Warlock Invasion of Naruto.

Previously, when Bai Yu was in the Land of Demons, he received a message from Kushina saying that Konoha had taken the initiative to make goodwill.

At that time, Bai Yu was busy with experiments and had no time to pay attention to Konoha, so he just let Kushina keep Konoha hanging on, neither too close nor too distant, just like how Konoha treated the Uzumaki clan after the Third Shinobi World War.

Unexpectedly, in this letter, Hiruzen Sarutobi seemed a bit anxious, inviting Shiraha to Konoha to watch this year's Chunin Exams. Among the candidates this year was Itachi Uchiha, the son of the Uchiha clan leader, a top genius of the new generation who awakened the Sharingan with two tomoe at the age of eight. This year's Chunin Exams were even being held in groups of one person each, making it a very exciting event. Therefore, Hiruzen Sarutobi extended invitations to the entire Land of Fire and nearby small countries to come and watch.

"It seems that this Third Hokage also knows that Konoha will run into problems if things continue like this, so he is in a hurry to show off Konoha's strength and resources." Bai Yu chuckled inwardly. Unfortunately, having either the Crouching Dragon or the Phoenix Chick is enough to secure the world, and Danzo's policy towards the Uchiha clan will not change.

"Uchiha Itachi..." Bai Yu was still very interested in this important figure who wiped out the entire Uchiha clan in the original work. Through the perspective of "Uchiha Issei", Itachi now seemed very normal, not at all as heartless and insane as he was portrayed in the original work, who actually killed his own parents and his neighbors with whom he had a good relationship.

"This is indeed a good opportunity to make contact with the Uchiha clan." Looking at the date on the letter, it had been sent to the Uzumaki clan ten days ago. However, the Chunin Selection Exams in Konoha were still 18 days away in early July, so there was still plenty of time.

Thinking of this, Bai Yu immediately took out a blank scroll and quickly replied to the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, indicating that he would definitely be there on time to attend the Chunin Selection Exams in Konoha.

Although Bai Yu had been working within the Uchiha clan through "Uchiha Issei," the meaning of him sending signals and extending an olive branch to the Uchiha clan while representing the Uzumaki clan in his true form was completely different.

Those Uchiha clan members who were previously hesitant about leaving Konoha will surely waver because of this.

Whether Bai Yu's actions would deepen and intensify the conflict between the Uchiha clan and the Konoha leadership was beyond his consideration.

Since the Uchiha clan will remain in Konoha according to the original storyline, only a few members will die in the future anyway. Rather than that, it would be better to join the more inclusive Land of Whirlpools and work together to build the Land of Whirlpools. With Bai Yu's strength, he doesn't need to show his authority by suppressing and excluding anyone.

"It's been so long since I've seen Nawaki and Tsunade. I wonder how they are doing now?"

Bai Yu thought of Nawaki and Tsunade's voices and appearances again, and couldn't help but sigh at how fast time had passed. When he met Tsunade and Nawaki in Konoha, he was only 6 years old. In the blink of an eye, 22 years had passed.

After Nawaki's severed limbs regenerated, his strength increased rapidly, and he quickly became one of the most prominent Jonin in Konoha. In recent years, he has been busy with missions and has rarely met with Hakuba.

Tsunade, on the other hand, continues to carry on her great charitable work throughout the ninja world. In recent years, apart from borrowing more and more money from Hakuba, she has never seen him once.

While I'm in Konoha to watch the Chunin Selection Exams, I'll take this opportunity to inform Tsunade and ask her to pay back the money, with interest.

With Tsunade around, the slug sage of Shikkotsu Forest should be much easier to talk to.

Regarding Konoha, the matters concerning the Uchiha and Hyuga clans can proceed slowly, but on the other hand, improving the strength of the "Kodama" needs to be done as soon as possible.

The Slug Sage's cells should be able to further enhance Kodama's strength. As for whether it can reach the top Kage level, that depends on whether the bloodline limit fused later is suitable for Kodama.

As for Mount Myōboku, we'll have to find another way. Jiraiya's relationship with him isn't as close as with Nawaki or Tsunade, and Shiraha's consistent approach to these creatures that have lived for thousands of years is to keep his distance.

After finishing writing the letter to Hiruzen Sarutobi, Shiraha got up and summoned the ninja on duty outside the office, instructing him to deliver the letter to Konoha. He then went to the next room, opened the door, and saw that Kushina was sleeping soundly. He didn't wake her, but instead turned around, went downstairs, left the office building, and returned home.

In the room on the second floor, Taiichi and his sister Mitsuko were fast asleep, and Shiraha could hear their even breathing.

Because Bai Yu didn't try to hide it, the moment he pushed the door open, Guangzi suddenly opened her eyes, looked warily at the door, and when she saw it was Bai Yu, her expression relaxed: "Dad."

"Guangzi, get up quickly, it's time to cultivate," Bai Yu said with a smile.

“Yes, Dad.” Mitsuko rubbed her eyes and sat up in bed.

Bai Yu closed the door and went to the next room. When he pushed the door open, he found Taiyi sleeping soundly with a doll between his legs and drool at the corner of his mouth. He didn't even notice Bai Yu's obvious movements.

Taiyi only opened his eyes, half-asleep, after Bai Yu pulled the doll out of his arms and asked, "Dad? What are you doing?"

"Get up and prepare to cultivate." Bai Yu's attitude towards Taiyi was not so gentle. Mainly because the kid was too lazy and always tried to be clever, unlike Guangzi who had extraordinary intelligence at a young age and was very enthusiastic about improving his strength.

"It's too early, it's only seven o'clock!" Taiyi looked at the alarm clock next to him with a confused expression and couldn't help but complain.

Upon hearing this, Bai Yu said to himself, "Never mind then, don't get up. I'm going to Konoha next month to watch the Chunin Selection Exams. I was originally planning to take you guys with me, but seeing how lazy you are, you'd only embarrass me if you went. It seems I can only take Guangzi with me."

With that, Bai Yu made a move to leave.

"Wait! Go to Konoha?!" Taiichi's eyes widened suddenly, and he jumped out of bed like a spring, rushing over to hug Bai Yu's leg: "Dad, I want to go, I definitely won't perform worse than Mitsuko."

"Look at you, all you do is brag!" At this moment, Mitsuko, already dressed in a black fitted training uniform, appeared at the room door. Looking at Taiichi, whose hair was a mess from sleeping, she said with disdain, "Hurry up and get dressed, what kind of behavior is this!"

"Did you hear that, Taiyi? Hurry up and get ready." Bai Yu pinched Taiyi's cheek a little harder.

"immediately!"

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[Chapter 190. The Two Who Crashed the Party]

The outer perimeter of the Uzumaki clan's territory is covered by a vast forest, with some ruins left over from the former Land of Whirlpools. However, to prevent Kushina from being overwhelmed by the sights, the new Uzumaki clan's territory was built deep within the dense forest.

A new training ground has been set up in the forest to the east, next to which is the school of the Uzumaki clan.

Although the Uzumaki Academy mainly teaches ninja knowledge, it also covers biology, physics, and chemistry. There are also tutors specially hired by Shiraha at great expense to teach these subjects. These tutors are ordinary people without chakra talent, but they are very good at scientific research.

The current ninja world is naturally dominated by combat professions like ninjas, but technology, while not necessarily the primary productive force in the future, will definitely be one of the main productive forces.

The Uzumaki clan today is not as large and powerful as Konoha. After the destruction of the Land of Whirlpools, only one-tenth of the former inhabitants of the Land of Whirlpools survived. The ninja world is in turmoil, and many ordinary people who have been lost abroad will find it difficult to travel back to the Land of Whirlpools without the protection of samurai and ninjas. Moreover, some civilians who have settled in the deep mountains may not be willing to return.

Population is a crucial issue for the Whirlpool Clan and for the future reconstruction of the Whirlpool Country.

Especially among ninja trainees, the Uzumaki clan is relatively scarce.

Currently, all school-age children of the Uzumaki clan can attend school for free. Those with ninja talent can enter the ninja class, while those without ninja talent can learn cultural knowledge. Starting with this generation, all children can receive an education.

For some orphans, not only can they attend school for free before the age of 12, but they also receive free room and board.

Of course, all of these welfare policies require substantial financial support.

Especially considering that Bai Yu also needs to conduct various high-end experiments, he is already short of money.

If it weren't for the Uzumaki industry left to Kushina by Mito Uzumaki, and the continuous influx of funds from the Serpent Spirit Group, this funding gap would have been very difficult to fill.

Fortunately, Bai Yu recently obtained 1.5 billion from Onoki, and the heavy industry factory in the Land of Snow has also started to make a profit.

The railway construction team from the Land of Snow built railways in the Land of Bears, the Land of Birds, the Land of Demons, and the Land of Swamps, connecting them into a vast network. This spurred rapid economic development in the four countries. In particular, after the surrounding major powers learned that Bai Yu was the mastermind behind the Serpent Spirit Group, their original plans to annex the group disappeared. Now, they only wanted to participate and share the profits.

Many businessmen lack any sense of national identity or concept; they are willing to betray anything as long as they can make money. As a result, businessmen from the Land of Earth and the Land of Wind have signed several large contracts with the Serpent Spirit Company in the past six months.

If other countries need it in the future, the Snow Country can expand its railway construction business to the whole world. As for if a war breaks out between major powers and the railway transportation is destroyed first, that is none of the Snow Country's business.

Anyway, building roads costs money, and buying trains costs money. With Bai Yu as a backer, as long as the Uzumaki clan doesn't fall, the heavy industry of the Snow Country can continue to develop.

If railways truly covered the entire country, the landscape of warfare might have changed.

After all, ninjas relied on human and animal power for logistical support, while machines do not get tired and are much faster than human and animal power.

"Lord Bai Yu!"

"headmaster!"

"Hello, Mr. Bai Yu."

"Teacher Bai Yu."

When Bai Yu brought Taiyi and Guangzi to the training ground next to the Whirlpool School, many students were already there doing their morning exercises. When they saw Bai Yu coming, each child looked at him with longing and admiration and came up to greet him.

Because Bai Yu was the first principal of the Whirlpool School and often took on the role of a teacher in his spare time, the children called him by different names.

"Hello everyone." Bai Yu smiled and waved to each child, as well as the children reading books leaning against the tree trunks further away. They didn't have the talent of ninjas, but they still came to the training ground with the other children every day.

Seeing Bai Yu waving at them, even the children who were hesitant to go up and greet him became quite excited.

Because in the eyes of these children, Bai Yu might be a god.

"Lord Shiraha, Taiichi and Mitsuko are almost four years old, right? Will they go to school with us?" A bold child ran up and asked, looking up at him.

Bai Yu nodded and said, "Of course, the age of four is the school's standard, and everyone must abide by it."

Bai Yu originally planned to study at Konoha School, also starting school at age 6. However, he discovered that many children had not received preschool education and did not even know how to read. If they started school at age 6, they might not be able to keep up with the teaching progress. Therefore, he moved the school age forward by 2 years, and all children were sent to school at age 4.

Having experienced the destruction of their country and the displacement of their families, the adults knew how precious this opportunity was, so their children were all very sensible and eager to go to school.

After all, this is a world with extraordinary powers. If you have neither ninja talent nor any knowledge, you can only do jobs with very low returns.

When there are opportunities and pathways to advancement, few people will waste them.

"Teacher Baiyu, are you going to guide Taiyi and Guangzi in their cultivation? Can we listen in?"

The surrounding children gathered around, because they had previously received guidance from Bai Yu along with Taiyi Guangzi. However, Bai Yu had not come to the training ground for the past six months, so they were cautiously confirming the information.

"Of course," Bai Yu said with a smile.

At this stage, Bai Yu is laying the foundation for Taiyi and Guangzi. The Warlock Meditation Method can only be practiced through bloodline inheritance. Even if he makes it public, others will not be able to practice it. Letting other children learn along with him during the foundation-laying process is also beneficial to improving the overall quality of all children.

Looking at the children around him with their thirst for knowledge, Bai Yu saw hope for the future of the Land of Whirlpools.

This is a vibrant and dynamic country!

Bai Yu walked deeper into the training ground, followed by a group of children. Taiyi mingled with the other children, chatting and laughing all the way, while Guangzi, like a proud peacock, stayed close to Bai Yu, and no other child approached her.

Regarding this phenomenon, Bai Yu once asked Guang Zi privately, hoping that she would not look down on other children just because they had ordinary talents or backgrounds, because Bai Yu herself had once come from an ordinary background.

However, Photon's answer left Bai Yu speechless.

Guangzi said that if she was even slightly nicer, a bunch of boys would swarm around her. They were so young, yet they were already fighting over her. Those kids were too immature. She was only interested in training and becoming stronger, and she didn't want to play childish games with those immature brats.

In response, Bai Yu could only respect Guangzi's thoughts. Although she was only a four-year-old child, her mind was sometimes as mature as an adult's, and she had some adult ideas at such a young age.

If it weren't for the fact that Guangzi was very clingy to him in private and acted just like a normal little girl, Bai Yu would have even thought that she was also a reincarnation of a time traveler and had become his daughter.

When Bai Yu and the children arrived at the depths of the training ground, they saw Kimimaro and Bai Zaozao already there training, and the children immediately exclaimed in amazement.

"It's Kimimaro-sama and Shiro-sama!"

As Kimimaro, dressed in white, loosened his upper garment, raised his right hand, and a sharp bone spur pierced his palm, his arm bone transforming into a short sword, which he thrust towards the white-clad figure in front of him.

Haku, standing ten meters away from Kimimaro, remained rooted to the spot, his hands rapidly forming hand seals, and a puddle of water appeared around him.

"careful!"

When the bone sword in Kimimaro's palm was less than half a meter away from Haku's body, Haku remained standing still. The children around him gasped in surprise, then covered their mouths tightly.

Ding!

The water droplets around Shiro's feet quickly rose up and formed a smooth, mirror-like ice crystal in front of him, steadily blocking the bone sword in Kimimaro's hand.

Upon hearing the children's exclamations, Kimimaro and Haku, who had been expressionless, noticed Haku's appearance. Just as the two were about to step forward to pay their respects, Haku nodded, signaling them to continue.

After understanding each other, the two resumed their battle.

Ding Ding Ding!

While controlling the water beneath him to condense into thousands of ice crystals that shot towards Kimimaro, Bai simultaneously formed hand seals to create even more ice crystals, quickly blocking Kimimaro's retreat.

"Amazing!"

The children around them stared wide-eyed at the battle between Haku and Kimimaro. Most of the children in the arena were around six or seven years old, while Kimimaro and Haku were only eight years old, not much older than them. Compared to them, who were still building their foundations, the two sides were not even in the same league. No wonder they were disciples of Lord Hakuba.

Kimimaro looked at the twelve ice crystals around his body and immediately stabbed at the ice crystal furthest from Shiro.

At this moment, Bai leaped forward and crashed into the nearest ice crystal. Then, he merged directly into the ice crystal.