Iwagakure, atop the Tsuchikage Building.
Bzzz!
Suddenly, the sound of space trembling rose from the area. The previously stable space began to ripple, and after another spatial tremor, two figures appeared on the rooftop: Naraku and Shisui.
After arriving, Shisui gave Naraku a slight nod, then vanished in a flicker, leaving Naraku alone atop the building.
"Heh."
"Iwagakure, from today onward, will cease to exist!"
Naraku's lips curled into a cold smile. He stood atop the Tsuchikage Building and lifted his gaze toward the sky.
At that moment, Naraku's thoughts drifted as countless ideas flashed through his mind.
The situation was already clear. Under Chiyo's leadership, Sunagakure had surrendered unconditionally. Kirigakure had always been their ally, and Iwagakure would become history today.
That only left Kumogakure, which alone could do little.
By now, Konoha's unification of the Shinobi World was practically a foregone conclusion.
What Naraku was considering now was what would happen after Konoha unified the Shinobi World. He could see Tsunade's intentions: she hoped that either he or Kakashi would step forward and succeed her as the Sixth Hokage.
All Naraku could do was apologize to Tsunade. Not only would he not become Hokage, he would not allow Kakashi to take the position either.
Even a Hokage who merely managed Konoha was already burdened with countless affairs, much less one who had to govern the entire Shinobi World.
If either he or Kakashi became the Sixth Hokage, that person would inevitably lose most of their time. In that case, it would be difficult for their strength to improve significantly.
Both he and Kakashi were currently in their prime period of growth. Their time should not be wasted managing the Shinobi World.
Naraku already had a plan for this. He had thought of how to refuse Tsunade, and even