Naruto: In Konoha Village, I awakened Wood Release at the start.

Leaf.

Conference room in the Hokage Building.

"Lord Chiba."

Luo Sha walked five steps behind Chiba and bowed deeply.

He called out "Sir" willingly.

"Lord Fengying."

"Why didn't you leave with the Raikage and the others?"

Chiba turned around and looked at Rasa in front of him.

His tone was very calm, revealing no emotion whatsoever.

"Lord Chiba is too kind."

"You should be well aware of the limited resources of Sunagakure."

"The Raikage is headstrong, and Onoki is stubborn."

"I, Luo Sha, haven't lived enough yet, and I don't want to take the whole village with me to their graves."

"Sunagakure (Sand Village) is willing to unconditionally submit to Konoha!"

"From this day forward, there will be no more Kazekage in the ninja world, only the Sand Village branch of Konoha!"

Luo Sha gave a bitter smile.

He suddenly raised his head and met Chiba's gaze.

Luo Sha spoke these words with great conviction.

Because he was a pure pragmatist.

If you can't beat them, then join them.

As long as the villagers have enough to eat, that's fine.

"Luo Sha, you are a smart person."

"He's a qualified village chief."

"But what do you want?"

Chiba smiled and walked behind the desk to sit down.

There's always something you want in surrendering voluntarily, right?

If Rasa wants everything, Chiba wouldn't trust him.

"Lord Chiba."

"Sunagakure can hand over full control of the Land of Wind."

"I have only one request."

"After unification."

"The ninja and civilians of Sunagakure must enjoy the same treatment as the villagers of Konoha!"

"There must be no discrimination in the supply of materials, compensation for tasks, or even medical resources!"

Rasa stared intently at Chiba.

This is his bottom line.

If Konoha only treats Sunagakure as slaves and exploits them.

He would rather be killed by Chiba right now than bow down.

The room fell into dead silence.

Luo Sha's heart was pounding violently, as if it were about to burst out of his throat.

Time passed second by second.

Chiba suddenly laughed.

It wasn't mockery, but genuine joy.

"Equal treatment?"

"Luo Sha, your vision is too narrow."

"Since the world is unified..."

"All the people under heaven are my subjects."

"In the desert of the Land of Wind, I will plant trees and create forests."

"I will build a bridge across the sea for the isolated island of the water kingdom."

"Your hospital will be equipped with the latest medical equipment from Konoha."

"Your children will learn the improved ninjutsu system from Konoha."

"There are no Konoha people, and no Sunagakure people."

"Only the subjects of the new empire."

"As long as you follow my rules, no one will dare to discriminate against you."

"..."

Chiba's voice was deep, yet it conveyed a grand spirit.

As long as the entire ninja world is unified.

He is the sole ruler of the ninja world.

Everyone in the ninja world is one of Chiba's subjects, so naturally they will not be treated differently.

Luo Sha was completely dumbfounded.

He had imagined the scenario of Chiba refusing.

But he hadn't expected it.

Chiba's vision is surprisingly broad.

Afforestation?

Medical equipment sharing?

Luo Sha felt a burning sensation in her eyes and a stinging feeling in the tip of her nose.

In order to raise some military funds, he worked day and night panning for gold in the desert.

Now, this man casually promises to bridge all the gaps between the two countries.

"Thump!"

"Rasa swears to serve Lord Chiba to the death!"

Luo Sha knelt on one knee, his head bowed deeply.

Without any hesitation.

At that moment, he was truly convinced.

"Go."

"Take your men and set off with Konoha in three days."

Chiba waved his hand.

Luo Sha nodded heavily, his face filled with ecstatic joy as he left.

No need to fight anymore, and you can even get the best treatment.

Wind Shadow?

Let whoever wants to be it take it!

Luo Sha had just left.

Three figures pushed open the door and entered.

There was no need to knock or announce it.

In Konoha, only these three people dare to enter and leave the Hokage's office so casually.

Tsunade, Jiraiya, Orochimaru.

The legendary Sannin of Konoha.

Chiba raised his eyelids slightly and pointed to the sofa opposite him.

"sit."

Orochimaru's pale face wore a sickly excitement.

He didn't sit down, but went straight to the desk.

"Chiba-kun".

"I've made some improvements to the Impure World Reincarnation technique."

"The current technique has perfectly eliminated the flaws left by the Second Hokage."

"As long as the offerings are of high enough quality."

"It not only allows the deceased to exert 100% of their strength from when they were alive."

"It can even perfectly replicate certain special bloodline limits!"

"..."

Orochimaru's voice trembled.

But he had barely finished speaking.

Tsunade and Jiraiya, who were standing nearby, immediately tensed up.

Orochimaru.

"Stop acting crazy!"

"The Impure World Reincarnation requires living people as sacrifices!"

"No matter how perfectly you improve it, it's still a heinous art that disregards human life!"

Jiraiya spoke first.

He gritted his teeth, veins bulging on his forehead.

"Chiba!"

"I agreed to come back to help you reduce casualties because I believe in your healthcare reforms."

"If you intend to use living people as sacrifices to summon the dead to form an army."

"I absolutely will not agree!"

Tsunade slammed her hand on the sofa armrest, and the solid wood armrest shattered with a crack.

Although Chiba is Tsunade's disciple with high hopes, he is also the hope for the Senju clan to return to glory.

But Tsunade's bottom line is clear.

To achieve Konoha's dominance, they captured civilians to be used as expendable resources.

She simply couldn't accept this!

The atmosphere in the office was tense.

Orochimaru snorted coldly, about to retort.

Chiba raised his hand to stop Orochimaru.

He leaned back in his chair, his gaze calmly sweeping over the three people in front of him.

"Tsunade-sensei, Jiraiya."

Do you think I'm the kind of butcher who'll stop at nothing to achieve my goals?

Jiraiya fell silent.

Chiba is domineering, even dictatorial.

But he never actually killed a single innocent Konoha villager.

All the killings were within the rules.

"Then who do you want to use as a sacrifice?"

"Captives of an enemy nation?"

"That's thousands of lives!"

Tsunade bit her lower lip tightly, staring intently at Chiba.

Chiba chuckled softly.

He stood up and walked to the huge floor-to-ceiling window.

Orochimaru.

"Tell them what's hidden beneath Konoha."

Upon hearing this...

Orochimaru's eyes lit up.

He seemed to understand something and chuckled.

"As expected of Chiba-kun."

"You even have control over the existence of that kind of thing?"

Then.

Orochimaru turned around and looked at Tsunade and Jiraiya, who both looked puzzled.

"During this period of time."

"I'm conducting geological surveys around Konoha."

"I found some really interesting little things."

Orochimaru pulled a scroll from his sleeve and unrolled it with a bang.

A pale, human-shaped body, woven from plant roots, fell to the floor.

It has no facial features.

It only has a human-like facial outline.

"What kind of monster is this?"

Tsunade's pupils suddenly contracted.

She immediately stepped forward to begin the examination.

"this……"

"This thing is inside the body..."

"It actually has the cellular aura of Hashirama's grandfather?!"

Hearing Tsunade's words.

Jiraiya couldn't help but take a step back, his face filled with horror.

"The original cells?"

Chiba turned around, her gaze icy.

"That's a White Zetsu."

"A man-made biological weapon."

"They do not have a true human soul."

"Just a tool."

"The four great powers aren't the only ones secretly watching us."

"These White Zetsu have been lurking underground in Konoha, gathering intelligence."

"I discovered them a long time ago, but I never had the secret service wipe them out."

"For today."

"They contain Hashirama cells, which have extremely strong vitality, making them the perfect vessels for Impure World Reincarnation!"

"..."

Tsunade and Jiraiya looked at each other in bewilderment.

The anger and wariness I felt just moments ago have completely vanished.

If such a soulless monster is used as a sacrifice.

Then they have no reason to object.

"How many are there?"

Orochimaru couldn't wait to ask.

Chiba walked to the desk and pressed a button.

A top-secret document pops up on the desktop.

"The number of White Zetsu lurking around Konoha has now reached 500."

"Kakashi's ANBU team began closing in an hour ago."

"Before dawn tomorrow."

"Five hundred living White Zetsu will be sent to your laboratory."

"..."