Chapter 154: Three Years of Change

Once the growing pains of the Universal Chakra Plan passed, all that remained were the benefits.

First was the massive proliferation of ninja resources; although Konoha's ninjas were all elites due to their ancestral bloodlines, and the clans possessed various Secret Techniques and Bloodline Limits, the number of civilians was simply too vast!

Even if the probability of a genius appearing among civilians was minuscule, once the number of people Awakening chakra reached the tens of millions, the number of civilian geniuses would absolutely explode!

Nowadays, despite repeated expansions, the requirements for talent at the Konoha Ninja Academy were still perversely high; basically, without the potential of a Special Jonin, one couldn't even step through the gates of the Ninja Academy.

There was no helping it; the original Ninja Academy recruited for Konoha, but the current one recruited for the entire Land of Fire!

Admittedly, even orphans in Konoha generally had some blood relation to ninjas, and thus their average quality was significantly higher than the civilians of the Land of Fire, but with a population gap of several thousand times, the number of true geniuses certainly couldn't compare to the entire Land of Fire.

It was still too early to tell, but when the students of the Ninja Academy graduated, the clues would emerge; by then, this batch of ninjas graduating under the Universal Chakra Plan would at least reach the level of Chunin!

Having the potential of a Special Jonin didn't necessarily mean one could become one, but becoming a Chunin or even an Elite Chunin was absolutely no problem, whereas in the past, most ninjas trained by the Konoha Ninja Academy were just Genin cannon fodder.

Not only Konoha in the Land of Fire, but the ninja villages of the Land of Wind and the Land of Water also harvested a large batch of geniuses; as long as this batch of ninjas graduated and grew up, the strength of the three major ninja villages could increase several times over.

The changes in the ninja villages were indeed immense, but the changes in the three countries themselves, including the Land of Fire, were definitely not small either.

Chakra, this extraordinary power, even if only used to bolster the body, could increase basic qualities like strength and agility several times over; even if used just for farming, one could grow seven or eight times more than before. Under the enhancement of this extraordinary power, the productivity of the Land of Fire naturally increased quite a bit.

Tsunade chuckled while helping Uchiha Feiyu with a massage:

"Can't I come to see you if there's nothing wrong? Isn't that kind of thing quite normal?"

A few strands of red hair fell onto Uchiha Feiyu's face; Uzumaki Kushina wore a gentle smile, her arms wrapped around Uchiha Feiyu's chest, her whole body draped over his back, letting Uchiha Feiyu enjoy the service of a "brain-wave cushion."

"Tsunade, is there anything you need my help with today?"

However, these female ninjas all shared one characteristic: they were not only quite large, but their shape and elasticity were also quite good. This, of course, was not because Konoha had good feng shui, nor because these ninjas were naturally gifted, but entirely the credit of Tsunade, who was currently massaging Uchiha Feiyu's feet.

Uchiha Feiyu wore a faint smile, his toes pinching a bean hard, causing Tsunade to let out a muffled groan.

Currently, only 1/10 of the people possessed chakra, which was why the productivity of the Land of Fire had only increased by thirty or forty percent; if everyone truly possessed chakra, the productivity of the Land of Fire would likely increase by four or five times!

The Land of Wind and the Land of Water could not reach the level of the Land of Fire due to environmental factors, but it was estimated that after the Universal Chakra Plan was completed, they could also increase their productivity by about three times.

And the Universal Chakra Plan was actually an exponentially growing plan; don't look at the fact that currently, even in the best-off Land of Fire, only 1/10 of the people possess chakra, but in reality, in just two more years, it was estimated that one wouldn't be able to find anyone in the three countries who couldn't use chakra!

Guren, who had once been full of disappointment after being sent away by Orochimaru, now had a face full of happy and satisfied smiles as she lay on Uchiha Feiyu's chest.

Because the other two countries were slow in implementing the policy, it was estimated that it would take another five years to complete the Universal Chakra Plan, which meant that for three years, the national strength of the other three countries would be far above those two.

"Holding a big meeting is very normal, but you always like to make excuses when we have to hold big meetings in the Hokage Office, and you've never taken the initiative to request one."

And the current Fifth Hokage, Tsunade, was holding one of Uchiha Feiyu's feet, gently massaging it for him.

"Peace Agreement?! Wasn't that thing signed long ago when the Third Shinobi World War ended? What are those two ninja villages playing at?"

"The Cloud Ninja Village and the Iwagakure don't know what kind of madness has gotten into them; they actually sent people to come and sign a peace agreement with Konoha!"

If it were some matters of principle regarding the ninja village, then unless Uchiha Feiyu gave the order, these women would still hold fast to their village's stance. However, regarding the issue of who was the head of the harem, it clearly didn't count as a matter of principle; for the sake of their own beautiful figures, they could only slightly apologize to the Kazekage (Mizukage) adults!

Uchiha Feiyu, who was enjoying himself like a great lord, slowly opened his eyes and looked at Tsunade:

At some point, the floor of the Hokage Office had been covered with a thick, soft carpet, and on the carpet lay many female ninjas, some glamorous, some gentle, some delicate. Among them were not only supporting female characters who often appeared in the original work, such as Shizune and Yugao, but also some female ninjas who had never been seen before, yet whose appearances were not a bit inferior to theirs.

After all, women's yearning for beauty could be said to be innate; even Pakura and Terumi Mei couldn't stop their subordinates from pursuing a better figure, right?

Tsunade's face was flushed red; she twisted her body but still couldn't break free, and could only collapse her upper body, leaning against Uchiha Feiyu's legs:

"Alright, alright, I do have some things I need to find you for..."

This was also what the Land of Earth and the Land of Lightning were most worried about nowadays; if the other three countries took this opportunity to strike at them, they really might not be able to hold out.

Just for this point, Tsunade was the number one big sister in Uchiha Feiyu's harem; even if Terumi Mei and Pakura ground their teeth to dust, there was nothing they could do.

In the Hokage Office, Uchiha Feiyu, having just finished a multi-person exercise, was lying on the spacious sofa with a look of contentment.

"When the Third Shinobi World War ended, what was signed wasn't called a peace agreement, it was called a truce agreement!"

Tsunade said with a bit of disdain, looking into Uchiha Feiyu's eyes as if to say he was unlearned, which made Uchiha Feiyu move his feet angrily, causing Tsunade to tremble all over, as if she were burning.

After a long while, Tsunade finally came back to her senses; looking at the happy smile on her lips, Uchiha Feiyu highly suspected that she had just been deliberately provoking him.

Tsunade, having recovered, continued to speak:

"The meaning of Iwagakure and the Cloud Ninja Village is to sign a peace agreement with us that will last for more than a dozen years; during these dozen years, neither side will go to war."

Uchiha Feiyu couldn't help but show a sarcastic expression upon hearing this:

"These two ninja villages think very beautifully. Theoretically, in a few years, after the Ninja Academy students graduate, even the strength of Konoha alone could crush their two ninja villages combined, so they want to deliberately sign a peace agreement to get through this period of weakness?"

"However... as far as I know, among the major ninja villages, these truce agreements, peace agreements, alliance agreements, and the like, aren't they all just toilet paper? Especially Iwagakure and the Cloud Ninja Village; these two ninja villages have broken contracts the most times!"

Because of the natural barrier of the ocean, the Mist Ninja basically hadn't had any agreements with other ninja villages, and the Sand Ninja Village often broke agreements too, but they only broke agreements with Konoha.

Only the Cloud Ninja and the Rock Ninja treated agreements not just with Konoha, but with any ninja village, as toilet paper; they would stop following them whenever they said so. Uchiha Feiyu found it hard to imagine that these two ninja villages would pin their hopes on a piece of paper.

"The ones who don't follow agreements have always been those two ninja villages; what does that have to do with Konoha? Konoha has always been very good at keeping its word, alright!"

Tsunade said firmly, but after seeing Uchiha Feiyu's half-smiling expression, she could only lower her head helplessly:

"Isn't this why I need to discuss it with you, Feiyu? You set the rules on what exactly should be done."

After all, the entire Ninja World was now practically Uchiha Feiyu's vegetable garden; when to water and fertilize, when to weed, and when to harvest the leeks should all be decided by Uchiha Feiyu himself.

Uchiha Feiyu pondered slightly, and finally shook his head:

"Before the Universal Chakra policy is fully implemented, it is best not to start a world-class war; after all, if the fruit isn't ripe, don't pick it."

"I understand, I will abide by the agreement."

Tsunade nodded in realization; don't look at how Konoha seemed to have strictly followed all kinds of agreements and regulations in the past, never having a record of breaking them—that was because Konoha simply never had the chance!

The Land of Fire was located in the center of the continent, a land of four battles; first, it was rich in resources and didn't need to look outward, and second, as soon as they made a move, they would be besieged. Konoha, of course, wouldn't be brain-damaged enough to start a war itself.

But if there really was a chance—for example, if a powerhouse like the God of Shinobi or the Ninja World Asura appeared in Konoha again, and also had a certain sense of belonging to Konoha, then Konoha would probably be the first to tear up the treaty and wipe out the other four major ninja villages first!

So, of course, Tsunade wouldn't take any peace agreement to heart. Under normal circumstances, even if they signed an agreement on the surface, when the feedback from the Universal Chakra Plan arrived, Konoha would definitely tear up the agreement at the first opportunity and strike directly.

Now the Land of Fire was only three years ahead of the other two countries; if they didn't take action during these three years, were they supposed to wait for the other side to fully develop before fighting?

Unfortunately, with Uchiha Feiyu having spoken, no matter how unwilling Tsunade was in her heart, she couldn't go against Uchiha Feiyu's ideas.

Even if she knew very well in her heart that Uchiha Feiyu was not a peace-lover, but just wanted to squeeze more marrow and blood from the ninjas and even civilian geniuses of the Five Great Nations, and that a huge war would definitely be waiting for them once all countries and ninja villages recovered their vitality, Tsunade still couldn't oppose Uchiha Feiyu's opinion.

Looking at Tsunade's somewhat dejected expression, Uchiha Feiyu reached out and gently stroked her face:

"Don't worry about so many things. Since you have become my Cauldron, then stop caring about the life and death of those ordinary people or even ordinary ninja; otherwise, the only one who will be sad in the end is you."

"Don't forget... every single Blood Qi Pill you have consumed is stained with a human life!"

Tsunade's body trembled slightly. Over these years, Orochimaru's Hunyuan Treasure Box had long since been made public within Konoha, or rather, it had been privately disclosed among ninja of a certain rank.

After all, the atmosphere in Konoha was not like that of the Mist Ninja, where it was purely survival of the fittest; a shred of a fig leaf was still needed. Therefore, theoretically, these were all Pills developed and refined by Konoha, and no one knew how these Pills were actually refined.

Of course, whether it was from Konoha's increasingly strict laws, the death row inmates who disappeared silently from prison, or the fact that the reward for capturing an opponent alive during a mission far exceeded that of killing them, many Leaf Ninja had deduced the raw materials for the Blood Qi Pill.

Not to mention that among the Mist Ninja and Sand Ninja, the Hunyuan Treasure Box and Blood Qi Pill were not concealed at all; any well-informed ninja knew they were indirectly eating people.

Those who benefited the most and consumed the most were naturally Uchiha Feiyu's Concubine Group. Across the three Ninja Villages, the number of female ninja who had reached Shadow-level strength now exceeded two digits, while the other female ninja all possessed strength ranging from Elite Jonin to Quasi-Shadow.

One must know that Uchiha Feiyu had over a hundred Cauldrons among the Sand Ninja and Mist Ninja, and the number in Konoha was even higher, nearly approaching three hundred!

Among these nearly 300 Cauldrons, over 200 had Quasi-Shadow-level strength, and there were nearly 20 at the Shadow-level. Only forty or fifty female ninja were at the Elite Jonin level because they were younger and had joined the Concubine Group for a shorter time.

Admittedly, through Dual Cultivation and training in the Tsukuyomi Space, these Cauldrons could greatly improve their strength, but to advance to this degree in a few years, they had certainly consumed no small amount of Blood Qi Pills. It could be said that the 300 Cauldrons had consumed at least four or five thousand people!

The Blood Qi Pill provided a comprehensive enhancement to the human body; ninja with abundant Qi and Blood not only had more chakra, but even their life Origin would increase.

Even Tsunade could not refuse such a temptation. Under the effect of abundant Qi and Blood, a ninja could even live to the life limit of 200 years, and before death, their appearance and physical constitution would not change.

Tsunade's Yin Seal could also regulate appearance, and it likewise had the effect of extending life and locking in Qi and Blood. It was precisely because of this that she understood even better how miraculous the effect of the Blood Qi Pill was; compared to the Yin Seal, which was more about external changes, the Blood Qi Pill truly strengthened the life Origin from within.

Originally, she was already over 40 years old, and even with the Yin Seal regulating the Qi and Blood essence in her body, her own vitality was only close to that of a woman in her 30s. However, after taking a large amount of Blood Qi Pills, Tsunade felt that both her youthful appearance and the essence of her life had returned to the state of an 18-year-old.

(End of this chapter)