Hokage: Unable to persuade Madara, I chose to build my own ninja village.

Chapter 7 Gods on Earth, Where Are the Mortals? (Please add to your favorites, vote with monthly tickets, and keep reading!)

While refining the content of his "Hashirama Senju Threat Theory," Makoto Uchiha made his way towards the capital of the Land of Fire.

Nothing unexpected happened along the way, except for a few uncooperative bandits who blocked the road. Uchiha Makoto had no choice but to rob them of everything they owned.

After more than ten days of travel, Uchiha Makoto arrived at the capital of the Land of Fire.

With anticipation

Uchiha Makoto saw a magnificent city, truly worthy of being the most powerful nation in the ninja world. The ninja world had been in constant warfare for a long time, and compared to the cities they had passed along the way, the capital city could be described as vibrant with life and teeming with life.

However, the world is never a bright place. To maintain this glamorous capital, someone always has to pay the price. If you feel like you are carrying a heavy burden, then there must be someone else enjoying a peaceful life for you.

Uchiha Makoto didn't waste time on sighs. He didn't even have time to eat before heading straight towards the palace where the daimyo lived.

The palace was heavily guarded, with an elite legion stationed nearby. This was certainly not to guard against ninjas, but rather to guard against troublemakers.

If a group of desperate, hungry peasants were to emerge, raise a banner to incite unrest, gather in large numbers, and eventually, by accident, storm the capital, that would be a terrible thing.

Even though such turmoil will eventually subside, the daimyo of the Land of Fire has a lot to say about his reputation.

When the Holy Emperor ruled the world, all was peaceful and prosperous, and the capital was the most virtuous place. Yet, unruly people were causing trouble right under his nose, which was like slapping him in the face.

The lords of other countries would seize this opportunity to mock him.

Therefore, even though these elite legions composed of ordinary people cannot deal with ninjas, they are still necessary to exist.

The daimyo of the Land of Fire has his own elite ninjas who are responsible for protecting him. Every daimyo stands at the top of the pyramid of power and wealth. For them, hiring ninjas to protect them 24 hours a day is a piece of cake, and the cost is negligible.

If possible, the daimyo would even be willing to spend a lot of money to train a group of ninjas themselves.

The daimyo, high above all, firmly suppressed the ninjas, but the fear lurking in their souls, hidden for millennia, remained unspoken, existing like a leech.

Power is like a king's sword, but the hilt of this sword is always held by the ninja, not by the daimyo.

However, the daimyo had tried many times to cultivate their own ninjas, but without exception, they had all failed.

Because when it comes to core technologies, such as the secret transmission of ninjutsu, ninja clans would rather keep them to themselves than sell them, no matter how much money is offered.

"No loitering!"

As soon as he approached the palace complex, Uchiha Makoto heard the guards shouting at him.

This is a royal stronghold; let alone entering it, ordinary people are not even allowed to approach it.

The guards were truly willing to kill anyone who dared to cause trouble.

Faced with the arrogant guards, Uchiha Makoto did consider sneaking into the palace, as the guards, who were made up of ordinary people, could not stop him at all.

However, considering that I came to the capital of the Land of Fire to seek sponsorship, I couldn't very well meet the Daimyo in this way.

Let's save this arrogant behavior for later.

So Uchiha Makoto obediently handed over his visiting card.

Under the guard's questioning gaze, Uchiha Makoto demonstrated the Sharingan of the Uchiha clan. Then, amidst a terrified scream, the guard finally confirmed that Uchiha Makoto was indeed a genuine Uchiha clansman. The rumor that the Uchiha's scarlet eyes shimmer with tomoe and that a single glance could trap one in a genjutsu is true!

It must be admitted that the name of the Uchiha clan is really very effective.

If it were an ordinary ninja, he would probably be driven away by the guards in front of him. So what if he is a ninja?

I am the dog of the Great Name... cough cough cough... the guardian of the Great Name.

But the Uchiha clan is different.

The Uchiha clan is renowned throughout the ninja world; even daimyo maintain good relations with them.

As is well known, unlike the Senju clan, the Uchiha clan is more likely to produce some extreme, ruthless individuals with cruel hands and black hearts!

They're really capable of resorting to violence at the slightest disagreement.

The guard scrambled to his superior's feet, reported the situation, and soon a stout servant emerged from the palace gate.

"Lord Uchiha, please follow me!"

Led by the servant, Uchiha Makoto was taken to a reception room and sat down.

I waited for about half an hour.

Makoto Uchiha finally met his target this time—the Daimyo of the Land of Fire.

"The Uchiha clan hasn't sent anyone to visit in a long time!"

"Quickly, bring tea!"

With an eager expression, the daimyo instructed his attendant to refill Uchiha Makoto's cup with water.

"Thank you, Your Highness!"

Uchiha Makoto introduced himself, and after a brief exchange of pleasantries, the two chatted casually.

The atmosphere seemed pretty good.

The daimyo began inquiring about the current situation of the Uchiha clan.

This was something he had always cared about deeply.

The daimyo was well aware of the long-standing feud between the Uchiha and Senju clans, especially recently, as the war between the new generation of the Uchiha and Senju clans had entered a fierce stage. However, due to the great distance between them and the relatively backward channels for transmitting information, the daimyo was unable to obtain firsthand information.

According to the information the daimyo possessed.

The Senju clan leader Hashirama Senju and the Uchiha clan leader Madara Uchiha have been locked in constant battles for the past few years.

But Madara Uchiha and Hashirama Senju didn't seem like humans to him!

As a daimyo, he had seen powerful ninjas before, but the strength of Madara Uchiha and Hashirama Senju far exceeded that of ordinary ninjas.

According to intelligence, in the most serious incident, the area affected by their battle even extended for thousands of miles. From afar, one could see wooden dragons flying, giants glaring angrily, and swords splitting mountains. These exaggerated and unbelievable scenes overturned the daimyo's imagination. The aftershocks of the battle between Uchiha Madara and Senju Hashirama turned everything around them into a white wasteland.

When such news came back, the daimyo even doubted that the intelligence was false.

Can humans control such power?

It's absolutely horrifying!

What incredible power this is!

Even calling them gods wouldn't be enough!

Two ninjas who can be called gods have appeared in the ninja world. How can the daimyo and those who consider themselves the rulers of the ninja world feel at ease?

Upon hearing the daimyo's rather eager inquiry, Uchiha Makoto smiled.

It's time to apply eye drops!

Regarding the update.

I've been getting busier and busier with experiments lately.

Graduate students do not have summer vacations.

Ugh.

But I just update a little late... why are people starting to say I abandoned the project?

(End of this chapter)