Konoha: Becoming a God Starting with Aburame

Chapter 198: The problems left behind by the Third Hokage are quite numerous.

Yahiko sat quietly inside the building, watching the rain pattering down outside.

It's like seeing myself fighting for my ideals alongside the Akatsuki members back then.

"What a beautiful village. Nagato, the Akatsuki has become the ruler of the Land of Rain. Soon, peace will come to the ninja world."

Although Akatsuki members were brutally massacring Amegakure, with screams echoing from time to time, Yahiko still believed that Amegakure was a beautiful village.

Soon, the members of Akatsuki returned to where Yahiko was.

"Chief, we've wiped out Amegakure, and the remaining ninja are all willing to submit. What should we do next?"

"I said loudly."

"From now on, the Land of Rain will implement a closed policy, strictly prohibiting any ninjas from entering or leaving, and strictly forbidding any communication with the outside world."

"Continue to recruit powerful ninjas, preferably S-rank rogue ninjas from various villages, to strengthen the Akatsuki organization. When the time is right, we will seize the tailed beasts from each village and execute the Eye of the Moon Plan."

The Akatsuki members secretly grumbled about Yahiko's orders. S-rank rogue ninjas weren't so easy to recruit; any one of them possessed immense strength and the confidence to match.

Yahiko also knew that unruly S-rank rogue ninjas were not easy to recruit, just like Kakuzu and Sasori.

If Yahiko hadn't demonstrated the legendary Rinnegan and given them a severe beating, making them realize the difference between their own Rinnegan and the legendary one, they wouldn't have joined the Akatsuki so easily.

Then, Yahiko's gaze fell upon Uchiha Teru.

Uchiha Teru felt Yahiko's gaze and looked puzzled.

"How are those three ninjas you recruited doing? Weren't they said to have a lot of potential?"

Uchiha Teru scratched his head. "Those three do have great potential. I've given them what they need, and their strength should improve significantly soon. Then they'll be ready to be used."

Yahiko nodded. Having three more Kage-level fighters was better than nothing.

The most important thing is to get the three of them to complete the White Zetsu enhancement plan. One hundred thousand White Zetsu would be enough to provide strong support for achieving peace.

If that's not enough, then create another 100,000 White Zetsu!

"Rain Tiger Freedom Technique!"

Yahiko flew into the air and created a rain of chakra. This rain was not the usual rain that fell naturally from the sky. It helped Yahiko sense the amount of chakra and the strength of his enemies.

Its concealment and extremely wide range make it an amazing skill for reconnaissance in the Land of Rain.

"In this way, Amegakure has become a base for the Akatsuki, and we have plenty of time to build up our strength."

……

Despite Yahiko's best efforts to conceal the news of the rebellion in the Land of Rain, some information still leaked out.

However, the news was ambiguous and inaccurate; all that was known was that another rebellion had broken out in Amegakure.

It's not surprising that a rebellion broke out in this village that was always weeping, because the Land of Rain was not strong enough to support all its citizens; some would inevitably die.

It is not surprising that they would fight desperately and launch a rebellion under the threat of death.

However, as long as Hanzo was alive, these rebellions would never have succeeded.

When ninjas from various ninja villages were sent to infiltrate the Land of Rain to gather intelligence, all of them lost contact.

……

Leaf.

"The Konoha ninja who went to investigate the Land of Rain have disappeared? Was it Hanzo's doing?"

Minato, holding the intelligence, frowned.

The ANBU ninja knelt on one knee and said, "Not only that, but news from spies in other villages has also come in that all the ninjas from other villages who went to scout the Land of Rain have disappeared without a trace. The entire Amegakure has been placed under martial law, cutting off all communication between the inside and outside."

"Why change policies at this time? Right now, all the major ninja villages are trying to strengthen their power, and this cannot be changed by closing the country off."

"Isolating the country from the world is just self-deception. Hanzo wouldn't be that foolish. What exactly is he planning?"

Minato thought for a while, then put it aside and turned to ask about the information he was concerned about.

"How are the culture section and roots doing?"

Minato originally planned to wait until he had the power of Hokage before trying to control these two departments.

However, plans can't keep up with changes. By the time Minato had barely gained control of the Anbu, the Training Department and Root had grown wildly and become the two most powerful departments in Konoha.

I won't say much about the Training Department; it's the pillar of Konoha's strength, the territory of Shiichi, the researcher of the Bio-Armor, and a vital national asset that should not be touched lightly.

Furthermore, Shiichi has recruited two Hokage advisors, forming a new political alliance. With the cooperation of the two Hokage advisors, the training department has formed a complete supply chain, leaving no room for others to interfere.

This also made Minato very troublesome.

The Roots are Orochimaru's territory. With Orochimaru's military achievements and prestige, he has supporters all over Konoha, and his influence is deeply entrenched.

If it weren't for the Third Hokage's bias, Minato wouldn't have been confident he could defeat Orochimaru and become the Fourth Hokage.

Orochimaru only slightly opened the floodgates, and Konoha ninjas swarmed in, causing Root to become overstretched. Furthermore, the territorial boundaries left behind by Root became a problem that couldn't be easily resolved.

"At the training center's third base, the Uchiha, Hyuga, Ino-Shika-Cho, Inuzuka, Sarutobi, Shimura, and the two Hokage advisors are arguing all the time."

The secret agent hesitated, wanting to speak but holding back. If he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, he wouldn't have believed that such a small base as Base No. 3 could have so many hidden talents.

"All the other bases of the Training Department are under Lord Zhiyi's control, and are as solid as a rock. There is no possibility of infiltrating anyone into them."

Upon hearing what the Anbu said, Minato rubbed his temples, feeling a headache coming on.

Minato really didn't want to send anyone else to Base 3, as the situation at Base 3 of the Training Department was already comparable to that of a small Konoha.

However, joining was not an option; Base 3 was arguably the place where the Konoha members received the fastest news from the Training Department.

This was also the place where Shiichi sat down to distribute the benefits. The allure of the giant suit made all the major ninja clans of Konoha cling to it, so even he, the Hokage, had no choice but to join in.

"Furthermore... according to information from Base Three, Lord Shii is planning to build a new type of bio-armor—the Colossus Bio-armor! According to Lord Shii, the Colossus Bio-armor could easily wipe out the entire Hidden Leaf Village!"

"Fully support, and closely monitor the situation."

Minato sighed, then thought of the Sarutobi clan members in the Anbu who ignored his hints and refused to move no matter what.

Training Department, Root, Anbu, Hokage Advisor...

The Third Hokage left behind quite a few problems.

(End of this chapter)