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Chapter 93 Whether the ninja world is in chaos or not, it's up to me, Black Zetsu.
The Country of Wind, Sand Hidden Village.

"Using ninjutsu to build roads? Or are multiple main roads under construction simultaneously, with incredibly fast progress?"

The Third Kazekage stared blankly at the intelligence report that had just been presented to him by the Anbu.

He practically spat out those words through clenched teeth, his tone filled with disbelief.

"Yes, Lord Kazekage, it is absolutely true."

Those roads were so smooth, as if they had been measured with a ruler, and there was a kind of vehicle that moved incredibly fast…

The ANBU ninja kneeling before him lowered his head and spoke in a somewhat hoarse voice.

"absurd!"

"Using ninjutsu for large-scale civil engineering projects?"
Are those elite Jonin of Konoha just bored and have nothing better to do?
Or is it that Hiruzen Sarutobi has so much money he doesn't know what to do with it, making those strategic-level ninjas do this kind of hard labor?

The Third Kazekage slammed his hand on the table, causing the teacups to bounce.

This is completely illogical! Large-scale ninjutsu can indeed alter terrain; his Magnet Release is an example.

But which village wouldn't treat a powerhouse of this level like a treasure?

Sending them to repair the road? Isn't that using a sledgehammer to crack a nut?
What's more, several projects are being carried out at the same time. Are you kidding me?
They are human, not tailed beasts, so where do they get so much chakra?

The country of earth, the village of Iwagakure.

"Hmph, what are those guys from the Land of Fire up to now?"

The Third Tsuchikage, Onoki, held the intelligence report in his hand, somewhat puzzled.

The country of thunder, Yunyin Village.

The Kingdom of Water, the Hidden Mist Village.

The same thing is happening.

Driven by their own interests, and in order to find out exactly what the Land of Fire had done, they almost simultaneously ordered their subordinate ninja villages to dispatch elite troops at all costs to find out what the Land of Fire was up to.

However, to their surprise, the process of acquiring these "tools" went far too smoothly.

It seems that Konoha didn't deploy any decent defensive forces at those construction sites. At most, a few Chunin and Genin were maintaining order and driving away curious civilians.

The elite teams dispatched by the various ninja villages "borrowed" several "terrain modification devices" and some supporting equipment that were in operation from different construction sites with almost no effort.

"So simple?"

The Wind Country's dark operative, upon receiving the instrument, was somewhat stunned; he had even prepared for a bloody battle.

"Are all the people of Konoha... idiots? They just leave something so important out there like that?"

With the same questions in mind, ninjas from various countries quickly returned these "spoils of war" to their respective ninja villages.

Then, the technical departments and researchers of the various ninja villages immediately began an intense analysis of these strangely shaped metal lumps.

But the result left them all dumbfounded.

"What... what is that thing engraved on?"

A veteran ninja from Iwagakure stared at the dense patterns on the casing of a "terrain modulator," feeling that his brain wasn't quite up to the task.

"It looks... somewhat like a sealing technique, but it's completely different!"

"The core component seems to store chakra? Let's take it apart and see!"

"Wait! Be careful!"

"boom!"

A small explosion rang out inside the research institute in Sunagakure, accompanied by a burnt smell.

The ninja in charge of dismantling the parts got up from the ground, covered in dust and dirt, and looked at the broken parts scattered all over the place, feeling like crying.

"This...this thing explodes as soon as it's taken apart?!"

The same scene played out repeatedly in the research facilities of Hidden Cloud Village and Hidden Mist Village.

Those "chakra capacitors" that were given high hopes would cause a small-scale chakra disorder if their core structure was forcibly dismantled, and then they would self-destruct with a "bang".

"Useless! A bunch of useless trash!"
The technology is right in front of us, and the Land of Fire is using it with great success. You guys, on the other hand, can't even figure out how it was made; it explodes at the slightest touch!

Upon hearing the reports from their own ninja villages, the faces of the various daimyo turned quite grim.

The daimyo of the Land of Lightning roared into the communicator.

"Your Excellency, the incantations on these instruments are very strange, and our current technical capabilities are insufficient to analyze them."

However, the techniques used on these instruments all bear some resemblance to the sealing techniques of the Uzumaki clan…

On the other end of the phone, the Third Raikage's face was also ashen. It was only natural that their ninja world's research and development capabilities were lacking; who knew how Konoha had come up with it?

But since the other party held the reins of the finances, he could only suppress his anger and explain.

"The Uzumaki clan? Could it be that they've joined forces with Konoha?"

"Go check on the recent movements of the Land of Whirlpools!"

And so, the attention of various countries turned to the Land of Whirlpools, where the Whirlpool Clan resided.

However, when the intelligence was compiled, the leaders of various countries felt frustrated once again.

The Land of Fire acted too quickly!

While they were still racking their brains over those "infrastructure facilities," the Land of Fire had already announced a high-profile military alliance with the Land of Whirlpools and dispatched a sizable ninja force to the Land of Whirlpools under the guise of "assisting in defense."

This is practically a blatant declaration to other countries: The Land of Whirlpools is under my protection, so don't even think about doing anything funny!

Moreover, they were astonished to discover that the rapidly constructed roads of the Land of Fire did not merely stop within its borders.
Small countries like the Land of Iron and the Land of Waves initially suspected the Land of Fire of being treacherous when it offered them goodwill, but their attitudes naturally changed when they saw that the Land of Fire was actually helping them build roads and bridges.

In a short time, the influence of the Land of Fire spread rapidly to the surrounding areas as these roads extended.

The Land of Fire's dazzling combination of attacks completely stunned the other four major nations.

They simply cannot crack the technology in a short period of time.

Even if we immediately organize manpower and resources to start researching from scratch, it will take a lot of time. Who knows how far the Land of Fire will have developed by the time they figure it out?

Are we just going to stand by and watch the Land of Fire use its technological advantage to gradually erode its neighbors and leave them far behind?

This is absolutely not okay!
So, should we just start a war?
The idea flashed through the minds of high-ranking officials in various countries, but it was quickly rejected.

The risk is too great!
They haven't even fully figured out the details of these new technologies from the Land of Fire yet. If they rashly start a war, what are their chances of winning?

More importantly, if the intelligence reports are true, and the Land of Fire has indeed invested ninjutsu in large-scale production and construction, then the perception of ninjas in their eyes has likely undergone a fundamental change.

What if the war wipes out all the ninjas? Even if they manage to acquire the technology by chance, it would be useless if no one could use it.
After much deliberation, the top leaders of several major countries, through private and secret communication, reached a rare consensus.

First, try diplomacy, then resort to force. Try to exert pressure through diplomatic channels to see if you can extract some benefits from the Land of Fire in exchange for relevant technical data.

At worst, we'll just bleed a little more!
First, acquire the technology and understand the Land of Fire's true strength.

The Land of Fire, Konoha Village, the Hokage's office.

Hiruzen Sarutobi breathed a long sigh of relief upon seeing the message personally sent by the Daimyo of the Land of Fire.

The message was simple: the other four great nations, through their respective daimyo, had expressed their willingness to hold friendly consultations with the Land of Fire regarding "new chakra technology."

"Phew... Everything is exactly as Orochimaru predicted."

Hiruzen Sarutobi put down his pipe, his eyes filled with complex emotions.

He recalled something Orochimaru had said to him when he was pushing this plan:

"Teacher, war is just a continuation of politics."

As long as the distribution of benefits is appropriate and there are no insurmountable conflicts, war will naturally not break out.

In retrospect, Orochimaru was right.

When ninjas cease to exist merely as weapons of war and tools of killing, but become "valuable strategic resources" capable of directly generating enormous economic value for a nation, any country considering launching a war must weigh the potentially devastating consequences.

If nothing unexpected happens, the ninja world may indeed enter a long period of peaceful development because of the emergence of this technology.

Hiruzen Sarutobi even optimistically thought that perhaps if things continued, the war and hatred that had plagued the ninja world for hundreds of years could truly find an end in their generation.

However, there are always some people in this world who do not wish to see peace come to pass.

Inside a dark and damp underground cave.

A pitch-black, shadow-like entity was emanating an unsettling aura.

Black Zetsu was absolutely furious!

"Damn it! Damn Orochimaru! Damn Hiruzen Sarutobi! Damn the Land of Fire!"

His shrill voice echoed in the cramped space, filled with rage and resentment.

He had painstakingly planned for over a thousand years, and was about to guide Madara Uchiha to activate the Eye of the Moon Plan, thus realizing the great cause of resurrecting his mother, Kaguya.

The results of it?
And then Orochimaru suddenly appeared out of nowhere and pulled this stunt on him!
It even brought about a trend of peaceful development throughout the entire ninja world!
Peace?

Peace my ass!
He went to great lengths to convince Madara Uchiha that only the Eye of the Moon Plan could create a peaceful world without conflict or suffering.

If Madara knew that peace could be achieved in the ninja world without the Eye of the Moon, and that the status of ninjas would even be elevated, would he still obediently follow my orders?
Wouldn't all my thousands of years of lurking and scheming have become a joke?!

More importantly, his subsequent plans were interconnected.

Even if Madara Uchiha awakened the power of the Six Paths, his damaged body was simply not enough to sustain the power of the Rinnegan for long, let alone cast the Infinite Tsukuyomi.

Therefore, it is necessary to find Ashura's descendants, use their powerful life force and chakra to carry the power of the Rinnegan, and then, through one's own guidance, revive Madara's original body step by step, collect the tailed beasts, and finally revive Mother!
His chosen target was naturally the Uzumaki clan of the Land of Whirlpools...

But now, the Land of Fire and Konoha have publicly announced that they are protecting the Land of Whirlpools. What's the point of fighting now?
But if the ninja world were truly at peace and there were no more large-scale conflicts between countries, then everything would be just empty talk!
no! Absolutely not!
We absolutely cannot let the ninja world remain peaceful like this!
A fierce determination, almost ferocious, appeared on Black Zetsu's disfigured face.

Chaos must be created! The flames of war must be reignited throughout the ninja world!
A few days later.

The daimyo of the Land of Wind, the Land of Earth, the Land of Lightning, and the Land of Water received an anonymous intelligence report almost simultaneously.

The contents of the intelligence were enough to send chills down the spine of any ruler in any country.

"The latest research result from the secret laboratory in Konoha Village: a chakra weapon for individual combat."

"The weapon resembles a handheld launcher and does not require the user to have strong chakra; even ordinary people can operate it after simple training."

"With just a pull of the trigger, you can unleash an attack with power comparable to B-rank or even A-rank ninjutsu!"

"Furthermore, according to intelligence, this weapon prototype can not only release fire-style techniques, but also, theoretically, release various other techniques such as wind, lightning, earth, and water by changing different 'chakra energy boxes'!"

"The high command of the Land of Fire attaches great importance to this research and has ordered its development to be accelerated. They also plan to mass-produce this individual combat weapon in the next few years to equip the army!"

The intelligence report also included several blurry but vaguely discernible "weapon design drawings" and "experimental scene photos".

In the photo, a soldier wearing ordinary armor is holding a strangely shaped metal pipe that spews out raging flames, directly blasting a small mountain to the ground.

"boom!"

After reading the intelligence, the Daimyo of the Land of Lightning smashed the table in front of him to pieces with a single palm strike!
"Outrageous! Outrageous! The Land of Fire! What are they trying to do?!"

The veins on his forehead bulged, and his eyes were bloodshot, as if they were about to spit fire.

"Making ninjutsu accessible to ordinary people? And mass-producing it? Are they planning to conquer the world with these things?!"

Although they had previously considered that the Land of Fire might apply its chakra technology to military purposes once it made a breakthrough.

But they never expected that the Land of Fire had already advanced to this point.

This is no longer just a simple technological advantage; it's about to change the very nature of warfare worldwide!
If this intelligence is true, then if the Land of Fire is allowed to continue developing like this, will other countries have any chance of survival?
It's likely that in a few years, the Land of Fire will be able to raise an army composed of countless "ninja artillery turrets" and sweep across the world!

"The source of this information... is rather strange."

The daimyo of the Land of Earth frowned as he looked at the intelligence report in his hand, and pondered for a moment.

"The channels through which the goods were delivered have been completely untraceable by our people; it's as if they appeared out of thin air."

"Hmph, who cares if it's weird or not!"

"It's better to believe it exists than not! If this is true, and we don't take action now, it will be too late to regret it later!"

The daimyo of the Land of Wind said coldly.

"What does Lord Mizukage mean?"

"What else could it mean? The Land of Fire has already put a knife to our throats! Are we just going to stretch out our necks and wait to die?"

Although the daimyo of various countries were somewhat suspicious of the sudden appearance of this intelligence, the enormous threat posed by the "individual chakra weapon" described in the intelligence made them unable to care about anything else.

After all, the key to this issue is not whether the Land of Fire wants to, but whether the Land of Fire can.

Fear overwhelmed reason.

Faced with the immense sense of crisis of national subjugation and racial extinction, even the slightest doubt seemed insignificant.

Thus, within just a few days, the other four great nations, who had previously been scheming against each other over how to acquire technology from the Land of Fire, quickly reached an astonishing consensus.

That is, we must stop the Land of Fire!
As for those tempting chakra techniques, once we cripple and destroy the Land of Fire, we can take whatever we want.

As for who can snag it, that depends on their own abilities!

But right now, the most important thing is to join forces and suppress this biggest threat first!

Driven by this eerie atmosphere, the shadow of the Second Shinobi World War began to rapidly loom over the entire shinobi world...

(End of this chapter)