Fight One Last Battle for Me / The Impure World Reincarnation Knocks at the Gate
"This is... it's too terrifying." Just thinking about it sent chills down Pakura's spine.
So many dead people!
"Yes, it's quite scary. The village elders are really a handful."
Uchiha Shingen remained in a state of deep emotion.
With this skill, the Senju Muzoku could play a role on the battlefield comparable to Kage Level.
The Ninjutsu that was developed initially allowed users to treat these Impure World Reincarnation bodies as Shadow Clone. However, unlike using clones, the Impure World Reincarnation body's skills were used after possession.
The soul sealed by the Impure World Reincarnation can only watch helplessly as it uses its former Ninjutsu to slaughter its friends and family.
Looking back now, my first timeline was really quite twisted...
"You plan to use these..." Pakura felt a little disgusted, "Dead people?"
"This is a good thing, otherwise they would be sealed in their Impure World Reincarnation bodies forever," Uchiha Shingen said. "When a person dies, everything is over. The predecessors are gone, and the hatred of the past is wiped away. It's time to be free."
Pakura nodded.
Even though she has killed countless people, seeing the dead being treated like this still evokes a sense of kinship.
Death is the final destination for all people, until the Impure World Reincarnation appeared.
"What are you going to do next?"
"I'm going to try to break this technique." Uchiha Shingen began to feel around on the coffin. "It will take some time. You keep watch outside for me. There was quite a commotion just now. If the Cloud Ninja discover this place, we'll have to destroy it."
"Okay, hurry up."
Without saying a word, Pakura rushed out the door.
Uchiha Shingen stopped what he was doing once he saw that Pakura had completely left.
Cracking my ass! He developed his own Ninjutsu; just use it directly.
Unlike the Sealing Jutsu for opening the gate, this technique is readily available and does not necessarily require the Chakra of the Senju Muzoku to use. Uchiha Shingen needs to do is master and modify it.
He walked to the back of the room, where there was a platform.
Brushing away the dust, a pattern identical to the Senju of the Forest clan crest was revealed. Uchiha Shingen placed his palm on it and activated the technique.
He needs time, but not because of the procedure.
The runes emerged from the High Plateau and quickly spread to hundreds of coffins, connecting with the runes on the coffins themselves.
"Click-clack..."
As dust settled, one coffin after another was opened.
One by one, people dressed in armor from the old era sat up.
Their skin was dark, their faces were covered with cracks, and their eyes had no whites; instead, they were black.
They were once elites from different ninja clans, and what they had in common was that they were all enemies of the Senju of the Forest and had killed Senju Clan.
"It's time to wake up, ninjas."
Uchiha Shingen Hand Seals, releasing their spiritual intelligence.
One by one, the dead regained their senses, and they noticed the ninja standing by the High Plateau.
Despite their completely different appearances, they would never mistake the essence of their souls.
"Senju Muzoku!" a dead man whispered. "You actually succeeded?"
Chapter Twenty: Fight the Last Battle for Me
In the dimly lit space, hundreds of coffins were opened, and a group of dead people of different styles stared blankly at the boy on the High Plateau.
They were once enemies and adversaries, but in the end, they all became puppets, and the one who started it all was the boy in front of them.
No, they weren't teenagers; they were people from the same era.
While they were still alive, they had all fought against this Senju Clan member. They didn't take him seriously in life, but only realized his cruelty after death.
The Senju Muzoku each person knows in life are different, but what they see after death is a bottomless darkness, a demon in human skin.
Under the manipulation of the Senju Muzoku, they killed countless survivors, some of whom became their "comrades." Everyone eventually went from anger to numbness, hating themselves more than they hated the Senju Muzoku.
They hate themselves for still retaining their humanity; what was once the most beautiful thing has become a weapon to torment them.
Uchiha Shingen looked at these once-familiar faces, his gaze finally settling on the deceased who had spoken.
That was an Uchiha Clan.
The deep red armor, covered in scratches, showed the past experiences of its owner.
Within its dark eye sockets were a pair of Three-Tomoe Sharingan.
"Uchiha Kei, it's been a long time." Without denying the other party's words, Uchiha Shingen and frankly acknowledged his identity in this way.
After all, they were so familiar with each other that they could recognize each other even if they were in different bodies.
There's no need to lie to the dead.
Each of these Impure World Reincarnation bodies is not easy to create, and its origins are not simple.
The Impure World Reincarnation of Senju Tobirama is not the absurd version modified by Orochimaru and Kabuto in the original timeline.
In addition to requiring the DNA of the deceased, the requirements for the offerings are extremely stringent, requiring them to possess Chakra close to that of the person being reincarnated.
Normally, to reincarnate a ninja from a ninja clan, you need to kill two, the closer the blood relationship, the better.
The higher the synchronization rate between the two sides, the more strength they retain.
Senju Muzoku used Uchiha Kei's eldest son as a sacrifice.
That was a messed-up era, an era that drove people to despair.
" With Senju Muzoku, who do you intend to kill?" Uchiha Kei looked indifferently at Uchiha Shingen. "Are you the real you now, or a puppet like me?"
This is the body of a living person, which he, now deceased, could certainly discern.
"My current name is Uchiha Shingen, and I've had this name since birth." Uchiha Shingen activated his Sharingan. "You wouldn't believe me even if I told you, but now I'm thinking Tenten about how to protect the Uchiha Clan."
"Sharingan ..." Uchiha Kei's expression changed, from indifference to disbelief.
After a long while, he lowered his head, his armor clattering.
Suddenly, he raised his head sharply, his eyes bloodshot. "How many Uchiha Clan have you killed? Do you even remember Kiyoshi?"
"Born into a chaotic world, in order to survive, we can only stop killing with killing." Uchiha Shingen looked at him, his emotions unmoved.
My daughter is only three years old.
"My brother was also three years old when you and the others chopped him into mincemeat," Uchiha Shingen said. "He was crying then."
Uchiha Kei didn't speak, but just stared coldly at Uchiha Shingen. Even though the other man also had Sharingan, in his eyes, the one standing there was Senju Muzoku.
"Does anyone else have a question?" Uchiha Shingen asked, looking at the others.
No one spoke up. Not everyone is like Uchiha Kei, Senju Muzoku from a young age and had a lot of unresolved issues.
"What do you want us for?" a burly man with white hair asked.
"I'm giving you a chance to be free." Uchiha Shingen looked at the group of dead men. "Fight one last battle for me, and I will release this jutsu and never see you again."
The group of dead people were stunned.
Every time I'm summoned, it's because this guy uses me to the point of exhaustion.
Is this for real? Has this person changed their ways?
"Who should we kill?" the white-haired, burly man asked.
"Cloud Ninja, this is a world decades after your deaths. There are no relatives or friends of yours on the other side," said Uchiha Shingen.
"Cloud Ninja?" someone else asked.
Upon hearing this, Uchiha Shingen looked over.
He's from the Hagoromo Clan, and he hasn't summoned anyone since the founding of Konoha Ninja.
"This is not the era of ninja clans, it's the era of ninja villages. The Cloud Ninja have nothing to do with your Hagoromo Clan. Ask someone else for details."
The dead began to whisper among themselves.
The numb expression that had been on their faces was disappearing.
Uchiha Shingen waited patiently.
Although these dead people are not as strong as they were in life, as Senju Muzoku's finest collection, they can still exert Jonin -level combat power. There's no way to go any higher. After all, the original Impure World Reincarnation was only for creating reusable bomb-like figures, so Senju Muzoku didn't try to reincarnate Kage Level powerhouses, as that would be a thankless task.
Offerings are impossible to find, and any reborn individuals are of dubious quality.
After a long while, the dead stopped communicating.
Uchiha Kei, acting as the representative, looked at Uchiha Shingen.
"Why are you telling us this?" He still looked suspicious.
As the caster of the Impure World Reincarnation technique, Uchiha Shingen controlled everything about them and had no need to create this transactional atmosphere with them.
"Don't you want to rest in peace?" Uchiha Shingen retorted.
Even the dead fell silent.
Who the hell wouldn't want to rest in peace?!
"I hope you keep your word," Uchiha Kei asked. "Where is the enemy?"
"Let's go outside and talk."
After saying that, Uchiha Shingen strode towards the exit.
The dead first made way for him, then followed in his footsteps.
Just like before.
This time, they are not numb.
Under the sunlight outside, Pakura remained in the same spot, staring at the dark entrance, a series of questions swirling in his mind.
The next moment, she forgot all her questions.
The emotion turned into horror.
Uchiha Shingen stepped forward first.
Following closely behind was a group of dead people. Their movements were not stiff at all, just like those of the living, but their appearance clearly told others - I am not human!
One by one, the dead emerged from the passage, the clattering sound of their armor scraping against each other filling the air.
Even though it was broad daylight, Pakura felt a chill in her heart.
In the end, more than three hundred former ninjas Impure World Reincarnation through Edo Tensei stood in the sunlight.
Even when they are in the human world, their Impure World Reincarnation bodies feel nothing, so they cannot feel the warmth of the sun, and even when they look directly at the sun, they do not feel its glare.
They are weapons; none of the weaknesses of human beings exist in them.
"Is everyone here?" Uchiha Shingen asked. "Is anyone still missing?"
The dead men began counting heads with practiced ease.
"All counted, not one missing." It was unclear which dead person had said this.
Pakura watched from the side and thought it was utterly absurd.
"Alright, let's begin discussing the battle plan." Uchiha Shingen nodded in satisfaction and began making arrangements.
Chapter Twenty-One: The Impure World Reincarnation Knocks on the Gate
The coastal region of the Land of Frost was formed by the southward shift of the sea, but since the domesticable species in the Land of Frost are all distributed in the mountains, the coastal region was not valued by the original inhabitants in the early days.
The indigenous people also lacked a strong enough organization to support the development of the coastal area.
Its development can be attributed to the start of the Warring States period, when the desire of various states for territorial expansion brought together the previously fragmented regions.
The location of the Land of Frost precisely separates the Land of Lightning from the continental plains. Whether the continental powers want to extend northeastward or the Land of Lightning wants to enter the continental plains, they must pass through here.
This coastal passage is the fastest route. If the army were to march through the mountain pass, the Land of Lightning would face supply problems due to the excessively long battle lines.