I am Jinshan Youxia

The reason Sunagakure would take the risk of attacking Konoha is because it lacks everything and cannot train more ninjas. The wealthy and powerful daimyo of the country no longer have faith in Sunagakure. Relying solely on the Fourth Kazekage to mine gold sands is not enough to fill the hole, forcing them to participate in the Konoha Crush plan.

Besides the 'physical attributes,' 'chakra reserves,' and 'bloodline limits' that many individual ninjas value, the rewards for clearing the tower are more important to the 'food' obtained during the climb and the information provided by the 'scenes' at higher levels.

Unfortunately, items obtained from climbing the tower can be materialized and given to others for use, but other virtual items usually affect a specific person directly and cannot be transferred.

Now that the ninja village can obtain resources by climbing towers, its relationship with the country has become somewhat delicate.

Time is still too short. The ninja villages have no intention of betraying their country. For a long time, the propaganda for the ninjas has been for the sake of the village and the country. Even if the village is in the lead, they will still have trust in their motherland.

But these are only the five great ninja villages.

Because of their inherent strength, the five great ninja villages often cooperate more fairly with the country and are almost never discriminated against. The village leaders can even speak to the daimyo and other powerful figures.

Just like how Danzo forced his way into demanding the Hokage position from the Daimyo after Tsunade fell into a coma.

Under these circumstances, the five great ninja villages would naturally not be so foolish as to directly turn against the country, but would instead try to build a new order and peace.

Why would those who benefit from the status quo disrupt the order?

The small ninja village and some national organizations are in a lot of trouble.

They receive no support from their home countries, and in the past, they could fall at any moment, only to be replaced by new organizations and ninja villages. Limited by money and resources, they often had no choice but to accept their fate and watch helplessly as the powerful figures of their home countries sent money to the five great ninja villages to hire ninjas from other countries to carry out missions.

Now things are much better. Without the need for these meager transfers of benefits, some small ninja villages and organizations have simply turned against their respective countries on the spot. Some have even killed nobles, assassinated daimyo, and robbed gold exchange shops...

They glorified everything Zhang Chengyi did, and they acted even more recklessly than Zhang Chengyi himself.

In just a few days, the ninja world has become like a pot of boiling water, incredibly lively.

[How many small ninja villages have rebelled now?]

As Tsunade looked at the mission application submitted by a small country on the document, she felt as if her brain was about to split open, and the pain was excruciating.

Small ninja villages don't care about rebellion or not; everyone is making trouble, and they have a way out, so they're not afraid at all. However, large ninja villages have to consider the thoughts of their respective countries and cannot immediately sever ties, otherwise they will immediately enter an even more chaotic era. In such a situation, they will inevitably have to betray the 'ninja' class and stand with the daimyo to quell the rebellion.

How should this be handled? Who should be assigned to handle it? Should resurrection be invoked after death? If resurrection is needed, where should it be prioritized?

She smacked her lips, clearly missing the days of going to an izakaya for a few drinks.

"Click!" The window was opened.

Tsunade turned her head and saw Jiraiya just landing. She said irritably, "Couldn't you have come in through the door?"

"I remember you said before that the village had a special training spot for me..." Jiraiya said, sounding a little guilty.

The so-called "focused training" is actually because the higher you climb in the tower, the better the rewards, and the better the rewards for the living. Since the physical items obtained by the dead cannot be brought into reality, Konoha Village plans to use some ninja tools and items like the Sharingan obtained from climbing the tower to focus on training a group of people in exchange for them being able to climb to higher levels of the tower.

Chapter 491 The Joys and Sorrows of Small Organizations

"Didn't you refuse to accept it before?"

Tsunade's tone became even more aggressive, "Why are you coming back to me now? Don't you know..."

In the past, it would have been understandable for him to wander around outside, whether it was making prophecies or gathering intelligence, there was always a reason. But now the ninja world has changed so much, the village needs manpower, and he still has to go out and run around. What does he think the village is?

Is it a tool to fulfill a prophecy? Or a disposable sacrifice in the process of prophecy experimentation?

She may have mixed feelings about the position of the Shadow, and she dislikes the village's higher-ups and the powerful figures of the Land of Fire even more, but she truly loves the village.

"..."

Jiraiya stood silently in front of his desk, letting his former comrades berate him.

He knew he had made a mistake, but there were indeed more important things for him to do.

"never mind."

Tsunade gave up as she spoke, looking listlessly at the documents of the Frost Country Ninja Village, and said, "Go upstairs and find Shizune."

The only room upstairs from the Hokage's office is the Ninja Registration Room. Normally, people go there when a ninja is promoted. It contains the files of most ninjas, and those added to the key training list also need to have their files entered.

Jiraiya breathed a sigh of relief, took a few steps toward the door, then stopped without turning back and said, "Let's go for a drink together after you get off work."

Silence makes people anxious.

After a good ten seconds, Tsunade sighed, "Sigh, I'll see if I can leave work early today."

"You really know how to cause me trouble."

Jiraiya's tense expression relaxed a bit, and he opened the door and went upstairs with lighter steps.

Upon arriving at the ninja landing room upstairs, before even entering, they heard Naruto shouting inside, "I want to see Granny Tsunade! I want to find Sasuke!"

"Click~"

"A lecherous immortal?"

Jiraiya glanced around the room: Kakashi, Naruto, Asuma, and...

The young version of Hiruzen Sarutobi, sitting in the center.

His ability to control his emotions as a middle-aged man was on full display at this moment; he only paused for a second before smiling.

"Welcome back, teacher."

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Two days later, in the real world, in the Frost Kingdom, in a small town filled with a chilling atmosphere.

"Thump! Crash!"

The ninja wearing the Cloud Village headband fell into a coma, and the Water Prison Technique was thus lifted.

Hozuki Suigetsu asked with a bored expression, "Hey, Sasuke, should we take him out?"

"There's no need. We're not here to be enemies with Kumogakure."

After finishing his cold speech, Sasuke Uchiha forced a smile, trying to soften the expression, and looked at the rebellious ninjas of the Land of Frost. He opened his Sharingan with its three tomoe eyes and asked, "I heard you changed your surname to Uchiha?"

The rebel ninjas looked at each other, and one of them, mustering his courage, answered:

"We can change it back..."

They changed their surname to Uchiha because they obtained the Sharingan and the Uchiha bloodline limit. They were also commoners without surnames, so they changed their surname to Uchiha. There was no other reason. They had the bloodline and the Sharingan. Now that the news of the Uchiha clan's extermination had spread throughout the ninja world, it was only natural for them to change their surname after obtaining the Sharingan.

"I am a descendant of the Uchiha clan," Sasuke Uchiha said stiffly, unsure how to continue.

Recruiting a bunch of rabble into the Uchiha clan felt very out of place to him, but now, apart from Madara, he was the only Uchiha left in reality, and recruiting some people to help revive his clansmen was something he had to do.

He visited several of Orochimaru's bases one after another, recruiting many former test subjects and Orochimaru's subordinates, all for the sake of the idea of ​​'establishing an organization' that had taken root that day.

With that thought in mind, Sasuke Uchiha asked with a serious expression, "Are you willing to become a true Uchiha?"

These rebel ninjas were actually quite unlucky. Unlike the rebel organization in the neighboring Land of Hot Springs, they were originally members of the Frost Country's ninja village. Their leader was just an ordinary ninja from the village who was lucky enough to obtain a batch of Sharingan eyes. He also contacted more than a dozen people who had obtained Uchiha bloodlines and pieced them together to form a new organization.

The ninja villages of the Land of Frost are quite weak. With the Uchiha bloodline and the Sharingan, their strength has increased rapidly, and they have quickly gained the power in the village. They have completely lost the respect and willingness to cooperate with the country that the village used to have. They simply want to find a quiet place to continue climbing the tower and leveling up.

They were naturally labeled as rebels, and then the pacification ninjas from Kumogakure arrived. The village was destroyed, the leader was killed, and the remaining dozen or so 'rogue ninjas' who had long since changed their surname to Uchiha and had no way out had to flee all the way. They were eventually caught up by the ninjas from Kumogakure in this small town.

Faced with the invitation from a genuine 'Uchiha' (no one knew if it was real or not, but they were certainly impressive, so let's assume it was), they exchanged glances, communicated with each other, and then simultaneously knelt down and said:

"Greetings, Master!"

Sasuke Uchiha forced a smile once again.

Karin, who was in charge of perception, held her face in her hands, her face slightly flushed, and let out a silent scream.

[A lovesick girl, and an ambitious brat...]

Hozuki Suigetsu held the back of his head with both hands. [This kind of organization sounds really unreliable.]

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A fictional world, the Land of Rain, Akatsuki's base, the basement.

"Squeak~"

Konan pushed open the door and entered, looking at Nagato sitting on the bed with a gloomy expression, and asked softly:

"Nagato, aren't you going to see them yet?"

People who are missed and longed for will be resurrected in the illusory world. Madara Uchiha destroyed Akatsuki, but did not kill most of its members. He only killed Nagato, Konan, and a group of people who stood in his way, and took the Rinnegan. Naturally, the two of them were resurrected after the illusory world descended.

However, after being resurrected, Nagato lost the Rinnegan and was no longer affected by the powerful force within it. He also met the resurrected Yahiko again and was deeply annoyed that he had not led Akatsuki to a path of true peace. He stayed in the basement for a full half month and refused to see his subordinates who were not strong.

He would sneak out every night, put the supplies he got from climbing the tower in the base, and then continue to squat in the basement.

While it's true that you can't die in the virtual world, people in the virtual world still get hungry. Starving to death and waiting for the respawn is one option, but a better choice is to climb the tower to obtain food. After all, the virtual world has only existed for a short time, and there isn't enough time to farm. Besides, farming is nowhere near as fast as climbing the tower to obtain resources.

When ordinary people deal with thugs, the things the samurai give them are mostly physical enhancements, samurai sword skills, marksmanship, and food—more than enough to eat, and they taste great. Farming is tedious and the return cycle is too long. Nowadays, not only in the virtual world, but even in reality, fewer and fewer people are farming.

Nagato remained calm. "Anyway, I've always only appeared in Yahiko's body. Now, Yahiko can lead them."

He considered himself an unqualified leader, and his idea of ​​achieving peace and his past plans seemed like a cruel joke. Therefore, all he wanted to do was remain invisible between Yahiko and Shin-Akatsuki.

Chapter 492 'Resurrection'

"..."

Konan looked at the listless Nagato, her expression subtly shifting. In the end, she didn't offer any words of advice, only saying:

"Jiraiya-sensei met Yahiko in the Land of Rain a few days ago and learned about Akatsuki. He hopes to meet with you."

She paused, then said, "In Konoha."

Death in the virtual world is not a big deal. When you are resurrected, you will be sent to a 'safe' location. Generally, few people will fight in the virtual world. It is like a safe zone. Enemies that cannot be killed will only create troublesome enemies.

In theory, this is the foundation of peace.

However, peace was not achieved. Instead, many people took advantage of the ability to resurrect to do evil. Since the Akatsuki entered the virtual world, they have been under Yahiko's leadership to maintain the peace of the Land of Rain.

It's a drop in the ocean, but we have no choice but to do it.

However, because of the resurrection mechanism, it doesn't really matter where they meet. But choosing Konoha is probably to use Konoha as a place to negotiate with Akatsuki, obtain information, and try to solve real-world problems.

Eye of the Moon, Masked Man, Madara Uchiha.

Nagato asked in a deep voice, "What does Yahiko think?"

“He wants you to make the decision.” Konan didn’t know exactly what Yahiko was thinking, but as a companion, trust was the basic principle.

She completely trusted any decision made by either Yahiko or Nagato.

Whether she is Akatsuki's 'Konan' or Akatsuki's 'Angel', she is a woman who exists by relying on her companions.