Naruto: Fooling the Ninja World, I'm Hailed as a Savior

Theoretically, Orochimaru's idea was indeed feasible. After all, "Impure World Reincarnation" was essentially a summoning jutsu; it just summoned the souls of the deceased instead of ninja beasts.

However, the premise was that the so-called "Void Realm" truly existed.

So, does the "Void Realm" exist?

"When Orochimaru finds the 'Space-Time Hole,' the so-called 'Void Realm' will naturally come into existence." In the Land of Rain, Hyuga Kawa smiled, already able to guess Orochimaru's reaction after reading the scroll.

The "Void Realm" was fake, and the "Voids" were fake. But the "Space-Time Hole" connecting to another dimension was real, and the theoretical possibility of souls strengthening themselves by devouring others was also real. To make his lie more convincing, Hyuga Kawa had spent a considerable amount of time secretly entering the Hyuga clan's ancestral library, poring over various ancient texts and legends that were often overlooked.

He found records in ancient texts related to the "Wandering People," who were the remnants of an ancient civilization from the original movie Naruto Shippūden the Movie: The Will of Fire (specifically, The Lost Tower which involves the Grerl Stone and a spatial anomaly, or more directly Blood Prison with the Box of Ultimate Bliss). This civilization had created an empire using the powerful "Grerl Stone" and possessed a "Space-Time Hole" that connected to an independent dimension.

So, all Hyuga Kawa had to do was, when Orochimaru found the ruins of that civilization, to claim the space connected by the "Space-Time Hole" as his own, transforming it into his "Void Realm." And Orochimaru's subsequent research results on souls devouring souls to grow stronger would naturally be converted into a rule of the world by Hyuga Kawa through points.

By then, souls that died with lingering obsessions and resentments would truly no longer enter the Pure Land. Instead, they would follow their instincts, devour other souls, and be born into this world as "Voids." This was also the sentence Orochimaru hadn't seen later: once artificially cultivated and the passage opened, "Voids" would "break free" from the Void Realm and appear in the ninja world. The entire ninja world would be plunged into fear and turmoil, and his lie would, at that moment, become truth.

"Although the fantastical idea of materializing intangible 'rules' had been with me for a long time, this is the first time it's truly being put into practice."

"However, the system's previous response was [Insufficient Points], not [Cannot Materialize], which indicates that materializing 'rules' does have a certain feasibility." Hyuga Kawa's eyes flickered slightly as he thought, "Although it will cost a lot of points, if it really works, the points I'll gain then will probably be beyond my imagination."

Because the targets of this lie would not only be all ninjas in the ninja world but also the Sage of Six Paths and even Ōtsutsuki Isshiki, hidden in the shadows. One could even say he was deceiving the entire "world."

[Ding!]

[Your lie has been judged as [Obfuscation], [Diversion], [Mirage]. Orochimaru has experienced incredibly intense emotional fluctuations, reaching the level of [Doubting the World]. You have gained 2000 Truth Points.]

[Remaining Truth Points: 12194]

As expected. Hearing the system notification in his mind, Hyuga Kawa reconfirmed his idea. Just Orochimaru alone contributed two thousand points. Indeed, only by shattering their worldview and then reshaping it with a lie could such massive points be gained.

"I hope the esteemed Lord Orochimaru can do it quickly. With his talent, as long as he's willing and daring enough, developing a jutsu for souls to devour souls and grow stronger shouldn't be difficult." Hyuga Kawa prayed for Orochimaru in his heart, marveling once again at how useful this "tool" was. If he had to do it himself, who knows how many points and how much effort it would cost. Now, he just needed Orochimaru to do it.

"Even though I've almost driven him to his death, he still repays kindness with gratitude and bears no grudges. Lord Orochimaru truly is a good person," Hyuga Kawa sighed inwardly. However, Orochimaru still needed time, and he also needed to accumulate points now so he could materialize the "rules" in one go.

He could only temporarily put his thoughts aside. He sat on the bed, looking out the window. From here, he could see the towering, cloud-piercing Great Tower, symbolizing the absolute power of the Hidden Rain Village, like a gravestone piercing the rain curtain, overlooking this land soaked in tears and confined by steel.

Kakashi had already sent a message to the village. Once Hiruzen Sarutobi agreed, they would go to the Hidden Rain Village to meet Hanzo and proactively offer an alliance. Given Hiruzen Sarutobi's personality, there would certainly be no reason to refuse. And with Hanzo's internal and external struggles, it was unlikely he would refuse an alliance either. It had to be admitted that this was indeed a beneficial arrangement for both parties. The Land of Rain would become a barrier for the Land of Fire against the Land of Wind and Land of Earth, while the Land of Fire would provide the Land of Rain with food, weapons, and other supplies.

But...

"Would the people of the Land of Rain and the ninjas of the Hidden Rain Village willingly become Konoha's cannon fodder?"

"Would Nagato and Obito Uchiha allow the Land of Rain, their prize, to become a vassal and sacrifice for a great nation?"

"And, would I allow it?"

Hyuga Kawa smiled, and the shadows beneath his feet stirred. A black robe appeared on him, and his figure vanished from the room, leaving behind only a shadow clone.

Rain Village, Above the Great Tower

Hanzo still sat cross-legged by the window, quietly watching the rain outside.

The Land of Rain, a nation steeped in cold rain, a nation sandwiched between the three great nations of Fire, Wind, and Earth. Historically, it had suffered greatly from the wars of the great nations, its land turned into battlefields, its people displaced. It had no bright sunshine, no fertile land, only endless dampness, cold steel, and a pain deeply buried in its heart, repeatedly washed by the rain but never fading. It was a microcosm of the harsh reality of the ninja world, an unhealed scar of war's trauma, a breeding ground where ideals twisted in despair. Here, the continuous rain felt like the silent weeping of this nation, the tears of countless lost lives.

It washed away bloodstains, but it couldn't wash away hatred.

"Ideals?" Hanzo recalled the young man named Yahiko again, thinking of the "ideals" and "peace" Yahiko spoke of. Had the young Hanzo not had ideals, not longed for peace? Young and reckless, he once thought nothing was impossible in the world. Years passed, and he finally realized that everyone in the world had their limits. He was now the leader of the Hidden Rain Village, a hero of the Land of Rain, with thousands upon thousands of lives resting on his shoulders. He couldn't gamble, didn't dare to gamble, and couldn't win such a gamble.

Thinking of this, Hanzo's cloudy eyes gradually hardened.

Knock, knock.

Just then, there was a knock at the door.

"Come in," Hanzo said calmly, his thoughts interrupted.

A Rain ninja hurried in, shouting, "No, it's bad, Lord Hanzo..."

"Silence!" Hanzo's voice sank. "What are you so flustered about? This old man isn't dead yet, the sky won't fall!"

"Yes, sir, yes." The Rain ninja swallowed, moistening his dry lips, then calmly reported, "Lord Hanzo, people from Konoha have arrived. They wish to see you."

"Konoha?" Hanzo's brows furrowed, and a sense of unease rose in his heart. Had they arrived so quickly?