Konoha.
Within Hokage's Office.
Uchiha Yao leans on the wide chair back.
In front of the desk, a ANBU wearing an animal mask was kneeling on one knee.
"Hokage-sama."
ANBU's head was lowered and his voice was calm.
"The latest battle report from the front line."
"The main army led by Lord Jiraiya has successfully arrived at the outskirts of Kumogakure."
"Based on the time when the information was returned..."
"At this moment, our army should have officially clashed with the Hidden Cloud Village defenders."
Uchiha Yao nodded slightly.
"Hidden Cloud Village Over there, it's just a fight between trapped beasts, there won't be much trouble."
"Continue reporting."
ANBU paused and continued.
"In addition, the integration work of the surrounding small countries and Xiaoren Village has been initially completed."
"The resistance has been completely eliminated."
"Currently, the defense and government affairs in various places are being taken over by officials dispatched by Daimyō of the Land of Fire."
Uchiha Yao nodded slightly.
Integrating peripherals is an important part of his Unify the Ninja World plan.
The progress is pretty good.
"One more thing."
ANBU Pause briefly.
"Land of Iron Daimyō, sent an envoy."
"We are currently waiting outside, hoping to be met by you."
Land of Iron?
Uchiha Yao raised his eyelids slightly.
They are just a bunch of old people and young people clinging to the leftovers of Bushido.
In this world dominated by ninjas, the so-called "neutral country" is nothing but a joke.
Mifune, the general who previously formed Anti-Konoha Allied Forces and Land of Iron, jumped very high.
Now that Allied Forces is defeated, are you afraid?
"Tell him to get in."
Uchiha Yao spit out four words coldly.
"Yes!"
ANBU disappeared instantly.
Not long after.
The heavy wooden door of the office was pushed open.
A short, fat, middle-aged man wearing traditional samurai uniform Earth Flow came in tremblingly.
Land of Iron Messenger, Jianwan.
As soon as he entered the door, Jianwan felt his breathing suddenly stagnant.
There was a suffocating and terrifying pressure in the air.
Jianwan's legs went weak.
"Plop!" With a sound, he fell to his knees directly, his hands firmly pressed to the ground, and his forehead hit the floor heavily.
"Foreign Minister Jianwan..."
"Bye... Bye Fifth Hokage-sama!"
Jianwan's voice trembled slightly.
Cold sweat instantly covered his forehead.
Uchiha Yao leaned on the back of the chair and looked down at the fat man from a high position.
No words were spoken.
Silence.
The silent pressure made Jianwan almost collapse.
A full minute passed.
Uchiha Yao spoke slowly.
"Say."
Jianwan swallowed a mouthful of saliva, suppressed the fear in his heart, and spoke tremblingly.
"Hokage-sama..."
"The foreign minister is here this time to express his deepest apology to you... and to Konoha on behalf of Land of Iron Daimyō."
"Before..."
"I joined Anti-Konoha Allied Forces before because I was completely bewitched by Hidden Cloud Village and Iwagakure."
"Master Daimyō has deeply realized his mistake!"
Jianwan said this while kowtowing crazily.
"To express sincerity..."
"Master Daimyō has decided to remove the general Mifune who caused the trouble from all positions!"
"And, give it to Konoha!"
"Leave it to Hokage-sama!"
Having said this, Jianwan secretly raised his eyelids and glanced at Uchiha Yao's face.
Seeing Uchiha Yao look worried.
Jianwan's heart trembled, he quickly lowered his head and continued.
"Master Daimyō just wants..."
"I just ask Hokage-sama to be magnanimous and forgive Land of Iron for this offense."
"Land of Iron is willing to make compensation!"
"And..."
Jianwan gritted his teeth and stated the most important purpose of this trip.
"And, Land of Iron hopes to continue to remain a neutral country."
"Never interfere in Shinobi World's disputes."
"Always... respect Konoha!"
Finished.
Jianwan was lying on the ground, not even daring to breathe.
"Neutral country?"
Uchiha Yao chuckled, full of unabashed ridicule and disdain.
"Jianwan."
Uchiha Yao stood up and walked step by step in front of Jianwan.
"Do you think that I, Uchiha Yao, am a kind person who is easy to talk to?"
Jianwan shivered all over.
"No! I don't dare!"
"Hokage-sama Megatron Shinobi World, foreign minister..."
"Now that I know."
Uchiha Yao interrupted his nonsense directly.
"Then put away your ridiculous tricks."
Uchiha Yao looked at the fat man at his feet.
"You lose the battle, you hand over a dog, and you just want to pretend that nothing happened?"
"Do you still want to continue to be your superior neutral country?"
"Dream!"
Jianwan was so frightened that he collapsed on the ground, his face pale and bloodless.
"Hokage-sama..."
"Go back and tell you Daimyō."
Uchiha Yao turned around.
"In Konoha's dictionary, there is no forgiveness, only conquest."
"I'll give him two paths."
"First."
"Immediately give up all rights and disband Land of Iron's existing armed forces."
"The entire Land of Iron will be unconditionally incorporated into the Land of Fire territory."
"For the sake of his surrender, I can make him a rich man and ensure that he has enough food and clothing for the rest of his life."
"As for Mifune..."
"Escort me immediately to Konoha and wait for your fate."
Jianwan's eyes widened with disbelief on his face.
Give up rights? Incorporate into Land of Fire?
What is the difference between this and the destruction of the country!
"Hokage-sama! This..."
Jianwan was just about to ask for mercy.
Uchiha Yao snorted suddenly.
"The second way."
"If he doesn't agree."
"Then prepare the coffin."
"Welcome to the Konoha army's crusade!"
"I will personally wipe out Land of Iron from the territory of Shinobi World!"
Immediately, a violent momentum burst out from Uchiha Yao.
Jianwan was directly knocked to the ground by this momentum and rolled several times before stopping.
"I... I..."
Jianwan His teeth were chattering crazily and he couldn't even speak a complete sentence.
There was a burst of warmth in his crotch.
He was so frightened that he peed.
"Get out!"
Uchiha Yao looked away and uttered a word coldly.
The two ANBUs outside the door rushed in instantly.
One left and one right, set up Jianwan, which was as limp as mud.
"Drag it out."
ANBU dragged Jianwan, who smelled of urine, and quickly left the office.
Then, several more ninjas came in and cleaned up the dirt on the floor.
After dealing with this, the office became quiet again.
Uchiha Yao stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling window, looking down at the bustling Konoha below.
The streets are full of people and traffic.
A vibrant scene.
"Neutral country..."
Uchiha Yao smiled contemptuously.
In this world of the jungle, there is no absolute strength, even breathing is wrong.
Since Land of Iron chose to fight Konoha before, there is no need to exist.
Moreover, even if Land of Iron did not participate in Allied Forces before, the final outcome would still be to be annexed.
The unification of Shinobi World is a historical necessity.
Anyone who tries to block this torrent will be crushed into powder.