The humble choice of words caught Gekkō Raito somewhat off guard, but on second thought, it made sense.
By now, Gekkō Raito's power had long since surpassed imperial authority.
Before absolute power, the so-called daimyo were nothing more than slightly larger ants.
Gekkō Raito smiled. It seemed his era truly had begun.
Ruler of the Shinobi World-the title really did fit. Though he had no interest in managing every trivial little matter, there was no question that his will was this world's supreme law.
Gekkō Raito was rather looking forward to seeing what this world would become over the next twenty years, while also fulfilling Kaguya's final wish.
At the same time, he needed time to repair the new skills analyzed by the Wisdom King and find the nodes in space-time. He had spent about enough time in this world...
Twenty years.
In a nation's history, it was merely the blink of an eye.
Time flew by in a flash.
Over those past twenty years.
The Shinobi World had enjoyed what could be called the most peaceful period in its history.
After all, with Gekkō Raito hanging overhead like the sword of Damocles, who dared defy him? Who dared stir up trouble? Everyone behaved as meekly as quails.
Meanwhile, the Shinobi World's Five Great Nations had become a thing of the past.
The former Land of Earth had officially been incorporated into the territory of the Land of Water.
Through Gekkō Raito's world-shaping power, all the Land of Earth's once rugged, impassable mountain ranges had become flat, fertile soil.
This instantly transformed the Land of Earth into a paradise fit for habitation.
To open the arteries connecting the nations, Gekkō Raito went all out on an infrastructure-building spree.
An immensely broad artificial canal sprang into existence, starting from the Land