[Parallel World: Madara Uchiha's World National Power Display Completed]
[Final Comprehensive National Power Score: 735 points]
Everyone was startled upon seeing Madara's final score. It was unexpected that a newcomer who had just joined the group chat could achieve such a high score. However, the shock wasn't overwhelming, as Aoki's score from the last gathering had far surpassed this number. Even so, this was still an exceptionally impressive result.
With the first and second places already determined, the First Hokage and the others held their breath, their eyes fixed intently on the light screen before them, eagerly awaiting the announcement of the results. Now, the competition was solely for third place—the culmination of half a year of painstaking effort.
The text on the light screen flickered continuously, and before long, the owner of third place was decided, and the evaluation results were officially announced.
[Evaluation Completed!]
[Third Place: The World of the Second Hokage, Tobirama Senju!]
"Hahaha! Excellent! It's me!" Tobirama couldn't contain his joy, cheering loudly before turning to Hashirama and saying, "Brother, sorry about this!"
After returning to his own world following the third gathering, Tobirama had worked tirelessly for half a year without a moment's rest, driven solely by the desire to surpass his brother. To his surprise, his efforts had paid off—he had not only overtaken Hashirama, who had taken second place last time, but also surpassed Obito, who had been in third. Both Hashirama and Obito frowned deeply, clearly not expecting Tobirama to achieve such a remarkable result.
[Display National Power?]
"Display!" Tobirama responded eagerly. In the next moment, his experiences and developmental achievements from the past half year were fully displayed on the light screen. Hashirama and Obito watched intently, curious about what Tobirama had accomplished in such a short time to achieve this turnaround.
The light screen shifted, revealing Tobirama's journey: After the third gathering concluded, Tobirama realized he could no longer devote all his energy to research. He understood that the top priority was to develop Konoha's national power as quickly as possible.
He focused on the guaranteed reward from the chat group—the Navy Six Styles—knowing that the core of this Taijutsu lay in its ability to cultivate more powerful ninjas. Determined to make a difference, Tobirama taught the Navy Six Styles to Kagami Uchiha and fully integrated this Taijutsu into the Ninja Academy curriculum.
Text continued to appear on the light screen: "With Kagami Uchiha's assistance, a large number of elite ninjas proficient in the Navy Six Styles emerged, leading to a qualitative leap in Konoha's overall strength."
Everyone was stunned by Konoha's significant improvement in strength. No one had anticipated that the Navy Six Styles could yield such remarkable results. Hashirama and Obito were filled with confusion and regret, wishing they had chosen this Taijutsu themselves.
But Tobirama's actions didn't stop there. The light screen revealed that during the third gathering, Tobirama had carefully noted Aoki's methods for handling clan issues.
Within a month of returning to his world, Tobirama, with swift and decisive measures, fully integrated the Uchiha and Hyuga clans into Konoha, making them inseparable parts of the village.
Deeply aware of the need to further strengthen national power, Tobirama turned his attention to the neighboring small countries in the second month, ordering the army to launch a campaign. By the end of that month, the Land of Grass was declared destroyed, and Konoha officially began to control this territory. To prevent rebellions, Tobirama dispersed the residents of the Land of Grass across various regions of Konoha, while relocating some Konoha residents to this conquered land.
The text on the Light Screen continued: "All ninjas of the Grass Hidden Village were disbanded and scattered into various Konoha ninja squads. Faced with rebellions within the Land of Grass, you suppressed them with an iron-fisted approach, executing all rebels, ensuring the Land of Grass would never dare to harbor thoughts of rebellion again."
Seeing Tobirama's ruthless methods, Hashirama was taken aback. This approach was completely different from Aoki's, and such harsh measures were difficult for Hashirama to accept. However, Madara Uchiha fully agreed with Tobirama's actions and spoke up:
"Hashirama, you must understand that only by instilling absolute fear in these people can we stabilize the territory we have just seized. If Tobirama wishes to continue his campaigns, he must use such methods; otherwise, he would be bogged down for a long time just dealing with the trivial matters of the Land of Grass."
This was the law of the chaotic era—so-called righteousness was merely the judgment of the victor over the defeated.
After listening to Madara Uchiha's words, Hashirama reluctantly nodded. Seeing Hashirama's agreement, Tobirama let out a long sigh of relief. Beside them, Aoki watched the scene with great interest, thinking to himself that Ashura would ultimately listen to Indra after all.
The images on the Light Screen continued to advance: "In the third month, you dispatched troops from the Land of Grass and successfully conquered the Land of Waterfalls, using the same methods to temporarily stabilize the rule of the Land of Hot Water."
"In the fourth month, you mobilized troops to attack the Land of Whirlpools and the Land of Bears. The Land of Bears surrendered without a fight in the face of Konoha's army; the Land of Whirlpools agreed to merge with Konoha after learning of your plans."
"In the fifth month, you sent Kagami Uchiha to lead an expedition against the Land of Birds, while personally commanding the main army to march toward the Land of Rain."
"In the sixth month, after a month of hard-fought battles under your leadership, the Land of Rain, the strongest in the Ninja World, was completely destroyed. Kagami Uchiha also sent news of victory from his front."
As the images slowly faded, everyone suddenly snapped back to reality. No one had expected Tobirama to be so ruthless. Relying on brutal techniques like the Explosive Tag Barrage and Edo Tensei, he campaigned against the small countries around Konoha, conquering almost all neighboring territories, with only a few small countries north of the Land of Fire remaining unconquered.
At this moment, everyone finally understood why Tobirama had managed to surpass others and secure third place. Such iron-fisted methods were destined to yield bountiful results.
[National Power Display for the World of Second Hokage Tobirama Senju Completed]
[Final Comprehensive National Power Score: 717 points]
Seeing the final score, Tobirama was filled with regret. If he had acted just a little faster and conquered the small countries north of the Land of Fire, he could have secured second place. This regret, however, was fleeting in Tobirama's heart.
The Light Screen continued to shift, revealing the rankings of the remaining worlds, with fourth place announced: [The World of First Hokage Hashirama]. Seeing himself ranked only fourth, Hashirama wore a helpless expression on his face.
The Light Screen displayed Hashirama's experiences: "After returning to your own world, you integrated the rewards distributed by the Chat Group and began familiarizing yourself with the powers of the Byakugan and Sharingan."
"The next day, you summoned Senju Tobirama to discuss the campaign against the neighboring small countries."
"Under your command, Konoha began dispatching large armies to conquer the surrounding minor nations."
"In six months, you successfully conquered the Land of Rivers, Land of Rain, Land of Grass, and Land of Hot Water!"
"With Tobirama's assistance, Konoha's armies entered a rest and reorganization phase, while Tobirama busied himself with integrating the territories of these four nations."
Watching Hashirama's world development timeline, everyone suddenly understood. Just like themselves, after returning to his world, Hashirama had also emulated Aoki's approach demonstrated in the last gathering—even the First Hokage was no exception. Soon, the score for Hashirama's world appeared on the Light Screen.
[National Power Display for First Hokage Senju Hashirama's World Completed]
[Final Comprehensive National Power Score: 675 points]
"I never expected the gap to be this large," Hashirama frowned, filled with confusion. Clearly, the number of minor nations he had conquered was almost the same as Tobirama's, yet their scores differed by nearly fifty points.
Hashirama's gaze finally settled on the Navy Six Styles. This Taijutsu system had actually boosted Konoha's national power by nearly fifty points, perhaps even more. He could only sigh helplessly, regretting not choosing this Taijutsu during the last gathering, while secretly hoping the Chat Group's rewards this time would be even more generous.
Under everyone's watchful eyes, the Light Screen revealed the fifth-place world—that of the Sixth Hokage, Uchiha Obito. Without hesitation, Obito chose to display his national power. Before the display began, his gaze lingered on Madara Uchiha for a long time. This was his first time attending a Hokage Gathering, personally experiencing the wonder of spatial travel. Even his Kamui was completely useless within this space. Obito had finally witnessed the profound mysteries of the Chat Group firsthand.
[Upon consuming the first Senzu Bean, your old injuries and disfigured face instantly healed, and even your Sharingan was restored to its original state.
Feeling this miraculous recovery effect, you discussed with Kakashi the matter of conquering the surrounding minor nations and quickly persuaded him. Konoha's armies soon launched attacks on the neighboring countries.
In the first month, you successfully conquered one nation.
In the second month, you personally led the army and captured the Land of Rain in one fell swoop.
In the third month, due to frequent use of the Sharingan, your Eye Power showed slight depletion, and you immediately consumed a second Senzu Bean.
You soon discovered that the Senzu Bean not only healed injuries but also optimized your physical condition to its peak.
Recalling the records about the Sharingan on the clan's stone tablet, you knew that above the Mangekyo Sharingan, there existed a pair of eyes that could perceive everything and never go blind—the Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan.]
[Gazing at the Senzu Bean in your hand, a bold idea began to take root in your mind.]
Obito stared in shock at his own image on the Light Screen. Only now did he realize that within the Chat Group, nothing about him could remain hidden.
Everyone present instantly guessed the thought in his mind.
At that moment, everyone in the Gathering Space frowned.
Before anyone could speak, a scene appeared on the Light Screen—one that would remain unforgettable for all of them for the rest of their lives.
Someone couldn't help but curse under their breath, "Damn it, this kid is a monster!"