Within just a few days, the Empire's overwhelmingly powerful Vanguard Force easily conquered the entire Shinobi World with overwhelming momentum.
The people who had originally been enveloped in the illusions created by the God Tree awakened as if from a dream and broke free from the illusion one after another after losing the God Tree's support.
However, when faced with this sudden reality, an unprecedented confusion and doubt welled up in their hearts.
Those former rulers who had once wielded power and authority throughout the Shinobi World now fell into a prolonged silence.
They seemed to have forgotten how to contact their remaining forces and organize any effective resistance.
Meanwhile, the Empire advanced as if there were no one in its way, encountering virtually no substantive obstacles as it swiftly established solid and stable strongholds across the newly conquered land.
At the same time, many of the former rulers could not help but let out repeated cold laughs.
After all, in that world filled with Infinite Tsukuyomi Genjutsu, everyone lived a life of perfect happiness.
But now that they had returned to reality, the slightest dissatisfaction would immediately draw everyone's blame and criticism.
As a result, ruling the people of the present required not only tremendous effort but could also very likely end with them working hard without receiving any gratitude.
However, they were gravely mistaken.
The life and meaning the Empire brought were far deeper and greater than they could ever imagine.
Take the simplest and easiest-to-understand example: when the Empire first arrived here, a spectacular speech about the meaning of life was given.
Those impassioned words, brimming with wisdom and strength, were like a bolt of lightning tearing through the darkness and ignorance that had shrouded this land for so long.
For those who had yet to be