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As he smiled, he was completely unaware that a pair of eyes were watching him.
......
"grim Reaper?"
Yalin stared at the mask, his eyes filled with solemnity and curiosity.
He originally came only to observe the country's extraordinary foundation, just in case.
Even those confident in their abilities have countless examples of failing due to carelessness. Yalin doesn't consider himself invincible yet.
After issuing the war notice, Yalin did not leave. Instead, he secretly gathered intelligence on the Kingdom of Return and unexpectedly caught a big fish.
In Naruto, the specific origins of deities such as the Grim Reaper and the Evil God are not explained in detail, making them quite mysterious.
Many people speculate that these deities may be products of the local ninja system.
The existence of the three sacred sites indicates that before the widespread use of chakra, life on this planet had already conducted considerable research and even utilized natural energy.
Hashirama Senju's ultimate move, the Transformed Buddha at the Top, and the wooden dragon are likely based on real-life prototypes; otherwise, Hashirama wouldn't have deliberately sculpted them in this way.
Upon seeing Death, Yalin seemed to understand something and connected everything.
Before the Otsutsuki clan planted the tree, the local humans and yokai may have already developed a prosperous civilization by utilizing natural energy.
Among them are various deities, Onmyoji, shrine maidens, and monsters from the three sacred lands...
However, after the Otsutsuki tree was planted, these extraordinary beings gradually declined and died out as natural energy diminished.
In the end, only three holy sites and a handful of gods and priestesses remained.
The Divine Tree, once planted, absorbs the life force of the entire planet. The outward manifestation is the gradual desolation of the land, but in reality, it directly leads to the arrival of the Dharma-ending Age.
Yalin even suspected that when the Otsutsuki clan planted the tree, they might have cleansed the local supernatural powers of the Otsutsuki clan. Otherwise, the gods and Onmyoji wouldn't have stood by and watched the divine tree be destroyed.
They failed; they were powerless to stop the devastation of the sacred tree.
Such resistance may not be an isolated case.
Even with limited knowledge of Boruto, Yalin suspected that many planets had already had their natural energy drained by the Divine Tree, resulting in the complete demise of countless lives.
The behavior of the Otsutsuki clan is nothing short of interstellar locusts.
Wait a minute, this feels just like the Predatory Stars of Type-Moon.
Although their needs and purposes differ, the damage they cause is equally notorious.
There are bonds between villains, right?
Faced with such an enemy, if it weren't for the thousand years of development time, and if Kaguya hadn't betrayed the Otsutsuki clan, there would probably be no way to fight them.
"We cannot relax even after unifying the world; both technology and our own strength need to advance in tandem."
Yalin reaffirmed his goal.
Now that they know the future, there is no need for large-scale civil war and slaughter among ninjas. The Otsutsuki are already planning to wipe out the entire planet. Continuing to fight would be suicidal.
If one truly desires war, wouldn't taking the Otsutsuki clan as an enemy be far more exciting than a civil war in the ninja world?
Yalin looked at the Grim Reaper mask and deliberately abandoned the thought.
It's too early. We can't even get Kaguya to completely give up on activating Infinite Tsukuyomi. Thinking about a thousand years from now is really unrealistic.
At present, the key is to unite all forces.
......
After the daimyo of Guizhi Kingdom finished communicating with the Grim Reaper and turned to leave, the cave returned to silence once more.
Yalin stopped concealing himself and went to the mask.
Yes, it's very similar to the Grim Reaper mask from the Namendou of the Uzumaki clan in later generations.
This deity is indeed quite ancient.
He examined the mask, sensing extremely subtle emotions.
Hmm? Is this wisdom, or the instinct of a deity?
Yalin was filled with doubt and suspicion; the Grim Reaper in the anime didn't seem to have any brains.
Otherwise, they wouldn't have been blocked by Orochimaru and suffered a huge loss.
Aside from Kaguya's deep waters, the rest of this world is no shallow either.
His vigilance rose to a new level.
Compared to the Naruto anime he remembered, the world he was in now was the real world, so it was not surprising that unexpected changes occurred.
Blindly following information from memory could lead to disaster.
After a moment's thought, Yalin finally decided to take the mask away.
If the Grim Reaper is truly summoned by the Kingdom of Return, it will be quite troublesome for Yarin.
However... Yalin felt that the Grim Reaper now seemed much weaker than he would be a thousand years later.
Currently, it is still within our manageable range.
Otherwise, he would have buried the Grim Reaper mask at the edge of the Divine Tree, ready to call Princess Kaguya at any time and ask her to take charge of this divine being.
After figuring out the trump card of the Kingdom of Return, Yalin left satisfied.
Why go through the trouble of a head-on confrontation when the solution is easy to find?
When the daimyo of Guizhi Kingdom returned on the eve of the war, he stared at the empty cave and his mind went blank, as if it were about to explode.
Where has Death gone, Lord Death?
Without the Grim Reaper, how can the Kingdom of Return contend with Arin?
......
A day later, Murakami Takashi arrived at the border with over nine hundred soldiers. By this time, preparations for the war had already been made within the territory of Guizhi Country.
Tens of thousands of soldiers and nearly a thousand warriors stared intently at the Lin Kingdom's troops.
The difference in numbers between the two sides was more than ten times, which gave them considerable confidence.
A dozen against one, I've never fought a battle where the strong bully the weak like this before, I could win with my eyes closed.
Murakami was equally surprised by the number, but there was no fear in his eyes, only pity.
The soldiers of the Forest Kingdom are strictly vetted during the recruitment process.
After undergoing formal training, their physical attributes and individual combat abilities far surpass those of the opposing ragtag soldiers. Their morale is also incomparable to that of these foot soldiers who were originally just commoners and were forcibly conscripted.
Even if a real battle breaks out, as long as we charge in without fear and maintain our formation, killing the enemy's daimyo, it will be enough to quickly rout this rabble.
The soldiers trained using military training manuals written by Yalin gave Murakami Takashi such confidence.
Moreover... it's true that the other side has more people, but the Lin Kingdom has advanced technology, so there's no need for a direct confrontation.
The gap in absolute firepower cannot be bridged by sheer numbers.
Murakami Takashi took out his binoculars to observe the situation on the other side. After confirming that the main force was within firing range, he waved to signal the artillery team to aim their cannons at the enemy's position and then loaded the shells into the breech.
Within range lies the truth!
After all this was done, the outcome was already decided.
.....
After the death mask was lost, the daimyo of Guizhi Kingdom was so filled with unease and fear that it almost overwhelmed his reason.
Even though this alliance gathered nearly ten thousand soldiers, hundreds of samurai, and even a few long-reclusive Onmyoji were invited out to deal with that Yarin daimyo.
Logically speaking, there should be no chance of anything going wrong.
The gloom in the heart of the daimyo of Guizhi Kingdom did not dissipate as a result.
Without the protection of the Grim Reaper, the Kingdom of Return is no different from any other country, and is no longer special.
This is undoubtedly a dangerous sign.
They might not even be able to overcome their current predicament. The daimyo of Guizhi Kingdom did not believe that a few Onmyoji could pose a threat to the gods.
The only thing that gave him a glimmer of hope was that this time, tens of thousands of people had been gathered.
Even if Yalin is incredibly powerful, he couldn't possibly have killed so many people.
When he is exhausted, that will be the time of victory in this war.
As for the nine hundred soldiers of the Forest Kingdom, they were not taken seriously by the Daimyo of the Return Kingdom.
Once the biggest threat is eliminated, the rest are insignificant.
The daimyo of Guizhi Kingdom thought this to himself, constantly trying to comfort himself.
But then they realized something was wrong.
The soldiers opposite them had no intention of getting close enough to fight; instead, they stayed put and fiddled with some kind of equipment.
What is this? Could it be an instrument for communicating with the gods and potentially obtaining divine power?
This made the daimyo of Guizhi Kingdom feel uneasy, and his initial sense of luck instantly turned into fear.
They wanted to order an immediate attack to stop it all, but it was already too late.
As a series of booming sounds rang out, the daimyo of Guizhi Kingdom stared blankly at the horrifying scene.
The final sight before his eyes was a hail of black iron balls hurtling towards him.
......
Three-quarters of an hour later, Murakami Takashi looked at the completely defeated enemy army and the corpses all over the ground, feeling somewhat unsatisfied.
Is this all there is to the 13-nation alliance?
He was so excited he couldn't sleep, and it was true he longed for a satisfying, crushing victory. But the opponent's shots came so fast that he couldn't even feel the reality of it all.
They didn't even need to use any other weapons; the moment the cannons fired, they completely swept through the enemy lines.
"This victory is dedicated to Lord Yalin!"