Rock Department Head Uchiha Madara

A massive white Dust Release beam of light hurtled towards Uchiha. Uchiha used Susanoo to dodge it, but the attack was not over yet!

Ōnoki unleashed his full chakra, maintaining the Dust Release for an extended period. He roared, "Hah!" and moved his hands, the Dust Release moving with them.

Wherever Dust Release reached, rocks were split apart, and the occasional Dust Release aimed at Konoha were blocked by Uchiha Kō's Rinnegan Space Severing.

Uchiha disdained to stand in front of the Iwagakure ninjas and let Ōnoki use Dust Release to deal with them; he was a righteous warrior!

He just needs to dodge the Dust Release. What can Ōnoki do when his chakra is exhausted? As for his life, he will ask Uchiha Kō to stay, after all, such a person is a talent!

Ōnoki's chakra was being rapidly depleted, and his once straight back was now beginning to bend. He knew he couldn't stop; if he did, Uchiha could defeat him with a single move, and Iwagakure would cease to exist.

He would serve as a dog for Konoha in the name of Konoha Rock Division! This was unacceptable to him, even if it meant burning out all his chakra, leaving not a single drop, even if it meant sacrificing his life!

He also wants to protect Iwagakure that the Tsuchikage have risked their lives to defend!

Thinking of this, he roared again, "Hah!" The range of Dust Release expanded once more, this time reaching the leg of Uchiha Susanoo, but in an instant Susanoo's leg was disintegrated!

Uchiha snorted coldly and accelerated away from the range of Dust Release once again!

Ōnoki was overjoyed! But before he could laugh for long, he saw that Uchiha's Susanoo regained its legs, as if it were unharmed, while Uchiha still had his arms crossed, his cold eyes glancing at him as if mocking his overestimation of his abilities!

Without the support of chakra, Ōnoki's Dust Release began to thin and shorten before finally disappearing.

Ōnoki was covered in sweat. His back was twisted, and he felt intense pain and a lack of chakra. He bit his tongue to concentrate his mental energy.

He looked at Uchiha with eyes full of fighting spirit. "I, I can still fight!" He straightened his back forcefully, but in reality, he was all bark and no bite!

"Old man!"

"Lord Tsuchikage"

Now, even a six-year-old child wielding a knife could kill Onoki. Everyone present could see that. Ōnoki Uchiha slowly landed, and the violent tremor made everyone's bodies shake.

"Ōnoki, you can be proud now, after all, you are the first person to break half of my Susanoo!" Uchiha released his Susanoo, slowly walked up to Ōnoki, and looked down at him.

The mockery in his eyes had vanished, replaced by respect. How many people in the Ninja World could persevere to that extent? Ōnoki was now considered one of the strongest in Uchiha's eyes.

Those who are strong naturally respect each other, and besides, Ōnoki was also trying to protect the village, so he deserves even more respect.

"Uchiha, I, I can still, I can still fight!" Ōnoki's eyes were glazed over, and he was about to faint, but he still managed to throw a soft punch at Uchiha.

Uchiha didn't dodge this punch; it was barely a tickle to Uchiha. Immediately after delivering the punch, Ōnoki collapsed, tears streaming down his face. He knew he had lost.

"I wonder if the First Hokage and Second will blame me." These were his last thoughts before he went into shock.

Uchiha held him back, preventing him from kneeling, while looking at Uchiha Kō with a serious expression in his eyes.

Uchiha Kō nodded, stepped forward, and used the Mangekyo Sharingan to revive Resurrection. Streams of green light flowed into Ōnoki's body, and his chakra and physical fatigue slowly recovered.

Upon seeing this, the villagers of Iwagakure immediately roared, "Hand over Lord Tsuchikage!"

"You scum of Konoha, if anything happens to the Lord Tsuchikage, we will tear Konoha all to pieces!"

Deidara and Kitsuchi remained relatively calm, knowing that Konoha was treating the old man, but unsure of their next move. Therefore, they neither stopped nor supported the villagers' actions.

We'll discuss everything once the old man wakes up.

A moment later, Ōnoki opened his eyes and murmured, "Have I arrived in the Pure Land? Is Uchiha truly invincible?"

Uchiha Kō rolled his eyes. "You're not dead yet! Why are you so eager to die?"

He recognized Uchiha Kō's voice all too well. Upon hearing it, he immediately stood up and looked around to see how the villagers of Iwagakure were doing.

Suddenly he saw the villagers of Iwagakure watching from a short distance away, never leaving. He stood up as if to say something, but then he remembered the battle and their previous agreement, and finally lowered his head.

"A bet is a bet." Ōnoki sighed. His injuries had been healed by Uchiha Kō. If Uchiha Kō really wanted to kill him or wipe out Iwagakure, he wouldn't have needed to wake him up.

He probably wanted to appease the Iwagakure; what he wanted wasn't an empty village, but an Iwagakure with all its power.

"The Tsuchikage is indeed a straightforward person. In that case, let Uchiha Kō laughed.

Uchiha had anticipated this, and nodded, looking at Ōnoki. Ōnoki's eyes widened immediately. "You mean you want Uchiha to become the head of Iwagakure, oh no, Rock District, the head of the village! And he'll protect our Iwagakure?"

"That's right, but the prerequisite is that Uchiha accepts the leadership of Konoha. He is the highest leader of Rock District, and you must complete the tasks he assigns seriously," Uchiha Kō said with a smile.

Ōnoki was stunned. "Damn it, why didn't you say so sooner?" Uchiha protecting Iwagakure is a good thing. Although Iwagakure has been renamed Rock District, with such a strong person guarding Iwagakure, Iwagakure will be safe for at least three generations!

"Furthermore, as the vice-minister, Ōnoki must be diligent in assisting Uchiha with government affairs. If he shirks responsibility or undermines power, the next battle will not be a simple contest, but rather an extermination mission," Uchiha Kō warned.

Ōnoki nodded hurriedly, "Yes, yes, yes! From now on Iwagakure —no, Rock District— will follow Konoha's lead!" Wasn't this practically like getting a bodyguard?

As for government affairs, let whoever wants to handle them handle them. Who likes those long and tedious government affairs? Sigh, Ōnoki suddenly felt that it was good to lose. He originally thought he was going to have his family wiped out, so he suddenly had a burst of energy.

What he didn't know was that it was precisely because of his sudden power that Uchiha Kō changed his mind, allowing them to retain the original team, only with Uchiha as the supreme leader.

Uchiha Kō also believed that Uchiha was capable of managing Rock District, which would better prepare them for future attacks by the Otsutsuki.

Uchiha nodded, indicating to Uchiha Kō that he understood. Uchiha Kō smiled, then selected two thousand ninjas and handed them over to Uchiha to lead.

After all, it's absolutely impossible to do without military power Iwagakure. Konoha's two thousand ninjas are still quite strong. If Uchiha changes its mind and a battle breaks out, Uchiha can handle the situation.

Thus, after reaching a consensus, Uchiha walked ahead, with Ōnoki following closely behind, chatting and laughing with him. This was an extremely powerful shinobi; Iwagakure was now safe!

Ōnoki suddenly felt a surge of hope that A would lead his troops to attack, and that he would see Uchiha's reaction upon seeing him; that would surely be very exciting.

Upon arriving at Iwagakure, Uchiha immediately declared, "Proclaim to the Ninja World that Iwagakure has surrendered to Konoha."

"Yes, sir!" Ōnoki laughed. Not a single soldier was missing, and they even managed to get a super strong expert to oversee things. This was absolutely fantastic!

Uchiha nodded, then suddenly remembered something. "From now on, you'll still be in charge of government affairs, everything as usual. Also, if I need to contact you, you can't refuse, because if I do, it's because Konoha has issued an order, and you must complete it diligently."

Onoki's lips twitched at Ōnoki Uchiha's words. He had been thinking of teaching Uchiha to retire on his own, but now it seemed impossible. Moreover, Deidara and Kitsuchi's eyes lit up. Uchiha wasn't here to seize power, so their Iwagakure Ninja should still have a good time.

Seeing the looks in his apprentice's and son's eyes, Ōnoki felt a chill run down his spine, but he also understood their thoughts. Perhaps most people wanted him to continue ruling, rather than Uchiha.

Ōnoki has already guessed some things: a great calamity may be about to befall the Ninja World, Uchiha Kō is unifying the Ninja World.

Furthermore, with Uchiha in charge, Iwagakure wouldn't descend into chaos. Iwagakure was an appendage of Konoha, a part of Konoha.

Actually, this is for the best. If the Ninja World is unified and there is no war, everyone can live in peace and survive together.

This is something many people want but can't have, but Ōnoki is very receptive and accepted the outcome in no time.

He arranged a room for Uchiha and then went to handle government affairs, announcing to the Ninja World that Iwagakure would be officially renamed Konoha Rock Division.

Uchiha Kō led the remaining 8,000 troops toward Kumogakure. Kumogakure was already at its last gasp, and the sooner it was pacified, the better!

Now

Uchiha Izuna had already led his troops to set up camp a hundred miles outside Kumogakure. He was in no hurry to attack. Sometimes, attacking a city is less important than attacking a person's mind. This way, he could capture Kumogakure without bloodshed or with minimal casualties.

The Fourth Raikage, A, paced back and forth, clutching his hair. "Darui, what should I do? The people of Konoha have already set up camp not far away. Can Kumogakure really stop the ninjas from Konoha now?"

Seeing the Fourth Raikage's current state, Darui sighed helplessly, "We definitely can't win in a fight, but as long as we defend Kumogakure, it won't be so easy for them to break in."

"You mean defend? But the village's reserves are only enough for six months. Are we just going to stay here and do nothing for the next six months? What if the fighting in other places ends and they gather together to attack us?" Ai said with a serious expression.