Naruto, your uncle is going to be Hokage!

It's like the entire sky is on fire!

Orochimaru saw that figure from behind.

Pain has disappeared.

Only that blond figure remained, his hair swaying, standing tall against the fiery red sky.

……

Konoha 55th year.

In Konohagakure of the Land of Fire, under the leadership of the Fifth Hokage, Mirai Namikaze, a reform was launched to overturn the one-village-one-country system.

The Hidden Stone Village and the Hidden Cloud Village jointly mobilized more than 13,000 ninjas for a diplomatic battle 30 kilometers from the capital of the Land of Fire.

Pain appeared and engaged the Fifth Hokage in aerial combat.

In this battle, all six Paths of Pain were annihilated, and the sky was ablaze with fire for miles around.

On that day, the capital of the Land of Fire, as well as hundreds of towns and cities of all sizes around it, including Konoha Village, all saw the sky dyed red.

The era of one country and one village has come to an end.

The Land of Fire has officially changed its name to:

Republic of Fire!

Chapter 138 The Four-Nation Alliance! A Joint Economic Organization of Four Countries!

Iron country.

As the only neutral nation in the ninja world composed of samurai, it has always served as the official country for the joint meetings of the five great nations.

After an unknown period of time since the last meeting, the Land of Iron convened another joint meeting.

This time, however, Konoha was the only one missing.

"You must all know about what happened in the Land of Fire..."

Lei Yingai, sitting at the conference table, looked haggard, with sunken eyes and dark circles under her eyes. She had lost a lot of weight and looked completely lifeless.

The other figures at the conference table—the Tsuchikage Onoki, the Kazekage Hagura, and the Mizukage Yagura—remained silent.

An eerie silence fell over the entire conference room.

The air seemed to have condensed into water, oppressive and heavy.

"The daimyo of the Land of Fire is dead, and the noble forces are being purged on a large scale. Those who are willing to hand over their assets and submit to management can save their lives, while those who are unwilling will suffer a miserable end."

"Currently, within the Land of Fire, the power of the daimyo and nobles has been almost completely eradicated. No, to be precise, it's not even called the Land of Fire anymore, according to the official statement released by Konoha..."

Ai's face was grave as he uttered a difficult-to-pronounce name in a hoarse voice.

"The Republic of Fire"

The moment the name "Republic of Fire" was uttered by him, it was like a cold wind blowing through a winter night, causing a sudden chill to run through the people in the conference room.

This is the first country in the history of the ninja world to be without a daimyo.

To be precise, it was a country without a powerful name, but unified in terms of military and political power.

Namikaze Mirai, the Fifth Hokage of Konoha, created an unprecedented history.

He created a completely new national political system!

The entire ninja world was in an uproar because of his groundbreaking move!

Ai's face was extremely pale, as if he had swallowed a toad whole. Right now, the outside world was full of discussions about the Republic of Fire.

The daimyo is the highest ruler of a country and the actual controller of its politics and economy.

Namikaze Mirai killed a daimyo and established a new national system, causing a huge impact on the status of daimyo in various countries.

It can be said that almost every daimyo in the ninja world hates Namikaze Mirai to the core. On the underground black market, the bounty for Namikaze Mirai's head has exceeded two billion ryo and is still increasing.

However, it seems no one can claim this bounty.

Even the leader of Akatsuki couldn't defeat this enemy; taking his head would be as difficult as climbing to the heavens.

"Gentlemen, I propose that we form an alliance, uniting the strength of our four great nations to confront the Republic of Fire!"

The one who spoke was the Mizukage, Yagura, who had been silent all along.

He had barely finished speaking when he gained the approval of Raikage A and Tsuchikage Onoki.

"I agree!"

"I agree too."

Now, uniting is indeed their only way out.

Konoha was originally the strongest of the five great nations. After the Fifth Hokage, Mirai Namikaze, took office, he implemented major reforms, and now his strength is beyond the reach of any single nation.

A united front is indeed the best outcome.

Of the four Kage, only Kazekage Yoko did not immediately express her opinion.

"What's wrong? Fengying, is there something you're worried about?"

Ray Shadow frowned.

"No, I agree too."

Yekura responded with a smile.

Of course she had concerns.

The relationship between Sunagakure and the Daimyo has always been strained, and there have been numerous instances of the Daimyo embezzling funds from Sunagakure.

This problem remained unresolved even after she took office.

To be honest, she had been unhappy with the Daimyo of the Land of Wind for a long time, but she had to tolerate it because of the deep-rooted sense of hierarchy between Daimyo and nobles in the ninja world.

Now, Konoha has begun a new chapter in its history.

It made her restless heart begin to burn.

If possible……

Of course, this kind of thought must never be revealed.

Otherwise, the enraged Raikage and Onoki might risk a complete falling out to kill her here.

“Very good, then the four-nation alliance is officially established.”

Upon hearing Yekura's statement, the Mizukage Yagura smiled with satisfaction.

The Four Nations Alliance.

The alliance of the four great nations to fight against Konoha is perfectly fitting.

"Since it's a four-nation alliance, a military alliance alone isn't enough!"

Onoki crossed his hands and rested them on his chin, speaking in a steady voice.

"The military alliance is only one aspect. From today onwards, the four major powers should also strengthen their economic and political cooperation, exchange goods and services, increase trade, and deepen economic ties."

"For example, the Land of Water is rich in various kinds of seafood, but it is short of minerals and other resources. The Land of Earth, which is located inland, is the opposite. Once the two countries open up trade routes, they can exchange goods and form close trade ties."

Onoki narrates in a gentle, flowing manner.

As the oldest of the four Shadows present, he had already devised many directions for collaboration in a short period of time.

Military matters are only one aspect.

We should also deepen cooperation in economics and trade.

"Once the four major economic powers are successfully established, they will be able to impose economic sanctions on the Republic of Fire and curb its development."

After hearing what Onoki said, Raikage A and Yagura all showed their admiration.

"As expected of the Tsuchikage! This puts the Republic of Fire in a difficult position."

"Yes, so what if a completely new national system is created? As long as we can unite with other countries to impose sanctions on the Land of Fire, we can still bring its development to a standstill."

The meeting ended amidst several people's praises.

No one noticed that a strange blush was faintly appearing in Mizukage Yagura's eyes.

The forest outside the conference room.

Obito stood on a branch of a large tree, a smile on his face.

"Free trade? Quad economy?"

As expected of the cunning and shrewd Onoki, his original intention was merely to manipulate Yagura and unite the four great nations to fight against Konoha.

This will greatly reduce his stress.

Unexpectedly, Onoki took his plan to a whole new level, not only creating a four-nation economic entity but also preparing to impose economic sanctions on the Republic of Fire.

With this series of actions, the newly established Republic of Fire was left besieged on all sides, facing blockades and sanctions from the four major powers in both economic and political terms!

Difficulty.

Just as Obito was secretly pleased with himself, Zetsu, a pitcher plant, emerged from the tree branch beside him.