The cause of the Third Great Shinobi War was the disappearance of the Third Kazekage of Sunagakure. Because the Sunagakure Shinobi were searching everywhere for the missing Kazekage, the border defenses of the Land of Wind were left nearly empty.
The other Great Nations took this opportunity to invade the Land of Wind, and suddenly the Five Great Nations were fighting in a chaotic mess, with no one willing to back down.
It can be said that the disappearance of the Third Kazekage was the fuse for the Third Great Shinobi War.
A Kage is the military head of a nation, and in some respects, even more important than the Daimyō.
Konan asked Ryou, "Was it you who killed the Fourth Kazekage?"
Ryou shook his head. "No, I didn't kill him. Sasori did."
Everyone looked in shock at the venomous scorpion, which was the size of a small beast. The Third Kazekage and the Fourth Kazekage—two generations of Kazekage had both been killed by Sasori.
How powerful must such a person be?
And at the same time, how insanely ruthless?
He had killed two Kage of his own Village all by himself.
Sasori responded with a cold gaze to those who were staring at him.
Sasori was a scorpion hiding in the shadows; he particularly disliked being watched by a crowd like a monkey on display.
He extended his tail stinger, pointing it at the group from Kusagakure, and said to Ryou, "Uchiha Ryou, what do you want with these useless fellows?"
"Why don't you let me kill them all and turn them into Human Puppets? That way, they can work 24 hours a day."
(ﾟдﾟ).
The Kusagakure Shinobi looked at Sasori in terror. Had they provoked his murderous intent just by looking at him once more?
Is this guy's bloodlust really that heavy?
Ryou stroked his chin, actually considering Sasori's suggestion.
The Kusagakure Shinobi had also been incorporated into the cadres of Amegakure and were working for a salary.
Ryou paid them by the day, but they only worked half the day. Wasn't that a loss?
"Sasori, you're right. These people are practically eating for free; they want half a day's rest for one day's work."
"It's nowhere near as convenient as Human Puppets!"
"Seize them and turn them all into Human Puppets. That way, they can work forever!"
The Kusagakure group—Shirakawa, Mui, and Chizu—all doubted their own ears.
Ryou actually despised them for needing to take time to rest during the day and wanted to turn them into puppets he could order around forever.
Is this guy even human?
The Kusagakure people turned to run, but Ryou's chakra threads had already begun extending to control them.
"Lord Ryou, have mercy!"
"Hahaha... trying to run? Don't blame me; blame Sasori for making the suggestion!"
Konan and Nagato glanced at each other, both seeing profound speechlessness in the other's eyes.
This guy is truly the evil of this world!
Candy sighed and said speechlessly, "Human Puppets still need someone to operate them and consume chakra. Why don't you just kill them and use Edo Tensei?"
"That way, you get tool-men who don't consume energy and can work forever!"
Ryou had an epiphany and turned to look at Candy. "Listening to your words is better than ten years of study!"
"You're the clever one, Candy, to think of such a brilliant move!"
The Kusagakure people were even more devastated; now their souls wouldn't even find peace after death.
(ﾒﾟ皿 ﾟ)ﾒ.
Madara, hidden in a corner, watched the inhuman Ryou, the lightning on his hand crackling.
The Uchiha are a clan of love; how did they produce such a beast who knows nothing of love?
And he just happens to look so much like Izuna! It made it hard for Madara to be ruthless.
Ryou actually wanted to use Edo Tensei to turn the Kusagakure people into Edo Tensei bodies, but unfortunately, he didn't know the Edo Tensei technique.
He could only wait for the chance to snatch it, steal it, or scavenge it when they invaded Konoha, or perhaps trade with Orochimaru.
How can death be called the end? Death is the true beginning.
Ryou released the Kusagakure people, and the Kusagakure Shinobi fled as if for their lives.
Sasori felt it was a bit of a pity. "These Kusagakure Shinobi aren't bad; they're qualified to become my collection."
Shirakawa and Mui were both Elite Jonin.
This made Sasori a bit envious. Elite Jonin are rare even in the Great Shinobi Villages; they are candidates for Kage and commanders of Shinobi forces.
Konan glanced at Sasori and realized that this genius puppet designer from Sunagakure was also a beast among beasts.
Ryou spoke with Konan and Nagato about their future plans.
"In the future, if the Eye of the Moon Plan is successfully executed, the material world will still need people to build it. Those dead spirits will be the primary productive force."
"We must summon them all from the Pure Land and let them contribute to the world!"
In this cruel world, even if someone is trash, there will always be someone thinking of how to recycle that trash.
Ryou said to Konan and Nagato, "It's a pity Yahiko didn't leave any remains behind. Otherwise, he could be resurrected to see the future prosperity."
Nagato got a little angry. "Enough, Uchiha Ryou. Yahiko is dead. Since he's dead, don't think about using him."
"The living should not interfere with the world of the dead!"
"How bold!"
Ryou extended his chakra threads to control Nagato, but Nagato jumped back a step, dodging them.
Ryou immediately formed hand seals to control the spores inside Nagato's body. Vines sprouted from within Nagato, causing him to restrain himself.
Nagato looked at the vines on his body in confusion. "This is...?"
Ryou walked to Nagato's side, grabbed his hair, and laughed. "Nagato, oh Nagato. To obtain my power, you naturally have to pay a price. This is that price!"
Konan walked over, wanting to persuade the two to stop fighting.
But as soon as Ryou pointed a finger, Konan backed away in fear.
Seeing the frightened Konan, Nagato became even more furious. "You bastard, you've controlled Konan too!"
Ryou laughed. "Of course. Konan is already my slave."
"Damn you—"
Nagato grew enraged, then suddenly thought of the strangeness in his body. "No wonder my body has been acting weird these past few days. It was the spores you gave me."
Ryou laughed loudly. "Yes, Nagato. I've had my spores suppress your testosterone. You can't even get it up anymore."
Ryou snapped his fingers, telling Candy to bring out some erotic material.
Candy was speechless and summoned the erotic magazines Ryou had collected previously.
Ryou flipped them open for Nagato to see, but Nagato didn't have the slightest reaction.
"See? You're no different from a eunuch now! This is the consequence of opposing me."
Nagato had a very shy personality, but people who are shy and introverted can be the most ruthless.
On the surface, he looked completely asexual, but in his mind, the female classmates he'd spent time with suffered a miserable fate.
What is growth?
So-called growth is when you hear the words 'surging waves' and no longer think of the ocean!
At this moment, the erotic girls in the magazine were nothing more than pink skeletons and piles of rotten meat in Nagato's eyes.