Chapter 462: Madara Uchiha Applies to Join the Konoha Alliance

The ninja world schools naturally would not teach these things.

Before Nawaki died, he was a student of Orochimaru; for a technology fanatic like Orochimaru to occasionally spare time to tutor Nawaki in cultivation was already unprecedented, and it was even less likely that he would mention such detailed, minor techniques.

Madara Uchiha affirmed, "That goes without saying!"

On this point, he was not lying.

The title of Shura of the ninja world was not something blown out of proportion; most ninjas of the Sengoku era would turn and flee the moment they heard his name.

Even after Konoha was established, some brats who didn't know any better would wail in terror the moment they saw him.

Looking at Hashirama, on the other hand... forget it, don't mention him! "Then I shall try."

Nawaki followed his lead, wiped the smile from his face, and mimicked the expressionless face of Uncle Madara.

After observing carefully, Madara Uchiha nodded slightly, indicating his satisfaction.

Madara Uchiha suppressed the palpitations in his heart and said calmly, "Let's go, continue hunting Pollution Monsters!"

Knowing his own strength, if he had truly fallen to the mid-tier level of the New World as Uchiha Obito said, someone else might have become despondent.

But he would not; having fought his way out of war-torn times to become the strongest Shura in the ninja world, he had the same confidence that in this new era where the Samsara Game appeared, he would continue to be the strongest.

"Uncle Madara, shall we join the Konoha Alliance now?"

After hunting two 【Exterminators】, Nawaki handed the dropped equipment to Uncle Madara.

He had not forgotten his initial goal,

to recruit this suddenly appearing, incredibly talented Uncle Madara to become a player in the Konoha Alliance.

This was also the reason why Nawaki was willing to help Uncle Madara quickly familiarize himself with the Samsara Game; otherwise, no matter how warm-hearted he was, Nawaki did not have the habit of helping everyone he met.

"No problem."

Madara Uchiha did not refuse and nodded.

Then, a piece of black game text popped up.

【Nawaki invites you to join the 【Konoha Alliance】, do you accept?】

"Accept."

【Application successful, waiting for the Clan Head's review.】

Nawaki was a clan member, so he had the right to invite new members, but the final decision still rested in the hands of the Clan Head and the Clan Officials.

In the Hokage meeting room, Shimura Danzou, wearing the Hokage Hat and draped in a monkey skin, was holding the weekly Hokage meeting as usual, passionately lecturing and venting his Hokage complex.

Suddenly, a game notification sound interrupted his train of thought.

It was an application from a new player to join Konoha.

Under normal circumstances, the Clan Heads of most factions would turn off the 【Reminder Function】 to avoid being disturbed when busy.

But Shimura Danzou was an exception.

Any new player joining the Konoha Alliance required his approval, and every time he agreed, Danzou felt a sense of satisfaction.

"Madara Uchiha?"

Danzou frowned, staring at the name that had suddenly popped up.

The other Konoha ninjas serving as Clan Officials, the various Clan Heads, and Asuma of the Mobile Unit all felt a bit strange when they heard Danzou's words.

Until they saw the 【Entry Application】 of the newcomer, whose name was Madara Uchiha.

The air suddenly fell silent.

Danzou frowned and asked, "A prank, or a provocation?"

This kind of situation was not common.

But it was not unheard of; all major factions had encountered similar situations.

For example, Rasa of Sunagakure often received special 【Entry Applications】 where the applicant was 【Yugito's Vengeful Spirit】.

Or for instance, the Navy Alliance would receive all sorts of bizarre messages from 【Ohara's Curse】, and the Mist would receive 【Victims of the Blood Mist Village】, and so on.

Clearly, every faction had some dark history that could not see the light of day, which was likely dug up by enemies and then used to deliberately disgust one another.

The applicant calling himself Madara Uchiha was clearly just such junk information.

"Wait, Madara Uchiha is the invitee, and the inviter is Nawaki?"

Tsunade suddenly saw the name of the inviter, her own younger brother.

Danzou also saw Nawaki's name, so he asked deliberately, "Tsunade, Nawaki would actually take the initiative to invite Madara Uchiha; has he forgotten the sins the Uchiha Clan committed against Konoha?"

"I trust Nawaki; he shouldn't be joking about something like this."

Tsunade had originally wanted to ask Nawaki about the specific situation first, but hearing Danzou's barbed questioning, she immediately felt annoyed. It was just a game nickname.

It wasn't the real Madara Uchiha; was there really a need to fear the other party stirring up trouble?

"Tsunade, this is a Hokage meeting, mind your attitude!"

Danzou frowned; he had originally wanted to reject the entry application of Madara Uchiha, but now he chose to agree.

He said coldly, "Since you say Nawaki wouldn't joke, I, as Hokage, will approve this applicant named Madara Uchiha to become a member of the Konoha Alliance."

"When the time comes, if any problems arise, Senju Nawaki will bear the responsibility!"

Unlike online games on Earth.

Families in the Samsara Game could not just expel clan members at will; once the other party's application was accepted, wanting to expel them later would require paying a huge compensation.

"You..."

Tsunade was full of disappointment; she could never have imagined that the teacher who was once high-spirited would turn into this.

Asuma remained silent.

But clearly, judging by his expression, his mindset was the same as Tsunade's, if not worse.

After all, Hiruzen Sarutobi had a closer blood relationship with him—they were true father and son—yet they held such different stances.

"Damn it, there are no issues at all, what on earth is going on?"

Asuma had long since lost the heart to continue listening to the Hokage meeting, his heart restless and anxious.

Some time ago, an Elite member of the Konoha Mobile Unit with Soul Perception abilities had sensed that his father, Hiruzen Sarutobi, was not quite right.

Although Danzou was wearing Hiruzen's skin and maintaining the original flesh and blood, and had once become Hiruzen Sarutobi's shikigami due to Hiruzen Sarutobi's soft-heartedness, it could be said that they were one body with two souls, fitting together perfectly.

Therefore, he was able to maintain a high level of disguise without being discovered.

But as time went on, it was inevitable that flaws would be left behind.

Even the most compatible flesh and blood would gradually develop cracks, which would be spotted by some Elite Level players with Soul Perception.

However, whenever Asuma took the opportunity to deliberately bring a Soul Perception player to observe Shimura Danzo at close range, all the abnormalities would disappear, and everything would be completely normal.

This left Asuma very puzzled.

Because he had also sensed changes in his father—his personality, his methods, his style of doing things—yet every time he probed, there were no flaws.

Strange, what on earth is going on?!...

Fear of exposure.

This was also the reason for Shimura Danzo's impatience; he wanted to accomplish something earth-shattering, something that would surpass Senju Hashirama, surpass Tobirama Senju, and crush Hiruzen Sarutobi.

The first plan was to suppress the Ninja Clan, wanting to complete the goal that Tobirama Senju had not finished.

But he had not expected the Ninja Clan's counterattack to be stronger than imagined; even with the support of the grassroots Konoha ninja, he was still in a stalemate, only slightly holding the upper hand.

Thinking about it carefully, Tobirama Senju's method of boiling the frog in warm water regarding the Ninja Clan was the most appropriate choice, far better than his own direct, open-handed approach that led to being passive.

However, Shimura Danzo naturally would not admit that his decision-making was a mistake, attributing it only to the fact that the strength of the Shadow Organization was still insufficient to completely suppress the Ninja Clan.

Therefore, the second plan was to hunt the big boss of the Zombie World, the 【Corpse Flood Dragon】.

To gain the right to speak in the Samsara Game, make the name of the Konoha Alliance shine brilliantly, and then take the opportunity to gather solo players and strengthen himself.

But it was snatched away by the unknown 【Anya Squad】, who took the first kill of the Corpse Flood Dragon, and the second plan was also declared a failure.

The third plan was the first kill of the new season's Dark Gold level boss.

It also failed, taken by the Navy Alliance.

Originally, he had thought about creating a major event, leading the Konoha Alliance to the peak, and then legitimately revealing his true identity to become Hokage under the name of Shimura Danzo.

At that time, no one would resist or object.

But everything was developing in a direction he did not want to see, leading to his current extremely passive state.

But fortunately, although the 【True Name Resurrection】 plan had been dragged out until now, and his soul body and Hiruzen Sarutobi's flesh had begun to partially split, he had not yet been exposed.

"Could it be that this is destiny, that even God wants me to become the true, complete Hokage!"

Just as Danzou was speaking to himself in his excited heart.

On the right side of the head seat,

Konoha Moonlight, Aizen Sosuke, who had been maintaining a gentle smile, not expressing an opinion, and only silently making records, smiled without a word.

He reached out his hand and gently pushed up his black-rimmed glasses.

(End of this chapter)