I will traverse countless worlds and become a god entirely on my own!

"You're not going to follow in Madara Uchiha's footsteps, are you?"

After hearing Byakuya's words, Shikaku rubbed his forehead in distress, as if he had heard those words somewhere before.

Thinking back carefully, isn't this the path that Madara Uchiha was planning to take?

However, it seems that Hashirama Senju rejected this proposal at the time, but Byakuya brought it up again, even more so than Madara.

Madara only unified the entire ninja village, while Byakuya aimed to wipe out the five great nations and all other smaller countries.

"As it turns out, the First Hokage was on the wrong path. After he and Madara died, the world became even more chaotic. What was originally a struggle between clans has now become a war between villages, and the war has become even more brutal."

The original intention of creating Konoha was to allow children to grow up properly without having to go to the battlefield, but it seems that no one has followed this path, and the war is getting bigger and bigger.

Distributing the Tailed Beasts to other ninja villages would ultimately result in greater casualties on the battlefield, and each village would lose a deterrent force should any of its Jinchuriki encounter problems!

Ultimately, the path taken by the first generation was flawed. A fragmented world is no match for a unified one. Although internal conflicts will still exist, they will certainly be much better than before.

Moreover, these daimyo can do nothing but command this and that. Why should they be subordinate to this country?

"What are you going to do?"

Lu Jiu knew very well that he couldn't persuade Bai Ye at all, so he might as well listen to what Bai Ye thought.

The fact that he was able to enable the Uchiha clan to overthrow the Third Hokage despite being at such a disadvantage shows that Byakuya not only possesses martial prowess but also intelligence.

"The economy comes first. Ninjas don't produce anything, which is why they've always controlled us. We need to be able to produce our own first. I'll help you with that later. Secondly, we need to take down one of the ninja villages. I plan to target either the Sand Village or the Mist Village first."

The Sand Village is currently the weakest and hasn't fully recovered. The Mist Village is also quite weak, but it's on an island, so getting there might be more difficult compared to the Sand Village. However, the Mist Village is currently experiencing internal strife. If we can take advantage of this opportunity to capture the Mist Village, dealing with other ninja villages afterward will be much easier!

Bai Ye's idea is to address both the economy and military force.

Internally, they reform the economy; externally, they target either the Fog Shadow or the Sand Shadow.

"It would be better if the Kirigakure didn't return, but going to war with the Kirigakure would result in huge losses. If the Daimyo finds out about your idea, or even guesses it, he won't agree and might even stop you."

A glint of light flashed in Lu Jiu's eyes. Hearing Bai Ye say this, he probably knew that Bai Ye wasn't doing this casually, but that he really had an opportunity.

Although no one had ever thought about overthrowing the daimyo, they seemed to be doing something really big. If Byakuya succeeded, the ninja villages would have even greater autonomy without the daimyo's control.

"Leave the military matters to me; the village's economy needs you!"

"I have a bad feeling about this."

Shikaku suddenly had a bad feeling. He had a feeling that although Byakuya was the current Hokage, it would probably be his turn to do things in the future!

No?

Are you going to be a hands-off manager?

"Oh, right, there are also some reform methods for the village. We'll discuss them slowly later, and we can gradually improve them!"

Shikaku is a smart person; he can help me analyze and implement many things.

Bai Ye certainly didn't want to waste his time on this. He wasn't like Naruto, the Hokage, who had to do everything himself; that would exhaust him!

"Lady Tsunade, this is the intelligence we've gathered from Konoha. Things have changed drastically, and the newly appointed Hokage has demanded we return, or we'll be considered rogue ninja."

Tanabata Street, located within the Land of Fire, was the site of the great upheaval in Konoha, and news of it quickly spread here.

After obtaining this information and confirming its authenticity, Shizune immediately went to find Tsunade, who was engrossed in gambling.

The Leaf Village of today is not the Leaf Village of the past. If they were still here, that guy might really consider them rogue ninja.

"Tch, just a brat from the Uchiha clan. Does he really think he can do whatever he wants just because he's become Hokage? Even that old man wouldn't dare say that, right? Speaking of which, that old man was actually killed by the Uchiha guys, and he had an unfortunate old age!"

Tsunade actually already knew this from the gamblers. Seeing Shizune rushing to her and saying those words, she was certain that the gamblers were right.

It seems that Hiruzen Sarutobi is really dead.

A hint of sadness flashed in her eyes. Konoha was a place of sorrow, but it was also the place where she grew up. No matter how bad Hiruzen Sarutobi was, he was still her teacher. However, after those things were revealed, even Tsunade harbored some resentment towards him.

But death absolves all debts, and no matter what, Hiruzen Sarutobi is already dead.

"Lady Tsunade, I think you should go back. You don't want to be branded a rogue ninja by Konoha, do you? Besides, given the grudges between the Uchiha and Konoha, if you really don't go back, he might actually do it!"

Shizune spoke with some concern. Although she didn't know Bai Ye or what kind of personality he had, given the relationship between the Senju and Uchiha clans, it was definitely not good. If Tsunade didn't go back, she would become a rogue ninja, and Tsunade would probably be furious.

This is the village founded by her grandfather, and yet she herself became a rogue ninja. Isn't that ironic?

"Shizune, do you think he would do that?"

Tsunade threw down her cards, glanced at the card table with a troubled look, and realized she had lost again!

"not coming!"

Tsunade lost interest in playing and left her chips there before getting up to leave. She had lost everything for the day.

There's really no good news at all.

"Lady Tsunade, wait for me!"

Shizune chased after her, continuing to ask, "Lady Tsunade, why can't he do it? But that's what the news said!"

She found it strange; Bai Ye had just taken office, and he might actually dare to do such a thing.

"His request for us to go back isn't just a simple matter of going back; he must have something he wants from us. Otherwise, my not going back would actually benefit him!"

Tsunade walked out of the casino, looked up at the sky, and breathed a sigh of relief. The air outside was so much fresher.

"what?"

Shizune glanced at Tsunade with a puzzled look, feeling like she hadn't quite understood what she'd heard.

"Don't forget our identity. We are that old man's disciples. In addition, there might be people in the village who want us to become Hokage, so it's definitely not in his interest for us to go back. But the fact that he chose to send us back at this time means that he must need us. Otherwise, he wouldn't have done this at all!"

Tsunade glanced at Shizune, then offered an explanation.

"So, are we going back or not?"

"I should go back and take a look. It's been a long time since I've been back. Besides, that guy killed the old man and even invited me like this. If I don't go back, wouldn't it make me seem like I'm afraid of him?"

As Tsunade spoke, a cold smile flashed across her face.

Although she was very reluctant to go back, she had no choice but to go back given the current situation.

First, Hiruzen Sarutobi died, Danzo died, and there were basically no more people in the village he didn't want to see.

She didn't exactly hate either of them, but she was inexplicably tired of them.

Moreover, Bai Ye is from the Uchiha clan, and she can't afford to lose face by being wanted by them. As a fellow disciple of the Third Hokage, if Bai Ye said that she wouldn't want to go back, wouldn't that make her seem afraid of Bai Ye?

So she has to go back.

"Let's pack our things and go. Forget it, let's wait a few more days. It would be even more embarrassing for me to go back now!"

Tsunade thought for a moment and decided to wait a few days before going back. If he told her to go back, she would go back immediately.

What a joke!

"The old man is dead, and Naruto's identity has been restored. Looks like he has no choice but to go back."

Jiraiya glanced at the intelligence report in his hand, then looked towards Konoha, a hint of sadness flashing in his eyes.

Another place.

Xiao organization.

Orochimaru had mixed feelings, but in his opinion, it was better for a Kage to die in battle than to die a cowardly death.

At the same time, he became even more interested in Itachi Uchiha, who had just joined the organization.

Licking his lips, Orochimaru felt an increasing anticipation for taking over this genius's body.

The Uchiha clan really has great potential; they even managed to kill their teacher.

Looking at Orochimaru's undisguised and malicious gaze, Itachi Uchiha simply raised his head and glanced at him indifferently, then ignored him and fell into deep thought.

"The Uchiha clan can't possibly govern Konoha. Byakuya, you're wrong. You'll lead Konoha and the Uchiha clan to destruction. Why be so selfish?"

Itachi stared at the headline proclaiming Byakuya as the Fifth Hokage, feeling a mix of emotions. However, he still held the same view: Byakuya would only lead the Uchiha clan and Konoha to their doom, because he simply couldn't think from the Hokage's perspective!

"Jue, how strong is that guy? Can we retrieve him?"

In the secret chamber of Amegakure, Pain stared coldly at Zetsu. They had known about Konoha for a long time, and now he had an idea: could they capture Kurama while it was still young and not give it a chance to grow?

"I doubt it. Hiruzen Sarutobi didn't even last a few moves against him. He's very strong."

Jue shook her head. Although she was somewhat tempted, it was simply not suitable at the moment.

"Where's the weakness?"

Konan asked.

Once a ninja discovers a weakness, they have a way to counter it.

"We haven't found them yet, but I suggest we gather everyone in the organization first!"

The organization is currently short-staffed; shouldn't we prioritize finding replacements?

"Then let's do it this way. A ninja with an immortal body from Yugakure, a ninja from Kirigakure (Tobi) and a ninja from Iwagakure."

The organization has almost finished recruiting members. Once the members are assembled, and after a period of time spent completing tasks to purchase explosive tags for Xiao Nan, we can begin making our plans.

In Iwagakure, Onoki stared at the intelligence report in his hand, deep in thought. He was considering whether to take advantage of the situation, but he was currently engaged in a small-scale conflict with Kumogakure on the border, and a larger conflict could break out at any time. He felt that provoking Konoha at this moment was not a good choice.

Meanwhile, Ai, who shared the same idea, was also struggling with whether to attack Konoha, as this might be a good opportunity.

In Sunagakure, after seeing the news of the Uchiha rebellion's success, Rasa was somewhat glad that he had chosen to abandon Pakura, otherwise Pakura might have threatened his rule in the future.

"He actually succeeded?"

"Master Yuan, it seems that dealing with Shadow isn't impossible after all. Isn't it possible for us to succeed?"

Although the Kage has always been in a state of seclusion, it has always been aware of news from the outside world, especially from a village like Konoha. How could Mei Terumi not know about such a big event?

The weather outside has changed too. Is it time for them, the Shadow of Fog, to take their place?

"You're right, we need to speed things up too, otherwise Mist Shadow won't be able to afford the losses!"

Master Yuan nodded heavily. In recent years, the strength of the Mist Shadow had declined rapidly. If Yagura continued to run things, the entire Mist Shadow would probably be destroyed by him.

Fire Nation.

After seeing the news of the Sarutobi clan being judged and his father being killed, Sarutobi Asuma felt extremely sad. He had changed a lot over the years and was thinking about whether he should go back.

How did Konoha end up like this?

Was the Third Hokage killed by the Uchiha?