Discovery and Interrogation

The chaos in Konoha lasted until Tenten, when it was finally brought under control.

Although Yu Uchiha had awakened the Mangekyō Sharingan, his foundation and strength were not very good. The Susanoo to summon was just a skeleton soldier, which was easily suppressed by Uchiha Fugaku.

Of course, this also caused Uchiha Fugaku to unleash the Mangekyō Sharingan. Fortunately, the entire Ninja World was in chaos at the moment, and the higher-ups of Konoha had no time to pay attention to the Uchiha.

Not only the Uchiha, but also the Hyuga Clan Root, were in great turmoil. The Hyuga Clan had the Caged Bird Seal system, and the Root were all killing machines whose emotions had been extinguished. These people were arguably the most unhappy group of people in reality.

After experiencing five years of blissful life, many people were driven to madness by the stark contrast in their circumstances. Several Root ninjas launched suicide attacks within Root, while some Hyuga ninjas slit their own throats...

In any case, the entire Konoha leadership is in a state of chaos right now because everyone has been infected. Even the ninjas who maintain order, such as the Anbu, are mostly troubled by this. Many Anbu Ninja are addicted to it and cannot extricate themselves—and even if they can extricate themselves, it will not be a short-term success.

Under such circumstances, it would be extremely difficult to rely on heavily affected areas like the Anbu and the Uchiha Military Police Force to maintain order in Konoha.

In reality, there weren't that many ninjas in Konoha who went berserk and attacked indiscriminately, maybe thirty or fifty at most. However, about half of them became disheartened and gave up on themselves because of this dream. The other half were also shaken and distracted. Under these circumstances, the speed of calming down the chaos was naturally slowed down a lot.

"Seriously, I never thought Infinite Tsukuyomi would have this kind of problem!"

Looking at the sparsely populated, dilapidated, and still smoldering Konohagakure, Vegapunk couldn't help but sigh.

He had slightly modified himself and Hancock, and was currently strolling around Konohagakure, accompanied by Obito Uchiha, who had changed into casual clothes, and Kaguya Otsutsuki.

Logically speaking, although they concealed their features, they were still quite different from ordinary people in many ways. Theoretically, let alone strolling around the main streets of Konoha, just entering Konoha would probably attract the attention of Anbu Ninja and the security force.

However, the four of them have now toured almost the entire Konoha area without encountering any checks. Most of the ninjas they occasionally see are absent-minded or dejected. Even if someone notices that something is wrong with them, they just glance at them and then ignore them.

The Infinite Tsukuyomi lasted for about three hours, but Konoha's development regressed by about three or four years... The material losses were minor; the key issue was the psychological trauma, which would likely accompany an entire generation.

If it weren't for the fact that the Infinite Tsukuyomi treats all ninja villages equally, the situation of other ninja villages might be even worse than that of Konoha, and the Fourth Ninja World War would probably have already broken out!

Standing next to Vegapunk, Hancock took his arm, but her face lacked its usual arrogance; instead, she spoke with a hint of empathy:

"Indeed, giving someone hope and then destroying it again—even the strongest person would break down after experiencing something like that!"

"Even if my encounter with you, my dear, was just a dream, then when I wake up, I will not have the courage to live on."

Having once been a slave of the Celestial Dragons, Hancock naturally had an extremely tragic past. In her mind, if it weren't for Vegapunk, she would still be a slave in the hands of the Celestial Dragons. If that were the case, she would rather end her own life immediately.

As for Obito Uchiha standing to the side, he exuded a low-pressure aura, perfectly blending into the current atmosphere of Konoha.

To some extent, the hypothetical scenario that Obito Uchiha told his Young Obito was his current reality, so he was the one who truly understood this kind of pain the most.

"Lord Vegapunk, should the Chakra Network project continue?"

Seeing the current state of Konohagakure, Obito Uchiha sympathy and asked in a low voice.

"Of course we have to continue. Otherwise, when will these people ever get over their psychological trauma?"

Vegapunk shrugged and said:

"Besides, everyone has memorized the Sealing Techniques now. Don't be fooled by their calm demeanor; many of them are actually waiting for nightfall to try and re-enter the Infinite Tsukuyomi world!"

"It's just that the time hasn't come yet, and the Chakra Network hasn't been activated, so things are barely maintaining calm for now. If the Chakra Network were to shut down tonight, the impact would be ten times worse than it is now!"

At first, although many people went nearly insane because they couldn't bear the gap between reality and the Genjutsu space, many others managed to calm themselves down because they knew they could enter the Genjutsu space again.

But if the Genjutsu space closes down again this time... then things will get really messed up.

"However, I didn't expect the allure of the Infinite Tsukuyomi Genjutsu to be so great. I originally thought that only a very small number of people would be willing to inscribe Sealing Array on their bodies and enter the Chakra Network!"

"I never imagined... that in Konoha, the majority of ninjas would choose to join the Chakra Network!"

Vegapunk glanced around. In his perception, nine out of the ten Konoha Ninja who walked past him had the coordinates of Sealing Array on their bodies. The proportion of ordinary villagers was slightly lower, but still about three out of ten had drawn Sealing Array.

Upon closer reflection, it becomes clear that the devastating Third Shinobi World War, a war so brutal it was practically a meat grinder, had inflicted immense psychological damage on these Konoha Ninja. In fact, the vast majority of them had the names of their loved ones inscribed on Memorial Stone.

The emotional pain naturally makes ninjas need the numbing effect of Genjutsu space even more. As for the ordinary villagers of Konoha, they may not have as much pain, but their willpower is far inferior to that of ninjas, so they are naturally unable to resist the temptation of Genjutsu space.

"I think if you hadn't used the Infinite Tsukuyomi's ability to weave beautiful dreams in the first place, this outcome probably wouldn't have happened."

Obito Uchiha smile and said something.

Vegapunk shook his head. "In that case, the development of the Chakra Network would be too slow. However... I didn't expect that ninjas' mentality would be so fragile."

Of course, there's another point. Compared to Obito Uchiha, Vegapunk doesn't care much about this world. To him, this relatively backward Parallel World of Hokage is just an experimental field.

It's much better to experiment more here than to run into problems in a world I've developed later. Even disregarding emotional factors, the original Ninja World, which I've developed over five or six years, is far more valuable than this world.

"Ninjas... are an extreme group by nature, and their mentality always swings between strength and fragility."

Obito Uchiha sighed, referring not only to the Konoha ninjas but also to himself.

"Gentlemen and ladies, what brings you to Konohagakure? Would you be willing to have a chat with me?"

Just as Vegapunk and his friends were chatting, they suddenly heard a sound coming from ahead.

The four showed no surprise. Among them, even the weakest, Obito Uchiha, and the least experienced, Vegapunk, were not easy opponents. Naturally, they had already noticed the ninjas who had been watching them.

The one who spoke was a young ninja with blond hair who gave off a warm, sun-like feeling. Behind him stood two other Shinobu looked to be about thirteen or fourteen years old.

A Shinobu with silver hair appeared listless, but in reality, his every move was skillful and he was extremely wary of Vegapunk and his companions, clearly a rare young elite.

The other one was wearing goggles, had an awkward smile on his face, rubbed his hair behind his head with one hand, and looked away, especially avoiding looking at Obito Uchiha.

Needless to say, this is Young Obito., and the remaining two are Minato Namikaze and Kakashi Hatake.

On Vegapunk's side, Obito Uchiha, although he removed his mask and Akatsuki cloak and made some changes to his appearance, actually did not change his voice or height and build.

No matter how dim-witted Young Obito was, he was still a ninja, unlike most of the pirates next door who suffered from face blindness. In addition, his observation skills greatly improved after he acquired the Three-Tomoe Sharingan, so he easily recognized Obito Uchiha's identity.

Not to mention that in the morning, Obito Uchiha had already reported everything between himself and the Masked Man to Minato Namikaze.

Minato Namikaze also on high alert against this group of people who had stolen the Tailed Beast from Major Ninja Villages and were ranked number one on the list of terrorists in the Ninja World. Now that he learned that the super-powerful Genjutsu that happened last night was also created by this group, he naturally strengthened his guard even more.

Then Minato Namikaze and his companions spotted Vegapunk and his group strolling around Konoha. Their attire was completely unrefined, and Minato Namikaze, who had the specific information, recognized them after just a quick comparison.

Vegapunk glanced at Minato Namikaze: "Alright! But are we really going to chat on the street?"

Minato Namikaze chuckled, "It's my fault. Come with me, everyone!"

As he spoke, Minato Namikaze turned and left, but in that instant, the smile on his face turned into a serious expression.

Vegapunk shrugged indifferently. He could sense that although Minato Namikaze, he was actually very wary of them.

However, Vegapunk didn't care about Minato Namikaze's fears, and the group wasn't afraid of any traps either, so they swaggered over and followed Minato Namikaze.

Given the current state of Konoha, only Minato Namikaze and the Third Hokage are somewhat capable of fighting. At best, they can use forbidden techniques like the Dead Demon Consuming Seal and the Reverse Four Symbols Sealing Method Seal to put on a show. How can they possibly deal with Vegapunk and his three companions?

Minato Namikaze quickly led Vegapunk and the other three to a secluded Training Ground. Then, at his signal, Kakashi Hatake went to the outer perimeter to keep watch, leaving only Vegapunk, the other three, Minato Namikaze, and Young Obito. on the field.

Minato Namikaze took a deep breath, looked at Vegapunk, who was leading the group of four, and asked with a serious expression, "Sir, what is your name?"

"Just call me Dr. Vegapunk. As for the rest of you, they are Hancock, Kaguya, and Tobi."

Vegapunk casually introduced himself, saying that he, Hancock, and Kaguya were easy to talk to, but Obito Uchiha's identity was really hard to explain, so Vegapunk just casually mentioned Obito Uchiha's future codename.

Upon hearing these unfamiliar names, Minato Namikaze simply nodded, then looked Vegapunk up and down before asking:

"Dr. Vegapunk, if I'm not mistaken, you've collected all the Tailed Beast, haven't you?"

"To be precise, it should be returned to its rightful owner," Vegapunk said with a laugh, while secretly thinking: Anyway, the Tailed Beast originated from Kaguya Otsutsuki, so no matter which world's Kaguya Otsutsuki from, she should have sovereignty over the Tailed Beast.

"Returning it to its rightful owner!?" Minato Namikaze frowned. He didn't remember any owners for wild, natural disasters like Tailed Beast. However, after weighing the difference in strength between the two sides, Minato Namikaze ultimately decided not to dwell on the matter of Tailed Beast.

In a sense, the fact that none of the Five Great Shinobi Villages possessed Tailed Beast is similar to the fact that Five Great Shinobi Villages possessed Tailed Beast. The real trouble lay with Vegapunk and his group who had collected the Tailed Beast, not with the Tailed Beast themselves.

Furthermore, since the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki was Minato Namikaze's wife, he personally didn't want Kushina Uzumaki to Jinchuriki again, otherwise even childbirth might be dangerous. Naturally Minato Namikaze wasn't particularly concerned about whether the Tailed Beast would return.

"Alright, let's not talk about the Tailed Beast. So, what happened last night, is it related to Dr. Vegapunk?"

As he spoke, Minato Namikaze had already secretly prepared the Flying Thunder God Technique, grabbing Obito Uchiha behind him with one hand, his expression revealing a hint of wariness.

"That's right, I personally created the Infinite Tsukuyomi Chakra Network!"

Vegapunk glanced at the nervous Minato Namikaze and admitted it without hesitation.

Unexpectedly, the other party admitted it so easily. Minato Namikaze's eyes narrowed slightly, and his expression became serious. "So, Dr. Vegapunk, what exactly do you want to do by using such a terrible Genjutsu?"