Seimei Lived, but Fell to His Knees Before Even Making a Move

Not far away, as figures rapidly approached one after another, their forms gradually became clear.

"Patriarch, the Four Symbols Heavenly Being have been brought here!"

Sanjie and the others bowed.

Uchiha Makoto nodded, then walked straight up to the Four Symbols Heavenly Being.

As the distance between them narrowed, the Four Symbols Heavenly Being trembled more violently. They had clearly witnessed the power of Uchiha Makoto's Susanoo.

"Four Symbols Heavenly Being?"

Uchiha Makoto scrutinized the four before him and said bluntly, "Use the ability you intended to use to revive Seimei to absorb this mass of energy."

Hearing Uchiha Makoto's words, the Four Symbols Heavenly Being looked at one another. One of them stepped forward and said fearfully, "My lord, the ninja tools we use for resurrection were just seized by your subordinates..."

Uchiha Makoto frowned slightly and said in a deep voice, "Return them!"

Looking at the ninja tools they had recovered after losing them, the Four Symbols Heavenly Being hesitated for a moment before finally accepting them. They knew whether they lived or died depended on this.

As for whether there was something wrong with this strange energy, whether it might prevent them from reviving their ancestor?

What did it matter?

Compared with opposing the man before them, the Four Symbols Heavenly Being would rather obey orders.

Dragon Eye accepted the Dragon-Eye Fang Dark-Dividing Blade and gave Treasure Tortoise a look.

Treasure Tortoise understood. He clapped his hands together and shouted, "Ninja Tool: Steel Prison!"

Clang! Clang! Clang! Clang!

In an instant!

Iron bars shot up from the ground all around them, forming an airtight oval-shaped Steel Prison.

"My lord, please place the energy inside."

Looking at the deployed ninja tool before him, Treasure Tortoise reminded him.

Uchiha Makoto nodded and tossed the mass of energy into it.

Very soon.

As the energy mass entered, vast amounts of energy visibly swirled around the Steel Prison. Seeing this, Treasure Tortoise formed hand seals and clapped his hands together again. A coffin was summoned upright before them.

"Ancestor, heed our summons and return to life!"

Guided by Treasure Tortoise's secret technique, the immense amount of absorbed energy flowed into the coffin.

With a bang, the coffin opened, revealing an aged corpse to everyone present.

At that moment, the Four Symbols Heavenly Being stood in four different directions, forming hand seals at the same time.

The next second, four high-grade ninja tools—the Dragon-Eye Fang Dark-Dividing Blade, Infinite Aperture Armor, Peacock Twin Swords, and Light Sword—separated from the Four Symbols Heavenly Being and swiftly flew onto the corpse in the coffin.

Then, Treasure Tortoise used the secret technique Hundred Birds' Tongue, sacrificing his own life and transforming into a burst of dazzling white light that entered the coffin.

In his place was a young-looking man in ancient robes, wearing the Dragon-Eye Fang Dark-Dividing Blade, Infinite Aperture Armor, Peacock Twin Swords, and Light Sword. His body floated in midair.

He wore ancient clothing, his face fair and clean. His straight white hair nearly reached his waist and hips, while his luxurious white robes gleamed with a peculiar radiance beneath the sunlight.

"After years of painstaking effort, it has finally borne fruit. Ninja world, I have returned."

The man named Seimei, the ancestor of the Craftsman Ninja Village, looked down at the crowd and spoke with deep emotion.

Peacock, Dragon Eye, and Water Tiger immediately dropped to one knee, their eyes filled with fervor and reverence as they paid their respects.

"Greetings, Ancestor Seimei!"

Seimei looked at the three of them and nodded approvingly. "My descendants, you have done well. From this day onward, I will lead the Craftsman Ninja Village to conquer the Five Great Nations and ascend to the pinnacle of the ninja world!"

The fervor in Peacock, Dragon Eye, and Water Tiger's hearts instantly turned to fear.

Conquer the Five Great Nations?

What kind of joke was that?!

Leaving aside everything else, there was still a terrifying figure standing right beside them!

At the same time, a soft chuckle rang out across the clearing.

Seimei, Peacock, and the others turned to look.

They saw Uchiha Makoto approaching with a smile on his face.

Yet that leisurely stride made Peacock, Dragon Eye, and Water Tiger take a huge step back in fright.

"What are you panicking for? I'm here!"

Seimei's expression darkened. He frowned and berated them, "This is no longer the Warring States era! The age that belongs to the Craftsman Ninja Village, the age that belongs to ultimate ninja tools, has arrived! I have already—"

Before he could finish, Uchiha Makoto swept his Mangekyō Sharingan over him, and Seimei instantly froze in place.

Move!!!

Seimei roared inwardly.

But no matter how fiercely he screamed in his heart, his body was as motionless as a corpse, incapable of making even the slightest movement.

Clearly, this was an extremely powerful genjutsu that had severed the connection between Seimei's mind and body.

"When did you cast the genjutsu?"

Miroku cried out, promptly playing along.

"The instant he looked at me."

Uchiha Makoto's Mangekyō Sharingan glimmered with crimson light.

"The instant that idiot met my Mangekyō Sharingan's gaze, his fate was already sealed. He would be at my mercy."

Feeling Seimei struggle with all his might.

Uchiha Makoto first fell silent, then inexplicably found it somewhat amusing.

Is that all the strength you have?

With that little strength, you still dared to be so arrogant?

Weren't you afraid someone would beat you to death?

As he watched Seimei struggle, Uchiha Makoto recalled the information he had on him.

Seimei was exceptionally handsome and the ancestor of the Craftsman Ninja Village. His greatest skill was crafting ninja tools.

For example, the four great ninja tools he wore.

The Infinite Aperture Armor could absorb chakra; the Dragon-Peacock Telescoping Sword could materialize chakra into dragons for long-range attacks; the Peacock Twin Swords could use Wind Release to alter wind direction; and the Light Sword could fire lasers.

These provided more than enough enhancement even for elite jonin, and they were the foundation upon which the Craftsman Ninja Village had established itself in the ninja world.

Though this fellow's strength was severely mismatched with his boasting, he had ultimately returned from the dead, which made him rare enough.

Moreover, his craftsmanship was indeed superb.

If he could subdue him, not only could he make a tremendous leap in ninja tools, he could also reap quite a few benefits in the upcoming Third Shinobi World War.

Perhaps he could forge his own "Seven Ninja Swordsmen"?

"Place restrictions on them. Don't let them escape!"

Watching Sanjie place restrictions on them one by one, Uchiha Makoto considered the ideas and plans he had formed on the way here.

Konoha needed him.

Or rather, the Konoha that would be besieged by the other four ninja villages in the future Third Shinobi World War could not do without him!

The situation for the Third Shinobi World War had already been set in motion by Black Zetsu and Madara Uchiha—the former strengthened Madara Uchiha's determination to carry out the Eye of the Moon plan, while the latter sought to select Mangekyō Sharingan seeds capable of ensuring the Eye of the Moon plan proceeded smoothly.

He only needed to add more fuel to the fire, and when the time came, Konoha's situation would only become worse!

Yet he had revealed his Mangekyō Sharingan when defeating Mōryō, displaying the Uchiha's considerable military strength.

The relevant intelligence would undoubtedly reach the hands of the highest-ranking figures in the Five Great Ninja Villages in the shortest possible time.

With their internal conflicts deliberately intensified, once they faced death if they did not start a war, the other four great ninja villages would unite because of the Uchiha's strength—otherwise, launching the Third Shinobi World War would be suicide.

Naturally, this would also make every side wary of the Uchiha before then, keeping them sidelined and unwilling to act rashly.

Otherwise, if everyone in Konoha learned that the Uchiha possessed someone who could beat the Five Kage with his fists, crush the daimyo economically, and surpassed contemporary Konoha in both combat power and organizational ability, how could they go on living?

Who would be Hokage then? Who would still dare start a war?

This would also protect the young Uchiha for the time being. Moreover, Uchiha Makoto would need a "legitimate justification" to take over Konoha completely in the future, and now was the perfect time to plant hidden pieces on the board!

If he made preparations now, he could fish in troubled waters when the time came and completely deal with Konoha's upper ranks.