Chapter 182

Senior, sorry to bother you.

Hokage, sorry to bother you.

Don't worry, you coming isn't any trouble at all; in fact, it's a good thing.

At Yuzhi's home, Shisui visited with Uchiha Xin and Uchiha Xiu; compared to Shisui, who was relatively relaxed, Xin and Xiu were a bit tense.

After all, in their eyes Shisui is a Mangekyou Sharingan user, and to Yuzhi and Hikari he seems more like a younger brother.

As Uchiha, they know all too well what 'little brother' means—to many it's someone more important than any other family member!

Of course, for Yuzhi it might not be that mystical, but Shisui is also a Mangekyou Sharingan user, which does bring them a bit closer, right?

As for the two of them, although they've always gotten along well, they haven't forgotten why they originally joined Yuzhi.

People are strange; the higher they climb, the more they worry.

Before, they didn't overthink it, since Yuzhi needed them and they knew following him would cause no problems.

But after Yuzhi became Hokage and Shisui became Police Department Chief, they were promoted, and this worry began to surface slowly.

Especially since Yuzhi still organizes clan meetings as before, assigning various tasks to the clan, but when many tasks don't fall to them, this worry grows stronger.

Even though Shisui has advised them both openly and secretly, they still can't help seeking an opportunity to visit, hoping to gauge Yuzhi's attitude.

Of course, they also want to see how Yuzhi and Hikari are doing afterward, after all, these two are tied to the Uchiha clan's future!

However, looking at it now, although Yuzhi's attitude isn't entirely clear, the future of the Uchiha clan seems problem-free.

The words of the Hokage's wife seem to hint that their 'greatest clan leader' and 'the first to become Hokage clan leader' are somewhat indulged in wine and women.

"Ying said it right—you coming to my place, I naturally welcome you."

Yuzhi rubbed his brow, then smiled and spoke.

"Besides, you don't need to be so formal; we're all clan members—learn from Shisui. Acting so distant makes even me feel estranged."

"Hmph…"

Hikari let out a soft hum; to herself, even Meiqin's side is family—now it's supposed to be clansmen?

Yuzhi naturally heard Hikari's voice, but he pretended not to, after all Hikari is now somewhat on guard against him.

Who knows if she truly has a 'radar' or some 'mind‑listening' cheat; whatever Yuzhi thinks, she seems to sense it.

But that's not the point; the point is that the bewitched Yuzhi made a similar 'request'.

Then Hikari agreed, immediately regretted it, Yuzhi was thrilled, but Hikari stamped him with a total 'pervert' label.

But Yuzhi obviously isn't the type to dwell on such details—though embarrassing it truly is, the pleasure is also real.

"Clan Leader, this time we came because we actually have some questions to ask."

Uchiha Xiu and Uchiha Xin saw Yuzhi like this, and instantly they felt a little relief in their hearts.

He appears much as before, with not much change—though it might only be appearances—but they did feel a bit more at ease.

"Just say what's on your mind."

Yuzhi raised an eyebrow; it's not work hours now—what are these people doing coming to my place?

"First is a clan matter."

Uchiha Xiu glanced at Yuzhi, then spoke somewhat cautiously.

"The previous clan meeting proposed whether to open clan lands to outsiders; although it has already passed, considering Clan Leader, you are now Hokage—"

"Just that?"

Yuzhi's face looked a bit odd; he rubbed his chin before continuing.

Besides that, let's lay out all the problems at once.

And there's also the matter of the engagement between the Clan Leader and Hikari.

Uchiha Shin also spoke up at this moment, but before he could finish his words, he saw Hikari's gaze looking over; that somewhat cold look made him dare not speak, and he immediately changed his words.

As well as some issues with the Police Department, these all need to be discussed with the Clan Leader.

Stop.

Yuzhi didn't wait for the two to finish speaking; he raised his finger and shook it, then asked doubtfully.

You two, how long have you been following me? It's been over five years, right?

Yes, Clan Leader.

The two were somewhat confused; they lightly nodded, while Yuzhi let out a faint sigh.

You've been following me for over five years; you should understand certain things more clearly.

Clan matters have always been decided through everyone's discussion; although many were my proposals, I have always advocated collective wisdom and effort.

Opening up the clan lands to strengthen ties between the family and the village is something we've been doing all these years.

So what if I'm the Hokage? Could anyone still be unfavorable toward me?

Moreover, it's precisely because I am the Hokage that we need to push this forward, so that I can appear more close to the people.

Yuzhi's words made the two break out in a sweat, but Yuzhi had no intention of letting them off; he tapped the table and continued.

Besides that, why do you still come to me about Police Department matters?

Although I, as Hokage, can justifiably make some reforms to the Police Department, who is the Police Department chief now?

As senior officials of the Police Department, you still come overstepping to ask me these things; where have you put Zhishui, the chief?

Clan Leader.

After saying all that, it felt heavy, causing both of them to immediately lower their heads.

Yuzhi intervening in the Police Department is indeed not a problem, but the current Police Department chief is Zhishui; their doing this is truly an overstep, even if it seems to bring them closer to Yuzhi.

Calm down, handle things with a normal mindset; you weren't like this before.

Yuzhi let out a sigh, looking at the two, he spoke softly.

I hope you can help Zhishui with the same attitude you used to help me, instead of running to me about everything as you do now.

「To be honest, it's only because Shisui has a good temper; if I were still the police chief, and you two were acting like this, I'd probably get angry. 」

「Yuzhi's words were already quite heavy, and his remarks really made Uchiha Shin and Uchiha Shu unable to lift their heads. 」

「Yuzhi also probably guessed that these two might have some mindset issues, but that's also human nature, and Yuzhi didn't mean to be too hard on them. 」

「Seeing the two lower their heads and remain silent, Yuzhi gave a light chuckle and then spoke. 」

「Alright, I know what you're thinking; although you didn't offer any constructive suggestions, that's enough. 」

「Don't overthink it, don't worry too much, just keep doing things as you used to, got it? 」

「Yes, Clan Leader! 」

「Since Yuzhi's words have gone this far, the two of them naturally understand their own problem. 」

「So he didn't continue further; after simply comforting the two, he straightforwardly saw them out. 」

「Should I say your lingering might is really strong? 」

「Watching the two's departing backs, Hikari raised an eyebrow beside them. 」

「That's right, don't forget I'm the Hokage. 」

「Upon hearing that, Yuzhi immediately replied with a smile, causing Hikari to let out a soft snort. 」

「Or are you not a pervert? 」

「What's wrong with being a pervert? What's wrong with a man being a bit perverted? You agree, right, Shisui? 」

「Yuzhi shook his head indifferently, even seeming to turn his head to look at Shisui beside him. 」

「Just that Shisui was a bit embarrassed; this topic was perhaps a bit much for him. 」

「Moreover, saying these things that make people blush in front of him—is that really appropriate? 」

「Speaking of which, Shisui, you really have a good temper; now you're the police chief, yet your subordinates still miss me—that's not a good thing. 」

「Yuzhi saw Shisui's embarrassed look and simply continued speaking. 」

「Yes, senior. 」

「Shisui nodded humbly; actually he didn't think there was anything wrong with it, since everything in the police department was built by Yuzhi. 」

「Even if he succeeds him, what he does is merely continue operating the system Yuzhi built; therefore, for any matter, asking Yuzhi poses no problem in his view. 」

「But just as he was pondering, Yuzhi suddenly spoke again. 」

「It's probably because you don't have an engagement yet, so you haven't developed that sense of responsibility. 」

「Considering your age, perhaps I should indeed arrange something for you. 」

「Engagement? 」

「Shisui was choked by those words; this definitely isn't the result he wanted! 」

「I don't know if it's because he's spent a long time with Yuzhi, but his way of looking at people has also changed. 」

「Besides wanting to measure up to Yuzhi and strive to become better and stronger, he also has his own ideas about choosing a partner. 」

「Even if I can't match Senpai Hikari, at least I shouldn't be that weak. 」

「Being too weak means they'd have little in common, making it impossible to achieve the kind of mutual support and progress that Yuzhi and Hikari have. 」

「Even though he knows that Yuzhi and Hikari's situation is nearly impossible to replicate, he's still young and doesn't need to rush. 」

「As a result, Yuzhi's remark now makes his head feel a bit big—this absolutely isn't the result he wanted. 」

「Senior, I'm not in a hurry. 」

「Hmph, you're just messing around too. 」

「Shisui momentarily couldn't hold back, and Hikari also rolled her eyes; she knows exactly how much Shisui listens to Yuzhi's words. 」

「At this point, proposing this idea—could it be that this guy wants to pass on his own perverted behavior? 」

「Shisui has his own ideas; you should see what he thinks, and also you haven't forgotten about that little guy, have you? 」

「Upon hearing Hikari's words, Yuzhi shrugged, especially seeing Shisui's expression, he realized there was no need to continue. 」

「As for the little guy's matter, it's naturally that little Nine-Tails. 」

「Seeing that Uchiha Shin and Uchiha Shu had left, Yuzhi simply summoned the little fox, then while rubbing its head he spoke. 」

「I won't forget about this little guy's matter, but I also need to find a suitable time to act. 」

「The little Nine-Tails lifted its head slightly at Yuzhi's words, then planted its two front paws on the ground and thrust its rear upward. 」

「It seemed to stretch, then lay down and began to nap with eyes closed. 」

「This eat-then-sleep, sleep-then-eat attitude left Yuzhi rather speechless; a perfectly good fox has been raised by him into a cat. 」

「Although I know foxes seem to be canine cats, it shouldn't be this extreme, right? 」

「Could it be because the Uchiha Clan naturally has a contract with ninja cats, affecting this fox? 」

「Although he complained inwardly, Yuzhi continued rubbing the little fox's head and speaking. 」

「At this stage we still lack the chakra of the Seven-Tails and Eight-Tails, which is indeed a headache. 」

「The Cloud Village side doesn't really let Killer Bee out, and the Land of Waterfalls side we also can't easily do anything, which is indeed troublesome. 」

「Let's find an opportunity to see; the little guy uses his own power to help us brew chakra, and his chakra is quite suitable for merging into Susanoo. 」

「Hikari looked at the little fox's lazy appearance; although she also wanted to give its head a few taps, she didn't want to get too close to Yuzhi, this pervert. 」

「With the help of his chakra, the other tailed beasts' powers are still fairly stable, and they are gradually merging into Susanoo. 」

「But he still lacks some necessary chakra, which prevents him from doing his best and also limits his own power's growth; we should do something about it. 」

「I know; I'll handle this matter properly. 」

「Yuzhi nodded, though his gaze toward the little fox had subtly changed. 」

「Since Yuzhi obtained the 'Chakra Origin Power,' this little guy has become especially clingy to him; even though his chakra has turned into Indra's power, he dislikes it but hasn't changed. 」

「Moreover, it's unclear whether his 'Chakra Origin Power' is influencing him, but he has begun using Susanoo as a medium to continuously absorb other tailed beasts' chakra. 」

「Along with this absorption, his own chakra gradually becomes somewhat peculiar. 」

Although the fox is still the same fox, its aura has become increasingly strange, and it is increasingly beginning to align with nature.

"Isn't this moving toward the direction of the Ten-Tails?"

The Ten-Tails' power can be called boundless, and its power is also an endless alignment with natural chakra.

Although Yuzhi has been pondering using Susanoo as a shell, imitating everything his godson Sasuke will do in the future.

But before he could even act, the little Nine-Tails, already leveraging Susanoo and his own chakra's influence, has slowly begun its own plans and ideas.

This makes Yuzhi both laugh and find it rather intriguing, and he doesn't know how far the little Nine-Tails will go in the future.

"Perhaps I could actually have a Ten-Tails without a shell yet retaining its power."

Yuzhi muttered something to himself, but at that moment his body trembled slightly, and he swiftly formed hand seals.

In no time, a ninja cat appeared before him.

"Thank you sincerely for your patronage, one thousand taels, meow!"

Seeing the greedy big orange cat, Yuzhi pursed his lips, then gave Zhi Shui a look, and reached out to take the scroll.

"What's wrong?"

Although Hikari still worried that Yuzhi would make her wear some odd contraptions to satisfy his excessive ideas, she quickly recovered when serious matters arose.

"That's somewhat interesting."

Yuzhi touched his chin, his complexion looking odd as he said.

"Perhaps we can move a bit and see if we can obtain something good."

——

"What, Madara Uchiha is taking you to train?"

"Hmm, and it seems he's also going to check the situation over at Rock Village."

Inside the Hokage's office, Senju Clan Feijian stared at Yuzhi with a bewildered expression, while the Third Hokage and Shui Men beside him looked inexplicably puzzled.

Early this morning, Yuzhi actually wasn't late; he arrived at the Hokage building on time to report.

These days they'd grown used to his habit of being late or simply not showing up, so his sudden diligent reporting now made them somewhat puzzled.

Sure enough, when he voiced his thoughts, Senju Clan Feijian's complexion instantly darkened.

Has that Madara Uchiha guy come to this world again? Isn't he the First Hokage?

Although he's overly evil, that's how he describes himself; so if you're the Hokage, why are you still running around all day?

Do you Uchiha as Hokage not like to work properly?

At this moment Senju Clan Feijian overlooked that Madara Uchiha is the First Hokage, and by the timeline he should have retired.

"Fifth Hokage, with your current strength you shouldn't need to keep training with him, right?"

The Third Hokage wasn't as stubborn as Senju Clan Feijian; after pondering for a moment, he finally spoke.

"Moreover, he's going to Rock Village to cause trouble, which isn't good for you; although we currently have the ability to solve problems,

but you know, we aren't prepared to stabilize everything, your plan is still progressing, we need to be more stable."

The Third Hokage clearly understood one thing: given Leaf Village's current strength, especially Yuzhi's near single-handed crushing of Cloud Village in the previous war.

This already shows they have the ability to forcefully crush a ninja village, but how to deal with it afterward is a tricky problem for them now.

That is, under Senju ZhuZhang's indulgence, the ninja village institution was able to be established!

Indeed, they share the same language, script, even culture, but the village's establishment has already formed a large class of vested interests.

Naturally they wouldn't want their village or nation to be annexed; even if everything were the same, they'd still seek differences.

To shape the perception of 'who we are', the quickest method is to let 'us' know 'who we are not'.

No need to say a lot of messy things; the long wars of the ninja world have already forged the sense that 'we and Leaf Village are not of the same kind'.

Yuzhi can certainly flatten them, but after flattening, he must face fragmented resistance, constant raids, continual sabotage, and even people hidden within his own ranks waiting to act.

His strength is indeed great, but with so many scattered individuals, he doesn't know how long it would take to root them out one by one.

Thus he devised a 'public opinion plan' to slowly reverse the notion of 'who we are not'.

At minimum, make the vast majority think 'Leaf Village is great', some think 'we are all ninja world people', and even erode the small portion that believes 'who we are not'.

In this way, he only needs to wait a few years before he can act!

By then, even if some still sabotage in secret, there will be few who respond, and with Leaf Village's comfortable living conditions, those people will naturally become irrelevant.

Although they will still cause damage, the threat to a vast nation or ninja organization is negligible.

They could even be left to be gradually eradicated, just as many nations now deliberately retain bandit problems without fully clearing them.

"I know about this, so I intend to only partake in training, not do other things."

Yuzhi smiled and nodded, but thought to himself, once I'm out, who can still control me?

"What he does is his business; what I need to do is learn his abilities, and Third Hokage, don't overestimate me.

I heard he single-handedly crushed Rock Village and the Akatsuki Organization together; that I certainly cannot do."

"Hmph, it's Madara Uchiha, an extremely dangerous guy; only the elder brother can handle him, so it's normal you can't do it now."

Senju Clan Feijian, hearing this, instantly found a point to counter and immediately spoke.

"I indeed am not as strong as him, but that's because he obtained the First Hokage's power; now I have it too, so..."

Yuzhi raised an eyebrow, humorously looking at Senju Clan Feijian as he spoke; before Senju Clan Feijian could turn pale and say something, he continued.

"Moreover, this time he's not alone; it seems their Third Hokage also came."

"Third Hokage?"

Shui Men blinked beside him, then looked toward the Third Hokage, whose complexion had darkened somewhat.

"Is it Uchiha Mirror?"

"I don't know, but even if we did, it's better not to name him directly."

Yuzhi shrugged, looked out the window, and spoke softly.

"Don't forget, that guy Ziraiye got a fragment of information from some unknown world, and in that fragment he was dead."

They also know about Ziraiye, but Yuzhi is well aware that Ziraiye never gave the full story at all.

For instance, the fact that Tsunade is the Fifth Hokage—of course he could say it without problem, but it's evident that Ziraiye is still a very reasonable person.

He knows, "If it's detrimental to unity, don't say it."

"Indeed, if such information falls into the hands of people like us, it's fine."

Minato nodded beside him, thought for a moment, then continued.

"But if it falls into others' hands, it could bring a lot of unnecessary trouble, especially since we aren't clear what kind of future that would be."

Therefore it's better for us to be cautious and follow the necessary rules.

"Tch, how boring."

Senju Tobima let out a cold snort, and disdainfully said.

"No matter what the future is, I know that as long as it's not a world where Madara Uchiha becomes Hokage, it will definitely be better than theirs!"

"Is that so?"

Yuzhi raised an eyebrow, wondering if this Second Hokage was perhaps overly confident.

Since that's the case, should he give this Second Hokage a proper insight into what his disciples and followers have actually done?

Thinking that, Yuzhi's mind showed a wicked smile; he felt he should strike hard.

However, using genjutsu on this Second Hokage would probably have average effect, and he himself is a bit out of sync with the times, so

"I heard that when Danzo betrayed, he didn't recognize you, and Madara Uchiha's side hasn't heard of that at all."

"Tch, Danzo is just insane; we would never stage something like that here!"

"Fine, do as you wish; I'll leave now and get some preparations done."

Yuzhi was too lazy to continue the idle talk with Senju Tobima; he had his own matters to attend to.

But before leaving, he glanced at the Third Hokage, and his wicked smile grew even richer. —

"Ready?"

"Yes, this time we act together, which is a good chance to test our own strength."

Leaf Village, Yuzhi's home; Yuzhi looked at the fully armed Hikari and sighed as he spoke.

That girl prepared really quickly; she's already wrapped herself up, giving him no chance at all.

"Senior, how should I cooperate with you this time?"

Zhi Shui asked excitedly, noting that his busyness had caused him to miss many missions.

Being able to act together again naturally made him especially happy.

He now seems to understand why Yuzhi was reluctant to take over the Police Department so quickly, because the heavy duties and a pile of troublesome matters piled up.

This would cause them to lose a lot of their own time, making many things they want to do impossible due to lack of time or opportunity.

He sometimes silently wondered whether he took over the Police Department too quickly and should have waited longer.

But now that things have come to this, he has no better solution; all he can do is learn from Yuzhi, handle strategic arrangements himself, and leave the rest to his subordinates.

"It's simple: maximize your own power and primarily seek jinchuriki."

He smiled and said casually; Zhi Shui's strength is by no means weak, and his growth has far exceeded expectations.

Even though he rarely acts now, his genjutsu ability has reached a level that even Yuzhi worries about; moreover, after injecting White Absolute Cells, his other divine cooldowns have been reduced.

One can imagine how high his strength is; if he were to unleash another Wood Release technique, his combat power would definitely surpass imagination!

Having him act together is not only to cover up the lie, but also to better control the jinchuriki.

Both Hikari and Yuzhi can do this easily, but compared to the genjutsu-specialist Zhi Shui, the two still have a slight gap.

"Besides that, watch your words and deeds; I've already announced it. You're now 'Third Hokage Uchiha Kagami', so don't embarrass yourself."

"Um, Third Hokage?"

Zhi Shui felt a bit embarrassed hearing Yuzhi's words, but was mostly excited.

Although he became Hokage in a world crafted by Yuzhi, both the Second and Third Hokage seem to especially endorse the world Yuzhi fabricated.

That means that even if Yuzhi is making things up, the logic is sound; otherwise the Second and Third Hokage would have rejected it long ago!

Thus Zhi Shui can't help but wonder whether, had there been no Second Hokage, Leaf Village would have proceeded in this way.

Moreover, thinking carefully, it's not surprising that his grandfather became Hokage; in this world he was a disciple of the Second Hokage.

In another world, is it hard for an outstanding Uchiha talent to become Hokage?

Unfortunately there's no 'if'; the Uchiha Izumi who lost back then doomed Madara Uchiha from becoming the First Hokage, after all he didn't have a younger brother like Senju Tobima to help.

"I'll perform well, senior, don't underestimate me; after all I've served as Police Department chief for a while, and after learning from you so long I know how to act."

Although Zhi Shui had many thoughts swirling, he quickly nodded seriously.

Even though he's pretending to be his grandfather, he won't be ashamed; especially as a 'Hokage' grandfather, he must perform well.

"Since you're ready, let's prepare to act."

Yuzhi didn't waste words; he smiled and said.

"One more thing, this time we might encounter members of the Akatsuki Organization, but a reminder: unless we meet those guys, we should still show mercy."

Although under Yuzhi's maneuver, the Akatsuki Organization has silently split into two halves: one part with Nagato, Orochimaru, and Sasori, and the other naturally the Obito group.

But there are also some who only follow orders and never bother with other matters, such as Kakuzu and Pipa Juzang.

Whether these people live or die doesn't matter, but the Akatsuki still needs to serve as a front; killing them outright would be a bit too much.

Of course, Nagato and his group have negotiated terms with Yuzhi, so they won't act harshly.

As for Obito's side, there's no nonsense; if they can be eliminated, eliminate them!

Nagato sent Yuzhi a covert message; Yuzhi likewise told them that he would take some countermeasures and asked them to be ready.

When the time comes, the Akatsuki Organization will definitely reach the battlefield, and they will inevitably clash.

"I understand, senpai."

Zhi Shui nodded; although he couldn't attend many meetings right away because of numerous affairs, Yuzhi didn't forget to tell him some important information.

For example, the problem inside the Moon, the situation of the Akatsuki Organization, and of course the little Nine‑Tails matter.

That's why Zhi Shui wasn't surprised at all when he saw the little Nine‑Tails; this guy hasn't stopped petting the little Nine‑Tails!

"Since there's no problem, let's set off."

Yuzhi stood up, stretched lazily a bit, then laughed and spoke.

"This time we must deliver a heavy blow to those people of Rock Village; it's not only so we can handle things better later, but also to pave the way for the Akatsuki Organization's future affairs."

"Everyone, do your best."

"Damn, just don't screw yourself up."

Hikari rolled her eyes, let out a light hum and said.

The ninja's three precepts state that indulging in certain perverse things severely affects a ninja's combat condition.

Even if Yuzhi's physical condition is excellent, acting recklessly isn't good; even though she thinks Yuzhi's problem shouldn't be big, she just can't stand it.

Yuzhi heard this, smiled and shook his head without replying; although Hikari said that, she is usually very cooperative.

Moreover, compared to now rolling his eyes, he still prefers watching Hikari roll her eyes at night.

"Then let's get ready to depart."

Yuzhi didn't waste words; after putting on his mask he spoke softly, but then seemed to recall something and laughed.

"But before that, I need to do something; let's go together, it won't take long anyway."

"Anything else?"

Hikari looked at Yuzhi with puzzlement, feeling that this guy probably has some ulterior motive again.

"Nothing much, just going along with some guy's idea, giving him a little shock."

Yuzhi's wicked smile under the mask grew broader, and at that moment the space around him warped, and his voice became somewhat muffled.

"Just let him see how powerful his followers really are."

"Teacher, the Fifth Generation may have already left; you shouldn't be angry either."

Inside the Hokage Tower's consultant office, the Third Generation looked at the displeased Second Generation and calmly said reassuringly.

He had encountered such matters more than once; at first he was somewhat worried, but gradually he got used to it.

He actually found it odd why Yuzhi and his own teacher were always at odds.

Clearly Yuzhi seemed to hold his teacher in high regard, and his teacher always gave special approval when faced with Yuzhi's policies.

Yet the two seemed to have an unspoken discord; Yuzhi would seize a chance to retort to his teacher, and his teacher would counter whenever possible.

He truly had never seen such a situation, even when he cooperated with Tuan Zang there was no such thing.

"Hmph, fine, let's go; if this guy keeps it up, the Hokage will eventually lose his footing!"

The Second Generation didn't know what his good disciple was thinking; he just hummed discontentedly.

But while saying that, after pondering he asked.

"Ignore that irresponsible guy; the Daimyo side has mostly dealt with it, and remember to keep up with the publicity."

"Although the Daimyo's issue isn't a big deal, we absolutely cannot make any mistakes!"

"Yes, teacher, the Fifth Generation has reminded us many times, and Kakashi and his team are already handling it."

The Third Generation pursed his lips, muttering about the seat being unstable, and said his policies are executed more seriously than anyone's.

"Also, make sure the new Daimyo sends money over; all departments are short on funds, it's that guy's policy that needs it."

The Second Generation continued, which made the Third Generation a bit uneasy, but he still nodded.

"I understand; this matter is already being followed up, the funds from major departments have been consolidated, and the Fifth Generation's and teacher's proposals have been drafted into documents and sent up."

"I think the money will arrive within a week, after which it can be allocated to each department and to the Land of Water, Whirlpool Country, Land of Tea, and Land of Rain."

"By the way, the author side has finished training; the village is now finding them a suitable residence, and they'll be moving in soon."

"Besides that, the script side is ready, the actors have been chosen, and filming can start at any time."

The Third Generation didn't know what his teacher would ask, so he simply reported everything Yuzhi had arranged, treating it as a progress report.

What made him both laugh and cry was that his teacher, upon hearing this, nodded satisfactorily, clearly that's what he wanted to hear.

But it's understandable; in terms of force, even though they can't match the era of the First Generation and Madara Uchiha, they are still far beyond this era.

Unfortunately, the First Generation didn't unify the ninja world, causing the village now to bring them various troubles, and even after the peace push it's a mess.

Otherwise, where would there be so many troubles?

Thus the importance of public‑opinion policy becomes evident, which is why they execute all this with extra seriousness.

"That's good, that's good."

The Second Generation nodded, stood up, looked out the window, and after a while spoke softly.

"Big brother made a wrong decision back then; now there may be a chance to make up for it, and I also want to see such a future."

"You will see it, teacher."

The Third Generation smiled, but he didn't dare to say that the First Generation's purpose wasn't …; after a moment he immediately changed the subject.

"Teacher, you said 'exposing an alternate timeline identity would cause this world chaos'—is that really true?"

"This one?"

The Second Generation frowned, and after a while he shook his head and said.

"I don't know either, but hasn't your disciple Ziraiye already shown some information? It's hard to say what's true or false."

"But I can sense that Ziraiye is withholding something; he definitely has many things he hasn't revealed!"

"Perhaps the world he sees differs from the current world and from Madara Uchiha's world, so he didn't elaborate."

The Third Generation was a bit embarrassed, but after thinking he gave an explanation, which was also normal.

After all, Ziraiye's words have already proven that what he saw was indeed extraordinary.

"Hmph, if I were to see it, I could make a clearer judgment."

Qian Shou Feijian let out a cold snort, then spoke in a displeased tone.

But as soon as the words left his mouth, he suddenly felt a strange force slowly flooding into his mind.

Not only him, but also Sarutobi Rizhan behind him, and in an instant the two of them entered a peculiar time.

There, they were stunned to see the Third being savagely beaten by Qian Shou Feijian. ——

"Seems everything is going smoothly, huh."

In the forest of Water Country, Da Ye Mu watched the assembling troops and a smile appeared on his face.

Although he had no need to come in person, he would not miss this operation for the sake of the Five Kage Alliance's command.

Moreover, he knew the Fourth Raikage and the Fourth Wind Shadow were also on their way, and although the former master from Mist Village did not come himself, he had sent an outstanding young man.

It is said that the young man could very well become the next Mizukage!

"I think his name is something like Kiyomi Mei, but that still counts as a future Kage; indeed all the Kage have gathered."

Da Ye Mu muttered to himself, feeling it was hard to comment on such a scene, but it certainly wouldn't be a bad thing.

Such a powerful lineup is a boon for all of them, after all the threat from Leaf Village is truly immense!

"Hmph, with a lineup like this, even if Madara Uchiha arrives, we probably wouldn't be afraid!"

Thinking this, Da Ye Mu spoke softly, moved by his thoughts.

But at that moment, a deep, irresistibly compelling voice suddenly sounded beside his ear.

"You little imp of the Two-Scale, what nonsense are you spouting now?"

"Hm?"

Da Ye Mu was stunned for a moment, then his complexion turned deathly pale; turning his head, he saw three figures standing on the treetop!

Retro armor, eerie masks, and the masks' crimson eyes that could not be fully concealed—at that instant Da Ye Mu's defenses shattered.

"It's you again, Madara Uchiha!"

(End of chapter)