Chapter 154: Masahiko Fills the Sea
Yang Attribute (Fusable 1/7)
LV9 (5,000,000/10,000,000)
The Land of Whirlpools, having been more than half destroyed, remained in ruins. Following Masahiko's orders, no reconstruction had taken place. Meanwhile, Masahiko had poured all the attribute points obtained from sealing Black Zetsu into his Yang Attribute. If he didn't upgrade his stats, the task he planned to undertake next would be nearly impossible.
As for worrying about the Sage of Six Paths appearing? Masahiko didn't care much anymore. The Sage didn't intervene when Black Zetsu was sealed, nor did he intervene during the battle with Madara. Masahiko figured the Sage probably wouldn't care if he became stronger either.
A long-lost sensation of becoming stronger washed over Masahiko. Going from Level 8 to Level 9 was a qualitative leap. The previous upgrades to Sealing Jutsu and Yin Attribute weren't visibly obvious—one affected seals, the other spiritual power. But the Yang Attribute was different; it acted directly on the physical body and the effects were immediate.
Masahiko coated his hand in Wind Release chakra and sliced his own arm. Sure enough, it healed instantly.
"Sage Body... I finally have one too. Self-healing consumes only a bit of stamina; perhaps excessive healing would consume life force, but that is the one thing I lack the least..."
The changes in his body continued for a full ten minutes before Masahiko adapted.
Looking at his status bar, his Tai (Body) stat had completely caught up to and even surpassed his Nin (Ninjutsu) stat, reaching nearly 5,000 points. As for the Shu (Technique) stat—which represented Masahiko's chakra volume—it had nearly quadrupled. This was completely Tailed Beast-level chakra, and it was still slowly increasing. His ninja rating had finally reached SS+.
The Primera Espada
Masahiko arrived at the seaside, facing the boundless ocean. He formed his right hand into the shape of a pistol. Bang!
What shot out was a miniature Tailed Beast Ball. It hit the sea surface, and a small mushroom cloud rose up.
With his Yin and Yang Release reaching Level 9, Masahiko no longer needed to mimic a Tailed Beast by gathering chakra at his mouth; he could do it with just a finger.
Masahiko raised his left hand as well, smiling. He fired with alternating hands, mimicking the sound of gunshots with his mouth.
"Bang, bang, bang..."
Dozens of small Tailed Beast Balls were released in succession, raising monstrous waves on the sea surface.
Sensing the chakra consumption within his body—it was less than one-twentieth of his total—Masahiko nodded with satisfaction.
"From now on, please call me the Primera Espada, Starrk... this skill makes me look even cooler!"
Muttering quietly to himself, Kento-kun flashed into existence in front of Masahiko.
"Sensei, did something happen?"
Masahiko smiled at Kento-kun and shook his head. "Nothing, just testing a new ninjutsu."
"Also, Kento, you changed my mind..." Masahiko hesitated for a moment before sighing with emotion, leaving Kento-kun looking blank.
Over the past few days, Masahiko had realized that the world Black Zetsu constructed in his dream likely depicted his greatest fear.
Previously, he felt that by letting the Uzumaki clan live in a corner of the world, he could protect them completely on his own. Because he knew the general timeline and who would appear, he was confident in sheltering the Land of Whirlpools.
But the sudden appearance of the enemy (Pain) made him understand that accidents will always happen. If his coma had lasted a bit longer this time, the events of the dream might have come true—Kento-kun opening the Eight Gates Formation to repel the enemy. That would have been a regret he couldn't bear.
Therefore, this time, Masahiko truly wanted to make a major change, making the future Land of Whirlpools strong enough to withstand any enemy, even without him!
"Sensei!" In that short time, Izuko-kun also found them and asked, "The civilians of the Land of Whirlpools have been settled in temporary shelters. As per your instructions, I haven't let them rebuild their houses."
"Where are we moving to?"
Masahiko smiled and pointed to the ocean in front of him. "We are moving here."
Reclaiming the Sea
Izuko-kun looked confused as Masahiko slowly ascended high into the sky.
"Stay back a bit!" Masahiko ordered his two disciples and activated Sage Mode.
"Sage Art: Dust Release — Detachment of the Human World Technique!"
Masahiko fired directly into the vast ocean ahead. The Dust Release erased a massive volume of seawater, creating a bottomless pit in the ocean floor. The sea swirled and descended, and the water level at the Whirlpool coast receded by several miles.
"Sensei, are you planning to...?"
Not far behind, Izuko-kun looked astonished, having guessed Masahiko's intention.
Masahiko nodded with a smile, flew forward a few miles, and repeated the process.
After firing five Dust Release blasts in a row, Masahiko's chakra was more than half depleted, but he had finally pushed forward to a point only five kilometers away from the Land of Water.
With such a huge commotion, the Land of Water had long since gone on alert, and many chakra signatures appeared on the water.
"Uzumaki Masahiko, we have signed a treaty! Why are you invading again!" The shout of the Third Mizukage rang out.
Masahiko waved his hand and laughed. "We signed a treaty, and I haven't broken it. I just want to expand the territory of the Land of Whirlpools a bit."
"Multi Shadow Clone Jutsu!"
"Earth Release: Rising Earth Wall!"
Dozens of Shadow Clones used Earth Release simultaneously. Five kilometers from the coast of the Land of Water, a "Great Wall" rose up.
Masahiko landed on top of it and shouted toward the Land of Water.
"Now this wall perfectly divides your Land of Water and our Land of Whirlpools. Don't forget, non-aggression!"
Ignoring the reaction of the people from the Land of Water—who had essentially just become the "Land of Rivers"—Masahiko flew straight back. There were still many things that needed his attention.
Although he had erased a portion of the seawater, much remained, mostly underground.
He gradually filled the five giant pits caused by Dust Release using Earth Release. To avoid any sudden "fountains" appearing one day, he raised the terrain of the surrounding dozens of miles by about ten meters using Earth Release. The area that was once ocean had finally become inland.
"This is exhausting me..." Even with a Level 9 Yang Attribute, land reclamation was extremely taxing.
Intermittently recovering chakra and then using most of it again, it took a full ten days for Masahiko to finally finish.
During this period, the Land of Water sent envoys to negotiate, but Masahiko "persuaded" them to leave one by one. He didn't want the Uzumaki to move away; he could only expand their existing territory to allow the Land of Whirlpools greater development.
"Next is building the new country... With such a large area, we have to find a way to attract other civilians to move in, otherwise, having land without people is meaningless."
"As for other ninja clans, hmm..."
Masahiko pondered for a moment and decided to let nature take its course. The new Land of Whirlpools couldn't be like other countries, establishing a relatively democratic village system. The ruling position of the Uzumaki was already determined. However, if other ninja clans wanted to move in and accept Uzumaki leadership, he wouldn't refuse.
"Also, maybe we can try implementing compulsory education for all?" Given the innate physical advantages of the Uzumaki clan and the advanced teachings they would receive, he wasn't worried that the civilians would one day overthrow their hosts.
"Now then, construction begins!"
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