Uchiha En and Uchiha Shisui, in disguise, entered the capital of the Land of Lightning.
"En-senpai, is there any point in us being disguised like this? Hasn't Kumogakure already surrendered? They shouldn't dare to interfere with our actions, right?" Shisui asked, looking puzzled.
"The people of Kumogakure are only superficially subservient! They fear my strength, but that doesn't mean they won't have other ideas.
Moreover, if our actions to control the Daimyō become known to the Hidden Sand Village, Iwagakure, and Kirigakure, it will likely trigger the Fourth Great Ninja War directly, which doesn't align with our current interests.
Konoha's Genin and Chūnin numbers are too low right now; they can't support a Fourth Great Ninja War at all.
Besides, if possible, I don't want to start a Fourth Great Ninja War either."
Shisui frowned upon hearing this. To be honest, when Uchiha En, Obito, and the Akatsuki Organization leaders were conversing yesterday, Shisui felt that all of Uchiha En's ideas were perfect.
Only one point was unrealistic: the desire to unify the Ninja World through relatively peaceful means.
Shisui felt this kind of thing was a fantasy.
Shisui believed that for Uchiha En to implement his plan, he would have to beat the other Ninja Villages into submission and fear.
Otherwise, the other Villages would absolutely not cooperate willingly.
Shisui's idea wasn't wrong, but he overlooked one point: the Ninja Village system and the various countries are tightly bound.
Ninja Villages cannot sustain themselves solely through missions; the Daimyōs' aid is also very important.
In a sense, Ninja Villages are armies raised by the Daimyōs of the Five Great Nations.
It's just that this army is special, possessing a great deal of autonomy.
So, instead of painstakingly controlling each Ninja Village, it's better to target the various Daimyōs.
As long as the Daimyō is controlled, it's essentially equivalent to controlling the Ninja Village.
At that point, with the Daimyō's orders as the primary directive, it wouldn't be impossible for the Ninja Villages to cooperate with reforms.
Even if someone opposes it, they can legitimately make an example of them.
This is why Uchiha En wanted to control the Daimyōs of the Land of Fire and the Land of Lightning.
Of course, Uchiha En would also find ways to control the Daimyōs of the other three countries later.
After controlling all the Daimyōs, Uchiha En would begin to implement his next plan: thoroughly integrating and reforming the Ninja World.
Only then could he, as he told Nagato and Obito yesterday, end the Ninja World's conflicts with the smallest cost.
And the Akatsuki Organization would serve as the adhesive in this reform.
The Ninja World needs an organization powerful enough to easily destroy a Village, or even a country, to incite fear in others and compel them to unite for self-preservation.
Afterward, Uchiha En and Uchiha Shisui easily infiltrated the residence of the Land of Lightning's Daimyō. Shisui directly used Kotoamatsukami to control the Land of Lightning's Daimyō, turning him into a puppet of the Uchiha Clan.
After dealing with the Land of Lightning's Daimyō, Uchiha En didn't linger in the Land of Lightning and immediately returned to Konoha with Shisui.
Meanwhile, the news of Uchiha En single-handedly killing the Two-Tails and Eight-Tails Jinchuriki of Kumogakure and the Fourth Raikage had already spread throughout the entire Ninja World.
In Iwagakure, Ōnoki fell silent as he looked at the intelligence regarding Uchiha En.
"A deep blue Chakra giant that directly slayed the Tailed Beast-transformed Eight-Tails, Father, isn't this almost the same as Uchiha Madara, whom you spoke of?" Kitsuchi asked after reading the intelligence.
Ōnoki didn't answer Kitsuchi's question but directly gave him an order: "Kitsuchi, from now on, the Village must never provoke Konoha. Uchiha En is no longer someone we can handle."
"Father."
"You don't understand. The Third Raikage we cornered and killed back then, while powerful, was still within the realm of humans. Uchiha En is already a god, just like Senju Hashirama."
Although Ōnoki's words didn't directly answer Kitsuchi's question, Kitsuchi understood that Uchiha En's strength had indeed reached a level comparable to Senju Hashirama and Uchiha Madara.
"I understand, Father. Don't worry, I will restrain my subordinates."
On the other side, in the Hidden Sand Village.
Rasa and Chiyo also fell silent after reading the returned intelligence.
"Such a terrifying brat. It's only been a few years since the Battle of Mount Kikyo. Back then, he was on par with Kitsuchi. Has he really become this powerful in just a few years?" Chiyo murmured to herself.
"Chiyo-elder, I think you don't need to worry too much. We and Konoha are allies. No matter how strong Uchiha En is, he won't threaten us."
Chiyo sighed upon hearing this: "Alas! It seems we won't be able to escape Konoha's control for a short while."
"It's my incompetence as Kazekage."
"No, it's not your problem. There are too many monsters in this era, Rasa. All we can do is try our best to ensure the Hidden Sand Village survives in the Ninja World. As for the rest, honestly, it's no longer something we can consider."
Rasa nodded, agreeing deeply with Chiyo's words.
Shifting back to Konoha, Uchiha En and Shisui arrived at Minato Namikaze's office.
After receiving news of Uchiha En's return, the Third Hokage and both Advisors came to Minato Namikaze's office.
"So grand! Is this to welcome me?" Uchiha En asked with a smile, glancing at the Third Hokage and the others.
"En, did you really kill the Fourth Raikage and the Two-Tails and Eight-Tails Jinchuriki?" the Third Hokage asked with a complicated tone.
"Yes! Otherwise, why would Kumogakure surrender so obediently?"
"Your actions have directly upset the balance of the Ninja World and could lead to very serious consequences."
"What consequences?"
"Kumogakure has lost three such strong combatants, and Kumogakure and Iwagakure are old enemies. Iwagakure might take the opportunity to retaliate, and then Kumogakure could be destroyed by Iwagakure, potentially shaking the Ninja Village system," Utatane Koharu said.
"So what?"
Utatane Koharu was stunned. What did he mean,'So what'? Isn't a problem with the Ninja Village system serious enough?
"Uchiha En, did you not understand what Koharu was saying? You..."
"Enough! You don't think you're the only ones with brains, do you? I've made myself clear. So what if there's a problem with the Ninja Village system?"
At this, the Third Hokage understood. He looked at Uchiha En and asked, "En, do you want to destroy the Ninja Village system?"
"It's not about destruction; Ninja Villages will still exist, just in a different form."
"Uchiha En, what exactly do you want to do?"
"To do what the Second Hokage wanted to do but couldn't."
The Third Hokage and the others were startled when Uchiha En mentioned their teacher, then suddenly remembered something and all their expressions changed.
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