Longevity... Undying!

Shi Xiu heard these words, slowly shook his head with a sigh, and then said, "Minato's soul has already been sealed by the Dead Demon Consuming Seal. The Reanimation jutsu loses its effect on those whose souls are not in the Pure Land."

Upon hearing this news, Kushina's eyes instantly dimmed. Rin, standing to the side, did not fully understand the current situation—after all, her memory was still stuck at the moment she was pierced through the chest by Kakashi—but seeing Kushina's sorrowful expression, she stepped forward without hesitation, gently took Kushina's hand, and comforted her softly, "Don't be too sad, Mistress. Minato-sensei, he..."

At this moment, Shi Xiu frowned and asked thoughtfully, "Kushina, regarding the Dead Demon Consuming Seal, is there any method to undo it? Or is there any way to circumvent the price it demands?"

Shi Xiu asked Kushina with the mindset of a man trying to save a dead horse.

If there truly were no viable methods, then in Shi Xiu's mind, only two possible paths remained to attempt to bypass the cost of the Dead Demon Consuming Seal.

One of these was the Living Corpse Reincarnation mastered by Orochimaru. In the original story, it was precisely by using Living Corpse Reincarnation to transfer into a White Zetsu that he successfully summoned the "Konoha F4" and his own arms back from the stomach of the Death God and performed the Reanimation.

Beyond that, there was another option—Izanagi. This technique could turn all unfavorable factors encountered by the user during its duration, including death itself, into an illusory dream; conversely, any favorable results would manifest as reality in the physical world.

However, the price required for these two techniques was truly significant. If even Kushina knew nothing about this, then he would have no choice but to try the Izanagi technique himself.

After all, the Living Corpse Reincarnation not only required changing bodies, but due to the body's rejection of foreign tissue, one had to constantly search for new, suitable vessels to replace the old ones.

Hearing what Shi Xiu said, Kushina shook her head gently, her tone filled with endless sorrow: "I am sorry, I do not know how to circumvent the price of the Dead Demon Consuming Seal. I am truly sorry..."

After hearing this, Shi Xiu slowly lowered his head and fell into deep thought.

It seemed only those two methods were left to try, but he had only brought three White Zetsu from that cave.

Although Shi Xiu could return to the original location to acquire more White Zetsu, the mere thought of his body becoming something like a White Zetsu made him shudder. Ultimately, Shi Xiu decided to first try using the Izanagi technique to see what the effect would be.

Even so, a trace of unwillingness remained deep in Shi Xiu's heart, so he couldn't help but silently ask the system.

"System, is there really no feasible strategy? Give me a hint!"

The system fell into a brief silence. Time seemed to freeze, and every second felt exceptionally long. Just as Shi Xiu was about to despair and give up on performing Izanagi, a cold, electronic voice suddenly echoed in his mind.

"This system is named the Immortality System."

Upon hearing this, Shi Xiu couldn't help but feel confused. He had known this name from the very beginning; could there be some hidden meaning he had missed?

However, after a brief pause, Shi Xiu seemed to suddenly grasp something important and began to carefully ponder the words the system had just spoken.

Immortality... deathless! These two words flashed through Shi Xiu's heart like lightning, making him instantly excited.

That's right! Deathless! That meant the system's function was definitely not as simple as just giving him an endless lifespan; perhaps the system could make not only his physical body immortal, but his soul as well.

In that case, even if he performed the Dead Demon Consuming Seal, he wouldn't have to worry about losing his life because of it.

Thinking of this, an irrepressible impulse and joy surged in Shi Xiu's heart.

Shi Xiu reached out without hesitation, picked up the Death God Mask placed to the side, and quickly put it on his face.

Immediately after, Shi Xiu's hands danced like agile butterflies, beginning to weave seals skillfully and rapidly.

Standing beside him, Kushina witnessed all of this. Her face turned deathly pale, and she instinctively let out a cry: "Wait, Lord Shi Xiu!"

However, Shi Xiu had already finished the seals. A massive phantom of the Death God appeared behind him; the Death God had disheveled hair, held a string of prayer beads in its left hand, and a sharp dagger in its right.

Shi Xiu took a deep breath and pulled out the sharp dagger he had carefully prepared from his robes, the blade glinting with a cold light.

Gritting his teeth, Shi Xiu thrust the dagger into his own abdomen and pulled it across with force. In an instant, a wave of intense pain washed over him like a tide. Shi Xiu shuddered, unable to help but gasp.

At the same time, the Death God opposite him did not hesitate to slice open its own stomach in the same manner.

Then, a pale blue soul fire suddenly burst out from the Death God's stomach, fleeing rapidly like a wild horse that had broken its reins.

Shi Xiu's gaze sharpened. He quickly wove seals with both hands, his movements fluid and continuous. He then slammed his palm heavily onto the ground and shouted, "Reanimation jutsu!"

Following this shout, the soul fire arrived above the White Zetsu, and countless gray-white fragments appeared out of thin air. Like living things, they swept toward the nearby White Zetsu. In the blink of an eye, these fragments tightly wrapped around the White Zetsu, forming a tall figure. As the light faded, everyone looked closely and saw a yellow-haired man standing before them. He wore the iconic Fourth Hokage's haori, looking heroic and imposing.

"Minato! (Minato-sensei!)"

Seeing this man, Kushina and Rin couldn't help but exclaim in unison.

Rin looked at Minato, then at the haori on his body, her eyes filled with admiration.

Just then, a dazzling golden light erupted from Shi Xiu's body. The light was brilliant and eye-catching, like a sun hanging in the sky, instantly illuminating the entire space. The light transformed into a solid barrier, forcefully blocking the giant hand reaching out from the Death God.

Shi Xiu slowly turned his head to look at the Death God behind him. Even though he wore a mask, people could still feel the confidence and composure in the slight upturn of his lips.

"It seems I've made you run for nothing!" Shi Xiu said softly, his tone carrying a hint of faint mockery.

Miraculously, as he finished speaking, the gruesome and terrifying wound on Shi Xiu's stomach began to heal at a speed visible to the naked eye, soon recovering as if it had never been there, without even a scar left behind.

The Death God looked at Shi Xiu, its eyes filled with no anger, but eventually, it slowly turned into a wisp of black smoke and gradually dissipated into the air.

Shi Xiu took off the Death God Mask and looked at Minato Namikaze.

Seeing that Shi Xiu was unharmed, Kushina couldn't help but feel surprised, then let out a sigh of relief.

At this moment, Minato's consciousness returned. He looked around and, seeing Shi Xiu, Kushina, and Rin, said with pleasant surprise, "Kushina! Rin! It seems you have also been reanimated by Lord Shi Xiu."