Ninjas Are Chickens?

"​​Nagato, have you reached the Valley of the End?"

A message from Kakashi came through.

Although they couldn't contact the Empire, there were still no problems with communication between the three of them.

"No. Although this world appears to be in terrible shape, that's only at the lowest level. To ensure nothing goes wrong, I plan to visit the Land of Finality and bind some Summoning Animals. Otherwise, I won't be able to display the full strength of my Animal Path."

Nagato could transmit messages through the Nano-Bracelets directly by using his thoughts and Chakra to send his voice.

"Looking at the traces on your map, you didn't go to Hidden Leaf Village, did you?"

"No. I've already learned almost everything I need to know. This really is a world that needs saving!"

"Good, Nagato. I'm sure the Emperor will be pleased that you've come to this realization. After confirming that there are no problems at the Valley of the End, come join us as soon as possible. We plan to take control of Hidden Sand Village first."

"No problem!"

"If you find anything unusual at the Valley of the End, don't force yourself. Contact us at any time, and we'll decide what to do then!"

"Understood!"

After the two ended their communication, Nagato glanced at their approximate location in the Land of Waves, then his Rinnegan emerged.

At that moment, he was three hundred meters underground. The exoskeleton of the Asura Path had already covered his entire body, and it could protect him while he entered the Land of Finality.

The Land of Finality.

Apart from Mount Myōboku, Ryūchi Cave, and Shikkotsu Forest, it was the fourth place in the Empire discovered by the Emperor that possessed natural energy!

Its continent was countless times larger than the Shinobi World. It was said to be a place the Emperor had discovered after tracking down clues about the Death God of the Dead Demon Consuming Seal and several Evil Gods.

It contained all kinds of bizarre creatures and living beings.

In the original world, Nagato naturally had Summoning Animals, but in this world, he couldn't sense or summon them at all.

Perhaps things would improve once the transmission channel between the two worlds was complete.

For now, he needed to go to the Land of Finality and bind several Summoning Animals.

One of the conditions for entering the Land of Finality was to use the Rinnegan as a key.

After forming several hand seals, Nagato used the Reverse Summoning Technique to release his soul and send it into the Land of Finality.

The moment he entered, he saw a gigantic Centipede attacking him.

Nagato used Shinra Tensei without hesitation.

Even in spirit form, the Rinnegan remained overwhelmingly powerful.

After seeing the Centipede blasted unconscious, Nagato directly thrust a Black Receiver into its body and seized control of it without hesitation.

With the first gigantic Centipede as a foundation, Nagato successively captured a Giant Bird, Rhino, Crab, Split Dog, and Chameleon.

"These should be enough."

Feeling his ocular power deplete faster and faster, he understood that six Summoning Animals was his current limit.

After his soul returned to his body, Nagato hurried toward the Valley of the End.

"Unfortunately, I spent all my time at university studying the Sealing Technique and the Rinnegan's techniques. It's a real shame I never learned the Flying Thunder God Technique..."

Nagato sighed, then summoned the Giant Bird.

The Giant Bird had a somewhat sinister appearance. Combined with the control of the Black Receiver, it looked like a rotting corpse.

"It's hard to imagine that such a terrifying monster was summoned by me..."

Nagato gave a self-mocking smile. The Giant Bird flapped its wings and shot a thousand meters forward in an instant.

Land of Waves.

Kakashi and Obito had already brought the remaining six people to the vicinity of the later Naruto Bridge.

"Gato is an extremely greedy, terrifying, and evil businessman. Through monopolies and violence, he controls the entire economic lifeline and all transportation in the Land of Waves."

"Our Land of Waves relies heavily on maritime transport. By controlling these things, he's essentially got everyone by the throat."

Tazuna described all of Gato's crimes in detail.

"Is this Gato very powerful?"

Obito asked.

The fact that he could easily send an expert like Zabuza meant that he had some strength.

"No... Gato is only a businessman. What makes him frightening are his methods, his business acumen, and the group of desperate criminals he has gathered."

"Huh?"

Obito was puzzled. He had thought Gato was a powerful, violent, and utterly wicked ninja. He hadn't expected him to be merely a businessman.

"If he's just an ordinary person, then why don't you arrange for some ninjas to eliminate him?"

Tazuna smiled bitterly at that.

"It's not that we don't want to. Gato has hired countless ninjas, while in our Land of Waves... there's no ninja village, and there are no... ninjas!"

Hearing this, Obito helplessly covered his face.

Good grief. No wonder the people of your world are so terrified of and disgusted by ninjas. So you'll do anything as long as you're paid!

You possess great strength, yet people can drive you around by waving money in your face. The ninjas of this world... are impossible to judge!

"Gato is utterly wicked. He even controls an entire country's economy and people's livelihoods as a businessman. Doesn't your daimyo care? Don't you have a daimyo in your country either?"

The force of Obito's presence made Tazuna break out in a cold sweat. He wiped his forehead and nervously said, "We do, but..."

"There are differences between countries. Our Land of Waves is a small country and can't afford to support a ninja village. So we only have one way to deal with Gato: post a bounty with a nearby ninja village."

"But the daimyos are nowhere near as wealthy as Gato. We can issue a B-rank bounty mission, while he can issue an A-rank protection mission. We simply... have no way to deal with him!"

Obito was dumbfounded when he heard this.

What the hell? Doesn't that contradict itself? One side offers protection while the other offers assassination. They're profiting from both sides!

"So if the ninjas from one village accept this mission, will the two sides come to blows over it?"

Obito eagerly joined in on the spectacle.

"Uh..."

Tazuna's mind short-circuited. He was just a bridge builder. How could he understand so much?

Obito looked toward Kakashi. After hesitating for a moment, Kakashi finally spoke.

"In theory, we wouldn't accept assassination and protection missions for the same person..."

"Usually, Hidden Leaf Village handles the assassination, while Hidden Cloud Village handles the protection. That way..."

Obito found the whole thing absurd. He shook his head and spoke without the slightest restraint:

"Your world is way too bizarre. The ninjas of two villages can be toyed with by a single businessman. With such ridiculous systemic rules, how could the world not be chaotic? How could there be peace?"

"Suppose the people of one village died because of a mission. Should the other village hate the person who issued the mission, or should they kill the ninjas from their own village?"

Kakashi was speechless. It seemed that this was how conflicts had always arisen.

Everyone hated those who attacked and killed their comrades, but no one hated the person at the root of the conflict—the one who issued the mission.

Kakashi had discovered a blind spot.

"Isn't there any need for this Gato to be utterly wicked? Couldn't he simply depose the daimyo and then carry out all these things openly and legitimately?"

Tazuna's expression changed drastically.

"How can you have such a dangerous idea? Not to mention that Gato is only a businessman, even the rogue ninjas have never tried to attack a daimyo!"

Kakashi didn't understand.

"Why? As far as I know, apart from having authority, the daimyos basically have nothing else. You could say they're just like... piglets, completely helpless and covered in fat. Killing them should bring nothing but benefits."

Seeing the killing intent in Kakashi's eyes, Tazuna repeatedly shook his head.

"No, you're overthinking it. Without the daimyos, our countries would all collapse. You must understand that once a country's daimyo is deposed, the daimyos of the entire world will attack that country. When that happens, forget about the usurper—even ordinary civilians won't escape the consequences!"

"At that point, the usurper would be hunted by the daimyos of the entire world and hated by all the people in his own country! No one can withstand pressure from the daimyos of every nation. Even if the country became yours, what use would it be then?"

"It's hard to imagine that your sick world still possesses such a united will!"

Obito's words were filled with mockery.

A group of nobles has joined forces with all the nobles in the world to form a defensive line, all to consolidate their power. Heh.

So when the entire world is ravaged by war and people fight to the death, the ones dying are always ninjas and civilians, while you powerful nobles remain completely unaffected and sit back to watch the world unfold, right?

No wonder they said ninjas were tools. The wars of the Shinobi World were much like the cockfights within the Empire. The chickens fought each other to the death, while the interest groups behind them never changed.

If one chicken died, they could just replace it with another and raise it instead!

"Your servility has already taken root! I truly pity you!"