Naruto: I, who didn't want to be hacked to pieces, saved the ninja world.

When people get anxious, they'll say anything, and then someone will tell the truth.

However, these words silenced many officials who were initially indignant.

You rascal, you can eat whatever you want, but you can't say whatever you want! If you talk nonsense, you'll go hungry and suffer the consequences!

Originally, they only wanted to use bloodline as an excuse to see if they could delay for a while longer. Once they left the daimyo's mansion, they would immediately have their ninjas and samurai protect them and escape the Fire Capital overnight.

As a result, your words have completely blocked everyone's path.

Tell me! Was it intentional?!

Bai Yunqingye's face revealed another meaningful smile. "It seems you have a deep misunderstanding about me. I wonder if there are any others who share the same thoughts as him?"

No one answered.

"No one's saying anything?"

Shirokumo Aoba slowly rose from his seat, looking down at the assembled officials below. "In that case, those who believe I have control over Kazuma and the others, as well as the daimyo, stand to my right."

"Those who think I have no control over them, stand to my left."

"You have only thirty seconds to make a choice, otherwise, you may not be able to leave this hall."

Bai Yun and Qing Ye smiled warmly, but the officials felt a chill to the bone.

The moment he finished speaking, most of the people sprang into action.

Thirty seconds later, almost everyone had moved to Bai Yunqingye's left side, with only a few stubborn individuals standing still, glaring at him.

Shirokumo Aoba was not surprised at all by this.

A country that has survived for nearly a thousand years would have rotted away long ago if it didn't have a few strong leaders.

He didn't intend to let these people go just because of their so-called loyalty, and instead looked at Uchiha Mikoto and the others beside him.

Without hesitation, the five Uchiha activated their three-tomoe Sharingan simultaneously.

Then those tough guys turned into clueless geese who blindly obeyed Baiyun Qingye.

Bai Yun Qingye could actually use illusion magic to control all these officials and make them obey his every command.

But that would be too wasteful. These officials are able to keep such a large country running, so they must at least have some merit in terms of management ability.

If you use illusion magic to control everything, then you'll be just like a puppet.

Konoha is currently short of manpower, so the best approach is to defeat one group and then recruit another.

This is what is known as "treating someone to a meal, beheading them, and then taking them in as dogs."

Now that the beheading is over, it's time to take them in as dogs.

Shirokumo Aoba looked to the other side, at the ministers who were trembling with fear at the sight of the Uchiha clan's methods.

"As for you... you will still be officials of the Land of Fire, but I do not want you to steal even a single penny of the Land of Fire's interests. Also, do not tell anyone about what happened tonight."

"Understood, understood. I will follow Your Highness's arrangements."

The ministers were eager to pledge their loyalty, but most of them were still thinking about fleeing.

Baiyun Qingye naturally saw through their thoughts; in the past, the Roots had many ways of controlling people.

"very good……"

A meaningful smile appeared on his face again.

After a long while, the ministers left Daming Prefecture with deathly pale faces.

Now they not only can't escape, but their lives are also in someone else's hands.

After that, another group of military officers entered the Daming Prefecture, following the same procedure.

With almost all the high-ranking officials dealt with, the Land of Fire had completely fallen into the hands of Shirokumo Aoba.

Early the next morning, the Daimyo's office announced to the entire Land of Fire that the Daimyo had abdicated, handing over the position to the young Hokage of Konoha—Shirakumo Aoba.

The reason he used was naturally the same one he gave to his ministers.

This move was approved by all the ministers and military generals.

Before the news had even reached every city in the Land of Fire, the major powers and ninja villages had already received confirmation.

Several prominent figures, or even the local magistrates, nearly fell off their chairs upon seeing the news.

Even Nagato, who was still preparing his plans in Amegakure, almost fell off his wheelchair when he received the news.

Nagato realized that his so-called plan seemed to have become unimportant.

Let's just explode it.

Chapter 671 A Thought Arises to Throw a Leaf...

"White Cloud Green Leaf...you're really bold..."

Nagato stared blankly at the intelligence report in his hand, feeling that he couldn't quite understand Shirakumo Aoba's thoughts.

He suddenly remembered his conversation with Bai Yunqingye.

The two are on different paths when it comes to peace in the ninja world.

He remembered that the other party seemed to have said that he wanted to unify the entire ninja world.

He originally thought that Shirokumo Aoba only wanted to unify the five great ninja villages, since the other party had already taken over Kirigakure and Sunagakure, but had never made a move against the five great nations.

Unexpectedly, he took over a country with his first move. What that guy really wanted was to unify all the countries!

He really is an extremely ambitious guy.

But can ninjas really govern a country well?

The Akatsuki organization has occupied the Land of Rain and Amegakure for so many years and has invested a lot of money. A lot of the money that Kakuzu earned was used by Konan to invest in the construction of Amegakure.

However, the current situation in Amegakure is still not very good.

However, Konoha has indeed been thriving in recent years.

That guy might actually have that kind of talent...

"Ah!"

After a struggle with her thoughts, Nagato suddenly let out a self-deprecating laugh.

He suddenly felt that he might have been being too petty.

Shirokumo Aoba has become the Daimyo of the Land of Fire, and his sights have long been set on the entire ninja world.

Yet he remained hidden in a small, remote village like Amegakure, huddled in a damp, dark corner, hesitant and indecisive in his plot to capture an Eight-Tails.

His magnanimity is indeed inferior to that of Baiyun Qingye.

No wonder Xiao Nan chose to leave him and follow that bastard!

After figuring things out, Nagato felt much more relaxed.

He didn't have any real conflict with Shirokumo Aoba, and his relationship with Konoha had also improved considerably because of Konan.

If that's the case, why worry so much?

It's just...

Nagato sighed again, slowly closed his eyes, and used the Rinnegan to contact the members of Akatsuki.

Before long, a crow flew through the heavy rain and came to him.

Upon seeing this, Nagato straightened his hunched body slightly, but this movement only made his already emaciated body appear even more frail.

The crow also hovered in mid-air, twisting and contorting, eventually transforming into a human shape.

Itachi Uchiha looked at Nagato in this state with a rare expression of surprise, completely unexpected.

Nagato was not surprised to see Itachi Uchiha's expression; his pale and thin face remained expressionless.

"Isn't it surprising? The true leader of Akatsuki looks like this."

He spoke as if he hadn't spoken in a long time, his voice carrying a mechanical, sluggish quality.

"There is a bit of that in fact."

After a brief moment of shock, Itachi Uchiha quickly regained his composure and nodded indifferently.

"These legs were crippled by a trap set by Danzo, the leader of Root in Konoha, and that demigod from Amegakure."

Nagato didn't get straight to the point. For some reason, after putting down his burdens, he suddenly had a strong urge to confide in someone.

Perhaps it's because he hasn't had any normal communication with anyone since Xiao Nan left.

Although Xiao Nan would come back to visit him for a few days each year, he spent the rest of the time alone in this desolate hall.

He used to consider himself a god, believing he would not be burdened by anything, but now it seems he may not be a god at all.

Would God feel lonely because of a person?

Uchiha Itachi's eyes flickered upon hearing this, especially when he heard the name Danzo.

However, he didn't know what Nagato was trying to say, so he didn't speak and listened patiently.

Nagato continued speaking.

"That trap back then not only cost me my legs, but also the original members of Akatsuki, and my best friend, Pain, whom you usually meet. We once naively wanted to change Amegakure and even the ninja world with our passion."

"But Danzo and Hanzo of Konoha taught us a lesson."

"From that moment on, I have always hated Konoha..."

As he spoke, Nagato suddenly raised his eyes, his eerie purple circles staring intently at Uchiha Itachi.

"Uchiha Itachi, you're a spy for Konoha, aren't you?!"

"Um?!"

Uchiha Itachi immediately became alert, thinking that the other party was going to eliminate the undercover agents, and also activated his Mangekyou Sharingan.

Amaterasu is poised to strike.

Having been in the Akatsuki organization for several years, he had never seen the leader use his full strength.

Although he looked frail and his body was even weaker than his own, he dared not underestimate his opponent.