"Notify the other ninja villages that I've eliminated the first wave of enemies. They can relax for now, but we can't rule out the possibility of more enemies."
After returning to Konoha, Uchiha Shunichi immediately sent out word of his victory.
Outside the village, many eyes had already turned toward the recent battle. After all, the destruction it had caused was simply too great.
Even though Uchiha Shunichi had chosen an uninhabited location, the battle had still had an enormous impact on the surrounding area, one every bit as great as that of the Fourth Shinobi World War.
Of course, because Uchiha Shunichi had returned so quickly, the details of the battle had yet to be uncovered.
But news that another battle capable of destroying the entire Shinobi World had taken place was already spreading like wildfire.
"Understood. Should I just issue a routine announcement?" Shikamaru asked cautiously.
Although the man before him was still the classmate he remembered, and nothing seemed to have changed, Shikamaru kept feeling inexplicable flickers of fear as he stood before Uchiha Shunichi.
Struggling to suppress his utterly irrational emotions, Shikamaru forced a smile.
Uchiha Shunichi had not noticed that a tiny amount of his chakra was leaking out unconsciously.
When someone became too powerful, they could sometimes affect the world around them.
Although Uchiha Shunichi considered his chakra control the best in the world, his strength had grown far too quickly lately.
Even if he could keep all that chakra perfectly under control, nothing around him had grown any stronger.
"There's no need for any underhanded maneuvering. Konoha will openly announce what it has done. An unstoppable tide that no one dares stand against-that's what Konoha needs to become," Uchiha Shunichi reminded him casually.
Shikamaru felt miserable. For a moment just now, he had