The Restless High Command

Ōnoki and the others were not interested in the second attribute of Kitsuchi; they were more concerned about the imminent emergence of the fifth Kage in Iwagakure.

In fact, given the foundation of the Kitsuchi, although it became a quasi-film a few months later than Kawakita, it is very likely to become a formal Kage Level before northern Kawakita.

However, none of that matters. What matters is that Kitsuchi's advancement has made Yichen and other high-ranking officials restless.

Five Kage Level fighters, and that doesn't even include the Jinchuriki. Han, this Jinchuriki, is becoming more and more like the Perfect Jinchuriki. Now, Han not only has Kage Level explosive power in a short period of time, but his endurance is also almost catching up with Kage Level.

The overall strength of the Iwa ninja reached an unprecedented level, while Konoha once again fell into a slump.

On the surface, Konoha only has Three Kage-level: Hiruzen Sarutobi, Shimura Danzō, and Tsunade Senju. Fugaku Uchiha's strength has not been revealed. The Nine-Tails Jinchuriki is still just a child.

Yichen suppressed the urge to immediately declare war on Konoha. He took a few deep breaths and said to Ōnoki and the others, "Third Hokage, everyone, calm down. The Ninja World isn't just about Konoha and us."

"The Sunagakure has Three Kage-level ninjas, the Cloud ninja has two, and the Akatsuki Organization has even more Kage -Kage Level than us."

"At this time, it is not appropriate for us to be the first to step forward; it is necessary for Konoha to take the lead."

"At least until Captain Kurotsuchi and Kawakita become true Kage Level ninjas, and until they learn S-rank Ninjutsu, we must keep this a secret."

Ōnoki and the others nodded. This was easy to handle. Kawakita was too young, and his journey hadn't been particularly impressive. He had only been active for a while during the Joint Chunin Exams held by Konoha, and after that, he faded into obscurity in the eyes of others in the Ninja World. No one in the entire Ninja World believed that Kawakita was already a quasi-Kage.

As for the samurai from the Land of Iron, they did not want to get involved in the conflict between the Five Great Ninja Villages, nor would they actively promote Kawakita's rank.

Then there's Kitsuchi. If it weren't for the sudden emergence of Yichen and Ikura, the other ninja villages would indeed have focused their attention on Kitsuchi. But now, it seems that everyone has subconsciously overlooked Kitsuchi, who is already considered an older generation ninja.

Yichen estimates that there is an important reason for this: people habitually believe that only Konoha can produce so many Kage Level at the same time, and that other ninja villages are not worthy.

"Alright, let's discuss how to adjust the position of Captain Kurotsuchi first," Yichen said.

Upon hearing this, Kitsuchi awkwardly scratched his head and said, "I'm used to my current position."

Ikura continued, "In that case, Senior Kitsuchi's position will remain unchanged. However, the organization of the Tsuchikage Assistant will be formalized, and the Tsuchikage Assistant Class will be established, with Senior Kitsuchi as the class leader. The class leader will have the right to speak at High-Level Meeting, and their status will be the same as that of an advisor."

Upon hearing this, Ōnoki, Yichen, and the others' eyes lit up.

This is much better than simply transferring Kitsuchi directly to the Advisor Group. The Advisor Group's work has been adjusted after Kawakita and Tomoko joined, and it's just getting on track now, so it's not suitable to adjust it again.

Ikura's plan will not affect the work of the Advisor Group, nor will it require Kitsuchi to change his work habits, achieving two goals at once.

Thus, Iwagakure gained a new organization directly under the Tsuchikage: the Assistant Class.

The number of Assistant Class was expanded again, and their powers were further clarified.

After dealing with the Kitsuchi, Ming announced another piece of good news, "Ninja Cat Dango has finally completed her Senjutsu training."

Upon hearing this, Yichen's eyes lit up. "Really?"

Yichen had been paying close attention to Dango's Senjutsu training. As the ninja in the current Ninja World who had gone the furthest in Sage Mode, Yichen could be considered Dango's teacher in Senjutsu training.

The method of controlling and integrating Natural Energy with one's own physical and Mental Energy was taught to Dango by Yichen.

Now that Dango has finally completed Sage Mode, Yichen is very happy, and the village's foundation has been strengthened once again.

Given Dango's affinity for Natural Energy, she should have completed her cultivation of Senjutsu long ago, but she gave birth to a litter of baby Ninja Cat along the way, which delayed her progress.

However, Dango's foundation is much Yichen than Yichen's when he first mastered Senjutsu. In his normal state, Dango is only Jonin. Even when he enters Sage Mode, his strength is only comparable to Elite Jonin.

Dango's talent is still lacking; it's uncertain how far Dango children will go in the future. Yichen is considering whether to let Dango get some treatment and have another child.

However, this matter can wait. Dango has just entered Sage Mode, and like Yichen, she can maintain Sage Mode every day to gradually improve her physique. Once she is more in sync with the Natural Energy, the kittens she reborn will have even greater potential.

However, the children of the Dango are not yet at a sufficient level to master Senjutsu. Some of these kittens are at the Chunin level, while others are at the Genin level. Since kittens are all agile, they may have an advantage in speed, but their attack power is generally average.

Yichen looked at Ikura and said, "Ikura, Dango's Senjutsu cultivation is on track. It's your turn next. Are you ready?"

Ikura smiled wryly and said, "I've completed the balance training, but I don't seem to have any talent for controlling multiple types of Chakra."

Ikura is more of a ninja specializing in Ninjutsu, but compared to Yichen, he is more like a well-rounded warrior. He has many outstanding talents, and his physical strength is far superior to Yichen's.

However, Ikura's Chakra Control talent isn't top-tier. Compared to normal people, he's considered a genius in this area. But compared to ninjas like Yichen and Ōnoki who can learn or develop Kekkei Tōta, Ikura is still far behind.

Yichen thought for a moment and said, "Even if we don't have talent, we still have to learn. Even if it takes ten years to slowly hone our skills, we still have to learn. As long as we can reach Dango's current level, we won't have lost out."

Spending ten years on a ninja, investing a lot of resources every day to help him cultivate Senjutsu, is indeed a very high cost. But Yichen is right, as long as Ikura can also enter Sage Mode, then all these investments will be worthwhile.

With the help of liquid Natural Energy, Dango can now enter Sage Mode on its own within Natural Energy Barrier.

While this thing is naturally useless in actual combat, no one fights alone. With teammates providing cover, there's still hope of entering Sage Mode and increasing combat power. Moreover, the method Yichen uses—entering Sage Mode beforehand and then going out to play—is quite effective.

Even someone as powerful as Orochimaru has a deep understanding of Natural Energy. In the original story, Orochimaru developed Cursed Seal based on Natural Energy, which could help others master it. However, he was unable to learn Senjutsu, and the Cursed Seal could not enhance his own combat power.

After speaking, Yichen looked at Kitsuchi and Kawakita, feeling quite awkward, as these two were even less talented than Ikura in cultivating Senjutsu.

Kawakita is a pure swordsmanship ninja; to ninjas of Yichen, his Ninjutsu is utterly devoid of talent. As for Kitsuchi, it seems all his talent points are allocated to Earth Release; such a single-type ninja is naturally incompatible with Senjutsu Mode.

Of course, this excludes the protagonist of the original work, who has a cheat code.

In short, both of these events are good things. Kitsuchi's advancement and Dango's attainment of Sage Mode are another double blessing for Iwagakure.

However, Ming then brought up another matter, which gave Yichen a headache.

"Fourth Generation, that pure white humanoid monster you brought back from outside last time, we've studied it for a long time but haven't found anything. He even managed to escape a few times."

"You should find a way to get rid of this white monster. Keeping him around is a waste of manpower; we need at least three Anbu Squad watching him every day." It turns out the village's research on the White Zetsu clone has never stopped.

Based on Yichen's description of the White Zetsu clone's abilities, Ming had a Prison specially built for it.

The construction process of this Prison was as follows: first, a large pit was dug, then the bottom of the Prison was made of metal. Then, earth was added back to create the foundation.

It looked completely unprepared.

Then they built houses in this area, all made of metal, with the second floor being the actual place where the White Zetsu clone were imprisoned and interrogated.

The place where White Zetsu was imprisoned and interrogated was heavily guarded, with metal cages and Sealing Jutsu. All of this was to prevent White Zetsu clone from escaping.

However, White Zetsu always manages to cause some trouble, and several times it almost allowed White Zetsu to escape.

Fortunately, Iwagakure was well-prepared, having set up numerous small-scale Sensory Barrier. The metal layer beneath the Prison completely isolated the inside from the outside.

This directly restricted the White Zetsu clone's escape route.

"This monster's abilities are too peculiar. It can absorb a ninja's Chakra and silently plant something called spores without the ninja noticing."

"After absorbing ninja Chakra, the creature can quickly grow into a new white monster. However, these new monsters don't seem to be as powerful as the original."

"The main body won't have as many methods, making it relatively easy to deal with."

"The most incredible thing is that the monster can transform into the appearance of other ninjas, and their appearance and Chakra fluctuations are exactly the same. Even professional Sensory Ninja can't tell them apart."

Upon hearing this, Ōnoki and the others' expressions changed, and they said, "Even Sensory Ninjutsu can't distinguish it?"

This is a terrifying question; this is the perfect spy scenario. If Obito had sent out thousands or tens of thousands of White Zetsu clone to slowly infiltrate the Five Great Nations, they would have been wiped out by the Five Great Nations White Zetsu long ago.

Ōnoki asked gravely, "Yichen, how many of these monsters does Obito Uchiha?"

Yichen thought for a moment and said, "Yes, there were many. The huge thing I saw back then was covered in these things, and I killed it on the spot."

"They killed several, Obito Uchiha didn't care at all."

"We must find a way to counter their Transformation Jutsu, or the consequences will be unimaginable. Furthermore, it's necessary to conduct a thorough investigation within the village," Ikura said.

Yichen thought for a moment and said, "There is a way. Although those monsters look like humans, they seem more like plants to me. They don't seem to eat, drink, or defecate. We can use this method to investigate the ninjas in the village."

After speaking, Yichen took out some food and distributed it to the others in the conference room, including the Tsuchikage Assistant who were listening in and taking notes.

Everyone looked at each other, then Tomoko said, "Teacher Yichen, after eating this, do we have to go to the toilet?" Yichen nodded and said, "Yes, this is too serious. Even I have to be checked. We'll check each other first, then check the Anbu. Finally, the Anbu will check the other ninjas."

"Remember, no ninja who has been inspected can act alone again."