Naruto: Naruto Hosted by the System

Hearing Madara's words, Obito relaxed a little and shook his head: "Of course not. The other Jinchuriki are easy to deal with. They were just gathered up and hidden somewhere by Naruto. I'll go there once Zetsu finds their exact location."

"Being focused by Naruto Uzumaki? He can actually do something like that? Have the Five Great Nations lost all their backbone and bowed down to Konoha?"

"No, he created an organization called the Ninja League, which the entire ninja world joined, essentially unifying the ninja world."

Upon hearing the word "unification," Madara Uchiha chuckled and said, "Oh? You actually want to unify the ninja world just like I did in the past. Not bad. For someone who hasn't seen the Uchiha Stone Tablet and doesn't know about the Sage of Six Paths' method of salvation, this is already quite good."

Obito Uchiha thought to himself: His ideas are completely different from yours.

At this point, he didn't explain much, but instead talked about the true purpose of resurrecting Uchiha Madara using the Impure World Reincarnation technique.

"So our next plan is that once Zetsu finds the Jinchuriki's hiding place, you will lead the Edo Tensei army and the White Zetsu army to attack Konoha and buy time until I seal all the tailed beasts except the Nine-Tails into the Ten-Tails."

Madara Uchiha nodded, which could be considered as his approval of Obito's plan.

Chapter 131 The Trail of Uchiha Itachi

The Hokage's office.

Shikamaru looked at Naruto with a serious expression.

The meaning of this letter is self-evident.

In fact, when Naruto first took office as the Fifth Hokage and introduced those new policies, many people were dissatisfied, one of the reasons being that Naruto drastically reduced financial investment in the military.

These ninjas were summoned back to Konoha and no longer involved in fighting and killing, living a peaceful life.

Thanks to the production ninjutsu developed by Naruto, ninjas can support themselves by doing simple farm work even when they are not on missions, and they will never go hungry.

But this also raises a question—the ninjas are not satisfied with the status quo.

This kind of life is indeed peaceful and safe. There's no need to live in constant fear. The things I need to do every day now are incredibly simple compared to the assassinations and escort missions of the past.

However, this also means that the ninjas' income will decrease.

Previously, when going on a mission, completing a B-level mission would earn you 80,000 to 200,000 taels of silver, which could be equivalent to more than half a year's income for an average family.

Considering that B-rank missions are quite dangerous, what about C-rank missions? Missions rated C-rank will not even involve ninjas under normal circumstances; at most, they will encounter some bandits or robbers.

However, the reward for a C-level mission can range from 30,000 to 100,000 taels of silver.

It's not that the mission system has been abolished, but rather that with more and more nations joining the Ninja Alliance, and with Naruto as a top-tier fighter as a deterrent, there are indeed fewer troublemakers, which in turn leads to fewer high-level missions.

Most of the missions you can still get now are D-rank, such as "help harvest sweet potatoes using production ninjutsu".

So much so that now, being a teacher at a ninja academy is highly sought after.

Now, with the storm brewing and the Fourth Shinobi World War about to begin, the usual procedure is to regroup these shinobi to prepare for the war.

Some of them might be eager to make a name for themselves in the war and seek wealth and honor in danger.

Some people may have already gotten used to their comfortable lives and don't want to go to the battlefield.

There is no doubt that if Naruto were to overturn his previous policies and regroup the ninjas, it would certainly damage his prestige.

After all, Naruto's reason for issuing this policy was that his own combat power was sufficient to deal with everything, and he didn't need so many troops.

If we go back on our word now, it will inevitably attract a lot of criticism.

Shikamaru had taken this into consideration, so he didn't tell anyone except Naruto.

In any case, we should wait for Naruto, the Hokage, to make a decision before making any plans.

Shikamaru certainly didn't want Naruto's reputation to be affected, but what would happen to the Fourth Shinobi World War if they didn't assemble the ninja forces?

This is unprecedented; four daimyo have declared war on each other.

Although the ninjas were not directly subordinate to the daimyo, the daimyo did provide them with funds, and many people held the mindset that the orders of the daimyo or nobles had to be obeyed.

In addition, the daimyo also kept a group of assassins and ninjas under his command.

More importantly, in the letter, the daimyo claimed that Obito Uchiha was also one of their allies, and together they declared war on Naruto, demanding that he hand over his Jinchuriki.

It's hard to guarantee how many people will obey the Daimyo's orders at that time, and Shikamaru can't imagine how much pressure Naruto will face.

Shikamaru, who had been handling government affairs all along, understood even better what this meant.

But as a friend, he would definitely stand by Naruto's side and wouldn't want anything to happen to him.

"Naruto, what do you plan to do? Are you going to gather the ninja forces now and prepare for war?" Shikamaru asked solemnly.

As soon as Naruto gave the order, he immediately began to make arrangements.

It's better to lose your reputation than to lose your life.

But Naruto simply shook his head, walked to the window, and took in the entire view of Konoha.

Konoha has undergone tremendous changes.

At a glance, those old dilapidated houses have been demolished and replaced with residential buildings.

These were all built with the help of ninjas.

During his spare time, Naruto drew inspiration from Yamato's "Wood Release: Four Pillars" and developed "Earth Release: House Technique".

Wood Release isn't something everyone knows, but Earth Release is much more common. Even if someone isn't born with Earth Release, they can develop it later.

Thanks to this, all the villagers of Konoha have moved into new houses.

Nowadays, every villager in Konoha has enough to eat, new houses to live in, and children can receive an excellent education without having to risk their lives on dangerous missions or go to the battlefield.

Compared to before Naruto took office, it can be said to be completely transformed, representing a qualitative leap.

Naruto looked down and saw two children playing ninja games, their faces beaming with smiles.

What Naruto wanted to protect was this kind of smile.

"Shikamaru, spread the word and tell everyone to prepare," Naruto said calmly.

Upon hearing this, Shikamaru didn't offer any comment, simply nodding calmly: "I understand. I'll handle the matter of assembling the ninja force..."

"Who said we were going to call up the ninja army?" Naruto interrupted Shikamaru.

He turned around, a slight smile playing on his lips, his eyes brimming with confidence.

"So what if it's the entire ninja world? Watch me take them all down with my own power!"

Ultimately, didn't the First Hokage and his team establish the ninja village and Konoha so that their children wouldn't have to go to the battlefield anymore?

What Naruto is doing now is taking it a step further—so that no one has to go to the battlefield!

If an enemy comes to attack, he will face it alone, even if it means facing thousands of people, and he will single-handedly defeat the entire ninja world!

Upon hearing Naruto's declaration, Shikamaru was speechless for a moment.

He still didn't comment on it, and after a brief moment of shock, he nodded: "I understand, since it's your decision."

"That's what happens when you're the Hokage."

After saying this, Shikamaru looked hesitant.

"What's wrong? Just say it." Naruto knew from his expression that there was something else important.

"It's related to Sasuke; it's Uchiha Itachi."

Shikamaru took out another letter and showed it to Naruto.

It was actually sent by Itachi Uchiha.

In the letter, he said he was ready and welcomed Sasuke to come for revenge at any time, and invited Naruto to watch the battle.

"Uchiha Itachi..."

Naruto seemed to be deep in thought.

Naruto agreed to let the two brothers resolve their own issue.

If Sasuke wins, he'll probably use the Hakutsuhi on Itachi Uchiha, right?

But in Naruto's opinion, this was still too lenient on him.

Didn't Itachi Uchiha always claim that he was acting for the greater good?

Naruto has now gained some control over the Pure Land.

Let the deceased judge for themselves whether Itachi Uchiha did the right thing or not.

Chapter 132 Uchiha Itachi Who Can't Hold Back

After learning the news from Naruto, Sasuke rushed to the location indicated in the letter.

Sasuke quickly sensed Itachi Uchiha's chakra.

As I ran in that direction, a figure wearing a red trench coat and with tear troughs on his face appeared before me.

The other person was sitting on a stone bench, seemingly having been waiting for Sasuke for a long time.

The two locked eyes, their Mangekyou Sharingan reflecting each other's images.

"You've come, Sasuke." Itachi Uchiha spoke first, breaking the silence in a calm tone.

"Yes, I've arrived, and I now know the truth about what happened back then." Sasuke looked at Uchiha Itachi with a complicated expression.

Itachi Uchiha was not surprised by this, after all, Naruto had said that he would tell Sasuke the whole truth and let the two brothers settle things themselves.

"Was it the discovery of those events from back then that triggered your kaleidoscope?"

Sasuke nodded, and said with a hint of sarcasm, "Yeah, you really fooled me quite a bit."

"If Naruto doesn't tell me the truth, are you planning to keep it from me for the rest of your life and make me obediently become a dog of Shimura Danzo and those other Konoha high-ranking officials?"

"Heh, then your plan has failed, because all those high-ranking officials from back then are dead."

After hearing this, Itachi Uchiha remained silent for a while.

Sasuke, however, was very dissatisfied with his silence and shouted excitedly, "Speak up! Now that things have come to this, what are you planning to do!"

Itachi Uchiha sighed and stood up.

"Before that, there are some things I need to confirm."

"Confirm that your capacity...has reached a sufficient level!"

No sooner had he finished speaking than Itachi Uchiha suddenly threw dozens of shuriken from a hidden angle, which flew straight toward Sasuke with a series of whistling sounds.