Konoha: Becoming a God Starting with Aburame

Chapter 232 Konoha, the Light of the Ninja World!

Konoha strongly condemned the actions of Sunagakure and Iwagakure in plundering small countries and disrupting the peace of the ninja world.

In an instant, the neighboring villages were astonished, the ninja world took notice, and even the smaller ninja villages felt a strong sense of admiration for Konoha's righteous words.

Regardless of whether Konoha acted for its own benefit, its willingness to speak up for smaller ninja villages deserves support.

After all, no small ninja village wants to suffer the consequences of the Takigakure incident and have nowhere to even cry.

As a result, the smaller ninja villages all voiced their support for Konoha, praising Konoha as truly deserving of its title as the largest village in the ninja world.

Konoha's reputation continued to rise amidst the praise of the smaller ninja villages, and it was even hailed as the "Light of the Ninja World"!

Of course, this also implies putting Konoha on a pedestal. The title of "Light of the Ninja World" isn't just a nice-sounding name; it also represents certain obligations.

If a similar incident to Takigakure were to occur again, Konoha would feel obligated to step in and speak out in the matter.

As for Sunagakure and Iwagakure, everyone tacitly ignored them, and these two villages were not mentioned at all in the actions to support Konoha.

It's impossible to scold or condemn.

After all, no one is stupid. It's not wrong for Konoha to condemn Sunagakure and Iwagakure, because Konoha's strength is undeniable. Moreover, Sunagakure and Iwagakure's actions were unreasonable, so they naturally ended up at a disadvantage.

Just because Sunagakure and Iwagakure can't do anything to Konoha doesn't mean they can't deal with these smaller ninja villages! A single elite Jonin squad from one of the five great ninja villages can make a smaller ninja village suffer terribly.

Therefore, it is still necessary to recognize one's own position.

Don't say things you shouldn't say!

Takigakure was indeed in a terrible state, and everyone felt a deep sense of shared sorrow. But ultimately, it didn't happen to them, did it?

What if I say something careless and get myself into trouble, and it provokes retaliation from Sunagakure and Iwagakure? Wouldn't that be worse than what happened to Takigakure?

While they might not have the audacity to criticize the Five Great Ninja Villages, they not only have the audacity to praise Konoha, but they also have a great deal of audacity!

We must ensure that the title of "Light of the Hidden Leaf Village" is officially recognized! Then, if anything happens in the future, we can try to get help from Hidden Leaf. Whether Hidden Leaf will intervene or not is another matter.

However, amidst the chorus of praise for the leaves, a discordant voice arose.

Because of the diversity of the human species, while other smaller ninja villages were afraid of Sunagakure and Iwagakure and dared not condemn them, there were still brave warriors who stood up.

—Kusagakure Village!

It's unclear whether the leader of Kusagakure got carried away or forgot his identity, thinking he was still in the village, and continued to criticize Sunagakure and Iwagakure amidst the uproar in the ninja world.

Why are you so brave?!

The other leaders of the smaller ninja villages probably had the same thought in their eyes: they really couldn't understand where the Grass Village got the confidence to interfere in the battle between the five major ninja villages.

Then, as the Grass Village was talking, it realized that all the other villages that had been talking to it had fallen silent. They had all been tacitly and proactively excluded from the small circle, leaving the Grass Village alone to condemn the Sand Village and the Stone Village.

Konoha was quite pleased to see that another village was willing to join it in condemning Sunagakure and Iwagakure, but it couldn't hold back when it saw that it was Kusagakure.

Grass Village is a peculiar village. Just as its name suggests, it is a true opportunist, even forming alliances with Konoha, Sunagakure, and Iwagakure simultaneously.

It's important to know that at that time, Konoha, Sunagakure, and Iwagakure were hostile to each other and were at war!

So, don't be fooled by the loud pronouncements of the Grass Village, which seem to make them staunch allies of the Leaf Village. They might just turn around and betray the Sand Village and the Stone Village if they really faced them.

However, Konoha had no choice but to make a statement, since Kusagakure was the first to join Konoha in condemning the existence of Sunagakure and Iwagakure. Otherwise, who would be willing to follow Konoha?

So I had to reluctantly offer a couple of compliments, like "fearless of power," "a role model for ninja villages," and "the light of the ninja world"...

Okay, let's remove the last one, "Light of the Ninja World".

I have a feeling that giving Kusagakure the title of "Light of the Ninja World" would lower the prestige of that title.

Moreover, the waters of the Ninja World are too deep; you, Kusagakure, can't handle it. Let me handle it myself.

Faced with Konoha's severe condemnation, Sunagakure and Iwagakure tacitly feigned death.

There's not much to say. Since they've already done it, they're not afraid of being criticized.

It's impossible to make them vomit up what they've already eaten, based solely on a few words of condemnation from Konoha.

As long as Konoha doesn't send troops to attack, all the costs are bearable, let alone the fact that it's just empty talk now. After all, the benefits have already been obtained, so let people curse a few times.

You say your piece, I'll do mine.

In fact, the five great ninja villages do have a certain degree of tacit understanding.

This tacit understanding is to work together to suppress other smaller ninja villages and prevent them from becoming too powerful and affecting the status and interests of the five major ninja villages.

However, this time, Sunagakure and Iwagakure went too far, actually attacking the Tailed Beasts. This has slightly exceeded Konoha's tolerance limit, which is why Konoha issued a warning.

If they dare to attack a tailed beast today, who knows what they'll dare to do tomorrow!

In short, the darkness of the ninja world is something that small ninja villages simply cannot imagine.

Just like how Konoha gained immense prestige and was hailed as the "Light of the Shinobi World" for condemning Sunagakure and Iwagakure for invading smaller ninja villages, it earned them great respect and prestige.

While enduring Konoha's condemnation, Sunagakure and Iwagakure absorbed the benefits of their invasion of Takigakure and gained substantial gains.

In Sunagakure, the magnetic storm coil array is being rapidly constructed with the powerful addition of the magnetic reactor that sealed the Seven-Tails. The weather controller is also taking shape, brewing a storm powerful enough to destroy everything.

In Iwagakure, the sacred tree was transplanted to the residence of the Great Bee Sage, which slightly increased the natural concentration of the Great Bee Sage's residence and also increased the production of Golden Bee Bread.

It seems the sacred tree is still a bit unaccustomed to the new environment and hasn't been able to fully utilize its ability to gather natural energy. But that's alright. Once the sacred tree spreads its roots to the surrounding area and adapts to the environment, it can increase the concentration of natural energy near the giant bee fairy.

We all have a bright future!

Who doesn't have a bright future?

Watching the Grass Village darting around, the Sand Village and the Rock Village smiled without saying a word.

Currently, with Konoha watching over Kusagakure, and Sunagakure and Iwagakure not intervening to kill them, Konoha cannot and does not want to keep watching forever.

Of course, Sunagakure and Iwagakure are both members of the Five Great Ninja Villages, and they both possess corresponding magnanimity and broad-mindedness.

Would those two great ninja villages really care about the condemnation of a mere Kusagakure village?

Of course I will!

After some time has passed and everyone has forgotten about the Takigakure incident, we'll find an opportunity to show Kusagakure what the Five Great Ninja Villages are all about! What the Five Great Thugs are all about!

(End of this chapter)