Chapter 183: The Advance of Konohagakure

The Mangekyo Sharingan is a reflection of the Uchiha's dreams.

Shisui Uchiha saw the conflict between the Uchiha clan and the village from a young age, and he longed to achieve reconciliation between the two sides through communication.

Through the efforts of Yamanaka Chujiu, the small clique headed by the Third Hokage, Sarutobi Hiruzen, was overthrown, and Orochimaru and Yamanaka Chujiu seized power in Konohagakure, achieving Shisui Uchiha's goal.

Yet, this child's obsession did not change in the slightest, and he still awakened the 【Kotoamatsukami】 Mangekyo Sharingan.

When Shisui reported this to Yamanaka Chujiu, Chujiu scolded him severely, feeling that he had failed to live up to expectations, and angrily rebuked the kid for not trusting in his own efforts.

Finally, Yamanaka Chujiu issued a strict prohibition to Shisui: "Shisui Uchiha, I forbid you from using Kotoamatsukami, and I do not allow you to reveal information about these eyes to anyone!"

"Except for me and you, no third person is allowed to know, do you understand?"

Shisui Uchiha was terrified by Yamanaka Chujiu, so he obediently followed the order and kept his secret, not even exposing the Mangekyo Sharingan.

As for Uchiha Fugaku, ever since he became clan head, he worried day and night about the future of the clan, and as a result, he awakened the Mangekyo Sharingan that observes the future.

But the most ironic thing about fate is that those who fear the future only trigger greater fear when they see fragments of it.

Uchiha Fugaku thus transformed from the decisive "Wicked Eye" Fugaku into a coward who was hesitant, submissive, and could no longer make any decisions.

Five-and-a-half-year-old Itachi Uchiha, with the support of Yamanaka Chujiu, was even able to forcibly seize the power of clan head from his father and lead the Uchiha Clan to participate in the First Konoha Civil War.

However, after Yamanaka Chujiu took power, he discovered that Fugaku was actually quite good.

As long as he explained the reasons clearly to Uchiha Fugaku and then issued an order, he would execute it to the letter and would never act on his own.

To put it bluntly, Uchiha Fugaku was the best executor, but also the worst leader.

Itachi Uchiha would occasionally act on his own because he thought too much, causing some unnecessary trouble.

Regardless, Yamanaka Chujiu, who already possessed two pairs of Mangekyo Sharingan, would not fear Obito Uchiha, and even looked forward to him recklessly charging into Konohagakure.

By then, Fugaku would predict Obito's movements, Shisui would seize the opportunity to glare at him, and Konohagakure would be able to collect three pairs of Mangekyo Sharingan, as well as a batch of Three-Tomoe Sharingan, Uchiha Secret Documents, and a huge number of White Zetsu.

Whether it was Yamanaka Chujiu or the Fifth Hokage, Orochimaru, both could laugh out loud in their dreams.

Having summoned the Rising Sun Eight Captains, Yamanaka Chujiu learned from them about the problems encountered in building local regimes in various places, and based on these exposed issues, discussed the pros and cons of a centralized, unified state.

They finally reached a consensus: unification is beneficial to the Ninja World and should be further promoted.

At the same time, they also confirmed that the biggest problem was that Konohagakure's governing power decayed with distance, and there would inevitably be a maximum limit to its rule.

In the upcoming tasks, they would need to find and confirm the boundaries of Konohagakure's unification.

Next, Yamanaka Chujiu dragged Orochimaru out of the laboratory and convened a meeting of Konoha Jonin in the name of the Fifth Hokage.

At the meeting, the Jonin passed the resolution on building a centralized, unified system with a near-unanimous vote.

Konohagakure decided to completely abolish the ruling power of the old nobility and ninja clans, replacing them with local governments directly under the central authority.

The local governments would be managed by new ninja, appointed, assessed, and dispatched by Konohagakure, using personnel authority as a guide to bring financial, military, and political power under the control of Konohagakure, deepening the centralized system.

After the Jonin meeting, more than five hundred Jonin led thousands of Konoha Ninja and Mist Ninja to various parts of the four countries.

Orochimaru dropped all his work and returned to the laboratory to continue his experiments.

Yamanaka Chujiu stood in the Hokage Office, looking at the map of the Ninja World, thinking about when to strike at the Land of Hot Water, the Bo Country, and the Land of Grass.

He knew very well that the process of unifying the Ninja World could be slow, but it must never stop.

The separatist forces of the old era would not be reconciled to their destruction, and the shadow that had hidden for a thousand years would never sit idly by while the Ninja World was completely unified.

As long as Konohagakure maintained a vigorous offensive momentum, it could force the enemy to respond in a rush, leaving them to hide in the dark and brew trouble.

But once he stopped the pace of unification, the oppressed enemies would unite and brew a counterattack to overthrow Konohagakure.

Therefore, the offensive momentum must be maintained until the boundary of Konohagakure's governing power appeared.

When Konohagakure's new policies were implemented, Black Zetsu learned the specific intelligence through the White Zetsu spread across the Ninja World.

For the first time in over a thousand years, Black Zetsu felt apprehension and anxiety.

Black Zetsu watched helplessly as Konohagakure's territory continued to expand, its order continued to stabilize, and the waves of attacks on the Ninja World came one after another, leaving it overwhelmed.

It even had a premonition that when the Ninja World was completely unified and all power was condensed into one, the Kaguya Resurrection Plan that had been executed for a thousand years would turn into nothingness.

The centralized system of Konohagakure planned by Yamanaka Chujiu was a system that was perfect under current productivity conditions, after another civilization had tested it for two thousand years and countless geniuses had applied countless patches to it.

With Black Zetsu's knowledge, it could not find any problems with the system, nor could it find cracks for infighting, or openings for infiltration and provocation.

How could it not be desperate?

"Cannot wait any longer... absolutely cannot wait any longer."

Black Zetsu whispered, its voice hoarse and eerie, carrying unprecedented urgency.

It was not just Black Zetsu who was anxious, but also Obito Uchiha, who also whispered: "Indeed, we cannot wait any longer."

At this moment, Obito had long been swallowed by despair and darkness.

Rin's death was the cause of his fall into darkness; over these years, he had killed his master, the Fourth Hokage, and countless innocent people, all to realize the perfect world of Infinite Tsukuyomi.

He believed that in the perfect world, those who were killed would be resurrected and live a perfect life happily; he was not committing a crime by killing them, but sending them to enjoy it in advance.

But the prosperity of Konohagakure destroyed Obito's fantasy; the real dream was being realized, and its impact and weight were simply incomparable to an illusory, perfect happiness.

In fact, the more beautiful and stable the real world was, the more it highlighted the absurdity of the Eye of the Moon Plan.

But Obito Uchiha still would not change his mind, because the beauty of reality did not belong to him, and there was no Rin.

"We cannot let Konoha develop any further; if this continues, no one will be able to shake Konohagakure."

"The Infinite Tsukuyomi plan will never be realized, and the perfect world with Rin will never appear."

Obito's body trembled slightly, and he asked in a low voice: "What should I do?"

Black Zetsu said: "To challenge this overly powerful Konohagakure, your power is not enough, and adding Nagato is not enough; only by resurrecting Lord Madara is there a possibility of defeating Konohagakure."

Obito was silent for a moment: "Then resurrect Madara."