Public Enemy of the Ninja World

The changes in Konoha accelerated the Four Great Shinobi Villages' joint efforts against the Land of Whirlpools, and they deployed troops to attack it even faster.

The key to this war was a swift victory. After obtaining the Uzumaki clan's Sealing Technique, they were to leave immediately, under no circumstances engaging Konoha in a large-scale conflict.

It wasn't time yet; they needed to acquire a perfect Jinchuriki before they could confront Konoha head-on.

Kumogakure was the first to send people, led by the Raikage's aide, Dodai.

"Lord Dodai, you mentioned before that Kinkaku and Ginkaku sealed the Six Paths Ninja Tools using a summoning seal, making them impossible for outsiders to unseal. But the Uzumaki clan's Sealing Technique is the strongest in the Ninja World today. Can they unseal them?"

Standing on the deck, Tamura Hiroshi voiced a thought.

Ever since experiencing the auxiliary effect of the Sword of the Thunder God on his training, he had set his sights on the Bashosen.

The Sword of the Thunder God could only convert into Lightning Release, but the Bashosen could ignore one's own Chakra nature and transform into the five elements: wind, fire, lightning, water, and earth, making it far superior.

Although he only possessed Lightning Release, that was his innate nature. He could cultivate other elements through diligent effort, even if it was more difficult, the ninjutsu released would be weaker, and the consumption would be higher.

If possible, he hoped to cultivate all Chakra natures, which made the Bashosen, capable of possessing five Chakra natures, very important.

At this stage, they didn't have Impure World Reincarnation to revive Kinkaku and Ginkaku to summon the Six Paths Ninja Tools. However, they could try to find a way through the summoning seal.

Dodai remained silent, seriously contemplating the feasibility of this proposal.

"Do you have any bodily tissues from Kinkaku and Ginkaku with you?"

After a long period of thought, he asked, clearly tempted by the proposal.

Kinkaku and Ginkaku's bodily tissues were their only medium at this stage. If the Uzumaki clan had the ability to unseal them, they would likely require their bodily tissues as a medium, especially for summoning-type seals.

"I still have their hearts," Tamura Hiroshi replied.

Tamura Hiroshi took out the hearts, preserved in two nutrient tanks, and took out a blank storage scroll. He used Chakra to stimulate the inscribed Sealing Jutsu Formula on it and sealed them inside.

His home lacked proper security measures; it was difficult to feel at ease leaving valuable treasures there, so he had to carry them with him.

Fortunately, several of his armor pieces were inscribed with storage spells, allowing him to store some items, such as the thousand high-quality Explosive Tags he had purchased at great expense before coming here.

He had originally wanted to buy ten thousand, but unfortunately, there was a purchase limit.

As for the remaining hearts, he planned to try and charm Kakuzu if he got the chance. A rich man with superpowers like him would love someone who was fond of money.

"We can try!"

Dodai raised his hand, took the storage scroll, and tucked it into his chest, deciding to take it and give it a try.

There was no loss if it failed, and if it succeeded, they could retrieve the four Six Paths Ninja Tools.

If these were used in this war, they could certainly inflict heavy damage on other Ninja Villages.

Especially since the Uzumaki clan had naturally large Chakra reserves, using them would definitely be more satisfying.

Furthermore, by having the Uzumaki clan act, they could also shift the animosity of other Ninja Villages away from Kumogakure.

"Our four Ninja Army commanders will have a meeting in the Land of Whirlpools. You'll come along to broaden your horizons and see the important figures from other Ninja Villages; they should be your future opponents."

Suddenly remembering the agreement for the meeting, Dodai signaled for Tamura Hiroshi to accompany him.

Although this child was apprenticed to the Third Hokage, his Chakra talent was too disappointing, and his future achievements wouldn't be very high. He and the Third Hokage placed more importance on the boy's intellect and intended to groom him as a successor. Kumogakure needed people like him who were good at thinking.

Keeping him by his side would allow him to learn more.

"A meeting?"

Tamura Hiroshi was surprised. Was there really going to be a meeting?

"There were only brief discussions before, but Konoha's actions this time have been too intense, which might cause some variables."

Dodai grinned. Konoha's changes stemmed from the intelligence they provided to Shimura Danzō.

The core of a ninja war was intelligence warfare; the effect of a piece of intelligence far surpassed the combat power of a strong individual, and the rewards were much greater.

Of course, this didn't mean strong individuals weren't important; necessary combat strength was still required to secure one's gains.

Both aspects needed to be strong.

"Konoha is now an enemy of the entire Ninja World!"

Tamura Hiroshi also smiled. This was something he was very willing to see. If Konoha could be destroyed in the Second Great Ninja War, the subsequent original plot would cease to exist, and he would gain an immense amount of Power of Destiny.

He needed more Power of Destiny to fuel the Golden Finger's power, not only to enhance his Comprehension for training but also to assist the Kaguya Phantom in absorbing Chakra and improving, reaching the point where it could independently absorb and refine those imprinted phantoms as soon as possible.

The Power of Destiny originated from his own alteration, or even destruction, of the original plot. The greater the change, the better.

However, Konoha was truly powerful. Even if they were constantly messed with by the F4 in the future, in the Fourth Great Ninja War, it would still be Konoha's solo show. The other four Ninja Villages would merely be supporting actors. In the final stages, others wouldn't even qualify for screen time.

Even the resurrected dead from Impure World Reincarnation were the strongest from Konoha.

Their foundation was too deep, too deep!

Dodai gazed at the sea before him and sighed, "The First Hokage wanted to create a situation of one superpower and many weaklings to balance the Ninja World, just like how a Ninja Village should be led by a Kage. However, the conflicts between Ninja Villages are far greater than the conflicts between the major ninja clans within a village, making it destined to fail.

Even incorporating the power of the Tailed Beasts as a deterrent in the balance structure wouldn't work; it might even have the opposite effect.

It can only be said that the First and Second Hokage were not talented in political systems; they were too idealistic."

He was a specialized talent, focusing not only on external strategies but also on internal development. He was of the internal affairs and logistics management type and could identify many problems.

"The Second Hokage still did a lot, didn't he?"

Tamura Hiroshi felt the Second Hokage still had some substance to him, that not all his talent was poured into developing Forbidden Jutsu.

"That's because you haven't been to the Daimyo's administration. Both the Ninja School and the Anbu system are actually modeled after the Daimyo's administration's structure.

Within the Daimyo's administration, there are specialized schools to cultivate talent, and the Daimyo also has dedicated personnel to handle unsavory tasks. The so-called Guardian Ninja are merely overt forces.

The Daimyo has never trusted us ninja, so how could he possibly hand over power and authority to be controlled by our Ninja Villages?"

Dodai let out a cold laugh, not thinking the Second Hokage's achievements in this area were anything remarkable. In the end, he was just a ninja, not a politician; his talent and abilities didn't lie in that realm.

"It was modeled after them!"

Tamura Hiroshi was stunned, then suddenly enlightened. With that understanding, many things made sense.

Furthermore, the Daimyo's administration system had a long history, even predating Ōtsutsuki Kaguya's arrival. It was a system that had been passed down for thousands of years in this world and was already perfected.

The Ninja Village system had only existed for a few decades, so it was impossible for it to surpass a system with thousands of years of history in terms of perfection. It was only logical to refer to and imitate it.

Moreover, it was reasonable for the Daimyo's administration to possess its own power that could deter the Ninja Villages. Otherwise, they would have long since been sidelined, or even worse, a situation of holding the emperor hostage to command the lords could have occurred.

A certain great man from his previous life once said that political power grows out of the barrel of a gun. Governance must be built on military strength to achieve stability.

Indeed, the essence of a real world cannot be fully revealed by a single manga.