Orochimaru left, taking White Zetsu with him, thoroughly satisfied.
He wished he could fly straight back to his laboratory in the Land of Rice Fields.
However, he had come as the Daimyo of the Land of Rice Fields, so he had to return in that capacity as well.
Having obtained White Zetsu this early, who knew what surprises Orochimaru would produce in the future?
Not long after Orochimaru and Mifune's visit ended, Tetsuya convened an alliance meeting.
The various countries sent representatives to attend, and after a vote, everyone unanimously approved the Land of Rice Fields' application to join.
After all, there was no downside for them. On the contrary, another friend meant another opportunity. With more members in the alliance, doing business with one another would become easier.
With the matter settled, life became peaceful once more.
Of course, that peace was relative. For the Shinobi World, which had weathered years of turmoil, this counted as peaceful.
For Konoha, however, things were anything but peaceful.
The members of the Uchiha Clan were growing increasingly restless. Faced with Konoha's unfair treatment, they had reached the brink of erupting.
Members of the Uchiha Clan had even begun clashing with other Konoha Ninjas within the village.
The news reached Tetsuya through the Chiba Commerce Association.
"Interesting. Looks like it won't be long before someone lights the fuse on the powder keg that is the Uchiha Clan."
There were many reasons behind the Uchiha Clan's massacre, but only one event had set the Night of the Uchiha Massacre in motion.
That was the death of Body Flicker Shisui.
Shisui Uchiha had told the Third Hokage about his Mangekyō Sharingan's ability, and Danzo had learned his secret as a result.
Danzo coveted a Sharingan that could control others. In the end, he laid a