The Uchiha's Path to the Top, Starting from Konoha

Chapter 121 Chiyo's Collapse

A day later, the ranking report of each ninja village in the Black Corner Region was delivered to the leader's office by Mito Uzumaki.

"interesting."

Uchiha Muan put down his teacup, the slightly astringent tea swirling within.

This is a product made by the Nara clan, who carefully select various health-preserving ingredients, combine three kinds of medicinal wine, and finally extract it from deer blood. Just one small packet is enough for His Majesty to drink for ten days to half a month.

But the taste... well, it's hard to describe.

Uchiha Takeo glanced at the report and laughed, "As expected, experience counts."

"This time, the Hidden Mist Village escaped unscathed; let's watch the events unfold in the Black Corner Region."

"Iwagakure regained its prestige by stepping on Sunagakure, causing Bunpuku, the Jinchuriki of the One-Tailed Beast, to go berserk. After being subdued by the crowd, Sunagakure was left with only Chiyo. Unable to fight alone, she was easily defeated by Hanzo of the Salamander, allowing Amegakure to rise to the top."

"This is truly a major drama of the year."

Recalling the shadow clones from yesterday, and after receiving more detailed battlefield footage, Uchiha Takeo put down the report in his hand and turned his gaze to Uzumaki Mito.

"Are the three of them in the conference room right now?"

"Yes." Mito Uzumaki nodded, then added, "Chiyo from Sunagakure is there too."

"Then call them all over together."

Upon receiving the order, the attendants at the door went to the conference room on the third floor. Before long, the energetic Kirigakure master, the imposing Iwagakure man, the emotional Amegakure salamander Hanzo, and the Sunagakure Chiyo with red and swollen eyes and a weak aura entered the head of state's office one after the other.

"First of all, congratulations to the three of you on becoming the Kage of the ninja world."

Uchiha Takeo said with a smile, and the three of them quickly bowed in respect.

"Master Yuan, Han, do you want to keep your titles as they are, or change them? And what are your own thoughts, Hanzo?"

The two, who already had a plan in mind, said that maintaining the status quo would be fine.

Only Hanzo of the Salamander spoke with excitement and respect, "Your Majesty, Amegakure wishes to change its name to Amegakure, and the village leader will be the Amegakure (Rain Shadow)."

"Can."

Those two simple words instantly put Hanzo of the Salamander, who had been on tenterhooks, at ease. He immediately knelt on one knee and, under the gloomy gaze of Chiyo of the Sand Village and the grim expressions of the other two, swore allegiance to Konoha and Uchiha Muan.

By doing this, Amegakure was essentially putting the other three villages on a hot plate, and Hanzo's gaze towards the Salamander was filled with barely suppressed anger.

Hanzo the Salamander didn't care what they thought.

Amegakure is too weak. Its high-level combat power has the name of a Shadow Village, but its middle and lower-level forces do not have the substance of a Shadow Village. At this time, it needs to find a big tree to shelter under and get through the initial development period.

I can still work hard for another twenty or thirty years. After I get old, I'll get a position in Konoha so that the person who will succeed the Second Amekage will have a channel of communication in Konoha.

Moreover, Chiyo from Sunagakure was right there on the side. If the matter from the previous meeting were brought up, Hanzo of the Salamander was a little worried that the cooked duck might fly away.

"We hope that Amegakure can contribute its strength to the development of Konoha and the ninja world."

After accepting Amegakure's allegiance, Uchiha Muan looked at Hanzo of the Salamander, whose eyes were filled with joy, and said with a hint of sternness, "However, as mentioned in the meeting before, the number of Jonin in the Kage Village needs to be at least one hundred. I hope that Amegakure can gather them within three years."

If Amegakure hadn't pledged allegiance, the three-year period could have been two years, one year, or even half a year.

Uchiha Takeo was always tolerant of his own people.

"The territory is about to be divided, and you all have busy affairs to attend to, so I won't keep you any longer. Go and get on with your work."

Three of the four chose to leave, and Mito Uzumaki also had to return to the Military Affairs Department. Only Chiyo of Sunagakure, who had been silent just moments before, remained standing in the office.

After lingering on her face for a moment, Uchiha Takeo asked, "Chief Senju, is there anything else?"

(I am the Wind Shadow, not the Leader!)

The sudden change in her status filled Chiyo with unspeakable bitterness, and tears welled up in her eyes again. She had cried for a long time in bed last night, and now, upon hearing the word "leader," she burst into tears once more.

"Crying won't do you any good here."

The wicked Uchiha Takeo, seeing that the other party dared to cry, did not hesitate to take out a camera from the drawer and start filming the round-faced beauty with tears and snot streaming down her face.

"His Majesty is bullying us!"

Suddenly, her defenses crumbled, and Chiyo, filled with despair, collapsed to her knees. She covered her face with her hands, tears streaming through her fingers, dripping onto the ground and splashing tiny droplets. Her sobs grew even more heart-wrenching, as if releasing all her pent-up grievances and pain, and she cried out even louder.

Kaori Minamoto and Minako Uzumaki, who were in the office, sighed to each other.

"Chiyo, come with me to the inner room to rest for a bit."

Minako Uzumaki helped Chiyo up, offered a few words of comfort, and then let the latter wipe away her tears and snot as she followed her into the lounge.

"Darling, if you're not satisfied, you can kill Chiyo, why bully her?"

Kaori Minamoto crossed her arms over her chest, casting a suspicious glance at him. "Chiyo is also on the cute and pretty side. Darling, you wouldn't be trying to use your power to force Chiyo to be your lover, would you?"

"No way, don't talk nonsense, I'm not that kind of person."

"Really?"

Kaori looked at Uchiha Takeoshi, who seemed to be making a defense and had a sincere expression on his face. However, she was really worried about her husband's lecherous nature, but directly questioning him would make him lose face.

Thinking back, Kaori asked, "What should we do about the Sand Village? Judging from Chiyo's appearance, her mental defenses have clearly been broken. As long as the village can be protected, she'll probably agree to whatever you ask."

"If I propose a system and then violate it myself, wouldn't that be a complete slap in my own face?"

There are so many beautiful women in the world, how could Uchiha Wu'an possibly keep up? He already has three powerful jealous women at home, and the lightning from the other continent hasn't even struck yet, so he's not willing to continue his womanizing ways.

Besides, you have to give your penis some rest time. If you keep going like this, the skin will break. Using the body regeneration technique on this feels like doing Senju Tobirama a disservice.

"The Sand Village has its own path to follow, and I have no intention of meddling in its affairs."

Uchiha Muan waved his hand and said calmly, "Besides, if Iwagakure can rise again, Sunagakure can do the same if they work hard."

"Based on the territorial arrangement, Sunagakure will have to give up half of its territory. In addition, with the continental teleportation array, it is basically unrealistic for Sunagakure to keep up with the other Kage villages."

Kaori Minamoto, observing from the sidelines, analyzed the current situation of Sunagakure and shook her head slightly, saying, "The One-Tailed Jinchuriki probably won't last more than a few years. Sunagakure will only get weaker and weaker in the future, and Chiyo's life will be difficult."

"What's there to worry about?"

Uchiha Takeo, seeing that Minamoto Kaori was showing sympathy for Chiyo, couldn't help but say a few words.

"Now, Sunagakure only has two paths to take: one is to completely surrender to Konoha, and the other is to move to another continent. The abundant resources of the other continent are far beyond what Sunagakure can match."

"Darling, is the other world really that great?"

Since taking control of the kingdom of [Rei Estize], the term "other continent" has become central to Konoha's daily interactions, and more and more ninjas and wealthy merchants are using the continental teleportation array to travel to the fortress city of [Ye Lantier].

Kaori was also itching to go, but considering the powerful True Dragon King on the other continent, and not wanting to worry Uchiha Takeo, she never asked to go and explore.

Meanwhile, the power of the ninjas is also being revealed on another continent, creating a wave that sweeps across the land.

"It's not that every part of the other continent is good, but the kingdom we occupy is just as rich in resources as Konoha, and its species diversity even surpasses that of Konoha."

"The Sand Village has no hope of overtaking others in the ninja world; it can only rely on another continent."

After Uchiha Muan explained, he understood Minamoto Kaori's thoughts, got up from his seat, hugged his wife, and kissed her cherry lips.

"Darling, someone could come to the office at any time."

Kaori Minamoto, feeling both reluctant and shy, struggled to escape from the wolf's jaws. She raised her small fist and weakly struck Uchiha Takeoshi's chest.

"Kaori, it's because I'm too weak to let you travel freely around the world."

The man's apologetic voice made Kaori furrow her delicate eyebrows, and a look of displeasure appeared in her blood-red eyes.

She wrapped her arms around Uchiha Takeo's neck and whispered.

"Don't say that, Darling. Darling is the strongest in the ninja world and will be the number one in the world in the future. What Sage of Six Paths or Dragon Emperor? They are no match for Darling."

"That's beyond doubt!"

To emphasize her point, Kaori Minamoto added, "It's like your darling is a reincarnated pervert!"

Uchiha Takeo, who had just been showing a touching expression, immediately turned into a bitter face. He kissed his wife several times, leaving red marks on Minamoto Kaori's body, and then put her down.

"Since Kaori trusts me so much, let's just set a time. At the latest, within a year, the other continent will be Konoha's backyard."

Uchiha Takeo held onto Minamoto Kaori's waist, a smirk playing on his lips. "So, in this year, I'll trouble Kaori to give birth to a cute and well-behaved little baby for me, the reincarnation of a pervert."

"Don't say embarrassing things in the office."

After nodding with a blush, Minamoto Kaori began to recount the arrangements that made Uchiha Takeo's heart pound.

"Darling, I can't go to the other continent myself, but I will send the personal guard. Each of the three military districts will station a small team, and the last team will gather some information for the family."

Kaori Minamoto glanced helplessly at her man, then gathered her long hair to both sides of her neck, covering the lip print on her delicate skin. By sheer coincidence, she didn't see the fleeting stiff expression on Uchiha Takeo's face.

"Hey, isn't this too much?"

"What's the big deal? Anyway, they have nothing to do in the ninja world. They can hone their skills by becoming combat ninjas on another continent or by exploring it in depth."

After tidying her hair and kimono, Kaori Minamoto continued, "Although the Uchiha members of the Royal Guard didn't say it explicitly, they are, after all, Uchiha, and the instinct to fight is ingrained in their very being."

"Especially with Fire Release and Lava Release, they also want to become Kage-level."

Uchiha Takeo was speechless, already mentally prepared for his Star Fury to be exposed.

(End of this chapter)