Naruto: The Sage Body of Konoha

At the coast of Mikazuki Island, a warm, humid sea breeze swept in as waves crashed repeatedly against the coastal rocks, churning up snow-like foam.

A colossal blank stone tablet stood majestically at the village entrance, facing the ocean.

This monument was ten meters high, four meters wide, and one meter thick. Its astonishing weight of one hundred tons delivered an intense visual impact.

Heiyan arrived at the stone tablet surrounded by a crowd of people.

He looked up at the blank stone tablet, brow furrowed in thought.

Ashina Uzumaki, Haruko, and others remained quietly waiting, each filled with anticipation about what name Heiyan would give their village.

Suddenly, Heiyan sprang into action.

Whoosh!

He extended his fingers like a blade in front of his chest, and immediately the Murakumo Sword soared from behind him straight toward the top of the stone tablet.

Swish swish swish.

With strokes swift and fluid, using his fingers as a brush, the tip of the Murakumo Sword traced across the stone tablet, sparking flames along its path, finally completing two bold and magnificent characters from top to bottom:

Penglai.

As soon as the final stroke of "Lai" was completed, the Murakumo Sword gracefully spun midair before flying back to hover beside Heiyan.

"Starting today, our village will be called Penglai Ninja Village."

Heiyan turned around to address the group, explaining the meaning behind the name, "According to ancient records, Penglai is a fabled isle of immortals beyond the seas. I hope that Mikazuki Island will one day become a true earthly paradise—a realm where all villagers can live free from worries with long and healthy lives."

Everyone would live like immortals — that was the future Heiyan longed for.

Upon hearing this, Ashina Uzumaki, Haruko, and others' eyes gleamed simultaneously; everyone unanimously praised the name Penglai without any objections.

All villagers firmly believed that under Heiyan's leadership, the future of Penglai Ninja Village would shine with infinite possibilities.

Afterwards, Heiyan toured the newly constructed buildings, facilities, and projects in the village alongside everyone else, experiencing firsthand the tremendous changes Mikazuki Island had undergone over the past six months.

Throughout this process, Heiyan developed many more ideas regarding Penglai Ninja Village's development and construction.

Over the next two weeks,

Heiyan first came to the library and stayed here for several days. However, he wasn't there to read books—he was there to record techniques.

On the floor were piled numerous blank ninja scrolls forming a hill-like stack.

Heiyan sat cross-legged on the floor, working diligently, recording every technique he'd ever mastered or gathered—Water Release, Lightning Release, Fire Release, Earth Release, Wind Release, Yang Release Medical Ninjutsu, and even the Uzumaki Clan's Sealing Techniques—without omitting a single one.

Among these techniques, aside from extremely dangerous ones like Multi-Shadow Clone and Dead Demon Consuming Seal, most other techniques—including rare Kekkei Genkai like Storm Release and Scorch Release—would be made openly available to all villagers.

In other words, every citizen of Penglai could freely borrow these scrolls anytime to learn the ninjutsu they desired.

And knowledge? That was true power.

What Heiyan needed to do was selflessly share this chakra power, allowing everyone to become stronger.

Heiyan then left the library and made his way to the weapons warehouse.

He issued orders to forge all stored chakra-conductive metal inside the warehouse into weapons for villagers—from kunai and ninja blades to even tridents—ensuring that every villager received one.

Finally, Heiyan walked out of the village and onto the sea surrounding Mikazuki Island.

There, he employed Yin-Yang Release to create Xirang, shaping several dragon-like seawalls. They connected across the ocean's surface, stretching for dozens of kilometers, forming a safety barrier to protect the Penglai Ninja Village from crashing waves.

Evening arrived, the sun setting low.

From the summit of the island's tallest peak, Heiyan gazed down at the village nestled at the foot of the mountain and the golden sea beyond.

Over the past six months, he'd helped build the beautiful Penglai Ninja Village from nothing alongside everyone else—an accomplishment definitely worth being proud of.

After gazing at the distant view for a while, Heiyan turned his attention back to the flat plateau spanning hundreds of square meters on the mountaintop.

His heart stirred. Hands rapidly forming hand seals, he pressed his palms against the ground, injecting Yin-Yang Release chakra.

Rumble… rumble…

As the earth shook, numerous trees, stones, streams, and flowers burst forth from underground, assembling together at a dizzying speed until finally forming a three-story villa.

Unlike the wooden villas built with the Senju-style technique, the villa Heiyan created with Yin-Yang Release used a combination of stone and wood, offering both greater visual variety and structural strength.

Additionally, the villa featured lush green trees in its courtyard, vibrant flower gardens, a clear swimming pool, and around its perimeter a fence covered in blooming roses.

With just a bit of interior decoration, it would be ready to move in.

The villa sat in the most coveted spot on Mikazuki Island, offering an unmatched view of the sea. Living here meant sunbathing, fishing, catching the ocean breeze, or even surfing—just thinking about it made one feel calm and happy.

However, Heiyan didn't have time to enjoy such a lifestyle.

He must return to Konoha.

Before leaving, Heiyan entrusted Ashina Uzumaki and Haruko with the responsibility of managing Penglai Village, explaining that although he had to leave now, he would return occasionally to check in.

Ashina Uzumaki slowly but firmly nodded his head. Despite his age, he was willing to give the last of his strength and passion to this village.

Haruko bit her lip, staring at Heiyan intensely, eventually holding back what she wanted to say.

Yes, she deeply admired Heiyan and had once harbored girlish dreams about him. But Haruko also knew she wasn't worthy of him, so she could only bury these feelings deep within her heart.

She swore that she absolutely wouldn't let Heiyan down, and in the future, would build Penglai to rival—even surpass—the Five Great Ninja Villages.

That night,

Heiyan summoned Guagua, whom he hadn't seen in a long time. With Guagua's help, he activated the Enshinsui seal set up earlier on Mikazuki Island, returning to Konoha.

The Leaf Village remained exactly as remembered, with little change to the buildings lining its streets.

Heiyan wasn't sure if it was just his imagination, but Konoha seemed quieter at night than it used to be. A lot of shops were shut, giving the village a sluggish, lifeless vibe.

What's going on?

Frowning slightly, Heiyan returned to the Hokage Tower with this question in mind. After entering his office, he called for Azure Fox and White Elephant, his two trusted subordinates.

"Lord Heiyan, you're finally back!"

The moment they saw Heiyan, their faces lit up, but their voices betrayed a quiet unease—as if they had something to say but weren't sure how to say it.

"What's happened in the village?" Heiyan sensed their unease and cut straight to the point, asking directly.

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