Mizuki didn't know if he was the first person who wanted to attack the god of death, but he was probably the only one who actually put it into practice.

There is always a gap between them and the native inhabitants of the ninja world. Even if Mizuki is now using the Sage Mode, he cannot completely get rid of the Tailed Beast Chakra, the medium for absorbing natural energy.

However, now that he has Xishuixiang, which has swallowed some fragments of the Outer Path Demon Statue, he is no longer restricted by the final chakra. He can turn to the characteristics of mental obsession to absorb natural energy, bypassing the natural energy of the ninja world's aversion to Mizuki and directly enter the Sage Mode.

Of course, if you want to unleash your full combat power, you still cannot do without the Tailed Beast Chakra.

Shuimu has no obsession with the nature of power, no narrow-minded ideas about justice and evil, and no distinction between superior and inferior means.

As long as it is effective and there are no ethical issues, it can be used like a tool.

Strength is a weapon and does not carry any self-concept. It is the person who uses strength who has a stance.

Now, the Grim Reaper is very important to Shuimu. Although he is not indispensable, he can save Shuimu a lot of effort.

"In academia, if one person wants to master all the knowledge, it is not impossible for us to do it as long as we have enough time. It's just that the efficiency is too low. Since there are ready-made tools, we can use them first and then study them slowly later..."

It would be too difficult for Mizuki to create a being similar to the Grim Reaper from start to finish.

So, there is no need to start over again when there is a ready-made result at hand.

Although we cannot figure out all the secrets yet, since it is ownerless, there should not be any dangerous backup plans.

Moreover, Shuimu was just borrowing it. As for whether he had to return it in the future, it depended on whether he could figure out how the god of death could realize the function of harvesting souls.

"So, what do you value about the Grim Reaper?"

Orochimaru waited curiously for Mizuki to perform the ninjutsu.

"Besides imprisoning souls, is there any other use for it?"

It’s not that Orochimaru couldn’t think of it, but he really didn’t understand what Mizuki’s ultimate goal was.

Except for the life-threatening situations in the past, Shuimu hasn't been so serious for a long time.

"Orochimaru, compared to me, your limitation is that you focus too much on satisfying your own desires..."

"Yeah?"

Orochimaru said with disdain.

"I thought you were going to say something. What's wrong with being a little selfish? Although life is a miracle, it is ultimately just a self-satisfying existence. All emotions between people cannot escape the two instincts of survival and reproduction. Even the so-called selfless love of parents is just to protect their genetic code and pass it on. Those who don't have this instinct or whose genes lack this are unqualified lives... By the way, as you said, Jiraiya, the third generation old man, and many Konoha ninjas are also working tirelessly for the benefit of the village, the so-called prophecy, and the peace of the ninja world. Isn't this just to satisfy their desire for heroes, control, revenge, or something else? Whether it is imposed by the outside world or a will that emerges on its own, to put it bluntly, it is just a need born out of self-satisfaction and vanity. How is it different from my thirst for knowledge?"

Shuimu shook his head:

"I can't refute you, but going to extremes in life's will and emotions is very dangerous. Extreme personalities can easily get out of control, especially when they have great power..."

This is probably the case with Nagato, Uchiha Obito, and Uchiha Madara.

Having suffered through war, they want to change the ninja world into what they want to see. However, they are just arrogant people with inflated self-desires who want to be saviors.

"Hahaha……"

For the first time since his resurrection, Orochimaru laughed so wildly.

Shuimu slowed down his movements, frowned and asked unhappily:

"Did I say anything funny?"

"I thought you were a wise man who could plan everything out, but it seems your so-called prophecy was just nonsense. I overestimated you!"

"You mean, I made a big mistake?"

Orochimaru's smile faded slightly, and a mocking arc appeared at the corner of his mouth. He replied slowly:

"You are right, arrogant guy? You are talking about Pein and the guy who calls himself Uchiha Madara. They are indeed stupid. Of course, a selfish guy like me has no right to laugh at them, but you have no right to despise them. Look at what you are doing now? Attacking a being with the title of 'God', even if it is just an unfinished product..."

"Well?"

Orochimaru's answer made Mizuki stunned.

Reflecting on what he had been thinking in recent times, Shuimu couldn't help but be shocked.

"In your opinion, I am the same as them?"

Orochimaru nodded.

"If you are in the middle of the situation and you didn't notice it, it's not a big deal. Although I don't know what your plan is, but you are so natural to attack the foundation of the ninja world, aren't you afraid? The Uzumaki family only has one or two orphans left."

“I see…”

Mizuki lowered his head and muttered to himself.

"Originally, it was to protect myself, to protect Miyuki-chan and Tsubaki-chan, and ideally, to protect the village, but, without realizing it, have I become so arrogant?"

Power makes people swell. Being in a high position makes people forget their original intentions and make them unable to see the original purpose clearly.

"Have we come to this? But, there is no turning back..."

Mizuki hates people who take it for granted to decide other people's lives under the banner of doing good for others.

What's more, he decided the future fate of the ninja world and its indigenous people according to his own ideas, without any regard for them.

This is an action that is really not what a righteous partner should do. No matter how you look at it, it feels like a villain boss hiding behind the scenes who is endangering the entire world.

Shuimu's face darkened as he realized that he had become the kind of person he hated.

However, after quickly suppressing his confusion, Shuimu perked up again.

"Orochimaru, do you think the ninja world needs a savior?"

"Maybe..."

Orochimaru replied easily.

"This topic is too heavy, but people who do evil as a matter of course and firmly believe that they are right are the biggest trouble!"

"You are right."

All speculations and plans are actually based on Shuimu’s research and speculation.

Uchiha Madara came to a distorted conclusion based on the family stele that was tampered with by Black Zetsu, so does that mean Mizuki's own conclusion must be foolproof?