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Immediately afterwards, Yoriichi sheathed his fire sword and followed Yamanaka Fu and the others slowly toward the gate.

Chapter 23: Appointment in Shinmura, Establishment of Yoriichi's Squad Recruitment Plan

Yoriichi and the others followed the main force out of the village and headed towards the outside of Konoha. Almost half of the remaining Root members walked on the outer perimeter, mingling with Orochimaru's subordinates.

About a minute later, Yoriichi led the last group of Root members to catch up with the main force. The members who came forward looked to be injured and the scene was particularly tragic.

Yoriichi's face was gloomy. He really didn't expect this to be the result. The whole team lost more than half of its members, including high-ranking generals Aburame Ryoma and Aburame Torune. He himself was even hit by the Seven Star Sword technique.

The appearance of a transmigrator similar to him was unexpected. In fact, that girl, Lingyu, even became Tsunade's apprentice and mastered the sage techniques of Shikkotsu Forest. She looked a few years older than him, but fortunately, her strength had not yet spiraled out of control.

Yoriichi looked at Orochimaru and Danzo Shimura with a determined gaze, quickened his pace to catch up with the others, and continued to discuss the matter of establishing a village and setting up a Kage in Otogakure.

The failure of this operation does not mean that it will fail again next time, nor does it mean that he has completely lost.

A calm look appeared in Yoriichi's eyes. Next time he comes to Konoha, he will definitely kill Ryou!

As fellow transmigrators who know of their destiny, they are absolutely not compatible. It's like the law of the dark jungle: two armed hunters traversing an incredibly dark forest, once one discovers the other's tracks, they will inevitably fight to the death.

No one wants to gamble that they won't be the first to be killed by the other side.

As Yoriichi caught up with the others, dawn began to quietly rise in the sky.

After a night of fighting, Konoha Village is now in ruins, representing the greatest crisis Konoha has ever faced.

"Thank you, Slug Sage." Hiruzen Sarutobi smiled gently at the slug. "Without you, I would have died in this battle, and Konoha would have withered away as well."

"Haha, Third Generation Grandfather, no need to be polite, Slug Immortal is one of our own!" Lingyu chuckled softly, and the stitches on her body were suddenly torn off, a heart-wrenching scream echoing through the sky.

Hiruzen Sarutobi gave an awkward laugh. "Little Feather, take care of your wounds first."

"However, I must say, we are very grateful to Tsunade for bringing you here. You've learned Sage Mode quite well."

"Hmph, even Lord Slug praised me for my talent for learning, there's really nothing I can do about it." Lingyu forced a smile and boasted confidently again.

Hiruzen Sarutobi chuckled softly, then looked at Jiraiya and Tsunade and said:

"You two should stay in the village for the time being, firstly to heal your injuries, and secondly to prevent the enemy from attacking again." Hiruzen Sarutobi's gaze was cold.

"The village needs you very much."

Seeing their teacher's seriousness, Tsunade and Jiraiya both agreed.

That's exactly what we thought.

In the distance, the Hyuga clan arrived with their people. Seeing everyone gathered here, they all smiled knowingly.

It appears the crisis has been averted!

Hiashi Hyuga, with a smile on his face, was about to face Hiruzen Sarutobi, but soon he noticed that the way everyone was looking at him was a little strange.

"What's going on?" The Hyuga clan members behind him were also puzzled.

Several ANBU guards stood before the Third Hokage, their eyes filled with vigilance as they looked at Hiashi Hyuga.

What... is going on?

Hiashi Hyuga looked puzzled, but Jiraiya quickly provided the answer.

"The newly appointed leader of the Root organization is a member of the Hyuga clan."

"What!" Not only Hiashi Hyuga, but all the other Hyuga members behind him were also caught in a moment of hesitation.

"How is that possible?" Large beads of sweat immediately appeared on Hiashi Hyuga's face.

On the other end, Lingyu quietly slipped into a corner, a transparent display in her hand flickering slightly, connecting to the other end.

"Master, I have mastered the Shikkotsu Forest Sage Technique, and I even managed to defeat Uchiha Yoriichi with the Seven Star Sword just as you instructed," Lingyu said with a grin, looking at the man in the gray uniform opposite the monitor.

"Where should I go now? Should I continue following Master Tsunade?"

"Come back to me, I'm going to start helping you refine the techniques of the Wet Bone Forest." The man on the other side of the screen smiled in an exaggerated arc, and his blue eyes flickered slightly.

"Yes!"

......

"Is this really enough, Kenshin?" Orochimaru looked at Yoriichi, a strange glint in his eyes.

Just now, Yoriichi and the others discussed the allocation of positions in the new village. The position of Kage was to be passed on to Shimura Danzo and Orochimaru for joint rule. Shimura Danzo, who was more recognized by the major ninja villages, would serve as the honorary Kage, while Orochimaru would serve as the Kage behind the scenes, jointly leading the village.

As the new leader of Root, Yamanaka Fu is responsible for the allocation of Root members, while the new Root leadership consists of Kimimaro, Yakushi Kabuto, and Guren, all subordinates of Orochimaru.

Yoriichi volunteered to serve as the Kage's bodyguard and participate in ordinary governance work.

"Yes, that's good." Yoriichi nodded slightly. He had his own plans in mind. This battle made him realize that the core strength of Root was still too small. Although each Root member was quite strong, it was still a bit lacking.

Therefore, Yoriichi decided to temporarily break away from the root system and build a strong team to serve him.

Konoha's victory was due to the appearance and support of many powerful figures, while Root's weakness lies precisely in this, especially since they have lost two high-ranking members, Ryoma Aburame and Torune Aburame, who are members of the Root rank.

Yoriichi looked up at the sky and said, "From now on, let's prepare to recruit some powerful members." Yoriichi's eyes were fixed on Orochimaru.

To be honest, he had other purposes in recruiting members to serve him. He didn't completely trust Orochimaru, and with the entire Root leadership composed of Orochimaru's subordinates, Root members could easily be turned against him.

By setting up members specifically to serve him, this situation could be avoided. Given this, Yoriichi chose to withdraw from the Root organization's leadership system and become a covert assistant, like Sasuke, traveling around recruiting people.

Until the day he has enough power to completely control everything, he will become the new Shadow and rule the entire village.

"Then, you'll be the first recruitment target." The morning light shone on Yoriichi's cheeks, and a confident gleam appeared in his eyes.

Failure is not the end of everything; on the contrary, it is the beginning of success.

......

Meanwhile, in a sandstorm-strewn area of ​​the Land of Earth, Deidara was kneading explosive clay, looking disdainfully at the ninja surrounded by exploding spiders.

"Challenge them? You should assess your own strength first." Deidara sneered, and a giant clay bird flew out, instantly exploding on the spot.

The ninja hit by the flying bird immediately showed a look of fear on his face. After a scream, the black smoke from the explosion gradually dissipated.

The ninja who had just been in the middle was suddenly turned into a bloody mess, which made Deidara laugh repeatedly.

"I really am the strongest in the Land of Earth, huh..."

Chapter 24 The Yin Ninja Village is officially established!

"From today onwards, Otogakure will be jointly governed by Lord Orochimaru and Lord Danzo Shimura!"

"The new village is renamed—Kagekage!" After Yamanaka Fu and Yakushi Kabuto read the declaration on stage, Shimura Danzo and Orochimaru stepped out from behind the scenes, both wearing shadow robes woven from special silk threads.

A cheer erupted from the audience as the ninjas and villagers of the new Kagehira Village gathered to celebrate the founding of the new village.

On the stage, Orochimaru gently stroked the texture of his shadow robe and smiled faintly at Danzo Shimura.

"This shadow robe is of good quality. It's said to be a specialty of Kenshin's family, something called silk?"

"Right, but Kenshin has always stayed in Konoha, so I've never seen him return to his hometown." Danzo's lips curled up as he looked admiringly at the shadow robe he was wearing and the cheers of the crowd below.

Becoming the Shadow was a shared ideal for both of them, and now, that ideal has finally been realized through their collaboration.

"Heh..." Orochimaru saw through Danzo's thoughts and chuckled lightly as well. "Speaking of Kenshin, where is he?"

"It seems he went to recruit members? That's what he said."

"Oh?" Orochimaru hesitated for a moment. "You're quite diligent, you even missed our Shadow Ceremony."

"Yes, he said he wanted to fill our Yin Yin Village with underworld ninjas in the future."

"What are underworld ninjas?" Orochimaru asked, puzzled.

Actually, I don't know either...

Orochimaru did not continue to ask questions, but began to enjoy the cheers of the crowd below the stage and prepare for the coronation ceremony of the shadow.

......

Meanwhile, Yoriichi, wearing a sand-covering hat and a black robe, arrived at a region covered in sand and dust—the Land of Earth, a kingdom of rocks.

Desolate and rugged rocks rose from the ground all around. After bypassing the towering rocks, Yoriichi found himself in a vast, open sandy area.

According to the original work, after Deidara defected from Iwagakure, he trained here. Every day, countless people would come here to duel with him, but the result was naturally that he was crushed by this talented young artist.

Deidara had never been defeated in this land of the Land of Earth until a few years later, an uninvited guest from the Land of Fire, Uchiha Itachi, came to challenge him and easily defeated the 14-year-old Deidara in his youthful arrogance.

Deidara joined the Akatsuki organization alongside Itachi Uchiha in order to defeat Itachi and prove himself...

However, Yoriichi arrived at this place earlier than Itachi Uchiha, before Akatsuki had begun its expansion activities.

“So this time, let me win you over.” Yoriichi lowered his straw hat and looked at a small clay hut in the distance.

The requirement for joining the Akatsuki organization is that one person must possess the strength to destroy a small country. Deidara achieved this ability two years later at the age of fourteen and was recruited by Itachi. He can be described as an extremely talented young genius.

Yoriichi did not want to hand over such a powerful genius to the Akatsuki organization prematurely.

Yoriichi walked a few steps to the door of the clay house, gently knocked on the door, and waited for a response from inside.

"Who is it?" A haughty voice came from inside, first yawning, then the sound of straw sandals tapping on the ground grew closer.

"Click!" The door opened, and a sleepy-eyed blond boy with a ponytail was looking at Yoriichi with a strange expression.

"Challenge them? Are you in?" Yoriichi smiled slightly, directly stating his intentions. At the same time, he looked around and saw several piles of rotting and stinking bones lying untreated to the side, covered only by a few scattered specks of quicksand.

"See? I did all of this!" Deidara suddenly exclaimed excitedly. "I used art clay to blow them all up!"

Deidara narrowed his eyes slightly as he looked at Yoriichi, wanting to see the fear that was about to show on Yoriichi's face, but Yoriichi just smiled gently.

"sharp."

"Hmm?" Deidara said, somewhat displeased.

"It's good that you know how powerful it is. Now that you know how powerful it is, why do you still insist on challenging us?"

"Ah."

"No, don't blame me for not warning you, you're so young, don't come here to die."

Yoriichi smiled slightly, surprised that Deidara was actually quite kind-hearted, even offering advice to the child.

“Interesting.” Yoriichi’s lips curled up, but he was no ordinary child.

"Aren't you quite young too?" Yoriichi lowered his head slightly and looked at Deidara with a questioning gaze, trying to provoke the arrogant Deidara in this way.

"Hmm?" Deidara's eyes flashed with displeasure. "I'm different. I'm the most powerful genius in the Land of Earth!"