Zabuza opened his eyes in confusion, glancing around.
He soon realized that countless Allied Shinobi, all wearing forehead protectors marked with the word "Shinobi," surrounded him. They were locked in fierce combat with reanimated ninja possessing Kekkei Genkai abilities!
And then—among them—he spotted a familiar figure.
Kakashi!
It was Kakashi who had just been speaking to him!
Their eyes met, and Kakashi pointed toward Zabuza's front.
Zabuza looked up—only to see Haku before him, his body already beginning to fade away.
The kunai that should have pierced Zabuza's chest was now buried in Haku's own.
As Haku's form slowly dissolved, he spoke, his voice trembling but calm.
"Zabuza-sama… I couldn't bring myself to strike you. So I had no choice but to drive the kunai into myself. Thankfully, I managed to regain control of my body."
"No matter if I live or die… I still want to protect you…"
"Goodbye… Zabuza-sama…"
Before Haku could finish his words, his body completely vanished from the living world.
Kakashi, watching from the side, sighed with deep emotion.
"I didn't think that the Edo Tensei technique could actually be undone by the willpower of the one reincarnated…"
After Haku disappeared, Zabuza fell silent. Then, despite his wounded and broken body, he hoisted his massive Decapitating Blade once more and charged back into the fight against the reanimated ninja!
...
At the Akatsuki base, Kabuto also wore a puzzled expression.
"I didn't expect to run into Kakashi's Third Division here."
"More importantly… the Edo Tensei can actually be undone by one's own will… (꒪⌓꒪)"
"Well, gains always come with losses. Retaining their original consciousness increases combat power, after all. Only a handful of them have the willpower to break free from my control…"
...
Kumogakure — Allied Shinobi Headquarters
Inside, a massive water sphere floated at the center.
It was maintained by Ao of Kirigakure, who sat cross-legged beside it with a group of sensory ninja.
This was the Allied Forces' special chakra sensory system. Through coordination among multiple sensory ninja, they could cover almost the entire shinobi world!
At that moment, Ao suddenly sensed something and immediately reported,
"Commander-sama, the Third Division seems to have encountered a small Akatsuki unit—they're currently engaged in a difficult battle!"
Right after Ao's report, Yamanaka Inoichi—who was responsible for communication—received a message from one of the Third Division's liaison ninja.
"The Third Division reports they are facing reanimated Kekkei Genkai users—Ice Release, Explosion Release, Scorch Release…"
Raikage, seated beside the desk, frowned.
"Immortal Kekkei Genkai ninja, huh… troublesome indeed."
"Hokage, any ideas how to deal with them?"
Tsunade crossed her arms, her slender fingers pressing against her temple.
"Each division has a sealing team, right? Against Kekkei Genkai users, we'll just have to restrict their movements first and let the sealing teams finish the job… 눈_눈"
Ōnoki grumbled, "A bunch of immortal ninja—controlling them is easier said than done… (￣┰￣)"
"The legacy of Konoha's Second Hokage has truly given us one hell of a problem!"
Tsunade sighed. "At this point, we really don't have a better plan than that. --003d_--003d"
As the commanders continued their discussion, Shinju appeared outside Kumogakure!
He had already devised a simple and efficient method to deal with the reanimated ninja.
"Good thing I left a marker seal outside the village. Would've been a pain to come here otherwise," he muttered as he strode toward the Allied Headquarters.
...
When the higher-ups heard that Shinju had arrived, shock spread across their faces.
Tsunade frowned. "Why isn't he staying quietly on the Island Turtle? What's he doing here? What if something happens to him…?"
The messenger ninja looked uneasy.
"I'm not sure, Tsunade-sama. But Shinju-san said it's something very important."
Ōnoki stood up. "Let him in."
The words had barely left his mouth when Shinju pushed open the door.
His eyes widened at the sight of the advanced equipment inside the Allied Headquarters.
"Huh… I never realized the shinobi world had tech like this before. ( ' - ' * )"
Mizukage Mei Terumi smiled sweetly.
"Handsome, you deserve part of the credit for these developments, you know. (ﾉ∇︎〃)"
Shinju blinked. "My credit? I don't remember ever inventing this stuff."
Tsunade replied, "You made the chakra conversion device years ago."
Mei nodded. "That's right. The chakra conversion device became the core technology behind many new ninja tools. You're quite something, handsome. ∩_∩"
Only then did Shinju realize.
He hadn't even remembered that little invention—what he'd created casually had actually become the backbone of modern ninja tech.
Maybe he should've patented it. If the shinobi world even had patents, that is. With such widespread use, he could've made a fortune by now. ( •̀∀•́ )
Tsunade interrupted his thoughts.
"What are you smiling about? Why did you come here this time?"
Shinju nodded and recounted everything that had happened on the Island Turtle.
When he finished, Raikage slammed his fist on the desk.
"What?! Akatsuki managed to locate the Island Turtle base out in the sea?! (ಠ .̫.̫ ಠ)"
Mei's expression turned serious.
"That means the safety of the Jinchūriki is no longer guaranteed."
Raikage nodded firmly.
"You did the right thing coming here to report this, Shinju. If Akatsuki managed to capture all the Tailed Beasts, the consequences would be unthinkable!"
Shinju shook his head.
"I didn't come just to report. Didn't I tell you? I ran into the reanimated Deidara on the Island Turtle."
"After that, I used Deidara's body for experiments—and developed a sealing technique specifically for dealing with reanimated ninja! (⌯︎¤̴̶̷̀ω¤̴̶̷́)✧︎"
He pulled out a scroll from nowhere, unrolled it, revealing rows upon rows of densely written incantations.
"This sealing technique—once it touches a reanimated ninja—it will send their souls straight back to the Pure Land of the Netherworld! (o´Д`o)ノ"
"I've named it the 〖Netherworld Seal〗! (◔◡◔)"
Ōnoki, the oldest among them, was visibly shocked.
"What kind of hand signs does it require? Complicated ones? ∑(°Д°)"
Shinju shook his head.
"No hand signs needed."
"When I was developing it, I considered that in battle, there's rarely time for hand seals. So as long as the cursed text on the scroll makes contact with a reanimated body—it'll forcibly drag their soul back to the Netherworld! ❛‿˂̵✧"
Ōnoki: ヽ( ຶ▮ ຶ)ﾉ!!!
That was insane!
A sealing technique this powerful—and it doesn't even require hand seals?!
"How long did it even take you to create this?!" Ōnoki demanded in disbelief.
Shinju thought for a moment. "Roughly half a day…"
"I tested a few other versions, but they were either too complicated or not effective enough. This one's the final version."
"Though I haven't tested it in an actual battle yet, so I'm not entirely sure how well it works. ﹋o﹋"
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