Revitalizing the Uchiha clan starts with becoming a Kage.

Many people, after seeing Hagoromo grant Naruto and Sasuke the 'Yin-Yang Power,' helping them each condense Truth-Seeking Balls and awaken the Rinnegan with tomoe, mistakenly believe that the Sage of Six Paths still possesses great power. That would be a huge misconception.

The most important reason why Naruto and Sasuke were able to reach the Six Paths level, condense Truth-Seeking Balls and awaken the Rinnegan respectively, is that their original strength had already reached the level of Kage. In addition, they were the reincarnations of Indra and Ashura's chakra, so naturally they were able to break through that most crucial barrier smoothly with the Sage of Six Paths' gentle push!

This is not to say that the 'Yin-Yang Power' bestowed by the Sage of Six Paths is unimportant. It is definitely very important. Without this Yin-Yang Power, Naruto and Sasuke would not have been able to open that door. But it should also be stated that only Naruto and Sasuke could have done it.

Furthermore, since Shoji has awakened the Rinnegan with nine tomoe, he can directly meet with Hagoromo Otsutsuki in this special world. Shoji can also clearly see Hagoromo's true state. If we had to give an example, it would be similar to the 'Shinigami' who has appeared several times in the original work.

It is a very pure spiritual entity.

If you really want to say that Yu Yi can still use the power she had at her peak, that's absolutely nonsense.

Therefore, as Yu Yi finished speaking, Jiang Si subconsciously nodded slightly.

Upon seeing Shoji's subconscious action, Hagoromo's expression softened considerably.

"And since you know everything, you should understand that the reason Hamura and I attacked Mother back then was because Mother had completely gone to extremes and intended to destroy this world. But you are different, Shoji-kun. I am very curious about what kind of world you can build. The reason I showed up is simply to see you."

Yu Yi spoke with a gentle tone.

Just like when he founded the Ninja Clan, he hoped to create a harmonious, friendly, and peaceful world through this method. Unfortunately, he failed. It didn't take long for him to prove his failure to his next generation, namely his own son.

For over a thousand years after her 'death,' Hagoromo silently observed the world from the Pure Land. Apart from the issue of her mother, Hagoromo was undoubtedly most concerned about the development of the entire world.

A thousand years is a long time, long enough that many outstanding people have emerged during this process, including the chakra reincarnations of his two sons, Indra and Ashura. Although the most outstanding reincarnations are Uchiha Madara and Senju Hashirama, there were still some slightly inferior outstanding individuals before them.

Yu Yi had placed her greatest hopes on these people more than once, only to be disappointed time and time again.

The world remains mired in distress and chaos.

Slaughter has always been the main theme of this world. In fact, the existence of 'chakra' and 'tailed beasts' has made the war far more brutal than ever before. This is an development that Hagoromo never expected and did not want to see.

530. The Hidden Mist Village, a village built from the heart, and the unification of the ninja world!

However, he was powerless to change any of this.

Or perhaps, having already 'died,' he doesn't feel he still has the right to interfere in worldly affairs; ultimately, everything depends on humanity itself.

Now, as Hagoromo receives the future blueprint envisioned by Uchiha Shoji, he sees hope again from Shoji, the hope of a bright and new era. This is the biggest reason why Hagoromo has emerged from the Pure Land.

Another reason naturally relates to her mother. Originally, Hagoromo had planned to give her a word of advice, but upon seeing Shoji, especially when she met Shoji's Rinnegan with its nine tomoe, Hagoromo clearly realized that she didn't need to waste any words on this matter. This young man truly knew everything.

"I only hope that you will not repeat the mistakes of your predecessors and can truly build a peaceful world."

As she uttered these words, the expression on Yu Yi's face became more serious and earnest than ever before.

After giving his ancestor a deep look, Jiang Si took a deep breath and said calmly, "Grandpa, you don't need to worry about that. Being down-to-earth is the only personal strength I consider my own. Besides, I'm still young and have plenty of time. It would be too unrealistic to boast that I will build an infinitely wonderful world, but I will definitely make this world better every day until the end of my life!"

His tone was firm and resolute, and his words exuded boundless confidence.

This also brought a hint of relief to Hagoromo Otsutsuki, who was on the opposite side.

"Then everything is entrusted to you, Mr. Jiang Si. I don't know the extent to which you know the truth. This contains everything, including the detailed process of a series of events that happened a thousand years ago. I entrust it all to you. Finally, I'll trouble you to take good care of that little fellow from the Hamura family, Mr. Jiang Si."

After a slight smile, Yu Yi gently flipped her right hand, and the black tin staff at her side swayed slightly.

A ball of light appeared out of thin air. The ball of light, which was flying lightly toward Jiang Si's location, only paused for a second in front of Jiang Si under the scanning of his Rinnegan before going straight into Jiang Si's brain.

The many additional contents that appeared in that instant.

"So you knew about 'them' too?"

Jiang Si's eyes flashed as he stared intently at the gradually fading figure of Otsutsuki Hagoromo in front of him.

"After all, that's something closely related to Mother, and it's connected to this world. I hope you can do what you said and make this world a better place!"

"Hmph, of course!"

"Hehe, then I'll look forward to 'that day' coming again and again!"

The soft laughter that slowly spread out was accompanied by a body that gradually became transparent. It seemed like a second, yet also like eternity. Just after Yu Yi finished speaking, the space trembled slightly once again.

As a unique bright shadow bloomed.

The feathered figure became completely blurred, and then, after a twist, it completely dissipated.

The world seemed to start turning again at that moment, and the restored clear world came into view as the azure sky came into Jiang Si's eyes.

Jiang Si snorted lightly: "You really are a bit arrogant, old man. But you just watch from below. This world will definitely become infinitely better in my hands. And those hidden enemies, and those who may come in the future, no one can or will change that!"

Then, Jiang Si unleashed a burst of chakra from the soles of his feet, leaping forward and flying swiftly towards the location of Konoha Village.

The great war has officially ended. With the combined forces of Konoha and Kirigakure suffering a crushing defeat, and the Iwa ninja army successfully occupying Konoha Village and taking over important facilities of Konoha in various areas of the Land of Fire, the entire ninja world is shaken.

When Iwagakure forcefully annihilated Sunagakure and forced the Land of Wind to surrender and be incorporated into the Land of Earth, the entire ninja world was plunged into panic. This war is fundamentally different from the past. In past wars, it was often the ordinary people who were worried, because regardless of the outcome, they always became the victims.

If someone accidentally gets caught up in a ninja battle, the destruction of their home is a minor matter; in most cases, it means the loss of their entire family and life. However, this only applies to the lower classes. Why should the upper-class nobles worry about such things?

Even the high-ranking officials and leaders of small ninja villages can simply lie down and wait for any large country to have a need. They can simply provide the corresponding supplies and manpower. If anyone suffers, it's the people below who suffer; if anyone dies, it's the people below who die. What does it have to do with these noble lords?

When the war ended, the nobles remained nobles, and they continued to enjoy the same things as before. However, this war was fundamentally different from the previous ones.

This is a war of annexation that destroys countries and villages. With the destruction of Sunagakure and the imminent clash between Iwagakure and other ninja villages, Shoji completely sheds his last layer of pretense and declares war on the entire ninja world!

Furthermore, an ultimatum was issued to the remaining small and medium-sized countries and ninja villages: those who surrendered in advance could enjoy certain 'preferential treatment,' but once the Iwa ninja army arrived, all conditions would be off the table!

This ultimatum from Iwagakure completely terrified the leaders of those small ninja villages, including the daimyo and nobles at the national level, who also received a declaration of war from the Land of Earth.

Those who do not submit will only face death!

The blatant "those who submit to me prosper, those who oppose me perish" attitude plunged the noble groups of various countries into endless panic and hesitation. In the end, however, ninety percent of them chose to wait and see. Only the small countries sandwiched between the Land of Earth and the Land of Wind—such as the Land of Demons with its special priestess and the Land of Bears with its Hidden Star Village, which both have significant roles in the original story—directly chose to submit to the rule of the Land of Earth and the Hidden Stone Village!

These small countries either had no choice, like Hoshigakure, who were unwilling but forced to submit due to the circumstances, or they had foresight, like the Land of Demons. The priestess Miroku possessed special powers, although she didn't have the same prophetic abilities as her daughter Shion, she still saw fragments of the future and made her own judgment on the current situation. Most importantly, the power that Tsukasa, the Fourth Tsuchikage, displayed on the battlefield perfectly coincided with Miroku's prophecy. He was a powerful ninja who could help the Land of Demons deal with the ultimate demon—Mouryou. In any case, they themselves had no desire for power, so submitting to the Land of Earth and Iwagakure was only to be expected.

Only a few small countries directly declared their submission to Iwagakure when Sunagakure was destroyed. The rest of the countries were waiting for news of the final battle. In the eyes of the leaders of these 'ignorant' small countries, no matter how strong Iwagakure was, it was at most comparable to Konohagakure in the past!

Currently, there are still three major ninja villages in the ninja world: Konoha, Kirigakure, and Kumogakure. No matter how you look at it, it's impossible for Iwagakure to wipe out these three super ninja villages in one go!

There's no need to pin our hopes on the combined might of the three great ninja villages. As long as we can withstand the onslaught from Iwagakure, we can all return to our previous life of decadent pleasure and debauchery. Let the great powers fight if they want; as long as it doesn't affect their status, power, and interests, that's enough!

In their view, this should be something that can be done very easily!

pity!

All hope was shattered in less than a few days. The allied forces, which had gathered all the elite forces of Konoha and Kirigakure, still could not withstand the invasion of the Iwagakure army!

What's even more terrifying is that while Iwagakure was launching a frontal assault on the combined forces of Konoha and Kirigakure, they could also send troops to invade the Land of Lightning and Kumogakure. Almost as soon as the Fourth Tsuchikage, Shoji, led Iwagakure to successfully defeat the Konoha and Kirigakure armies on the main battlefield and annihilate Konohagakure, on the flank, the nearly 10,000 Iwagakure troops led by Kyoto easily defeated the Kumogakure army led by the Fourth Raikage, A. In this battle, tens of thousands of Kumogakure ninja were either killed in action or captured, with only a few hundred Kumogakure ninja fleeing in disarray.

It is said that the Fourth Raikage, A, died on the spot.

The last military force of the Hidden Cloud Village was completely destroyed in this battle. After this battle, the Hidden Cloud Village was declared to have lost its ability to resist. Huang Tu led his army all the way to the Hidden Cloud Village. After defeating the last part of the defending force composed of loyalist Cloud Ninja, he successfully entered the Hidden Cloud Village.

From then on, the Hidden Cloud Village was declared extinct.

In this battle, Itachi, Kurotsuchi, and Deidara officially rose to fame. Itachi, in particular, as a member of the younger generation of the Uchiha clan, also displayed his Mangekyou Sharingan in this great battle!

That incomparably crimson Susanoo slaughtered countless Cloud Ninja, including more than ten elite Jonin from the Hidden Cloud Village. They used their blood to establish Itachi's fame.

The successive destruction of the three great ninja villages of Sunagakure, Konoha, and Kumogakure completely shattered the last glimmer of hope for the remaining small countries and ninja villages in the ninja world. Apart from a very small number of stubborn individuals who were still unwilling to give up their status and power, the remaining small countries and ninja villages immediately expressed their absolute submission to the Land of Earth and the Village of Rock!

They chose to surrender unconditionally!

From this moment on, the entire continent can be formally declared unified. On the vast map of power, only the Land of Water and the Hidden Mist Village, isolated overseas, remain!

And it's only a matter of time.

After all, no matter how far apart they were, the news of the frontline army's defeat, the death of Mei Terumi, the Fifth Mizukage, and the successive destruction of Konoha and Kumogakure would only take a day or half a day longer to reach Kirigakure.

It can be said that the moment they learned of this news...

The entire Hidden Mist Village collapsed.

The remaining high-ranking officials of Kirigakure who stayed behind in the village simply refused to believe their eyes and ears.

Upon receiving the news, the Grandmaster sat silently in his seat for a long time, his aura of desolation growing even stronger.

Outside Master Yuan's residence, all the remaining high-ranking members of the Mist Village had already gathered. They were all anxiously awaiting orders from their Master Yuan. This was the most critical moment for their Mist Village. They had placed their last hope on Master Yuan. Even though they knew rationally that the Mist Village was beyond saving, they could not give up emotionally and out of self-interest. They still clung to that last sliver of hope that did not exist at all.

Master Yuan was naturally aware of what these people were thinking.

However, for Master Yuan...

'It's all over now...'

Standing atop his pavilion, Master Yuan gazed at the entire Hidden Mist Village. A look of deep pain appeared on his aged face, and the increasingly heavy aura of decay clearly indicated that this elder, who had existed since the founding of the Hidden Mist Village, held no hope for the future of his village.

Why did Genji and Mei Terumi launch a surprise attack when Iwagakure had already decisively defeated Sunagakure?

The reasons are simple. One is that they don't want their own ninja village to be destroyed like this. The other reason is that Genji and Mei Terumi really believe that with the remaining three ninja villages joining forces, there is still a glimmer of hope. Even if they have to use all their strength, as long as they can force Iwagakure to back down a little, they will have achieved their goal!

But what about now?

The Hidden Stone Village, or more precisely, the powerful attack by Tsukasa, the Fourth Tsuchikage, completely shattered this last glimmer of hope. The Hidden Cloud Village and the Hidden Leaf Village were destroyed one after another. Even though the Hidden Mist Village was located in the heart of the Land of Water and had an excellent natural geographical advantage, so what!?

The so-called geographical advantage can only play a role when both sides are at a balance of power, or at least the gap is not too large.

This is a terrifying disparity in power where the opponent can easily crush one's side with the strength of a single finger.

Geographical advantages?

That's a joke, okay?!

Before, there was at least a theoretical chance of winning, or at least a possibility of stalling. Now, there is absolutely no chance left.

"well....."

As Master Yuan sighed deeply, he looked at his own ninja village, which, under Mei Terumi's rule over the past two or three years, was gradually shedding its reputation as the "Village of Blood Mist" and was now showing a vibrant new life. He also listened to the faint sounds of children's laughter coming from afar.

This Grandmaster Yuan finally made up his mind.

Since there is no hope left, there is no need to continue bleeding.

"Aoki, go and call all the little ones up here. Also, please convey my message to the Daimyo."

"Yes, Master Yuan."

A burly figure, who had been following closely behind Master Yuan like a shadow, stepped forward slightly as Master Yuan finished speaking, and replied with a calm expression.

Immediately afterwards, he leaped forward to carry out the orders of his own Grandmaster.

Not long after.

The Mist Ninja who had gathered outside Master Genji's residence received orders and entered the residence with hopeful expressions. In their view, Master Genji, who had established Kirigakure with the First Mizukage, must have the ability to save Kirigakure from crisis.

only.

These ideas are merely wishful thinking on the part of these people.