Chapter 352

If the Tailed Beasts were in his hands,

in the hands of the Land of Rain,

the Five Great Nations might not be able to do anything to him!!!

Nagato had a premonition,

that his body probably couldn't hold out much longer.

As for the Ōtsutsuki clan others feared,

Uzumaki Nagato wasn't worried at all!!

For him,

the most important thing was to gain equal status and respect from the Five Great Nations!

If this couldn't be achieved,

even before the Ōtsutsuki clan arrived,

the Land of Rain would likely be carved up immediately!!

"If our world had a Hashirama Senju…"

"Perhaps Yahiko and we could all live happily together…"

"There wouldn't be a Land of Rain anymore."

"There wouldn't be any more war in the world…"

Konan stared at the black screen,

and her eyes also revealed deep longing!!

…

"Hashirama Senju… we've lost…"

"Do with us as you will… we have only one request…"

"Don't punish the nations behind us—it was just our own private action…"

Seeing the gaze Hashirama Senju cast upon them,

Yoruichi and the others sighed.

What they feared most was that Hashirama Senju would take out his anger on their nations and families.

If that happened,

even if they died,

they wouldn't be able to face their families and friends!!

They would be traitors to their own nations!!

"I already spared you once…"

"but you didn't cherish the chance…"

"As for the nations behind you, do you think I'd give them another chance to send people?"

After hearing Hashirama Senju say this,

their faces all showed deep despair,

the very thing they feared most was about to happen!!!

"But… I can give you one more chance…"

"If you're willing to become fully part of the Land of Fire… I'll act as if nothing ever happened…"

Hashirama Senju thought for a moment,

and still couldn't bring himself to kill them!!

These people were all rare talents!!

They had already reached the peak of their respective ninjutsu systems,

and all had crossed into the Six Paths level,

even though their Six Paths level was incomplete,

it was still Six Paths!!

That was fundamentally different from anything below Six Paths!!!

"As long as you spare our nations behind us, anything is negotiable…"

"As for your suggestion that we become part of the Land of Fire… what exactly do you mean by that?"

Yoruichi and the others wore expressions of confusion.

Last time,

the four nations had already become vassal states of the Land of Fire,

wasn't that already being part of the Land of Fire?

Hashirama Senju shook his head and smiled.

"Not enough…"

"I want you to stop calling yourselves nations…"

"From now on, you'll only be the City of Lightning, the City of Earth, the City of Wind, and the City of Water…"

"You exist only as cities under the Land of Fire…"

Upon hearing this,

Yoruichi and the other three changed color!!

156. Establishment of the Cities, the World Submits!!

Hashirama Senju was clearly making it his intent to erase the Four Great Nations entirely!!!

Once they accepted Hashirama Senju's claim,

there would never again be a Land of Lightning, Land of Earth, Land of Wind, or Land of Water!!

"This matter is of great importance—let us a few discuss it first…"

Yueyue clenched his teeth and spoke to Hashirama Senju.

Hashirama Senju nodded,

not taking it to heart.

After Yueyue and the others whispered among themselves,

they turned back to Hashirama Senju and spoke.

"We agree to your demand."

"As long as you are willing to spare the nations we live in…"

"we are willing to let them become cities of the Land of Fire, fully absorbed into it."

This was the final, reluctant decision of Yueyue and the others.

For they knew,

as long as Hashirama Senju lived,

the entire ninja world would eventually submit to his rule,

the disappearance of the four nations was inevitable!!

All four of them were the strongest ninjas in their respective nations,

even when they gave their all—even with the appearance of the Sage of Six Paths—they could do nothing against Hashirama Senju,

how could anyone else possibly stop Hashirama Senju's advance?

Rather than that,

it was better to join the Land of Fire directly,

and avoid needless sacrifice!!!

"Congratulations… on making the right decision."

"I believe you will not regret the choice you have made…"

"Joining the Land of Fire will surely be the most fortunate thing in your future!!!"

Hashirama Senju waved his hand,

shaking off all the sand from their bodies, and smiled as he spoke.

When he made this proposal,

he never thought the four of them would refuse,