Shameless

The Raikage was so furious he coughed up blood.

"You! You go too far!"

"Heh, you brought this upon yourselves. If you hadn't coveted the Byakugan, this wouldn't have happened. Every cause has an effect, and I am your retribution."

Pfft!

The Raikage vomited blood again.

Hatred!

Such deep hatred!

Why did he covet the Byakugan? Why did he do this? If not for his own foolish decision, the Land of Lightning's delegation would not have died, and he would not be facing this choice.

"Lord Raikage, I have little ability and low talent; I volunteer to die."

"Lord Raikage, same here!"

"Me too..."

"I..."

The first ninja to step forward looked at Darui and the other younger, talented ninjas and said, "You must survive. You are the future of the Cloud Village."

"It must be the Raikage who does it himself," Fei Shi interjected. "Otherwise, it doesn't count."

Crack, crack, crack.

The Raikage's heart burned with rage, his eyes bloodshot, and he wanted to strike. But seeing this golden giant clad in armor, wielding two long spears, he couldn't muster any fighting spirit. (Guess what this is.)

Is this the Susanoo, the technique left in the records of past Raikages that only the Uchiha can use? Heh, heh, how truly powerful.

Watching the golden Susanoo swing its long spears to whip up a gale, leaving trenches several meters deep in the ground without even touching it, he did not doubt for a second that this thing could easily flatten a mountain.

"Stop dawdling. Ten seconds. If everyone isn't dead in ten seconds, I will kill all of you."

With bloodshot eyes, the Raikage had no choice but to strike.

"Thud!"

"Thud!"

"Thud!"

Head after head hit the ground, each sound like a heavy bell tolling against the Raikage's heart.

This sense of powerlessness and humiliation was a first in his life; even the Yellow Flash of Konoha had never pressured or humiliated him like this.

"The compensation will be delivered within half a month. But! I will surely repay this humiliation tenfold!"

"Heh, you are most welcome."

Did he care? He did not.

Who would care about the screeching of ants?

"Oh, right."

The Raikage stopped and turned to look at him.

"The money can be more, but not a cent less. The time can be early, but not a second late. Otherwise, I slaughter the village. Understand?"

A chill shot straight to the Raikage's brain.

He tried to convince himself that the other party was bluffing, but his intuition told him it was real—he really would slaughter the village.

"Fine! We agreed, and we will keep our word."

Fei Shi curled his lip, having no intention of saving face.

"If you people kept your word, the First, Second, and Third Ninja World Wars would never have broken out."

He then focused his attention on controlling the Susanoo, changing its form. The weapons shifted from spears to a bow and arrow, and wings sprouted from its back as it took to the sky.

The wind generated by the flapping wings nearly blew away the remaining Raikage and the Cloud Village ninjas.

A terrifying enemy. As expected of the former "Number One Ninja Village," they were full of talent and endless trump cards. Just this youth, relying on that massive Susanoo and chakra reserves even deeper than the Eight-Tails inside his brother, could likely hold off an entire village alone.

Was there any hope for revenge?

Helping the injured, they headed back toward the Cloud Village. Having tried to steal a chicken only to lose the rice, the Raikage's heart was filled with helplessness.

It seemed he would have to go to Cloud-Thunder Gorge to cultivate for a while and improve his strength. Otherwise, being this passive the next time such a situation occurred—even if he couldn't win, he needed the strength to put up some resistance.

Flying in the sky, Fei Shi looked at his Susanoo. So cool. It was worth the 500,000 points.

As for the appearance, it was exactly the Golden Archer Hou Yi from the game he played in his past life. The previous one was Divine Might Ma Chao; he had brought out the other Five Tiger Generals as well—having points meant he could be willful.

As for his Mangekyou, he had also dumped five million points into it so it could integrate any new ocular techniques he bought. This pair of Mangekyou cost two million points more than a standard Rinnegan.

Now he possessed Amaterasu, Kagutsuchi, Tsukuyomi, Scholar, Takemikazuchi, Kamo Wakeikazuchi, Ninja Tool Manipulation, and more. The others hadn't refreshed yet—damn system! You operated improperly and let me exploit a loophole; can you blame me for that?

Konoha Village.

Upon returning to Konoha, Fei Shi immediately went to the Hokage's office to report and brief Hiruzen Sarutobi on the situation.

After listening, Hiruzen couldn't help but burst into laughter.

Konoha's losses, aside from those who had died in battle, had now been replenished, and he had managed to embarrass the Raikage without completely tearing up the peace treaty.

He did not want to initiate a war during his tenure; he only wanted to protect the younger generation, let them grow, and eventually entrust Konoha to them so he could retire and live out his days in peace.

After all, he was old now and no longer possessed the grand ambitions of his youth.

"You did very well, Fei Shi. Hahaha, I truly didn't misjudge you, hahahahahaha. How about it, any interest in taking this position? It would just mean taking on a few more missions; I'll handle the rest."

Fei Shi thought for a moment, then took out a red book he had previously purchased from the system and handed it to Hiruzen Sarutobi, saying:

"If you can support me, I will agree."

Hiruzen Sarutobi took the book, his heart filled with curiosity about its contents, eager to see what Fei Shi was planning.

He flipped to the table of contents and read the first page, then the second... the more he read, the more shocked he became.

This was... an ideology even more comprehensive than the Will of Fire! It didn't just apply to ninjas; it encompassed ordinary people as well.

That was it. Although ninjas were strong, their numbers were nothing compared to ordinary people; otherwise, the Daimyos wouldn't be able to keep the ninja villages firmly under their control.

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

If these contents were integrated into the Will of Fire...

"Give this book to me."

Hiruzen Sarutobi said firmly, stuffing the book into his robes before Fei Shi could even agree.

Fei Shi's mouth twitched.

"Hey! I worked hard to summarize this by combining the thoughts of sages! You're just going to take it like that?"

"Didn't you ask me for a plot of land behind the mountain in Konoha for a farm a while ago? Fine, I approve it."

"No, 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 vomiting blood.

How shameless!

"I'm not paying for it."

"That's fine, the value of this book far exceeds the value of a plot of land."

"Then can I..."

"No. Turn left on your way out and close the door."

Fei Shi: "..."

Damn it! You old geezer! You just wait!

Inside the Hokage's office.

"Hehehehe, heeheehee, hahahahahahaha!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi's smile grew increasingly lecherous; the ninjas on duty outside even wondered if the Hokage had developed some sort of terrible ailment.

As for why Hiruzen Sarutobi was so happy, it was because he had found a direction. People often lose their way when they are comfortable, but having a clear goal changed everything.

He read the red book, noting that some of the content was too advanced and didn't quite fit the current state of Konoha or the Ninja World. Some parts would inevitably face resistance from all the Daimyos and nobles. He read on, studying it carefully. By selecting the content that aligned with Konoha's interests and improving upon it for promotion, the Konoha of the future would only become stronger.