Uchiha Ran's Weight

The biggest victim of Uchiha Ran's rise to fame was undoubtedly Sunagakure.

At the emergency high-level meeting held at Mount Kikyo, Sunagakure was steeped in dead silence. The loss of Chahachiro and a hundred elite shinobi was significant, but not unbearable.

The main issue was that they had all become stepping stones for Uchiha Ran, which was deeply unpleasant.

The greatest loss showed in Sunagakure's share of missions.

Those seeking to post missions saw that over a hundred Sunagakure shinobi were no match for a single Konoha shinobi.

If they had an important mission, which village would they choose to hire? Anyone with eyes could see the answer. Even people from the Land of Wind were no exception.

Don't talk about people of the Land of Wind needing to help one another while away from home. Nobles and merchants who put profit above all else would never care about such things.

As for aiding the enemy, it wasn't as if they had never done it before.

"Looks like... Konoha has produced another White Fang."

Her voice was hoarse, and a trace of killing intent lingered at the corner of her eyes.

"No, he may be even harder to deal with than the White Fang of Konoha. He is an Uchiha."

Ebizo beside her remained silent for a long while before slowly speaking.

"Sister, should we... consider making peace with Konoha now? As long as they fear being dragged into the predicament of fighting on three fronts, they may not reject the terms we propose."

"Never! Even if I jumped from here, fell to my death, or starved to death, I would never make peace!"

This outrageous battle record also swept across the entire ninja world.

The Kage and intelligence divisions of every nation and village were shocked. Konoha had actually produced another genius this terrifying.

If Uchiha Ran were allowed to develop, he would undoubtedly become a Shadow Level combatant. Wouldn't that make him another Hatake Sakumo?

Thus, the four great ninja villages all ordered investigations into his ninjutsu abilities and weaknesses, while quietly raising Uchiha Ran's bounty on the black market.

Uchiha Ran's wanted poster was updated almost overnight, with the reward soaring from fifteen million ryo to fifty million ryo!

That was equivalent to two adult Asumas.

This figure was enough to drive the ninja world's most elite rogue ninja and bounty hunters mad, such as a certain hundred-year-old monster, Kakuzu.

At the same time, it marked "Konoha Spark" Uchiha Ran's official emergence as a rising star that the entire ninja world could no longer ignore.

Konoha's main camp, medical zone, was permeated by a heavy atmosphere mixed with the scent of disinfectant and blood.

The largest medical tent was brightly lit, with figures rushing back and forth inside.

Time passed second by second amid the anxious waiting. Inside the tent, the head of the medical unit and her assistants worked frantically, the sounds of various instruments interwoven with hurried commands.

The emerald glow of medical chakra flashed continuously, illuminating the exceedingly grim faces around them.

After an unknown amount of time, the tent flap was abruptly thrown open.

A tall woman with a golden ponytail and a chest as imposing as mountains stepped out, followed by several elite medical ninja looking at her with admiration.

She was Tsunade-hime, one of the Three Legendary Ninja. She should have been on the Mount Kikyo battlefield at this time, but because her hemophobia had flared up repeatedly, she had no choice but to withdraw to the second line and manage logistics and medical supplies.

She had happened to be available this time, so she agreed to Baiyun Zaojian's request and came to treat Uchiha Ran.

Uchiha Tetsuka and the others immediately gathered around her.

"Lady Tsunade, how is Captain Ran now?"

Tsunade said nothing. Her hemophobia was still affecting her, so the head of the medical unit beside her immediately reported.

"Jonin Uchiha Ran has suffered severe chakra depletion, multiple cuts and impact injuries across the surface of his body, as well as internal bleeding."

"But Lady Tsunade summoned a clone of Lady Katsuyu from Shikkotsu Forest to assist with treatment. Jonin Ran is now out of danger, though he will likely need three months of recuperation!"

The moment those words were spoken, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

"Thank you very much!"

"Lady Tsunade, if there is ever anything you need from the Uchiha Clan, please do not hesitate to command us. I, Uchiha Daosui, will do everything in my power!"

Tsunade tiredly rubbed between her brows, forcefully suppressing the nausea in her stomach caused by the smell of blood. Her voice carried a hint of hoarseness.

"Hmph, brat, who do you think you are? Keeping yourself alive on the battlefield is what you should be doing!"

Tsunade snorted and ignored them, instead instructing the head of the medical unit.

"Give him the best nutrient solution, keep the surroundings quiet, assign someone to watch over him, and notify me immediately if anything unusual happens."

She turned to leave. The heavy smell of blood made her desperately need some fresh air.

"Yes, Lady Tsunade!"

In the west of the Land of Fire lay the Land of Grass, where every rustle of the wind in the grass revealed cattle and sheep.

A poem went: A gentle breeze rolled green waves, hidden floral fragrance filled the grasslands; red, orange, blue, indigo, and violet, while chive blossoms stretched white as far as the eye could see.

According to a historical record from somewhere in the ninja world, during the even more ancient Warring States Era, before the Land of Grass had been founded, it had merely been a powerful regional force that acknowledged the Land of That as its leader.

Later, the great western nation of the Land of That was destroyed when the Rabbit Goddess brought down divine punishment upon it. Some of its citizens were even forcibly taken away to worship the Divine Tree.

Several years after the Land of That was destroyed, the Rabbit Goddess, who ruled the western continent, also mysteriously vanished. It was said that she had been sealed by the Sage of Six Paths, the founder of ninjutsu.

After this series of events, the happiest parties were not the eastern nations, but the Grass Village north of the former Land of That.

Their cavalry galloped across the land, their curved blades like crescent moons. They were unstoppable, conquering cities and seizing territory, their military achievements glorious for a time, until they even founded the Land of Grass.

The other nations mostly relied on lightly armored samurai as soldiers. When light infantry faced cavalry, the result spoke for itself.

The ever-victorious Land of Grass kept the surrounding nations trembling in fear every day, even forcing the eastern nations to use annual tribute and unequal trade to barely reach peace agreements with it.

However, before the Land of Grass's cavalry could sit proudly in their saddles and unite the world.

With the rise of ninja, samurai gradually faded from the stage of history as a combat profession, and mounted samurai were no exception.

By the end of the Warring States Era, hiring ninja to carry out tasks had become a trend throughout the ninja world. Many daimyo used money and supplies to hire ninja to strike at enemy nations.

The Land of Grass in particular, having once bullied them, was collectively targeted by the other nations, who hired ninja to teach the Land of Grass a lesson.

As a result, the Land of Grass went from dominating one region to becoming a small nation sandwiched between the Land of Fire and the Land of Earth.

The national fortunes of the Land of Grass declined along with it, weakening amid the great nations' ceaseless campaigns. Its reputation for bravery gradually became a thing of the past.

Many people did not even know that the Land of Grass had once enjoyed such glorious days.

Of course, the Land of Grass was not as stubborn and unyielding as the Land of Iron. It followed the trends of the ninja world as well, supporting the establishment of an organization called the Grass Hidden Corps.

They even unearthed a so-called treasure of the Sage of Six Paths—the Box of Ultimate Bliss—allowing them to once again dominate a region and continue looking down upon the five great nations and other small countries.

In truth, the so-called Box of Ultimate Bliss was merely a box the Sage of Six Paths had once used to seal a monster.