Spirit Body Sealing (Extremely Rare) (4K Mega Chapter, Please Subscribe)

You have come into contact with a special spirit body: Death God (native deity, Yin God). Do you wish to absorb it?

Absorbing…

Judgment in progress…

Bai Cangshu’s smile was nearly feral. He leaned back, then stretched both hands forward and, under Sarutobi Hiruzen’s disbelieving gaze, grabbed hold of the Death God’s body—a body that should have been untouchable.

Yes, he was certain of it. This Mercenary Tao had truly grabbed the "Death God" itself!

From the Death God clad in white robes, with a short blade in its mouth and prayer beads in hand, Bai Cangshu felt an immensely powerful resistance. Unlike Corey’s ordinary souls, this Death God possessed the innate ability to seize and govern the souls of ordinary people.

Whether one was a Naruto, one of the Three Ninja, a tailed beast, or an ordinary person, once the Death God seized one’s soul, it would slowly pull it out of the body. In the end, the Death God would use the blade held in its mouth to sever the connection between soul and body, completely swallowing the soul into its stomach.

This was the highest level of sealing technique. Once the soul vanished, even techniques such as Impure World Reincarnation and Samsara of Heavenly Life Technique could not revive the victim. Likewise, if part of a body’s soul was devoured by the Death God, that part of the body would completely lose its vitality—a permanent injury beyond the reach of medical treatment.

Sarutobi Hiruzen’s judgment had not been wrong. The Reaper Death Seal was indeed one of the few attack methods that posed the greatest threat to Bai Cangshu.

Once Bai Cangshu’s soul was sealed, even Intermediate Immortality would fail to take effect. In Bai Cangshu’s eyes, aside from Otsutsuki bloodlines, this was one of the most valuable abilities and items in the Naruto World.

Of course, he would not learn Chakra or this sealing technique. A technique that required its user to pay with their life did not suit Bai Cangshu’s aesthetic of power.

He chose a more direct method—devouring the Death God, containing it within himself, and turning all its abilities into his own!

Feeling that resistance, Bai Cangshu ignored everything else. He directly equipped the Spirit Toucher milestone, grabbed the Death God’s arm, and began pulling it forcefully toward his own body.

The power of Yellow Springs hidden within his bloodline also began to surge. That icy, silent force instantly extinguished the Satsui no Hado burning across Bai Cangshu’s body.

It was the power that now held absolute dominance within Bai Cangshu’s body—a power personally wielded by the Great Emperor of Mount Tai, drawing Yellow Springs backward and forcing Yin spirits into the body. It was a power that thirty-three thousand Yin spirits could never resist, and one that even a Child of the World like Satoru Gojo had never had the desire to attempt to unravel.

Bai Cangshu pulled hard, and the Death God, originally floating behind Sarutobi Hiruzen, was instantly dragged much closer. The Death God was no longer calm. It had merely accepted Sarutobi Hiruzen’s sacrifice and come to reap souls.

Yet it had never expected that even it would be attacked.

It sensed a familiar aura flowing from the point of contact. That was… Yellow Springs!

The Death God silently removed the short blade from its mouth and raised it high. It intended to directly sever the soul in its grasp and swallow it, completing the ritual.

This was different from what Sarutobi Hiruzen had expected. His face turned pale. The coldness and agony of having the Death God’s hand pass through his soul were impossible to dispel. His combat uniform had torn open at the chest, revealing mysterious black characters like tadpoles—the contract between him and the Death God.

"No… no, I must take this guy… with me…"

Sarutobi Hiruzen planted his feet firmly. His soul was burning as well, and a powerful will burst forth from within it. The Death God’s raised short blade actually hesitated.

The two sides began wrestling once more.

Satoru Gojo had been pulled mostly back by Bai Cangshu. The portion of him that had left Bai Cangshu’s body had stiffened from the Death God’s touch, yet he was still mocking Bai Cangshu.

"Hey, hey, host kid, put some strength into it. You don’t want to lose my Limitless Cursed Technique, do you…?"

Bai Cangshu ignored this fellow, whose overwhelming strength had made his personality far too frivolous. With a thought, an immense suction force came from the Throne of the Heart.

"Oh~ Oh! I can feel it, that power!"

Satoru Gojo let out a cry that sounded uncertainly like ridicule or admiration, but the next second, he was pulled back into the Throne of the Heart again. Along with him, the Death God gripping Gojo was drawn by that force toward Sarutobi Hiruzen and Bai Cangshu.

Bai Cangshu realized he had found the method. This was a contest of souls, but also a contest of heart and will.

Perhaps he did not possess Sarutobi Hiruzen’s resolve to perish together with his enemy, but he had something else.

Greed—unparalleled greed!

Bai Cangshu wanted to claim the Death God’s power for himself, along with all the souls and power the Death God had once swallowed!

And after undergoing the Mount Tai Imperial Lord Ritual, the quality of Bai Cangshu’s soul had become completely different from that of the ordinary Human Race.

He was a Mythical Species, a Myriad Manifestation Species, a human who had been passed down since the age of ancient myths!

Sarutobi Hiruzen only felt an icy, deathly stillness spread from the Death God’s arm, making even his soul turn cold. That powerful suction force was continuously emanating from Mercenary Tao’s body.

Sarutobi Hiruzen was no fool. On the contrary, he was exceptionally skilled in battles of wits between ninja. Although he did not understand what Mercenary Tao’s ability truly was, he understood one thing: whatever the enemy wanted to accomplish, one must not allow him to succeed.

At that moment, his will swiftly changed. The Death God was no longer influenced by him, its contractor, and the short blade raised high swiftly slashed downward.

Sarutobi Hiruzen saw that the Death God was clearly aiming for his own arm!

In other words, in the Death God’s judgment, this Reaper Death Seal could not be completed at all. Even with Sarutobi Hiruzen and the Death God’s power combined, they could not defeat Mercenary Tao on the level of souls.

The Death God intended to cut off its arm and escape!

"Don’t run, Death God!"

Bai Cangshu swiftly raised his left hand and directly caught the short blade.

The short blade that could clearly sever souls directly lost all its supernatural power against Bai Cangshu’s left hand.

Left Arm of the King, indestructible.

"Get in here, Death God!"

Bai Cangshu took a step forward. Sarutobi Hiruzen instinctively retreated, but the immense suction force made him feel as though his soul were being drained dry. More terrifying still, the Death God behind him was clearly unable to resist either and was being sucked, bit by bit, through his body and into the other man.

Sarutobi Hiruzen stretched out both hands and grabbed Bai Cangshu’s left arm.

He used too much force, triggering Flame Dragon Scales. Radiant Flame began burning over his body, and Sarutobi Hiruzen was now utterly incapable of using ninjutsu to escape those flames.

In an instant, his flesh began to curl. The intense pain made the Professor of Ninjutsu grunt, but he still did not let go. He gripped Bai Cangshu’s arm tightly, seemingly trying his utmost to interfere with Bai Cangshu’s actions.

The smile on Bai Cangshu’s face gradually vanished. He was tall, and standing before the already aged Sarutobi Hiruzen, he resembled a towering wall. He lowered his head and looked down upon the Naruto who had served the longest term in Konoha’s history.

The other man had led Konoha through its most difficult era and witnessed its glory. Konoha had emerged victorious from both World War II and the Third Shinobi World War, yet his policies had also caused the village’s geniuses and elites to leave one after another.

Hatake Sakumo had committed suicide. Namikaze Minato had died on the night of the Nine-Tails. Of his three disciples, some had left, while others had defected…

Sarutobi Hiruzen suddenly realized that he was about to die. The scenes before his eyes were the flashes of life that came before death.

The strength in his hands suddenly slackened somewhat.

"Mercenary Tao…"

He did not hear Bai Cangshu answer. He tightened his grip around Bai Cangshu’s left arm again. The flames flared, and Bai Cangshu could already smell the scorched stench of his flesh.

Bai Cangshu continued forcefully absorbing the Death God. That icy arm sank into his chest and was soaked in Yellow Springs, which was filled with Death Intent Senluo. Suddenly, he felt a distinct surge of power.

But the scorched stench in his nostrils still diverted a sliver of Bai Cangshu’s attention toward what this dying old man was saying.

"If it’s slaughter and lives that you want… this old man’s life is yours…"

Bai Cangshu’s lips curled into a mocking smile.

"Wasn’t your life mine already?"

If he had not wanted Sarutobi Hiruzen to use the Reaper Death Seal, he had many better ways to kill him.

Sarutobi Hiruzen ignored Bai Cangshu’s mockery. As if returning briefly to life, he tightened his hold on the other man’s left arm and allowed the flames to scorch him. That stabbing pain was the key to maintaining his consciousness at this moment.

"Then take the lives of all us old men of this generation too…"

"If you do that, can you… spare the young sprouts…"

Longing appeared in Sarutobi Hiruzen’s clouded eyes. He seemed to return once more to his younger, vigorous days, when he had chosen Orochimaru, Jiraiya, and Tsunade as his disciples.

Jiraiya had a frivolous personality but a kind heart, and cared deeply for his companions;

Although Lady Tsunade had been spoiled into many bad habits by the First Naruto, she was also a strong woman who cherished the bonds between companions. She had steadfastly carried out her grandfather’s decision, allowing the Senju to merge into Konoha and relinquish their status as Konoha’s foremost clan…

And Orochimaru…

Thinking of his favorite disciple, Sarutobi Hiruzen’s dim eyes reflected the image of the young Orochimaru: withdrawn and obsessive, talented, yet hiding grief in his heart.

Sarutobi Hiruzen suddenly realized that he had never truly comforted this disciple’s heart. Orochimaru had always been trapped in the deaths of his parents and his disciple Nawaki, and Tsunade was the same…

At some point, he had grown too accustomed to the so-called "Naruto mindset," always considering the bigger picture while overlooking the living souls beneath that bigger picture.

In the end, one elite after another had vanished from Konoha…

Tears flowed from the corners of Sarutobi Hiruzen’s eyes. In the final moments of his life, he suddenly felt that there were many things he had failed to do. If Konoha suffered calamity today and war resumed, would he be the greatest sinner?

Though Bai Cangshu could not read minds, he still guessed most of the other man’s thoughts.

His mocking smile gradually faded, replaced by the indifference of one looking down upon all living beings.

The people of this world seemed to want to shoulder everyone’s happiness, even something like world peace, all by themselves.

They were clearly fragile creatures who could not even live a hundred years. Even geniuses mostly died in their teens or twenties. What was there in such a world worth saving…

Weak, yet wanting to protect.

Fragile, yet wanting eternal peace and happiness.

Was that perhaps why this world’s underlying tone was so dark and sorrowful?

From an extremely detached perspective, Bai Cangshu judged the actions of Sarutobi Hiruzen, Uchiha Shisui, Uchiha Itachi, and countless other elites and heroes of this world.

"Mercenary Tao… spare those young sprouts. They are not worth killing… nor should they be killed!"

Sarutobi Hiruzen clenched Bai Cangshu’s left arm tightly. The flames had completely engulfed him.

At the same time, the Death God’s spirit body had emerged from within him and was about to pull Sarutobi Hiruzen’s soul out along with it.

Yet Sarutobi Hiruzen still clutched Bai Cangshu’s left arm tightly, unwilling to let go.

Bai Cangshu suddenly lost interest in Sarutobi Hiruzen.

Your strength was not strong enough, and your heart was not pure enough. Whether good or evil, at least choose one side and carry it through to the end. Trying to please neither side only makes you a half-baked fool!

"Tch, I have no interest in slaughtering the weak."

Whether he had heard Bai Cangshu’s answer or whether Sarutobi Hiruzen had reached his limit, the next moment, his soul was swept up by the Death God and entered Bai Cangshu’s body.

You have killed the Third Hokage: Sarutobi Hiruzen. You have received 3000 Dimensional Points.

You have received C-rank Anomaly Point*1.

Konoha Collapse Plan completion updated. Current: 73%.

You have contained a special spirit body: Death God (native deity, Hidden God). Energy attribute +7. Current: ?

Please note: the special spirit body Death God is a containment-type special spirit body. Other souls and powers are hidden within it. These souls and powers will gradually be extracted within Yellow Springs.

You have obtained a new trait: Spirit Body Sealing (Extremely Rare).

Spirit Body Sealing (Extremely Rare): When you draw the Death God into your body, you may pull the target's spirit body out of its physical body and devour it into your own. Before fully assimilating the Death God, this trait can only be used during Yin Spirit Possession (Death God).

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Warning, Reincarnator EX051. Your act of containing the Death God will have a major impact on this world. The world's difficulty will undergo unpredictable changes.

You have received B-rank Anomaly Point*2.

Due to your influence, relevant Plot Characters and quest lines will be removed from this world.

Bai Cangshu watched the flood of spatial notifications scroll past like a waterfall. Standing atop the collapsing Hokage Rock, he looked down at the Konoha Hidden Village below, where explosions still continued to erupt.

At last, he felt the benefits brought by freely changing a Plot World.

But at the same time, this ninja village was gradually losing its value.

He lifted Sarutobi Hiruzen’s corpse and pushed off lightly with his foot, drifting down from the sky like a falling leaf.

This gravity-defying movement was naturally the effect of Wind God Leg. The first person to notice Bai Cangshu was Orochimaru. Having finally obtained the Sharingan he desired, the sinister ninja was currently observing how much the old acquaintances on Konoha’s side had grown in strength since his departure.

Sensing Mercenary Tao’s return, he turned around. His expression stiffened for an instant, but quickly relaxed. He approached Bai Cangshu, lowered his head, and confirmed that it was indeed his teacher’s corpse.

"So, he really was killed by you…"

Bai Cangshu placed Sarutobi Hiruzen’s corpse down without answering.

Bai Cangshu’s gaze swept around. He decided he might as well kill Danzo too, but he could not find him.

At that moment, a blonde woman leisurely emerged from the chaotic battlefield. Explosive ninjutsu and flying kunai and shuriken all naturally avoided her.

Heaven’s Will looked at Bai Cangshu without sparing even a glance for the dead Third Hokage. She would not be surprised by something that had already been fated.

"Mercenary Tao, are you interested in cooperating once?"

Bai Cangshu focused his gaze on the woman. She was the leader of the 9527 Remnant Trio, the most mysterious Reincarnator in Wuxin’s words.

She was likely also the key to allowing that man to escape his status as livestock.

Bai Cangshu took a step forward, his hands hanging at his sides as Satsui no Hado appeared once again.

"Cooperate?"

His tone was strange, the threat in it unmistakable.

Yet Heaven’s Will merely took a step back, her expression still calm.

"I have a bargaining chip that will definitely interest you."

"Oh? What is it?"

"A person. A man named Hiranaka Minoru."