Chapter 157: Senju Feijian: This Is the Union of the Big Brother and Madara Uchiha

This time the reward Yuzhi got is definitely the best thing he's ever pulled from a blind box!

It is well known that the ninja world actually has no such thing as chakra; its existence is an accidental byproduct of the arrival of the Otsutsuki aliens.

Even the Otsutsuki's chakra doesn't come from themselves, but is obtained through the planting of the Divine Tree.

In short, the source of chakra is the Divine Tree, which now resides within the heretical statue controlled by Nagato!

Originally, when Yuzhi was thinking about obtaining rewards, he never imagined he could pull any wool from the heretical statue.

After all, the power he had gained so far mainly came from humans, so even an Impure World Reincarnation was something he considered, but he never considered the heretical statue.

But now he discovers that the heretical statue is also something he can pull wool from, and how could he not feel excited!

"The broken Chakra Origin Power!"

Feeling the faint power surfacing within his body, Yuzhi's heart swells with excitement.

This power truly exceeds his expectations, and after he carefully examined its key information, he instantly realized how precious it is!

Simply put, this power can be seen as the core of the Ten-Tails, or even as an innate power of the Otsutsuki.

Yuzhi muttered to himself, and for some reason he suddenly thought of someone.

That person is Obito, the idiot!

Such a chaotic mix of life force and soul power would be poison to anyone.

"He's so scared of me coming after him."

After all, the Rinnegan itself can extract souls, and soul power has never been something to ignore.

Naturally, this good news comes from Orochimaru, and Yuzhi increasingly feels that Orochimaru has a very obvious trait.

Now he can't even absorb anything from the ultra‑broken version of a tailed beast, and this thing is truly precious to Yuzhi, but the problem is he can't control it!

He can't marshal these powers at all; he can only let them act on their own, letting them help Yuzhi gradually fuse the forces he wishes to combine.

There is definitely a reason, but now Yuzhi has to consider another issue.

When the Ten-Tails entered his body, the first thing to do was probably to integrate those powers, but that almost caused the Ten-Tails to backfire on him!

"Perhaps because of that experience, the Ten-Tails forcibly fused his internal power, and only after being stripped of the Ten-Tails could he live that long."

Even if it was only for a short time, it's enough to marvel at his luck.

But the Otsutsuki are different; they seem to swallow and casually digest those powers as if nothing were wrong.

Life's composition is diverse; even if an entire planet's life is devoured and mashed into a single fruit, that chaotic mixture would cause problems for anyone who tries to use it.

He sighed helplessly, but Yuzhi's mood remained extremely upbeat; despite the changes, at least these powers exist, allowing him to proceed with fusion more confidently!

"After all, the power I use is still chakra, even the broken version of the 'Chakra Origin Power' can still produce good results.

And it also says that once he returns to the Land of Fields, the handover can happen at any time.

Moreover, besides this, I also got another piece of good news!"

When Yuzhi thinks of this, he feels a bit uneasy, though he can understand—after all, he comes from the heretical statue that Madara Uchiha has nearly drained and that requires Nagato's nurturing.

The essence of planting the Divine Tree is the total plunder of a planet's life, turning everything on the planet into nourishment, which then becomes fruit for the Otsutsuki to devour.

"With Beiruho, as long as I force him to reveal the 'Ghost Sprout Technique' from his mouth, I can proceed with some experiments."

Obito's body contains the Ten-Tails' power, White Absolute Cells' power, and even Madara Uchiha's Rinnegan.

One can only say, Orochimaru truly lives up to his reputation!

Now it's the same; after this guy saw himself brutally beat Nagato, he immediately handed over Beiruho's documents overnight.

"It seems that besides their extraordinary constitution, it's also because they possess this 'Chakra Origin Power.'"

If he didn't have a steadfast will and a refusal to forget the girl etched in his heart, he probably wouldn't have any story left.

Once this power is stripped away, whoever it belongs to would likely end up dead.

After Obito absorbed Ten-Tails chakra and forcibly raised himself to the Six Paths level, the danger and trouble he faced were unbelievable.

"This can be seen as a blessing in disguise."

The complexity is truly shocking; he isn't an Otsutsuki, unable to adapt and unify these powers.

Thinking of the original work, he mutters something about 'wind,' then turns to follow Sasuke, and in the end he's mysteriously redeemed for various reasons.

"And the one I got is still a defective version."

Although Orochimaru's greatest ability lies in 'research,' no one can deny his 'ninjutsu research' skill, and Yuzhi can certainly give it a proper try.

Indeed, Obito's body harbors a massive amount of White Absolute Cells, but the Ten-Tails' power equates to an endless Nature's Power!

"After all, I possess Orochimaru's 'ninjutsu research' talent, so I should let this talent demonstrate its remaining effects."

Yuzhi felt a bit both amused and exasperated, but it didn't affect his mood; with one hand around Hikari, he couldn't help but think silently.

Yuzhi couldn't help mocking Obito's luck; after all, Obito is literally a 'dark version of Naruto,' so foolish that he still managed to rise and become the strongest in the ninja world.

He was almost devoured by the Ten-Tails' power, both body and soul alike!

Yuzhi has always thought that his near‑devouring was due to insufficient accumulation; his own power couldn't suppress the Ten-Tails, leading to his downfall.

Especially since the Divine Tree's consumption isn't limited to life force; soul power is definitely included.

"As a Six Paths‑level strongman, how could he let so many chaotic powers appear on his body?"

"He who knows the times is a hero!"

But for political reasons and his final contributions to the ninja world, he actually became an external staff member of the Leaf Village, to handle matters after the root's dissolution.

"A perfectly active skill turned into a passive."

This fully shows that Orochimaru truly is a 'hero,' after all the things he's done could have killed him ten times over.

Only when the chaotic, eye‑popping power inside Obito is fused can he survive.

Moreover, if it really doesn't work, Yuzhi can fully rely on Senju Feijian, that Senju Old Ghost, for help!

Although Yuzhi doesn't want this matter known by too many, his personal ability is ultimately limited.

The reward he received doesn't involve the 'Ghost Sprout Technique,' so he'll have to figure it out himself.

Although Yuzhi now possesses a more stable "Chakra Origin Power," it is generally turtle‑slow and still full of uncertainty, so he naturally cannot place all his hope in it.

Most importantly, Yuzhi also needs to consider Hikari, even the issue of still water, so if truly necessary he would consider asking Senju Heijima for help.

"Anyway, he will only treat this technique as an evil one; after all, in his eyes I'm an evil Uchiha, right?"

Yuzhi pursed his lips, but seeing Hikari, eyes closed, feigning sleep on his shoulder, his smile grew even brighter.

"No, he's no longer the evil old Senju ghost; now that I have Hikari, he's a junior in my eyes!"

"Then, from now on can I call him a 'born‑evil Senju brat'?"

"By the way, where did Senju Heijima go? I didn't see him in the Water Country before."

——

The Mist Village coup didn't attract much attention; aside from the senior officials of the major villages, others know very little about what happened in Mist Village.

Of course, probably other villages now have few people with the energy to pay attention to all this, after all the Tsuchikage and Raikage are still in Leaf Village.

"Fifth Hokage, this is the preliminary result after this negotiation with Mist Village."

A few days later, inside the Hokage's office.

Suimon handed the report to Yuzhi, and in the office the three consultants led by the Third Hokage, along with Senju Heijima and Nara Riku, were all present.

However, Ziraiye clearly had no interest in such a meeting; he was not here, and likewise Tsunade did not come because she had to continue her research.

"Thank you for your hard work, Suimon."

Yuzhi took the scroll, but his gaze involuntarily drifted to Senju Heijima beside him.

He had previously been wondering where that guy had gone, until Suimon and the others returned and discovered that this "evil Senju brat" was relying on

being Obito's reincarnation. When he fought Nagato and got too close, his whole body was turned into powder by that surging force.

However, after recovering, this guy stayed on, watching and taking part in the subsequent negotiations.

Flipping through the scroll casually and examining it, Yuzhi couldn't help but nod lightly; Suimon truly carried out everything strictly according to his own requirements.

However, the former Master might be dealing with Suimon, and now he also needs to do something for the Mizukage, so he harshly extorted a sum from Leaf Village, such as reconstruction projects and support projects.

That's a huge amount of money!

"That old guy really is ruthless."

After reading the scroll, Yuzhi couldn't help but laugh, then handed it to Hikari, who was standing quietly behind him.

Hikari also looked on with curiosity, wondering what further steps Yuzhi would take to "destroy" the world, and Hikari was very curious.

"Fifth Hokage, there's nothing I can do about this either."

Suimon scratched his head and said awkwardly.

"We've been in Mist Village these days, and have taken a good look at their situation; they are truly poor now…"

"Probably a shortfall of several hundred million taels."

The Third Hokage let out a somewhat schadenfreude laugh; he has no goodwill toward Mist Village, and the more they suffer, the more the Third enjoys it.

However, despite his amusement, he was also somewhat displeased, after all he didn't expect Mist Village to cause so many problems and yet again

"But Fifth Hokage, the danger level of the Akatsuki Organization should be raised; those people actually dared

to control a village's shadow and launch attacks on other villages. This is truly shocking, and they also possess power that can clash head‑on with Susanoo; these people are indeed dangerous…"

Controlling a shadow is truly baffling, yet it happened right before their eyes!

Last night, the dashing Fourth Mizukage had already explained the matter; although he was controlled, he still knew many things.

Especially in the battle against the mysterious 'Flame Organization', one could say he was being controlled while watching himself destroy Mist Village!

He really couldn't stand such an extremely humiliating situation, and he was very clear about one thing: Yuzhi had long been in contact with the former Master and his group.

This time, the former Master becoming Mizukage was inevitable; if he said nothing, he didn't know what would become of Mist Village in the future, but his own fate would certainly be terrible.

For the village's future, and for his own chance to survive and avenge those guys, the Fourth Mizukage publicly disclosed this matter.

"Hmph, it is indeed very dangerous, but that Mizukage is the most interesting."

Senju Heijima pondered for a moment, then turned his head toward Yuzhi and suddenly asked

"Do you have the former Master under control? If so, you must find a way to erase all traces, even killing the former Master is acceptable.

After all, the agreement has been reached; I don't believe anyone would violate it, but you must not leave any leverage."

The Fourth Mizukage voluntarily brought this up, and anyone with eyes can see he has other motives.

He himself can be controlled by the Uchiha, and now the Hokage of Leaf Village is an Uchiha.

So, will the former Master also be controlled?

This guy's little thoughts are well understood by everyone, and it must be said

Unfortunately, Yuzhi's method of controlling people is different

"Rest assured, we haven't controlled that former Master fellow."

Yuzhi shook his head, and seeing Senju Heijima suddenly show a hint of disappointment, Yuzhi instantly

pondered for a moment, then

"However, we also have other ways to make him obey, especially since everyone knows how this Mizukage was obtained, no need to worry about him suddenly turning.

As long as our policy influence continues, Mist Village will eventually become a village that listens to us, and perhaps in the future it might even become part of Leaf Village."

Yuzhi's words made everyone pause; this was the first time he voiced his inner thoughts.

This wasn't because he was careless, but because he also wanted to see everyone's attitude; whether they agree or not, he will continue this.

However, having help versus none makes a huge difference, like when Yuzhi had to face the senior members of the Uchiha Clan.

If he didn't have Hikari as his backing, he wouldn't know how long he could endure to achieve all this.

"Fifth Hokage, such words are better left unsaid, after all"

Suimon was a bit troubled, thought for a moment and then reminded them.

"They are now our allies, we shouldn't…"

"Fourth Hokage, don't worry, this is just a joke of mine."

Yuzhi gazed at the silent Third Hokage, then glanced at Minato and the 'evil Senju brat' whose eyes flashed with a hint of sharp light, and he spoke softly.

"However, I do indeed have some questions I'd like to ask you."

"Fifth Hokage, please speak."

"Actually, this is also a question I want to ask everyone: although the ninja world has already established ninja villages, and everyone has tailed beasts as strategic weapons,"

"Normally, in such a situation, everyone should be wary of each other, fearing the outbreak of war that would destroy the villages, but the situation we see is the opposite."

"Second Hokage, I suppose you've also read the documents of the Second and Third Wars; I want to ask, back during the Warring States period, although the war was brutal, how does it compare to now?"

You damn.

Upon hearing the question, Senju Tobirama instantly lost his composure—this damned question aimed at him is simply heinous!

"As expected, you are indeed a naturally evil Uchiha brat!"

"How could he not know what Yuzhi is thinking?"

"This evil Uchiha brat just wants to use him to torture his older brother!"

"They can't compare; the intensity is completely incomparable."

Although he was cursing Yuzhi in his heart, the Second Hokage, after all, is someone who dares to openly retort Senju ZhuZhang to his face; furthermore, he never liked his older brother's policies, so he spoke bluntly.

"Back then, the main actors of war were clans; although we would attack and kill the geniuses of other clans,"

"but considering the continuation and inheritance of our own clan, we also had some customary rules; although I dislike this set, I have to admit it is indeed useful."

"We rarely chose to fight to the death in brutal battles, so although wars were constant back then, their essential intensity was not high."

"But now, in my memory, many clans seem to have already disappeared."

"The words of the Second Hokage left everyone present silent, for each of them had personally participated in war."

"Even the Third Hokage, who had long held high office, personally rushed to the front lines when he first inherited the Hokage title, truly experiencing the terror of the ninja village wars."

"There was no way around it; his ascension was due to Senju Tobirama directly breaking the election tradition, personally appointing him, and he received no support from any clan."

"Therefore, all he could do was to establish his prestige through the impending war."

"Minato need not be mentioned; he too gained the chance to become Hokage through war, and besides being Ziraiye's disciple and Orochimaru's reckless act, he got this opportunity."

"Therefore, regarding the brutality of war, they all have painful firsthand experiences."

"This experience is even engraved in their bones; thus, even now, at certain times they can close their eyes and recall the mountains of corpses and seas of blood on the battlefield."

"So, to stop all this, we might only be able to think of other methods."

"Yuzhi lightly tapped the table, his gaze turning to the three Third Hokage, and he suddenly laughed."

"Perhaps my idea is a bit childish, but I too have experienced that brutal war; I was already on the battlefield with weapons at seven or eight years old."

"This. The situation back then was too brutal."

"The Third Hokage looked embarrassed; he could only give a helpless explanation, while Zhuangqin Xiaochun beside him immediately spoke up."

"Indeed, back then Danzo proposed this suggestion; the Third Hokage opposed it, but after careful consideration we chose to support Danzo."

"Fifth Hokage, at that time we had no other choice; please understand."

"."

"As expected, a dead person is more useful than a living one; now that Danzo is dead, he can take the blame for anything!"

"Of course, this guy was also a scapegoat when alive; pinning any problem on his forehead poses no issue."

"However, when alive he still needed discussion; once dead, no need for any concern—just pin it directly."

"I understand, I understand."

"Yuzhi looked at the embarrassed trio and merely smiled; he thought Danzo's death wasn't bad, and maybe he could later shift the blame onto him."

"It's precisely because of these experiences that I have this idea; perhaps it's unrealistic, perhaps a bit childish, but at least I am the Hokage, and I intend to give it a try."

"Even if I fail, it's fine; at least I tried, I strove for my idea, I attempted to let the Will of Fire spread across the world, at least I let everyone know I was here."

"."

"The Third Hokage and company no longer really want to speak; you're saying this for our own people, not to incite outsiders, so there's no need to be so unconventional."

"We will cooperate with the Fifth Hokage."

"Although the Third Hokage and his companions complained inwardly, they still immediately bowed slightly to show their stance."

"Because of the Danzo matter, they also know that these people likely have some estrangement from Yuzhi, so if the opportunity arises they will naturally try to mend it."

"Although Yuzhi's idea is somewhat similar to that madman Danzo, the crucial difference is that Danzo, without restraint, seeks to conquer everything by force."

"Yuzhi, on the other hand, thinks of using benefits to bind, culture to influence; although military force is maintained, it is more about deterrence."

"Such a rational, restrained approach is truly the demeanor a Hokage should possess; in contrast, Danzo."

"How is this guy so much like a Uchiha lunatic?"

"At this moment, a strange thought arose in the minds of these few people."

"Fortunately, Senju Tobirama suddenly spoke up at this moment, interrupting their inexplicable train of thought."

"The idea is good, but I always have a doubt."

"Evil Second Hokage, please speak."

"Influencing the Mist Village and even eventually incorporating it into the Leaf Village is a great idea, but."

"Teacher, everything is still in the planning stage, don't"

"Shut up!"

"Senju Tobirama glared at the Third Hokage who had interrupted him, seeing his disciple obediently back down, he then let out a cold snort and continued speaking."

"But we have always been far from the Mist Village, and on the road linking to the Mist Village there is also Whirlpool Country and Tea Country."

"Although these two places are considered our traditional spheres of interest, they have always been a barrier; what plans and ideas do you have, Fifth Hokage?"

"The surrounding small countries?"

When he heard Feijian of the Senju Clan's question, Yuzhi's complexion turned a bit odd.

It wasn't just him; the others were much the same—everyone present was intelligent, and they all understood exactly what Feijian of the Senju Clan meant.

That Second Hokage is inciting Yuzhi to act against the other small nations!

They know, they know, but they wouldn't dare say a word, since the Second Hokage's seniority is far too high.

And on Yuzhi's side they wouldn't dare advise, because they don't know what the Fifth Hokage is thinking.

In fact, Yuzhi has been contemplating the exploitation of those surrounding small countries for some time.

He chose Mist Village; after all, hasn't he also considered securing Whirlpool Country and Tea Country?

He had been hesitant before, but now the "evil little Senju brat" has made his point clear, and he intends to voice his own thoughts.

The spread of Leaf Village's influence is exactly what he needs, and since they are already subtly influencing Mist Village, it doesn't prevent them from trying elsewhere simultaneously.

"I do have some ideas, and I hope you all can give me more feedback."

Yuzhi tapped the table slowly, his mind rapidly arranging his words, and soon, under the gazes of Hikari and the group around Minato, he began to speak.

"Actually I've had a question for everyone: how do you view the surrounding small nations?"

"They are our key share of missions and the source of various supplemental resources."

Perhaps because of the high-level meeting, no one pretended any longer; Mizuto Monen spoke up without reservation.

"Beyond that, it's your future plan, Lord Hokage, which may later affect them and bring them profit."

"That's right; some small nations aren't without struggle—they have their own villages."

The Third, pipe in mouth, hesitated briefly and then spoke plainly.

"But not every village has a Hanzō-like figure; the vast majority of ninja villages lack any real capability.

Without ability there can be no sufficient influence, and thus no enough money for development.

Without money they can't even train ninja; lacking strong enough ninja support, how could they earn sufficient trust?"

Thus the mission share of these small nations continually drains away under such conditions, flowing into us and into Sand Village, Rock Village, Cloud Village, and Mist Village.

No trust means no missions; no missions mean no funds; the small nations' leaders will tighten their belts, creating a vicious cycle.

Therefore, regardless of their leaders or their ninja villages, the most they can ultimately become is our dependents.

The Third's words were thorough; this world is so unfair to those small nations.

Yet in the ninja world, where nations and villages are the units of contention, it's a law of the jungle, even a zero-sum game.

No opportunity is simply no opportunity; failure to develop is just that, after all the world is not fair.

Yuzhi gave a slight nod, though in his mind he still muttered about the world's exploitation of these small nations.

Thinking of his previous life, that already conjoined father‑son pair—no one even knows whose father the ultimate troublemaker Daiying was—had taken the exploitation of various small nations to the extreme.

If it were them, those small nations would become natural war proxies, raw‑material collection hubs, and dumping grounds for goods!

But Yuzhi also has another set of ideas, which happen to be a plan he's more familiar with.

"I think we could actually do something."

Yuzhi nodded in agreement with the Third's words, then suddenly burst into laughter.

"I've always thought these small nations are actually valuable; we just haven't realized it."

"Fifth Hokage, what are your thoughts?"

Minato felt some sorrow for these small nations' tragic fate, but now wasn't the time to dwell on it; he looked at Yuzhi and asked curiously.

"Of course we should make good use of them, for example by investing in road and bridge projects to boost their economy."

Yuzhi said with a smile, but his words made the Third and the others' faces turn strange.

Considering what they plan to do with Mist Village, they somewhat understand Yuzhi's idea, but the question is whether such returns are too low.

"Fifth Lord Hokage, doing this would cause us great loss."

Xiaochun, shifting in her seat, hesitated briefly and cautiously spoke.

"The loss may not occur; of course, the profit might be slower, but at least it guarantees we won't incur a deficit."

Yuzhi explained earnestly, standing up and signaling Kakashi in the shadows with a gesture.

Soon Kakashi withdrew the rest of the ANBU, brought a map to Yuzhi, but when he was about to leave, Yuzhi shook his head.

"Stay," Yuzhi said, "my expectations for you are high; perhaps after you become ANBU leader, you can help me better."

"This"

Kakashi felt a bit awkward, but obeyed and halted his steps, while Minato smiled at Kakashi without saying anything.

The Third and the others exchanged glances, clearly pleased with Yuzhi's idea, and at this point Yuzhi pointed at the map and spoke.

"Let me give a simple analogy: the ninja villages in Soup Country hope to develop, but they lack funds.

If Leaf Village supports them with some missions, they can earn money.

Then, what problem would they face next?"

"No ninja."

Feijian of the Senju Clan kept watching Yuzhi, curious about his thoughts, and followed the thread to speak directly.

"That broken place simply lacks enough ninja; even if we give them some missions, they can't handle them."

"Exactly, that's the fact."

Yuzhi smiled, then shifted his tone and continued.

"But if we dispatch some ninja, say some Jonin, to go there and properly teach them useful knowledge.

If they lack sufficient medical resources, we can also try, since Leaf Village has a complete medical system.

We can directly share it with them; then there are missions, ninja, and a medical system to safeguard ninja lives.

In that case, wouldn't they be able to earn even more money?"

"Yes."

Minato nodded, but he was somewhat puzzled.

"But then, where are Leaf Village's profits?"

"Even if we split the mission's reward evenly, Leaf Village still bears a huge loss, after all it should have been ours."

"Your thinking is a bit narrow, Senior Minato."

Yuzhi didn't mind Minato's excuse; he pointed at the map and continued.

"The mission is always just a small sum, even when protecting large caravans or conglomerates."

"Of course, we can't miss the caravan's money; we can use this as an excuse to send some engineer ninja teams in."

"After all, Soup Country lacks sufficient infrastructure and roads; thus a small‑country ninja village's development would take off, wouldn't it?"

"And once they develop, it's our turn to reclaim what we need; after all, our aid is aid, but never gratuitous."

"The newly developed Soup Country ninja village doesn't have enough money to repay Leaf Village."

"In that case, we can let them pay in installments, but each installment would carry a large amount of interest."

"The more they have taken from us, we must make them give it all back!"

"If they truly can't pay, it's fine; Soup Country has many mines, especially near the Iron Country."

"Acquire the mining rights, and then we effectively have another future revenue stream, don't we?"

"Moreover, developing mines can bring a new group of people more money—the common folk, whether from the Land of Fire or from Soup Country, it's the same."

"When these ordinary people have money, they can drive the economy, thereby prompting more missions to appear."

"And with these minerals, Leaf Village effectively possesses a large cache of strategic resources."

"We process them; besides self‑sufficiency, we can sell them to other ninja, clans, even ninja villages!"

"The Takeuchi clan has never been an exception; the ninja world has never been stable—wherever you go, the best‑selling goods are always war materiel."

"We can, when we upgrade our own gear, sell these materials directly to the ninja villages before they're completely discarded."

"This not only reduces Leaf Village's loss, but also lets us make a hefty profit!"

"Moreover, Leaf Village and even the Land of Fire have surplus production; selling to them is also market expansion, isn't it?"

"At this point, Yuzhi paused briefly, looked at the crowd with oddly strange expressions, and continued smiling."

"The profit issue is solved; next is how to influence them, make them fully align with us, even integrate into us."

"Don't forget, the strategic plan we devised for Mist Village works equally well for these small countries."

"Moreover, we have sent ninja to help them, letting them smuggle private goods while teaching, promoting Leaf Village's virtues, which can further win over these ninja."

"Beyond that, we should foster a willing 'agent'."

"Small countries aren't Mist Village; we don't need to tread on thin ice, so we just pick someone not dim‑witted who knows what to do."

"This process perfects a ninja village's construction, helps it have enough economy to raise the next generation, while also boosting its country's economy."

"Moreover, we've even built roads; if other villages try to attack them, we can arrive instantly, and similarly, if the 'agent' disobeys, we can deal with it immediately."

"Furthermore, we can station troops there under the guise of security; over time they'll get used to it, and under our long‑term influence they'll lean more toward us."

"Even without us doing anything, as long as those 'agents' are integrated into Leaf Village, what do you think the outcome will be?"

"Yuzhi stopped speaking there, but the entire Hokage office fell silent."

"At that moment they had only one thought: they felt their years‑long beliefs were completely overturned at that instant!"

"In their mindset, the first idea for conquering other countries or villages has always been through force."

"To achieve peace, one can only use communication, even necessary compromises and concessions."

"But Yuzhi, that guy, opened a new door for them; he actually intends to infiltrate every corner of a village unnoticed."

"When a country's economy, culture, even its armed forces are infiltrated and absorbed, even if the place hasn't changed its name, it makes no difference to them!"

"As for supporting an 'agent' in a small country or small ninja village, even if the outcome may be bloody, it's not a big deal."

"These 'agents', to show loyalty and swiftly eliminate internal discord, will find bloodshed the most effective method, without exception!"

"This happens often in the ninja world; major ninja villages vie for small‑country mission shares, all by cultivating 'agents'."

"Moreover, in Yuzhi's blueprint, the 'agents' they cultivate will also be bloody."

"But such bloodshed is for a few; for most, it may not be bloody at all!"

"Even if many dissenting voices arise, even if some seeds of hatred are sown."

"Yet hatred is only a tool to incite war for profit; as long as such wars can never be incited, what's the use of hatred?"

"Of course, that doesn't mean hatred won't spark their resolve to resist."

"But once they receive tangible benefits, how can they resist, and is resistance even necessary?"

"Even if they truly resist, can they win?"

"This plan is really …"

"I don't know how long passed, the Third Hokage sighed, at a loss for words."

"Is this plan the new world Yuzhi wants to create for me?"

"Hikari's gaze was glassy; even though she always knew Yuzhi kept this matter in mind, truly seeing everything unfold made her uneasy."

"And Senju Feijian stared intently at Yuzhi, his mind whirling."

"For Senju Feijian, other things don't matter; as Hokage, he always considers Leaf Village's broader environment and his own interests!"

"As for the people of those small countries, that's beyond his consideration; even if they were all wiped out, he wouldn't blink."

"He never once gave these small countries a second glance, because in his view their value lies in only three things."

"The mission source lands of great nations, the buffer zones between great nations, and battlefields during wartime!"

"Now, hearing Yuzhi, he realized these small countries are more useful than imagined, and even more handy!"

"Although in some sense Yuzhi's approach is exceptionally despicable."

"But for one's own benefit, what's wrong with being a bit despicable?"

「These small countries are already miserable enough, Leaf Village is helping you cultivate the Ninja System, although it will twist your thoughts, but just say whether you have developed or not! 」

Even without seeing the results, Senju Tobirama has already confirmed the feasibility of Yuzhi's plan!

Moreover, Senju Tobirama also feels that letting those ninjas know Leaf Village's kindness to them can not only weaken hatred, but also make them feel a sense of identity and belonging toward Leaf Village.

At this time, when they merge together, isn't this another way to integrate the ninja world?

「What a great idea. 」

Senju Tobirama sighed inwardly, and without realizing it, he discovered that this Uchiha Haori is really somewhat like him!

「No, what nonsense! 」

But soon, Senju Tobirama suddenly realized, this kid isn't just like him; this guy basically has the same mindset as Madara Uchiha, wanting to unify the entire ninja world!

「However, his method is also to bring everyone together to improve, which is somewhat like what the older brother meant! 」

Although Senju Tobirama was displeased, his mind was not muddled; Yuzhi's plan both possesses Madara Uchiha's dominance and his older brother's leniency.

For a moment, his gaze toward Yuzhi changed again.

「Could it be that this kid is the reincarnation of the older brother and Madara Uchiha together? 」

No, no, no, that's too evil; how could two big men possibly reincarnate together?

But the feeling Yuzhi gives him is really not the same.

「Alright, today's meeting ends here; I think everyone knows what to do now. 」

Yuzhi didn't know what Senju Tobirama was thinking; he directly stood up and laughed as he spoke.

「Since it's clear, let's start doing it; I also want to go out for a walk and see what Leaf Village is like now. 」

「Sir, the plan is great, but the startup funds. 」

Zhuanqin Xiaochun came to her senses; she was truly shocked, and her heart also gave extra support, but the key problem is, Leaf Village really doesn't have that much money.

「Xiaochun, hasn't the Hokage already figured out a solution to the money problem? 」

Just as Yuzhi hadn't spoken yet, Shuihu Menyan's eyes blazed as he spoke.

「I think we also need to formulate a plan for the daimyo. 」

Listening to these two old advisors, Yuzhi felt somewhat amused; obviously they had been deeply attracted by Yuzhi's plan, so the remaining matters became very easy to handle.

But how to do it is their business; Yuzhi himself still has things to be busy with!

「Finally the talk is over; I also should go see that guy Orochimaru, my Ghost Sprout Net Technique! 」