A Change in the Weather / Obito Goes to Kumogakure

After a while, Uchiha Shingen heard it start grinding its teeth again. This time, he didn't bother it and quietly left using the Flying Thunder God Technique.

When he reappeared, he returned to his clan's territory and headed towards Uchiha Setsuna's house.

Since becoming the Kage's assistant, Uchiha Fugaku has, to be honest, spent less time at the clan headquarters and more time working overtime.

Now Uchiha Shingen can't get his hands on the new work at his house, no wonder it's been fetched sky-high prices on the black market.

The affairs of the Uchiha Clan are now being shared by several elders.

A retired septuagenarian was forced to return to work; it sounds tragic.

Arriving at Uchiha Setsuna's house, Uchiha Shingen knocked on the door.

The door opened, Uchiha Setsuna had just started.

"It's Shingen." His expression softened slightly. "What is it? Come in and talk."

Uchiha Shingen entered the house and sat down in the living room with Uchiha Setsuna.

"Tell me, what's up?"

"Elder, I plan to go to the Empty Zone and would like to take two people with me," said Uchiha Shingen.

Uchiha Setsuna understood what he meant.

The Empty Zone is roughly located on the border between the Land of Fire and the three countries of Taki, Tetsu, and Tajiki. It is a well-known black market for ninja tools in the Ninja World, but the Uchiha Clan, due to their alliance, has been its distinguished guests for generations.

The current leader of the Ninja Cat Clan is called Cat Granny, but she is not Ninja Cat; she is a human.

After all, the Empty Zone is a place to do business with people, Ninja Cat don't usually get along well with people.

"Hmm, who should we bring?"

"Haku, and that Mitarashi Anko too, after that we'll head to Ryūchi Cave."

"Oh?" Uchiha Setsuna stroked his chin. "Ryūchi Cave... Why don't you take a few more of your kids there? Is that place safe?"

"To be honest, it's not very safe," Uchiha Shingen said frankly. "Those snakes are rather rough in their speech and actions, but I can keep them under control."

"Then it's fine. You should bring Itachi and Sasuke along too. I think those two brothers have potential."

They have more than just potential.

If I hadn't stayed in the Uchiha Clan during my second playthrough, you'd probably be preparing to go down and meet one of your former idols by now.

"I'll take Sasuke with me," said Uchiha Shingen. "He's young; he should broaden his horizons."

Uchiha Setsuna stopped stroking his chin and looked at Uchiha Shingen.

"Shingen, do you... have some opinion about Itachi?"

"How could that be? I'm Itachi's tutor." Uchiha Shingen waved his hand. "Ryūchi Cave is indeed not a suitable place for Itachi."

"Alright, it's good that you have no opinion." Uchiha Setsuna didn't dwell on the issue. He simply said, "That child's personality is a bit unlikable, but he's not a bad person at heart."

"Yes, I know, Elder."

Chapter Ten: Change of the World

The rain in the Land of Rain never ends.

Now, with its strength constantly increasing, Akatsuki has already established its own territory.

The days of being hunted by Rain Village are over. Akatsuki is now recruiting soldiers and building up its strength in the Land of Rain, far surpassing its former power. Even Amegakure.

As for Hanzo, the former overlord of the Land of Rain, who was once known as a Hanzo, it's unclear what the old man is thinking. He seems to be choosing to ignore it, Amegakure is not making any moves.

To be fair, Akatsuki's stronghold is really not that great compared to Amegakure.

It was just an ordinary small town. The once dilapidated town was well renovated after a large number of ninjas moved in. The ninjas' arrival also brought many civilians with them.

Akatsuki treated the commoners who joined them quite well, and the former wandering ninjas were also very obedient after joining Akatsuki. The two sides got along fairly well, and the town gradually came back to life.

"Hanzo is indeed afraid." In the tallest building in town, Nagato stood on the rooftop, looking in the direction of Amegakure. "Such an incompetent and corrupt person is no longer qualified to represent the ninjas of the Land of Rain."

"He's seen your Demonic Statue of the Outer Path, of course he'll be afraid." Konan walked up from behind him.

The rain outside was drizzling, and it quickly soaked Konan's clothes.

The black dress with red cloud patterns, soaked by water, clung to her body, revealing a rather voluptuous figure.

"Uchiha Shingen has no fear," Nagato said. "Those who are already cowardly will be eliminated by the times. Hanzo's eyes can no longer see anything beyond the leader of Amegakure."

Konan remained silent.

Hanzo was once an object of admiration for the three of them.

The entire Land of Rain was once a fan of Hanzo.

Although he brought war to the Land of Rain, his purpose in waging war was to expand the territory of the Land of Rain and get rid of the status of a pawn of a great power. Therefore, when Hanzo launched the war and triggered the Second Shinobi World War, no one in the Land of Rain blamed him. That was the wish of the country from top to bottom.

At that time, Hanzo was more like a chivalrous knight-errant than the leader of a ninja village; he was heroic and had great personal charisma.

Even though defeat was inevitable, he led the ninjas of Amegakure to resist the attacks of Sand Village and Leaf Village, ensuring that the Land of Rain was not destroyed. This demigod was the guarantee of the Land of Rain's survival. As long as the name Hanzo existed, even if the country closed itself off, no one would dare to make any trouble.

However, by the time Akatsuki was established, that Hanzo was already dead.

Time has worn everything down his image. He became ruthless in his pursuit of power and position. He didn't lose his ideals; he betrayed them.

When Orochimaru, whom he had once spared, returned with the Leaf Village, he easily shattered the Land of Rain. At that time, Hanzo about was power and position.

An idealist is a dead man when he abandons his ideals.

"Are you about to make your move, Nagato?" In the rain, space distorted into the Uzumaki Clan, and a person dressed in a black robe different from that of the Akatsuki appeared amidst the spatial distortion.

"Madara," Nagato looked at him coldly, "What are you doing here?"

"Let's see how your progress is going." Uchiha Obito looked into Nagato's eyes.

The Rinnegan is indeed powerful.

Nagato, who could utilize Uchiha Madara's Rinnegan to this extent, was also very powerful.

"You don't need to worry about Xiao's affairs," Konan said.

This person called himself Uchiha Madara. He was once expelled by Yahiko, Konan didn't have a good impression of him.

But when he reappeared, Nagato acknowledged the alliance between the two sides.

Nagato makes a decision, Konan won't object.

Uchiha Madara? Who knows if it's true or not? If it is, then even the Leaf Village Asura is nothing special.

Compared to Nagato's power, he's nothing but a clown.

"Madara, you failed in Kirigakure," Nagato said. "Alone, you are of no use to Akatsuki now."

"It's alright, we still have Cloud Village," Uchiha Obito said. "Kumogakure currently severely weakened, making it a perfect opportunity to take advantage. The Land of Lightning is far stronger than the Land of Rain, and Kumogakure's strength makes it easy for them to collect the Tailed Beasts. Land of Rain were to collect the Tailed Beasts, it would be targeted by the Five Great Villages."

"The Land of Rain is in a more advantageous position." Nagato rejected Uchiha Obito's suggestion, and he didn't trust Uchiha Obito at all. "If you want to control the Kumogakure, then go ahead and do it. If you need support, then follow the rules of mercenary relations."

"You said you're Madara?" Another figure appeared in the rain, Kakuzu staring at Uchiha Obito. "I don't remember the Leaf Village Asura being a one-eyed man?"

"It was just something we lost back then." Uchiha Obito exuded confidence.

He had spent a lot of time face-to-face with Uchiha Madara at that base, during which time Uchiha Madara taught him many things, including how to disguise his identity.

It was purely accidental that Uchiha Shingen, that Dog Man, called out on me.

"Is that so?" Kakuzu became increasingly puzzled.

He just went through that ordeal, and Uchiha Madara didn't even Teuchi?

This is definitely fake!

Unlike Nagato and Konan, his doubts were only half-founded, because he felt that for someone at Uchiha Madara, it shouldn't be difficult to prolong life with the help of some external force, just like he had.

He simply felt that the person in front of him was not Uchiha Madara himself.

This person doesn't have the aura of the Leaf Village Asura.

The Earth Grudge Fear began to stir.

"Kakuzu, there's no need to do anything unnecessary," Nagato suddenly said.

He can no longer hide his true form. He initially created puppets because he had difficulty walking, but Orochimaru cured him.

Therefore, there is no need to use the Six Paths Puppet to move around.

After all, the main body is much stronger than a puppet that requires remote control.

"Madara, just go and achieve your goal. If you can take control of Kumogakure, Akatsuki will naturally cooperate with Kumogakure."

"There's one more thing," Kakuzu said. "Kumogakure hasn't allocated the funds properly; I haven't received them."

Upon hearing this, Nagato and Konan both looked at Uchiha Obito.

"No problem, I've taken care of Kumogakure. I'll transfer the money to you as soon as possible."

"We need to attack now," Kakuzu said, dissatisfied. "Otherwise, I'll go to Kumogakure and demand it."

Uchiha Obito: "..."

What can you do if they refuse to pay? Where am I supposed to get the money to transfer to you right now?

"Then you'll come with me to Kumogakure. Perfect timing, my target is that Dodai."

"Dodai? The one that owes money and won't pay?"

"He's already the acting Raikage. I'll control him and make Kumogakure work for me."

"No, I need to exchange him for money." Kakuzu was very unfriendly. "Otherwise, how can this organization survive? Can a great ninja village just refuse to pay its debts?"

"A great ninja village can do many things. What, are you planning to take down the Kumogakure by yourself?"

"You have a problem with that?"

"Alright, stop arguing." Nagato, annoyed by their bickering, stopped what he considered a pointless argument. "Madara, if you want to go to Kumogakure, then go. I don't have any extra manpower to spare for you."

"Oh? So you're really going to make your move?"

"No, it's about restoring order. The sky over the Land of Rain should have changed long ago." Nagato's Rinnegan flashed with killing intent. "I hope Hanzo still remembers my face. If he doesn't, I'll beat him until he does!"

Chapter Eleven: Obito Enters the Cloud Village

Upon entering the Land of Lightning once again, Uchiha Obito didn't notice much change.

The confidence of a great power lies in its ability to lose, even a crushing defeat.

Moreover, it can transfer the costs of war and further reduce losses.

The vast majority of residents in the Five Great Nations do not need to worry about their homes being destroyed by war.

In a sense, Senju Hashirama's dream was realized. The Kunimura era brought peace to most people, and the few who suffered misery were no worse off than those in the Warring States period. Of course, such a comparison is meaningless to those who suffered misery.

However, the social effects are still very evident. Since the Five Great Nations occupy most of the habitable land, most areas of this world have a stable social environment, and productivity has increased significantly thanks to the world's unique Chakra technology.

This is something that Uchiha Shingen once said to Uchiha Obito, and the words clearly show that Uchiha Shingen was satisfied with this system.

Uchiha Obito of this.

Uchiha Shingen, who likes to call himself an individualist in front of him, is, in his eyes, a collectivist, or, if he had to put it another way, an egoist based on collectivism.

In Uchiha Obito's eyes, ninja villages and clans were nothing special; they were just a few houses more than that.

What Uchiha Shingen was very satisfied with was, in Uchiha Obito's eyes, just a piece of crap.

This, in turn, trained even more ninjas, leading to a larger-scale war.

During the First Ninja World War, the five major ninja villages each had only a few thousand ninjas. In that war, a force of three thousand was considered a large army. Similarly, the Cloud Village's all-out attack on Leaf Village also involved several thousand ninjas.

Just twenty years later, when the Second Shinobi World War began, three thousand men could only serve as the vanguard. By the time of the Third Shinobi World War, even though only a few years had passed, the military strength of the major ninja villages had not diminished. Leaf Village fought against all four ninja villages. Except when Iwagakure launched a surprise attack and was unable to mobilize troops, each front had a minimum of several thousand men. Iwagakure also seemed to think they had too many men, using ten thousand to kill the Third Raikage, and the vanguard force that attacked Leaf Village consisted of more than two thousand ninjas.

The Land of Rain was thus reduced to a mess, with the three kingdoms of Earth, Wind, and Fire taking turns shifting the costs of war onto its land.

This so-called golden age, the age of ninjas, ruined the lives of Uchiha Obito and his comrades.

Since this system causes suffering for some individuals, then let's break it.

Since no system can take care of everyone, then we might as well not have one.

In the world of the Eye of the Moon, everyone can realize their dreams without pain or regret.

In order to achieve such a world, those who die in reality are not truly dead, because in the end everyone will live in the world of the Eye of the Moon. This is not a sacrifice, but merely growing pains, and everyone will be far removed from suffering.