Madara Uchiha continued waiting because of Uchiha Kyu's words: "Soon."
Uchiha Izuna naturally stayed because of his elder brother, thinking that perhaps he could help somehow—by stopping his brother if he got carried away, for example.
As time passed, all the people who could be considered elites in this soon-to-be-abandoned world had been transferred—or forcibly relocated—to the Immortal Empire.
Those who remained behind descended into chaos outside the Land of Fire, with no order left to restrain them.
Order had completely collapsed, and the darkness in human hearts had spread to its extreme.
The strong survived. The law of the jungle prevailed. Whoever was stronger could stay alive.
The chaos outside did not affect the peace within the Land of Fire in the slightest. The Immortal Empire ninjas stationed around the Land of Fire were not there to make up the numbers.
Anyone who dared to enter the Land of Fire, whether refugee or ninja, would be killed without exception.
The Immortal Empire's development had basically taken shape. As long as it continued along the path Uchiha Kyu had laid out beforehand, everything would be fine.
Therefore, after Hyuga Hiashi returned, he did not need to report any major problems. He only needed to proceed methodically and ensure the Immortal Empire developed steadily.
Even if Uchiha Kyu never returned to the Immortal Empire, the Empire would not be left without a leader in the short term.
The entire Empire was like a program that had been coded in advance, with every department developing and expanding in an orderly fashion.
Half a month passed.
On this day, the Divine Tree blossomed.
After the Divine Tree bloomed, it began absorbing the power of the earth even more rapidly. The tree's flowering meant that it was about to bear fruit.
It was also