Orochimaru's Discovery
Before danger strikes, the first to sense the crisis are rarely those who are about to face danger, but rather often the rats lurking in the shadows.
This principle also applies to the Ninja World.
While Konoha, Kumogakure, and Iwagakure were still testing and distrusting each other, openly and secretly fighting for missions and bounties to support their villages.
Orochimaru, lurking deep in the shadows of the Ninja World, sensed something unusual in the various anomalies of the underworld.
He wanted to capture some experimental materials from outside, but the 11 countries including the Land of Whirlpools, the Land of Wind the Other, the Land of the Here, the Land of the Bird, etc., were now under Feng's control, and the policies were naturally slowly changing to a series of policies that he had decided in advance.
The first step, of course, is undoubtedly to crack down on organized crime, eliminate bandits and thieves, and improve public security.
In this way, the number of scumbags will be greatly reduced, Orochimaru, not wanting to delay his experiments, will have no choice but to capture civilians.
Then, the country that had captured the civilians sent an official document directly to Konoha, Jiraiya and his men followed the trail.
And that's not all; raising people and conducting experiments are also industries where money flows like water.
But those 11 countries aren't just about improving security; they're also involved in construction, education, and other things that Feng's forces are tasked with, and all of these require a lot of money.
The consequence of spending money lavishly will inevitably be rising prices, making it even more difficult for Orochimaru, who is not wealthy to buy things in these places.
Can this giant snake withstand it?
One or two countries could be ignored and moved to another location, but now almost half of the Ninja World is like this, so we need to investigate what's going on.
Besides, Orochimaru himself is a man who enjoys scheming, and he immediately realized that this was no accident and that there must be some kind of conspiracy or connection involved.
Then he realized something was wrong.
Eleven countries, including the Land of Whirlpools and the Land of Wind, which should have been completely unrelated, have indeed not been found to have any connection on the surface.
But these countries have all been doing the same things one after another.
The methods and processes may differ slightly, but the final result is the same: liquidating local nobles, distributing land to commoners, suppressing bandits and thieves to strengthen public security, and then spending lavishly on building bridges and roads, developing infrastructure, and promoting education.
Without exception.
But that wasn't the most terrifying part. Orochimaru followed this lead and investigated further...
Good heavens, those island nations in the western and Southern Seas of the Ninja World have already completed such reforms.
As a cunning and ruthless individual, Orochimaru has secret bases all over the Ninja World, and thus has traveled extensively throughout the Ninja World.
Therefore, he had some understanding of the situation in most countries of the Ninja World.
Deep-rooted class contradictions, complex entanglements of various forces, and endless internal strife and banditry make this chaotic situation impossible to resolve in a short period of time.
However, the current situation is that most of the Ninja World has already achieved centralized autocracy, and this has been done quietly without any major chaos, war, or signs of invasion.
As a result, even though those places have been quietly changing, the political situation remains unusually stable. Apart from those who pay special attention to those countries, other forces are still completely unaware of this.
Orochimaru didn't pay much attention to these things when he first discovered them.
After all, his life goal was to achieve immortality, learn all Ninjutsu, master all the truths of the world, and become the ultimate individual.
Even if there are some earth-shattering conspiracies in the outside world, as long as they don't affect him, he doesn't care what happens. Just like in the original future, when faced with the Fourth Shinobi World War threatened the entire Ninja World, he had no intention of intervening at all and just followed behind Sasuke a bystander.
What's special about this one is that when he pieced together countless fragments of information, he discovered that this shocking conspiracy ultimately pointed to the mastermind behind it all— Uchiha Feng.
The Lord of the Land of Whirlpools, who can foresee the future, knows countless secrets of the Ninja World, and is currently the strongest Ninja World, Uchiha Feng twice made a deal with him using the secret of immortality.
This completely unsettled Orochimaru, but he was immediately overjoyed!
The scheme orchestrated by Uchiha Feng in the shadows is unprecedented in the entire Ninja World, unmatched and unparalleled. It is also a life-or-death challenge to the existing order of the Ninja World.
No one has noticed yet, so things are peaceful. But if it gets out, it will be a huge scandal, enough to make Uchiha Feng an enemy of the Ninja World.
Now, Orochimaru holds this secret in his hands.
Wouldn't Uchiha Feng have to offer even greater benefits to shut him up?
Otherwise, well, snakes aren't exactly friendly animals.
At the same time that Orochimaru was preparing to ask Feng for benefits, Kabuto was leading several overseas immigrants who had been successfully transformed by the Gelel Stone to find Orochimaru.
Therefore, he accepted the deal without hesitation and took the opportunity to enter the Land of Wind under the pretext of studying the Gelel Stone, intending to obtain more information nearby and then better negotiate with Feng.
But when Orochimaru finally gathered enough information and saw the whole truth, he put away his joy and became more solemn and wary than ever before.
Uchiha Feng had already secretly occupied all the countries in the southern and Western Seas of the Ninja World, and completed all reforms and constructions, completely transforming them into his own territory.
Even if it's exposed now, it's highly unlikely to affect Feng's control over these areas.
In the past year, the other side has secretly annexed 11 countries, including the Land of Whirlpools and the Land of Wind, and its influence has spread throughout the Ninja World, controlling half of the country.
But what about the enemies Ke Feng will face?
Not to mention the rulers of various countries, who indulged in a life of pleasure and debauchery every day.
Among the other forces, Konoha had long been corrupted by Hiruzen Sarutobi and others. Even if Tsunade returned, with Utatane Koharu and Mitokado Homura holding them back, it would definitely take several years before it could return to its former glory.
Iwagakure, due to Ōnoki's conservatism and stubbornness, had long lost its ambition and rarely paid attention to the Ninja World.
The Kumogakure is ruled by brute force; with a little skill, they can easily lose their bearings and become unable to distinguish who their enemy is.
As for the remaining Kirigakure and Sunagakure, the Land of Water Land of Wind had already been occupied by Uchiha Feng, so how could they possibly remain unscathed?
Haha, two of the Five Great Nations and Five Great Shinobi Villages are gone, and the rest are still trapped in the shackles of the old era, continuing to play the ninja game, unaware that the noose is about to be around their necks.
Thus, one side secretly made active progress, developing quietly and expanding its territory.
The other side is a disorganized mess, plagued by internal strife, and only knows how to shout "Will of X" while waiting to die.
Let's not make it too obvious who will have the last laugh.
Having witnessed Uchiha Feng's strength, Orochimaru knew very well that the opponent could definitely control the final situation.
Therefore, he is currently facing two situations.
Going against the tide, they were ultimately crushed along with Konoha and the Land of Fire.
After all, the First Hokage and Uchiha Fugaku had already been taken into the Death God's body by Hiruzen Sarutobi, Orochimaru could no longer unleash the Wood Dragon Susanoo, so he was definitely no match for Feng.
Go with the flow, and your life will be safe.
Given Orochimaru's character, it's impossible for him to choose the path of death; otherwise, all his lifelong research and pursuit of immortality would have been in vain.
Since we must go with the flow, the wisest course of action is not to hide in the shadows and watch, but to surrender!
That way, he could not only protect himself and avoid the crisis of annihilation, but also continue to advance his research on various forbidden techniques with the help of Uchiha Feng's overwhelming power and top-notch resources.
This would likely allow them to achieve their goal much faster than they are currently hiding in the shadows and struggling to find it.
After all, he and Uchiha Feng had collaborated twice. The other party simply disliked it, but he didn't reject forbidden technique research like most people would.