After the third gathering concluded successfully, everyone returned to their respective worlds and received the rewards distributed by the Chat Group.
Aoki fused with the Tenseigan, consumed the Logia Glint-Glint Fruit, and his power broke through to a level beyond Six Paths. Additionally, the Navy Six Styles would be popularized throughout Konoha, becoming a mandatory skill at the Ninja Academy.
After this decision was announced, everyone except Senju Hashirama and Uchiha Obito, who had not received the Navy Six Styles legacy, showed strong interest. Once everyone thoroughly studied the training methods of the Navy Six Styles, they realized this Taijutsu held immense potential for enhancing their village's strength. Like the others, Aoki incorporated the Navy Six Styles into Konoha's educational system, making it a mandatory course for all Konoha ninja.
Uchiha Madara and Sarutobi Hiruzen, who had just joined the group chat, stared curiously at the Navy Six Styles displayed on the screen, never imagining that the Chat Group would provide such a miraculous Taijutsu.
The Chat Group's Light Screen began replaying Aoki's experiences over the past six months: In the first month, Aoki manipulated the Daimyo of various nations to suppress other Hidden Villages, a plan that nearly came to light. In the second month, he assassinated the Daimyo of the Land of Water, framed Kirigakure, directly igniting the Third Great Ninja War, with the Uchiha Clan leading troops to various battlefields.
At that time, Aoki's strength had already reached the Six Paths Level. Believing the time was ripe to take action against the Five Great Nations, the Konoha army immediately launched an attack on the Sand Hidden Village. This series of operations left everyone present stunned. When they learned that Aoki could manipulate foreign Daimyo and exploit their nations' resources to funnel everything to Konoha, they were even more astonished.
"Wow, these moves are absolutely ruthless!"
"Can we really do this?"
"This is incredibly bold!"
For a moment, everyone looked at Aoki in shock. Senju Hashirama, Senju Tobirama, and Uchiha Madara, as co-founders of Konoha, had no objections. On the contrary, they greatly admired Aoki's methods and even began planning to emulate them upon their return.
Even without seeing the subsequent results of the war, Aoki's boldness in directly targeting the Sand Hidden Village earned their respect. Moreover, Aoki's consistent top ranking in the group had already made everything clear; the outcome of this war was naturally without suspense.
On the Sand Hidden Village battlefield, Aoki single-handedly intimidated the entire Sand Hidden Village, detained the Daimyo of the Land of Wind, and officially announced the Land of Wind's annexation into the Land of Fire. Under his swift and decisive actions, the entire Land of Wind quickly disintegrated and completely surrendered to the Land of Fire.
In the second month, following Aoki's deployment, Konoha ninja entered the Land of Wind to carry out integration work. In the third month, upon learning of the Land of Wind's demise, the battlefields of Iwagakure and Kumogakure chose to withdraw their forces. In the fourth month, Iwagakure and Kumogakure formally established an alliance. In the fifth month, hostilities resumed on the Kirigakure battlefield, where the army led by Uchiha Fugaku successfully crushed Kirigakure's main force and killed the Third Mizukage. In the sixth month, the Third Great Ninja War temporarily came to an end. Aoki began diligently instructing his three disciples while also focusing on strengthening the connections between the major ninja clans.
After watching this series of scenes, everyone finally snapped back to reality. No one had expected that so much had happened in Aoki's world over the past six months. The most shocking part was the outbreak of the Third Great Ninja War, and Aoki had actually succeeded in annexing the Land of Wind. From now on, Rasa, the Kage of the Sand Hidden Village, would have to report directly to Konoha.
"To accomplish so much in just half a year..."
"You are truly remarkable!"
Senju Hashirama couldn't help but praise Aoki. Beside him, Madara Uchiha also deeply resonated with Aoki's methods, especially after witnessing his boldness in directly targeting the Sand Hidden Village and hearing the peace ideals discussed by Chiyo and others. His own beliefs aligned more and more with Aoki's.
"You certainly have quite the appetite!"
"In my world, no ninja of the younger generation can compare to you!"
Aoki had thought that Madara would next declare himself the strongest, but after saying this, Madara fell silent.
On the other side, Sarutobi Hiruzen stared intently at Aoki, his eyes flickering with an inexplicable light. No one knew what he was scheming at that moment.
With the display of Aoki's world complete, the light screen before everyone shifted once more, revealing his world's National Power Score.
[Final Comprehensive National Power Score: 988 points.]
A prompt appeared in the Group Chat Space: The scoring range for Hokage-level worlds is 10 to 1000 points, while second-tier worlds range from 1000 to 10,000 points, and so on.
Seeing the final score of 988 points for Aoki's world, everyone gasped in shock, feeling a tinge of regret—after all, the rewards from the ranking were directly tied to the world's rating. Aoki also shook his head regretfully.
"Just 12 points short, what a pity. Otherwise, we could have unlocked the second-tier world's reward pool."
But everyone comforted Aoki, saying that such a small gap meant nothing. Given the speed at which Aoki was developing his nation's power, his world's score would undoubtedly surpass 1000 points by the next gathering. This time, it was simply a matter of bad luck.
With the display for the first-place winner concluded, the light screen before everyone shifted again, about to announce the second-place winner. Senju Hashirama and the others immediately grew excited, their eyes locked onto the text flickering on the screen. Soon, the text stabilized, revealing the answer.
When everyone saw the name of the second-place world on the light screen, the Gathering Space fell into dead silence once more.
[Selection complete!]
[Second Place: Parallel World · The World of First Hokage Madara Uchiha!]
No one had expected that Madara Uchiha's world, having just joined the group chat, would secure second place. Only Aoki was unsurprised. He knew that when Madara Uchiha and Senju Hashirama joined forces, they were virtually unstoppable in the Ninja World.
Moreover, with Senju Tobirama dedicating himself to Konoha's development, this world's strength was further enhanced. Aoki was well aware of the terrifying power these three possessed when united.
Seeing his own world take second place, Madara Uchiha was also slightly surprised. He hadn't expected to achieve such a high ranking so soon after joining. As a proud member of the Uchiha clan, this result naturally satisfied him, yet a hint of unwillingness lingered in his heart—with his pride, he should have taken first place.
When asked if he wanted to display his nation's power, Madara Uchiha chose to do so without hesitation. As a proud Uchiha, showcasing his strength was only natural. The light screen began to play, revealing the development journey of this world.
In the Warring States period, Madara and Hashirama became close friends, often going out together to relax. The images on the Light Screen shattered everyone's preconceived notion of Madara as aloof and cold. Madara's cheeks flushed slightly with embarrassment, while Hashirama wore a nostalgic smile, reminiscing about those bygone days.
As time passed, Madara and Hashirama became leaders of their respective clans. The two resolved to end the chaos of the Ninja World and joined forces to establish Konoha. With Izuna's assistance and Hashirama's deliberate concession, Madara successfully ascended to the position of Hokage. Yet, the turmoil in the Ninja World remained unresolved.
To usher in true peace for the Ninja World, Madara and Hashirama joined hands to campaign and quell conflicts everywhere. Aoki noted that in this parallel world, Uchiha Izuna was still alive, which explained why Madara had been able to smoothly become Hokage.
In Konoha, the coexistence of two powerhouses—Madara Uchiha and Senju Hashirama—left no doubt about their strength. Everyone now understood why Madara's world had achieved such a high ranking immediately after joining.
During their campaign to suppress the chaos, Madara and Hashirama decided to use force to counter violence. As Hokage, Hashirama obediently followed Madara's commands. On the battlefield, the two displayed their divine might, unleashing Susanoo and True Several Thousand Hands, executing one devastating technique after another. They quickly pacified the conflicts across the land and earned the titles "Asura of Shinobi" and "God of Shinobi" in the Ninja World. After returning to the village, Madara ordered Izuna and Tobirama to fully develop Konoha's various facilities.
As Konoha steadily progressed, neighboring small nations sent envoys one after another, requesting to become vassals of Konoha, but Madara rejected them all. He was single-mindedly dedicated to seeking true peace for the Ninja World.
The final scene on the Light Screen froze on an image of Madara, Hashirama, and others sitting together in discussion, faintly hinting at Madara's grand plans. Surprisingly, shortly after Konoha's establishment, Madara had already begun preparing for campaigns against the surrounding small nations, his ambitions even greater than Aoki's before joining the Chat Group.
At this moment, everyone finally understood why Madara Uchiha's world had secured second place. They watched the Light Screen with eager anticipation, waiting for the final National Power Score of Madara's world to be revealed.
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