Only I can make Konoha Village great again.

When Shan Zhongchu said he would destroy the country, he wasn't just talking.

After destroying Kirigakure and capturing Mei Terumi and Zabuza, turning Genji into living puppets, he selected ten Jonin from among the prisoners and turned them into living puppets one by one.

Suigetsu Hozuki, as the captain of this living puppet army, secretly went to Water 7 to infiltrate.

When Yamanaka Hatsukyu led the Konoha ninja to attack, and the Land of Water was in chaos, the living puppet army descended like a divine force, protecting the Daimyo's family and the main nobles of the Land of Water, and breaking through the Konoha ninja's encirclement.

then……

Then there is no more.

The entire clan of the Water Daimyo vanished, the main nobles of the Water Country disappeared without a trace, and the upper echelons of the entire Water Country were wiped out.

At this point, only the Fourth Mizukage, Yagura, remained of the two great ninjas of the Land of Water. The four thousand Kirigakure ninjas beside him were the last remaining strength of the Land of Water.

However, Yagura Karatachi was defeated by Orochimaru in the Land of Waves, and the Hidden Mist ninjas were surrounded and had no chance of winning.

If Yagura hadn't been a puppet, he probably wouldn't have continued to resist. Instead, he would have surrendered to Orochimaru to minimize pointless casualties and preserve Kirigakure's vitality as much as possible.

Unfortunately, he had no choice in the matter.

Even more unfortunately, he was controlled by Kenji Obito, who was completely unable to understand complex concepts such as the future and potential. He could not accept that he had lost everything.

Ignoring all the negative conditions, Obito commanded the Hidden Mist ninja to launch a desperate attack, attempting to defeat the Leaf Village ninja with courage.

As we all know, courage alone cannot win.

Especially courage without thinking often turns into reckless suicide.

The Konoha ninjas did suffer huge losses in the Land of Waves, but the Kirigakure ninjas bled themselves dry.

The last four thousand Hidden Mist ninja were all tough nuts to crack.

They held out until only a thousand men remained, and when they heard that Kirigakure and Mizukage had been captured by Konoha ninjas and that the Mizukage had disappeared during his escape, their morale completely collapsed.

In despair, the Hidden Mist ninja used a kunai to cut open his headband, abandoning his Hidden Mist identity and voluntarily becoming a rogue ninja.

Then they fled the Land of Waves in small groups.

With nowhere else to go, Obito Uchiha fled to the Land of Rain with the Fourth Mizukage, Yagura Karatachi, adding a powerful Kage-level ninja to the Akatsuki organization.

Kirigakure was captured, all Kirigakure ninja were wiped out, and the Fourth Mizukage chose to flee.

Although Kirigakure did not sign a surrender treaty, the war had ended in an indisputable manner.

When the news spread, the ninja world was in turmoil!

Land of Lightning, Hidden Cloud Village, Raikage's office.

Upon hearing this information, the Fourth Raikage's face turned ashen, and he slammed his fist on the table, smashing it to pieces. "The Hidden Mist Village no longer exists. Orochimaru and Yamanaka Hatsuyu... how ruthless!"

"Damn it, we must fully support the Third Hokage and help him stop Orochimaru from becoming the Fifth Hokage!"

"Otherwise, otherwise the destruction of our Hidden Cloud Village is only a matter of time!"

Killer Bee looked dejected, but still managed to ask, "You two... don't want them anymore?"

The Fourth Raikage paused abruptly, then trembled twice before forcibly regaining his composure and replying in a muffled voice, "No, I don't want it anymore. I can't get it back."

"We definitely won't get it back until we defeat Orochimaru..."

"Don't waste your time..."

……

The Land of Wind, Sunagakure Village, the Kazekage's office.

The Fourth Kazekage had just visited the Jinchūriki Bunpuku, but the old monk's health was deteriorating, and he certainly wouldn't last much longer.

The Kazekage summoned the high-ranking officials of Sunagakure to discuss the selection of the next Jinchuriki for the One-Tailed Beast.

Just then, news arrived that Kirigakure had been captured and that the Fourth Mizukage had become a rogue ninja, leaving all the high-ranking officials of Sunagakure stunned.

The Fourth Kazekage murmured in disbelief, "The Hidden Mist Village is gone just like that?"

Chiyo said, "The master of Kirigakure is still alive, so the village will most likely be rebuilt, but whether it can be restored to the level of the Five Great Shinobi Villages is hard to say."

"Furthermore, even if Kirigakure is rebuilt, it will be just like us..."

"No, they will definitely be in a worse situation than us, and will be controlled even more deeply by Konoha Village."

The Fourth Kazekage clenched his fists, his bones creaking as he said, "In other words, Konoha's power will grow stronger, and our chances of revenge will become increasingly slim..."

Chiyo glanced at him: "Heh, more than that."

"To be precise, we no longer have the right to think about revenge. The only thing we need to think about is: how to avoid being targeted by Orochimaru and how to prevent the Hidden Sand Village from being breached by the Konoha ninja."

Ebizo sighed deeply, without saying a word.

The Fourth Kazekage cursed a few times in frustration, then changed the subject: "Let's prepare for the Jinchuriki conversion according to this list!"

……

Land of Earth, Hidden Stone Village, Tsuchikage's Office.

The Third Tsuchikage, Onoki, sat blankly at his desk, staring listlessly at the scenery outside the window, clutching a piece of information about the Land of Water in his hand.

Unfortunately, he had no one to consult, and he had to digest even the worst news all by himself.

Before today, Onoki felt that the future was full of hope.

First, the Hidden Cloud Village was ambushed by the Leaf Village ninjas and was actually defeated, severely damaging its strength.

Even the proud and stubborn Fourth Raikage was forced to sign a surrender treaty and pay a large sum of money.

Onoki believed that Kumogakure must have suffered huge losses, but Konoha Village also paid a heavy price.

Otherwise, Orochimaru, that ruthless viper, would never have missed the chance to destroy Kumogakure.

Next, the spies from Iwagakure obtained a piece of intelligence from Konoha, which contained the complete technology for cultivating terraced fields on the hills near the water.

For the Land of Earth, this technology was nothing short of a miracle, a great technology that could multiply the nation's power.

Onoki ambitiously began to formulate plans to expand the construction of terraced fields across the country.

With enough farmland, there will be enough food, leading to a larger population and ultimately, more ninjas.

The difference between Iwagakure and Konoha lies in only two aspects: insufficient number of ninjas and insufficient number of top geniuses.

In fact, as long as the number of Iwagakure ninjas can be increased, more geniuses will surely emerge, narrowing the gap between Iwagakure and Konoha.

Who knew that Orochimaru, without the support of the Third Hokage, mobilized the ninjas of Konoha and defeated Kirigakure.

This time, he seemed to have no intention of holding back, directly conquering the Water City, driving away the Water Daimyo and the Fourth Mizukage, and putting on a show of completely occupying the Land of Water.

The more Onoki read the intelligence, the more wary he became: "I know Orochimaru is crazy, but how could he be this crazy?"

"Even the Water Daimyo has disappeared. Is he going to oppose all the Daimyo in the ninja world?"

"No, I can't just stand by and watch Orochimaru run amok, I have to do something..."

"Old Zi, that's right, we must bring Old Zi back. We can't let him go wild outside anymore."

"Iwagakure must concentrate its efforts and not let Orochimaru think that we also have an opportunity to take advantage of the situation."

A cunning glint flashed in Onoki's eyes: "I can't just defend myself; I have to counterattack and give Orochimaru something to do."

"The Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, he must be having a tough time. Perhaps I should help him..."

"Ideally, this would escalate the conflict between the two and create a civil war in Konoha!"

"It doesn't seem impossible..."