I am the new Hokage of Konoha.

The moment the barrier surrounding Iwagakure collided with the repulsive force, without any obstruction, the barrier was utterly destroyed amidst a deafening roar.

Seeing this scene, Jiraiya, who instantly thought of Nagato, subconsciously looked at Yun Ting's Rinnegan.

It's hard to imagine that the legendary Sage of Six Paths has two pairs of eyes in this era. If the dream of the Great Toad Lord still exists, then perhaps the true chosen one would be the Fourth Hokage, who possesses the Rinnegan and Wood Release.

Similarly, Konan, who had been feeling down since Obito's escape, was also taken aback when she saw the incredibly familiar Shinra Tensei scene.

"Nagato..."

Subconsciously, she thought her friend had returned.

However, she quickly shook her head.

The person who is using Shinra Tensei before me is the Fourth Hokage of Konoha Village.

All her companions who had been with her all along are no longer here.

If it weren't for Obito as an enemy and the Land of Rain, her beloved homeland, Konan wouldn't know how she would go on living.

However, thinking about the contributions the Rain Ninja made in this war and the Fourth Hokage's promise of future aid to the Land of Rain, she had a renewed thought.

Making the people of the Land of Rain live happily is the common goal of Yahiko, Nagato, and the original Akatsuki members.

Even though she's all alone now, she still has to work hard to achieve this goal.

'I hope the Fourth Hokage keeps his word.'

Looking at Yun Ting's retreating figure, Xiao Nan's heart was filled with anticipation.

On the other side, Shinra Tensei, having broken through the protective barrier of Iwagakure, continued its advance with undiminished power, easily destroying the solid defenses built by Iwagakure on the outer perimeter. Amid screams, the group of generals were sent flying.

As the attack was about to engulf the ordinary houses of all sizes in the village, the cries of the elderly, the wails of adults, and the weeping of children filled the air in despair. Then, Yun Ting turned his Samsara Eye and the Shinra Tensei dissipated.

Leave the war to the ninjas.

As for unarmed ordinary people, even the Konoha ninjas now under the influence of the Will of Fire would not kill, let alone Yun Ting, who is the Hokage.

"Let's get started. Quickly deal with the stubborn Iwagakure ninja, control the Land of Earth's daimyo and nobles, and swiftly restore order to Iwagakure. Anyone who burns, kills, or loots, whether they are from Iwagakure, Konoha, or Amegakure, will be killed on the spot."

After dismantling the defenses of Iwagakure with a single blow, Yun Ting, no longer interested in personally engaging the remaining fodder, lowered his right hand and issued the order to attack.

Chapter 320 Accelerating the Pace

An hour later, Iwagakure was completely captured.

The remaining Iwa ninja surrendered, and the Land of Earth daimyo, who tried to escape in the chaos, was easily captured. Key points of the village were taken over by Konoha ninjas wearing green vests.

The villagers peeking out through the windows and cracks in the doors were either filled with fear and anxiety, hatred and resentment, or sighing and lamenting.

But no matter what, it can't stop the fact that Iwagakure has a new master.

Inside the Tsuchikage Building, in the Tsuchikage's office.

At that moment, Yun Ting, who was sitting in the office chair of Onoki, was casually flipping through the scattered Iwa ninja documents on his desk that had not yet been destroyed, when he suddenly heard a commotion inside the building.

The commotion came quickly and went quickly.

The fighting had already ended by the time he looked up.

Instead, a little girl's angry shout of "Let me go!" was heard.

Yun Ting shook his head slightly.

Soon, a Konoha ninja came to report: "Lord Hokage, we just discovered an Iwa ninja hiding inside the building. He has been captured and is about to be sent to the prisoner-of-war camp."

"She's the granddaughter of the Third Tsuchikage, after all. Let's send her to Onoki's place," Yun Ting instructed.

She possesses the Lava Release bloodline limit, is very familiar with the Tsuchikage Tower, and is still a little girl. In the entire Hidden Stone Village, only Onoki's granddaughter and Deidara's junior sister, Kurotsuchi, meets the criteria.

Yun Ting would never let such an important person be forced to do manual labor like her Deidara brother.

Sending them to Onoki was not only to demonstrate Konoha's sincerity, but also to use their bloodline descendants to break down Onoki's stubborn attitude.

Of course, it doesn't matter if it doesn't work.

Once it's done, Shisui's subsequent use of Kotoamatsukami to change Onoki's will won't seem too abrupt to the outside world.

"Yes, Hokage-sama." The Konoha ninja nodded immediately upon hearing the order and went to carry it out.

Soon, Kurotsuchi, the future Fourth Tsuchikage who had just graduated from the Ninja Academy, was handcuffed and led away from the Tsuchikage Building amidst a great deal of noise.

Yun Ting listened calmly and smiled.

He didn't care about Kurotsuchi or any of the other Iwa ninja.

He would even welcome the other party with open arms if they wanted to join Konoha, without any worries about them having ulterior motives.

Because of my presence, I am able to suppress everything.

Yun Ting is not a narrow-minded nationalist of the Land of Fire.

After the ninja world is unified in the future, not only will all the people of the ninja world be subjects, but the composition of ninjas will also include ninjas from other countries, with Konoha as the main body.

For someone like Kurotsuchi, with her high ninja aptitude and special physical condition, joining would be a breeze.

Only in this way can the entire ninja world be assimilated more quickly.

However, at present, it is still difficult for the defeated Iwa ninja, and even the future Kirigakure and Sunagakure ninja, to actively change sides in a short period of time.

Fortunately, we have "time"—the most effective means to dilute everything.

No matter how firmly you hold onto a belief, it will eventually waver one day.

Of course, if he remains stubborn no matter what, Yun Ting will respect him as a man and then send him to his death.

Just like now.

Boom! Boom!

Outside the window, the sounds of ninjas fighting could be heard from time to time in some corner of the village.

This is the sound made by the last few die-hard members of the Iwagakure ninja as they resisted.

For such people, if they didn't have the identity of Onoki's granddaughter like Kurotsuchi, Yunting and Konoha would naturally choose not to keep them.

......

The security measures continued throughout the night thanks to the methodical work of the Konoha ninja.

Leaving aside what Onoki and Kurotsuchi, grandfather and grandson, would say upon their reunion, and also how Deidara, the prisoner of war whose chakra was sealed, was forced to clean up the ruins of Iwagakure while muttering complaints incessantly.

Even with the efficient encirclement and suppression by the Konoha ninjas, things finally quieted down in the latter half of the night.

Not only Konoha, but the villagers of Iwagakure, who had been living in fear all day, could finally get a good night's sleep.

The next morning.

After enjoying a breakfast with distinctive Land of Earth characteristics, and reviewing all the resources accumulated by Iwagakure over decades, including ninjutsu, secret techniques, money, food, and weaponry, and after ordering that the most crucial ninjutsu manuals be packed up and sent back to Konoha, Yunting and a group of Konoha's high-ranking officials held a final meeting in the Tsuchikage's office.

"Jiraiya, Iwagakure and the Land of Earth are now in your care," Yunting instructed Jiraiya.

Having gathered most of its main forces, the Konoha army would not simply sit idly in the Land of Earth.

After leaving behind enough forces to suppress the Land of Earth, the majority of the Konoha army will be led by Minato and launched an attack on the Land of Wind from the Land of Earth.

Yun Ting himself will go to the Land of Rivers first to support the Konoha ninja led by Tsunade.

As for staying behind in the Land of Earth to ensure the logistics of the Minato army and suppress those who harbored resentment, that was naturally entrusted to Jiraiya, who was experienced, had outstanding management skills, and was able to win over the people.

"Don't worry, Hokage. With me here, I guarantee the Land of Earth will be safe and sound from now on," Jiraiya assured, patting his chest.

Although he was itching to return to Konoha as soon as possible, after years of training, he was no longer the lazy person he used to be. As a Konoha ninja, he would no longer make excuses when faced with the Hokage's orders, just as he had when facing the Third Hokage in the past.

Seeing this, Yun Ting nodded secretly.

Regardless of how the third generation treated his apprentices in the past.

But here, no matter how high your status is in Konoha, as long as you are a Konoha ninja, if you are undisciplined, go wherever you want, and don't obey orders, you will definitely not have a good outcome.

Despite Tsunade's previously more carefree attitude, she has been working in Konoha all these years.

Even if you go out, you must have a sufficient reason and a limited time limit.

Jiraiya was no exception.

Fortunately, the other party has now truly settled down and will no longer engage in the outrageous behavior of staying in the Land of Rain before World War II was even over, disregarding the overall situation and teaching orphans ninja knowledge.

This is also why Yun Ting is now entrusting the overall situation of the Land of Earth to the other party.

Finally, after giving Minato a few instructions and bidding farewell to everyone, Yun Ting swiftly used the Flying Thunder God Technique to travel thousands of miles and appear beside Tsunade in the Land of Rivers.

With their mission in mind, Jiraiya and Minato, master and apprentice, didn't chat any longer and each led their men to set off.

Having just enjoyed the spoils of the battle against the Iwa ninja, the war machine of the "Konoha" was set in motion once again.

At the same time, Obito, who was well aware of Konoha's speed in annexing the Land of Earth, had already emerged from the smoke-filled and blood-soaked Takigakure.

Years of peace have left the military forces of this once-powerful village of ninjas, which were once only subordinate to the five great nations, more exhausted than ever before.

This made it much easier for Obito to capture the Seven-Tails Jinchuriki than he had planned to do so on the spot.

"Then the next target will be the One-Tailed Beast, which is closer in distance."

Ignoring the wails and roars behind him, Obito looked towards the Land of Wind, his eyes filled with cold light.

Chapter 321 Reunion of Husband and Wife

The country of Sichuan.

Just as Konoha was focusing its attention on the Land of Grass, preparing to wipe out the Iwa ninja army in one fell swoop.

After a period of adjustment, the logistics of Sunagakure have finally been fully restored. During this time, Sunagakure not only sent a reinforcement to the Land of Earth, but also sent more Sunagakure ninja to support the front line of the Land of River, putting great pressure on the Konoha ninja who were already at a disadvantage in terms of strength.

If it weren't for Tsunade, Itachi Uchiha, and others suppressing the Sand Village's top ninja and holding back many of their elite members, Konoha's defenses would very likely have been breached by the Sand Village ninja who were fully aware of the current situation and were extremely anxious.

Given this situation, the Third Kazekage, who was not in the Land of Rivers but in Sunagakure, was in a very bad mood.

His original plan was to take Gaara, the One-Tailed Jinchuriki, to the front lines to make him a trump card to overwhelm Konoha's defenses.

But things didn't go as planned.

He was constrained by the Sand Village's terrible sealing techniques and the Jinchūriki's poor condition.

By sheer coincidence, Gaara's tailed beasts went berserk once again during his journey.