"Damn! This kid is too ruthless!" someone exclaimed in shock, filled with horror.
"Just watching it makes me feel pain!"
Everyone's eyes were fixed on the light screen, where Uchiha Obito in the image actually stabbed his own eyes with his fingers without hesitation, forcibly gouging out a pair of Mangekyo Sharingan. Even the Uchiha Clan leader, Madara Uchiha, stood frozen in place, his eyes filled with shock and disbelief.
Could a descendant of the Uchiha really be this ruthless?
Hashirama thought to himself that perhaps Tobirama was right—Uchiha could indeed be too extreme at times.
[After personally experiencing the effects of the Senzu Bean, you decided to try it yourself, gouging out your own Mangekyo Sharingan with your own hands.
[The moment you consumed the Senzu Bean, as you expected, the removed Mangekyo Sharingan actually regenerated!
[Looking at the extra pair of Mangekyo Sharingan in your hands, you were filled with ecstasy and immediately absorbed the Eye Power of these eyes.
[But your goal of obtaining the Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan had not yet been achieved, so you repeated the operation, obtaining another pair of Mangekyo Sharingan and successfully evolving your original Mangekyo Sharingan into the Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan.]
Obito's actions were personally named the "Uchiha Madness Plan" by Tobirama, instantly shocking everyone present. Who would willingly gouge out their own eyeballs to enhance their strength? Moreover, this kid didn't do it just once but gouged out his eyes twice in a row.
Having witnessed the incredible effects of the Senzu Bean firsthand, Hashirama, who had just obtained the Senzu Bean, couldn't hide his excitement, his eyes gleaming: "I also have a Senzu Bean. Does that mean my Sharingan can also evolve into the Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan?"
The First Hokage from a parallel world, Madara Uchiha, looked at Uchiha Obito with a complex expression, remaining silent for a long time before finally speaking slowly: "I acknowledge you!"
Receiving praise from Madara Uchiha, Obito scratched his head, looking embarrassed. Madara himself had once experienced blindness, and upon seeing this method, he couldn't help but feel tempted to try it. The effects of the Senzu Bean were simply too incredible—it was practically a must-have treasure for the Uchiha Clan.
[Having awakened the Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan, you returned to the battlefield, where the Konoha army was currently conquering the Land of Grass.]
In the fourth month, the Land of Grass was successfully conquered. Following Kakashi's suggestion, the Konoha army entered a rest phase while simultaneously managing the three small countries they had already taken over.
The light screen slowly faded, marking the end of this phase of the display. The content of the following two months consisted entirely of Obito's various measures to integrate these three small countries.
[Infinite Tsukuyomi World: National Power Display of the World of Sixth Hokage Uchiha Obito Completed]
[Final Comprehensive National Power Score: 670 points]
This score was only five points lower than that of First Hokage Hashirama's world. Who would surpass whom in the next gathering remained unknown.
With the display of Obito's world concluded, the light screen immediately revealed the owner of the sixth place.
[Sixth Place: Path of the Ninja · The World of Fifth Hokage Tsunade]
Everyone's gaze turned to the cute-looking Tsunade from Path of the Ninja. Her charming and innocent appearance contrasted sharply with the original Tsunade's fiery temper, making everyone chuckle. Clearly, this bespectacled Tsunade was much more pleasant to look at.
Seeing this, the original Tsunade flew into a rage and threw a punch, sending her parallel-world self flying.
[After the Hokage Gathering ended, you made the Navy Six Styles the core method for improving Konoha's strength and promoted its learning across the board.
[Additionally, with the guidance of the group owner Aoki, you sensed a potential crisis and began vigorously developing Konoha's military strength.
[To strengthen national power, you decided to conquer the surrounding small nations.]
Tsunade from Path of the Ninja made the same decision as the others from different worlds, all inspired by Aoki's actions during the last Hokage Gathering. However, this world's Tsunade had a shortcut that others did not. To quickly subdue the small nations, she actually decided to hire the Akatsuki to jointly conquer the surrounding countries.
With the Akatsuki's assistance, Konoha's army swept through like a hot knife through butter, conquering one small nation after another. Within half a year, all the surrounding small nations had become territories of the Land of Fire.
The only issue was that hiring the Akatsuki was incredibly expensive. Fortunately, the Senju Clan had deep pockets and could afford the hefty fee.
Tsunade's actions in Path of the Ninja left everyone present utterly astonished.
You could actually hire people to help fight wars? Hashirama and the others looked at Tsunade from Path of the Ninja with confusion, firing off questions one after another: "What exactly is this Akatsuki organization?"
"Is there really an organization in the world capable of easily conquering a small nation?"
Faced with everyone's questions, Aoki stepped forward to explain: "The Akatsuki is an organization formed by rogue ninja from various Hidden Villages after the Third Great Ninja War."
"Every member of the organization possesses Kage-level strength."
"As long as they're paid enough, this organization will lend their assistance."
"However, First Hokage, Second Hokage, in your worlds, this organization doesn't exist yet."
After Aoki's explanation, everyone finally understood, though they couldn't help but feel a sense of regret. If they had such an organization to assist them, Konoha's development would undoubtedly have been much faster. Aoki deliberately withheld some information, such as the fact that the masterminds behind the Akatsuki were currently sitting right there in the Gathering Space—Uchiha Obito and Madara Uchiha. This information had no impact on their current worlds, so there was no need to mention it.
[Path of the Ninja · Fifth Hokage Tsunade's World National Power Display Complete]
[Comprehensive National Power Final Score: 600 points]
Compared to the last gathering, this world's score had skyrocketed by 120 points. Such rapid progress made everyone take notice.
The Light Screen continued to shift, revealing the subsequent rankings.
[Seventh Place: Fifth Hokage Tsunade's World]
[Eighth Place: Fourth Hokage Minato Namikaze's World]
These two worlds secured the seventh and eighth places respectively.
In Tsunade's main world, after returning from the Chat Group, she also made the Navy Six Styles Konoha's foundational training technique, ordering all Konoha ninja to learn it. As a result, Konoha's overall strength saw a significant increase. At the same time, Konoha's army began its conquest of the surrounding small nations. Within half a year, they successfully conquered the Land of Grass, the Land of Rivers, and the Land of Birds.
Within Konoha itself, Tsunade focused her attention on Danzo Shimura, ultimately uprooting his Root Organization in one fell swoop.
On the other hand, Minato Namikaze's world seemed slightly less impressive. Minato had also introduced the Navy Six Styles to Konoha and launched campaigns against smaller nations, but after four months, the pace of advancement on the battlefield inexplicably slowed. The reason was simple: Minato's wife was six months pregnant, and his focus had shifted entirely to his family. Naturally, he became less attentive to Konoha's development, spending most of his time by his wife's side.
After observing the progress of these two worlds, everyone turned their gaze to Minato Namikaze, their eyes filled with understanding. Minato was inherently kind-hearted and warm as the sun. Even if some had slight reservations about his choices, they all understood that his heart was now wholly devoted to his wife, who was nearing childbirth, and the soon-to-be-born Naruto.
Soon, the Light Screen displayed the scores for these two worlds.
[Fifth Hokage Tsunade's World]
[Final Comprehensive National Power Score: 580 points]
[Fourth Hokage Minato Namikaze's World]
[Final Comprehensive National Power Score: 550 points]
Compared to the previous gathering, both worlds showed significant improvement in their scores, though they still lagged considerably behind the top three.
With the rankings and scores of all eight worlds now revealed, only one remained—Sarutobi Hiruzen's world.
At this, everyone's disdainful eyes turned in unison toward Sarutobi Hiruzen, who was shrinking into a corner. The old man appeared amiable and kind on the surface, yet not a single thing he had done was pleasing to anyone.
Sarutobi Hiruzen dared not even breathe loudly, desperately trying to make himself smaller in the corner, fearing he would draw attention.
[Ninth Place: Third Hokage Sarutobi Hiruzen's World]
[Display National Power?]
As the text flickered on the Light Screen, everyone's eyes fixed intently on Sarutobi Hiruzen. They were all eager to see what the old man had been up to over the past six months. Having missed the chance to witness it firsthand before, this was the perfect opportunity.
"Hurry up!"
"Show it to everyone!"
"Otherwise, you'll regret it!"
Faced with threats from Hashirama and the others, Sarutobi Hiruzen reluctantly agreed to the display. While he wouldn't lose his life, he was likely to suffer some physical punishment. At his age, he really didn't want to endure such torment.
"D-display," Sarutobi Hiruzen weakly uttered the two words, slumping into his chair. He avoided meeting anyone's gaze, anxiously waiting for the Light Screen to show the scenes from his world.
The Light Screen slowly brightened, and everyone's attention instantly focused on it. They all wanted to see firsthand how the old man had managed to reduce Konoha to its current state.
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