As the Shinigami gradually appeared on the streets, self-proclaiming themselves as the Shinigami Guard, protecting the residents' safety, the residents were initially uncomfortable, with some even resisting.
However, in just the past month, their attitude has done a complete 180-degree turn.
Under various comprehensive regulations, the crime rate sharply decreased.
"When in trouble, seek the Shinigami." This phrase has become an unchanging truth.
As long as you need protection and help, the Shinigami can always assist you.
After the first reinforcement of the Shinigami in Joryoku Tera, the Shinigami Guard members could patrol the streets 24 hours a day.
Utilizing their innate ghostly abilities, they could provide the fastest support.
Under such circumstances, who would dare to commit crimes?
The abilities and appearance of the Shinigami have even sparked the frenzied admiration of the younger generation.
They see becoming a Shinigami as their life's goal.
Just as ordinary residents aspire to become ninjas, they hope to protect their homes and families.
However, being a Shinigami is different from being a ninja risking their lives.
A ninja's average lifespan often doesn't exceed thirty, while a Shinigami can live for thousands of years.
The Shinigami's primary duty is guardianship and they don't execute too many dangerous missions.
Their versatile ghostly abilities also ensure a certain survival rate.
Most importantly, every Shinigami has the qualification to learn.
They can access various ghostly arts and sword techniques in the Joryoku Tera library.
By signing their names, they can temporarily borrow books and return them within the specified date.
Almost every Shinigami can master five or more ghostly arts.
Attack, support, healing, escape—their ghostly abilities are comprehensive.
With such benefits, how could the survival rate of the Shinigami be low?
Seeing this, countless ninjas' faces showed expressions of envy.
Actually, ninjutsu isn't bad.
Attack ninjutsu has various elemental nature transformations.
Each elemental ninjutsu also has its own characteristics.
Coupled with some exceptional Kekkei Genkai, ninjas are definitely good in terms of attack.
As for support, it's even better.
The must-learn life-saving Body Flicker Technique, along with various other supportive ninjutsu like the defensive Earth Formation Wall.
It can be said that if the starting point and resources are the same, a ninja wouldn't be much inferior to a Shinigami.
But the mortality rate among ninjas remains high.
Among other factors, there's the issue of knowledge monopoly.
Most ordinary ninjas don't even have the qualification to start learning ninjutsu.
Most ninjas only learn the Body Flicker Technique, while a few civilian ninjas are lucky enough to learn other ninjutsu.
In contrast, ninjas from prestigious families can learn several ninjutsu at the ninja school stage.
They say talent can compensate for background, but how many are truly talented?
Even with decent talent, compared to ninjas from prestigious families, the competition is significantly tougher.
In the memory's scene, every Shinigami can learn any ninjutsu.
And in the Shinigami Academy, they receive standardized teachings.
The starting point for all Shinigami is almost identical.
After officially becoming a Shinigami, they can choose which Guard they want to join by submitting an application.
Different Guards have different job responsibilities, and all choices are up to the Shinigami themselves.
The rules within the Shinigami Guard are strict—no harming civilians, no arbitrary use of Zanpakuto abilities.
There are appropriate vacations every year, two days off every week, strict control of working hours, ensuring that every Shinigami has free time to do what they want.
So, most Shinigami in Joryoku Tera have part-time jobs.
Their lives are relatively free and relaxed, truly enjoying life.
Of course, they have to participate in strict assessments regularly, engage in somewhat brutal battles, honing their combat instincts and intelligence between life and death, ensuring they're always sharp.
Due to the special nature of a Shinigami's body, even if they suffer severe injuries, they can be healed.
After seeing all this, the ninjas fell silent.
Is this the life of a Shinigami? Compared to them, their own lives seem like a mess.
Ordinary ninjas spend their lives running errands for missions, using the meager funds they earn mostly for basic needs.
Perhaps after saving up for several years, they might have a chance to buy a ninjutsu.
But most of these ninjutsu's practicality is average at best.
This can't solely be blamed on the higher-ups.
Because the genuinely useful ninjutsu are hoarded by the big clans.
For instance, in a certain annihilated clan, there were countless Fire Release ninjutsu.
After the clan's annihilation, these scrolls were "gifted" to Konoha, benefiting a few ninjas.
Who wouldn't yearn for a Joryoku Tera like this?
The scene moves to a few months later in Joryoku Tera.
Residents are living happily, and the Shinigami are maintaining order.
They can respond swiftly to any sudden attacks.
Their performance in wars is exceptionally outstanding.
In such a contrast, the Ninja Allied Forces seem utterly inadequate.
"Anyone can join Joryoku Tera and become a Shinigami. Your past doesn't matter; what's important is the decision you make at that moment," Sasuke's voice echoed.
"Clatter, clatter, clatter." In the next moment, countless ninja tools dropped from the hands of numerous ninjas, creating a pleasant sound.
The ninjas have completely lost their fighting spirit.
"Is this kind of life really possible?" Even several Kage were shaken.
Seeing the atmosphere of the entire venue reaching a low point, the Leaf side understood that the battle was lost.
Shinigami gradually entered the Ninja Allied Forces, starting to gather information on everyone.
There were some who tried to resist during this period, but they were easily dealt with.
Though the Leaf ninjas appeared stubborn, they didn't dare to act rashly.
"This marks the end of the ninja villages. From this day forth, there will be only one voice in the ninja world, and that is Joryoku Tera." Watching this scene, Naruto felt a sense of relief in his heart.
He had done everything he needed to do; from now on, everything in the ninja world would no longer concern him.
He had higher pursuits.
He looked towards Orochimaru.
"I'll leave Kaguya's chakra to you; it's not suitable for me." After some previous research, he had discovered that his spiritual pressure didn't align well with this chakra.
In other words, he needed a much more powerful Asura Chakra.
Regarding this, he already had some ideas.
After the end of the Ninja World War, the leadership of various ninja villages was replaced.
The names of all ninja villages were erased and replaced with district numbers from Joryoku Tera.
For example.
Konohagakure became Konoha District from then on.
All residents of the districts had the qualification to move back and forth between the areas.
All ninja villages had Shinigami stationed within and established related academies.
The benefits of all prestigious clans were withdrawn, undoubtedly angering numerous families, but after the annihilation of several clans, they had nothing to say.
Interestingly, the Hyuga clan was the first to express acceptance.
The current head of the Hyuga clan, Hiashi Hyuga, bowed to Naruto and shouted in a loud voice: "The Hyuga clan is willing to join Joryoku Tera, abandon our own surname, and work tirelessly for Joryoku Tera."
At this moment, Hiashi Hyuga made an extremely correct decision.
Due to the upper limit of the Hyuga clan's bloodline, they were still highly valued within Joryoku Tera, receiving a small piece of territory.
Positioning themselves as Hyuga Village.
Self-sufficient within the village, the villagers also had families joining the Shinigami Academy.
Hinata Hyuga and Hanabi Hyuga were "forced" to join Joryoku Tera.
It could be said that the Hyuga clan was the biggest winner.
Over the next year, Naruto gradually disappeared from everyone's sight, and Sasuke gradually became the ruler.
Finally, the Ninja World Joryoku Tera was governed by Sasuke, and the Purification Joryoku Tera was governed by Shion.
In the subsequent years, there were incidents of Hollows running rampant and infiltrating the ninja world, but under the powerful Shinigami Guard of Joryoku Tera, the incidents were quickly resolved.
The ninja world entered a stage of peace.
Several years later, Kakashi returned to the streets of Konoha District, passing by familiar shops where people's faces were filled with happy smiles.
"Joryoku Tera is great!"
"Really nice, everyone's lives are wonderful now!"
"It's good that we joined Joryoku Tera." Various praises were heard the most.
Hearing this, Kakashi's face also showed a contented smile.
The peace Naruto described really arrived.
It was so sudden and yet so precious.
"Hokage-sama, don't drink anymore, please stop." Passing by a small tavern, Kakashi suddenly heard persuasions.
He entered and saw Tsunade, heavily intoxicated, continuously drinking while the innkeeper tried to stop her.
"Hokage? I'm no longer the Hokage, and Konoha no longer needs a Hokage." Tsunade gave a bitter smile and gulped down the drink in her cup again.
Her eyes were unfocused, and her body unsteady.
Since stepping down, her life had embraced a deathly calmness.
No busy official duties every day, no respectful greetings from ninjas.
She seemed to have vanished from Konoha.
When the Shinigami took over the leadership of Konoha and set various rules in place, the villagers of Konoha initially opposed.
In their view, life in Konoha was already stable and didn't need more restrictions.
But then, the real picture emerged.
Their lives were now safer than before.
Not only that, but their children also had resources to join the Shinigami Academy in Joryoku Tera.
As long as their children passed the Shinigami's assessment, they could become junior Shinigami.
Of course, they could also go to the special Ninja Academy set up in Joryoku Tera.
In the Ninja Academy, you could learn all the ninjutsu you wanted (except forbidden and some dangerous ones).
This made many ninjas incredibly grateful.
What puzzled the Kage and the higher-ups was that such actions easily nurtured a potential hostile force.
Joryoku Tera's open sharing of knowledge undoubtedly increased potential dangers.
This action was definitely a case of more harm than good.
You see, people are ignorant; you give them a little, they'll be extremely grateful, and their loyalty will increase indefinitely.
But if you're too good to them, give them everything, they'll inevitably develop rebellious thoughts, expecting more and sparking power struggles.
It's said, "You're not afraid of hooligans; you're afraid hooligans have culture."
Joryoku Tera's actions of this nature, while bringing tremendous progress to the people, also deepened hidden dangers.
They were undoubtedly confident.
Now, several years have passed, and the residents of Konoha District have mostly forgotten the former Hokage.
Only the innkeeper of the small tavern occasionally took care of her.
But Tsunade, who had been running tabs for years, had almost exhausted all of his patience.
"Hokage-sama, the alcohol debt you owe for these years..." The innkeeper hesitated in speech.
Since the defeat, Shizune was brought into Joryoku Tera, becoming the vice-captain of the healing squad, and she could only come back once a year.
Tsunade was desolate, descending directly into debauchery, wandering in gambling houses all year round.
Eventually, she lost everything, couldn't even afford meals, and had to ask for credit everywhere.
Now, her reputation was tarnished; not to mention the gambling houses, even restaurants wouldn't allow her in. It was fortunate that the innkeeper was willing to help her; otherwise, Tsunade might have starved to death.
Seeing Tsunade in such a miserable state, the innkeeper couldn't help but sigh.
The former Fifth Hokage was once so spirited, commanding all the Leaf shinobi.
Who would've thought that today, she'd fallen to the point where everyone despised her?
This made the innkeeper sympathetic while also deepening his admiration for Joryoku Tera.
In just a few short years, the atmosphere across the entire ninja world had become more harmonious.
Now, there was no more war; there was trust among people.
Trade and learning had built bridges of communication.
With Sasuke becoming the ruler of Joryoku Tera's ninja world, everything was thriving.
Most of the past Blood Mist ninjas chose to join the Shinigami Guard, becoming Shinigami.
Only a small part of the Blood Mist ninjas still held on to their ninja identity.
But as time passed, the ninja would eventually be completely phased out, becoming history.
Now, almost all the children of the younger generation in the ninja world wanted to become Shinigami.
But becoming a Shinigami meant they were no longer human, and for many humans, this was very difficult to accept.
Currently, the ninja world was responsible for reproduction, providing a continuous new generation for Joryoku Tera, and occasional Hollow intrusions into the ninja world were defended by the Shinigami Guard.
Everything was operating very smoothly.
Under this great environment, the reputation of the Kage had almost plummeted to freezing point.
For the residents, the former Kage were now just like them, ordinary residents.
Tsunade didn't know how to describe her inner thoughts.
There might be a sense of loneliness from falling from the peak to her current desolation, the satisfaction and complexity of seeing Konoha prosper, and naturally, there was also a sense of discontent.
In Joryoku Tera, the Senju clan, except for Tobirama, was resurrected within Joryoku Tera, and the family had a small estate, still able to use the name Senju.
However, the Senju clan didn't receive any benefits from this; everything had to be self-supported.
During this time, Tsunade had also approached Kakashi, but the stubborn Tsunade never got along with herself, so she gave up.
"It's my fault that I killed my grandfather. If I hadn't used the Impure World Reincarnation, my grandfather wouldn't have died. This is the punishment for desecrating souls." Tsunade had a sad expression as she continued to drink.
Joryoku Tera had already proven through action that opening the Ninja World Allied Forces was a mistake for Konoha.
"Tsunade-sama, ah." The innkeeper sighed deeply upon seeing this.
"Tsunade, everything has passed. Are you still going to continue sinking?" Kakashi sighed, sitting down beside Tsunade.
"Look at the current ninja world, the current Konoha, everyone is improving, peace has arrived. Are you still going to be immersed in sadness?"
Kakashi's feelings towards Tsunade were still quite complex.
On one hand, Tsunade was once a respected Hokage, and even though Kakashi was already a Shinigami, he still held a bit of respect for Tsunade in his heart.
On the other hand, he was annoyed by Tsunade for initiating the Ninja World War and using the Impure World Reincarnation, causing the sacrifice of numerous Shinigami.