Konoha: Starting with Sage Mode

Then, he said at top speed, "The reason why the Sharingan did not experience rejection is because I used the Oni-Garra Technique that I developed to integrate an Uchiha Jonin into my body."

"Oh, so you're finally going to talk, but it's too late. You'll have to be punished."

Seeing Hiruko begin to yield, Madara Uchiha sneered, and then cruelly gouged out Hiruko's other Sharingan.

This caused Hiruko to let out another scream, and his vision was completely plunged into darkness.

After Madara Uchiha removed Hiruko's two Sharingan eyes, he did not attack Hiruko again, warning her, "Don't let me see you with the Sharingan on you again, it annoys me."

The Impure Earth Reincarnation Technique of the Root still has significant flaws. The current Hiruko is still useful to him, so he can stay for the time being.

"Yes, thank you for your forgiveness."

Blood streamed from Hiruko's eyes, who had lost both of his eyes, making him look utterly wretched. Yet, he dared not show the slightest displeasure to Madara Uchiha, who had assaulted him, and answered respectfully.

When facing a powerful and ruthless individual, the best approach is to show sufficient respect and flattery, which will discourage them from targeting you.

"I still prefer the way you were when you were assertive just now."

Madara Uchiha scoffed at Hiruko's sudden change in attitude.

Upon hearing this, Hiruko was so frightened that he immediately prostrated himself on the ground, burying his head in the earth to show his submission. At the same time, he quickly took out a scroll from his body, held it up with both hands, and offered it to Uchiha Madara.

Seeing this, Madara Uchiha said nothing more, but the mockery in his eyes deepened. He then reached out, picked up the scroll, and began to read.

He was very clear about what Beiliuhu was thinking at this moment. He was respectful to him on the surface, but hated him to the bone in his heart. If he showed weakness in the future, this person would definitely betray him.

But if that day ever comes, he deserves it.

He didn't care about that; he just wanted others to respect him.

As for loyalty, he no longer believed in it, because he himself no longer trusted anyone.

The scroll that Hiruko gave to Uchiha Madara was the Oni-Garra Technique, which he had been diligently researching for many years, and it was the latest version.

He was well aware of his current situation. He was at the mercy of others, and if he dared to make even the slightest mistake, not only would he lose the Ghost Sprout Technique, but he would also be in danger of losing his life. It would be better to honestly hand over the Ghost Sprout Technique without reservation, and perhaps he would even gain something unexpected.

Regardless, the strength of this Uchiha ninja in front of him was the most terrifying he had ever seen. The other party's vision must also be broader than his, and he might be able to see the flaws in his Oni-Garuru Technique and then give him some different suggestions for improvement.

"The Demon Sprout Technique, hehe, you have quite the ambition. To plunder the bloodline limits of others for your own use. If one day you manage to plunder several powerful bloodline limits, you might become one of the top ninjas in the ninja world."

After reading the contents of the scroll, Madara Uchiha couldn't help but feel a sense of appreciation for Hiruko's ingenious ideas.

The opponent's Oni-Garra Technique clearly has a huge flaw. The biggest flaw is that different bloodline limits will repel each other. After all, they are two things with different origins. It would be strange if they didn't repel each other when they were forcibly fused together.

Hiruko's current solution to this rejection is to fight fire with fire, trying to maintain a relative balance between the two bloodline limits, thus achieving a fragile state of fusion.

If this fragile fusion state can be maintained for a long time, perhaps the two bloodline limits can actually be fused.

Of course, that's only theoretically possible.

"This is nothing more than the clumsy work of someone as mediocre as myself. It is not worth mentioning to a ninja like you, sir."

"I am mocking myself," said Beirukho.

He was genuinely mocking himself now, because his Demon Sprout Technique had been utterly defeated by the opponent's Sharingan, at least for now.

This shows that the Sharingan is a very powerful bloodline limit. If developed properly, it can achieve the same level of mastery as the Oni-Garaku Technique that he envisioned.

In an instant, his desire for the Sharingan, a bloodline limit, grew stronger. But the Sharingan he was now pursuing was no longer the ordinary Sharingan, but the Sharingan of the person in front of him. The other person's Sharingan was the most terrifying Sharingan he had ever seen.

If he could obtain it using the Ghost Sprout Technique, he would surely rise to the top in one step.

"A clumsy work, hehe, no need to be modest. The ninjutsu you developed has great potential, and the fact that you can improve the Impure World Reincarnation technique shows that you are smart. This is exactly what I want. Just work hard under me. As long as you do the things I assign well, I can get you any bloodline limit you want in the future."

Madara Uchiha began to offer Hiruko daunting promises and sweet treats to appease him.

"Thank you for your generosity. From this day forward, I, Hiruko, will be your most loyal subordinate."

When Hiruko learned that Madara Uchiha was going to use him, he knew that he had finally survived, and he breathed a huge sigh of relief. He continued to speak respectfully.

"The most loyal, hehe~"

Madara Uchiha couldn't help but laugh when he heard about his loyal son, and then placed his hand on Hiruko's head.

The next moment, Hiruko discovered that a Yin Release chakra had invaded his head and then disappeared in the blink of an eye. No matter how many times he used various detection methods to check his head, he could not find where the disappeared chakra was.

This bizarre situation made Hiruko's heart sink to the bottom. He knew that his life was now in the hands of the person in front of him, and he would have to think twice before betraying him in the future.

Meanwhile, in Iwagakure (Hidden Stone Village), in the Tsuchikage's office.

The Third Tsuchikage, Onoki, stood by the window, looking at the somewhat desolate state of Iwagakure with a melancholy expression.

Since the outbreak of the war between Amegakure and Kumogakure, trade between the Land of Earth and the Land of Rain has been severely impacted, and the economy of Iwagakure has also become sluggish.

In addition to the military funds provided by the Daimyo of the Land of Earth, Iwagakure's economy also relies on completing various commissions.

However, this was Iwagakure's previous economic model. Since he learned that Hattori Masashige was secretly controlling a large number of enterprises in the Land of Rain, thereby bringing huge profits to Iwagakure, he also secretly supported and controlled some enterprises in the Land of Earth. The benefits were quite good, which greatly alleviated Iwagakure's increasingly huge military expenditure.

"Sigh~, how did they win? The people from Kumogakure are so useless."

Ohnoki sighed.

He had already received news of Amegakure's great victory over Kumogakure in the Land of Rain and Konoha's intervention to support Amegakure.

When he heard the news, his first reaction was that it was wrong, but after checking from multiple sources, the news was indeed accurate. The biggest proof of this was that the group of black barbarians who had been clamoring on the border of the Land of Earth had begun a large-scale retreat, and the direction of their retreat was towards the Land of Rain.

It is clear that the Hidden Cloud Village in the Land of Rain suffered a crushing defeat and urgently needs new troop support.

Onoki, naturally, would not miss this opportunity and decisively ordered the Iwagakure ninja to take the initiative to pursue and eliminate the Kumogakure forces, as well as occupy or destroy the Kumogakure military bases on the border of the Land of Earth.

As a result, Iwagakure finally achieved a great victory in its long-standing battle against Kumogakure.

However, Onoki wasn't very happy, because the reason for this great victory wasn't that Iwagakure created it through their own efforts; it was entirely due to Amegakure taking advantage of them.

If word got out, he, the Third Tsuchikage, would truly lose face.

Furthermore, his investment in Amegakure and Hattori Masanari this time was a complete failure. The despicable Konoha suddenly came out and stole his peaches, which made him feel quite bitter.

"Bang bang~"

Suddenly, there was a knock on the door.

"Come in."

Upon hearing the commotion, Onoki immediately spoke up.

Then, the door was opened, and Onoki's son, Kodo, walked in.

"Lord Tsuchikage, what brings you here in such a hurry?"

As soon as Huang Tu, looking exhausted, entered, he asked a question.

Not long ago, he returned from the Land of Rain. On his way back, he had fought with the people of Kumogakure and was injured. Before he could even go home to rest and spend some time with his wife, his father summoned him.

"Huang Tu, I now order you to become the frontline commander of the Land of Rain, responsible for eliminating the forces involved in the Rain Village. Han will accompany you to the frontline of the Land of Rain."

Upon seeing the yellow earth, Onoki's melancholy vanished instantly, replaced by a stern and serious expression, and he gave the order.

Now that Amegakure has found Konoha as its new backer, Amegakure is now Iwagakure's enemy and must be eliminated.

Chapter 255: The New Leader of Amegakure

The Land of Rain, the Hidden Village of Rain.

After being ravaged by war, Amegakure, once filled with reinforced concrete, is now just a ruin. In order to eliminate as many Cloud Village ninjas as possible, Kirito buried a great many explosives and detonating tags in Amegakure, including hundreds of millions of detonating tags alone.

It was precisely because of this terrifyingly powerful pay-to-win strategy that the Hidden Cloud Village paid a heavy price in this war, with more than 6,000 Cloud Ninja losing their lives.

However, despite Amegakure's impressive record, they were not in a good mood.

As more and more residents of Amegakure returned to the surface from their underground shelters, their hearts, like the rain falling again in the sky, silently wept.

Because they no longer have a home.

Kirito's White Zetsu clone, playing Hattori Masanari, was standing on a high slope, looking down at the expressions of the Amegakure residents with a heavy expression. He felt guilty, but not much, because he knew that if he didn't do this, Amegakure would lose even more.

"Zhengcheng, what are your plans for the future? Let's have a good talk."

Hanzo the Salamander silently approached Kirito from behind. He stared intently at Kirito's back and chest for a long time before taking a deep breath and asking a question.

He was kept in the dark by the person in front of him from beginning to end about the plot to kill the Cloud Village in Amegakure. Now he really doesn't know how to lead Amegakure forward. Now, including children under 12 years old, Amegakure has less than 500 ninjas left.

With such a small number of ninjas, it's unknown how long it would take for Amegakure to return to its former glory, not to mention that Amegakure no longer even has its stronghold and has lost its place to live.

"Of course, we will rebuild Amegakure in these ruins."

Kirito answered Hanzo's question without hesitation.

"Rebuild? What are we going to use to rebuild?"

When Hanzo heard Kirito mention rebuilding Amegakure, he couldn't contain his anger and shouted angrily.

In order to move as quickly as possible, many of Amegakure's important assets could not be moved in time, such as those invaluable mechanical equipment.

Amegakure Village may be called a village, but it is actually a small industrial city. In an industrial city, the various production machines and equipment cannot be obtained quickly just by having money. For example, the various production lines also require a long time to rebuild.

During the reconstruction period, how did the thousands of residents of Amegakure make a living?

reconstruction?

That's easy for you to say.

"Hanzo, I know it was wrong of me to keep the bombing of Amegakure from you, but I know very well that if you knew about it, you would definitely not agree with me doing this, and you might even try to stop me, causing the plan to be leaked."

So what's the result now? I used Amegakure to annihilate more than half of the Cloud Village's forces that invaded the Land of Rain. Now that we have Konoha's support, Amegakure has passed the most dangerous period. What is there to be afraid of now?

As long as our people are alive, everything will return to normal. Give me ten years, and I will repay you with a Rain Village that is even stronger than it is now, and even stronger than before.

Hearing Hanzo's voice filled with anger and killing intent, Kirito turned around, looked at the extremely haggard leader of Amegakure with a firm gaze, and said confidently.

As he spoke, more than a dozen surviving Amegakure Jonin appeared behind Kirito.

In addition, there are some elderly people.

These people stood silently behind Kirito, watching Hanzo and the twenty-odd Rain Ninja behind him with complex emotions and a hint of wariness in their eyes.

Upon seeing this, Hanzo felt a tremor in his heart, and his face was full of bitterness.

The thing he least wanted to see finally happened. The victory in this great battle made the remaining ninjas in the village quietly make a choice: who should lead Amegakure to continue on in this cruel ninja world.

"Remember the promise you just made, Hattori Masanari. I'll be keeping an eye on you."

Hanzo remained silent for a moment, then loosened his clenched fist, said coldly, and turned to leave with his loyal subordinates, his back view filled with loneliness.

Meanwhile, Tsunade, who was directing some Konoha medical ninjas to treat the injured Amegakure residents not far away, saw the scene on the high slope and sighed softly.