Starting with Naruto, I'll become stronger through my own efforts.

Xia Zuo completely trapped the embassy, ​​then looked at Uchiha Shisui and chuckled, "Alright, the Senju clan has already expressed their stance; now it's the Uchiha clan's turn to show theirs."

The politically idiot Uchiha Shisui finally understood why Xia Zuo had dragged him into this.

However, he wholeheartedly agreed with Xia Zuo's actions and had long recognized Xia Zuo's authority, so he used the Instantaneous Movement Technique without any resistance and arrived at the big tree next to the embassy.

The Cloud Village ninjas had already realized what was happening; they recognized Shisui the moment he came into view.

"It's the Instantaneous Movement of Still Water!"

"What? Wasn't it said that the Uchiha clan was in internal strife and all the Jonin were dead?"

"Information is incorrect. Prepare for battle."

"Shisui of the Flicker Body has a great reputation, but in the end he's just a child, what's so scary about him?"

"Yes, he became famous on the battlefield between the East Blue and the Hidden Mist Ninja. Those useless people from the Hidden Mist Ninja are no match for him, but we Hidden Cloud Ninja are not afraid of him."

"Go! Capture Uchiha Shisui and force the Third Hokage to back down a few more steps!"

Unlike his hesitation when facing the enemies of Kumogakure, Uchiha Shisui did not hesitate when facing the high-ranking officials of Konoha. The tomoe in his eyes shrank into his pupils and then unfolded into extremely complex patterns.

The Mangekyou Sharingan activated, and a sinister, eerie, and terrifying power flowed out, instantly sketching a Susanoo with complete limbs and armor.

Uchiha Shisui's talent was in no way inferior to Uchiha Itachi's. He had also spent a long enough time awakening the Mangekyou Sharingan, so it was only natural that he developed the third stage of Susanoo.

The green Susanoo raised its arm and slammed down with a punch.

Faced with an attack even more ferocious than the Eight-Tails, the Cloud Village ninja instinctively tried to dodge.

But they suddenly discovered that the trunks of the large trees that had sprouted earlier were tightly packed together, forming an impenetrable wall, leaving them no room to hide.

Desperate, the Cloud Village ninjas launched a desperate counterattack using ninjutsu and weapons, but all of their attacks were utterly crushed by Susanoo's fists, including their own bodies.

The delegation from Kumogakure consisted of 14 Kumogakure ninja, 12 of whom, along with the embassy building, were blasted to pieces by Uchiha Shisui's Susanoo.

The last two Cloud Village ninjas were spared by Shisui on Natsu's orders.

Seeing that Uchiha Shisui faithfully carried out his orders, Xia Zuo was very satisfied.

He then climbed onto Susanoo's shoulder and said, "The work is done, we should go."

"Yes, Lord Xia Zuo."

Uchiha Shisui deactivated Susanoo and, together with Natsume, used the Body Flicker Technique to leave.

The two had just left when they heard cheers from the direction of the embassy behind them, coming from the Konoha ninjas.

"It's the Senju clan's Wood Release, and the Uchiha clan's Susanoo!"

"The Senju clan still exists, the Uchiha clan still exists!"

"Long live Konoha!"

"Long live!!"

Hearing the cheers of the Konoha ninjas, Uchiha Shisui's eyes filled with light and hope. It turned out that the Uchiha clan had been recognized by the Konoha ninjas.

But Uchiha Shisui was still a little worried: "Lord Xia Zuo, after Kumogakure starts the war, are we able to win?"

Xia Zuo asked in surprise, "Who told you that Kumogakure would choose war?"

Shisui was stunned: "The Fourth Raikage is a recognized warmonger. Even before he became Hokage, he had tried to start a war more than once, but each time he was stopped by the Hokage."

Xia Zuo laughed: "Really, didn't any of you notice that the Fourth Raikage's warlike image was a disguise?"

Uchiha Shisui: "Huh?"

Xia Zuo explained, "If you think back carefully, you'll realize that since the death of the Third Raikage, Kumogakure has never initiated a war against a major power."

"Either they set a trap to lure Iwagakure into attacking, or they secretly send troops to take advantage of Konoha while Sunagakure or Kirigakure are engaged in a fierce battle with Konoha."

"The Fourth Raikage's reputation for being warlike stems from his unreasonable attacks on small countries and ninja villages, as well as his constant threats."

"I assert that the Fourth Raikage will not wage war against Konoha simply because Konoha rejected his conditions."

Uchiha Shisui carefully recalled the past history and was surprised to find that Xia Zuo was completely right.

The Fourth Raikage, known for his madness and belligerence, has indeed only launched attacks on small countries, but has never initiated a war between major powers.

He arrogantly provoked the Tsuchikage, Mizukage, and Hokage, declaring that he would teach Iwagakure, Kirigakure, and Konoha a lesson through war, but he never carried it out for various reasons.

One accident could be an accident, but if accidents happen every time, it can only prove that the Fourth Raikage did it on purpose.

But the ingrained impressions that Uchiha Shisui had built up over a decade could not be changed by Xia Zuo's few words.

Seeing that Shisui was still hesitant, Xia Zuo simply promised, "Don't worry, Shisui. If my prediction is wrong and war really breaks out, I will stand in front of all Konoha ninjas and let the ninja world see once again just how great the Wood Release is in pacifying the ninja world."

Deeply moved, Uchiha Shisui stopped worrying and said loudly, "Lord Xia Zuo, I will follow you in the future, just as Uchiha Madara followed the First Hokage."

Xia Zuo laughed heartily: "Great! Then we'll revive the legend of the God of Shinobi and the Asura of the Shinobi World, and bring lasting peace to the Shinobi World once again."

The Third Hokage soon received reports of the embassy being destroyed and the Cloud Village ninja being killed.

In fact, when he heard the faint cheers coming from the Hokage's office, he guessed that Xia Zuo had done something big again, and he also knew the attitude of the Konoha ninjas.

He just didn't expect that Uchiha Shisui would also be involved.

Mitomon Homura breathed a sigh of relief: "Fortunately, Natsume and Shisui left in time without revealing their identities or inciting the Konoha ninja against the Third Hokage."

Hiruzen Sarutobi smiled wryly and said, "Yes, he still gave me face."

Koharu Utatane suddenly sighed, "Sigh, all the Konoha ninjas are cheering, including the Anbu ninjas. They're actually opposing our actions."

Hiruzen Sarutobi continued with a wry smile: "Yes, when the Konoha ninjas all oppose me but dare not speak up, Xia Zuo will suddenly stand up, do his job, and then hide himself away, not seeking any power or benefit."

"It seems that he really is a secret weapon left by the teacher, a means to correct our mistakes."

Koharu complained, "How could the teacher do this? Since he entrusted Konoha to us, he should have trusted us. Why did he leave this person behind?"

Mitokado Homura was silent for a moment, then suddenly asked, "Are we really doing the right thing?"

The Hokage's office suddenly fell silent.

Hiruzen Sarutobi, Koharu Utatane, and Homura Mitokado dared not answer this question; only the deceased Danzo Shimura could confidently say, "I did nothing wrong."

In fact, they all knew that they had made many mistakes, otherwise, how could Konoha Village have continued to decline?