"And then?"
Listening to the Konoha's Ninja's words, Sora continued to press.
"Then..." The Konoha's Ninja's expression became dazed, his mood extremely low.
"Then, we entered cycle after cycle!"
"That time, none of us could resist, and we were gradually frozen!"
"Afterwards, just like when you arrived, new people came and dug someone out!"
"Then one saved another, and that one saved yet another, multiplying from one to two, two to three, and the settlement was re-established."
"Later, when the settlement's population grew to a certain point, the Shinigami would descend again, freezing everyone!"
"This is the daily life here!" The Konoha's Ninja finished his tale.
After hearing his story, Sora finally understood why there was no one for thousands of miles after he arrived here.
'So, there was a Shinigami constantly repeating the process of putting people into frozen slumber!'
It was like a clearing or screening mechanism, ensuring the souls of Ninjas wouldn't develop in this world but would sleep forever!
But Sora still had some doubts.
"Was there really no one who could harm that Shinigami?" Sora asked.
After all, Ninjutsu in this world was ever-changing.
And Sora had also attacked that Shinigami before.
In Sora's view, the Shinigami's penetrating intangibility was similar to Reishi Dispersion!
The Reishi that make up the soul exist in the world in a very scattered state, like air.
So Ninjutsu would just pass through the dispersed reishi!
And the Shinigami could attack them because it only used Reishi to assemble a high-density form externally, while its own body remained in a low-density, dispersed state.
That's how such a terrifying effect was achieved.
Therefore, in Sora's opinion, even if Ninjas didn't have pure Reiatsu to restrain the Shinigami, there should still be things like Genjutsu or spiritual impacts, things more fundamental in nature, that could harm the Shinigami!
"What about the Uchiha Clan? Those Genjutsu experts?" Sora continued questioning.
Hearing Sora's words, the Konoha's Ninja could only heave another long sigh.
"No, no, no!"
The Konoha's Ninja looked somewhat strangely at Sora: "Didn't I say it?"
Sora looked utterly speechless at the Konoha's Ninja: "Say what?"
"Alright!" The Konoha's Ninja sighed, "Then let me explain again."
"In this world, I haven't seen anyone from the Uchiha Clan, and even more so, no Kage. Not a single Kage is to be seen! I don't know if I just haven't encountered them, or if they don't exist here at all!"
"So I've always wondered if perhaps Kage-level Ninjas pose a threat to the Shinigami, so they are placed somewhere else."
"As for the Genjutsu you mentioned, it is indeed useful, but not very effective!"
"Genjutsu can only temporarily trap the Shinigami for a short while, and it cannot harm it!"
"And there are too few people who know Genjutsu. It's not like elemental techniques, which, even if they consume more Chakra, can still be performed!"
The Konoha's Ninja explained.
"I see!" Sora understood.
'This Pure Land was still a place that judged based on one's capabilities.'
'For ordinary Ninjas, it was just this crude sealing. But for Kage-level Ninjas and the privileged ones since ancient times, like the Uchiha clan, they are probably placed elsewhere!'
Having reached this point and after some time understanding, the full picture of the Pure Land finally appeared before Sora!
Although there were still some unresolved doubts, they were minor issues now.
Sora stopped asking and quietly began to organize the information.
However, while he fell silent, the Konoha's Ninja did not.
He had seen newcomers like Sora before.
Sora asked so many questions, understanding the Pure Land in such detail, yet he wasn't hysterical like the other newcomers, which made the Konoha's Ninja very curious.
Moreover, though he wasn't sure if it was an illusion, the fact that he hadn't felt cold for so long made the Konoha's Ninja realize something.
Sora seemed to be a Kage-level!
This was absolutely abnormal!
'Could it be...'
The Konoha's Ninja swallowed hard.
He tentatively looked at Sora: "Um, brother, what are you planning next?"
Hearing the Konoha's Ninja's words, Sora woke from his contemplation.
He smiled: "Me... actually, you've probably already noticed, right? That I'm different!"
"Mm, correct!" The Konoha's Ninja nodded, anticipating Sora's next words.
So Sora continued: "That's right, I am actually a living person, just arrived from the outside. I came mainly to investigate the Shinigami and the situation of the Pure Land!"
"Did you know, right now in the outside world..."
Sora began to tell the Konoha's Ninja about Konoha's Edo Tensei.
This was also a way of returning a favor, since this Konoha's Ninja had given him so much information. Letting him know some things in return wasn't a big deal.
However, Sora didn't notice.
From the moment he said the words 'living person', the Konoha's Ninja's eyes had become fixed in a stare!