From Naruto onwards, I've become a dreamer.

Chapter 509 Emperor of Rock
After several days of frantic running, Uchiha Muneki's team successfully infiltrated the Land of Earth.

"Take a half-day break for now."

Looking at the members who were already very tired, Uchiha Muneki gave the order for everyone to rest on the spot.

After all, even Might Guy, who was at his most energetic, was exhausted and out of breath after several days of sleepless, anxious, and long-distance travel.

Not to mention Hyuga Neji and Aburame Shino, who had only recently been promoted to Jonin.

The two of them had expended a great deal of energy and chakra throughout the journey, scouting the Iwagakure army and scouts along the way. The fact that they had managed to get this far was entirely due to their willpower.

After receiving the order to rest, everyone eagerly seized the time to relax.

Hyuga Neji ate a few 'soldier pills', temporarily shutting down his Byakugan, and looked at Uchiha Munezuki: "Fourth Hokage, we have entered the Land of Earth. What should we do next?"

"According to the plan, we should destroy the Iwagakure's supply routes." Kakashi didn't transplant Obito's eyes like in the original story, so he focused all his energy on practicing the swordsmanship left by his father, so as not to become too 'weak'.

"Of course, but this is only part of the plan."

Uchiha Muneki smiled slightly and said, "Next, we will split up. One team will be responsible for disrupting the Iwagakure army's supplies, while the other team will follow me straight into the heart of Iwagakure and create chaos in the enemy's rear headquarters."

Looking at the somewhat somber expressions of the group, Uchiha Munezuki continued, "The mission for the second team is very risky, so there will only be one of me. The rest of you will carry out the first plan: sabotage the supplies of Iwagakure."

"what?!"

Upon hearing this, everyone was shocked.

Kakashi hesitated, opening his mouth wide, but couldn't say anything.

"No, Fourth Hokage, we can't let you go on such a dangerous mission alone!" The head of the Anbu branch cried out anxiously, "Please take us with you! We are the Anbu, the most suitable for this kind of mission!"

"No need, I've already decided. I'm good enough on my own."

Uchiha Munetsuki forced the branch leader to sit down, looked at the various expressions on the faces of the crowd, and slowly said, "Since I am the Fourth Hokage of Konoha, I must shoulder this responsibility. Moreover, this is almost a mission where we are going to die, so I cannot let you go on this dangerous journey with me."

In the somewhat somber atmosphere, he grinned and said in a seemingly relaxed manner, "Besides, don't forget, I am a dead person resurrected by Edo Tensei. I am not truly dead; at most, I am just sealed away. Using me alone to exchange for the retreat of the Iwa ninja army and the breakthrough of Konoha's blockade is an incredibly worthwhile deal."

"I disagree with your plan, Fourth Generation Lord."

The branch manager firmly expressed his disapproval, saying in a deep voice, "Our duty as the Anbu is to protect the Hokage. I absolutely will not allow you to carry out such a dangerous plan alone."

"Linjiao, I know you."

Uchiha Muneki sighed, looking at the masked branch manager, and slowly said, "I didn't expect that after so many years, you would have been promoted to branch manager."

The branch manager, wearing a mask, trembled all over as he slowly removed the mask, revealing a somewhat weathered face.

His eyes seemed to well up with tears, and he said in a trembling voice, "Fourth Hokage, do you know? Back then, I failed to protect you, which is the biggest regret of my life. So I can't just watch you go on a mission that you're destined to die, even if... even if you're an Edo Tensei!"

At this moment, Kakashi and the other older generation, who had experienced the era of the Fourth Hokage, seemed to be thinking back to those days.

The spirited Fourth Hokage, too, ventured alone into other ninja villages in order to save Konoha.

"That's why you must never forget your mission, Linjiao."

Uchiha Muneki raised his hand and patted Linjiao on the shoulder. His gaze swept over Kakashi, Might Guy, Yamanaka Inoichi, and the group of Anbu members. He slowly said, "What you need to protect is not the Hokage, nor a Hokage who has long since died, but Konoha and the people of Konoha."

Linjiao seemed about to retort, but was interrupted by Uchiha Munetsuki: "Linjiao, you know my temper, don't disappoint me, okay?"

Finally, Linjiao silently lowered his head, put his mask back on, and gritted his teeth, saying, "Yes, Fourth Generation!"

"very good."

Uchiha Muneki nodded slightly and smiled with satisfaction: "Before I leave, I have one more thing to tell you."

"Fourth Generation, please speak."

Lin Jiao rallied his spirits and prepared to listen to the final command.

"Regardless of whether the plan succeeds or not, you will only be able to stay for a maximum of ten days."

Uchiha Munezuki said sternly, "Ten days from now, you must all leave the Land of Earth immediately, no matter what. Konoha still needs you!"

"Fourth Hokage, may I ask why this is?" Kakashi didn't quite understand the order.

Since they had all joined the infiltration team, they were naturally prepared to die.

If they could destroy more supplies, they could cause the Iwa ninja army to collapse without a fight, so they never intended to return alive after this trip.

But now, the Fourth Hokage is saying that they can only stay for a maximum of ten days!
Ten days is a long time. Compared to the vast Land of Earth, even if they work tirelessly, how many times can they disrupt the supply lines?
Moreover, once sabotage begins, the enemy will inevitably notice, making the transport routes more concealed and strengthening their guard, thus making it increasingly difficult for them to sabotage!

According to Kakashi's conservative estimate, in ten days, there will be at most three to four instances of destruction.

"Because it won't be necessary after ten days."

Uchiha Muneki looked towards Iwagakure and said calmly, "By then, whether you sabotage the supplies or not will not affect the overall situation."

This statement caused everyone to look puzzled. What did he mean by "it won't affect the overall situation"?

It's as if the Fourth Hokage saw the future ten days in advance?
Kakashi felt that intense unease again, as if he were shrouded in an invisible unknown, being dragged into a dark abyss.

Just then, a hand suddenly woke him up.

Kakashi broke free from that eternal, pitch-black abyss and saw Uchiha Muneki's eyes, which were a faint gold: "Kakashi, tell Sasuke for me that she must have the courage to challenge the gods, and the courage to take that step in an atmosphere of fear and obedience."

The courage to challenge the gods?
An atmosphere of fear and obedience?

Which step should we take?
Three questions lingered in Kakashi's mind, leaving him momentarily at a loss.

Before Kakashi could ask, Uchiha Munetsuki turned around, waved to everyone, and said calmly, "I hope to see you all in the new world."

After saying that, Uchiha Muneki disappeared from everyone's sight.

Will there really be a new world?

Kakashi looked somewhat bewildered, gazing at the azure sky, and sighed softly.

After leaving the Konoha team, Uchiha Munezuki hummed a song softly as he walked towards Iwagakure.

In fact, his plan was very simple, far less complicated than it seemed.

After all, the more complex the plan, the more likely it is to go wrong, isn't it?
Under the influence of his status as the King of Angels, he implanted fragments of the 'war' mentality into the subconscious ocean of the entire ninja world. A pawn he had laid out long ago has finally come into play.

That chess piece was 'Two-Day Board Ōnoki'.

He has always been able to clearly see the 'ambition' hidden deep in Onoki's eyes, and with just a little proper guidance, he can turn it into action.

Soon, the completely renovated 'Iwagakure' came into view.

The original Iwagakure was a village surrounded by countless rocky mountains in the middle of towering mountains, but now all those rocky mountains have been razed to the ground.

The entire village seemed to have suddenly crossed timelines, transforming into a modern architectural style.

Countless skyscrapers, resembling steel jungles, stand tall, blending unique styles to create a distinctively modern and eclectic feel.

Upon entering the village, Uchiha Muneki saw a rock statue that was a hundred meters tall. It was none other than his old acquaintance, Onoki of the Two Heavens. However, the inscription on the monument did not say "Tsuchikage" but "the great Rock Empire, the first ruler, the Rock Emperor, Onoki of the Two Heavens."

"interesting."

Uchiha Muneki looked at the inscription on the stele next to him with a meaningful gaze.

The content written above is basically about the life of Onoki, the two-sided ninja, how great he was, how he broke the shackles of the past, making Iwagakure a new era, and how he was about to lead all his people to conquer all the villages in the ninja world, thus achieving true unification and eternal peace!
"The ceremony went quite well; it seems we don't need to worry too much." Uchiha Munetsuki examined the inscription and couldn't help but chuckle.

Originally, he thought he would need to help, but now it seems that Onoki did a good job.

As the Tsuchikage, Onoki, the two-day ruler, gradually changed the entire village's order, laws, and artistic style from the inside out, following the ascension ceremony of the 'Black Emperor'.

If you didn't know he was the Hokage, you'd probably think you'd arrived in Rome.

Within the Land of Earth, the various small countries that were originally under the control of the daimyo have now been completely controlled by Onoki.

"Hmm, now there should only be one ritual left for Onoki, right?"

Uchiha Muneki observed the entire Iwagakure village and noticed that a large number of people were being driven to build the nine mausoleums of the 'Black Emperor'.

The Black Emperor's ascension ceremony requires him to have his own kingdom, to closely link his name with the title of emperor and make it common knowledge among the people, and to establish a strict and complex set of rules that defy normalcy, including architectural styles. Finally, it compels the people to build nine secret tombs resembling pyramids.

Then, enter one of the mausoleums, and in the corresponding sacrificial rites scattered throughout different cities, in which the vast majority of the people participate, take a Sequence 0 potion and ascend to become the 'Black Emperor'.

Of course not now!
Chakra surged from Uchiha Muneki's body, forming a Susanoo warrior that was a hundred meters tall.

He looked towards the peculiar building at the very center of Iwagakure, sensing that Onoki was inside. A slight smile played on his lips: "Let me find you something to do, Onoki."

The next moment, the giant Susanoo warrior drew its massive sword.

Rumble——! ! !
The sword swept across, creating a visible shockwave.

The tall buildings within a radius of hundreds of meters were directly cut in half by the sword energy, and the raging shockwave, accompanied by a roar, shot into the sky!

"Enemy attack! Enemy attack!"

"help"

"It's a monster!"

"Intruder! Evacuate immediately!"

In an instant, the entire Iwagakure village was thrown into chaos, with countless people fleeing in panic.

Uchiha Muneki controlled Susanoo, wielding a massive sword blade that descended with a terrifying storm, seemingly capable of destroying the heavens and the earth.

"stop--!!!"

Just then, a furious voice came from the strange building in the center of the village.

The sword blade, which was about to fall, seemed to be twisted by some force, and the terrifying destructive power it contained was moved to another place out of thin air.

Boom! ! !
The mountains that originally surrounded Iwagakure were flattened by the shockwave from this sword strike!

Uchiha Munezuki's eyes flickered slightly as he watched the figure emerge from the strange building, surrounded by countless shadows and filled with chaos and distorted rules.

"Two days on the scales, Onoki!"

He gazed at the figure and said in a deep voice, "I am the Fourth Hokage of Konoha, Uchiha Munetsuki!"

"Uchiha Munetsuki, brat."

Onoki's forehead veins bulged, as if he were extremely angry: "How dare you step into my country and kill my people! I will suppress you forever beneath the mountains!"

How could he not be angry?
A pyramid that had been painstakingly built was destroyed by its own ingenuity.

It turns out that the sword energy that was 'distorted' earlier had 'deviation' in the heat of the moment and ended up landing on the newly built pyramid mausoleum.

Not only were the pyramids destroyed, but a large number of people also perished.

More importantly, the heavy casualties among the village's buildings and inhabitants will undoubtedly slow down his promotion ceremony!
"Oonoki, prepare to die!"

Uchiha Munetsuki feigned anger, immediately forming hand seals. The raging winds for hundreds of miles around seemed to be sucked away in one breath: "Forbidden Technique: Subduing Demon Chef!"

"A mere mortal!"

Onoki's eyes hardened, and language seemed to be the source of chaos, as if the order of the entire area had been completely reversed.

As the gust of wind subsided, Uchiha Muneki remained somewhat bewildered, seemingly still unable to understand why his ninjutsu had failed.

"Are you curious?"

Onoki took a step forward, standing directly in front of him. He grabbed the man's head and said angrily, "Let me tell you, Uchiha Munetsuki, you are just a mortal, while I am about to take that final step and become the supreme 'god'!"

boom!
After saying that, Onoki forcefully crushed Uchiha Munetsuki's reanimated body.

Looking at Uchiha Munezuki, who was still trying to restore himself, Onoki sneered and then manipulated the chaotic power to affect the structure of the Impure World Reincarnation, fundamentally changing the effect of the 'ninjutsu'.

And so, Uchiha Munegetsu, resurrected through Edo Tensei, was destroyed just like that!

"Reanimation Jutsu, Uchiha Munetsuki."

Still seething with anger, Onoki sneered, "Konoha, once I complete the ritual, your deaths will be imminent!"

(End of this chapter)