Konoha's lexicon of ninjas

"Of course not!"

Hoshita Hideaki said, "Nagato is not, Orochimaru is."

"Otherwise, the First Hokage wouldn't have been summoned, because like Madara Uchiha, he wasn't under his control."

"You've probably figured it out by now, right? I deliberately orchestrated Madara Uchiha's resurrection."

Minato Namikaze's expression changed: "Shuichi!"

Hoshino Hideichi raised his hand: "Teacher, there's nothing wrong with making this public."

"I realized that Madara Uchiha was a pitiful pawn, so I used him to lure out the people hidden behind him and eliminate them all at once, instead of leaving them for later generations."

"While we should believe that the younger generation will be even more outstanding, I am also about to become a father, and I always hope that my offspring can have an easier time."

"Although this wish may not be able to be fulfilled right now."

Onoki said, "We can let Orochimaru go."

Hiruzen Sarutobi immediately stepped forward: "I suggest that Orochimaru's experimental activities be closely monitored."

The Fourth Kazekage immediately stated, "Sunagakure agrees."

Mei Terumi, Onoki, and the Fourth Raikage all nodded in agreement.

Hoshino Shuichi looked at the Fourth Raikage and said, "Nagato is indeed guilty. As the leader of Akatsuki and one of the key figures who instigated the Fourth Shinobi World War, he should be executed."

"But now we have an even more formidable enemy to face."

"If we're going to settle old scores, then shouldn't the five great ninja villages continue their war?"

"If there is anyone who can withstand the power of the Rinnegan, then I naturally have no objection."

Konan's expression changed, and she was about to speak when Nagato stopped her.

Hoshino looked at Obito Uchiha and said, "Obito, why don't you try transplanting one of your Rinnegan?"

Obito Uchiha nodded and accepted one of his left eyes for transplantation and replacement.

He has interstitial cells, so he can be used immediately.

However, after the Rinnegan was transplanted, he couldn't help but groan, kneel on one knee, support himself with his hands, and sweat poured down his face.

"Obito!"

Kakashi exclaimed in surprise.

Obito Uchiha said in a hoarse voice, "The power of the Rinnegan is much stronger than expected. I can only handle one eye at most. If I have two, I'm afraid these eyes will control me."

Hoshino nods: "It seems Shisui will be in a similar situation."

Onoki suggested, "Wouldn't Tsunade, Hashirama's granddaughter, be a suitable candidate?"

Hoshino Hideaki shook his head: "She's still far from it, even if she transplants the First Generation's cells."

"Although the Senju and Uzumaki clans are both descendants of Ashura, the second son of the Sage of Six Paths, and inherit the Sage Body, not every individual can be so outstanding. The First Hokage was because he was the reincarnation of Ashura's soul, while Madara Uchiha was the reincarnation of Indra."

"Nagato, possessing the bloodlines of both the Senju and Uzumaki, was also an extremely outstanding individual, which is why Madara Uchiha chose him."

"You must trust Madara Uchiha's judgment."

"Furthermore, although Nagato had the Ten-Tails extracted, he was once the Ten-Tails' jinchūriki, so things are different now."

"Of course, as I said, this is Nagato's punishment. He will spend the rest of his life fighting against the Otsutsuki clan."

With that, Hoshino looked at Nagato and asked, "Are you willing, Nagato?"

Nagato nodded: "I said that if I lose on the path I've chosen, then I will obey your orders."

"Moreover, fighting against the Otsutsuki is also about maintaining peace in the ninja world, which does not contradict my goal in this life."

Onoki and the others remained silent.

What else can they say in this situation?

Nagato's punishment was thus decided.

This is a case of how your position determines your perspective.

If Nagato were to unleash Shinra Tensei in Konoha, Hoshino Shuichi would absolutely crush him.

Who can't use the Rinnegan?

If others can't use it, why can't he use it himself?

It would be nice to have two eyes in the palms of your hands.

Leaving Nagato behind, the so-called promise, and the factor of Konan are all secondary.

The commitment can be selectively kept; Hoshino Shuichi's bottom line is very flexible.

As for Konan, even without Nagato, Hoshino Shuichi is now confident he can win her over.

The reason for leaving Nagato alive was, of course, to provide multiple executors for the unified plan.

To deal with the Otsutsuki, we must first concentrate our forces, which makes perfect sense, right?

Now, Hoshino Shuichi fully understands Hiruzen Sarutobi's intentions in using Danzo.

If you don't want to do the dirty or tiring work, someone else has to do it, right?

Seeing that Onoki and the others had no objections, Hashirama Senju finally spoke up: "Shuichi, release the Infinite Tsukuyomi!"

Xingxia Xiu nodded and then formed a hand seal.

untie!

In an instant, the people who had been wrapped up like rice dumplings and hung up were lowered down one by one, and then the vines loosened.

The spell of the Divine Tree's Descent was also dispelled, and the thick branches sank into the ground and disappeared.

The ninjas suddenly realized what was happening.

The Fourth Shinobi World War has ended!

But the matter is far from over.

Hoshino Hideaki looked at Onoki and the others and said, "Tsuchikage, Kazekage, Raikage, you should know now that I separated the Tailed Beasts a long time ago in case of emergency, and persuaded them to cooperate. This is why the Tailed Beasts and Jinchuriki were able to live in harmony afterward."

"However, I also made a promise to Shukaku and the others that the tailed beasts would be freed after this was over."

The Fourth Kazekage frowned: "Since Lord Shuichi has made a promise, we naturally have no objections."

"But even though we've dealt with Madara Uchiha, there's still the Otsutsuki clan. If they arrive, they probably won't let the Tailed Beasts go, right?"

"If the Tailed Beasts are captured by the Otsutsuki clan, there will probably be even bigger trouble."

Shukaku was immediately displeased: "Hey, Fourth Kazekage, you're really underestimating us tailed beasts!"

The Fourth Raikage said, "You were rescued before, but you couldn't even withstand a single attack from Madara Uchiha, right?"

Shukaku was speechless, because it was the truth.

The Eight-Tails said, "What the Raikage said is indeed not without reason."

"We are from the Ten-Tails clan, and we don't really have much ability to resist the Otsutsuki clan who possess the Rinnegan."

The tailed beasts remained silent.

Hoshino Shuuichi said, "My promise will not change. We respect Shukaku's own choice."

"However, my suggestion is that you can continue to choose to cooperate with the ninjas."

"Either continuing to be a Jinchūriki, or choosing to become a Summoning Beast are both good options."

"This will be beneficial in our future fight against the Otsutsuki clan."

"Or to put it another way, if you were ever arrested, we could rescue you more quickly."

Tobirama Senju then added, "The fate of the Tailed Beasts is now practically tied to the entire ninja world; this is an objective fact."

Onoki said, "In that case, the Tailed Beasts will need to be reassigned once again."

Shukaku immediately roared in annoyance, "Hey, we haven't agreed to cooperate with the ninjas yet!"

Hoshino Hideaki shook his head: "No!"

"I will not assign tailed beasts."

"I said it before, the Tailed Beasts are free."

"Even if it's the Nine-Tails, I will respect his choice."

"Furthermore, although I have eliminated Madara Uchiha and Kaguya Otsutsuki, the Ninja Alliance will not be disbanded."

Looking up at the starry sky, Hoshino Shuichi stated a cruel truth: "Faced with the Otsutsuki clan who control many Ten-Tails, only by gathering the power of the entire ninja world can we contend with them."

"Of course, I don't force anyone to stay in the Ninja League."

Even so, Onoki and the others had already discerned Hoshino Shuichi's underlying meaning.

If you're not in the Ninja Alliance, then you won't be under Hoshino Shuichi's protection.

Without Hoshinobi Shuichi, no ninja village would be able to face the unknown Otsutsuki clan!

They had already witnessed Kaguya Otsutsuki's power.

So many shadows, yet they were subdued in an instant.

Furthermore, even the weaker Nagato was able to easily destroy a Hidden Cloud Village.

Hoshinoichi's ambition was clearly seen by Onoki, the Fourth Kazekage, and the Fourth Raikage.

This is to force them to integrate into the Ninja Alliance and gradually become a part of Konoha.

Even though they knew, Onoki and the other two felt utterly powerless.

Shuichi Hoshino's power is too strong.

If force were used, it would be enough to wipe out their three major ninja villages.

In fact, Onoki suspected that since Hoshino Shuichi could break the Infinite Tsukuyomi, he, who also possessed the Rinnegan, might also be able to cast the Infinite Tsukuyomi again.

"hateful……"

Onoki gritted his teeth inwardly: "Is everything my predecessors worked so hard to create going to be lost from my hands?"

The Fourth Raikage let out a furious growl, as if he were about to attack at any moment.

Uchiha Shisui stared at the Fourth Raikage, ready to make a move at any moment.

For a moment, the atmosphere became somewhat heavy.

Meanwhile, the ninjas who had been freed from the Infinite Tsukuyomi gradually recovered and began to approach.

Hashirama Senju said, "From the Warring States period to the present era of ninja villages, battles have never been avoided."

"Interests and hatred are intertwined... The Tsuchikage, Raikage, and Kazekage, perhaps they could consider forging a new path and ushering in a new era."

The Fourth Kazekage asked in a deep voice, "So, how will the new ninja alliance operate from now on?"

"You must understand, the various ninja villages harbor hatred towards each other. They were able to cooperate temporarily to deal with a common enemy, but now that the enemy has disappeared, and the Otsutsuki clan has not descended, I'm afraid..."

Minato Namikaze said, "Lord Kazekage, there's no need to worry too much about that."

"When the era of ninja villages was first established, there were many ninja clans in various villages who harbored hatred towards each other. However, the formation of the Allied Shinobi Forces has laid the foundation for this, and the situation is much better than what our predecessors faced."

Xingxia Xiu said, "This isn't the place to discuss this. Let's go back to headquarters!"

"Ushioni, Shukaku, you come too."

"This concerns the future of the entire ninja world, and you are also part of the ninja world, and you are a very important part of it."

Shukaku readily agreed: "No problem."

He was pleased with Hoshino Shuichi's attitude.

The tailed beasts, including Gyuki, nodded in agreement. They felt respected and were willing to support Hoshino Shuichi.

The portal opened, and Minato Namikaze, Hashirama Senju, Hiruzen Sarutobi, and others stepped through, arriving directly at Konoha.

Then there are the many tailed beasts, including Onoki, Nagato, Konan, and others.

As for the aftermath of the battle, it is sufficient to leave it to Uchiha Fugaku, Hyuga Hiashi, and others.

After Nagato and Konan entered the space-time gate, Hoshita Hideyoshi said to Uchiha Shisui, "Shisui, could you please go and bring Orochimaru back?"

Uchiha Shisui nodded: "Understood!"

After Hoshino Shuichi left with Terumi Mei and Yekura, Uchiha Shisui immediately leaped away.

……

In a private meeting room at the Allied Shinobi Forces headquarters in Konoha Village.

Minato Namikaze, Hiruzen Sarutobi, Hashirama Senju, Tobirama Senju, Mei Terumi, Onoki, the Fourth Kazekage, the Fourth Raikage, Admiral Mifune, Nagato, Konan, and the eight tailed beasts in shrunken form.

However, after taking their seats, Nagato and Konan both stood behind Hoshino Shuichi without prior arrangement.

With his gaze sweeping over everyone, Hoshino said, "You all already have some understanding of the Otsutsuki and the Ten-Tails."

"However, I'd like to add some information that I just gleaned from Kaguya Otsutsuki."

"The Otsutsuki clan, who came from outer space, are far more powerful than we imagined."

"They have a main family and branch families. When they are on missions, the main family and a branch family work together. They are keen to find suitable places in the universe to plant divine trees, that is, to transform the Ten-Tails under their control into divine trees, to draw on the power of the earth to grow continuously, and finally bear fruit."

"The Otsutsuki clan members not only gain immense power by eating the fruits of the Divine Tree, but also possess extremely long lifespans. Their goal is to continuously harvest the fruits of the Divine Tree and eventually become true gods!"

"Therefore, we not only need to guard against the Otsutsuki clan that may descend at any time, but we also need to cultivate the next generation so that they will also be able to contend with the Otsutsuki clan."

"What I want to tell you is that this is not a war that will last for one or two years, or even ten or twenty years, but a protracted war that may last for several generations, or even longer... until the Ōtsutsuki clan is destroyed."

Hearing Hoshino Shuichi's words, even Hashirama Senju and Tobirama Senju felt an immense, invisible pressure.

Hoshita Hide paused, his gaze falling on Onoki, and said, "Lord Tsuchikage, find a suitable person to inherit Dust Release and pass this technique down!"

Onoki said, "Of course I can."

Tobirama Senju said, "If the Otsutsuki clan possesses the Rinnegan, then aside from Sage Mode, ordinary ninjutsu is basically ineffective. The key is to promote Sage Mode."

Minato Namikaze frowned and said, "The training conditions for Sage Mode are too demanding. The most basic requirement is a massive amount of chakra."

"Although I have mastered Sage Mode, I am not good at it and cannot even last for five minutes in a battle."

Then Minato Namikaze looked at Shuichi Hoshino.

He knew that his disciple's Star Seal was the best solution, perfectly suited to anyone.

However, this matter should not be rushed.

Hoshino Shuichi noticed his teacher's gaze, but he wasn't in a hurry. He said, "We can think of a method later."

"As for the next step for the Ninja Alliance, my personal suggestion is to establish a Five Kage Joint Council!"

Five Shadows Joint Council?

Everyone pondered amongst themselves, but the Fourth Raikage, too lazy to rack his brains, asked, "What is the Five Kage Joint Council?" (End of Chapter)