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

Chapter 91 The Birth of the Black Corner

Two days later, the Ninja World Tournament was held as scheduled.

The Hokage Building, second floor, large conference room.

Sunlight filtered through the half-open curtains, casting dappled patterns on the dark wood conference table.

The leaders of the major and minor ninja villages, who had arrived early, sat silently in their seats. No one dared to whisper to each other. The entire venue was quiet and heavy, as if time itself had frozen at that moment.

As a series of footsteps sounded, their gazes turned in unison to the doorway—the two deputy ministers of the Military Affairs Department whom they had met in recent days, Uzumaki Mito and Uchiha Yomo, the new secretary-general Uzumaki Minako, and Konoha Hokage Uchiha Takeo, who put them under immense pressure.

The four true high-ranking officials of Konoha.

"Close the door. The Ninja World Conference will now begin."

The entire ninja world revolves under his will. After the initial excitement, Uchiha Wu'an became bored and listless. Instead of issuing rules to these people, he would rather spend more time with his increasingly playful secretary, Minako.

So he said it succinctly.

"From the time when the First Hokage of Konoha established the one-country-one-village system until the end of the Second Shinobi World War, the battles in the shinobi world were nothing more than small-scale chaotic battles and large-scale armed conflicts. There was never a true sense of peace."

"Since everyone wants to fight and believes that their village's strength can bring them more benefits, then Konoha will give everyone the space to develop their talents."

Looking at the silent yet deeply moved hall, Uchiha Takeo said calmly.

"The Land of Lightning will become a chaotic Black Corner Region. Each village can freely send ninjas below the Kage level to garrison it. Whether they are allies or enemies, the amount of territory they occupy in the Black Corner Region will represent the benefits each village gains in the Black Corner Region and their status in the ninja world."

The people below immediately stirred up a commotion, especially the three major ninja villages of Sunagakure, Iwagakure, and Kirigakure, which had been defeated by Uchiha Takeo.

"quiet!"

Minako Uzumaki, dressed in an elegant kimono, narrowed her eyes. Her massive chakra, carrying the savage aura of a tailed beast, suppressed the entire venue to the point where you could hear a pin drop.

Another Jinchūriki-level shinobi!

Even with the Two-Tails and the Eight-Tails, which has yet to appear, Konoha's overall strength would still be enough to crush the entire ninja world, even without Uchiha Muan.

The village leaders, who understood this, looked increasingly gloomy.

Hanzo of the Salamander from Amegakure, with his Kage-level strength, ranks second only to the three great ninja villages.

Although he had previously been in contact with Uchiha Muan through the introduction of Uchiha Rai and the other two, and had vaguely learned some information.

Upon hearing this, Hanzo of the Salamander, his excitement still evident in his voice, stood up and asked, "Lord Hokage, what exactly does this 'status' in the ninja world refer to?"

"I've always been fair and believe that one should have a status commensurate with their abilities."

"The sacred and inviolable rules of noble families are a joke to me. Similarly, past glory does not equate to present strength."

"If you have the ability, I can also entrust the interests of the three countries of Earth, Water, and Wind to you."

"Hokage-sama! This doesn't make sense!"

The Fourth Tsuchikage, Roshi, immediately spoke up, "How can the interests of our own country be handed over to other ninja villages? The guardians of the Land of Earth are Iwagakure now, and they will be in the future!"

"Are you done talking?"

Uchiha Takehiko calmly looked at the Fourth Tsuchikage, who was wearing the Tsuchikage's robe, a purple inner lining, and a breastplate, with a solemn and impassioned expression.

Without even needing the Kaleidoscope Sharingan, a single three-tomoe shard of light unleashed terrifying ocular power that shattered the Tsuchikage's will. He then spoke softly.

"Go outside Konoha and find a place to kill yourself."

"Oh right, bury your own hole in advance."

Watching the Fourth Tsuchikage leave like a puppet on a string, everyone in the hall felt a chill run down their spines. An atmosphere of shared sorrow permeated the hall, and no one dared to look at the person in the lead again.

"This meeting isn't for you to give me your opinions."

"If you are willing to listen to and do what I say, then everyone will be happy."

"If you're unwilling to listen and unwilling to do it, that's fine too. People die in the ninja world every day anyway, so it won't be a problem if a few more die."

Uchiha Muan crossed his hands and rested his chin on them, his crimson Sharingan turning into indifferent black eyes.

"The division of territory in the Black Corner Region is done in five-year cycles. After the division, if any ninja village is dissatisfied, a best-of-three Kage-level duel can be held."

"Also, a word of advice: don't secretly send Kage-level enemies into the Black Corner Region. If I find out, you can guess what will happen to you."

"A Shadow-level cultivator who advances to the Black Corner Region only has one chance to make a move there. After that, they must leave. If they don't want to leave, then they won't have to leave at all."

"Ninja villages that are unwilling to participate in the war can also submit a document to Konoha to disband the village directly."

After saying that, Uchiha Wu'an smiled and said, "Let me tell you all again, Konoha will be promoting the Chakra Refining Technique. You all need to keep up, because we will be entering an era where everyone is a ninja."

"The ninjas will establish their own country and become the true masters of this continent, rather than the so-called descendants of the ancestral emperor."

"I have finished speaking. The details will be announced by the Konoha Secretariat."

As soon as he finished speaking, Uchiha Wu'an's shadow clone turned into a wisp of green smoke and disappeared.

Uchiha Takehiro, whose true form was in the Paradise Secret Realm, dodged the punch thrown by Minamoto Kaori, and with a wave of his hand, pushed the girl backward, causing her to fall to the ground with a thud.

"Kaori, I'm also using the skills of a genin, so you'd better do your best!"

As soon as her small, fleshy bottom made contact with the solid ground, Minamoto Kaori felt a sharp pain. Hearing Uchiha Takeo's words, she stubbornly patted her clothes and stood up, only to have a finger pressed against her forehead and pushed her back down.

"Kaori, when fighting against opponents of the same level, you won't have the luxury of taking off your clothes."

"Yay!"

As the power erupted, Kaori Minamoto's training clothes billowed with overflowing life energy, her beautiful, smooth black hair swaying behind her. She braced herself with her hands on the ground and kicked her legs toward Uchiha Takehiro.

With a bang, seeing the wooden stake that had materialized in front of her, Kaori Minamoto's angry eyes instantly turned blank. Then, Uchiha Takeo, who appeared behind her, picked her up from under his arms in a princess carry.

"Kaori, that was the Substitution Jutsu, one of the most basic ninjutsu for genin."

"Darling, being a ninja is such a cheat!"

Kaori Minamoto, who had been sparring with Uchiha Takehiro using her genin-level skills, couldn't help but let out a deflated sound.

"You."

After kissing the girl's forehead affectionately, Uchiha Takeo said, "If Kaori were to say that, the other ninjas would be so jealous they'd commit suicide."

"Um?"

Kaori Minamoto leaned against her husband's chest and let out a puzzled hum.

"The power of the Grell mine is extremely strong. If Kaori continues to absorb it, she will become one of the strongest on the continent, comparable to the Sage of Six Paths."

Kaori's eyes lit up, and she couldn't help but ask, "Darling, how long will it take?"

"That depends on how hard Kaori works."

"Darling, continue now!"

Seeing that Minamoto Kaori had regained her fighting spirit, Uchiha Takeoshi continued to teach her step by step.

When it was lunchtime, the two returned to Konoha. With Uchiha Hikaru's slightly flushed face and Uchiha Osamu's reproachful gaze, Minamoto Kaori, covered in sweat and exhausted, took a shower in the washroom.

The warm water flowed over Kaori Minamoto's petite body, making Uchiha Takeoshi unable to help but compare her to Minako Uzumaki, and he could only think to himself that the future was promising.

"Hikari, you said there are two toads claiming to be from Mount Myōboku, or perhaps the hermits, trying to find me through you?"

After leaving the restroom, the two changed into casual clothes and went to the restaurant.

Having regained some strength, Minamoto Kaori blushed and sat down on the side of Uchiha Osamu.

Sitting on the other chair, Uchiha Takeo listened to Uchiha Hikaru recount the events of that morning, a playful smile playing on his lips.

"It seems that the toad from yesterday was just an outpost of Mount Myōboku, and today the main force has arrived."

"I'd also like to see their Sage Chakra."

(End of this chapter)