Shukaku and Kurama silently sensed for a moment. Then, Shukaku looked at Wu Jie and asked, "How strange. I feel like I've merged with this sealing space. This seal is me, and I am this seal."
Kurama also said, "This old man feels the same way. The power distributed in this space belongs to us."
Wu Jie nodded, confirming their thoughts, then explained, "There's no need for too much explanation of the principles; it's also very troublesome to explain. Simply put, I used your chakra as the core to create a 'world' that cannot be expanded using sealing jutsu. The energy required to maintain this 'world' is also provided by the chakra you usually disperse."
Shukaku immediately asked, "You mean..."
Wu Jie continued, "It means this seal doesn't simply belong to us, but also to you. Apart from completely leaving this seal, you are no different from the outside world here. Our rights are limited, but only slightly different."
Wu Jie's mind stirred, and twelve towering giant pillars rose from the edge of the world, seemingly piercing straight into the clouds as if to prop up the sky.
Among them, the tops of ten pillars were empty, while the other two pillars each held a sculpture of Shukaku and Kurama.
These twelve giant pillars were constructed by Wu Jie based on the Twelve Earthly Branches. The application of the Twelve Earthly Branches in the ninja world is actually very extensive, and the most basic and important are the hand seals that ninjas have always used.
Ninja hand seals are divided into twelve types: Zi, Chou, Yin, Mao, Chen, Si, Wu, Wei, Shen, You, Xu, Hai. This is also what is referred to as the Twelve Earthly Branches.
Among them, Zi, Chou, Yin, Mao, etc., these are all prototypes of the Twelve Heavenly Demons that Wu Jie created before.
All ninjutsu used by ninjas are activated with these twelve hand seals, so it can be said that they are the foundation of ninjutsu. And using these foundations to support this innate Eight Trigrams Seal is most suitable.
Shukaku and Kurama also felt their respective powers in the sculptures. That represents their position within this sealed space, which is, 'Creation God'!
Wu Jie continued, "Now all of us share this one sealing space. For example, before, I could only use Shukaku's power. If I wanted to use Kurama's power, I had to have Karin's chakra transferred to me. But now, because both Ichibi and Nine-Tails are sealed in one space, I can directly summon or use Ichibi's or Nine-Tails' power at will from here, and I can even use both your powers simultaneously."
In other words, he is now not just the jinchuriki of Ichibi, but Ichibi + Nine-Tails... the jinchuriki of the Ten-Tails!!!
Kurama looked at the pillars around him, then suddenly asked, "Can other Tailed Beasts continue to be added to those empty pillars?"
Wu Jie nodded, a smile appearing at the corner of his mouth, "If there's an opportunity."
The existence of Ichibi and Nine-Tails formed the boundary of heaven and earth. This is like a pair of parentheses (), which allows other Tailed Beasts to be added into these parentheses at will, and then their power continues to be superimposed, until all Tailed Beasts are gathered, and then they transform into the one and only...
Fifty-five Tailed Beasts!!!!
Wu Jie and Karin's spiritual bodies returned to reality. Little Shukaku squatted on Karin's shoulder, and little Kurama peeked out, then returned to the sealing space.
After Wu Jie opened their permissions, as the 'Creation Gods' of the Innate Eight Trigrams, they no longer needed to obtain consent and could freely move in and out of the sealing space.
Little Shukaku silently sensed the difference between the current Innate Eight Trigrams and before. Then he said to Wu Jie, "How did you manage to do this kind of seal? This guy is truly amazing."
Wu Jie chuckled, then said, "Tailed Beasts are the strongest powers in this world. Once you have power and a mind, all that's left is to slowly try things out." What's more, the Uzumaki clan's sealing jutsu was the most advanced in the entire ninja world. He had all the techniques, so what couldn't be done?
Little Shukaku shook his head and said, "I really don't know where this guy will go. Maybe... hahaha, I'll go back to tease the fox."
After speaking, little Shukaku transformed into a gust of wind and returned to the now fragrant sealing space.
And Kurama, at this moment, was looking at the environment within the sealing space and asked Shukaku, "Yin-Yang Release is the power of creation, you see. The power of Yin-Yang Release has built a perfect foundation in this space. As long as Yin-Yang Release is continuously infused into it, that little brat can even say he created a world himself! Stinky fox, what did you do?"
Shukaku shook his head, "I truly don't know anything, and what you said is too exaggerated. Without our power, this space could not have been formed."
Kurama glanced at him. "Oh, 'our' power? How does this old man feel that most of the power here is this old man's own?"
"Ah ha ha ha ha, that kind of trivial stuff is nothing to mention!" Shukaku held his belly and laughed heartily, then said with a nostalgic expression, "Stinky fox, do you still remember what the old man said back then? He said that one day, we would merge into one, retaining our respective names, and exist in a completely different way, and then receive correct guidance, understanding what our power truly exists for..."
"This old man has never forgotten," Kurama was silent for a moment, then looked at the sealing space in front of him and spoke again, "Is this just a coincidence, or is it..."
"Heh, just keep guessing, you'll know eventually. Anyway, time has no meaning for us Tailed Beasts."
In reality, Wu Jie also looked at Karin and said to her, "Let's go back. It's time to prepare for the great ninja war."
Karin nodded with a smile, "Mm."
Wu Jie had already received intelligence from the Grass Hidden Village's intelligence department that all the combat units were almost ready. Now, all that was needed was a fuse to formally ignite this world.
After cleaning up the traces in the valley, the two returned to the Grass Hidden Village.
Afterward, the village's jonin and high-ranking officials gathered in the elder's hall for a pre-war meeting. However, the so-called Grass Hidden Village's "high-ranking officials" referred to the seven elders who had always held real power.
And these seven elders had long been replaced by Wu Jie and Karin's Shadow Clones, with the assistance of Orochimaru's Shadow Clone Technique.
As for the jonin who were summoned, not everyone was qualified to participate in the meeting. Just like Kurenai of Konoha back in the day, she didn't participate in the village's decision-making when she first became a jonin.
So, the jonin gathered this time were almost all squad leaders who had control over their own units.
Before Wu Jie made a deal with Orochimaru, he had already ordered his covert subordinates to issue the summoning order. These frontline squad leaders, after arranging their work, returned to the village in advance, waiting for the elders' summons.
Indeed, not long after, thousands of jonin gathered in the elder's hall.
The pragmatic elders and the artistic elders sat at the top. They represented the highest power of the Grass Hidden Village. Wu Jie and Karin sat below them, and the remaining jonin sat on either side of a long table.
When everyone had arrived, a pragmatic elder stood up and said to the crowd, "I believe everyone already knows the village's decision. Konoha will bear all the blame on us. They are truly too arrogant! Therefore, we unanimously decided that in five days, we will officially launch an attack on Konoha!"
As soon as the elder finished speaking, everyone began to discuss animatedly. However, because this matter had been conveyed beforehand, and even the troops had already assembled at the border, everyone was well-prepared for this, and there was no intense opposition.
Of course, it might also be because those who had previously expressed strong opposition had already mysteriously "disappeared" within the elder's hall.
However, at this moment, someone still asked with a hesitant expression, "Elders, do we really have to fight Konoha? No matter what, our village's strength cannot possibly defeat Konoha!"
The elder nodded, acknowledging his concern. He then explained, "I understand your worries, but I believe you have also heard some rumors. That's right, this time it's not just us; other hidden villages are also actively preparing for war. So this time, the war that breaks out is not just a war between our Grass Hidden Village and Konoha, but a war that will sweep across the entire world... the Fourth Great Ninja War!"
"Moreover, we are not fighting alone. During the Chunin Exams, the Sand Hidden Village was also deceived by Konoha, and even their Kage died in the assassination by Konoha and Orochimaru. Therefore, when we launch an attack on Konoha, the Sand Hidden Village will also launch an attack on Konoha as our ally. Our pressure isn't actually that great."
The Sand Hidden Village, as one of the five great hidden villages, caused a slight relaxation in everyone's expressions upon hearing that such a powerful village would be their ally.
Moreover, even if it was a small village, it wasn't without precedents of defeating hidden villages. In the Second Great Ninja War, Rain Village simultaneously fought Konoha and Sand Village. Finally, under the leadership of Rain Village's leader Hanzō, they successfully drove Konoha and Sand Village out of their territory.
Hanzō was even revered as "Hanzo the Salamander" or "Hanzo the Demigod" for this merit.
Everyone discussed for a while longer. Then, a jonin team leader looked at Wu Jie and Karin, and asked the elders:
"Elders, but I heard that it was because those two people committed crimes within Konoha, so Konoha wants us to compensate. Since that's the case, wouldn't it be better to just hand them over directly? Perhaps we could appease Konoha's anger, and we wouldn't have to go to war."
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