Sunagakure.
Kazekage Room.
The room was deathly silent; the air seemed to have solidified, and a heavy atmosphere of solemnity enveloped it.
Pakura, who had become the new Kazekage, showed no joy on his face. He stared blankly at the intelligence scroll that had just been delivered to him, his eyes lifeless.
Although she had long suspected that Konoha might target Iwagakure Kumogakure, she never imagined that the war would end so quickly.
In just a few days since the start of the war, Kumogakure and Iwagakure have surrendered.
This was an unprecedented scene in the entire history of the Ninja World.
A bitter smile suddenly appeared on Pakura's face as that lonely, cold figure reappeared in her mind.
"What a terrifying man!"
If she hadn't made that choice back then, if she had chosen to side with Sunagakure, perhaps her fate would be the same as Rasa's now?
Thinking about this, a deep sense of relief welled up in Pakura's heart.
Her back was covered in cold sweat, and her hands and feet were icy cold.
Although Sunagakure is nominally under her control, it has in reality become an appendage of Konoha.
Everyone in the village was aware of this, but no ninja protested.
They all knew that this was the best possible outcome.
If Sunagakure insists on resisting, its fate will be the same as that of Kumogakure Iwagakure.
Many Sunagakure ninja even felt fortunate that Pakura made the right choice, otherwise the loss of Sunagakure would have been far more than just the Rasa lineage.
Countless ninjas will die in the war, their blood flowing like rivers.
Konoha.
The village has been completely transformed, and the whole village is in a joyous celebration because of the victory in that war.
The streets and alleys were filled with laughter and joy. Children chased and played happily in the streets, while adults exchanged glances with smiles in their eyes.
In the Hokage Building, Uchiha Mirai calmly observed the bustling village through the window.
He seemed like a god transcending the mortal world, silently looking down upon all living beings with eyes full of emotion.
Kumogakure and Iwagakure surrendered. While Sunagakure didn't engage in battle, an internal coup had made it a complete vassal of Konoha Sunagakure. As for Kirigakure...
Kirigakure is a coastal village, located on an island and surrounded by the sea.
This unique environment gives it advantages that other villages do not possess.
Unfortunately, this advantage became a huge disadvantage for Uchiha Mirai.
Uchiha Mirai only needed to send out a few Godzilla split from Planet G to take over Kirigakure without shedding a drop of blood.
Those high-ranking members of the Kirigakure Village, who lived a secluded life in the village, had never seen such a giant creature swimming freely in the seabed.
Some Godzilla even incorporate the template of a giant whale, so enormous they resemble the supreme ruler of the ocean!
With the Three-Tails Jinchuriki, the Fourth Mizukage, missing, Kirigakure had no will to fight and surrendered after a short stalemate.
Therefore, it seems that Konoha is now the only dominant village in the Ninja World.
"Teacher, according to your plan, Akatsuki has successfully collected the remaining Tailed Beast."
At the Hokage's desk, Uchiha Itachi, who had come to report, nodded slightly and said in a deep voice.
While in Sunagakure, he actually had the ability to prevent Akatsuki from taking away the One-Tail, but he didn't do so in order to carry out the Uchiha Mirai plan.
"Good."
Uchiha Mirai nodded slightly.
Itachi hesitated for a moment, then asked, puzzled, "Sensei, there's something I don't understand. Aren't the Tailed Beast the most powerful weapons of the ninja villages? Why did you let Akatsuki..."
He didn't continue speaking, even though he knew the Uchiha Mirai.
But Itachi couldn't understand why, if the Two-Tails and Eight-Tails were captured, it meant that the Uchiha Mirai goal was also the Tailed Beast, yet they allowed Akatsuki to kidnap the Tailed Beast.
Isn't this a conflict?
Uchiha Mirai smiled calmly, "Because these are all puzzle pieces!"
"Puzzle?"
Itachi was taken aback.
Uchiha Mirai spoke meaningfully, "Each Tailed Beast is a piece of a puzzle. No matter how valuable Tailed Beast is on its own, it is not as valuable as a strong puzzle piece when put together. And the key to assembling the puzzle lies in Akatsuki's hands."
At this point, he suddenly laughed, a mischievous smile appearing in his eyes.
"If I'm not mistaken, they're currently struggling with a missing puzzle piece!"
In the center of the dark and damp cave, a huge, ferocious statue stands, with a black figure with red clouds standing on each fingertip, using a secret technique to absorb the Tailed Beast.
Nagato's eyes were deep. This time, the Akatsuki took advantage of the war in Konoha to secretly kidnap the Jinchuriki of several major ninja villages, which brought the Akatsuki's reserves of Tailed Beast to an astonishing level.
Apart from the Nine-Tails, Two-Tails, Eight-Tails controlled by Konoha, all the other Tailed Beast were obtained by Akatsuki.
"The Kumogakure and Kinkaku of Ginkaku consumed the flesh and blood of the Nine-Tails before their deaths and possess some of the Nine-Tails Chakra. White Zetsu has already found their tomb and can extract it using a secret technique."
"The Eight-Tails is extremely special among the Tailed Beast, with vigorous cellular life. Orochimaru, a traitor to the organization, used the Eight-Tails' cells to cultivate a giant horn containing considerable Eight-Tails Chakra. It was also found by White Zetsu, and it could be used as a substitute, albeit barely."
Nagato hesitated for a moment.
"So it seems... only the Two-Tails remains."
There are ways to replace the Nine-Tails and the Eight-Tails, but there is no way to replace the Two-Tails.
Nagato couldn't help but feel a headache coming on.
When the war broke out in Konoha, he did consider launching a surprise attack on Konoha and taking advantage of the Konoha's vulnerability to steal the Tailed Beast.
However, the Uchiha Mirai was already deeply imprinted in his mind. He knew that the opponent was no ordinary person, and that the village had probably already made preparations for this large-scale attack.
After careful consideration, Nagato did not attack Konoha. Instead, he took advantage of the fierce battle between Iwagakure and Konoha forces to kidnap Han, the Five-Tails Jinchuriki.
"How exactly can we get our hands on the Two-Tails...?"
In the dark cave, Nagato murmured to himself.