[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-paradise-of-reincarnation":3,"chapter-paradise-of-reincarnation-paradise-of-reincarnation-chapter-995":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Paradise of Reincarnation",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2274853,4446,"Chapter 995","paradise-of-reincarnation-chapter-995",995,"\u003Cp>After the Akatsuki arrived in the Land of Iron, they dispersed into four groups.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Xiao, Bubu Wang, and Am stayed outside Snowwind Mountain; Su Xiao was waiting for the right moment—it was unwise to infiltrate the tower inside Snowwind Mountain now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nidaime, White Zetsu, Karin, Kirigakure Suigetsu, and Gōzu had already infiltrated the tower within Snowwind Mountain, waiting for the Five Kage to arrive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Deidara was piloting a clay bird in midair, standing atop its back; in this blizzard, the enemy was unlikely to spot him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tobi was also outside Snowwind Mountain, waiting for the right moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The wind howled, and a snow sledge sat buried halfway under drifting snow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Xiao leaned against the snow sledge, snow dusting his head; he looked at Bubu Wang and Am—the two were in a “contest.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bubu Wang and Am glared at each other, their eyes locked, as if sparks crackled between the dog and the ox.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bubu Wang strained to widen his eyes, bloodshot and bulging, his paws pressed against his lower eyelids.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Am, meanwhile, bulged his bovine eyes, prying his upper and lower lids apart with thick fingers, tears streaming down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just twenty minutes ago, bored, Bubu Wang approached Am, inviting him to “play happily”—a staring contest: whoever blinked first had to eat fifty jin of snow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two had been locked in this stare for twenty full minutes; compared to Am’s terrifying 85-point Strength stat, Bubu Wang was clearly about to collapse—like an egg against a stone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>About thirty minutes later, Bubu Wang’s eyes rolled back, then shut—he couldn’t hold on anymore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hohohoho.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Am pounded his chest with his fists, resembling a giant gorilla; Bubu Wang hung his head, eyes watery, and began devouring snow in huge mouthfuls—he had to eat fifty jin, and no one would stop him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Bubu Wang wept while eating snow, a spiral spatial distortion appeared, a twisted figure emerging within it; when the vortex vanished, the figure stabilized, stepping onto the snow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crunch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two footprints sank into the snow—the newcomer was Tobi, his purpose unknown.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You seem quite relaxed.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tobi walked forward slowly, glancing at Bubu Wang with confusion—clearly unable to understand why the dog was eating snow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Burp~”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bubu Wang let out a burp, water dripping from the corner of his mouth—he’d already consumed nearly twenty jin of snow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Do you expect me to act like Sasuke—ambush right inside the Kage summit hall?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Xiao glanced at Tobi; Tobi smiled—he knew Su Xiao would never enter the hall like Sasuke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I plan to declare war on the Five Great Shinobi Villages during this opportunity.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tobi stared at Snowwind Mountain in the distance, lost in thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So soon?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Xiao didn’t understand why Tobi wanted to declare war now—in the original story, Tobi only gained the strength to challenge the Five Villages after securing Orochimaru’s aid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s just a declaration—not immediate war. Besides, even without declaring, the outcome will be the same. You must have guessed the true purpose of this Kage summit.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tobi sighed—he didn’t want to declare war now either; time was too tight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Xiao immediately understood: the Kage summit was called because each village had lost a Tailed Beast; under this pressure, negotiation was the wisest move, and secondly, to unite against Akatsuki.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Akatsuki had indeed committed many atrocities; originally, it resembled a rogue ninja mercenary group—except for Kumogakure, all other villages had hired Akatsuki to fight their wars for them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In truth, Akatsuki’s rise owed much to Kumogakure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though Akatsuki and Kumogakure seemed unrelated, they weren’t: Kumogakure was a faction of martial fanatics who distrusted Akatsuki and thus never hired them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet over the past decade, Kumogakure had expanded rapidly, scavenging for jutsu everywhere and demanding exorbitant “military funds” from the Lord of the Land of Lightning; when refused, Kumogakure developed its own ninja tech to boost its finances.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In this relatively peaceful era, the lords of the Five Great Nations had all cut funding to their respective villages, weakening their strength; ninja stopped producing, becoming high-cost killing weapons in peacetime—but vital forces in war—so lords could only slightly reduce their expenditures.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This led to a situation: Konoha, Sunagakure, Kirigakure, and Iwagakure’s combat power gradually declined, while Kumogakure expanded rapidly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With no other choice, the other four villages resorted to cheaper methods to counter Kumogakure—Akatsuki was clearly the best option; hiring Akatsuki cost little—no more than training two or three chūnin—and how could the four villages resist?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, Akatsuki’s rise owed much to Kumogakure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, once the Kage summit began, regardless of the outcome, they would reach one consensus: destroy Akatsuki.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under this situation, whether Tobi declared war or not had little impact on his future plans; rather than wait for enemies to come knocking, he chose to strike first—at least he wouldn’t lose the initiative.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Kage summit could no longer be stopped; annihilating all five Kage was impossible; the alliance of the Five Villages against Akatsuki was now inevitable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What Tobi wanted now was to kill one or two Kage, then immediately declare war, throwing the Five Villages into chaos first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Five Villages’ intent to eliminate Akatsuki was already clear—after all, Akatsuki had captured so many Tailed Beasts; whether to declare war now wasn’t critical. Besides, declaring war didn’t mean immediate war—Akatsuki had one great advantage: the Five Villages were in the open, Akatsuki was in the shadows.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When war began wouldn’t be decided by the Five Villages—it would be decided by Akatsuki.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then declare war. But…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Xiao lowered his voice; soon, Tobi’s eyes narrowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tobi seemed hesitant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Agreed.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tobi and Su Xiao reached an understanding; the cold, tedious wait began.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One day later, inside the central tower of Snowwind Mountain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The tower had stood for many years, its construction dating back to the early founding of the Land of Iron.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ancient tower showed no signs of decay; its footprint was vast—roughly the size of a soccer field—and concealed secrets within; its overall shape resembled a pyramid, with a massive base tapering to a sharp peak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As host, the Land of Iron had chosen the sixth floor of the tower—the highest level—for the Kage summit; this demonstrated proper hospitality while minimizing risks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire tower was built of solid rock, like a war fortress, its interior labyrinthine; without familiarity, even a map might lead one astray.\u003C\u002Fp>",1055,"2026-06-19T23:49:56.324Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","eaed069810e128595dad427503b7e468e2850ca7bf46494547db444eb0a2737a","paradise-of-reincarnation-chapter-996","paradise-of-reincarnation-chapter-994",1000,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fparadise-of-reincarnation-cover.jpg"]