Training in Shikkotsu Forest

At the center of the Immortal Spring in Shikkotsu Forest, a person sat frantically absorbing Natural Energy to strengthen their body's Chakra reserves. A blue light emanated from their body, all of which was fueled by this frenzied absorption of Natural Energy.

There was also a plump Katsuyu watching from the side of the Immortal Spring Pool. Seeing Qingcheng enter Sage Mode so quickly, it was secretly amazed and said with a smile:

"Lord Qingcheng, you came here on your own this time, having already abandoned all emotions and desires, especially lust. Your mind is now at peace, and even your cultivation speed has increased. I believe it won't be long before your Sage Body reaches its peak."

Qingcheng came to Shikkotsu Forest on his own this time, leaving Tsunade with the Uchiha Clan. He had suffered at Tsunade the previous times, so he had learned his lesson this time.

Qingcheng vaguely remembered that every time he cultivated his Sage Body in the Immortal Spring, he couldn't control his desires when he saw the graceful and naturally beautiful Tsunade; the more he looked, the more it drove him crazy.

Age aside, Qingcheng didn't believe there was any woman in the Shinobi World more beautiful than Tsunade. Even Samui from Kumogakure, Pakura from Hidden Sand Village, and Terumi Mei from Kirigakure, were slightly inferior to Tsunade.

Of course, Kurenai Yuhi, Yugao, Meiling, and Inuzuka Hana are all very beautiful, but compared to Tsunade, who is full of Natural Energy, they are still slightly inferior.

Qingcheng, having come here to cultivate, has already experienced firsthand just how quickly one can cultivate the Sage Body with a calm and peaceful mind, without having to deal with the chaos of natural Chakra within the body and the time spent controlling it.

The surging Natural Energy coursed around Qingcheng's body, like scalding sulfuric acid, constantly eroding and decomposing Qingcheng Advanced Sage Body.

After more than two months, Qingcheng had become familiar with this energy. He remained seated motionless in the center of the Immortal Spring, allowing this fierce and deadly Natural Energy to continuously erode and corrode his body.

Meanwhile, the other Katsuyu in the Shikkotsu Forest lay lazily on the ground, nibbling on minerals in the wetlands and absorbing them from the soil. Once they were full, they would go to sleep.

Some small Katsuyu swam around the Immortal Spring, looking at Qingcheng who stood like a statue, and said with smiles, "Lord Qingcheng, you are so serious, not moving an inch. You must have put in a lot of effort this time."

Qingcheng was not affected by these Katsuyu; instead, he entered a higher level of enlightenment and gained a more thorough understanding of Yang Release Chakra.

This Chakra, brimming with life energy, can create many unexpected transformations.

Across the ocean, in the Hidden Mist Village, the dilapidated village has been revitalized thanks to the ascension of the Fifth Mizukage, Terumi Mei. With numerous new policies and sweeping reforms, Hidden Mist Village is showing signs of a resurgence.

Terumi Mei also instructed the Kirigakure ninja to construct new buildings in the village, which transformed the village's environment and Hidden Mist Village's economy to slowly recover.

Many Mist Ninja who used to eat salted fish rice are now eating barbecue, hand-pulled pancakes, and hamburgers—things they learned from Konoha."

Terumi Mei was a student who copied homework, imitating Konoha by stroke. First, she built a Ninjutsu Learning Room inside the Hidden Mist Tower, and then she brought out all the Ninjutsu of the Terumi Clan for all the Kirigakure Ninja to learn.

Terumi Mei then encouraged the other Kirigakure ninja to bring out their family's heirloom Ninjutsu Scroll and have One-Eyed Ao take them to copy. These copies would then be placed in the Ninjutsu Learning Room so that all the commoner ninjas of Kirigakure could learn advanced Ninjutsu.

Inside the Hidden Mist Tower, Terumi Mei learning of Uchiha Qingcheng's major actions, her face showing disbelief as she watched the entire Land of Fire become Konoha's territory.

Terumi Mei exclaimed in surprise, "Wow!" The love letter she was holding was crumpled into a ball, and she said in great shock:

"Their Konoha directly occupied the Land of Fire, and he even became the First Blaze Emperor One Country, One Shinobi Village Policy into one village per country. Uchiha Qingcheng has rebelled again. No wonder he's a professional coup plotter, hahahaha..."

Terumi Mei hadn't seen Uchiha Qingcheng for a long time, but every time she wrote to ask for money, Konoha would still send her some.

On some occasions, he would send over ten million Silver Coin, and on others, he would send around five million Silver Coin, acting like a big boss of Kirigakure, consistently supporting the Kirigakure's development.

Therefore, Terumi Mei saw that Qingcheng had become the First Blaze Emperor, she was secretly delighted and thought to herself:

"The Land of Fire is the richest country, possessing 37% of the wealth of the entire Shinobi World. He even became the First Blaze Emperor, so he can ask for more money when he writes letters from now on,"

Upon hearing this news, One-Eyed Ao was secretly amazed. Having previously harbored some resentment towards Qingcheng, he began to complain:

"Uchiha Qingcheng's actions violated the code of conduct of a ninja; it was an open rebellion. He even killed their daimyo. Such an act is unique in the entire Shinobi World; it's simply outrageous."

Sitting to the side, Suikazan Fuguki, upon hearing One-Eyed Ao's words, shook his head and said with a serious expression:

"This is the Fifth Hokage! Konoha only donated ten million Silver Coin to us this month. We can't slander the Fifth Hokage here,"

At this point, Suikazan Fuguki glanced around at the crowd again, noticing that many high-ranking members of Kirigakure were supporting him. He then took a breath and said with a righteous expression:

"And what do you mean by 'One-Eyed Ao'? How dare you slander Konoha! Our Hidden Mist Village and Konoha are practically neighbors. We should be more careful about how we address each other in private. What will happen to our construction projects if Konoha cuts off our funding?"

Ringo Ameyuri looked at the One-Eyed Ao with great dissatisfaction and said:

"That's right, that's right. He's the Fifth Hokage. He's a saintly person. It's only natural that the Daimyo of the Land of Fire died and passed the position to the Fifth Hokage."

Immediately afterwards, Ringo Ameyuri glanced at Terumi Mei again and said with a serious expression:

"We should also congratulate the Fifth Hokage. If possible, we should send some people to Konoha to personally congratulate Hokage. Maybe Konoha will even give us some money. Wouldn't that be great? Besides, Konoha has a debt of gratitude to our village. To oppose the Fifth Hokage, I think you have a death wish."

Seeing more and more people criticizing him, One-Eyed Ao felt frustrated and said shamefully, "I was just too excited."