For Uchiha Yū at this stage, war between ninja was merely a slightly troublesome matter. Konoha and Kirigakure's defeat was inevitable. The only thing before Uchiha Yū was to annex them both, while also devising a plan against Iwagakure during the Fourth Shinobi World War and bringing that village under his control.
Once those two plans were complete, Uchiha Yū could seize the tailed beasts and resurrect the Ten-Tails.
It was easy to imagine that the wars to come would only grow larger and larger. Only by completely unifying the shinobi world and suppressing every will could he turn his attention outward. That was where the true war concerning every living being in the shinobi world lay.
"Your so-called appetizer is a disaster to everyone else. Still, we both know your plan. No matter what kind of enemy they face, a group of scientists can overcome them with the power of science."
Orochimaru's words brimmed with confidence, reflecting his grasp of the future. Uchiha Yū's strength lay in his personal power. Ninjutsu existed for a reason, and Orochimaru acknowledged that. But technology was an eternal subject.
Technology could accomplish what ninjutsu could not. In their hands, the boundary between life and death had become blurred. Orochimaru had already developed cloning technology, and the experimental subject before them was a war behemoth cultivated from this monster's genes combined with those of known powerful creatures.
Orochimaru had also made some progress in his research on souls and could perform soul transmigration.
"You're right. Technology is an eternal subject. It can strengthen our overall power."
The Dawn Hidden Village had now entered the industrial age. It was not merely factories being built; a whole range of modern items had emerged as well.
When it came to transportation, most places still relied on manpower