"I hope it's really not you," Mikamitsu Shirabeko cast a suspicious glance at Ye Liang. There was no need to continue with the rest of the match, and the group returned to their quarters to regroup.
That night, Ye Liang found Might Duy under his bed!
"What the hell are you doing here? Shouldn't you be in your own room?"
"My room has been surrounded. Besides, you told me to hide here."
"Did I really say that?"
Ye Liang thought for a moment and vaguely recalled mentioning this earlier in the day. He pulled Might Duy out from under his bed, brushed the dust off him, and then shoved him onto a chair nearby.
"By the way, did you protect the wooden comb properly?"
"It's right here in my bosom. With this, we can return to the living world!" Might Duy took out the wooden comb slightly excitedly.
This wasn't what Ye Liang was concerned about though.
He himself no longer needed the comb. As long as Might Duy could teach him the techniques of the Eight Gates, he would be able to use the Flying Thunder God jutsu by channeling the chakra remaining within his body!
Undoubtedly, countless kunai bearing the Flying Thunder God seals must've scattered all across reality.
"Forget about that now. Teach me the Eight Gates now! Once I can use ninjutsu, I can help you descend into Yomi Celestial Palace!"
"Alright then, partner! Let me teach you right away!"
Ye Liang scanned the room and made sure all the doors and windows were shut before sitting down in front of Might Duy.
"Listen carefully. Chakra originates from..."
The next morning, as dawn broke,
Ye Liang stretched and stood up.
He hadn't slept all night, yet he felt more energized and thrilled than after three full days of rest!
[Eight Gates Formation!]
Completed!
Although opening directly to the fourth gate wasn't possible yet, using just the strength of the first gate alone was enough to activate the Flying Thunder God technique.
He inscribed the Flying Thunder God seals onto his bed and then stood at the main entrance. In a flash—'whoosh!'—he instantly teleported back to his bedroom! The whole process didn't even take a second!
Such was the power of Space-Time Ninjutsu.
Might Duy looked at Ye Liang, completely astonished.
It had taken him over ten years to create and perfect the Eight Gates. Even his own son—who grew up under his training—took several years to learn it.
And yet Ye Liang managed to grasp it all in one go!
In just one single night, Ye Liang had memorized all eight gates of the Eight Gates technique perfectly—and had even opened the fifth one. Such terrifying learning ability couldn't possibly be matched even by the Sage of Six Paths (Rikudō Sennin), even if he were alive today.
After confirming the success of the experiment, Ye Liang instructed Might Duy to keep hiding beneath the bed while he himself headed out the door.
There was something very important he had to do today.
Although he already possessed the ability to travel back and forth between the living world and this realm, he still wanted to bring all these Konoha ninja back with him. Facing Akatsuki wouldn't be a problem later on, but Kaguya Hime—and the even stronger Kaguya Clan—were enemies beyond Konoha's current capabilities.
He arrived at the opposing team's residence.
He ascended to the second floor and approached a small, obscure room, prying open the door.
"Who is it?" came a familiar rough male voice from inside.
"It's me, Ye Liang! Uncle White Fang, may I come in?"
The door swung open.
Ye Liang walked in, surprised to see Shisui Uchiha fighting alongside White Fang.
So, they were working together after all!
"Uncle White Fang, I came because I have something important to discuss with you both," Ye Liang said as he shut the door. He quickly scanned the room before sitting down on a wooden chair.
"Something important? What could it be, kid?"
"It's about Might Duy. He's at my place now."
The moment those words left his mouth, Shisui Uchiha shot up from his seat! Swinging his gleaming Konoha blade, he slashed at Ye Liang.
Clang!
The strike was blocked by a tanto.
White Fang held his short sword against the blade, eyes calm but fixed firmly on Ye Liang.
"Shisui! Let him finish speaking."
"Take it easy, Shisui. I'm not here to fight," Ye Liang said casually, raising a hand to urge them back.
They hesitated, then stepped down.
Ye Liang casually took a sip of water from a cup beside him.
"You two made a deal with Izanagi no Mikoto, right?" Seeing White Fang and the others shift their gaze slightly, Ye Liang continued, "Don't worry—I've also made a deal with Izanagi no Mikoto."
He waved the wooden comb in his hand—it was what he'd taken from Might Duy.
"So the artifact is with you now. How's Old Duy doing?"
"He's fine. Right now, he should still be hiding in my room. But that's not the point! What I need to tell you is—actually, Izanagi no Mikoto made deals with all of you too.
It might've been wealth, power, or like you two, a chance to return to the living world!
But don't trust him," Ye Liang declared firmly.
White Fang and Shisui exchanged glances before turning back toward him.
"What you're saying isn't new to us. But we don't have other options. Staying in Yomi World, either we become ordinary civilians again or turn into Fallen ones—and either way, death is waiting in the end.
You must have seen how tragically civilians suffer."
"Yeah," Ye Liang nodded.
He had witnessed countless citizens torn apart by the Fallen.
If White Fang and others returned to civilian lives, even with a few rebirths under their belts, surviving another hundred years would still be tough!
Becoming a Fallen isn't any better either.
Reaching Izanagi no Mikoto's level of strength is simply impossible.
No ruler worth their title would allow someone stronger than themselves within their domain!
Once your power reaches a certain point, the Yomi deity will crush you without hesitation!
"I understand your predicament. I'll offer you another choice! Have you heard of Flying Thunder God?"
"Flying Thunder God? You mean the ninjutsu mastered by The Fourth Hokage!" White Fang lived during The Fourth's time—he definitely knew about the Flying Thunder God technique.
"That's right! I can use Flying Thunder God to teleport you both back to the living world, but there's one thing missing."
"What's missing?" White Fang's eyes lit up with excitement.
If they could return to the living world using Flying Thunder God, they wouldn't just escape suffering—they wouldn't need to risk dealing with the clearly suspicious Izanagi no Mikoto!
This was a double blessing!
"The vessels!" Ye Liang replied.
"Vessels?"
"Exactly. Vessels."
"I can send you back to the living world, but you're currently in soul form. But once you return, Yomi World will pull you back in no time—it'd be pointless."
Uncle White Fang started thinking deeply.
They hadn't considered this step earlier and only now realized it!
This was a critical issue.
He glanced at Ye Liang again. If he brought it up, he must have a solution in mind.
Seeing him look over, Ye Liang decided not to keep them waiting.
"I'll find a way to locate the Second Hokage. As long as he's here, [Impure World Reincarnation] can be performed. Then, you'll be able to break free!"
"Lord Tobirama!"
They instantly got what he meant.
They nodded.
Ye Liang stepped back out.
With everything explained, Ye Liang turned to executing his own plan!
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