Ninja World's Hegemon

"Hey sis, is it really necessary to go to such lengths? It's all so flashy. Anyone who didn't know better would think someone in Kirigakure is having a big celebration!"

You do not say!

To welcome Ye Liangnai and the other warriors home, Mei Terumi Kirigakure with red ribbons and garlands, and she herself wore a stunning red dress, looking incredibly beautiful.

"Of course it's necessary! These are all heroes who defend our country; we must make it a grand affair!"

Mei Terumi glared at Ye Liangnai, as if to say, "Can you stop being so nonchalant?"

Be serious, will you?!

Ye Liangnai shrugged helplessly, indicating: This is just how I am, and I'm afraid I can't change it!

After being greeted and rewarded by Mei Terumi, Ye Liangnai descended upon the court of the Land of Water and issued the order, "Dispatch armies from all four directions to formally take over ten countries, including the Land of Waves, the Land of Rainbows, and the Land of Tides!"

"Anyone who dares to obstruct or resist will be killed without mercy!"

"The daimyo of the ten nations must unconditionally submit to the Land of Water, and shall no longer use the title of daimyo, but instead be called 'Minister of [Name]', and accept the jurisdiction of the Land of Water!"

Ye Liangnai categorized this order and named it 'The Proclamation of Rebellion Suppression'!

Upon receiving this order, armies from all four directions of the Land of Water rallied in response, shouting "Long live the Emperor!"

This order shocked the Shinobi World!

Within the Land of Waves, the Land of Tides, and other nations, wailing and panic filled the air!

Ye Liangnai has never given such an order before. Is he about to start annexing the entire Shinobi World?

Now it's the Land of Tides, so who's next?

The Land of Waves?

It seems that the Land of Waves has become an economic vassal state of the Land of Water, which is no different from being occupied.

The ambitious figures in the Shinobi World were shocked to discover!

If Ye Liangnai conquers the Land of Tides and then the Land of Waves, his territory will increase tenfold!

Their sphere of influence extends to nearly half of the Shinobi World.

He will control many key sea routes, becoming the largest and most powerful ruler in the Shinobi World.

The original economic alliance model of the Land of Water was already terrifying enough.

Now, he has also annexed the Economic Union, turning it into the territory of the Land of Water, thus expanding the Land of Water's area tenfold.

However, in terms of land area, it has surpassed the Land of Lightning and the Land of Fire, becoming the third largest country after the Land of Wind and the Land of Earth.

As for national strength, it has long since become the number one in the Shinobi World!

Both in terms of military and economic power, it has become number one in the Shinobi World.

Soon, technological prowess may also become number one!

At this moment, even if Ye Liangnai didn't want to admit it, the Land of Water couldn't escape its status as the number one nation!

Countless people feel that the world is ending!

With such a vast territory now in hand, everyone could already imagine how much stronger Ye Liangnai would become in the Land of Water and Kirigakure.

However, at this time, other major powers in the Shinobi World were still at war and had no time to attend to Ye Liangnai's expansion.

Some even suspect that Ye Liangnai's recent recruitment of people from other countries to serve in the Land of Water was perhaps a premonition of this.

Otherwise, how could it be such a coincidence that everything fits together!

No sooner had Ye Liangnai finished recruiting talents from other ninja villages than she began to militarily subjugate the surrounding small countries.

Even if these small countries are his enemies this time, there's no need for him to be in such a hurry!

Why can't we sit down and talk things out? Why resort to force?

It's obvious that this was premeditated!

Meanwhile, in other ninja villages across the Shinobi World...

Under the leadership of the Fourth Raikage and Killer B, Kumogakure has resolved the battle, sealed the Third Raikage, and dealt with the previous Seven-Tails and Eight-Tails Jinchuriki!

The Cloud Ninja have begun cleaning up the battlefield!

Oh, right, they captured Hama Yon alive!

And they planned to extract some useful information from his/her mind.

In this battle, Yunxin Village suffered 108 deaths and 1,380 wounded, making it one of the battles with the lowest casualty rate among all the battles fought by Kumogakure.

Of course, this was also a considerable loss for the Kumogakure.

After all, the casualties from those two battles with Ye Liangnai have not yet been fully recovered!

Konoha!

Konoha may have suffered the greatest casualties among the three villages where the war has ended!

But there was nothing they could do; the enemy they faced, strictly speaking, was the strongest!

With Ye Liangnai, a character of such overpowered strength, in Hashirama Senju Kirigakure, even the trump Kainojirou Hashirama Senju and Madara Uchiha, were rendered useless. The remaining ninjas were unable to inflict significant damage on Kirigakure.

On the contrary, Konoha, after suffering a great disturbance at the hands of Ye Liangnai, encountered its strongest enemy lineup.

Whether it's the Second Fourth Hokage, or Shimura Danzō Kushina Uzumaki, Hatake Sakumo!

Which one of them wasn't a powerful figure who dominated the ninja Shinobi World!

If they all came together, not only would Konoha feel pressured, but even Ye Liangnai might frown.

Not to mention all the other powerful figures who have passed away.

If Hashirama Senju, Konoha would have truly collapsed by now!

Therefore, the number of injured people in Konoha is truly countless.

If Sakura Haruno hadn't summoned the Tsunade to heal Katsuyu first, given her strength, it might have taken her several days to treat all the wounded in Konoha.

Iwagakure!

"I never expected you to show up here!"

Ōnoki looked at the group of people in front of him with a mixture of surprise and apprehension.

Sasuke Uchiha, Itachi Uchiha missing-nin ninja from Takigakure), Kakuzu (Hidan missing-nin from Yugakure).

"Don't get me wrong, we were just asked by this guy to come and help us!"

Hidan, carrying a scythe, pointed it at Itachi Uchiha.

Ōnoki couldn't help but look at Itachi Uchiha, wanting to ask him why he was helping him.

"The people of my Uchiha Clan are here, that's all!"

Itachi Uchiha was quite indifferent. He looked at the group of the Uchiha Clan members who were staring at him with angry expressions, and then turned his gaze to the two leaders. "Father, Mother!"

He looked remorseful. "I'm sorry, I was so..."

This might be the first time Itachi Uchiha choked up, and it might also be the last!

"Silly child, why are you apologizing? You didn't do anything wrong!"

Mikoto Uchiha said with a loving expression, then looked at Sasuke Uchiha beside her and nodded with satisfaction, "That little kid from back then is now a man!"

These words brought Uchiha Sasuke streaming down Erzhuzi's face.

"Alright, enough with the nonsense, Itachi Uchiha. I never thought I'd see you again. Prepare yourself!"

Mikoto Uchiha was friendly to Itachi Uchiha, but that doesn't mean that Uchiha Clan ninjas in the story are the same!

In fact, apart from Fugaku Uchiha, Mikoto Uchiha, and Shisui Uchiha, no one else would have a good impression of Itachi Uchiha.

Oh, and there's also Izumi Uchiha who has a strong liking for Itachi Uchiha.

She could have become Sasuke Uchiha's sister-in-law, but ultimately died at the hands of Itachi Uchiha on the night of the massacre of her clan.