"Madara Uchiha is indeed a peerless hero with amazing talent and beauty, but his deep-rooted ambition and arrogance destined him to never be willing to be inferior to others. The kind of madman who would rather die standing than live on his knees. A disciple is a double-edged sword that can easily backfire on its master." Ian put his hands behind his back and looked down at Itachi Uchiha, his tone revealing the vicissitudes of the world..
Over the long years, he has extremely rich experience in governing people, and he has many methods to deal with ambitious people, but for some hard-core people who would rather die than bend their knees, the price of forcibly subduing them is too high.
"As for Shimura Danzo? That old Yinbi who is like a sewer rat is indeed a good dog suitable for doing dirty work. But if you want to completely tie up that kind of evil dog full of calculations, you need to spend too much energy to prevent him from biting back. It is simply not worth the loss." Ian did not hide the contempt in his eyes.
"And Senju Hashirama? The so-called God of Ninja is too soft-hearted and kind. His innocent temperament cannot survive in the truly cruel endless darkness." Ian shook his head and made his final evaluation.
"But you are different, Itachi." Ian's eyes were like two sharp swords, piercing into the depths of Itachi's soul, "You have unparalleled qualifications that are not inferior to theirs. You have been in the position of ANBU since you were a child. By crawling and rolling in the dark mire, you have witnessed with your own eyes the deepest sin and darkness in this world. And what I appreciate most is that even though your hands are stained with blood, your soul has never been completely corroded and swallowed by the endless darkness."
Hearing this sharp analysis, a smile full of bitterness and helplessness rarely appeared on Itachi Uchiha's cold face that had always been paralyzed. Of course he could understand the edge and subtext hidden in Arcane Emperor's words.
He has an absolutely fatal weakness - Sasuke Uchiha. As long as this younger brother is still alive in the world, he Itachi Uchiha is a hound that can be led by the nose at any time and is easily controlled if something happens.
However, to take a step back, if he really wants Sasuke to stand out and shine in this Arcane Empire with unfathomable background and become the most loyal shadow under the feet of the supreme emperor, this is undoubtedly the most perfect shortcut at the moment.. As long as he sits in that position, he can legitimately mobilize Empire's vast cultivation resources and taboo knowledge to pave a road to heaven for his younger brother.
After a brief moment of silence and weighing, Itachi Uchiha's eyes became firmer than ever before. He took a deep breath, slowly knelt down on one knee on the cold floor, and lowered his once proud head deeply.
"I am at your service, Your Majesty."
Seeing that Shinobi World's sharpest assassination blade finally surrendered to him, Ian's mouth curved with a hint of satisfaction. "Get up. Time will prove to you that the decision you made today is definitely the wisest choice in your life. I guarantee you will not regret it."
"I hope so." Itachi murmured in a low voice, then raised his head, a trace of inquiry flashed in his eyes, "Before officially taking office, may I dare to ask you two questions?"
"Speak freely." Ian nodded slightly.
"May I ask Your Majesty, who is the official commander of this newly established 'Shadow Squad'?" Itachi cast out the doubts in his heart. He knew very well what he was doing. Since the emperor valued him so much, but only gave him the position of "deputy commander", the official leader who pressed on him was definitely a terrifying existence that could not be fathomed.
Ian chuckled, "I do have an excellent candidate in my mind, but I'm not sure yet whether the other party is willing to take over this hot potato. Therefore, until the rightful owner returns, you will be in full charge of this sharp blade that hangs over everyone's heads."
In fact, Ian's positioning for this shadow army is very clear. Those who can secure this position must be fanatical loyalists like Gellert·Grindelwald who completely dedicate their body, mind and soul to him, or the core members of the Imperial Family who share weal and woe with him - that is, his wives.
He was thinking in his mind that when he finished this journey to another world and went to the next dimension of the universe, he would have to lobby the woman who worried him deeply.
Whether it's the 'Ghost Squad' hidden deeper, or the newly built 'Shadow Squad', it's the last life-saving trump card left by Ian to the arcane Imperial Family.
The universe is vast, and there are many strong men. If one day in the future he really encounters an unspeakable powerful enemy in the starry sky and is defeated, and Empire's regime is overthrown, as long as Imperial Family still holds these two weapons in his hands, it will be enough to ensure the survival of the royal family and maintain its core power.
Moreover, Ian feels like a mirror in his mind. This risk of usurping power is by no means a groundless worry. The probability of its occurrence is far greater than ordinary people imagine.
Take the local Empire today, the most popular peerless monster is undoubtedly the young man from Jamaica named Abise Ursey.
When this little monster was fourteen years old, he unexpectedly awakened some kind of perverted special soul through the east wind that changed the world environment. What makes people gasp even more is that in just two years, he broke through all the shackles like a broken bamboo and directly stepped into the Sixth Tier position that countless Arcanists are looking up to!
As soon as this news came out, the entire Arcane Empire senior management was shocked and worried. Rumors even spread secretly that this dazzling young man would not live long because his dazzling talent had seriously threatened Imperial Family's absolute dominance.
However, these ordinary people who only know how to maneuver, after all, underestimated the ambition and courage of a supreme emperor.
Ian is a far-sighted civilization pioneer. He spent countless efforts to create this perfect arcane system for humans and underlying species, so that they can one day truly dominate the plane.
Not only did he not develop half of Abise's Envy, he instead frantically encouraged Empire to emerge with more such peerless talents.
What's more, Ian has absolutely invincible self-confidence. If he had been born in this era where the arcane system has been perfectly mature, his speed of climbing up the ranks would definitely not be half a minute slower than Abise!
"What's your second question?" Ian recovered his thoughts and asked calmly.
"As far as I know, Empire should have already had an intelligence collection organization, right?" Itachi analyzed calmly.
"Indeed, they are mainly composed of a group of top talents with the blood of 'Metamorphmagus'." Ian shook his head, a trace of helplessness flashed in his eyes, "They are indeed perfect in conducting internal intelligence in the country. But if they are When placed in the vast and treacherous interstellar space to handle diplomatic espionage wars, they appear to be too young and too inexperienced. Currently, Empire even has to rely heavily on Divination to obtain intelligence during its external exploration of alien space."
"That's why I established the Shadow Guard. The purpose is to train a group of real elites and send them to the entire universe to perform tasks."
'To put it bluntly, you just want to cultivate a private army that is completely under your control.' Itachi secretly cursed in his heart, but his face remained calm. Of course, he would not dare to tell such a taboo truth in front of the tyrant.
Ian glanced at him meaningfully, and instantly penetrated the twists and turns in this kid's heart. It is easy to deal with smart people. Itachi has a very high IQ and can instantly understand the subtext behind his words and deeds. This is why he values the other person.
"Are you going to sign a temporary contract or a permanent contract?"
"Temporary." Itachi gave the answer without hesitation. He had obviously weighed the pros and cons and decided that this was the best choice. He didn't want to fall into endless darkness for the rest of his life.
"There are four options: five hundred years, one thousand years, two thousand years, and ten thousand years."
Itachi pondered for a moment and then decided, "I choose two thousand years." For him, this long period of time is enough to ensure that his younger brother Sasuke and the entire Uchiha Clan will fully rise under the protection of the Empire.
"Deal." Ian handed over the contract casually.
Itachi's eyes were burning, and he chewed over every marginal clause in the contract word by word to confirm that it was correct, and then decisively bit his fingertips and signed his name with blood. In an instant, he immediately felt that a mysterious and irresistible deep Soul Link had been established between himself and the Arcane Emperor in front of him.
"Be mentally prepared. Once you return to the Empire, you will face extremely rigorous and high-intensity special training." Ian kindly reminded you. Most of Shinobi World's ninjutsu, the light and shadow effects are too exaggerated in Ian's opinion, and are not suitable for covert assassination operations. Therefore, they must be re-polished and trained.
Before leaving, Ian had already given an order to Grindelwald, asking him to perfectly combine invisibility, shadow, darkness and Space Magic to tailor a perfect killer training outline specifically for this group of shadow assassins.
Ian nodded to Itachi, and his figure disappeared out of thin air. It wasn't until the terrifying sense of oppression completely disappeared that Itachi finally let out a sigh of relief, feeling that most of the burden on his shoulders had been lifted. Facing the challenge faced by this great emperor was far more difficult than the calmness he pretended to be on the surface.
In any case, this is a supreme being who can control the fate of the entire planet with a snap of his fingers. How can ordinary people face him easily and calmly?
Itachi jumped up and landed on the roof of his house, looking far into the distance. He saw his younger brother Sasuke sweating profusely while doing physical training. However, Sasuke's face was filled with frustration and annoyance that was difficult to conceal. Itachi understood the frustration of Source all too well.
Once upon a time, in this closed ninja village, Sasuke was regarded as a genius simply because he bore the name Uchiha Clan and owned a pair of Sharingan.. But now, under the Empire's vast system, his qualifications can only be regarded as "slightly extraordinary" at best. What's even more cruel is that many of his classmates who were formerly civilians and were regarded as mediocre by him - such as Sakura Haruno - have been discovered to have shocking talents and have been directly included in the Empire's key cultivation list!
Those unknown people who were not even worthy of being remembered by him have now gained wings, leaving him far behind in terms of status and potential, and have become real geniuses.
"It seems that I did make a right choice." Itachi murmured to himself, and then jumped to Sasuke's side; it was time to tear off all disguises and have a one-on-one heart-to-heart talk between the two brothers.
--Lens dividing line--
Ian Teleported through space and landed directly in the underground laboratory, preparing for the next grand plan.
"Is everything ready?" He looked at another clone who was busy.
"We're ready."
"Very good." Ian nodded with satisfaction, "Tsunade Where did that woman go?"
"She is wearing a helmet, fighting Potions in Virtual Stealth Network." The corner of the clone's mouth suddenly raised an evil smile full of evil taste, "I specially arranged for Snape to give her lessons."
"Old Snape?" Ian was a little surprised.
"Guaranteed replacement for old Snape."
The main body and the clone looked at each other, and burst into gloating laughter. Their minds were filled with memories. Although Severus·Snape is the most powerful master Potions in the Arcane Empire, that guy's teaching ability is definitely unqualified - especially after he gets older, he is even more ruthless and mean.
Back then at Hogwarts, when Ian first showed off his amazing talent, Snape always felt that he was too arrogant and tried every means to find trouble with him. It was not until later that Snape sadly discovered that he could not embarrass Ian at any level, so he chose to completely ignore this monster.
Ian pushed open the door of the next room, and saw Tsunade tearing off the virtual helmet with an angry face, and Wrath roared.
"Damn it! Isn't it normal for students to have things they don't understand? Isn't it the responsibility of a teacher to teach people well?!"
As soon as she raised her head and saw Ian, she immediately asked with frustration and Wrath: "Is it possible that your teacher Arcane Empire is so evil?!"
"Snape was my mentor and Empire is currently the greatest Potions master. As for his teaching level... you just need to know that he no longer holds any teaching position." Ian explained lightly.
Tsunade suddenly realized that the playboy in front of her was clearly trying different ways to prank her!
"I beg you, can you change me to a normal teacher?" She took several deep breaths before she could barely suppress her raging anger. After reading the first-year basic Potions books, she instantly realized the supreme value of Potions in the field of saving lives and healing the wounded. Therefore, she was eager to learn this true skill from the bottom of her heart.
"As you wish."
"Thank you. Speaking of which, why did you come over to me all of a sudden?" Tsunade asked angrily.
Ian's eyes instantly became unfathomable, and the corners of his mouth curved in a cold and stern arc. "I wonder if you are interested in experiencing a real interstellar war with your own eyes?"
"You... you are finally going to take action against the Otsutsuki Clan?!" Tsunade's brain was running rapidly, and he guessed his intention in an instant.
"That's right."
"I thought you would choose to go alone and deal with them single-handedly."
"No, I plan to hold a live broadcast across the entire network. I want to take this opportunity to further demonstrate Empire's supreme power to all Shinobi World, and at the same time, I also want to let them see with their own eyes the true horror of this universe!"
Tsunade looked at him and sighed helplessly. "I understand... Okay, I want to watch this good show."