Seimei Was Useful, Just Not Very

"I, Seimei, the founder of Takumi Village, after a century, have finally..."

The newly resurrected Seimei, brimming with ambition, declared his determination to rule the entire Ninja World.

Hearing this, Feng couldn't help but retort:

"Hey, Seimei, you seem to have a hard time accepting reality."

"You?! You dare to claim supremacy over the Ninja World?!"

"Hmm? You are the source of the power that brought me back to life."

"Boy, I can forgive your rudeness, but you must contribute your almost limitless Chakra to me."

Looking at Feng, who was mocking him, Seimei first "swish! swish!" Hand Seals and put on the Shrike Armor. Then, the Shrike Armor condensed into a green energy ball under Seimei's feet, lifting Seimei into the air and making him float on the ground. He spoke to Feng in a condescending manner.

Upon hearing this, Feng shook his head slightly and murmured to himself:

"Ignorance is bliss, really. They actually think they can use the Nine-Tails as an infinite energy source."

Then he clasped his hands together and drew the Horse-Cutting Sword.

There's no point in saying more to such ignorant people; only through a beating will they realize how foolish and ignorant they are.

Not to mention, this guy actually wanted to steal Nine-Tails, his "power bank," from him.

"Body Flicker Technique"

"Swordsmanship·Iai"

Knowing that Seimei's armor would absorb Chakra, Feng was naturally not foolish enough to use Ninjutsu to attack him.

"Bang!"

The three retractable swords on the back of Seimei's monstrous Shrike Armor automatically blocked the enemy. One of them blocked Feng's attack, while the tips of the other two swords transformed into snake heads and attacked Feng.

Sword Technique: Swallow Return

Feng dodged the attack to the side, then suddenly turned around and struck again with his sword, hitting the dragon head design on the waist of the Shrike Armor.

Then, "Bang!"

A remarkably loud and clear sound rang out.

The Shrike Armor on Seimei's body shattered into pieces before his own and Feng's incredulous eyes!

Seimei then fell to the ground with a "thud!"

"This..." Although Feng knew that Seimei was not strong after being resurrected, he did not expect that the first thing to be defeated by the armor that had brought him back to life was the armor that had brought him back to life.

He simply made two sword strikes; it wasn't even a warm-up, let alone his full strength.

"How is this possible?!"

My Shrike Armor, my dream!

How could it just be like this...?

As Seimei fell to the ground, he frantically grabbed at the shattered pieces of armor, trying to put them on, while roaring in pain and madness.

"Oh well, I guess my expectations were too high."

Sure enough, the small ninja village might offer some surprises, but nothing truly valuable.

"Quan, wake this guy up, he just came back to life."

Feng shook his head again, somewhat dejected.

He had initially been quite looking forward to seeing the other's armor, but he hadn't expected it to be so flimsy; it shattered at the slightest touch.

But the functions on that suit of armor were actually quite good.

So, Feng thought for a moment and said, "Quan, spare his life."

We decided to keep Seimei; at least until we've fully exploited his technical skills, he's still somewhat useful.

then...

"Slap! Slap! Slap!..."

Quan raised his hand and slapped Seimei's face repeatedly, left and right.

"You!..." Seimei roared angrily, wanting to retaliate.

But he was just a ninja craftsman. Relying on his armor, he only managed to withstand two slightly serious blows from Feng. Without his armor, how could he possibly fight back against a three-tomoe Uchiha?!

"Crack! Crack! Crack! Crack!"

Clearly, Seimei was overthinking things; his attempt to retaliate resulted in an even more brutal beating from Quan.

A moment later.

"Stop! Stop!..."

Stop fighting, I surrender, I admit defeat. You value my abilities, didn't you?

I surrender! Master, I am willing to pledge my loyalty to you!

Seimei, who was beaten beyond recognition by Quan and was almost unconscious, kept begging for mercy.

He was resurrected through the sacrifice of the Hoki, and his resurrection method allowed him to obtain all of the Hoki's memories. Therefore, although he did not know Uchiha Feng and Izumi, he knew about the state of the Ninja World in the years since his death.

"Heh, looks like he's awake now."

"Quan, stop! Bring him here."

Upon seeing this, Feng chuckled and then gave the order.

Izumi: "Yes, Master!"

Then, she grabbed Seimei's headband with one hand, dragged her directly in front of Feng, and threw her at Feng's feet.

Seimei, having finally come to terms with reality, didn't get up from where he'd fallen at Feng's feet. Instead, he knelt before Feng and loudly begged for mercy:

"Master! Master! I'm useful, very useful."

"I am willing to offer up all the techniques for the Shrike Armor without reservation, please spare my life."

"Seimei, I still admire how spirited you were just now. Why don't you try to recover?"

"That... this... it was my foolishness and ignorance, Master, please spare my life."

Upon hearing this, Seimei was embarrassed and at a loss for words, and could only continue kowtowing and begging for forgiveness.

Having finally been resurrected, he certainly didn't want to return to the Pure Land after only a few minutes.

"Spare me! Okay, answer a few questions first," Feng said slowly.

"Master, please speak freely and without reservation."

"Hehe, okay."

The first question is that the armor you broke had the ability to absorb Chakra, a sword that could extend and retract at will and even transform into a snake's mouth, and the means to fire light waves and release Wind Release and Water Release.

"Do you still have the ability to create more armor with these capabilities?"

"Yes! Master, I can."

Given enough materials, I can forge countless more Shrike Armor.

However... Master, those materials are somewhat... difficult to collect."

Seimei, who wanted to live but not die, immediately patted his chest and made a promise, while also leaving himself room to maneuver.

"As long as it's reasonable, I'll have someone collect the materials."

During his lifetime, Seimei was merely the founder of Takumi Village, so what power did he have? Naturally, collecting things would be extremely difficult.

And what power does Feng wield now?! What is difficult for Seimei to collect, may only be a matter of a word for Feng.

"Then... there's no problem."

"Okay, very good. Now, the second question."

If you can be resurrected using that armor, can others also be resurrected using this armor?

"Yes and no. A set of armor can bind the soul and flesh of a living person, and a person who has been bound to the armor can be resurrected through the armor."

"Those who have died, or those who were not bound to a specific type of armor in life, cannot be resurrected using someone else's armor."

"Oh! That's not bad, hehe, that's interesting."

The third question.

Do you know anything about large armor? I'm not talking about the kind of armor worn by burly men.

It's a giant suit of armor, tens or even hundreds of meters tall, capable of movement.

"Ah? Armor tens or even hundreds of meters tall."

Master, that kind of thing is completely unusable. I haven't researched it, so I can't give you a precise answer.

"Really? Then if I let you study it..."

"Fine, if you can really build armor a hundred meters tall, I want you to use the technology from your shattered armor on it. Can you do that?"

Feng originally wanted to have Seimei research mecha directly, but considering the other party's abilities... he decided against it.

If they can't even build a sturdy suit of armor for their own resurrection, they can't expect the enemy to figure out how to design a mech.

Feng still relies on Orochimaru and Sasori, whom he originally believed could figure out how to understand the mecha.

"No problem, Master. It's just a matter of using more materials and enlarging the object. I can definitely do it in a little while."

"Hehe, not bad, you've earned yourself a chance to live."

Let's go, Izumi. Pack up Takumi Village and take it to the Rainbow Country. All Craft Ninja will be incorporated into the Research Department, with Seimei as the vice-minister.

Oh, and send a message to Inabi Uchiha, telling him that we've finished here, and urging him to speed up the elimination of the resistance forces in the Land of Crafts.

Then I'll have him stationed in the Land of Crafts for now, and I'll give him further instructions later.

At the same time, a message was sent to the Cabinet and the Military Department, instructing them to follow suit and completely bring the Land of Crafts under our sphere of influence.

"Yes, Master."

With just a few words, Feng and Quan decided the future of the Land of Crafts.

Hearing this from the side, Seimei's eyes widened. "..."

He didn't dare to speak. Just a few minutes ago, he thought he was the most ambitious person in the Ninja World, but now he realized that he... seemed to have a narrow vision and had joined a potentially formidable force.