Naruto: Creating Immortal Techniques at Six, Shocking Uncle Snake

Chapter 181: Changes Across the Ninja World!

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

A terrifying gust of wind swept the surrounding sand and soil into the air.

Haku raised both hands in front of him to block the force.

When the dust settled, Suigetsu Hozuki stood in full black-and-white Shinigami Robe, surrounded by an aura far more mature, composed, and terrifying than before.

Even Haku felt a wave of pressure. Is this Shinigami Robe really so powerful?

"Hey, Haku, let's have a fight!"

Suigetsu, overwhelmed by his newfound power, seemed almost irrational.

"Are you planning to waste chakra here?" Haku calmly stated.

This left Suigetsu stunned for a moment before he quickly snapped back to reality.

"Hahaha, you're right. This power is just too surprising. It feels like a boost on a spiritual level."

Suigetsu laughed heartily and deactivated his Shinigami Robe.

Sure enough, the chakra that had been absorbed into the Zanpakutō returned to his body.

"How about it? How much chakra did you lose?"

"No loss at all! In fact, it even replenished a bit of the chakra I had previously used!" Suigetsu exclaimed excitedly, stunned by the Shinigami Robe's effect.

He then poured chakra into the Zanpakutō again, activating the Shinigami Robe once more.

Watching from the side, Haku immediately understood—he's trying to see if this can restore chakra continuously.

However, when Suigetsu deactivated the Shinigami Robe this time, his expression fell.

"Didn't work?"

"Yeah, it seems there was some energy around earlier that the Shinigami Robe absorbed. That's why my chakra was replenished. Now that energy is gone."

The two continued deeper into the area.

But they didn't encounter any of the more powerful ghosts mentioned earlier.

Suigetsu, eager to show off, couldn't help feeling frustrated.

"Aren't there any stronger ghosts around?" he shouted again, but this time, no one—ghosts or otherwise—responded.

In truth, after Ishihara tore through the ghost domain created by the spirits, all the powerful ghosts had sensed a terrifying presence—a human with overwhelming power.

Yes, a human. Based on their perception, that entity was unmistakably human!

As a result, they all went into hiding, terrified the individual might come after them.

When they saw Suigetsu wielding the Shinigami Robe, the ghosts became even more cautious, staying hidden and refusing to show themselves.

"Heh, that guy is still boasting. He's definitely trying to lure us out and kill us!"

"Agreed. But how long are we supposed to hide like this?"

"I don't know. But hiding is better than dying. Let's just stay put!"

The ghosts conferred in hushed tones. Though they were eager to absorb Shukaku's chakra—which could enhance their powers and grant them new abilities—they dared not move with Suigetsu and Haku standing guard.

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Meanwhile, in the Land of Fire, the daimyo was furious after two ghostly assassination attempts.

He issued a direct order to Konoha: cleanse the Land of Fire of all ghosts at any cost! If they failed, all funding to Konoha would be cut off.

This caused panic across the village.

Konoha had only just begun recovering its economy under Tsunade's leadership, and things were looking up.

But if their funding was cut off, the village could regress by decades.

In response, Tsunade ordered all Konoha shinobi to mobilize and hunt down the ghosts.

She also purchased numerous Zanpakutō forged by Ishihara and distributed them among the ninjas.

However, only a small fraction of the shinobi could wield the weapons effectively—and those who could lacked mastery in swordsmanship or taijutsu, leaving Tsunade deeply troubled.

Desperate, she had even ordinary villagers try using the Zanpakutō, hoping for a miracle.

And miraculously, it worked! Several villagers gained unique abilities after wielding the weapons.

Tsunade's eyes lit up. So, one doesn't necessarily have to be a shinobi to use a Zanpakutō. Even ordinary people have potential!

She quickly spread the news.

This inspired civilians to buy Zanpakutō for self-defense.

With every additional person capable of using a Zanpakutō, the number of ghosts would surely decrease significantly.

Suddenly, a wave of Zanpakutō Ghost-Hunting Fever swept through the entire ninja world!

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"What the heck? I can't even use one! But I can clearly see the ghosts!"

At the training ground, Naruto pouted, visibly annoyed.

While he could use Sage Mode and natural energy to slash ghosts and send them to the afterlife, he still wanted to try the Zanpakutō, which looked so cool and powerful.

But no matter what he did, he couldn't wield one…

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