Hai Shan

How strong were the Three Ninja when they joined forces?

With the KOF Contract's 15% all-around combat power boost, how long would they need to defeat Konoha's stubborn feudal remnants?

The answer was... five minutes.

That included Might Guy and his disciple.

Konoha's Azure Beast was knocked unconscious before he could unleash his full strength—this was mainly thanks to Jiraiya.

As Jiraiya watched Might Guy open the Eight Inner Gates one after another, he immediately felt a familiar yet intense sense of déjà vu.

It reminded him of the manga Saiyan Superman Legend, which he had recently exchanged for with Reward Points.

In that manga, whenever the protagonist Gohan encountered an enemy he could not defeat, he would immediately transform into a Super Saiyan. His combat power would instantly soar a hundredfold, a thousandfold, ten thousandfold, and he would beat opponents who had once seemed invincible into dead dogs...

Might Guy looked exactly like the protagonist in that manga whenever he erupted with power!

If something like this could happen to an enemy, then hadn't he, the Sage of the Toads, read all those novels and manga for nothing?

Thus, Jiraiya told Tsunade and Orochimaru what he was thinking without hesitation.

The Three Ninja had perfect coordination. They decisively joined forces and unleashed their full power, each using their strongest current trump card. In an instant, they crushed Might Guy, who had only opened the Sixth Gate, the Gate of View, forcibly dispersed his Taijutsu ultimate technique, Morning Peacock, and knocked him unconscious.

Might Guy's disciple, though terrifyingly strong, was still too young. Surrounded and attacked by Hozuki Suigetsu, Shizune, Jugo, Kabuto Yakushi, and Kimimaro, he had long since lost consciousness.

At that moment, Rock Lee stood proudly where he was, his left hand held like a blade across his chest and his right hand behind his back. Yet his eyes had already gone completely vacant; he had fought until he passed out.

Even so, he still refused to fall. Blood streamed from the wounds all over his body, dyeing the ground a dark crimson.

"Enough!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi, whose Chakra was nearly exhausted, wept with tears streaming down his aged face as he struggled to force out four words. "We... surrender!"

Those words seemed to drain all the strength from him.

Once a Ninja Legend, he had now lost his former spirit. Frail and aged, utterly worn down, with both his stamina and Chakra depleted, his wrinkled face was full of exhaustion. He looked like nothing more than an ordinary, gaunt old man.

Orochimaru used the Body Flicker Technique to appear before Hiruzen Sarutobi, swinging the Kusanagi Sword in his hand.

Slap!

Tsunade and Jiraiya used the Body Flicker Technique as well, appearing before and behind him. One seized his sword hand, while the other hugged him from behind, stopping Orochimaru's attack.

Orochimaru raised a brow. Beneath his cold tone was a warmth outsiders could never understand. "He deserved a hero's ending."

In his eyes, his teacher could die on the battlefield, but he could not become a captured prisoner after surrendering and spend the rest of his life in a cell.

Hearing that, Tsunade sighed. "He shouldn't die by your hand."

"He's our teacher, after all!" Jiraiya's thoughts were much simpler.

Since both companions were stopping him, Orochimaru did not persist. He merely chuckled softly and said in a distant tone, "Whatever."

War was not everything.

How to deal with the aftermath and quickly stabilize the turbulent situation was equally important.

Civilians, ninja clans, great families, the Research Department Orochimaru had strongly insisted on establishing, the Ninja Academy...

Many matters required Tsunade to personally state her position.

Jiraiya followed at Tsunade's side like a guard, while Orochimaru went to look for Root, to see whether Danzo was foolish enough to sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight.

If Danzo had not changed Root's location, then Orochimaru would have no choice but to wipe out the roots and leave no trouble behind.

Yamanaka, Nara, Akimichi, Hatake...

Tsunade visited them one family at a time, offering conditions and receiving recognition and promises in return.

When she reached the Hyuga Clan, a seemingly gentle and introverted little girl with the Byakugan suddenly spoke. "Lady Tsunade, this is my latest work. Could you sign it for me?"

"Huh?"

Looking at the booklet offered to her, Tsunade was a little stunned.

However, the girl was the eldest daughter of the Hyuga Clan head, and she was so adorable that Tsunade could not refuse.

She picked up a pen and swiftly wrote the two characters, "Tsunade."

From this day onward, she no longer needed the prefix "Three Ninja" or "Princess of the Senju Clan" before her name. She was the one and only Tsunade!

After thinking for a moment, Tsunade added another line—May Hinata Hyuga's story only get better and better.

Hugging her manuscript, a faintly meaningful smile appeared on Hinata's young face. The expression almost made Tsunade think her eyes were playing tricks on her.

"I must have been too tense lately and seen it wrong..."

Tsunade comforted herself with that thought, then turned to discuss serious matters with the adults.

Many of Konoha's great clans had displayed ambiguous attitudes during this struggle for power and had not truly stepped forward to help.

The Hyuga Clan was merely one example.

But...

Not choosing was often a choice in itself.

Just as the Third Hokage had chosen to stand by and watch while Naruto suffered bullying.

Tsunade said she was willing to accept this favor from them.

The only thing Tsunade found somewhat regrettable was Konoha's Azure Beast, Might Guy, and his disciple Rock Lee...

"Might Guy, Rock Lee."

After repeating the master and disciple's names twice, Tsunade instructed those around her, "Both of them are talents. Konoha's future needs them. Transfer them out of prison immediately and send them to the medical unit for emergency treatment. Give them the best medical resources and care!"

"Yes!"

Shizune promptly acknowledged the order, then issued the new Hokage's command.

Land of Wind, Sunagakure.

In the reception hall, Wang Yan had not only watched a fine show, but had also harvested 45,260 Resource Points.

"That raises the inventory from 111,000 points to 156,260 points."

At this point, Wang Yan had completed 30% of his first short-term goal.

"The one who ascended to the position of Fifth Hokage was still Tsunade. Nothing changed in that regard. The only variable was that Orochimaru participated and became the head of Konoha's Science and Technology Department."

"At the same time, this also meant the disappearance of the Konoha Crush Plan from the original timeline."

"As New Konoha is established, there will be even more gains later, when the Chunin Exams begin."

Where did Resource Points come from? What factors determined how many there were?

There were many answers.

Luck, materials, character abilities, fame, lifespan, influence, the Wish Power of all living beings, fate, karma, future achievements...

In total, there were 419 factors. Every single one could affect the formation of Resource Points.

According to Wang Yan's several tests, he had gained some experience.

Direct slaughter yielded the fewest Resource Points, and it was a one-time deal. Once everyone was dead, there would be nothing left.

Changing the fate of important characters yielded relatively more Resource Points, and it provided continuous, unending gains.

Wang Yan had not been particularly frugal with Reward Points. He used them whenever necessary, and the Coiled Dragon Ring stored quite a few interesting items from various worlds, yet his Reward Points had never dropped by much.

Why?

Orochimaru, Jiraiya, Tsunade, Sasuke, Naruto, Sakura...

Even when these six Reincarnators were not carrying out missions, if they occasionally did something that affected the world and created variables, Wang Yan would likewise gain Resource Points.

They were not many, but they were still a modest benefit.

The sea accepted every stream, and thus became vast.

A mountain rejected no grain of earth, and thus could rise high.

That's it for the third update. Please collect! Please recommend! Thank you for your support!