When Li Xing opened his eyes again, he found himself back in the form of a child. Fortunately, he could grow rapidly, so it wasn't a major issue.
"Li Yun, how did I die just now? I didn't feel any of that discomfort from before, it was as if I just slept and was reborn."
"Answer: Stars are born of heaven and have no fixed form. They can be humans, animals, plants, or even inanimate objects. As long as one conceives of death, they will naturally dissipate."
Li Xing suddenly understood. That damned Li Yun, why didn't he explain it clearly earlier? If he had accidentally thought of it, wouldn't he have just disappeared?
Li Yun seemed to understand Li Xing's thoughts and replied solemnly, "Star, you don't need to worry about this. Now, you and I are one soul within two bodies. Even if you have such thoughts, I don't, so we won't dissipate. Besides, you worked so hard to research data fusion into your soul, achieving your lifelong goal. Would you have thoughts of death in your heart?"
"Enough nonsense. I don't even know where this place is. Accelerate my growth to eighteen years old. Find a safe place to replicate a new Heavenly Dao. I have a premonition that I will evolve this time."
"This is the world of Naruto within your mind, Star. Even after two hundred years, your System Cloud won't forget it!"
Li Xing's body was growing rapidly. Upon learning it was the world of Naruto, he immediately felt relieved. Fortunately, the power gap wasn't too immense. As long as it wasn't a place where beings destroyed stars on a whim, it would be fine.
Just as Li Xing reached twelve years old, eight masked men in black suddenly appeared around him and attacked simultaneously.
Li Xing couldn't afford to continue growing. He instantly got up and leaped forward. Fighting was not suitable for him at the moment; he was merely a novice.
"Who are you? How did you appear in Konoha so silently?"
A person wearing a fox mask spoke, presumably the leader of the group.
Li Xing had no desire for pleasantries. They attacked immediately. If they failed to land a blow, they would try to distract him with conversation, hoping for an ambush from hidden individuals to capture him.
Immediately, a Nichirin Blade appeared in Li Xing's hand. He could only kill now. If he didn't eliminate some people, it would be difficult to leave.
"Water Breathing, First Form: Gekkou!"
Li Xing drew his sword swiftly. A flash of light streaked across, and all eight individuals were decapitated in an instant. Li Xing felt no nausea. He supposed it was due to his habit of killing demons. After all, if they intended to kill him, it was only right that he killed them in return.
"Wind Style, Vacuum Sphere!"
Suddenly, invisible killing intent shot towards Li Xing from behind. There were too many, and Li Xing couldn't see them. He was caught off guard, and several bloody holes appeared on his body.
"Despicable scum, attacking me with a projectile! I'll remember this. One day, I'll return to take your dog head!"
Li Xing then used his Lightning Breathing fused with the Heavenly Dao and fled at extreme speed, leaving behind scorch marks from the lightning and eight headless corpses.
From the shadows, an old man covered in bandages and two masked individuals emerged.
"Lord Danzo, why didn't you let us pursue?"
Shimura Danzo's expression was impassive. He looked at the scene on the ground, damaged by lightning release, and the thunderous roar from earlier. He immediately suspected something.
"Your speed is no match for him. The ninjutsu that person used should be lightning release, similar to the Fourth Raikage. His speed is incredibly fast. He's likely a candidate for the Fifth Raikage. To catch up to him, perhaps only the deceased Third Hokage could have managed it!"
"Clean up the scene, then send a few people along the tracks to investigate. If you catch up, do not act rashly. Call for reinforcements immediately. I will go and explain the situation to Hiruzen."
With that, Danzo left the scene and headed towards the Hokage Tower within the village.
...
Meanwhile, Li Xing had arrived at a river. He appeared to be seriously injured, but in reality, the wounds had already healed. If it weren't for this new body, which had never been trained, he wouldn't have been injured. He had fought entirely on instinct.
"Li Yun, how will I replicate the new Heavenly Dao this time? Do I need to commit suicide again?"
"No need to commit suicide. I've already completed the replication during the reincarnation. Now, I'm preparing to transfer it to your body. Get ready to fuse with the Heavenly Dao!"
Hearing that he didn't need to commit suicide, Li Xing immediately felt much better. Who enjoyed dying painfully? But before he could be happy for long, a vast amount of information suddenly flooded his mind, causing his head to split with pain.
"Damn it! Is this how fusion works? It's so painful!" As soon as he spoke, Li Xing's body began to ache. It wasn't just physical pain; his blood, cells, and soul were all in agony, and cracks began to appear on his body.
"Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh~!"
Li Xing desperately slammed his body against nearby rocks, trying to alleviate the pain. But it was useless. Even with the regeneration ability of the Original Demon, he couldn't stop the cracks from forming.
...
After an hour of agony, the body, on the verge of shattering, slowly began to heal, clearly nearing its end. As long as he endured, he would become a new life form.
...
Another hour passed, and Li Xing's body had returned to its original state. A flawless white body, contrasted with red blood, gave him a sickly beauty.
At this moment, Li Xing had lost consciousness, completely unaware that he had successfully undergone nirvana. The other soul within Li Xing's body was genuinely happy, wishing it could shed tears but unable to do so.
In reality, Li Yun had also endured the same pain. However, being a spiritual body, a string of data, Li Yun felt that only Xing had suffered the pain, and subconsciously cared for his "father."
...
After lying there for an unknown duration, a white-haired old man suddenly ran by above the river. He wore a forehead protector with the kanji for "oil" written on it.
It was obvious that Jiraiya had been caught peeping at women bathing and was fleeing in a hurry. When he reached Li Xing's vicinity, he smelled a strong scent of blood.
Jiraiya quickly followed the scent of blood and found Li Xing. He saw a girl, about twelve years old, covered in blood and naked. Jiraiya immediately pictured a minor being torn apart by wild beasts. It was tragic.
With the thought that saving a life was equivalent to building a seven-storied pagoda, Jiraiya prepared to carry Li Xing away. As Jiraiya picked Li Xing up, he saw Li Xing's...
"Holy crap, it's a boy! I shouldn't have come over."
Although he said this, Jiraiya had no intention of abandoning Li Xing. Instead, he took Li Xing to a small town to stay temporarily.
...
Li Xing, who had been unconscious for an entire day, gradually woke up. He found himself in a room, wearing a set of clothes. He assumed he had been rescued.
"Li Yun, I must have succeeded, right? Who rescued me?"
"I don't know either. This is my first time experiencing these things. According to the simulation results, Star should have succeeded. As for who rescued you, it's someone in your mind named Jiraiya."
Upon hearing Jiraiya, Li Xing immediately thought of the perverted hermit.
"Wait! Hermit? Sage Body!"
Li Xing suddenly realized something and immediately checked his body's condition. As expected, the Six Paths Sage Body and the power of the Evil Oni had been perfectly fused. The Heavenly Dao of two worlds, all ninjutsu, kekkei genkai, and kekkei tōta that had appeared in this world were now within him. Li Xing was, in essence, a god in this world.
Immediately, a Truth-Seeking Orb appeared in Li Xing's hand. He could create a Truth-Seeking Orb with his bare hands. He could conceal it if he wished, making it undetectable. Could he also fly?
"I think I no longer fall under the categories of human or oni. Using a new term, I should be called a Rakshasa?"
Thinking this, Li Xing couldn't help but burst into loud laughter, which was heard by everyone in the inn.
"You brat, laughing as soon as you wake up!" Jiraiya burst in. He had been about to do something intimate with a beautiful woman when he suddenly heard laughter from this room. Sure enough, the kid had woken up.
(Invincible story ☺)