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The title of the person who lived a second life cannot be tainted.
Seimei, this pseudo-resurrected person who had no self-awareness of his own strength, was not someone Gensou could allow to run around embarrassing himself.
Moreover, if he remembered correctly, Seimei and his disciples had previously intended to use him as a chakra battery.
Gensou wasted no more words. He let the veil of his bamboo hat fall back down and began to walk towards Seimei and his group.
He seemed to stroll casually without any defenses, but this instantly turned Kujaku, Ryūgan, and Suiko into startled birds, causing them to take a big step back in fear.
"What are you panicking about? I am here!" Seimei scolded, "So what if he's resurrected? This is no longer the Warring States Period! The era of the Tool Ninja Village and the ultimate ninja tools has arrived!"
Hearing this from their revered Ancestor, the three exchanged glances, feeling ashamed of their earlier cowardice.
Regaining their confidence, they resolved to perform well in front of their Ancestor.
Swish! Swish! Swish! Although they no longer had their best ninja tools, the three believed they could hold their own against Gensou for a few rounds. They moved as one, attacking Gensou.
"Roar!"
Suiko roared to pump himself up and threw a heavy punch.
Gensou didn't even look; he extended his left hand and stopped it.
Suiko tried to move but suddenly found his chakra pouring out of him and into Gensou's palm uncontrollably.
Having always been the one to absorb others' chakra, Suiko never thought he'd experience this.
Without even a grunt, he collapsed, limp.
Gensou tossed Suiko aside like trash, then grabbed Kujaku and Ryūgan, absorbing their chakra effortlessly, and continued walking towards Seimei.
Seeing Gensou treat him as if he were nothing, Seimei felt like he was back in the Warring States Period, trembling under the shadow of a ninja's blade, filled with fear and anxiety.
"No! This is no longer the Warring States Period! I, Seimei, have evolved into the ultimate ninja tool! I need not fear anyone! Rather, everyone should fear me!"
Seimei's face twisted in rage, and he spread his arms wide.
"Thousand Gale Wind!"
With a high-pitched howl, a violent tornado was created by the ultimate ninja tool, sweeping towards Gensou.
Gensou lifted his eyelids and punched out.
Boom! It was as if he had struck something tangible; the tornado dissipated instantly.
"How is this possible??"
Seimei couldn't believe his ninjutsu had been so easily nullified.
"Again!"
"Wind Release: Steel Air Cannon!"
Seimei waved his hand, launching three baseball-sized, high-density wind pressure bullets that flew at Gensou with a piercing sonic boom.
Gensou's right hand muscles activated, and with a casual three punches, he shattered the Steel Air Cannon.
"Why? Why is he so strong? I've seen Warring States Period ninjas before!"
Seimei began to doubt his life choices.
But as Gensou approached, Seimei gathered his resolve, and the blade on his back, powered by chakra, transformed into three flexible, retractable dragon swords, stabbing at Gensou from three directions.
Gensou shook his head and took a step forward.
In the next instant, the blades missed entirely.
Before Seimei could react, Gensou appeared in front of him like a ghost, pressing his right palm against Seimei's chest, and said calmly:
"Craftsmen should focus on forging tools, not daydreaming."
With that, he applied pressure.
Seimei didn't have time to react before he was launched backward as if hit by a heavy truck.
Boom! Boom! Boom! Trees snapped in half.
The ground was gouged with a long trench.
After flying nearly a hundred meters, Seimei finally stopped, his body half-buried in the dirt, looking utterly battered. Though a ninja tool couldn't feel pain, seeing the large dent in his chest, Seimei shook his head in disbelief:
"Impossible! This can't be!"
"I haven't conquered the ninja world! I haven't spread the glory of the ultimate ninja tool across the ninja world! How can I fall here?"
"No! I still have a chance! Chakra! I need more chakra!"
Filled with unwillingness, Seimei was about to act again.
A hand suddenly pressed on his shoulder.
"Your chakra belongs to me."
Gensou whispered in Seimei's ear.
In the next second, despite Seimei's desperate struggles, the chakra within the ultimate ninja tool was rapidly drained.
Clang.
Seimei's body, now just a chunk of metal, went dark and collapsed, unable to move again.
Seimei, not being human, wasn't completely dead.
Unless the ultimate ninja tool was destroyed, simply draining its chakra would only put it in standby mode.
Gensou didn't destroy Seimei.
Although his strength was far from his boasting, Seimei was still a rare entity.
Additionally, his craftsmanship skills were indeed impressive.
If handed over to the Hagoromo clan, he could significantly enhance their ninja tools.
After living a second life, Gensou had become something of a paternal figure, always thinking of his clan whenever he found something good.
Previously, it was the outstanding medical practitioner Shinno; now, it was the exceptional tool craftsman Seimei.
This was perhaps his way of making amends for not being a competent clan leader in the past.
As for the possibility of Seimei being disobedient or rebellious, the so-called ultimate ninja tool was only as dangerous as a Jonin and wouldn't cause much trouble in the Hagoromo clan's stronghold.
Oh, and there were still the remaining three Four Celestial Symbols Men.
Although he hadn't paid them much mind, they still had some energy left.
Might as well take them along.
Ninja tools were a significant expense for ninjas.
Adding these four skilled craftsmen to village would likely reduce the Hagoromo clan's economic expenses considerably.
After waiting a while for the Hagoromo clan members to arrive and take Seimei and the Four Celestial Symbols Men away, Gensou continued his journey to Konoha.
Little did he know.
Meanwhile, far away, a disheveled Orochimaru was gnashing his teeth:
"Hagoromo Gensou!!"
Having finally escaped the pursuit of the Akatsuki duo, he now realized who had taken Sasuke, whom he had his eyes on.
Thinking back to his deal with Tsunade, where Gensou also benefited, Orochimaru deeply regretted it.
Why had he foolishly resurrected Gensou with Edo Tensei?!
Was this old man destined to be his nemesis?
Orochimaru swore silently: "Just wait!"
"One day, everything will be returned!"
(End of Chapter)