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The Raikage was so furious he spat blood.

"You! You've gone too far!"

"Heh, you brought this on yourselves. If you hadn't coveted the Byakugan, things wouldn't have ended this way. Every cause has its consequence, and I'm your comeuppance."

Pfft!

The Raikage spat blood again.

Hate!

He hated this!

Why had they coveted the Byakugan? Why had he done this? If he hadn't made such a foolish decision, the Land of Lightning's delegation wouldn't have died, and he wouldn't be facing this choice.

"Lord Raikage, I'm not very capable, and I don't have much talent. I'm willing to die."

"Lord Raikage, I'm the same!"

"Me too..."

"I..."

The ninja who had stepped forward first looked at Darui and the other younger, talented ninja and said, "You have to live. You're the future of Kumogakure."

"The Raikage has to do it himself, you know."

Fei Shi cut in. "Otherwise, it doesn't count."

"Crack, crack, crack."

Rage burned in the Raikage's heart, and his eyes turned red. He wanted to attack, but when he saw the golden giant in armor, holding two long spears, he couldn't summon the will to fight. (Guess what this is.)

Was this the technique that only the Uchiha could use, according to the records left behind by the previous Raikage—Susanoo? Heh, heh. It really was powerful.

Watching the golden Susanoo swing its spears, whipping up gusts of wind and carving trenches several meters deep into the ground without even touching it, he had no doubt that this thing could flatten a mountain with ease.

"Quit dragging your feet. Ten seconds. If you haven't finished killing them in ten seconds, I'll kill every last one of you."

With his eyes bloodshot, the Raikage could only bring himself to act.

"Thud!"

"Thud!"

"Thud!"

One head after another hit the ground. Each impact rang in the Raikage's heart like a heavy bell.

This helplessness and humiliation were unlike anything he had ever experienced. Even the Yellow Flash of Konoha back then had never put this much pressure on him or humiliated him so.

"We'll deliver the compensation within half a month. But this humiliation today—I'll repay it tenfold!"

"Heh, I'll be waiting."

Did he care? Not at all.

Who cared about the threats of an ant?

"Oh, right."

The Raikage stopped and turned to look at him.

"You can pay extra, but not a penny less. You can pay early, but not a second late. Otherwise, I'll wipe out your village. Understand?"

A chill shot straight through the Raikage.

He forced himself to believe the other man was bluffing, but his instincts told him it was true. He really would wipe out the village.

"Fine! We agree. We'll honor our word."

Fei Shi curled his lip, making no effort to spare their feelings.

"If you honored your word, the First, Second, and Third Shinobi World Wars wouldn't have happened."

Then he focused his attention on controlling Susanoo and changed its form. The spears became a bow, and a pair of wings sprouted from its back as it flew into the sky.

The gusts from its beating wings nearly swept away the remaining Raikage and Kumogakure ninja.

A terrifying enemy. No wonder Konoha had once been called the "Ninja World's Number One Shinobi Village." It was full of talent and had one trump card after another. With that gigantic Susanoo and chakra even more abundant than the Eight-Tails inside his younger brother, this boy alone could match an entire village.

Was there still any hope of revenge?

Supporting the wounded, they headed back to Kumogakure. They'd tried to steal a chicken and ended up losing the rice. The Raikage was filled with helplessness.

It looked like he'd have to train in Cloud-Thunder Gorge for a while and increase his strength. Otherwise, he'd be too passive if he ran into a situation like this again. Even if he couldn't win, he needed to be able to put up some resistance.

Flying through the sky, Fei Shi looked at his Susanoo. So cool! Those five hundred thousand points had been worth it.

As for its appearance, it was Golden Archer Hou Yi from the game he'd played in his previous life. The earlier one had been Divine Might Ma Chao. He'd also made the other Five Tiger Generals, because when you had points, you could do whatever you wanted.

As for his Mangekyo, he'd spent five million points to give it the ability to absorb any new ocular technique he acquired. These Mangekyo were two million points more expensive than an ordinary Rinnegan.

Now he had Amaterasu, Kagutsuchi, Tsukuyomi, Scholar, Takemikazuchi, Kamo Wakeikazuchi, and the ability to control ninja tools, among others. The rest hadn't appeared in the shop. You damn system! You messed up your own operations and let me take advantage. How was that my fault?

Konoha.

As soon as he returned to Konoha, Fei Shi went straight to the Hokage's office to report to Hiruzen Sarutobi.

After hearing everything, Hiruzen couldn't help bursting into laughter.

Now, aside from the personnel killed in action, all of Konoha's losses had been made up for. He'd also embarrassed the Raikage without completely falling out with him.

He didn't want to start a war of his own accord while he was in office. All he wanted was to protect the younger generation, let them grow up and entrust Konoha to them, then retire and live out his days in peace.

After all, he was old. He no longer had the ambition he'd had in his youth.

"You did very well, Fei Shi. Hahahaha! I knew I was right about you. Hahahahahaha! So, are you interested in taking this position? It would just mean taking on a few more missions. I'll handle everything else."

Fei Shi thought for a moment, then took out the Red Book he'd bought from the system earlier and handed it to Hiruzen Sarutobi. He said:

"If you support me, I'll agree."

Hiruzen Sarutobi took the book, intensely curious about what it contained. From the book, he could tell what Fei Shi wanted to do.

He opened the table of contents and read the first page, then the second... The more he read, the more astonished he became.

This was... an ideology more comprehensive than the Will of Fire! It wasn't limited to ninja; it included ordinary people, too.

That was right. Ninja were powerful, but they were nothing compared to ordinary people in number. Otherwise, the daimyo wouldn't have been able to keep such a tight grip on the shinobi villages.

And these Core Socialist Values—prosperity, democracy, civility, harmony, freedom, equality, justice, the rule of law, patriotism, dedication, integrity, and friendliness.

If these ideas were incorporated into the Will of Fire...

"Give me this book."

Hiruzen Sarutobi said firmly, then stuffed the book into his clothes before Fei Shi had even agreed.

Fei Shi's mouth twitched.

"Hey! I put a lot of effort into compiling this from the wisdom of the sages! You're just going to take it?"

"Didn't you ask me a while ago for a plot of land in the hills behind Konoha so you could set up a breeding farm? Fine, I approve it."

"Wait, didn't you tell me to go to another town back then?"

"I changed my mind."

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Fei Shi was so angry he felt like spitting blood.

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"I'm not paying."

"That's fine. This book is worth more than a plot of land."

"Then can I..."

"No. Turn left when you leave, and close the door behind you."

Fei Shi: "..."

Damn it! You old geezer! Just you wait!

The Hokage's office.

"Hehehehehe, hehehehe, hahahahahahahaha!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi's smile grew increasingly lecherous. The ninja on duty outside even thought the Hokage had developed some kind of serious affliction.

As for why Hiruzen Sarutobi was so happy, it was because he'd found a direction. Once people's basic needs were met, they started thinking about pleasure. But things were different if they had a direction.

He read the Red Book. Some of its ideas were too advanced and didn't quite fit the conditions in Konoha and the Ninja World. Some would meet resistance from every daimyo and noble. He read carefully and seriously, picking out the ideas that would serve Konoha's interests, then refining and promoting them. Konoha would only grow stronger in the future.