Revitalizing the Uchiha clan starts with becoming a Kage.

These high-ranking members of the Mist Ninja went in very quickly.

It came out very quickly.

Less than twenty minutes later, when the gates of the Master's residence reopened, the dozen or so Jonin from Kirigakure emerged with a dazed and desperate expression. Their slightly swaying bodies and unsteady steps made them stagger.

'Unconditional surrender!'

This was the first thing Yuan Shi said after calling them in. Then, before anyone else could react, Yuan Shi, sitting at the head of the table, began to explain the next series of arrangements related to 'surrender'.

For example, the complete withdrawal of border defense forces, negotiations with the Land of Water officials, and most importantly, the dispatch of a special envoy to the mainland while the village issued a notice to the entire ninja world, to express Kirigakure's absolute submission to the Fourth Tsuchikage, Shoji.

During the meeting, although some Mist Ninja voiced their strong objections, the Master merely looked at the two or three Mist Ninja with indifferent eyes.

And by asking such a direct and blunt question as, "So what methods do you have to resist the Iwa ninja army?" the Mist ninja were rendered speechless.

At that moment, the Mist Ninja fully realized the reality: they were completely powerless to change the situation.

For their own lives and the safety of their families, the only option left for them was to surrender.

Regardless of whether these Kirigakure ninja truly loved the village or were unwilling to relinquish their power and interests, in the end, they all had to face reality—the cruel reality that not surrendering meant certain death.

Therefore, even though there were some minor disturbances during the meeting, they all eventually disappeared without a trace. After the Kirigakure ninja left the Master's residence, the entire Kirigakure village entered 'surrender preparation mode' under the Master's orders.

Since we're already kneeling down to sing 'Conquer,' there's no need for any more meaningless little schemes or pointless actions.

Be more sincere and pragmatic.

Who knows, you might even be able to gain some unexpected additional benefits.

Master Yuan is, after all, an old-timer who has survived from the era of war, so he can see through the ways of the world quite well.

Because Master Yuan was very clear-headed, Kirigakure carried out his orders smoothly. Kirigakure's unconditional surrender notice was delivered to the commander in Konoha Village at almost the same time as other small and medium-sized ninja villages and countries.

When Jiang Si saw the 'surrender document' sent in the name of Yuan Shi, he was somewhat surprised, although from the overall situation, it was only natural for Kirigakure and Yuan Shi to make such a judgment.

But the decisiveness of the decision still surprised Jiang Si somewhat. He had thought that the Hidden Mist Village would be hesitant and indecisive, and that they would not make a decision until the Iwa Ninja army landed on the main island of the Land of Water.

I never expected Kirigakure to be so single.

"As the First Mizukage's most trusted, or even only, person, it is normal for Master Yuan to make such a decision under such circumstances, but it does require immense courage."

In Konoha Village, inside the former Hokage Building.

It was still in that same Hokage's private office.

Ōnoki floated to one side, looking at the seemingly ordinary but actually complete 'surrender document' from Kirigakure placed on the table, and said with a touch of emotion.

Onoki thought to himself that if he were in the position of the master, he would probably find it difficult to make such a decision. If the ninja village founded by his ancestors were to be cut off in his hands, it would be even more painful than killing him.

As the oldest elder who accompanied the First Mizukage in establishing Kirigakure, Onoki greatly admired his decisiveness in making such a decision.

"Well, they really have no other choice. If they don't want to continue bleeding and want to retain as much of their own interests as possible, unconditional surrender is their last option. If they wait for my Iwa ninja army to besiege the city, then everything will be out of the question."

Jiang Si smiled and nodded.

The fact that Master Yuan was so rational saved Jiang Si some trouble. Otherwise, given the terrain of the Land of Water, if the Mist Ninja had really resisted to the end, although it wouldn't have affected the overall situation, it would have still made Iwagakure put in more effort and suffer more casualties before they could completely destroy the Mist Ninja.

If they are truly determined to wage guerrilla warfare against you, even if the generals are sent in, the result will be the same. The situation in the Land of Water is fundamentally different from that on the mainland.

Now it seems that it really does save a lot of trouble.

"Yes, that's true. So, what do you plan to do with Kirigakure, Fourth Hokage? Will you handle it the same way you handled Sunagakure, Kumogakure, and now Konoha?"

Onoki nodded in agreement.

"Well, we should still give them some preferential treatment. Although there is no difference in essence, Kirigakure is still quite pragmatic and didn't wait for us to really push them. However, at most, we will compensate them in terms of changes in other interests. There can be no compromise on the core elements. This is something we must maintain with the other three great ninja villages!"

After thinking for a few seconds, Jiang Si slowly spoke.

No update today.

I wrote several thousand words about reform from yesterday to today, but it was all censored. You all know why. Even though I used very subtle words, it still didn't work. I asked the editor, and they said it's not allowed at all. So there was no update today. I originally planned to wrap things up and write a proper article about reform, but it seems that's not going to work. I can only go straight to the finale. I originally planned to have several more chapters, but now the plan is all messed up. The most crucial and important part of the ending can't be written.

I need to sort out my thoughts again. It's highly likely that I'll just jump straight into the final chapter. I can only ask my readers for your understanding. I don't want this book to go straight to 404. Please be patient for a day or two. I'll probably just write a chapter about the 'Crimson Finale'.

531. The Finale

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"Yes, these are indeed two points that need to be noted."

Onoki nodded emphatically.

"The arrangements for Kirigakure will be handled by you, Third Hokage. Also, we need you to communicate with the Daimyo so that he can better understand what the real big picture is. We should avoid any petty schemes or underhanded tactics, as they will inevitably have some impact on the overall situation."

With a very serious expression, Shoji looked at Onoki and said.

"I understand, Fourth Hokage, don't worry."

After a moment of surprise, Onoki replied softly.

As a traditional ninja, Onoki actually had some concerns about the positions of the daimyo and nobles. However, the Third Tsuchikage was also well aware that the current situation in the ninja world was vastly different from before.

With the ninja world now unified under one rule and all ninja villages destroyed, the conflict between the national aristocracy, led by the daimyo, and their ninja villages will become very obvious and acute. How to distribute internal power in this unified country is a major issue, and Onoki is very clear about the governing strategies that Shoji will employ in the future.

However, the hesitation was only for a moment. In the end, the Third Tsuchikage chose to trust his Fourth Tsuchikage completely. After all, Shoji did not just give a rash and unscientific idea. Instead, he had a very meticulous, reasonable and complete plan, although many things required some trial and error.

It may not necessarily be the most correct or the most successful one.

But at least for now, it should be the most suitable one.

After all, this was the fourth generation he himself had chosen.

Ohnoki had no reason not to believe it!

"Then I'll have to trouble you, Lord Third Generation!"

Jiang Si said softly.

"Ok!"

Following that, the two Tsuchikage held more in-depth discussions regarding the personnel allocation and deployment of the four major ninja villages and other smaller ninja villages. At present, the unification of the entire ninja world is merely a formality.

The unification of the ninja world can only be truly declared after Iwagakure has completed the incorporation of all ninjas from the major ninja villages and then dispatched troops to effectively occupy key areas of each country and major ninja village!

And in these few days.

This is the kind of work that the general needs to do.

Furthermore, appropriate adjustments were made to take into account the differences in geographical location, local customs, and traditions of different countries and ninja villages.

All of these are important tasks that Tsuchikage Shoji must fully consider and arrange. Similarly, before the ninjas from other villages are completely incorporated, the number of tasks that the Iwa ninjas need to perform is two, three, or even more times than before. This is a slight drawback of destroying many countries and ninja villages at once.

However, from a general perspective, everything is still developing in a positive direction, with the orders being passed down from one commander to another.

The Iwa ninja also sprang into action.

Even when physically exhausted.

But almost all the Iwa ninja were happy about it. Witnessing the arrival of a great era was a great honor for any Iwa ninja, as they could follow under Shoji and help their village unify the ninja world!

A little hardship and fatigue are nothing now.

Almost immediately after receiving the order from the commander, these Iwa ninja set off to carry out their assigned tasks.

Faced with these Iwa ninja troops who came under the orders of the general, none of the countries and ninja villages that had already submitted dared to show the slightest resistance.

Even if some countries or ninja villages only receive a few small teams of Iwagakure ninja, numbering only twenty or thirty people, they still obediently follow the orders of these Iwagakure ninja. For other countries and ninja villages in the ninja world, the orders of Iwagakure are absolute!

Especially with the deliberate promotion by Iwagakure.

The details of the battles between Shoji and Hashirama Senju, and especially later with Madara Uchiha, were spread throughout the entire ninja world. Faced with such a god-like existence, no country, village leader, or political figure dared to harbor even the slightest thought of resistance.

Moreover, they had already completely submitted to their beliefs long ago, so there was no need for them to self-destruct at this critical juncture. Power and status are certainly tempting, but their own lives and property are the most important thing.

If you're dead, what's the point of enjoying life?

As Jiang Si dispatched the corresponding takeover forces, he once again issued a notice to the entire ninja world, using the strongest tone to give the most severe warning to the last group of people with ulterior motives!

If we choose to behave ourselves now, we can be treated leniently. But if we make any further moves, we will surely face a thunderous attack from Iwagakure!

In particular, for some dangerous people and areas, Shoji dispatched Shisui, Killer Bee, Roshi, and Kurotsuchi to take over and suppress them. In Kirigakure, he directly entrusted Itachi, Kurotsuchi, and Deidara to handle it. This was the first time that Shoji had entrusted the three members of Team 1 with such an important task.

Even though the three boys are still incredibly young, after years of experience, they are now capable of standing on their own.

The strongest Itachi, after awakening the Mangekyou Sharingan, already possessed the power to initially enter the Kage-level!

Deidara and Kurotsuchi are slightly weaker, but they still possess the strength of elite Jonin. The three of them currently need more experience in important matters and personal growth. In the future, these three will still be the top candidates for the Fifth Tsuchikage in Tsukasa's mind.

They gradually took over the entire ninja world step by step.

It was also a gradual shift from formal unification to substantive unification.

While dispatching key personnel to take over important areas of various countries and ninja villages, the commander did not forget to launch the first step of the reform plan.

They also took this opportunity to eliminate the deeply entrenched 'destabilizing forces' within each country!

Especially the high-ranking political figures and nobles within the five great powers, these are of paramount importance. It is also worth mentioning that the former members of the Akatsuki organization are all within the scope of the General's 'Ultimate Wanted List'.

These people all possess at least the power to contend with Kage-level opponents (for example, Hidan's individual strength is roughly between elite Jonin and near-Kage, but his immortal body allows him to unleash his power without pressure and directly confront Kage-level powerhouses).

Each of them still has some psychological issues.

If these people are not dealt with, it will pose a significant threat to future social order and stability!

Shoji deliberately arranged for his most elite members of the Anbu to search for the Akatsuki members. With all the intelligence information obtained from Obito and Orochimaru's assistance, although it would still take some time, they could definitely pinpoint the approximate location of these people.

The next step is to send capable personnel to deal with these 'dangerous troublemakers'!

As these orders and tasks were gradually assigned, the situation in the ninja world gradually stabilized. With the Iwa ninja taking over key locations in various countries of the ninja world, and Itachi and his two companions leading a group of Iwa ninja into the Land of Water.

With the cooperation of Genji and other high-ranking members of Kirigakure, they easily took over the entire village and extended their influence throughout the Land of Water.

At this moment, the vast ninja world was officially declared to have achieved substantial unification!

And in the past few days.

As promised, Shoji, having established basic rules, publicly revealed and widely publicized all the dark events that had occurred within Konohagakure during the decades-long rule of Hiruzen Sarutobi, Danzo Shimura, Koharu Utatane, and Homura Mitokado.

There's no need for any embellishment; simply revealing the truth of these events one by one is enough to shake the entire Land of Fire.

The people of Konoha Village, in particular, were shocked and horrified upon learning these facts. Of course, their first reaction was disbelief at the information, and the higher-ups did not mention it.

In the eyes of the lower and middle-ranking ninjas of Konoha Village, and the vast number of ordinary people, Danzo may not be a good person, but the Third Hokage—Hiruzen Sarutobi—is definitely the most gentle and kind Hokage in their hearts!

He is their most trusted leader!