Just now, after leaving the parallel world, Naruto returned to the Pure Land.
Feeling the abundant Reiatsu and the scent of yellow sand permeating the Pure Land, Naruto's heart also calmed down.
He extracted Asura's chakra and formed it into a small sphere of light in his hand, shining brightly as if expressing anger.
Curiosity arose within Naruto, and he began to investigate carefully.
He discovered that this sphere of light had its own consciousness.
This should be related to the nature of the soul, accompanying his birth and influencing him.
Or to some extent, he himself is the reincarnation of this sphere of light?
Naruto chuckled disdainfully:
"It's just a consciousness that has never even possessed a body."
After deciding to walk this path, he had made up his mind.
He would not let anyone or anything influence his judgment again.
He manipulated his Reiatsu and directly wiped out the consciousness of the sphere of light.
In a hazy state, he seemed to hear the agonizing screams.
As the consciousness was erased, the sphere of light fell into silence and was completely absorbed by Naruto.
Naruto felt his thoughts being drawn back into that mysterious space once again.
Countless stars twinkled.
Standing next to the throne were familiar Hollow and the figure in the black cloak.
However, this time, a sphere of light fell into the hands of the figure in the black cloak and then merged into the figure's body.
Naruto approached.
"King." Both the figure in the black cloak and the Hollow showed great respect.
"What is the true power of my Kubikiribōchō?" Naruto asked.
He had speculated about it from a long time ago.
The true power of his Zanpakutō was not Kyōka Suigetsu.
In response to Naruto's question, the figure in the black cloak bowed slightly and respectfully said, "You need to find that out for yourself."
"Now, the restrictions within your body have been lifted. You will become the true king!"
The figure in the black cloak raised his head, his eyes filled with reverence.
"Crack." Naruto felt as if a lock within his body had been completely opened, and his consciousness suddenly returned to reality.
"Buzz." The Reiatsu in the Pure Land suddenly surged towards Naruto.
Being in the center of the storm, Naruto felt the repressed Reiatsu that had been sealed due to Kyōka Suigetsu suddenly becoming active within him.
At the same time, Shion sensed the terrifying aura emanating from the inner gate.
Within the Pure Land, all the spheres of light ceased their movement, trembling as if in fear.
The transformed Hollow let out fearful roars.
The Arrancar named Adjuchas looked towards the direction where Naruto was, his eyes flickering.
The absorption of Reiatsu this time was too intense, lasting for a full ten minutes.
When the Reiatsu calmed down, Naruto's eyes sparkled.
He had once again experienced an increase in power, and more importantly, he seemed to have touched upon the true power of his Kubikiribōchō.
"Crack." Suddenly, he saw a tall figure walking through the sandstorm.
As the figure approached, Naruto recognized the face in disbelief.
He couldn't help but exclaim, "Zabuza?!"
Never would he have expected.
This Adjuchas turned out to be Zabuza, who died in the Nami no Kuni.
Fate had a funny way of bringing them together.
"Do you know who I am?" Zabuza stared at Naruto's eyes, questioning.
After transforming into a Hollow, the memories of his past life were forgotten.
Although the current Zabuza had a similar appearance to the previous Zabuza, he was no longer the same.
"Naturally, I recognize you," Naruto smirked and said.
"Do you want to know your purpose?"
"Purpose?" Zabuza frowned, looking puzzled.
"Become my subordinate, Zabuza. I will help you find the meaning of your existence," Naruto extended an olive branch.
"Subordinate? Hmph that depends on whether you have the ability" Zabuza snorted and drew out his Kubikiribōchō.
"It seems you're quite eager. Well, then I'll play with you," Naruto smiled and in the next moment disappeared from Zabuza's gaze.
His figure appeared behind Zabuza like a ghost and lightly kicked him, sending him flying.
"So fast!" Zabuza's body flew backward, astonished.
He had emerged as an Arrancar by killing countless other Hollows, and his instinctual combat intuition was already terrifying.
At the moment when Naruto launched his attack, his intuition warned him of the attack from behind, but his body couldn't keep up.
After Zabuza swung his Kubikiribōchō, the Reiatsu condensed above it transformed into a wave of spiritual energy.
"Hmm? This is a technique similar to Cero? I didn't expect your talent to be quite good," Naruto's eyes showed admiration as he directly drew his sword and shattered the spiritual energy wave.
Zabuza, once a member of the Kirigakure, had killed all the students in his class during the Kirigakure's graduation exam when he was just a weak boy.
That alone proved that Zabuza was part of an exceptional group, both in temperament and potential.
Naruto admired Zabuza and naturally wanted to recruit him as a subordinate.
But defeating someone with such pride and ruthlessness wouldn't be possible with ordinary means.
Naruto's eyes turned cold as he appeared above Zabuza, bent down, and grabbed his collar, causing Zabuza to look at him in horror. In a casual manner, Naruto threw him up into the air.
Throughout the entire process, Zabuza was unable to make any resistance.
Even though Naruto's actions seemed casual, he couldn't stop him.
"It's over." Naruto's mouth curved slightly as he conjured a colorless Rasengan in his hand and gently threw it into the sky.
In the next moment, the internal light circulated, and the seemingly calm Rasengan suddenly became restless. The internal energy surged frantically, exploding like fireworks. The scattered light seemed to have a life of its own as it tracked Zabuza.
"Boom, boom, boom." Continuous explosions rang out, accompanied by Zabuza's pain. After the light dissipated, Zabuza fell to the desert, emitting smoke all over his body.
Naruto used Shunpo to appear in front of Zabuza and smiled, saying, "Now, are you convinced?"
In Oni no Kuni, Shion looked somewhat worried.
It was approaching night, but Naruto still hadn't returned.
This journey had been too long.
She didn't have a deep understanding of the Pure Land, only knowing that it was the world where souls go.
Even though Naruto had a connection to the Pure Land through his abilities, he was still human. He was somewhat incompatible with the Pure Land.
Suddenly, the black gates became chaotic, and then Naruto walked out of the gates.
Shion's expression brightened, and she was about to greet him when she saw an unfamiliar figure walking out from behind Naruto.
A middle-aged man wrapped in bandages.
Wasn't this the Adjuchas she had seen in the Pure Land before?
As if sensing Shion's confusion, Naruto introduced them.
"Shion, this is Zabuza, from the Pure Land. He is now our comrade."
"Zabuza, this is the priestess of the Oni no Kuni, Shion. She is also our comrade."
"I know her." Zabuza's gaze towards Shion carried hostility.
After all, Shion had easily defeated him before.
"Tch." Shion snorted coldly, sheathed her Zanpakuto, and hugged one of Naruto's arms, giving Zabuza a provocative look.
Naruto calmly withdrew his arm and said, "I'm going to leave with Zabuza for now. If anything happens, report it to me in time."
Shion obediently nodded, and then, under her watchful eyes, Naruto and Zabuza disappeared within the palace.
The two of them traversed through the forest, with Zabuza expressionless and maintaining silence the entire way.
"Aren't you curious about where we're going?" Naruto asked.
Before Zabuza could answer, Naruto's mouth curved up, and he said to himself, "Soon, you'll meet the most important man from your past life."
"Man?" Zabuza looked puzzled, and a strange feeling suddenly emerged in his heart.