Chapter 36: Three Opportunities

After receiving the love kick from his mother, Lite could not stand the fatigue and fell asleep at that very moment. Kokoe carried him in her arms to bed to rest.

Both shared a room, Lite had wanted to sleep in his own for a while, but there was no space available to separate an exclusive room for him. At least that's what Minato and Tsunade told him when Lite asked them, the truth was that Kokoe had talked to them before to say no. She already had enough of her son being so special, at least she wanted to spend as much time with him as a normal mother and child.

Meanwhile, Mito spends the night with Tsunade. First she apologized for putting her through so much, Tsunade didn't want to talk at first, but then she slowly opened up. In the end they ended up having an all-night chat to catch up on the things that had happened.

Tsunade confessed that she always felt that the third had a lot to do with the disappearance of her clan and that was one of the reasons why she left the village, and although he was not entirely innocent, since if experiments were made with some remnants of the clan, it was impossible that everything was due to him, and that it would have been very conspicuous and all the other clans would have realized, which would have prevented his rule much more. After all, if he wannted to act against a clan, the Uchiha he hated so much would have been a better option.

They talked and talked, by the time morning came, they both woke up, Tsunade with a hangover beacuse al lof the wine she drank during the talk and Mito who wished they had used the normal Edo Tensei on her because of the migraine.

Time passed and Lite continued to sleep. The others ate and continued doing their things.

After a few hours, Lite woke up and went to eat his lunch, regretting not having eaten in the morning. His goal was to be powerful enough to face future challenges, so not feeding his developing body, even for just a meal, was a big no.

—  Minato, how many prisoners did you get so far? (Lite) 

—  Just a little over 20, I visited the nearby villages, but didn't find many. I think we've already cleaned this area completely. (Minato)

—  *Sigh* Unfortunately I don't want to waste a lot of time, there is someone I want to save. (Lite) 

Minato heard that and instantly went on alert. Each person who joined them was a little more strength, a little more power. Minato was very clear that whenever Lite mentioned someone it was because that person was able to contribute greatly to their cause.

—  Who is it? (Minato)

—  She's an Uzumaki. (Lite) 

—  ? I don't understand. Didn't you say that the only survivors were the ones who escaped? (Minato)

—  I never said that, I said that there was a group that managed to escape successfully. Worse, it does not mean that other people have not been able to do it on their own. You're forgetting about Jiraiya's other disciple. (Lite) 

—  True. But what does that have to do with prisoners? (Minato)

—  *Sigh* It's because of Mito, currently she's just supporting us, but it can't be said to have joined us completely. I want to perform the ritual quickly and send her to do the rescue. Only when those two situations are fulfilled will we be able to ignite the fire of her will and win her completely. (Lite) 

—  …Boy, you're scary sometimes. (Minato)

—  Haha (Lite)

—  Wait for two days, I can get 100 if I work hard. (Minato)

—  No, I need more, about 200 or even more. (Lite) 

—  *Frown* Why so many? (Minato)

—  Just get them, I think they'll be needed. (Lite) 

—  … *Sigh* Okay, but I'll need more time. (Minato)

—  How much? (Lite) 

—  4-5 days (Minato)

—  All right! (Lite) 

—  But I have a question. Why doesn't she do the rescue first and then the ceremony? (Minato)

—  Because she will take it as a kind of mission or help if she does it in that order. (Lite) 

—  *Sigh* Okay, I'll have everything ready then. (Minato)

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Days later, everyone was gathered for the ceremony, including Lite's grandparents and the Uzumaki family. 

It was a very special situation and the perfect opportunity for everyone to learn something.

In the center were Uzumaki Mito, Tsunade, and Minato. 

—  I still feel like this isn't right, even though I know all these guys deserve death. (Minato)

Seeing so many prisoners about to be offered as sacrifice, Minato couldn't help but feel that he was part of some strange cult. If it were only to kill them, then he would not have so many problems, but the current situation becomes very disturbing to him and he feels that it is dangerous for his mentality.

However, he knew this wasn't the time to worry about those things. In any case, these guys were going to die anyway, so it was better if their death served for something meaningful.

Neither Minato, nor Lite, nor anyone in that room, except for the other two children, were innocent. They wanted to change the world, but they were not going to pretend to be saints and try to save everyone including people who have clearly committed heinous acts.

—  Go! (Lite) 

Lite, seeing that Minato, despite having hardened his heart, was still hesitating a little, gave the order to start the ceremony. Even though he knew it wasn't his turn to speak, he couldn't allow his state to drag on any longer than necessary. This caused Minato to immediately calm down.

This jutsu had been modified and was much better than the first version created by the second Hokage.

The person in charge of making the seal in this case would be Mito herself, due to her Uzumaki origin, she was the most suitable to make the technique. The Uzumaki were said to have made a contract with the Shinigami, and although Mito never directly confirmed it, the fact that she didn't deny it was more than enough proof of the relationship between the clan and the god of death.

What she did not know was whether the contract could be invoked in ger current state in which she was neither dead nor alive. If it didn't work then Minato would become the second person in charge, after all he already had experience.

It didn't take long for the shinigami to appear. The surprising thing was that, unlike the troubles Minato and Tsunade went through the first time, Mito seemed to be able to communicate with the god.

—  Uzumaki eh... I didn't expect to see them again. (Shinigami)

Listening to whatever the Shinigami is talking about, everyone was shocked. Until now they had believed that it was only a kind of strange summoning technique and that it was possible to engage in communication, but they did not expect it to be possible to speak directly to him.

—  Do not be so surprised, this is something that only those of the purest blood and direct descendants of those who made the covenant can do, only we are fully recognized. Mito 

Mito explained the reason why until now no one had been able to understand the shinigami and they could only use its power as the last method of sacrifice. If they hadn't used a forced method in Minato's case, they wouldn't even know now that he was a sentient being.

—  Nice to communicate with you, Shinigami-sama. (Mito)

—  What do you want? You should know that the contract your ancestors signed with me no longer counts. (Shinigami)

—  Yes, I know. But now I don't want to form another contract, just perform the original technique. (Mito)

—  Mmm... (Shinigami)

The shinigami looked at Mito for a moment and immediately noticed the state she was in. She was at a point between life and death, although more alive than dead, the only thing that prevented her from returning to the world of the living was her dead soul state. But that was too difficult for a normal human to do because it involved the karmic laws of cause and effect. However, reaching this state was only enough for even him to applaud ingenuity.

—  And what exactly do you want to seal? Although I already have a rough idea, I want to clarify any questions. (Shinigami)

—  I want to seal my soul to this body. (Mito)

Just as I suspected, Mito planned to come back to life this way. However, that was something that involved the laws of the world too much, beyond the laws of cause and effect, it also interfered with the reincarnation cycle.

—  I see, you want to come back to life, but that's not something I can do, the seal of life is not my field, and if I want to get in there, there will be repercussions from other gods. (Shinigami)

—  Other gods? (Mito)

This was the first time she had heard something like that, until now she knew that the shinigami was known as the "god of death", but she did not expect him to really be a true god. 

—  I see that the full knowledge of your clan was not passed on to you. We are gods, we belong to a higher plane than this and we only interact with you when the benefits are high enough. I am in charge of death, what you ask me is to seal your soul in your body, but that is the field of the goddess of life. (Shinigami)

—  Can you explain to me what exactly the seal of life is? (Mito)

Mito did her best to remain calm in the face of the information that came one after the other, So she considered that if it was going to be like that, then it was best to get as much information as she could. They would have time to check if what he said was true or not later.

—  We are in charge of regulating compliance with the laws of the world. What you want is the seal of life, this is a natural seal. Unlike what you know, nature by itself is capable of forming seals, in fact, it is full of them. The seal of life is that which binds a soul to the earthly body. When the body dies, this seal is broken, which causes the soul to go to the pure land. (Shinigami)

—  I, I see. (Mito)

Mito was about to give up on the subject, in the end it was not like she was very excited about coming back to life. It was enough for her to help her granddaughter a little and then return to the pure land with peace of mind. But just as she was about to cut through the jutsu, a voice interrupted her.

—  But you, as the god of death, are able to make a slightly different seal, to sever her tie with the afterlife. If you say that the seal of life can be given naturally, then just exercise your power in your respective jurisdiction. (Lite) 

—  … (Shinigami)

The Shinigami overheard a child talking and couldn't help but turn to see him. He observed him and immediately realized that he was not normal. His whole being complied with the rules of this world, but his spiritual strength was too great for someone his age, he had no doubt that his case was extraordinary.

—  *Sigh* It's true that I can do it, but I didn't want to get in trouble with that goddess. However, I have my principles and since it was you who proposed it, I will not refuse, I also see that you have already collected a good payment. (Shinigami)

—  I bet you just wanted a bigger payout. (Lite) 

—  *Smile* I like you, kid. Okay, I'll make the seal. Considering the state of the body and the soul, as long as she cuts the karmic bond between her and the pure land, a simple seal will suffice to anchor her soul to the body and the seal of life will naturally form in a short time. (Shinigami)

—  Thank you. (Lite) 

Lite had stolen the show again, even if he didn't really want to, he couldn't help it. 

On the other hand, his thoughts regarding this self-proclaimed god were anything but respectful.

The rinnengan was able to do the same thing as him, so instead of calling him god, it was safer to say that he was simply a very powerful being who had understood the laws of this universe. That's why it's no surprise that there are others besides him, if they really exist. After all, he knows of another group of powerful beings that are capable of breaking the laws of this world as well, the Ootsutsuki.

—  But I must warn you something, what I will do can only be done a limited number of times. (Shinigami)

—  *Frown* How many? (Lite) 

—  Three, you only have three chances to revive whoever you want using this method. (Shinigami)

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Com'on guys. I don't ask for much, just power stones. It doesn't cost you anything.

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Also, although it's not what I was hoping for, and I'm really busy, I'm uploading more right?