The azure sea stretched endlessly, its surface shimmering under the sunlight like a tranquil painting.
Mikazuki Island, the sole landmass across hundreds of miles of ocean, lay quietly upon the deep, serene waters—like a pearl cradled in the vast sea.
Perfectly shaped like a crescent moon, the island naturally formed a wide inner bay, making it an ideal sheltered harbor for numerous ships to dock.
At this moment, viewed from above, a massive cargo vessel was lowering its heavy iron anchor, mooring near the coastline.
After enduring countless hardships and trials, the Uzumaki clan had finally reached their new home.
Beside the fishermen's settlement, Heiyan once again employed the Senju-style technique, constructing more wooden villas for his people to live in.
That very night, following the fishing tribe's tradition, a grand bonfire celebration was held in honor of the Uzumaki's arrival.
Under the starry sky, members of both clans joined hands around the roaring fire, singing and dancing with joy. The atmosphere was warm and harmonious.
Witnessing this scene, Heiyan felt deeply pleased.
Once known as a hot-blooded people, the Uzumaki had endured a life-and-death war and a series of upheavals that left them wandering and weary. As a result, their fiery tempers had cooled—they had learned humility.
Now, gratitude replaced rage among the Uzumaki, showing clear growth and transformation in character.
This change would allow the Uzumaki clan to rise from the ashes like a phoenix, walking a much longer road ahead.
"Lord Heiyan, may I have this dance?"
At that moment, Haruko approached him with a smile, wearing a short animal-hide skirt. She bravely extended her invitation, her eyes filled with hope and nervousness.
Heiyan hesitated slightly upon hearing her request. Never having danced before, he was about to decline—but considering the occasion, he eventually agreed with some reluctance.
When the dance ended, Heiyan exhaled deeply, realizing he had broken into a heavy sweat. Strangely enough, this experience left him more exhausted than any real battle he'd fought before.
Yet, the dance carried meaning.
As clan leaders representing the Uzumaki and the fishermen, their joint dance brought the bonfire celebration to its emotional peak, greatly strengthening the bond between the two tribes.
The celebration lasted until well past midnight.
Beneath the glittering stars, on this isolated isle far beyond the mainland, the people returned joyfully to their homes, lying on soft, warm beds as they listened to the rhythmic waves and drifted into peaceful sleep.
After just two days of brief rest and adjustment,
With the Uzumaki bringing along abundant livestock, seeds, tools, and other supplies, Mikazuki Island quickly launched a full-scale construction effort.
Fishing development came first.
Previously, the island's fishermen had relied on small boats, harpoons, hooks, and wire nets—tools that were primitive and inefficient, barely allowing them to meet their own needs.
Now, however, with Heiyan's support, the fisherfolk leapfrogged from crude tools to high-tech gear—an enormous leap in capability.
Under Haruko's leadership, the fishing tribe planned to establish aquaculture zones around Mikazuki Island, cultivating various fish and seafood in great numbers.
In that case, even during storms or harsh weather with high winds and rough seas, there would be no need to risk fishing out at sea anymore.
Of course, eating fish alone wasn't enough. They still needed rice, wheat noodles or dumplings, fresh vegetables, and meat.
Therefore, after exploring every corner of Mikazuki Island, Heiyan drew a detailed map and planned accordingly based on the island's layout. Besides the residential area, he designated zones for animal husbandry, farming, water reservoirs, and mining.
Agriculture, animal farming, and clean water systems began taking shape across the island.
As for the Chakra-conductive metal ore found on the island, Heiyan intended to extract it in large quantities and forge it into weapons rather than sell the raw material for profit. After all, Mikazuki Island currently lacked neither money nor supplies—it was military strength they desperately needed to protect their home.
Speaking of defense, the island's main defensive force consisted of ninja from the Uzumaki clan.
Under Ashina Uzumaki's leadership, many Uzumaki ninja were working on an enormous project:
To erect an immense invisible barrier over the ocean surrounding Mikazuki Island. This barrier would refract light and cause the island to vanish from sight at sea, thus defending against enemy invasions.
Before long, every islander actively and enthusiastically participated in this great construction effort. Looking around, the entire island was alive with energy.
Heiyan didn't sit around doing nothing either.
Seizing this opportunity, he revived a long-held idea and delved deep into studying his own Terrestrial Release and Wood Release abilities.
These two Kekkei Tota techniques combined four kinds of chakra—Yang, Water, Lightning, and Earth—all considered elements essential for creation and nurturing life. If successfully fused and evolved, they could potentially lead to miracles.
Perhaps, this very pursuit would be the key to bringing revolutionary changes to Leaf Village—and even the entire world of shinobi.
For a long time, ninja as a group had thrived on violence and bloodshed, making a living through martial might, creating far too much hatred, killing, and death throughout the world.
Now, as the leader among the Konoha Sannin and one of the most powerful ninja in the shinobi world, Heiyan wanted to explore an entirely different path.
With that in mind, he threw himself into intense training.
The First Hokage's Wood Release technique combined Yang, Water, and Earth natures, while Heiyan's Terrestrial Release derived from Yang, Water, and Lightning natures.
Since both shared the same Yang and Water chakra natures, the key to fusing these two lay in handling the differing Earth and Lightning aspects.
Lightning Release and Earth Release inherently counteracted each other; if mishandled, fusion attempts could easily fail.
Before officially beginning,
Heiyan realized that to increase the success rate of the fusion, he must ensure all four nature transformations reached a relative dynamic balance within his body.
Thus, he began training his Earth Release.
His talent for Earth Release could only be described as mediocre, but hard work made up for his lack of natural talent. He once again summoned the Multi-Shadow Clone Technique and intensely trained in Earth Release Ninjutsu. Thanks to his Sage Transformation enhancing his jutsu, he quickly became capable of unleashing potent Earth Release techniques.
After gaining some understanding of Earth Release and covering this former weakness, Heiyan attempted the fusion for the first time.
In a clearing within the forest, Heiyan stood solemnly, his expression serious as he focused intently.
In his left palm, Heiyan held a swirling mass of green Wood Release chakra, while his right palm contained a violet Terrestrial Release (Kun) chakra. Carefully, Heiyan brought his palms together. As his hands slowly pressed inward, the Wood and Terrestrial chakra began to merge.
Hissing sounds filled the air.
The instant the two chakras touched, a violent reaction erupted—constantly shifting in shape and color as they intertwined.
Unfortunately, the fused chakra failed to stabilize. Instead, it rapidly expanded, eventually consuming the Shadow Clone of Heiyan entirely.
The next second—
BOOM!
A violent explosion erupted from where Heiyan had been standing. A powerful shockwave of chakra radiated outward in all directions, obliterating many trees surrounding the area.
"Predictably, another failure."
From behind a large stone some distance away, Heiyan stepped forward, murmuring softly to himself. Clearly, what had been destroyed in that training mishap was just one of his Shadow Clones.
This outcome didn't surprise or discourage him in the least.
After all, what he was attempting—fusing two Kekkei Tota—was an extraordinary undertaking. Its difficulty was so immense that even with his extraordinary talent and ability, success could not be achieved easily or quickly.
So Heiyan retreated to the most remote wasteland on the island, telling everyone not to disturb him. He then fully entered a state of secluded training.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Constant explosions echoed across the wasteland. Day after day, Heiyan tried, failed, and tried again—trapped in an endless cycle.
Time flew by as days turned into nights.
Unnoticed by anyone, winter quietly passed, followed by spring, and before long, Mikazuki Island found itself in the heart of summer. Since the island always had spring-like weather, its residents barely noticed the seasons changing.
Half a year had passed.
Within the world of shinobi—
Since the Uzumaki clan's sudden departure from the Land of Fire half a year ago, no one knew where they had gone. They seemed to have vanished into thin air. As time went on, their memory gradually faded from people's minds.
During this period, although Heiyan remained in seclusion, he never lost touch with Konoha, using ninja cats to maintain communication and stay updated on the latest intelligence.
In the Mist, Madara Uchiha had not once left the Mizukage building and remained in hiding. Yet this only made him more suspicious—no one could predict what grand scheme he might be preparing.
On the positive side, each of Heiyan's companions had significantly strengthened their abilities.
He learned that Fugaku had earned Matatabi's approval, becoming the Two-Tails Jinchuriki, thereby maximizing the tailed beast's power. With full dedication, Hiashi had also successfully opened the seventh gate—the [Wonder Gate]—of the Eight Gates, making astounding progress. Most surprisingly of all was Tsunade—assisted by the God Tree, she had nearly completed her Sage Mode training in just half a year.
As for Heiyan himself—
He had not fallen behind either.
With the aid of the Multiple Shadow Clone Jutsu, Heiyan trained at twenty times the normal efficiency. In just six months of isolation, he had effectively accumulated ten years' worth of training.
Over these "ten years," he had been relentlessly pursuing one goal—fusing Wood Release with Terrestrial Release (Kun).
After countless failures numbering in the millions, Heiyan finally discovered that perfect balance point, allowing four chakra natures to merge seamlessly.
He did it.
The moment he succeeded, Heiyan stood unmoved, as if fate itself had merely followed its destined course. As a true powerhouse, he had never doubted himself, always certain this day would come.
On the barren land,
In Heiyan's palm, purple Terrestrial Release (Kun) and green Wood Release slowly fused beneath his gaze, eventually forming…a patch of earth-toned, semi-transparent soil.
Within this soil flickered lightning, flowing water, plants, trees, and sunlight—as though it contained the very essence of earth and rivers.
Whoosh!
Acting on a sudden urge, Heiyan hurled the soil toward the distant ocean.
Then, an astonishing scene unfolded.
Upon landing on the sea surface, the tiny patch of earth expanded at an unbelievable rate—growing from ten centimeters across to a full meter, then ten, twenty…
Thunderous booms echoed one after another—
Its diameter finally reached two hundred meters, creating a floating landmass upon the sea.
But even more incredible was what came next—clouds, mountains, trees, and rivers emerged atop the land, forming a vibrant little world teeming with life.
This was a godlike creation technique.
Heiyan named this bloodline limit combining yang, water, lightning, and earth elements Yin-Yang Release—a name that embodies the ceaseless renewal of life.
And that earth-toned soil became the ultimate Yin-Yang Release technique, which Heiyan named [Xirang].
[Xirang], besides filling seas to create land, could also be used for attack and defense.
When attacking, [Xirang] transformed directly into a hundred-meter-tall mountain that crashed from the heavens onto enemies, crushing them instantly. Imagine if Heiyan summoned such a mountain mid-battle to drop onto enemy troops—the intimidation factor would rival Madara Uchiha's [Heavenly Obstacle Quaking Star].
As for defense, it behaved like Gaara's sand, capable of forming a flexible barrier around Heiyan's body. However, having fused four chakra natures, its defensive power far surpassed Gaara's. If powered up with Sage Chakra, it could potentially withstand even Madara's [Outer Path—Edo Tensei].
However, [Xirang] came with significant drawbacks.
Its chakra consumption was enormous.
Without exaggeration, among all techniques mastered by Heiyan so far, [Xirang] ranked first in chakra expenditure.
After all, being born from the fusion of two Kekkei Tota, even Heiyan found it extremely taxing to perform with his current Sage Transformation.
He sat still for a while, slowly regaining some of his strength.
The good news was, after six months of arduous training, Heiyan once again sensed his Sage Transformation reaching a bottleneck—an opportunity just needed to trigger evolution.
That opportunity was Hero Water.
Looks like it was time to return to Konoha and meet Orochimaru sooner rather than later.
As Heiyan thought this, he ended his retreat and returned to the residential area of the island.
The instant he got back, Haruko and Ashina Uzumaki came looking for him, eager to discuss an important matter.
It turned out that over the past six months, various projects on Mikazuki Island—including Barriers, aquaculture zones, docks, ranches, and farmlands—had been systematically developed.
Now, in addition to regular housing, the residential area featured streets, plazas, schools, hospitals, libraries, training grounds, and weapon storages. It was becoming more and more like a real village.
In this process, the relationship between the Uzumaki clan and the fishing tribe had grown deeper. They had truly become one family. Intermarriages between the two groups were now common, and new births were frequent. The village was getting livelier by the day.
Although it couldn't compare to Konoha, for a small ninja village of only several hundred people, it was already quite prosperous.
At this point, everyone—Haruko, Ashina Uzumaki, and other villagers alike—felt the village shouldn't keep the old fishing village's name anymore. Yet renaming it directly to Uzugakure didn't feel right either; instead, they should give it a brand-new name.
After all, it was now their shared home. Furthermore, in the future, besides the members of the fishing tribe and the Uzumaki clan, there might be even more people joining the village.
So the moment Heiyan came out of retreat, everyone rushed to find him first.
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