Arisu's gaze swept over the clan leaders in front of him who were eagerly recommending themselves.
He shook his head slightly in his heart.
Then he slowly raised the Six Paths staff in his hand.
The tip of the staff lightly tapped the air, and an invisible restraining force instantly enveloped the entire area.
The clan leaders who had still been speaking suddenly felt their throats tighten, as if an invisible hand had grabbed them.
All the words that had reached their lips were completely blocked in their throats, not a single sound could come out.
Their expressions changed slightly, and they hurriedly suppressed all stray thoughts, instinctively straightening their bodies and standing in a neat row with utmost respect.
Looking at the obedient crowd, Arisu's expression did not change.
"You eight, for now, don't think about anything else. Continue staying in the Pure Land and expanding the territory."
"In the future, there will naturally be opportunities for you to contribute and work."
"Before that, just stay grounded and train at the grassroots level in the Pure Land, temper your temperament.", Arisu spoke slowly.
As his voice fell, the force restraining their speech quietly dissipated.
The eight clan leaders felt a trace of disappointment in their hearts, and all bowed in unison, responding together, "Understood!"
Arisu nodded slightly, his gaze passing directly over the others and landing on Uchiha Shuhaku, who had remained silent and steady the entire time.
His tone was calm as he asked, "Shuhaku, that weapon from your Uchiha clan, has anything happened to her in these five years?"
"Weapon?"
Uchiha Shuhaku was briefly stunned, then immediately realized that the "weapon" the Immortal referred to was that nameless girl from the clan.
Although he felt puzzled about why the Immortal suddenly asked about her, he did not dare speculate on the Immortal's thoughts and quickly stepped forward.
"Reporting to the Immortal, nothing has happened. Over these five years, I have not known where exactly she went within the Pure Land, but no one in the Pure Land dares to provoke or trouble her."
"Although chakra and ninjutsu cannot be used in the Pure Land, that girl's taijutsu foundation is extremely solid, and her strength should not be underestimated. She has more than enough ability to protect herself."
Uchiha Shuhaku bowed respectfully as he replied.
After hearing this, Arisu nodded lightly, his face showing no extra emotion, and he did not ask further.
The next second, the space around Arisu slightly distorted.
"Immortal, please wait!"
At this moment, the Akimichi clan leader suddenly slid forward on his knees.
Arisu frowned slightly. "What do you want?"
Honestly, this Akimichi clan leader was really something, even more exaggerated than those food bloggers from Arisu's previous life.
He wasn't sure if it was because of the Akimichi clan leader's body type or something else, but he always felt that the Akimichi clan leader's body looked a bit more "solid" than others.
"Immortal… could you… give us something to eat?", The Akimichi clan leader asked awkwardly.
"You are all souls. You do not need food. You won't starve to death.", Arisu glanced at the Akimichi clan leader's belly, which looked almost like he was pregnant, and replied calmly.
"But Immortal, even though I don't need to eat, I still feel empty inside, and… I haven't eaten anything good for five years. I feel like I'm about to lose my sense of taste.", The Akimichi clan leader said with a bitter expression.
Arisu frowned slightly. Only then did he notice that the Akimichi clan leader's pickaxe was gone.
"Where is your pickaxe?", Arisu asked.
"I ate it,", the Akimichi clan leader answered honestly.
Hearing this answer, Arisu's heart skipped a beat.
Case solved. No wonder the Akimichi clan leader's soul looked thicker than others.
'So he had been eating the pickaxe made from Yin Release as food.'
Arisu rubbed his forehead inwardly.
It seemed that building the Pure Land was not that simple after all.
Even the underworld needed a production system and a food system.
"That's right, Immortal. To be honest, these past few years, the way the Akimichi clan leader looks at us has been… off. I feel like in a few more years…"
The Nara clan leader spoke, subconsciously stepping a few steps away from the Akimichi clan leader, afraid that he might go crazy from hunger and try to eat him.
"Damn! Why didn't you say that earlier? I was wondering why he kept staring at me that day…"
The Uzumaki clan leader's expression changed slightly. Looks like he would have to be more careful from now on.
Without sealing techniques or ninjutsu, this old body of his might not necessarily be able to beat that big eater from the Akimichi clan…
Uchiha Shuhaku, Senju Hiruka, as well as the Sarutobi and Shimura clan leaders all instinctively looked at the Akimichi clan leader with vigilance.
Hearing this, Arisu frowned slightly.
It seemed that the souls in the Pure Land were not in a state of having no desires at all.
They still had appetite, they would sleep, get tired, and even have lust.
It was hard to imagine how much suppression the tens of thousands of ninja alliance souls had endured over these five years…
"I understand this matter. I will send someone to handle it later."
After saying this, Arisu vanished instantly without any warning, leaving behind the clan leaders who were still bowing in place.
"The black spheres behind the Immortal… they look so delicious… really… they smell so good…"
The Akimichi clan leader muttered, unable to resist putting his hand into his mouth and chewing.
Seeing this scene, the other clan leaders all frowned deeply.
The Nara clan leader's expression tightened as he turned to the others and said, "Ahem, everyone… when you sleep and rest, it's better to leave a few people on watch. Don't let the Akimichi clan leader pick up your bodies…"
Uchiha Shuhaku's face turned cold. "He dares to eat me? Don't think that just because I've lost my Sharingan I can't use a blade. If he dares come, I'll hang him up and beat him!"
"Same here! If he tries to eat my clan members, I won't hold back. Even if I can't kill him, I can definitely make him wish he were dead," Senju Hiruka said seriously.
Unknowingly, the Akimichi clan leader had moved next to Uchiha Shuhaku.
"Hm? Clan Leader Shuhaku, you Uchiha all look so tender and delicate, seems pretty tasty… I wonder how you'd taste…", The Akimichi clan leader muttered.
Uchiha Shuhaku's face darkened as he shouted, "Get lost!"
Before the Uzumaki clan leader could react, the Akimichi clan leader had already grabbed his hand.
"Mmm~ Clan Leader Uzumaki is a bit old, but feels like he'd have a nice chew…"
The Akimichi clan leader said with a blissful expression while holding his hand.
"You dare!?"
"Where are the Ino-Shika-Cho!? Quickly lock up this glutton, don't let him come out and harm others!"
The Uzumaki clan leader shouted angrily as he pulled his hand back.
However, when he turned his head, he saw that the Nara and Yamanaka clan leaders had already run off without a trace.
The Sarutobi and Shimura clan leaders looked at each other.
"Brother… we should leave too."
The two exchanged a glance and decisively slipped away.
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On the other side, after running two miles away, the Nara and Yamanaka clan leaders finally let out a sigh of relief.
"Phew! Finally shook off that glutton. He's been sticking to me every day asking me to find him food. I feel like if this goes on for a few more days, he'll eat me…", The Nara clan leader said, feeling like a burden had been lifted.
These past few days, every morning when he woke up, he would see the starving-looking Akimichi clan leader staring at him.
It scared him so much that he hadn't slept well for days.
Now he had finally gotten rid of him.
"Strategist, we should have asked about the situation in the ninja world just now… what happened to our clan's fate…", The Yamanaka clan leader asked.
"Sigh, looks like ninja civilization is in serious trouble this time…" the Nara clan leader said helplessly.
"Then what should we do?" the Yamanaka clan leader asked.
"For now, the only thing we can do is continue expanding the Pure Land!"
"In the future, when our descendants come to the Pure Land, we must have laid a solid foundation for them, so they have a place to stand."
"Besides, with the Immortal here, the Pure Land won't fall into chaos. For now, just work steadily and expand the land. Keep your feet on the ground.", The Nara clan leader shrugged.
The Yamanaka clan leader's eyes lit up. "Right! When our descendants arrive, we can take care of them. By the way, when do you think your grandson will come down?"
The Nara clan leader's face darkened. "I'd rather my grandson doesn't come down that early."