"What a pity..."
Akihara Kagura's body instantly returned to the Woodman, his eyes transforming into the shape of the Mangekyo Sharingan in an instant. Layers of white armor fell like moonlight on the Woodman soaked in deadly poison!
"Susanoo Armored Woodman!"
The massive Woodman donned a layer of silver armor, even holding a long spear in its hand, charging out of the toxic tide, and thrust it through the giant Salamander, pinning it heavily against a wall!
"The legendary Susanoo..."
Salamander Hanzo widened his eyes, trembling as he recalled the legends of two individuals: "Not only can you use the power of the God of Ninja, but you can also wield the abilities of the Ninja World Asura?"
"I have great respect for the Ninja Demigod!"
Akihara Kagura, controlling the Armored Woodman, lifted Salamander Hanzo's body with the spear and said softly, "What you are seeing is a sight many have never witnessed."
"However, don't be disheartened. As you said, death is not the end of life; perhaps for you, a new beginning is just starting..."
"..."
Salamander Hanzo looked at Akihara Kagura with some confusion.
In the next moment!
Akihara Kagura's eyes suddenly transformed into the Rinnegan.
Black rods flew out instantly, piercing through Salamander Hanzo's body!
"Rinnegan..."
Salamander Hanzo stared at Akihara Kagura's eyes, his mind almost blank: "What on earth is going on? What is your relationship with that kid with the Rinnegan? Who... are you?"
"To rekindle the belief in you, the Ninja Demigod, I specifically created this world for you. Don't be frightened by these eyes..."
Akihara Kagura instantly appeared beside Salamander Hanzo, reached out, and forcibly pulled out Salamander Hanzo's soul: "Although bringing you into this Genjutsu world is also to avoid alerting more people, preventing anyone from discovering that the Ninja Demigod had an accident..."
"Of course."
"Please be assured."
"I won't trouble you for too long."
"Lord Hanzo, you will still choose to embrace your destiny."
"You are quite an essential pawn, and when your identity is truly discovered in the future, it will be the moment the real conspiracy is unveiled..."
"That time..."
"The people of the Akatsuki Organization will realize..."
"This world doesn't only have one pair of Rinnegan; there are others coveting it..."
"After all, even conspiracies..."
"Need to be uncovered bit by bit to be truly shocking."
"A mysterious mastermind appearing out of nowhere would be too abrupt and won't command respect, so I need someone to help unveil the curtain, letting people glimpse there is an even bigger conspiracy present."
"Using the demise of the Ninja Demigod to reveal a page of conspiracy..."
"Is just so fitting..."
Akihara Kagura, while rapidly inserting his Chakra Receivers into Salamander Hanzo's body, then forcefully pushed Salamander Hanzo's soul back in!
"Awaken, first-generation Animal Path: Hanzo."
"..."
This Animal Path: Hanzo suddenly opened its eyes!
Salamander Hanzo's soul sensed a strangeness within himself. He knew his body was under someone's control, and despite struggling to resist, he was utterly subdued by the Chakra Receiver black rods!
"Kid... what have you done to me? Who exactly are you, tell me quickly!"
"No need to rush, you'll come to understand slowly."
Akihara Kagura's eyes gradually turned into Mangekyo Sharingan, and a tint of scarlet appeared in Salamander Hanzo's eyes.
Akihara Kagura reached out, grabbing Salamander Hanzo's body. The two of them immediately disappeared from the world of restricted Tsukuyomi, reappearing in the real world inside the Salamander base.
In the real world.
Salamander Hanzo sat dazedly where he was.
Akihara Kagura, while tidying up the dining plates, softly comforted his Animal Path Puppet: "Well then, I'll be off now. Lord Hanzo, whatever I have done, it's not a bad thing for you."
"You've turned me into a puppet..."
Salamander Hanzo tried to object.
"It's a fair trade for us."
Akihara Kagura shook his head, speaking softly: "I've let you enter the world you've always wanted to live in, a dream countless people yearn for... so entrusting everything to me is only logical for you."
"..."
Salamander Hanzo could no longer feel his heart beating.
However, the Ninja Demigod remembered his experiences in the Genjutsu world, and even his soul trembled slightly.
To him, it really was a beautiful dream, where many loyal subordinates were still alive, genuinely respecting him, adhering to the heroic creed that death is not the end, willing to offer their lives for him, and even using their deaths to resurrect his long-lost conviction...
If...
It weren't for this boy appearing before him.
"Don't dwell on it. Now go perform your first task!"
Akihara Kagura slowly tidied up his empty dining plates, reaching to open the door: "Head to the battlefield, meet my teacher Jiraiya, renew your alliance with Lord Danzo, and demand that the Konoha Ninja join you in fighting the Akatsuki Organization."