Touring the Sky Fortress, the Senju Clan Pledges Loyalty

At this moment, the two legendary Hokage felt for the first time—

What does it mean to have your worldview turned upside down?

Even someone as powerful as them hadn't expected Uchiha Jun's method of making money to be so simple and brutal—attacking a daimyo?

That's incredibly bold.

Aren't they afraid that the daimyo of various countries will unite, issue bounties, and cause the Five Great Ninja Villages and even the Five Kage to join forces to besiege them?

Oh, so they just found a scapegoat, and his own strength was on par with Senju Hashirama his lifetime.

That's alright then.

"You... you bastard, robbing so many daimyo, aren't you worried that the daimyo who loses their money will increase taxes and levy exorbitant amounts?"

Tobirama Senju looked at Uchiha Jun and spoke.

In the bizarre world of the Shinobi World, money is, to some extent, actually linked to strength.

After all, if you have the money, hiring a Kage Level powerhouse like Kakuzu as your bodyguard is no problem.

Predictably, the daimyo who was plundered by Uchiha Jun will inevitably try to rebuild his wealth through various channels.

Ultimately, it is the ordinary people of each country who bear the consequences.

"This is a good thing."

"Um?"

"This is a good thing. How can you see a rainbow without going through wind and rain? Once these powerful bureaucratic systems have pushed the common people under their rule to the limit, I can then send in a divine intervention to shelter them from the storm. Wouldn't that make my unification a natural progression?"

"At that time, will the common people of the Five Great Nations and even the smaller countries not be able to welcome the king's army with food and drink?"

As for where the wind and rain came from, that's none of your business.

Upon hearing these words, Tobirama Senju and Senju Hashirama once again realized that Uchiha Jun was no ordinary beast.

After a moment, Tobirama Senju and Senju Hashirama let out a long breath.

That air carried a sense of resigned acceptance.

Tobirama Senju raised his head, his gaze sharpening. "I have a few questions, and you must answer them truthfully."

Uchiha Jun leaned against the wall, arms crossed, his posture casual yet without any hint of disrespect. "Speak."

"The first thing--"

"Was what you did done cleanly?"

Upon hearing Uchiha Jun smiled faintly, "Don't worry, I never leave anything behind when I do something."

"Right now, those daimyo will only think that it was Shimura Danzō who attacked them."

Tobirama Senju frowned and continued to press, "Then what about you impersonating him to commit robbery?"

Ultimately, Shimura Danzō was also his disciple, so he should at least know why he was tricked to death by Uchiha Jun.

Uchiha Jun's smile faded slightly, replaced by a serious expression.

"Second Hokage, because of you— Shimura Danzō some prejudice against the Uchiha Clan."

"His entire life was spent thinking about how to suppress the Uchiha Clan, how to weaken the Uchiha Clan, and even... how to eliminate the Uchiha Clan."

"And since I want to support Orochimaru to become the Fourth Hokage, Shimura Danzō has become the biggest obstacle."

"Eliminating him is inevitable."

Upon hearing this, Tobirama Senju frowned slightly and glanced at Orochimaru beside him. "Orochimaru? Why him?"

"Because he's intelligent, ambitious, and capable."

Uchiha Jun stated frankly, "Furthermore, he won't be bound by the so-called ' Will of Fire '."

"I need a Hokage who won't boss me around, a rational collaborator."

"Orochimaru is the most suitable candidate."

"Danzo?" Tobirama Senju changed the subject. "Is he dead now?"

To be honest, he really couldn't imagine what ability Shimura Danzō had to survive the combined attack by the Anbu of the Five Great Ninja Villages.

I'll die, I'm sure of it.

"Nothing much."

"I also have some research results that need to be applied to 'clinical trials,' which more or less strengthened Shimura Danzō, allowing him to survive the encirclement."

"Right now, he's probably raising funds with Hanzo of the Salamander, since an experimental result that was recently transplanted onto him has reached maturity."

"I took some time to go and beat him up, breaking one of his arms. Now he's worried about how to get money to buy a new arm from Orochimaru."

"..."

Tobirama Senju was momentarily speechless, thinking about Uchiha Jun's personality.

I doubt Shimura Danzō even knows who was behind his scheme.

That's so pitiful.

"Never mind." Tobirama Senju. "Since you've already taken care of everything, I won't pursue the matter further."

Uchiha Jun smiled slightly.

"Don't be so happy yet." Tobirama Senju changed the subject. "I have another question."

"I can take on both projects you mentioned earlier—the development of your Kekkei Genkai and the fusion of the Giant Mangekyo."

"But--"

He raised his head, his gaze sharp as a knife as he stared at Uchiha Jun: "What exactly are your thoughts on the Giant Mangekyo project?"

"Forcibly Mangekyō Sharingan is theoretically unstable, and historically there are almost no successful precedents."

Why did you choose to start this seemingly... unreliable project?

Uchiha Jun did not answer immediately.

He turned around, walked to the floor-to-ceiling window of the laboratory, and looked out at the vast sky.

"Second Hokage, have you ever thought about this question—"

"In this world, besides the Sharingan of the Uchiha Clan, the Byakugan of the Hyuga Clan, and the legendary Rinnegan, there exists another kind of eye... that shares the same origin as them, yet is completely different?"

Tobirama Senju frowned: "You mean—"

"Tenseigan."

Uchiha Jun turned around. "That's the evolutionary endpoint of the Hyuga Clan's Byakugan, and also... the ultimate power that the Ōtsutsuki Clan on the moon has guarded for a thousand years."

"On the moon?" Senju Hashirama, who had been pretending to be in a vegetative state, suddenly became interested upon hearing this.

After all, he wasn't a researcher, and he was completely clueless and uninterested in Tobirama's 'academic exchange' with Uchiha Jun.

My only contribution was cooperating with the research.

"There are people on the moon?!"

"Are you kidding me? That place... is completely barren!"

"First Hokage, there are indeed life forms on the moon." Uchiha Jun smiled slightly. "Moreover, those who live there are descendants of the oldest bloodline in the Shinobi World."

Tobirama Senju narrowed his eyes. "Which one?"

"A descendant of Ōtsutsuki Hamura."

Senju Hashirama blinked blankly. "Ōtsutsuki Clan... Hamura? Who's that?"

"The Sage of Sage of Six Paths' younger brother," Uchiha Jun said calmly. "And the Sage of Six Paths ' real name is Hagoromo Ōtsutsuki— "

"This is the common ancestor of our Uchiha Clan, and also of your Senju Clan."

"You brat, what did you say? The Sage of Six Paths is our ancestor? Doesn't that mean our Senju Clan and your Uchiha Clan— "

"We originate from the same source," Uchiha Jun continued, "And it's not just your two clans."

"The Hyuga Clan, the Uzumaki Clan, the Kaguya Clan... all the clans in the Shinobi World that possess special Kekkei Genkai, tracing their bloodline origins, ultimately point to the same name—"

"Ōtsutsuki Clan."

"The Progenitor of Chakra".

Tobirama Senju looked at Uchiha Jun. "Do you have any evidence for what you're saying?"

"Of course." Uchiha Jun calmly raised his hand.

"Giant Tenseigan"

Uchiha Jun raised his hand again and gently tapped the light screen.

The screen instantly switched, and a huge sphere emitting a pale blue light appeared in the center of the image.

"What... is this?" Tobirama Senju's pupils contracted slightly.

Even through the light screen, one could sense the high-quality ocular power contained within. Although details suggested that this giant eyeball was currently in a low period, the quality of its ocular power was even stronger than that of Madara Uchiha's Eternal Eye!

"Giant Tenseigan," Uchiha Jun said slowly, "Formed from the fusion of countless Byakugan, possessing the power to manipulate the moon's orbit, and... create and destroy worlds."

"The power of the Tenseigan is comparable to that of the Rinnegan. If the Giant Tenseigan were to fully awaken, it could even change the fate of this planet."

"Really? That's amazing... wait a minute!"

"Since you can control this sacred artifact of the Ōtsutsuki Clan, then what about the Ōtsutsuki Clan on the moon?!"

Immediately afterward, Tobirama Senju realized the crux of the problem.

If Uchiha Jun Uchiha Jun treat this Giant Tenseigan as his own toy, doesn't that mean he has already conquered the Ōtsutsuki Clan on the moon?

"Yes, the Ōtsutsuki Clan is currently building my experimental base and a giant shipyard on the moon. I'll take you to see the Giant Tenseigan later."

"Enough with the small talk, let me show you around my Sky Fortress."

early morning.

A golden sun rose from the horizon, bathing the entire Sky Fortress in a warm glow.

This colossal steel behemoth, soaring above the clouds, resembles a sleeping giant slowly awakening in the morning light.

Uchiha Jun stood on the observation deck of the main tower of the fortress, with his back to the rising sun, looking at the two "tourists" in front of him— Senju Hashirama and Tobirama Senju.

"Are you two ready?"

"Today, I'll give you a proper tour of this Sky Fortress that belongs to me."

Senju Hashirama, already impatient, stood with his hands on his hips, gazing up at the towering metal buildings around him, his eyes filled with curiosity and excitement. "Junko! Just how big is this place? Yesterday, from the outside, it seemed ridiculously large, but now standing inside, it feels like a city!"

"To be precise, it is indeed a city."

Uchiha Jun smiled slightly, "The total construction area of Sky Fortress is approximately half that of Konoha, and it is divided into six functional areas: living area, production area, research area, training area, Energy District, and the most core control area."

"Currently, the permanent resident population is about 4,300, and the facility can accommodate more than 8,000 people at full capacity."

Tobirama Senju narrowed his eyes, scanning his surroundings.

His observation skills were much sharper than his older brother's, and he immediately noticed the structural details of the fortress—the dense Chakra conduction patterns on the walls, the Sealing Jutsu embedded in the structure, and the Chakra storage devices that appeared to be decorative but were actually energy nodes.

"This is a complete war fortress," Tobirama Senju. "Moreover, its defense system is far more sophisticated than any other ninja village I have ever seen."

"Second Hokage, you have a good eye," Uchiha Jun praised. "However, a war fortress is only one of its functions. I prefer to call it—a self-sustaining ecological city."

"Self-looping?" Senju Hashirama curiously. "What does that mean?"

"It means that this fortress can operate on its own without needing to obtain any resources from the outside world."

Uchiha Jun raised his hand and pointed to an area in the distance shrouded in a transparent dome. "That's the production area. I'll take you there to take a look first."

The three walked along a wide metal corridor, the walls of which were inlaid with luminous crystals that emitted a soft glow, illuminating the entire space.

Senju Hashirama walked along, he looked around like a country bumpkin visiting the city for the first time. "Jun, what are these glowing stones? They're so beautiful!"

"It's a mineral extracted from deep underground that can react with Chakra and produce light," Uchiha Jun explained.

After walking through the corridor, the three arrived at a huge metal door.

Uchiha Jun gently pressed the sensor beside the door, and the heavy metal door slowly slid open to both sides.

A smell mixed with metal, engine oil, and dirt hit me.

Before us stretched a vast production area.

A giant robotic arm moves slowly overhead, transporting various materials; on the assembly line, standardized parts are being automatically assembled; in the distance, several craftsmen in work clothes are adjusting a huge forging furnace, the furnace fire reflecting off their faces.

Senju Hashirama stared wide-eyed at the bustling scene before him, speechless for a long time.

"This... this is..."

"The production area is responsible for the manufacturing and maintenance of all supplies for the Sky Fortress."

As Uchiha Jun walked, he explained, "From daily necessities to weapons and equipment, from food processing to building material production, everything is done here."

"Currently, the automation level here has reached about 70%. Most of the repetitive work is done by puppets, and human craftsmen only need to be responsible for the manufacturing and debugging of core components."

Tobirama Senju walked up to an assembly line and bent down to observe the operating machinery.

With sharp eyes, he carefully examined every detail. After a moment, he raised his head and looked at Uchiha Jun with an undisguised shock in his eyes.

"The precision of these puppet machines... has surpassed the level of the puppeteers of Sunagakure."

"Moreover, their power source is not Chakra Threads, but --"

"Chakra energy source," Uchiha Jun continued, "This technology originated from the Ōtsutsuki Clan on the moon, using Chakra energy source as the power core, replacing the traditional Chakra Threads control."

"In this way, the puppet machines can autonomously execute preset programs without human control."

"If one possesses a high-purity Byakugan, one can also remotely control these puppets using their pupil power."

After leaving the production area, Uchiha Jun led his two brothers to the living area.

In contrast to the roar of machinery in the production area, the living area was remarkably quiet and orderly.

The wide streets are lined with neat rows of residential buildings, with various green plants and flowers planted on the ground floor, and even an artificial stream that meanders through the center of the block.

On the street, pedestrians strolled leisurely, vendors set up stalls along the roadside, and children chased and played.

None of the children were dressed as ninjas.

Senju Hashirama his tracks.

He looked at the children running and laughing in the street, at the innocent smiles on their faces, and for a moment, he felt a little dazed.

"These kids... don't they go to the Ninja Academy?" Senju Hashirama couldn't help but ask.

"No need." Uchiha Jun shook his head. "They don't need to be ninjas."

"No need?" Senju Hashirama was stunned. "Then what about them in the future...?"

"They can become craftsmen, farmers, doctors, teachers, scholars... anyone they want to be."

Uchiha Jun said calmly, "The only thing I don't need to do is become a ninja."

"To put it bluntly, with the ninja skills possessed by these commoners, even if they were nurtured with all sorts of resources, they could only reach the upper limit of their strength. Becoming Elite Jonin would be one in a hundred."

"Most of them are between Chunin Jonin."

"Such power is too weak. I have at least ten alternatives. So, instead of sending them to the Ninja Academy for inefficient production, I'd rather have them pursue more efficient professions to create value for me."

"In my fortress, the wealth a master technician can acquire in a month is equivalent to the reward an Elite Jonin of Konoha would receive for completing three top-tier A-Rank Mission in a month."

"I don't need ninjas to build this Sky Fortress."

Senju Hashirama fell silent.

He looked at the children, at their carefree smiling faces, and a feeling he couldn't quite describe welled up inside him.

He founded Konoha Ninja Village so that children would never have to go to war again.

But what Uchiha Jun is doing now is making it so that these children don't need to become ninjas at all.

The difference between the two made him feel... ashamed of himself.

"Jun-kun..." Senju Hashirama took a deep breath, his voice a little hoarse, "How does your school teach them?"

I want to see.

Come to think of it, he had never seen a school that didn't teach ninja skills.

This was the first time he had ever felt curious and expectant about Uchiha Jun's career.

"Follow me." Uchiha Jun's lips curled up as he turned and walked towards a building not far away.

That building is a school.

There was no sign that read "Ninja Academy," only a simple wooden sign that read "Primary Academy."

Uchiha Jun pushed open the door and led his two brothers inside.

The sound of students reading aloud could be heard from the corridor.

Through the window, you can see the classroom is full of children, who are reading aloud together with the teacher.

Senju Hashirama leaned closer to the window and listened carefully for a while, discovering that what they were reading was actually an article about the "principles of plant growth".

"Don't they... learn Ninjutsu?" Senju Hashirama asked, somewhat surprised.

"They don't study those," Uchiha Jun said frankly. "They study language, math, science, geography, history, physics, chemistry..."

"--All the knowledge that will allow them to survive in the future without relying on Ninjutsu."

"The content taught in schools is no longer about how to kill more efficiently or how to carry out missions, but about how to understand the world, how to survive in the world, and how to create value for oneself with one's own hands."

Senju Hashirama and Tobirama Senju stood outside the window, watching the children in the classroom listening attentively, and remained silent for a long time.

In their minds, memories of their childhood flashed through their minds—

Back then, we practiced Ninjutsu, Taijutsu, Shuriken and Kunai every day, learning how to fight and how to survive on the battlefield.

Their childhood was spent in sweat and blood.

These children don't need that.

They can sit in bright classrooms and learn knowledge that will make their lives better.

They can pursue their dreams instead of being bound by the fate of being ninjas.

"Jun-kun..." Senju Hashirama finally spoke, his voice choked with emotion, "What you have done is even more remarkable than what I did to establish Konoha back then."

"This is just the beginning," Uchiha Jun said calmly. "My goal is to ensure that the entire Shinobi World can have a childhood like this."

After all, only by raising the average level of knowledge can an interstellar empire be sustained.

Only then can we better fight for him in the starry sky!

Senju Hashirama took a deep breath, turned to his younger brother beside him, and asked, "Tobirama, what do you think?"

Tobirama Senju was silent for a moment, then sighed.

"Brother, I understand what you mean."

"Don't worry, since Uchiha Jun's imagined world is so wonderful, it's not impossible for me to contribute."

Upon hearing this, Hashirama Senju Hashirama burst into laughter and patted his younger brother's shoulder forcefully. "Good! Good! I knew you'd agree, Tobirama!"

Tobirama Senju twitched from the slap, and he shrugged helplessly, but a barely perceptible smile involuntarily appeared on his lips.

"Energy District."

The Energy District is located in the core layer of the Sky Fortress.

This is the heart of the entire Sky Fortress.

As soon as he entered the Energy District, Senju Hashirama sensed a massive Chakra fluctuation, as if some enormous creature was slumbering nearby.

"This is..." Senju Hashirama frowned warily.

"The Energy Core." Uchiha Jun walked to a huge metal door and pressed his hand on the sensor next to it. "It's also the most crucial part of the entire Sky Fortress."

The metal door slowly opened, and a warm current rushed out.

Before us lay a vast underground space.

In the center of the space, a huge sphere with a diameter of over ten meters floated, emitting a pale blue light.

The surface of the sphere is covered with densely packed Sealing Jutsu techniques, and Chakra patterns flow across its surface like the pulse of a living thing.

Around the sphere, dozens of thick pipes connect to it, continuously supplying energy to every corner of the Sky Fortress.

"What... is this?" Tobirama Senju's eyes widened, his voice filled with undisguised shock.

Senju Hashirama's eyes widened, his voice tinged with disbelief, "This is Tailed Beasts? No... Tailed Beasts don't feel like this..."

"Its Chakra is even colder than that of the Tailed Beasts." Tobirama Senju's expression also turned serious.