avatar.

On one hand, he was worried about Konoha, so he wanted to plant a spy inside the Konoha.

After all, the Uzumaki Clan was newly established and many aspects were not perfect. In terms of intelligence network alone, it was far inferior to Konoha.

In addition, after advancing one level, Shiraha awakened the Double Tomoe Sharingan.

The best way to make good use of the Sharingan's power is naturally to join the Uchiha Clan.

Now that Madara is still alive, he can directly join the Uchiha Issei Uchiha's identity. Knowing yourself and your enemy is the key to victory in every battle.

Moreover, Shiraha also made a major discovery!

That is, the Emotional Power released Chunin Uchiha Issei, before his death far exceeded the power he used to kill Raiga Kurosuki and Kushimaru Kuriarare.

This made Shiraha realize the true value of the Uchiha Clan.

Therefore, he decided to use the second Wood Spirit Avatar here.

Although Uchiha Issei's strength was average, he awakened the One-Tomoe Sharingan before his death.

The starting strength of Wood Spirit Avatar is roughly at the Special Jonin to a Regular Jōnin.

The second Wood Spirit Avatar was mainly composed of Uchiha Issei's cells, with a small amount of Hashirama cells and some of Shiraha's cells transplanted in.

Therefore, its strength is far weaker than the first Wood Spirit Avatar, "Divine Tree," but it can truly deceive people into believing it is real, so much so that even Uchiha Issei's closest people cannot recognize it.

Moreover, Uchiha Issei was an orphan whose family had all died.

An ordinary Uchiha Chunin awakened his Single Tomoe Sharingan under the threat of death returned to Konoha to recuperate. Due to his accumulated battle merits, he was promoted to Special Jonin.

This identity is perfect for Shiraha to collect Emotional Power within the Uchiha.

Shiraha Yu is currently on his way to the Demon Country, partly to discuss the Pharmaceutical Company and Medical Scroll business with Miroku.

On the other hand, he also wanted to see his first bloodline descendant, Shion.

Even from a great distance, Shiraha could sense Shion's bloodline power.

Her bloodline is extremely pure, at the very least enough to cultivate his "World Tree Meditation Method" and "Symbiotic Serpent" Meditation Method.

With Shiraha's support, Shion will most likely be able to advance to the First-Level Bloodline Warlock.

Moreover, her body combines the power of Bloodline Warlock and Priestess, which might bring Shiraha some other surprises. Therefore, Shiraha still values Zi Shion very much.

After receiving the message from the White Serpent, he sent the injured Uchiha Issei to find Nonō. At the same time, he used the improved "Spirit Transformation Jutsu" combined with magic to remotely control Uchiha Issei.

Shiraha asked, "Nonō-group leader, what can I do for you?"

"A few days ago, Danzo, the leader of Root, found me." Nonō told Shiraha that Danzo had threatened her with the Orphanage's funds to force her to carry out a mission, and that he had made Kabuto join Root for training.

Shiraha: "Danzo."

This Danzo seems to be a talented individual, and he's been targeting the Uchiha Clan all along. I could make good use of him, Shiraha thought to himself.

Nonō said, "I hope you can protect Kabuto when necessary and keep him from getting hurt. I know that kid's personality; he's kinder and gentler than anyone else. Root is a place where the training methods are inhumane and simply not suitable for him. Danzo won't let any Root member go, nor will he allow anyone to have the opportunity to leak his information."

"Protecting Kabuto? I should be able to do that, but I can't guarantee that nothing will go wrong, since I can't enter the Root with my current status."

Shiraha agreed to Nonō, but didn't completely rule it out.

Speaking of which, he actually admires Yakushi Kabuto.

He had visited the Orphanage once before and met a young Yakushi Kabuto.

At the beginning of the story, the young Kabuto, who was good at disguising himself, seemed very innocent.

According to Shiraha's understanding, Danzo's reputation is polarized.

However, it's enough to understand Danzo from Nonō's perspective.

"Thank you, Lord Shiraha!" Nonō bowed deeply to Shiraha, because she knew that Shiraha had agreed only because of their past relationship; otherwise, he would not have gone to such lengths.

"You're welcome, Nonō-group leader. To be honest, my help wasn't unconditional."

Shiraha said with a smile.

Nonō said solemnly, "I'm willing to do anything as long as it's within my power!"

Shiraha: "What if I let you leave Konoha and join the Uzumaki Clan?"

"..." Nonō fell silent, then said, "I'm sorry, but Konoha is where I grew up, and it's also..."

Shiraha waved his hand. "No need to answer me right away. What I mean is, if one day you want to leave Konoha, it's enough to choose to join the Uzumaki Clan first."

Nonō was taken aback. "Is that all?"

Shiraha nodded. "Of course!"

When it comes to disappointing people, the Konoha High-Level has never disappointed.

Sakumo's death has allowed Shiraha to see through the higher-ups in Konoha.

Through Orochimaru's connection, Shiraha also learned a lot of inside information.

Sakumo's suicide was caused by the foolishness of the villagers and the inaction of the Third Hokage, which led to the knife being plunged into his chest.

Danzo's act of spreading rumors was tantamount to handing the knife to the villagers and Third Hokage.

Based on Shiraha's current understanding of Konoha and Yakushi Kabuto's twisted personality in the original work, it's clear that Nonō's fate is unlikely to be good.

Rather than forcing someone to stay, it's better to let them join willingly.

Danzo was able to drive Sakumo to his death for his own benefit, and he could use the issue of Orphanage funding as leverage to force Nonō to become a spy. He could also recruit an orphan into Root for inhumane training. For Shiraha, such a person being a high-ranking official in Konoha is actually a good thing.

After all, the Uzumaki Clan was only recently established and lacked talent.

Shiraha saw Tsunade and Orochimaru's disappointment with Konoha. The impact of Sakumo's death seemed to have faded on the surface, but unseen by the public, the seeds of doubt had already been sown.

If the Konoha High-Level doesn't repeat their mistakes, this seed will never take root and sprout. But if they do something foolish, Shiraha wouldn't mind taking in those talented people who have lost their sense of belonging.

The Konoha Village is so powerful that it doesn't treat talented people as human beings, while the Uzumaki Clan cherishes every talented individual.

There's a saying that goes, "It all depends on the contrast with your peers."

It doesn't matter how good the Uzumaki Clan is; as long as Konoha is bad enough, there will definitely be people willing to join the Uzumaki Clan.

Moreover, Shiraha and Kushina will build the Land of Whirlpools into a beautiful country.

"It's getting late, so I'll take my leave now." After agreeing with Nonō, Shiraha stood up to say goodbye, since this clone was still in a 'recovery' state and couldn't leave the hospital for too long.

"Thank you! Lord Shiraha!" Nonō gazed intently at Shiraha's departing figure. Shiraha was a person who valued promises, so he would do his best to fulfill what he promised, and that was enough.

Shortly after Shiraha left, Nonō changed her clothes.

Before leaving, she went to the next room to tuck the sleeping children in, and then, under the cover of night, embarked on her spy journey to Iwagakure.

She doesn't know how long it will be before she returns.

Perhaps, it will never return; no one can say for sure.

The Demon Country.

Guided by a maid, Shiraha arrived at Miroku's room.

At this moment, Miroku lay on the bed, holding the baby girl in her arms, gently rocking her, her face full of maternal glow.

"Your Highness Miroku, Lord Shiraha has arrived," the maid said softly as she opened the door.

"Shiraha." When Miroku saw Shiraha, he got off the bed with the baby girl in his arms and came to him.

"Your Miroku, is this Shion?" Shiraha asked. In fact, he had already confirmed it at first glance, because with such a strong bloodline connection, there was no way he could be wrong. This child was her bloodline descendant, and an extremely outstanding one at that.

"At a time like this, do you still call me Your Highness? At the very least, we are collaborators, aren't we?" Miroku said quietly.

"I've been too polite." Shiraha smiled. "Miroku, may I hug Shion?"

"Hmm." Miroku handed Shion to Shiraha: "Be gentle, this child has a hard time falling back asleep once he wakes up, and his energy is frighteningly high every day."

Shiraha embraced Shion and noticed that Miroku looked much more haggard than when they first met a few years ago. He couldn't help but say softly, "You've had a hard time."

"It's not hard work. Priestess either conceives a child with the blessings of the masses or marries a strong person. To be honest, I used less-than-honorable means to obtain your bloodline, and I hope you won't blame me. As for Kushina, I have always felt apologetic. But please rest assured, as a partner, I will keep to my duty and will not do anything out of line again. I only hope that this child can grow up happily and peacefully, and will not have to suffer the fate of Priestess."

Miroku looked apologetic.

"I understand." Shiraha nodded. "Actually, I've already told Kushina about this, and she understands. To be honest, I only sacrificed a little bit of my bloodline, but the benefits I gained were far greater than I expected. I haven't suffered any losses from beginning to end, nor have I questioned your position."

As he spoke, Shiraha gently placed his hand on Shion's forehead, carefully sensing the power within the child's body.

"Is this the power of the Priestess?" Shiraha's heart stirred. He had only used a little Chakra to stimulate the mysterious power within Shion's body, and he could feel the Energy Particles around him fluctuating violently. These were Energy Particles similar to Natural Energy.

Could the power of the Priestess be related to Senjutsu?

Shion's bloodline is extremely pure, but its quantity is slightly insufficient.

However, Shiraha can replenish her bloodline the day after tomorrow.

"From this day forward, your name will be Yagami Shion. You are the first bloodline descendant of me, Yagami Shiraha, and this is the power most suitable for you."

Shiraha spoke softly, and although Miroku couldn't understand a single syllable he uttered, he could sense the increasing power within Shion's body.

Shiraha used Ancient Warlock Language to imprint the "Symbiotic Serpent" Meditation Method into Shion's bloodline. Once she can remember things, she can begin to practice the Meditation Method.

As the first descendant of Shiraha, an initial First-Level Warlock with Fourth-Level bloodline origin, Shion possesses the power of Priestess, and her future is limitless.

At this moment, Shiraha thought of Kushina. According to Kurama, the process of Kushina becoming familiar with its Chakra was the process of her body transforming into Sage Body.

Given Kushina's physical talent, if she were to have offspring with Shiraha in the most primal way, their bloodline power would likely be even stronger.

Kushina was Shiraha's first woman. The two had their first sexual encounter in the second month after Kushina moved into his house, when they were both only 18 years old.

Four years have passed since then.

However, due to their deliberate control, he and Kushina never had any children.

Previously, the sealing power was weakened when the Jinchuriki was pregnant due to the unstable situation. Even now that Kurama has reconciled with Kushina and will not cause a disturbance when Kushina gives birth, the weakening of the seal is inevitable.

The fact that Ban was still alive greatly shocked Shiraha.

However, Shiraha has now advanced to the next level, becoming a "Spirit Summoning Warlock," and his strength has greatly increased.

Kushina's strength also changed from explosive growth to slow, cumulative growth. With the Uzumaki Clan newly established, there was still much for the two of them to do.

Now, Shiraha feels it's time to have a child with Kushina.

Shiraha has mastered several powerful spells and learned several Defensive Wizardry Array. In addition, with Kushina's mastery of Sealing Jutsu, she will not be in any danger if she becomes pregnant and gives birth.

In order to accumulate Emotional Power, Shiraha cannot stay in the Land of Whirlpools forever. Although he will go back often, Kushina would definitely be much happier if she had a child with her.

The path of bloodline is bright for Shiraha, but it is not easy to walk.

In order to ascend to the Bloodline Throne, Shiraha might have to transcend planes in the future, which is why he attaches so much importance to Miroku.

The dimension that the Mōryō arrive in is an unknown world. The unknown represents both risk and opportunity.

For ordinary people, the time spent crossing dimensions each time could be a lifetime.

Even if Kushina lives a long life, given her personality, she will probably feel lonely, so having a caring child by her side is crucial.

This is the best method Shiraha could think of, since immortal beings often cannot be as inseparable as ordinary human couples.

Over the years, with his experiences, increased strength, and increased lifespan, Shiraha's mindset has changed.

The pursuit of eternity was far too tempting for him.

Given Shion's basic qualities, she could probably start practicing Meditation Method at the age of 6, just like Shiraha, or even earlier.

Once she can perfectly utilize the power of the Priestess, Shiraha will be able to begin researching the otherworldly monster, the Mōryō, and then find a way to locate the coordinates of the Alternate Dimension.

"Ya ya~" Shion in his arms suddenly woke up from her deep sleep, showed a happy smile to Shiraha, and reached her hands upwards as if she wanted to touch Shiraha.

Shiraha snapped out of his reverie and looked at the baby's innocent smile, his mood instantly brightening. He held Shion in his arms, lifting her high, putting her down, and then lifting her up again.

Children are so carefree.

Shiraha played with Shion for over an hour, then coaxed her back to sleep before handing her over to Miroku.

"Next, we need to talk about the Pharmaceutical Company and the Medical Scroll. Although the Demon Country is weak, its research in medicine is among the best of small countries. Forming an alliance with the Land of Whirlpools will be very beneficial for developing the pharmaceutical industry. Regarding the details..."

After Shiraha Yu finished explaining his plans to Miroku, Miroku said, "I can help with this, but the military strength of the Demon Country is almost negligible. If you establish a pharmaceutical industry according to your plan, the profits you can obtain will be enormous."

That will definitely attract the covetous eyes of powerful nations, and the Demon Country simply cannot withstand it with its strength.

"Besides, the Uzumaki Clan has only just been established and should be short-handed. Are you sure you can spare powerful ninjas to guard the Demon Country indefinitely?"

"You can rest assured about this," Shiraha said confidently. "You can issue long-term commissions to the Land of Snow through missions. Although the overall strength of the Snow Ninja Village ninjas is not strong, the Chakra Armor they have developed is very powerful, allowing Chunin to exert strength close to that of Jōnin. As long as there are enough of them, they can handle most situations."

Furthermore, I will send members of my organization to assist you in the initial stages. With their strength, even the Third Tsuchikage, Ōnoki, wouldn't fare well. By the time I return this time, they will have arrived in the Demon Country."

"I understand. Now that we have strong military backing, I will handle the Pharmaceutical Company and the Medical Scroll." Miroku said solemnly, then hesitated for a moment. "The Demon Country has many talents in medicine, but very few who are skilled in Medical Ninjutsu. I'm afraid we won't have enough time to train them temporarily."

"It's alright, I'll prepare the talent for you in this area. There's plenty of time to develop this gradually. I'm not asking you to achieve scale within a year. Even if you start training medical talent now, it's still perfectly feasible. Although the Third Shinobi World War is nearing its end, it will probably take several more years to completely conclude it. With the Five Great Shinobi Villages severely weakened, we have ample time to rise again."

Shiraha smiled and said that he still had great trust in Miroku's abilities.

"Yes, I know what to do," Miroku nodded.

The Land of Grass.

A dark underground space.

Compared to a few years ago, Ban looked much older, sitting hunched over on the stone throne as if he were dozing.

White Zetsu Original and Tobi emerged from underground.

Tobi's body was broken by Kushina, and he lost his lower body. After a period of recuperation, and with Madara using the power of the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path, his body has fully recovered.

After their previous failure, both White Zetsu Original and Tobi became much more composed in front of Madara, mainly because they dared not try to be clever in front of him anymore, as they might really die.

White Zetsu Original: "Lord Madara."

Madara: "How is it?"

White Zetsu Original: "We have already made contact with Uchiha Hayato through some special means, but he doesn't seem to trust us and wants us to show our sincerity."

Ban scoffed lightly. "This old guy is still the same as before. Ignore him, he'll come looking for me on his own."

"As for that other Uchiha Obito, he doesn't seem to have much talent at all. He hasn't made much progress in the past few years. However, he's becoming more and more obsessed with Nohara Rin. You can often see him staring blankly at photo of Nohara Rin at night, and..." White Zetsu Original explained.

Madara waved his hand. "Where are Kushina and Shiraha?"

"This..." White Zetsu Original hesitated for a moment, "They have already left Konoha and returned to the Land of Whirlpools to rebuild the Uzumaki Clan. Because the barrier they set up is too powerful, completely covering even the underground, I have no way to get close."

"Hmm." Spot nodded. He had witnessed Kushina and Shiraha's abilities before. It was within his expectations that the White Zetsu Original could not detect information. He did not expect that these two would leave Konoha and rebuild the Uzumaki Clan. That was quite interesting.

"Continue to monitor the Uchiha Clan."

Ban changed the subject.

"Tobi."

"Lord Madara," Tobi stepped forward and said respectfully.

"Go to Kirigakure to reinforce the Genjutsu on the Third Mizukage. We'll be able to use him again soon. It's time to put the plan into action."

"Yes!"