First, Arisu decided to teach Sasuke the Yata Sage Art.
After Sasuke awakened Susanoo, he would then pass on part of the Totsuka Sword and Yata Mirror to him.
Of course, not the complete Totsuka Sword and Yata Mirror.
Sasuke couldn't handle the full power of the Totsuka Sword, so he could only receive a phantom version of the divine weapon.
At the same time, once Sasuke reached his limit, Arisu would directly help him awaken the Rinnegan.
With this setup, Sasuke wouldn't become overpowered, nor would he end up too weak.
Arisu nodded to himself in satisfaction.
He really was amazing.
The overpowered ninjas got nerfed, while the weak ones got buffed.
He felt like he could become a game designer.
After thousands of years, his balancing skills had become unbelievably good.
The work he was most satisfied with was turning Senju Tsuru, an unknown bottom-tier ninja with the code name T10086, into one of the strongest ninjas in the world.
In the game room on the second floor, Yukio and Sasuke sat side by side on the soft carpet. The TV screen flashed with bright images, and cheerful game sounds filled the room.
Holding the controller, Sasuke's eyes were full of curiosity and surprise.
He controlled his character as it jumped and dashed across the screen, but because he wasn't familiar with the controls, he kept making mistakes. Even so, he wasn't annoyed at all. Instead, he became more and more absorbed.
"Yukio, I've never seen anything like this... They don't sell these anywhere in the Leaf Village."
Sasuke couldn't help turning his head, his voice filled with amazement.
Yukio smiled faintly. His fingers moved skillfully over the controller, easily pulling off a series of flashy moves.
He casually said while playing, "Sasuke, this hasn't been released yet. The Fire Country Technology Company is still secretly developing these, so of course they aren't selling them."
"My dad brought this back. It's normal that you've never seen one."
Then he added, "It's fine if only a few people enjoy this. Don't tell anyone else about it."
"Okay, I understand."
Hearing that, Sasuke took a deep breath, and even his hands slowed for a moment.
As the son of the Uchiha clan head, his family only had an ordinary television.
Something like this game console, which let people control characters and fight as if they were really there, was completely beyond his imagination.
Everything before him made him feel as though he had accidentally entered the home of heaven itself.
Naruto was the Hokage's son, so he could also be considered from a powerful family.
But compared to Yukio's family, even Naruto's seemed a little lacking.
For a moment, Sasuke was deeply shaken.
No wonder his father often said that the true nature of power in the Leaf Village was simple...
whoever Arisu supported would always win.
Early the next morning, Arisu created a Shadow Clone.
The clone exchanged a glance with the original body and gave a slight nod. Then, together with Sasuke, who had already packed his things, it quietly left the village and headed deep into the great forest outside to begin the planned training journey.
Meanwhile, Arisu's original body stayed in the Leaf Village to deal with the mountain of urgent matters before him.
The surprise attack launched by Rasa of the Hidden Sand together with the Akatsuki had caused extremely serious damage to the Leaf Village.
Many buildings had been destroyed, and both ninjas and civilians had been killed and injured.
The Leaf Village and the Hidden Sand were now officially at war, and the atmosphere was tense.
Inside the office, several senior ninjas waited solemnly for Arisu's decision.
"Should the Chunin Exams continue? Many candidates from other villages are still here, and we've received many letters from their families asking about the situation...", one adviser asked quietly.
Leaning back in the Hokage's chair, Arisu said, "The Chunin Exams will continue without any changes. Notify all candidates that everything will proceed as planned. Only the exam locations may need temporary adjustments."
"What about the Hidden Sand?", Shikaku Nara asked.
"Immediately send an official ultimatum to the Hidden Sand. Demand that they pay the Leaf Village massive war reparations and sign multiple cooperation agreements, including resource sharing, intelligence sharing, and military cooperation."
"From now on, the Hidden Sand must accept the Leaf Village's supervision and guidance and operate under the Leaf Village's system. If they object, they will bear the consequences."
"At the same time, strengthen public messaging. Emphasize that this attack was an unjust war started solely by the Hidden Sand, while the Leaf Village acted only in self-defense. Calm the people and restore order within the village.", Arisu spoke directly.
One order after another was issued, and the Leaf Village's administrative system quickly began operating at full speed.
Every department acted immediately after receiving its instructions.
Before long, the village had regained an orderly atmosphere from the earlier chaos.
Arisu didn't stop there.
He allocated a large amount of money to compensation for the families of the dead and wounded ninjas, as well as large-scale repairs and reconstruction.
The combined attack by the Hidden Sand and the Akatsuki had caused astonishing destruction, almost on the same level as when Pain flattened the Leaf Village with Shinra Tensei in the original story.
Ruined walls and collapsed buildings could be seen everywhere. The rebuilding work was enormous, but thanks to Arisu's decisive decisions, everything moved forward quickly.
After dealing with the urgent matters, Arisu heard that Minato had regained consciousness.
He stood up and went alone to the village hospital.
Inside the room, Minato Namikaze lay in bed with a somewhat pale face, while Kushina stood beside him, looking deeply worried.
"You're awake, Minato."
Arisu's voice was gentle and carried a familiar warmth as he slowly walked into the room.
Seeing his teacher enter, Minato's eyes lit up. He instinctively tried to prop himself up with his arms.
"Don't move."
"Lie still. Your injuries haven't fully healed yet."
Arisu quickly walked over and gently pressed a hand onto his shoulder.
Minato gave a bitter smile. His voice was weak and slightly hoarse.
"Teacher... I'm fine. I mainly just used up too much chakra. My external injuries aren't that serious."
"I just never expected Rasa of the Hidden Sand to do something like this... This time, we really owe it to you for arriving in time. Otherwise, the losses to the Leaf Village would have been unimaginable."
Arisu pulled over a chair beside the bed and sat down. His Hokage robe naturally draped over the seat.
"I've temporarily taken over the position of Hokage. Just stay here and recover. The village still needs you, Minato. I'll handle everything these next few days, so you don't need to worry.", Arisu spoke calmly.
Hearing that, obvious relief appeared in Minato's eyes.
He nodded gently.
"Thank you, Teacher... Yet I've left you with such a terrible mess. I'm truly ashamed."
"Teacher, this was my mistake. I never imagined Rasa of the Hidden Sand would choose to join forces with the Akatsuki... I made a serious mistake in judging the intelligence.", Minato blamed himself.
Arisu simply waved his hand.
"It's fine. Rasa let evil thoughts take over and was killed by Pain. At the same time, his son was taken away by the Akatsuki."
Arisu also told Minato everything that had happened afterward.
Minato was shocked.
He immediately realized that the Akatsuki had simply used Rasa, causing both the Leaf Village and the Hidden Sand to suffer heavy losses, allowing the Akatsuki to come out as the real winner.
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