The transfer of power in the Land of Lightning went very smoothly.
Xuandou had spent years building his influence here.
From quelling rebellions to supporting the young ruler, from promoting officials to absorbing the army, he had taken every step steadily and surely.
The nobles were deeply grateful, the people lived and worked in peace, and the army was utterly loyal to him.
When he accepted the seal of office, the entire Land of Lightning naturally became part of his domain.
The Land of Lightning's territory was far larger than the Land of Hot Water and the Land of the Moon combined.
Though its resources were somewhat poorer than the Land of Fire's, its sheer size spoke for itself.
Iron ore, timber, grain, tax revenue...
Every category of output far exceeded that of Xuandou's original territory.
In Xuandou's eyes, the Land of Lightning was an excellent war machine.
To prepare for the imminent war of unification, Xuandou began secretly issuing orders to stockpile supplies.
Kunai, Shuriken, Explosive Tags, Soldier Pills specially made by the Uchiha...
Military supplies of every kind flowed continuously from workshops across the land into warehouses.
Crates of Seal Scrolls piled up, and the figures in the ledgers rose rapidly.
Although the officials in charge of logistics did not know exactly how large a war they would be fighting, the staggering supply lists had already given them a sense of the coming storm.
The arrival of the Ōtsutsuki drew ever closer.
Xuandou was unwilling to spend any more time bringing about peaceful change in the Land of Earth and the Land of Wind.
The sooner he unified the Shinobi World, the more strength he could amass to face the Ōtsutsuki.
He now held the resources of three countries, with four major powers under his command: the Uchiha,