The Shinobi-Weapon Project
Naraku a special trip to Yuho City just to see this Seimei. After seeing Seimei's condition and appearance, he no longer doubted Seimei's ninja craftsmanship.
At the same time, I understand why Inabi) reveres this ancestor Seimei.
"Mr. Seimei, I heard from Inabi that your ambition is to eliminate the Five Great Nations?"
Naraku his teacup, scraped the tea with the lid of the Sancai Cup, took a small sip, and asked softly.
Seimei's expression hardened, becoming somewhat serious. He recalled his arrogant words when he was first resurrected, and the person before him was none other than the leader of Konohagakure, one of the Five Great Nations. For a moment, he didn't know how to respond.
Naraku his teacup, waited a while, but received no reply. He guessed what was going on and smiled slightly.
"Mr. Seimei, there's no need for you to be so formal. I came to Yuho City precisely to get to know Seimei. I greatly admire your aspirations."
"Seimei, ignorant of his own limitations, aspired to destroy the Five Great Nations. After observing for more than half a year, I have come to understand the reality: all of this was merely an unattainable fantasy."
Seimei's words were cold and solemn, lacking the arrogance that Inabi displayed in the dossier when reporting to Naraku.
"No, Mr. Seimei, it is entirely possible. However, I would like to ask, why do you want to destroy the Five Great Nations?"
Naraku a soft voice.
Upon hearing the question, Seimei remained silent for a moment, seemingly lost in thought, before speaking:
"The Five Great Nations have been fighting each other for decades, and the struggles during the Warring States period have remained completely unchanged. On the contrary, the scale and intensity of the struggles have become even greater."
The Artisan Village I founded manufactures ninja tools and supplies superior weapons to various countries. When the First Shinobi World War broke out, I guessed that my Artisan Village would not be able to remain unscathed and would inevitably be distrusted and destroyed by the great powers in the future.
Therefore, I transformed myself into the ultimate ninja tool and sealed myself away, waiting for the time when the power of the major nations would decline before I was resurrected, so that Artisan Village could dominate the Shinobi World and maintain peace.
As I predicted, Artisan Village met its end in the Second Shinobi World War, destroyed by an unknown ninja force.
Ha, apart from the Five Great Nations, what other ninja village has the strength to destroy my Artisan Ninja?
Now that the Third Shinobi World War has just ended and all nations have suffered losses, I believe it is a good time to dominate the world.
A single dominant nation, with all others submitting, is far superior to the situation of Five Great Nations vying for supremacy.
"But my strength is too weak to support my ideas."
At this moment Seimei showed no arrogance whatsoever, humbly assessing his own meager abilities.
"Heh, dominating the world, huh..."
Naraku smiled slightly, neither confirming nor denying.
This Seimei thought is somewhat similar to Naraku's.
To dominate the world refers to a single country being the most powerful, with all other countries submitting to its strength.
Unifying the world refers to eliminating the ninja villages and Daimyo of various countries, unifying the world, and leaving only one monarch.
"Yes, I think now is the time to dominate, as the current situation is more suitable for people's lives than the current state of Five Great Nations standing side by side."
The Five Great Nations are now vying for supremacy, and three Shinobi World War have already occurred, causing widespread suffering among the people.
Although Seimei was the head of a small country, and the Land of Artisans had already been destroyed, he still held the world in his heart.
Seimei recounted his philosophy, which differed somewhat from the version presented in the Inabi report.
The information that Inaho reported earlier was that the ancestor of the Craftsman Ninja, Seimei, vowed to destroy the Five Great Nations, but he was no match for Inaho and became a prisoner in the Fire-Controlling City.
Snap! Snap! Snap!
Upon hearing these words, Naraku and Inabi couldn't help but applaud and cheer for Seimei's broad-mindedness and concern for the world.
After Naraku finished clapping, he solemnly said:
"A man of great talent and ambition, like Mr. Seimei, who is concerned about the country and its people, is exactly what our Uchiha Konoha need."
Mr. Seimei, my philosophy is roughly the same as yours: five kingdoms vying for supremacy, the people suffering terribly.
As one of the leaders of the Five Great Nations, I, Uchiha Nara, also have the world in my heart and have always wanted to pacify the countries and restore peace and order to the world.
Since we have met today, it must be the will of Heaven, that we should join hands to create a peaceful world."
"To pacify the various states? To unify the world?"
Seimei was somewhat surprised. He hadn't expected that the leader of Konohagakure, the Land of Fire, who had established the balance of power among the Five Great Nations Shinobi World nations, would change his mind after the fourth generation. He frowned and said in a deep voice:
"The Five Great Nations stand side by side. As far as I know, this is the system established by Hashirama Senju, the First Hokage God of Shinobi of Konoha in the Land of Fire. You, as the Fourth Hokage..."
Naraku said with a serious expression:
"Times have changed! When the Warring States period ended, the Shinobi World had just returned to peace. The First Hokage wanted peace in the world, so he distributed the Tailed Beast to the Five Great Nations to check and balance each other, thus maintaining peace in the Shinobi World. Under the circumstances at the time, his thoughts and ideas were not wrong..."
As the Hokage and the inheritor of the Will of Fire, Naraku couldn't very well criticize his predecessor's mistakes. After a slight pause, he continued:
"However, in the past fifty years, there have been three Shinobi World Shinobi World War, which proves that this system needs to be slightly changed and adjusted."
As the leader of the Uchiha and the Fourth Hokage of Konoha, it is my duty to correct the thoughts of my predecessors. I wonder if Mr. Seimei would be willing to lend me a hand?"
Naraku wanted to recruit this expert in ninja tool making to work for him.
The Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Kirigakure in the Land of Water are a unit that carries out covert missions for the Mizukage. Naraku has long coveted them and wanted to form a similar organization to Konoha.
Upon hearing Naraku's words of recruitment, Seimei hesitated for a moment, then stood up, walked to the center of the reception room, knelt on one knee facing Naraku, and performed the etiquette of a subordinate meeting his superior.
"Naraku shares the same thoughts as me. I am fortunate to have been chosen by you, and I will serve you with utmost loyalty!"
Seimei performed a ritual of submission, which was popular during the Warring States period, and spoke with a slightly solemn expression.
Seeing this, Naraku got up and quickly walked to Seimei's side, Seimei him up, and laughed loudly:
"Hahaha! Mr. Seimei, please rise. With Seimei assistance, the day we unify the Shinobi World is not far off!"
Naraku's meticulous use of language vividly portrays the harmonious relationship between a ruler and his minister during the Warring States period.
"Naraku, Seimei is only skilled in forging ninja tools; his Ninjutsu skills are sparse and average."
Seimei felt somewhat embarrassed; standing next to such a powerful ninja, he could only admit that his own Ninjutsu was mediocre.
Naraku helped Seimei back to his seat, then returned to the main seat and comforted him:
"It's alright, it's alright. You don't need to perform any ninja missions, as long as you can forge Wind Scythe of the same specifications as last time, that will be enough!"
After Naraku finished speaking, he continued in a deep voice:
"I intend to emulate the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Kirigakure in the Land of Water and forge seven weapons to be passed down in Konoha. I wonder if Mr. Seimei could assist me?"
Inabi sat quietly for a long time, and seeing his clan patriarch looking so scholarly, he stroked his chin with some curiosity.
Upon hearing that the commission was to forge weapons, Seimei accepted without hesitation and said:
"Forging weapons is my forte, but I wonder what kind of weapon you wish to forge, Lord Naraku? A sword? A dagger? A chain? A spear? Or perhaps?"
Naraku pondered the question posed by Seimei.