Madara Uchiha's legacy

I can't understand why the Fourth Tsuchikage is Kurotsuchi, even though he's made of yellow, black, or red earth.

As the daughter of Kitsuchi and the granddaughter of Ōnoki, Kurotsuchi is an excellent Jonin of Iwagakure, but only Jonin, not even considered outstanding.

Kurotsuchi's greatest strengths are her beautiful face and her extremely eye-catching long legs.

Compared to Kitsuchi and Akatsuchi, Kurotsuchi's biggest advantage is that it has a clever mind; with a quick glance, it came up with the reasons that prompted its grandfather to make a decision.

The little girl's eyes widened in surprise as she asked, "Grandpa, were you driven to despair by the Fifth Hokage?"

The Third Tsuchikage, Ōnoki, grunted and jumped down from his personal floating rock, landing on the Tsuchikage's enormous desk.

The old man seemed to have completely lost his spirit, and he lay slumped on the desk.

Ōnoki sighed and said, "Under the leadership of the Fifth Hokage, Konoha has grown too fast. It's now so powerful that I feel despair."

"Konoha is too powerful. Even if Konoha doesn't mobilize and the Fifth Hokage doesn't take action, but only sends out the Standing Army, our Iwagakure has no ability to fight back."

"There's no hope, absolutely no chance. How can an old man like me still have the energy?"

"Given the overwhelming dominance of Konoha, which of the Four Great Ninja Villages is most likely to Bad Luck?"

"Similarly, the stronger the Tsuchikage, the more likely they are to attract the Fifth Hokage Hokage's attention and be suppressed by him, as long as they cannot defeat the Fifth Hokage."

Ōnoki stroked his beard and continued, "Given the Fifth Hokage's domineering and unreasonable nature, he might not just be suppressed, but rather beaten to a pulp."

"For the next 30 years, the most suitable Tsuchikage will be a Ninja with strong charisma and approachability, who can make the Fifth Hokage feel no threat at all, and who can also make other ninja villages wary."

"Therefore, Kurotsuchi is very suitable."

Kitsuchi scratched his head and said in a muffled voice, "Father, I don't understand."

"Well--!"

The Third Tsuchikage let out a long sigh. His son was a pure genetic mutation; all the food he ate went into growing.

Standing at a towering 217 centimeters, he doesn't look like his own at all.

Fortunately, his strength is undeniable; he was able to hold his own against two Jinchuriki.

The problem is, he's not very bright.

Anyone with a modicum of self-awareness would know that, given Kitsuchi's strength, Ōnoki would have already made him the Tsuchikage.

Placing his right hand on his chest, Ōnoki grunted twice before asking, "Kurotsuchi, did you understand?"

Kurotsuchi nodded. "Grandpa, I understand what you mean. The goal for Iwagakure from now on is to maintain its current state and do everything in its power to avoid attracting the Fifth Hokage's attention."

Ōnoki was very satisfied with his granddaughter's answer and immediately sat up, full of energy.

"Well said. For the next few decades, the Fifth Hokage will be the greatest source of danger in the Ninja World, but he will also suppress all other dangers and ensure peace in the Ninja World."

"As long as we don't attract the attention of the Fifth Hokage, Iwagakure can use peace to accumulate strength and resources, waiting for the day when the Sixth Hokage ascends to power."

Akatsuchi patted his round cheeks with both hands and sighed, "Looking at it this way, Deidara's defection isn't all bad. If he were still in the village, things would be really difficult."

Ōnoki retorted angrily, "Nonsense! If Deidara hadn't defected, there wouldn't have been any problem at all."

"With that half-missing brain of his, and his weak Earth Release and Explosion Style, how could he possibly pose any threat to the Fifth Hokage?"

"No, the Fifth Hokage would only think that Iwagakure is ruled by an idiot and poses no threat whatsoever."

"Although Iwagakure will inevitably suffer some losses due to Deidara's explosion, the sense of security he brings is undeniable, and the effect is definitely better than Kurotsuchi's."

"What a pity, he actually defected to Akatsuki, he's definitely dead this time."

Ōnoki murmured, "What a pity."

Deidara was a child he had raised since childhood, and was highly valued because of his Talent. Now, he could only watch him die, so he was bound to be upset.

Kitsuchi and Akatsuchi looked at each other, the two simple-minded men unable to understand their Tsuchikage's feelings. Kurotsuchi stepped forward and gently comforted him, "Grandpa, don't overthink it."

"Tell me quickly, what should we, the Iwagakure, do next?"

Ōnoki curled his lip. "What else can we do but copy what that Fourth Raikage did?"

"Evacuate all the villagers and their families, gather all the Ninja, and let's go to Konoha for a free meal."

Kurotsuchi asked in surprise, "Huh? But Amegakure is on the way to Konoha. Grandpa, can you beat that guy named Nagato?"

Ōnoki laughed, "Heh heh, Nagato alone could have destroyed Kumogakure, repeating the feat only the Fifth Hokage could accomplish. I'm no match for him."

"However, the Fifth Hokage said he would wipe out Amegakure and take over the Land of Rain."

"At the rate we've been able to gather Ninja and disperse the villagers, they've already occupied the Land of Rain, and we're still not ready to set off."

"So, everyone hurry up! Don't keep them waiting, or it'll be too embarrassing!"

As he spoke, Ōnoki's quick temper flared up.

With his small body, he let out a loud roar, which made the entire Iwagakure spin in circles, and every Iwagakure Ninja appeared in front of him ran away.

Despite Ōnoki's urging and the Iwagakure Ninja's best efforts to speed things up, the tasks of dispersing and relocating the ninjas were numerous and complex, with problems at every turn, making it impossible to increase the speed no matter what.

Meanwhile, with the Fifth Hokage Shazo, promising to raze Amegakure, Konoha's Standing Army 50,000 Ninja set off four hours later.

On their journey from the Land of Fire to the Land of Rain, the Standing Army Ninja received ample supplies along the way.

Weapons, equipment, tents, military rations, medicine, gauze, Ninja costumes, and other supplies flowed like a gentle stream into the marching army of 50,000, rapidly enhancing the Ninja ' strength.

Before reaching the border of the Land of Rain, all marching, encampment, guard duty, and resupply were carried out according to a pre-established plan, which was practiced twice a year and was very familiar to the Standing Army.

Once the Standing Army arrived at the border assembly point, Shikaku Nara had already formulated an attack plan.

With the support of Airship, 50,000 Ninja advanced along three routes in parallel and arrived at Amegakure in just one day.

The speed of Konoha's attack was too fast, even faster than the speed at Rain Ninja report back. The vanguard of the Standing Army even intercepted the Amegakure scouts who were Rain Ninja the rear.

When Amegakure was surrounded by 30,000 Konoha Standing Army Ninja, the entire Amegakure was unprepared for battle, with fewer than 700 Rain Ninja remaining.

Looking at the Konoha Ninja of Konoha ninja outside the village, the Rain Ninja trembled with fear and turned their gazes toward their leader, Konan.

"Chief Konan, should we resist?" a middle-aged Ninja with graying hair asked. "Will Nagato be able to return?"

Konan shook her head and said softly, "The Konoha Ninja are too fast. They've kept most of the Rain Ninja outside the village. We have no power to resist."

She looked up and saw a figure floating beneath the clouds, radiating a sun-like glow that illuminated the earth.

"Furthermore, the Fifth Hokage came along, so Nagato can't return."

The middle-aged Ninja with graying hair closed his eyes in anguish, then asked again, "Chief Konan, what should we do?"

Konan remained expressionless and said softly, "Nagato said, surrender. Don't needlessly throw your lives away."

"Uehara, you were a member of the First Akatsuki, recruited personally by Yahiko. You've sacrificed so much for Akatsuki; you should live on."

True peace is coming; do not die in the darkness before dawn.

Tears streamed down the face of the middle-aged Ninja Uehara, who choked back sobs as he said, "I will obey Leader Konan. I will lead the Rain Ninja to surrender and will not give the Konoha Ninja an excuse to carry out a Carnage."

"Chief Konan, and Chief Nagato, please take care of yourselves. Don't, don't die."

Konan smiled for the first time, and said gently, "Don't worry, we're just one step away from obtaining the strongest power. When that happens, we'll naturally be able to defeat Konoha and the Fifth Hokage, bringing true eternal peace to the Ninja World."

After saying that, Konan spread her paper wings and soared into the sky, intending to use the dark clouds in the sky to break through the encirclement.

Shazo hovered in the air, radiating light and heat with [Nuclear Style: Blazing Sun Across the Sky], illuminating the entire Amegakure.

From his vantage point, he naturally witnessed Konan's solo breakout attempt, but he made no reaction.

First, he had feelings for Konan and didn't want to hurt this innocent girl unless there was a direct confrontation.

Secondly, he needs the Akatsuki to further strengthen its power, which requires him to do his best to eliminate their allies while avoiding excessive reduction of their core combat strength.

In this way, Black Zetsu will act like a gambler, investing more capital into the game.

Some deeply hidden forces will also be unable to resist jumping out, trying to become the final straw that decides the outcome of the battle.

In this way, during the Fourth Shinobi World War, Shazo could clean up the Ninja World as much as possible, laying a solid foundation for future development.

Shazo watched as Konan flapped its wings with all its might, breaking through layers of rain and entering the thick clouds.

He then smiled and muttered to himself, "I wonder how many monsters I can summon?"

After Konan successfully broke through the encirclement, the Rain Ninja Jonin Uehara opened the Amegakure Main Gate and led 683 Rain Ninja out in formation to surrender to Konoha.

However, the Konoha Ninja searched the Amegakure and even the entire Land of Rain, but they could not find the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path that the Fifth Kazekage had seen, nor could they find a single core member of the Akatsuki.

Although they conquered the Land of Rain, the disappearance of the Akatsuki put the Five Great Shinobi Villages on high alert.

The Iwagakure gathered all its Ninja and entered the Land of Fire through the Land of Rain, forming an unprecedented Allied Shinobi Forces with the Konoha Ninja, the Cloud Ninja, the Mist Ninja, and the Sunagakure Ninja.

The Allied Shinobi Forces had a total strength of 170,000. This unprecedented and enormous force suppressed the Ninja World like a mountain, and the situation instantly became calm and undisturbed.

In the Land of Iron, inside a hidden cave.

Beneath the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path with its eight burning eyes, Zetsu was recounting information to the core members of the Akatsuki.

When he mentioned that Amegakure had fallen in a single day, Konan and Nagato both looked extremely grim, yet they couldn't utter a single word.

When he mentioned that the Konoha Ninja hadn't Carnage the Amegakure Ninja and villagers, Nagato said, "The Fifth Hokage was indeed an upright Ninja. If he hadn't died in the war, I would have spared his life."

When he mentioned that the Allied Shinobi Forces had a total strength of 170,000, everyone fell silent.

Kakuzu said in a hoarse voice, "170,000 Ninja? That's unbelievable."

"I remember during the Fourth Ninja World War more than a decade ago, the total number of Ninja on the battlefield didn't even reach 70,000. How come it's more than doubled?"

Deidara said dejectedly, "This is too much. Even if my explosive power is great, there isn't enough clay to deal with so many enemies."

Nagato spoke up, "Once the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path completes its final step and is fully resurrected, it will possess the power to destroy the world. A mere 170,000 Ninja are utterly meaningless before a weapon of destruction."

Zetsu hesitated before saying, "The problem is we still need time to resolve the Nine-Tails Chakra issue. Will the Fifth Hokage give us enough time?"

Obito Uchiha, "I suggest we find outside help."

Nagato asked, "Are there other forces in the Ninja World besides the Five Great Shinobi Villages and those outside of us?"

Obito Uchiha, "And the samurai from Kusagakure, Hidden Sky Village, and the Land of Iron."

The core members of Akatsuki were almost all shaking their heads, with Deidara saying bluntly, "What use are these weaklings? They couldn't even hold out against Amegakure for a day. Once they're on our side, they'll be finished in half a day."

Obito Uchiha and said, "The other Shinobu villages are naturally out of the question, but these three I mentioned do have some uses."

"The Land of Iron is our current base. We can receive direct support from our Akatsuki, so it won't be conquered so quickly."

"The Hidden Sky Village is physically weak, but they have an Flying Fortress and standardized Ninja Flying Tool, which can be the nemesis of the Konoha's Airship and destroy their overly powerful resupply capabilities."

"The Kusagakure is spineless and not worth hoping for, but they possess a treasure called the Box of Ultimate Bliss,' which is a rather impressive weapon."

"If used properly, the Box of Ultimate Bliss can even kill tens of thousands of Ninja."

Nagato nodded, then shook his head. "Your suggestion is good, but it's not enough, far from enough."

"I still possess a power." Obito Uchiha reached out and removed his mask, revealing a one-eyed, ferocious face. "That is the legacy left behind by Madara Uchiha."

Nagato asked, "What was Madara Uchiha's legacy?"

Obito Uchiha was slightly surprised when he suddenly revealed his true appearance, but he was more concerned about what kind of legacy Madara Uchiha had left behind, which Obito believed could save the 170,000- Allied Shinobi Forces.

Obito said, "White Zetsu, 100,000 White Zetsu."