Analyzing the Ninja World Starting from Konoha

Chapter 302 Cloud Village vs. Mist Village

Tsunade took the scroll and casually unrolled it.

His previously languid gaze froze instantly after sweeping over the words on the scroll.

"Chakra Nature Transformation - A Guide to Fusion?!"

Tsunade jumped up from the Hokage chair, her face showing undisguised shock.

Shizune, who was standing nearby, was very surprised by Tsunade's sudden change and was also very curious about what Aoba had taken out.

"Yamashiro Aoba, are you out of your mind?!"

Tsunade lowered her voice, but the shock in her tone was impossible to hide.

"Do you even know how precious this thing is? If the theories on it are proven to be feasible, once word gets out, the entire ninja world will go crazy! It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say it could even trigger the Fourth Shinobi World War!"

Bloodline limit – that's the trump card that all the major ninja villages and clans rely on for survival!

Many people envy bloodline ninjas, but now, Aoba has actually produced a guide that allows one to synthesize a bloodline limit!

"Lady Tsunade, please calm down."

Despite Tsunade's loss of composure, Aoba remained unusually calm.

"The ninja world has developed for so many years, have you ever thought about this question? Why have so many powerful ninjutsu techniques been lost to time?"

Tsunade frowned, said nothing, but slowly sat back down in her chair.

"Before the First Hokage established the ninja village, the ninjutsu of the Warring States period was passed down entirely by clans, who cherished their skills. Because of the barriers of bloodline and clans, countless powerful ninjutsu were completely lost with the destruction of their clans."

Aoba continued, "It wasn't until the First Hokage established Konoha, breaking down the boundaries of clans and initiating the master-disciple system, that the ninjutsu system was able to break free from the constraints of clans and truly spread and develop."

"But that's not enough." Aoba shook his head, his tone becoming somewhat serious.

Tsunade is not some clueless little girl; she is now the Fifth Hokage of Konoha, and her perspective on issues naturally extends to the highest level within the village.

She placed her hands on the table, her gaze sharply fixed on Aoba.

"Stop with the nonsense and just tell me, what exactly do you want to do with this?"

Aoba abandoned his casual attitude, his eyes revealing seriousness.

"Because the enemies of the future will be beyond the capabilities of ordinary ninjas today."

"Lady Tsunade, the current standards for judging ninja ranks in the ninja world, such as genin, chunin, jonin, and even kage, are no longer suitable for the battlefields of the future."

Upon hearing this, Tsunade raised an eyebrow.

"I remember you have your own ranking system. In your eyes, someone with my strength seems to be only at the 'Kage level,' right?"

Although she was somewhat annoyed, Tsunade knew that there was indeed a huge gap between her strength and Aoba's.

"And what about your abilities?"

Tsunade stared intently at Aoba. "What level are you at right now?"

Qingye showed no modesty whatsoever, simply uttering three words.

"Super Shadow level."

"Super Shadow?"

Tsunade paused, her expression strange. Was it really that simple and direct?

Strength surpassing Kage level, Super Kage level.

Hehe~

Aoba nodded and patiently explained.

"The so-called Kage level, while powerful, is still within the scope of regular ninjas."

"A Kage-level ninja can indeed influence the outcome of a local battle, but when faced with an army of tens of thousands of ninjas, he will still be worn down and killed."

"The Third Raikage is a perfect example."

"However, the Super Shadow level is different."

Aoba's tone became serious.

"Faced with an enemy of the highest level, the advantage of numbers has been completely lost."

"Back in the Valley of the End, when Madara Uchiha fought against the First Hokage, his combat power was at the Kage level. Against that level of power, no matter how many ordinary ninjas went, they would only be throwing their lives away."

Tsunade remained silent.

As Hashirama Senju's granddaughter, even though she had never witnessed her great-grandfather's full power, she knew his true strength, and even her current strength was no match for him.

If future enemies are monsters with the strength of the Great-Grandfather, or even stronger, then in the present Konoha, apart from Aoba and the two future saviors, there is practically no one who can contend with them!

Tsunade took a deep breath, tapped the scroll on the table, and her gaze became extremely solemn.

"So, you want to use this guide to forcibly boost Konoha's overall combat strength?"

"right!"

"Will it work?"

Aoba laughed, "How will we know if it will work if we don't try!"

Tsunade remained silent for a moment.

She's not an ordinary person now; she's the Hokage, so she has to think more deeply.

"Blue Leaf".

Tsunade spoke slowly, her voice a few decibels deeper than before, "I know you're the kind of person who won't do business at a loss. What do you want?"

Aoba's lips curled up slightly.

"Lady Tsunade is indeed a smart person."

"Enough with the nonsense."

"Of course, this thing isn't given away for free."

"Wealthy families will give money, while poor families will exchange their secret techniques, resources, or precious medicinal herbs. After all, Konoha Hospital's next step in its development plan will require a massive investment of resources."

Tsunade frowned.

"You mean cloning technology!"

She knew Aoba too well. This guy wouldn't do anything without a reason. After going through all this trouble, his ultimate goal was still his long-shelved plan.

Aoba had mentioned cloning technology to her a long time ago.

However, because this technology essentially falls under the category of human experimentation, the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, was extremely averse to it.

Orochimaru defected because he was conducting human experiments, and the Third Hokage will absolutely not allow Konoha to have a second Orochimaru.

Therefore, Aoba's plan has been suppressed.

When Orochimaru was around, he was the one secretly promoting this technology.

As a result, Orochimaru was intercepted by Aoba as soon as he defected, causing Orochimaru's research direction to deviate and cloning technology to come to a standstill.

Now, Tsunade has officially become Hokage, and the era of the Third Hokage has completely come to an end.

Cloning is extremely expensive. Even Orochimaru only achieved this in the later stages of Boruto. Aoba didn't have time to slowly work his way up, so he could only throw money and resources at it.

The resources are not ordinary resources, so Konoha's support is indispensable.

Tsunade instantly understood Aoba's plan, but she wasn't angry; instead, a glint of light flashed in her eyes.

"You little rascal, you're really good at scheming."

Tsunade carefully put the scroll away and placed it in the drawer.

"You're right."

"However, research on human cloning has too great an impact and cannot be conducted openly."

Aoba smiled and indicated that she understood.

"But if we change the name, for example—cloning limbs—to treat ninjas who were crippled in the war, then it's a completely different story."

Tsunade's eyes turned fiery.

As a medical ninja, she knew all too well the value of this technology.

Not to mention the ninja world, there are many experienced ninjas in Konoha alone who have had to retire in disappointment because they are missing limbs.

If cloning technology could be used to reshape their limbs and restore their fighting ability, then Konoha's overall strength would definitely experience an explosive growth!

So, as the Fifth Hokage, she did indeed make a contribution to Konoha.

"Okay, I agree to this."

Tsunade slammed her hand on the table and made a decision, "I'll go and talk to the various clans."

"Go ahead and do your job at the hospital, but make sure it's discreet, otherwise it'll be hard for me to explain!"

"Then I'll have to trouble you, Tsunade-sensei."

Aoba smiled and nodded.

After finishing their business, Tsunade's expression turned serious again.

"Now, tell me about last night."

Tsunade rubbed her temples. Although Aoba and Shisui had managed to stop the meteorite attack last night, the impact was still extremely severe.

"What exactly happened with that meteorite? Don't tell me it's a natural phenomenon; that level of precision is definitely man-made!"

Aoba suppressed her smile and voiced her guess.

"That was definitely man-made."

"Is there another white eye on the moon?"

Tsunade's expression was serious; her Byakugan was an important strategic resource.

Aoba nodded and then gave a brief account of the history of Hamura Otsutsuki, the younger brother of the Sage of Six Paths, and the Otsutsuki clan on the moon that inherited the Byakugan bloodline.

"The Byakugan of the Hyuga clan actually originated from the Otsutsuki clan on the moon —"

"—Based on my speculation, the person controlling that Tenseigan is very likely Obito Uchiha, or the Black Zetsu behind him."

After hearing Aoba's story, Tsunade felt a chill run down her spine.

She originally thought the Rinnegan was troublesome enough, but now another Tenseigan has appeared, which can even control meteorites in outer space.

"This is simply—"

Tsunade scratched her long, golden hair in frustration, feeling like her head was about to explode.

Because the Hyuga clan is also involved.

The situation between the Hyuga main family and branch families has always been a major headache for the Konoha leadership.

The existence of the Caged Bird Seal, while ensuring that the Byakugan does not leak out, has also caused numerous internal conflicts within the Hyuga clan, with the main family treating the branch family like slaves.

Now that their relatives on the moon have caused such a commotion, it's impossible for the Hyuga clan to remain completely indifferent.

"It seems I'll have to go to the Hyuga clan myself."

Tsunade rubbed her forehead and sighed.

"Lady Tsunade, please take me with you when you go to the Hyuga clan."

Aoba suddenly spoke up.

Tsunade raised an eyebrow and looked at him with some surprise.

"I suspect there might be some problems within the Hyuga clan."

Tsunade's expression changed: "What do you mean?"

Aoba shook his head, "It's not clear yet. I need to see for myself to confirm the specifics."

Tsunade: "Okay, I understand."

Since Tsunade became the Fifth Hokage, the other four major ninja villages have formed an alliance with Konoha.

Konoha's popularity is unparalleled!

Inside Konoha Village, the villagers were immersed in an unprecedented sense of pride and security. With such a powerful force protecting them, who would dare to provoke Konoha?

However, just when everyone thought the ninja world was about to enter a long period of peaceful development, a shocking piece of news instantly shattered that peace.

"Kumogakure has launched a surprise attack on Kirigakure!"

Tsunade slammed the intelligence report onto the table, her face grim.

"That's really fast."

Aoba picked up the intelligence report and glanced at it carefully.

Intelligence indicates that less than six hours after the Hidden Cloud Village and the Hidden Leaf Village officially signed the alliance agreement, the Hidden Cloud Village's advance force launched a lightning attack on the Hidden Mist Village's border outpost.

With three outposts breached simultaneously, a huge gap was torn in the Mist Village's border defenses.

"This Hidden Cloud Village—"

Aoba put the intelligence report back on the table, shook his head, and exclaimed, "He really is a madman."

"The timing was perfect, it was practically seamless!"

"Now that's good, both Kumogakure and Kirigakure are allies of Konoha!"

"But there is no alliance between Kumogakure and Kirigakure!"

Tsunade walked to the window, looking down at the bustling streets of Konoha, her expression becoming extremely solemn.

"The Fourth Raikage's move has put Konoha in a very difficult position!"

"If we send troops to help Kirigakure, it would be a unilateral breach of our alliance treaty with Kumogakure. Kumogakure would then have an excuse to unite with other ninja villages and accuse Konoha of betraying its promise, potentially even triggering the Fourth Shinobi World War!"

Aoba's smile faded. "Actually, I'm not surprised that Cloud Village would pull this stunt."

"Looking back at the three previous Shinobi World Wars, which one wasn't fueled or even actively provoked by the Hidden Cloud Village?"

"From the very beginning, the Hidden Cloud Village has believed in the supremacy of strength. Their thirst for power and their greed for bloodline limits are ingrained in their very bones."

"They were clearly provoked by the power that Konoha had displayed."

"The reappearance of legendary powers like Susanoo and Wood Release has instilled in the Raikage an unprecedented sense of crisis. He knows that if things continue as they are, Kumogakure will never catch up with Konoha."

"Therefore, he had to take an unorthodox approach, plundering resources through war and forcibly elevating the foundation of Yunyin."

Aoba put down his teacup, a rational glint in his eyes.

"And Mist Shadow is the best target."

"The Hidden Mist Village is isolated overseas, has been closed off from the world for many years, and has just undergone a major purge, so it is at its weakest. More importantly, the Hidden Mist Village has quite a few bloodline limits that the Hidden Cloud Village envies~"

This isn't the first time the Hidden Cloud Village has snatched people; even Kushina was once kidnapped.

Tsunade frowned as she listened, and waved her hand irritably.

"I know all that! What I'm asking now is, how do we break this deadlock?"

Seeing Tsunade's anxious expression, Aoba's lips curled up slightly, revealing a confident smile.

"Lady Tsunade, you've fallen into a misconception."

"What misconception?" Tsunade was taken aback.

"Do you think that stopping Kumogakure necessarily requires Konoha's direct intervention?"

"Konoha is bound by the alliance treaty and cannot take the initiative to attack Kumogakure, that is a fact."

"However, just because Konoha can't make a move doesn't mean others can't."

Upon hearing this, Tsunade's pupils contracted slightly.

"you mean----"

"The ninja world is so big, it's not just the five great ninja villages."

Aoba chuckled lightly, "Those wandering ninjas, mercenaries, bounty hunters, and even some mysterious organizations hiding in the shadows, they are not bound by any alliance treaties."

"They'll take any job as long as the price is right."

Tsunade reacted quickly and instantly understood Aoba's plan.

"You want to bring in someone to intervene in the war?!"

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