Konoha: This Uchiha is going a bit too far.

Chapter 228 A New Reward: The Soul Forge! (10,000-word chapter)

Konoha practically declared war on the entire ninja world, instantly igniting the entire ninja world!

No one expected that the Hidden Cloud Village, Hidden Stone Village, and Hidden Sand Village would be so brave, daring to attack Konoha during the Chunin Exams with a group of small countries.

Even though they had always known that these people were brave, after all, they were all members of the Five Great Ninja Villages, their bravery to this extent was truly astonishing.

The most alarming thing is that Konoha's reaction was so strong, even though that's to be expected, since their home had been stolen.

But can Konoha really withstand declaring war on so many villages at once?

Regardless of whether they could withstand the attack or not, Konoha, together with Kirigakure, began to send out troops in the following period of time!

Everyone now knows one thing: the ninja world is truly about to descend into chaos.

The brutality of the ninja village wars far surpasses that of the ninja clan model. It is a more large-scale, specific, and professional war, and the consequences of such a large-scale war are unimaginable!

"Especially since they all possess tailed beasts."

Tailed Beasts are a topic that no one can escape. Once such terrifying beasts go berserk, they can only bring death and destruction!

However, while everyone else was filled with anxiety, everything in Konoha seemed incredibly peaceful.

"Have all the necessary notifications been given?"

Inside the Hokage's office, Haori casually asked a question while looking at the documents in her hand.

"We must not lay a hand on civilians. We should try our best to persuade and appease them. We should not use their things, and we are not allowed to stay in their accommodations!"

Konoha has its own camps and supplies. If they are facing difficulties, we can share some of our supplies with them.

Don't worry about us not having enough supplies. The Daimyo has already expressed his full support, so there's no need to worry about logistical issues.

"Please rest assured, Hokage, we have already communicated these matters and arranged for dedicated Anbu and management personnel to go to each unit."

When Minato saw Haori emphasize this matter again, he immediately stood up and spoke loudly, and the other people attending the meeting nodded in agreement.

This matter has been emphasized comprehensively since the war was declared and the ninjas were mobilized, and it was even required to be written into the ninja manual.

Although many ninjas thought this was unnecessary, they wondered if it was preparation for their eventual annexation.

In fact, what these ninjas thought was not wrong. Since they had already fought for it, it was perfectly normal for them to swallow up all of these territories!

Although Yuzhi had already begun to create public opinion and promote her culture to all the surrounding countries.

The problem is that even in his previous life, there were always some who slipped through the net during his nine years of compulsory education, and it's not so simple to cover everything completely.

Moreover, cultural promotion is important, but it's even more important to genuinely show others that you think the same way and strive towards that goal!

In her previous life, Yuzhi didn't even mention her own country; even the Russians next door knew about it.

Yuzhi had never served in the military, but he understood the nature of "human nature" very well, especially since he had an uncle who had once fought against the monkeys next door.

He told Yuzhi that they had received a lot of help from the local villagers back then, because their neighbors were ruthless, and they had given the local villagers a lot of assistance, and as a result...

"I'm not bragging, but we know exactly which tent the commander next door is stationed in, what the meeting minutes are, and even when the troops might be mobilized!"

Yuri still remembers what his uncle said to him when he was drunk, which greatly shocked young Yuri.

Given the actions of the Northern Great Khan, he made this decision with almost no need to think twice.

"That's good. The orders that have been issued must be strictly followed."

Yuzhi nodded, then smiled and said.

"Then I'll have to trouble you, since you're the commander of this operation."

"Tch, I'm still the commander."

Jiraiya tilted his head to the side, but soon he was elbowed by Tsunade, and the Third Hokage couldn't help but smile when he saw this.

Konoha's multi-pronged approach this time, despite the help of Kirigakure, still leaves them somewhat short-handed.

However, the shortage of personnel does not mean that they will encounter any problems or loopholes in the upper echelons!

The largest force in Konoha right now is its high-level leadership.

Jiraiya was in charge of Kumogakure this time, which was a return to familiar territory for him, since he was the one who handled the confrontation with Kumogakure back then.

The Sand Village was left to Tsunade. The Sand Village is skilled in using poison, and puppeteers are relatively afraid of taijutsu ninjas, so Tsunade can definitely make full use of her value.

Moreover, Hatake Sakumo was specially brought along on this trip to Sunagakure, hoping to give Sunagakure a "small shock".

As for Iwagakure, it was naturally handed over to Minato, whom Iwagakure hated the most.

Although Jiraiya was the one who commanded the Iwagakure front, it was Minato who truly struck fear into the hearts of Iwagakure!

That record of single-handedly killing fifty ninjas in an instant is extremely exaggerated even by today's standards, so entrusting this task to Minato was the best decision.

As for those big black guys in the Hidden Cloud Village, they are particularly good at a clash of strength and speed.

In Konoha, there's more than one person who can use the Flying Thunder God Technique!

"Speaking of which, how are the preparations going, Second Generation?"

Yuzhi stroked his chin, then suddenly remembered something and asked.

"The war has basically begun. If he doesn't hurry, he might really miss it."

"Tobirama has made full preparations and is now just waiting to revive himself."

Hearing this, Hashirama couldn't help but laugh and said that he didn't take action this time when the enemy invaded Konoha, although according to him, there was no need for him to participate at all.

However, Hashirama knew that his younger brother was probably resentful. After all, he could only play a minor role in the "golden age" where "heroes from all sides gathered to make a great contribution," and he couldn't stand it either.

Now that Konoha is launching a counterattack, aiming to transform the peaceful ninja world into a vibrant and thriving land, he absolutely doesn't want to miss out.

He was especially unwilling to miss the opportunity when Konoha was about to attack Kumogakure, as he himself had died there.

It has to be said that Tobirama Senju was still a petty and evil "brat"!

"That's fine then, but I'll have to trouble Hashirama-senpai with this matter."

Yuri was not surprised to hear this. He nodded slightly and then looked at Hashirama with some curiosity.

"Hashirama-senpai, you seem quite happy. Did something wonderful happen?"

I guess so.

Hashirama's smile remained unchanged, and he nodded slightly.

"Perhaps it's because peace is coming soon; anyone would be happy about that."

At this point, Hashirama looked out the window, and his smile became even brighter.

Peace is one aspect, but the other is the blemish.

This time, he had met Madara, understood Madara, and made the final "decision".

The past is gone, and he now hopes that when everything in the present ends, they will have a better future.

As war drew ever closer, Konoha's troops, once assembled, immediately began their advance towards the front lines.

In addition to the veterans from the Third Shinobi World War, many newcomers have joined the battle this time, and even some outstanding genin who have just graduated have been recruited!

Naruto, Sasuke, and Neji were naturally not spared, and clan ninjas like Choji, Shikamaru, and Ino also did not escape.

However, Konoha is relatively restrained in recruiting genin of this age group, since they are indeed quite young.

Besides, they aren't the only ones who need to level up properly!

Over the years, Konoha has never lacked talent, but because there haven't been any intense wars, few young people have emerged.

Not to mention anything too far back, there were quite a few young people who grew up from Itachi Uchiha's generation. They are all sixteen or seventeen years old now, and they can be considered the main force.

Moving down to Naruto's level, there are still five grades of students who are "starving for experience." They are already qualified ninjas, and they are even more eager to gain experience.

Excluding students unsuitable for combat, low-ranking genin, ninja academy teachers, and clerical staff, Konoha's ninja system still numbers in the tens of thousands.

While it might not be enough to launch a full-scale attack on the entire ninja world, Konoha's talent pool was truly impressive, a feat attributed to both Minato and Hagoromo.

While the Konoha ninjas were setting off for their respective battlefields, things were already starting to get chaotic in the other villages.

Every village was gripped by fear. Although they were all gathering troops, everyone knew that this time it was dangerous.

"Our Kage have all been captured, our advance force has been wiped out, and Konoha still has so many terrifying people. Can we really handle this?"

"Besides, we are the same as the people of Konoha, with the same culture, history, and language. If Kirigakure can join us, why can't they?"

These two ideas have been circulating continuously within the three great ninja villages, while the smaller countries have completely fallen silent, or rather, they have become somewhat numb.

Moreover, at this stage, the voices of small countries are simply not heard, and no one cares about them.

"Everyone, let's discuss what we should do now."

Fortunately, during this most difficult period, the leaders of the various villages were still able to maintain a certain degree of composure.

Even though they knew they were in real danger, they had to stay calm, or they would be completely doomed.

Sitting in front of the video, looking at the worried faces on the screen, Ebizo sighed helplessly and said...

"Or are you all prepared to surrender?"

"Surrender is impossible. This village is the result of our ancestors' hard work. We are no longer the same as Konoha. I will never allow surrender under any circumstances!"

Upon hearing these words, Tsuchida shook his head. This was indeed something he would not allow. If he were to surrender, how could he face the ancestors of Kumogakure?

With the Fourth Raikage captured and Killer Bee missing (likely also captured), Tsuchida, as the third-ranking figure in Kumogakure, naturally became the "Acting Raikage."

What he had to do was to carry out the Raikage's will; he would rather die in battle than see his village and land swallowed up by Konoha!

"Let's talk about a solution first. Konoha has already made its move."

Huang Tu sighed helplessly; he still looked extremely disheveled.

He was already in Konoha, but everything happened so fast that he was surrounded and attacked by Konoha's Jonin before he could even do anything.

If Deidara hadn't reacted quickly and escaped with him, he probably would have been left behind in Konoha!

Deidara's operation this time was also exceptionally unsuccessful. He originally planned to carry out indiscriminate bombing of Konoha's important facilities.

Before he could even make a move, he was surrounded and attacked by the people of Konoha. He managed to take off under the influence of the chakra tide, only to find that he had already been defeated.

Having no other choice, he could only run back with the nearest patch of yellow earth.

It's fair to say that this time their defeat was far more than just a crushing loss!

Deidara seemed a bit dazed and confused, and no one knew what he was thinking about all day, but Huang Tu didn't bother to care anymore.

He didn't actually have much affection for Deidara. Who could stand this guy who dared to cause an explosion in the village, except for his father?

"We really should think of a solution."

Tu Tai nodded and spoke with utmost seriousness.

"Konoha has already taken action, and without a good solution, we really can't resist. Moreover, they have a lot of strong fighters on their side, while we..."

"So, what about the Akatsuki members?"

Upon hearing this, Ebizo immediately asked a question.

"It seems the Akatsuki members aren't putting in much effort this time. Did they even go to Konoha?"

"I can vouch for that."

Huang Tu frowned and said that Tu Tai's words seemed to have struck a chord with him. He replied while thinking about it.

"However, they didn't have time to do anything before our people were surrounded, and there were quite a few strong people in Konoha, so they had no choice but to retreat in the end."

Even so, I still think they can be trusted because they have a deep-seated hatred for Konoha.

Everyone is aware of the hatred between the Akatsuki and Konoha, and it must be said that the Akatsuki members are indeed very strong.

The thought that their large village was now filled with thoughts of an organization built on the backs of these rogue ninjas filled them with a sense of frustration.

"We need to know a definite answer as to what they want in order to go all out."

Although he was very unhappy, Tu Tai still asked in a solemn tone.

"I will get to the bottom of this issue, and I will definitely give everyone a definite answer."

Huang Tu nodded seriously and said, "This is indeed a question that needs to be clarified. No matter what, the Akatsuki members are still very valuable!"

Moreover, Huang Tu also thought of something at this moment. He had not forgotten that someone had secretly found them and provided a lot of information about Konoha.

It's hard to judge whether this person is alive or dead, but at this stage, this person's value seems to have increased.

If they can use this person to do something, perhaps they really still have a chance!

"Everyone, I've been thinking about a question."

After a moment of silence, Huang Tu solemnly asked.

"If I had a way to awaken our ancestors, our first generation, second generation, and so on, and have them all participate in this war."

Although this method might be somewhat disrespectful to the souls of our ancestors and disturb their slumber, do you all think it will be effective during this critical time?

-

"You actually thought of using such a method?"

In a basement in Iwagakure, Danzo was deep in thought with a serious expression. He was now facing a major problem.

Although the defeat of Iwagakure and the others gave him a slight sense of relief, it immediately followed by a deep sense of displeasure.

They had provided so much information, yet these people still managed to lose so badly and even had their Kage captured by Konoha.

Even according to some scattered information, Konoha doesn't seem to have suffered any damage. If this continues, what right does he have to criticize Yuri, this incompetent Hokage?

If, taking advantage of the current low morale of the major ninja villages, that damned guy Hagoromo were to complete his great feat of "expanding territory" in one fell swoop, what chance would he have left?

Thinking of this, Danzo's face twisted in pain, especially now that Konoha had set out, which was truly unacceptable to him!

"Am I really destined to be a rat hiding in the sewers for the rest of my life?"

The thought of Yuzhi's evaluation of him made him realize that, even though he was unwilling to admit it, he was in fact no different from a rat in a sewer.

Plans can't keep up with changes. Although Danzo had always understood this principle, he really didn't want to see the Konoha bandits become this powerful!

"So, should we help them revive the previous Kage to deal with Konoha?"

Danzo frowned and thought to himself that if Konoha did not suffer large-scale losses, then Hagoromo's position would be unshakeable.

If Konoha does not retaliate effectively, then he will be even less able to attack Yuzhi through public opinion.

Therefore, no matter how you look at it, it seems very advantageous to help Huang Tu and the others perform "reincarnation in the filthy earth". However, the problem is that if this matter is exposed, then he will have no chance at all!

"How should I choose?"

Danzo, his face long and etched with worry, fell into deep thought. He still hoped to become Hokage, and this was his most crucial moment.

To do it, or not to do it.

To gamble, or not to gamble.

At this moment, Danzo was completely trapped in a predicament, and two little figures seemed to appear in his mind.

One tells him to do it, that this is his only chance, while the other tells him: Okay, okay!

"I'll do it!"

A moment later, Danzo suddenly slammed his hand on the table and stood up, his eyes filled with determination.

"If I cannot remove this evil Uchiha from the position of Hokage, then I will eventually lose control of Konoha."

Only my leadership of Konoha is truly right, therefore this guy must be removed from the stage of history, and I must erase his traces from Konoha!

Ultimately, Danzo's long-held desire prevailed, and he finally made a decision that went against his ancestors' wishes.

Moreover, Danzo had truly thought things through carefully. He knew very well that everyone in Konoha was on Haori's side, and as long as he didn't make a mistake, Haori would never step down.

Yuri is a smart person; both the Uchiha clan's handling of the situation and the police department's handling of the situation have proven his skill and wisdom.

It's unlikely that he'll make a mistake, so there's only one other way to remove him from office: public opinion!

Although Danzo considered public opinion utterly worthless, he always maintained that "the people have the right to know, and he also has the right to remain silent."

As long as I don't say anything, as long as someone dares to stir up trouble, or as long as I deal with the person who stirs up trouble, there won't be any problem. Danzo has always been experienced in such matters.

But when the flood can no longer be contained, that's when the flood will erupt, and Danzo could easily be the one to push things along!

You won't make mistakes, right? Then I'll force you to make mistakes in other ways.

"If enough people die and the conflict drags on long enough, the enthusiasm of the people for war will wane."

Danzo muttered to himself, his lifeless eyes gleaming with a sharp light.

"By then, you won't be able to stop even if you want to. All the losses from the war will be attributed to you, and then I'll be set!"

Danzo clenched his fists. Even though he was dead, he felt his heart beating faster.

It was just wishful thinking, but he was still extremely excited.

"Moreover, this kind of entanglement can also wear down these villages. Once I take over Konoha, I can continue the counterattack, so..."

The attrition is never a one-sided affair for Konoha; similarly, the villages that are attacked cannot escape it either. As long as the attrition is significant enough, it is not a bad thing for him!

Moreover, the Impure World Reincarnation technique is in his hands. As long as he can control Konoha, he can completely turn against them and change everything.

"Looks like I already know what to do."

Danzo clenched his fist. The rest had become simple: all he had to do was master the Impure World Reincarnation and not tell anyone that they were being controlled.

Besides that, there's the issue of identity. After careful consideration, he felt that as long as these people didn't reveal themselves, that would be fine. He even had a reason for it!

"If we do this, Konoha might notice and take the same approach. Nobody knows what will happen then."

Besides, this technique belongs to Konoha, and they have a way to undo it, so keeping it a secret is the best option.

Besides, what kind of consequences would it have on human relations and ideology if your people knew they could be awakened after they died?

Therefore, it is crucial not to easily reveal that we possess this capability, and especially not to reveal my existence.

Danzo took a deep breath. With such a reason, there would definitely be no problem. All that was left was to slowly and gradually realize his dream!

-

"Lord Madara, are you telling the truth?"

In the Land of Waterfalls, Madara Uchiha and Black Zetsu sat together, with Black Zetsu, Obito Uchiha, and Itachi Uchiha, whose expression appeared somewhat somber, beside them.

The trip to Konoha had a profound impact on each of them.

As for Obito and Itachi Uchiha, there's no need to say more. They were once again utterly defeated, and their crushing defeat filled them with grief and indignation.

Even if they couldn't understand why things had turned out this way, the deep sense of defeat was already etched into their hearts.

Obito now only hopes that Nagato can finish collecting the tailed beast chakra as soon as possible. This time, Nagato did not take action. According to the information he later sent, he was collecting the tailed beast chakra.

Since Yuzhi had his sights set on the Tailed Beast, he naturally dared not make a move rashly. Therefore, he could only wait for the Tailed Beast's chakra to overflow, and now it seemed that he had already gained some benefits.

Meanwhile, Itachi Uchiha was filled with grief and indignation. He didn't care how the war turned out; all he could think about was Sasuke's murderous gaze.

He dreamed of saving Konoha and Sasuke, but he realized that he really was no different from a clown.

No matter what I do, it's all useless; in other people's eyes, I'm always someone to be despised.

If it weren't for his unwavering belief, he probably wouldn't have made it this far.

"No matter how painful it is, I have to persevere. Madara Uchiha actually showed up."

He subtly sized up Uchiha Madara. This was the first time he had seen this legendary guy, and his appearance was destined to be a tragedy!

He had read some information and knew that this guy had attacked Konoha before. If he let this guy run rampant, Konoha would definitely be in trouble.

"Even if it's a disaster, I must stop it. I will do it no matter what!"

Itachi Uchiha cried out in his heart, but unfortunately, he probably never heard a word of it.

A goddess's rejection is always the same, but a simp's clown act is unique in its own way.

Konoha was his goddess, and he himself had long been a complete clown, only he was unaware of it and was still self-righteous.

As for Black Zetsu, he now felt utterly defeated.

"Why did that guy reach this level?"

Black Zetsu didn't approach Konoha, but that doesn't mean he wasn't aware of what was happening there. Especially with the chakra tide unleashed by Hagoromo covering such a far area, it would be difficult for him not to know!

The burst of power, the fluctuations in power, the aura of fear emanating from his very blood—all these told him that Yuzhi had reached the level of his two older brothers.

The haori has completely transformed and no longer belongs to the realm of humans. To deal with this guy, we probably really have to rely on his mother!

"Why is this happening? How could this be?"

Black Zetsu couldn't help but scream inwardly. He thought of "Uchiha Hotaru" again, and he had doubted more than once whether this woman was his sister.

Or perhaps, he is simply an incarnation of his mother's chakra?

Otherwise, why would Uchiha Haori have been able to leapfrog to where she is today after having this woman?

However, he was not sure, much less certain, of all this, since Yuzhi was a typical opponent of any "Moon Eye Project".

"If they really wanted to achieve something, they wouldn't be thinking about unifying the ninja world. Besides, with that kind of power, they would have already captured all the tailed beasts!"

Since they aren't, then they must be enemies. But this enemy is far too powerful. Even Black Zetsu is starting to doubt whether Madara Uchiha, now the Ten-Tails' Jinchuriki, is a match for him.

There were times when Black Zetsu really wondered if he should do something.

For example, guiding an alien general?

He knew about his mother's clan, and it seemed that only alien Otsutsuki could deal with the Hagoromo, but the problem was...

"These people want to kill my mother too, what should I do?"

Black Zetsu was truly devastated. A deep sense of powerlessness and despair spread through his heart, and all he could do now was rely on Madara Uchiha.

Because only Madara Uchiha still has the potential to do something. Of course, Itachi Uchiha isn't without a chance either, but he hopes there's still time.

Now, he heard even worse news: Hashirama Senju had been resurrected. What chance did they have left?

"Yes, that's right, it's Hashirama who was resurrected, not Edo Tensei."

Ban nodded slightly, his face somewhat cold and seemingly unhappy, but he had no idea what he was thinking.

Hashirama's resurrection is not a bad thing for him, especially since they have already completed their final "settlement"!

"We need to speed things up. Uchiha Haori, Uchiha Hotaru, and Senju Hashirama—none of these guys are easy to deal with."

Without absolute power, we cannot defeat them, so the Moon Eye Project and the Ten-Tailed Project must be accelerated!

"How's the situation with Nagato? How are his preparations going?"

He said he was controlling the Gedo Mazo to absorb chakra.

Black Zetsu answered immediately before Obito could speak, as he was also extremely anxious.

"However, even so, there is still a lack of chakra. For example, the One-Tailed and Nine-Tailed cannot be activated without these powers.

Besides, there is still a lot of chakra left. Even if the Ten-Tails is activated, it probably won't last long, and it will take time for the Ten-Tails to gather all its chakra.

But now, time really isn't on our side.

"I know the answer to that question, but I have a few questions for you."

Uchiha Dazzle nodded, then looked indifferently at Black Zetsu.

"I remember there were two idiots from Kumogakure who once entered the Nine-Tails' stomach. They must have had the Nine-Tails' chakra on them, right?"

In addition, the former Jinchūriki of the One-Tailed Beast, and even the sealed artifacts of the One-Tailed Beast, should possess such chakra.

By the same token, even if those Jinchuriki from the past are dead, does that mean they no longer possess the chakra of the Tailed Beasts?

It's just Edo Tensei. I know this technique. As long as I use it properly, why worry about these issues?

Besides, does anyone else know that the Ten-Tails needs time to gather all its chakra?

"this"

Black Zetsu instantly understood Madara Uchiha's meaning: as long as they could demonstrate their power and prevent Konoha from acting recklessly, they could buy themselves some time!

Admittedly, they are now much worse off, but even if they are worse off, having such power as a foundation and a safety net is enough as long as it can stop Yuzhi from taking drastic measures against them.

"Then, there's still something we can do then!"

Thinking of this, Black Zetsu finally smiled and nodded. He had indeed become a bit stubborn, and Madara Uchiha had indeed changed quite a bit.

"It seems we need to do something this time to stop Konoha from targeting these villages too easily. Their presence can help me attract more energy."

"Just do what you think is best; anyway, these villages aren't that significant."

Madara Uchiha sneered inwardly. In truth, he wished everything would end sooner rather than later. He didn't care what the other villages did; peace would only come after they were destroyed.

However, he couldn't say it so bluntly, so he tilted his head and continued.

"These villages are not as important to us as we thought. It would be best if they could help us delay things, but it doesn't matter if they can't."

Their value, at most, is to allow Konoha to showcase its strength and Uchiha Hagoromo to reveal his abilities.

All we need to do is observe carefully and wait for the right opportunity, and then…

At this point, Ban paused for a moment before revealing a meaningful smile.

"That would eliminate all these problems."

-

"It seems we have truly instigated a great war that will affect the entire ninja world."

Inside the Hidden Leaf Village, at Hagoromo's house.

Leaning back on the sofa, looking at Yuzhi beside her, she spoke with a touch of emotion.

"Yes, that's true."

Yuri sat down, casually put his arm around Hikari beside him, and then smiled and spoke.

"But there's no need to be so sentimental. I promised you I would break the shackles of this world and overturn the entire world order."

Now that I've done it, and I'm almost there, the dawn of peace is just around the corner. Isn't it good to be happy?

Am I unhappy?

Hikari chuckled softly and gently shook her head at Hagoromo.

Light was never a saint; people who rise from the ashes of war rarely have such sentiments, otherwise, her first thought after being unearthed wouldn't have been to destroy the world.

As for the casualties of the war, she wouldn't ask or say much. After all, how can there be no deaths in war?

Especially in a war that aims to create world peace and disrupt the existing order, there will definitely be people who fight to the death to resist, and bloodshed is inevitable.

"I'm just amazed that all of this happened so fast, much faster than I imagined."

"Otherwise what?"

Yu rolled his eyes, then hugged Hikaru and asked with a smile.

"Should I take a different approach and slowly erode them?"

"How do you intend to gradually erode this territory?"

Hikaru was also very curious, after all, Hagoromo always managed to say some rather strange things.

"For example, we send some people to remote border areas to trick the local people into becoming one of us."

Yuri recalled what the ancestors of the United States, the real ancestors, had done across the ocean, and then made some modifications before speaking.

"If no one pays any attention to them, then we'll just clash with the locals and cause casualties among our people. That way, we can call Konoha to dispatch troops to protect the 'foreign nationals'."

With a clear reason and evidence, others cannot refuse, and in the end, they are forced to pay compensation. If they are unwilling to pay compensation, then the land is used as collateral.

If you successfully fool them, then incite these line-filling babies to fight with other locals. If you win, force the locals to pay compensation. If they don't have the money, use their land as collateral.

If they lose, they'll call in Konoha's troops to protect the civilians, and then force the locals to pay compensation, since they have no money.

"So you'll use the land as collateral, right?"

Hikaru was speechless upon hearing Haori's words, and shook her head.

"This is how we deal with those so-called small countries. It's shameless, but I have to admit it makes some sense, since they don't dare to complain."

"That's natural."

Yuzhi nodded, then, as if remembering something, continued.

"Otherwise, I will have the younger generation of Konoha learn geography by studying the places we attacked."

"."

Is this something a human would say?

Looking at the haori, she realized that her husband was really going too far.

Although he went too far in some ways.

Fortunately, Hagoromo didn't know what Hikaru was thinking, otherwise he really wanted to explain it to him.

Before he traveled through time, there really was a nation whose citizens studied geography based on which places their country bombed each year.

"Alright, let's not talk about this anymore. I don't think the war will last long. Your problem is more worthy of my attention."

Haori embraced Hikaru, gently stroking her with her hand.

"Although you have reached a certain threshold and even awakened the Rinnegan, your overall strength has not yet reached the level of 'life transformation'."

I feel you should be able to take this a step further; we need to find a suitable time to complete all of this.

Besides that, my dear wife, we've done everything we should except have children. Shouldn't we start thinking about the wedding?

Haori has completed the transformation of the Otsutsuki, but Hikaru has not yet done so.

It's not that light is ineffective, but rather that she feels she needs time to reflect and mature. Improving too quickly is not a good thing for anyone.

Without sufficient accumulation and refinement, it's difficult to unleash one's full potential, and equally difficult to truly understand one's own power, aside from the ability to "hang on the wall" (i.e., to exploit weaknesses).

Yuzhi is a cheat code, and his improvement is really a headache for him. If it weren't for his "Ascension to Godhood" skill, he might not have been able to improve so smoothly.

This "smooth sailing" means that he is able to make the most of his strength, but because he has not yet matured, he may have some problems with handling details.

But these are all minor matters. What he has no shortage of right now is time, and so does Hikari. Moreover, Yuri is confident that she can help her get through all of this!

She glanced at Yuzhi, especially at her hands that were 'climbing' upwards and had already reached the summit, and rolled her eyes but didn't stop her.

"Let's just finish the last step. After all, I'm not you, and I don't have your amazing talent. Anyway, we have plenty of time, so we can take it slow."

"Oh"

Haori shook her head. Although Hikaru's decision left her somewhat helpless, it wasn't a big deal.

With his Rinnegan, Hikaru is more than capable of dealing with those Otsutsuki who like to cause trouble, and even if they don't cause trouble, Hikaru isn't afraid of them.

The Rinnegan Chakra Mode gave the light enough power, even though the duration wasn't particularly long, it was enough!

"As for the wedding, although I would say we don't need to follow worldly traditions, having such a ceremony would be nice. How about it after everything is over?"

Although Guang seemed somewhat nonchalant and indifferent when she said these words, her slightly flushed face indicated that she was quite concerned.

Yuzhi couldn't help but laugh when she heard these words. Although she didn't care, after all, at her level, many things were no longer important.

But a ceremony is still necessary, as a way of giving each other an explanation.

"As for what you said about the child, I think it's because you haven't tried hard enough, isn't it?"

Hikari turned slightly, then put her arms around Haori's neck and said softly.

"So, shouldn't you try harder?"

"Yes, that's true."

Upon hearing this, Yuzhi's smile widened even more, and he hugged Hikaru tightly as they headed straight into the room.

Even though the sun hasn't set yet, so what?

A man should work hard when he needs to; he can't let others think he's incompetent, can he?

Just as Yuzhi kicked open the door and was about to go in, he suddenly noticed a string of information flashing across his retina.

Main Quest: Unification of the World Completed

[Rewards are being tallied]

[Statistics complete]

[Reward obtained: Soul Forge]

"????"

(End of this chapter)