"Lord Spirit King, this is the weapon your subordinate seized."
Gin presented the twin swords: flatfish.
Chihiro's eyes lit up.
[elite-grade Recruitment Item: twin swords: flatfish]
Another elite-grade Recruitment Item.
"Well done!"
Gin smiled gently and said, "As long as Lord Spirit King likes it, then your subordinate will take his leave."
After speaking, and receiving Chihiro's approval, Gin escorted Yakushi Nono away.
After a while, Rukia also returned with her squad members to report.
After giving some instructions regarding Yakushi Nonou, Chihiro sent them to clear the ruins of the Uzushigakure.
They needed to clear out a place suitable for habitation.
Otherwise, would he, the great Lord Spirit King, have to sleep on the street every day?
After everyone left, Chihiro opened the System panel again.
Just as Rukia returned to report, his System stirred again.
[Ding! Detected that the host has successfully subjugated the Uzushigakure, initiating Main Quest: The Revival of the Uzushigakure!]
[Main Quest Stage One: Accumulate 10,000 prestige value (Completed). Reward: Unlock building 'Rukongai'.]
[Main Quest Stage Two: Accumulate 100,000 prestige value and recruit one Heroic Troop Type. Reward: Unlock building 'Seireitei Wall'.]
"There's even a Main Quest?"
Chihiro had not expected this.
However, this Main Quest perfectly aligned with his intentions.
"System, claim the quest reward."
"Ding! Please confirm the building deployment area for the host!"
With a hum, a miniature map of the Uzushigakure appeared before Chihiro.
Suspended above it was the phantom image of a building. Chihiro could use his mind to control the phantom building's placement at any location.
He thought for a moment.
Since completing quests unlocked buildings from the shinigami series, why not completely transform the Uzushigakure into the image of the Seireitei?
In that case, Rukongai was not suitable for the central location.
Chihiro moved his thoughts and deployed Rukongai to the outermost perimeter of the Uzushigakure.
The instant the phantom image landed, a flash of white light enveloped the perimeter of the Uzushigakure, and clusters of well-placed residential houses appeared out of thin air.
Gin, Rukia, and the others were startled, but upon learning this was the work of Lord Spirit King, they paid it no mind.
Their eyes held only fervent devotion toward Chihiro.
Yakushi Nono, however, widened her eyes and exclaimed in shock, "What just happened!"
Gin said with a smile, "No need to be surprised, Lord Spirit King is simply building the Uzushigakure."
Yakushi Nono: "..."
You call this building??
A white light hummed and flashed, and with a snap, a massive cluster of buildings appeared!
You call this building??
Where is the process???
This should clearly be called a miracle!
Even the First Hokage, who possessed Wood Release, she felt, could not possibly complete such a large cluster of buildings in an instant.
Yakushi Nono took a deep breath. Only now did she understand why this person from the Uzumaki Clan was treated with such respect by the man in front of her, who possessed at least Kage-level strength.
Possessing such great power, perhaps this Lord Spirit King was not as simple as he appeared.
But if he possessed this kind of power, why was the Uzushigakure destroyed?
Furthermore, what did that sentence he said earlier mean?
What did the revival of the Uzumaki Clan have to do with her?
... At the Land of Whirlpools Ancestral Hall, Chihiro clicked on the introduction to Rukongai on the map.
[Rukongai: A building from the shinigami series Gacha Pool, possessing a 50% chance to absorb Souls.]
"Hiss~"
Chihiro gasped sharply.
He had only thought it was an ordinary building, but he didn't realize it had the effect of absorbing Souls!
Once he unlocks the Shino Academy later, he might be able to cultivate shinigami series troops himself without spending prestige value!
Coupled with the uniqueness of Bloodline Limits in the Ninja World, he might even be able to cultivate several Heroic Troop Types!!
Hiss~
The more he thought about it, the more excited he became!
"System, can Souls that died a few days ago be absorbed into Rukongai?"
Chihiro felt a flicker of hope in his heart. Perhaps, through this Rukongai, he could bring back the Uzumaki Clan members who had just been wiped out.
But the System's cold mechanical voice interrupted Chihiro's fantasy.
"Ding! Due to differences in World Rules, Rukongai can only receive Souls that die after Rukongai is unlocked. Souls that have already traveled to the Pure Land World are currently outside the reception range!"
"If it's 'currently,' then it seems there's still a chance, it's just that the conditions haven't been met yet."
Chihiro immediately spotted the crucial point.
Although it wasn't possible now, one day, he would make the Uzushigakure replace the Pure Land World!
Of course, you have to eat bite by bite, and walk step by step.
The immediate priority is still to quickly acquire prestige value, recruit Troop Types, and assemble an army capable of contending with the Five Great Ninja Villages.
It's just that the accumulation of prestige value is truly slow.
Chihiro frowned slightly, staring at the prestige value that had risen past twenty thousand and then stagnated.
Out of this twenty thousand plus, the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist killed by Gin and Yakushi Nono accounted for the majority.
He still needed to find a way to spread the news of the Uzushigakure, or rather, the Thirteen Court Guard Squads, throughout the Ninja World.
The more people who knew about the Uzushigakure or the Thirteen Court Guard Squads, the faster the prestige value would increase.
Unfortunately, none of the Ninja from the Hidden Mist Village were left alive, otherwise he could have had someone send the news back and earn some prestige value.
Although those Ninja weren't wearing Hidden Mist Village Headbands, Chihiro, having watched the original work, knew that it was Kumogakure and Hidden Mist who attacked the Uzushigakure.
So these Ninja were naturally either Kumogakure Ninja or Kirigakure Ninja.
Coupled with the identity of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist, their status as Kirigakure Ninja was further confirmed.
As for the Kumogakure Ninja, it seemed they had obtained what they wanted and thus had no interest in the Uzushigakure' other resources.
Furthermore, due to the long distance, there was no need to waste time in the Uzushigakure.
Chihiro was not afraid of the current situation of the Uzushigakure being known by other Ninja Villages.
The current period was the most suitable time for his development.
The Second Great Ninja War was about to break out.
Konoha, Iwagakure, and Hidden Sand Village were confronting each other in the Land of Rain and could not spare much military force.
They fundamentally couldn't concern themselves with the matters of the Uzushigakure.
In other words, there were only two that truly needed attention.
Hidden Cloud Village and Hidden Mist Village.
These two true culprits who destroyed the Uzushigakure, upon receiving news of the Uzushigakure, might directly attempt to nip the problem in the bud.
Of course, it's also possible they simply wouldn't care about a minor character like Chihiro, since there were so many Uzumaki Clan members scattered abroad in the original work, and they never specifically hunted them down to exterminate them.
But he couldn't be careless.
Therefore, the policy he formulated was: the Thirteen Court Guard Squads should act high-profile to acquire prestige value.
He, on the other hand, would remain low-profile, trying not to let people know his Uzumaki Clan identity.
A Mysterious Force occupying the Uzushigakure naturally wouldn't attract too much attention from the Five Great Ninja Villages.
"First, set a small goal: Clear the Land of Water Instance!"