"Let's see what videos I've received." Tengen said, activating his player within his tent.
His eyes widened slightly at the contents. One video was entirely new to him.
The player displayed two videos. The first, a half-Naruto ultra-HD video, was a reward for defeating Uchiha Madara's clone. Incomplete, it couldn't be played or used for extraction.
The second was a fixed-point ultra-HD signal.
"Bleach ultra-HD video." Tengen murmured, eyeing the file.
He knew of Bleach, a world of spirits, Hollows, and Quincy, centered on the Soul Society, where captains wielded formidable power.
"But if I extract a soul-related ability, can I use it?" Tengen pondered, then shook his head. "Let's extract it."
"Ding, obtained Zanpakutō: Ryūjin Jakka." The system announced.
"Ryūjin Jakka." Tengen said, stunned. He knew this legendary blade, one of the oldest fire-type Zanpakutō in Bleach, with devastating power. Its Shikai burned at the sun's surface temperature, while its Bankai reached the core's heat.
A truly fearsome weapon.
The unassuming blade hovered before him. None would suspect it held such power. Tengen kept it intangible to avoid attention, even within his sealed tent.
No need for concern, it wasn't ostentatious.
"I'll accept this Zanpakutō." Tengen said.
"Acceptance complete. Zanpakutō materialized." The system replied.
A simple long sword appeared. Tengen grasped it with his right hand.
Knowledge of Ryūjin Jakka's use flooded his mind, as if he had wielded it for years. The system had resolved any soul-related issues, allowing Tengen to use it by expending mental energy. With his Rinnegan, his mental reserves were ample.
"Tomorrow, you'll debut in the ninja world and shock them all." Tengen said, his left hand grazing Ryūjin Jakka.
The blade quivered, as if alive.
Though not his ideal reward, Tengen was thrilled with this sentient Zanpakutō, optimized by the system to surpass even Yamamoto Genryūsai's version in Bleach.
"Tomorrow, you'll destroy Kirigakure." Tengen said, smiling at the blade.
The Kiri-nin were unaware of the terrifying foe now targeting them.
In the Land of Fire, at Konoha's Hokage Office, Hiruzen Sarutobi sat, momentarily relieved. Despite Konoha's struggles against four ninja villages, their resilience filled him with pride. Kirigakure's advance had been halted.
Hiruzen's thoughts turned to forcing the enemy's retreat. Prolonged conflict drained Konoha's resources, unsustainable against four villages' combined numbers.
Depleting Konoha's ninja would doom its future, potentially allowing the Land of Fire to be carved up by the other nations.
Victory required repelling them.
"But how?" Hiruzen mused. "Perhaps Tengen could lead a surprise assault?"
Tengen's power made him a perfect spearhead.
"Without knowing their headquarters' location, it's ineffective." Hiruzen sighed, shaking his head.
The Shinobi World War, nearing a year, was bleeding Konoha dry.
"Hokage-sama, a letter." A ninja's voice called from outside.
"Enter." Hiruzen said.
"Yes, Hokage-sama." The door opened, and a cat-masked Anbu ninja entered, handed over a letter, and departed silently, practiced in the routine.
"A report from the Mist front." Hiruzen noted, nodding at the envelope.
That front held Konoha's new generation, stars like Tengen and Minato.
Opening the letter, Hiruzen's eyes widened in disbelief.
"Uchiha Madara is alive?" He gasped. The report detailed Tengen's Susano'o clash with Madara. Without Minato's sensory ninjutsu signature, Hiruzen might have doubted it.
But it was undeniable.
Uchiha Madara lived.
"Why have you returned?" Hiruzen's gaze darkened.
He chose not to share this with Konoha's elders, prioritizing the war.
As Hiruzen grappled with this revelation, tension brewed at Kumogakure's distant encampment.
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