Uchiha Kō hung up the phone and then began to think. Resurrection? It wasn't impossible; his Resurrection and the Rinnegan Rinne Rebirth could both be used.
But how did the Third Raikage manage to come back to life? His heart was dissected, and with the current technological level of the Hokage world, it's impossible to create an artificial heart to replace it. So, the Third Raikage's resurrection...
Wait! Uchiha Kō's eyes lit up. Heart replacement, organ, that means something has replaced the Third Raikage's heart organ.
Besides the White Zetsu that will be mass-produced later and Tobi, there is another creature with such abilities: Black Zetsu!
That's right, it's Black Zetsu! So that explains everything— Black Zetsu possessed the Third Raikage!
The Third Raikage's body has now become the breeding ground for Otsutsuki Chenxiang, while he himself has become Black Zetsu's tool for saving his mother.
Uchiha Kō gasped, "Black Zetsu, as expected of you! As long as you're alive, as long as you have a breath left, you'll fulfill your mission of saving your mother! Heh, I truly admire you!"
It has to be said that even Uchiha Kō admired Black Zetsu. To save his mother, he waited for thousands of years, lay low for decades, and humbled himself. It must have been really tough for him!
Having figured all this out, Uchiha Kō couldn't help but sneer, "Third Raikage, I hope that after this near-death experience, you'll behave yourself!"
Then he returned to the drinking party, adjusted his expression, and became gentle and composed. The Mist Ninja and Konoha Ninja in the party breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing this and continued to toast and drink.
Uchiha Izuna asked curiously, "Grandson, what news did you hear just now? It made you so flustered."
Although Uchiha didn't speak, he looked at Uchiha Kō with curiosity in his eyes, waiting for his answer.
Uchiha Kō chuckled. "Someone has risen from the dead, able to revive. Isn't that something worth paying attention to?"
"Resurrected from the dead? Who is it?" Uchiha couldn't help but ask, because it was truly astonishing.
"The Third Raikage, A, I heard his heart was dismantled, yet he still came back to life, tsk Great Grandfather. Speaking of which, if I'm not mistaken, it's Black Zetsu."
"That guy who claims to be the embodiment of your will." Uchiha Kō smiled as he looked at Uchiha lips twitched.
"Stop making fun of your Great Grandfather! So, how do you plan to resolve this? Do you have any ideas, Owl?" Uchiha quickly changed the subject.
An embodiment of will? Oh, a ghost! I'm so handsome, and that dark, indistinct blob is the embodiment of a ghost's will.
The main reason Uchiha didn't think about this matter carefully was because he failed to become Hokage, lost his younger brother, and learned about the Infinite Tsukuyomi.
Now, he has long since realized that everything Black Zetsu did was purposeful and was not, at all, an embodiment of his will!
Uchiha Kō smiled. "Not yet. When the time comes, we'll deal with whatever comes our way. Black Zetsu and the Third Raikage are cooperating, so they don't pose a threat to us for now."
Uchiha didn't ask any further questions, while Uchiha Izuna fell into deep thought.
Uchiha Kō's eyes flashed with a cold light. Black Zetsu, one day he'll make him pay the price! Uchiha Kō downed his wine in one gulp and looked up at the moon.
Konoha
After learning about the scale and details of the upcoming Ninja World War, Nara Rokumei couldn't help but gasp.
Having not made a move for eight years, Uchiha Kō's strength has grown to such an extent that he single-handedly wiped out nearly 8,000 people and severely injured the Third Raikage.
Upon receiving the news, he instructed his son, Nara Shikaku, to handle office affairs while he himself went to inform the Hokage's wife and the entire village.
After eight years of honing his skills, Nara Shikaku is now fully capable of handling Nara Rokumei's work. However, Nara Rokumei feels sorry for his son and can't bear to see him so busy every day, so he hasn't retired and works alongside his son.
Nara Rokumei arrived at Hokage Uchiha Kō's villa, whereupon an Anbu appeared and said, "Halt!"
Nara Rokumei nodded, then took out the battle report. "Please give this report to Lady Tsunade and tell her that Konoha has won a great victory, the Lord Hokage is safe and sound, and is expected to return to the village tomorrow!"
The Anbu Ninja nodded, a look of delight on his face. "Yes!"
Nara Rokumei nodded and left the villa. After he left, the Anbu Ninja knocked on the door. "Lady Tsunade, battle report! The Lord Hokage has quelled the rebellion and is safe and sound. He is expected to return to the village tomorrow!"
Upon hearing the sound, Tsunade slowly rose from the sofa and walked towards the door. She pushed the door open, and the Anbu bowed, lowered his head, and handed over the battle report with both hands.
"Thank you for your hard work," Tsunade a smile.
"It's no trouble at all, it's what a member of the Anbu Ninja should do!" After saying that, the Anbu Ninja disappeared.
Tsunade closed the door behind her, returned to the sofa, opened the envelope, and began to read.
She wasn't just looking at how many people Uchiha Kō had killed or how many battle achievements he had made; she was also looking at whether Uchiha Kō had been injured in this battle, and how serious the injury was.
Upon seeing that Uchiha Kō was uninjured and that her Chakra and eye power were not depleted, a sweet smile appeared on her lips.
"Great! It seems my husband has remembered what I said! He's going to be a father soon, he can't always be the one charging ahead like before!" Tsunade with a smile, touching her bulging belly.
She looked up out the window, hoping her husband would come home soon. She was alone at home, and although she had enough to eat and wear, she was still bored.
Cai Xu Village
Late at night Uchiha Kō summoned Uchiha, Namikaze Minato, Uchiha Izuna, and Sarutobi Shinnosuke to a meeting in his tent.
"Tell me, how much war reparations should we ask for this time?" Uchiha Kō smiled and looked at the group.
Uchiha had no interest in any of this. He didn't speak, but sat on the bench, resting his chin on his hand. He didn't like money, he had no interest in money, and he never touched money!
Uchiha Izuna stroked his chin, pondering, "The compensation for fallen ninjas, the cost of damaged houses in the villages under my jurisdiction, the compensation for deceased villagers, and the compensation for emotional distress—it's estimated to be two billion!"
When the figure of two billion was mentioned, everyone present was shocked. Holy crap, Namikaze Minato and Sarutobi Shinnosuke had never seen so much money in their lives!
Uchiha Kō shook his head. "Grandpa, you're still too kind. What can two billion do? The Kumogakure's manpower is almost exhausted. There are only three or four thousand ninjas left in the village. Even if we asked for another two billion, it wouldn't be a problem."
"If we don't make them bleed, they'll think Konoha is easy to bully," Uchiha Kō said calmly.
As for the enemy, he doesn't care about the economic situation or pressure of their village. As long as you invade and fail, you'll get money!
Enough with the nonsense. Your pleas for mercy are no match for real money!
"This, Owl, have you considered whether they'll actually give us 4 billion? After all, they just had a major battle with Iwagakure and suffered considerable losses." Uchiha Izuna frowned.
The two billion he asked for was already the limit—enough to make them feel the pinch, but not enough to cause them a mental breakdown.
"They will give it to us, otherwise the Kumogakure will disappear from the Ninja World map tomorrow. What is money compared to death?" Uchiha Kō stood up, looked at his grandfather, and smiled.
Uchiha Izuna's lips twitched upon hearing this. Well, who did his grandson take after to be so despicable? He's nothing like his older brother or himself.
The two younger Namikaze Minato and Sarutobi Shinnosuke Uchiha Kō, were only there to learn. When Minato takes over, they will also need to consider these things.
"Alright, that's settled then. Tomorrow, Minato, my Great Grandfather, and I will go to negotiate right outside his house. As for the camp, Grandpa will need to stay here and keep a close watch!" Uchiha Kō said with a smile.
Uchiha Izuna said, "Don't worry, leave this to me."
Uchiha Kō nodded. "Everyone, go and rest now. Great Grandfather, Minato, get up at 7:30 tomorrow morning sharp, try to get there by 8:00, and make sure they have a pleasant breakfast."
"Are you sure you're not going to cause trouble?" Namikaze Minato thought to himself, but he didn't really care. After all, what did it matter to Konoha whether Kumogakure was doing well or not?
Ever since Namikaze Minato understood Uchiha Kō's deeper meaning, his personality changed. He was no longer the kind of person who loved others so much; instead, he only cared about protecting his own village, and he didn't care about the fate of other villages!
After Uchiha Kō finished speaking, everyone headed towards their tents. Having experienced the war, the drinking party, and the victory celebration, they all quickly fell asleep.
The next day, early morning
Uchiha Kō got up on time to wash up, and by the time he finished, Uchiha Madara and Namikaze Minato were already waiting for him outside the tent!
He opened the tent and looked inside, finding Namikaze Minato sparring with Uchiha. He couldn't help but take a small stool from the tent and sit down to watch.
Uchiha stood still, looking at Namikaze Minato with a smile. "You make the first move."
Namikaze Minato nodded slightly, then threw Flying Thunder God Kunai at Uchiha smiled, turned sideways, and caught the Flying Thunder God Kunai.
As a result, Namikaze Minato disappeared and reappeared behind Uchiha.
"Take this!" Wind-style Chakra began to gather and compress, and the blue-green jutsu ball in Namikaze Minato's hand was aimed at Uchiha's neck.
Uchiha's Sharingan twitched slightly to the left corner of his eye, then his lips curled up, and he Body Flicker Technique appeared above Namikaze Minato, followed by a kick!
Bang! Namikaze Minato used his Substitution Technique, turning his body into a wooden stake, which was then kicked away!
Minato appeared not far away, covered in sweat. He was just a second away from being kicked away!
Uchiha's Body Flicker Technique was even faster than his Flying Thunder God. If it weren't for his sixth sense sensing the danger and using the Substitution Technique without hesitation, he would probably have been kicked down by Uchiha right now.
"Very good intuition, kid. You really are very talented!" Uchiha's lips curled up, and he looked at Namikaze Minato.
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