This latest announcement contained an enormous amount of information, leaving everyone struggling to take it all in.
Not only did it clear up some of the villagers' mysteries, but it also brought new questions and troubles.
What a headache!!!
Before long, the contents of the announcement spread rapidly throughout the Shinobi World.
Spies from various countries used all kinds of methods to relay the news to their respective factions.
Then, another uproar swept through the entire Shinobi World, causing a tremendous shock.
And this shock was more intense than any before it.
After all, relying on its formidable strength, Konoha had defeated eight countries at once, displaying astonishing combat power.
Now, the Uchiha Clan seemed poised to establish a country of its own.
People throughout the Shinobi World knew the Uchiha Clan's temperament all too well.
Once they said something, they would certainly put it into practice.
What was more, they openly displayed their boundless ambition without the slightest attempt to soften their words.
This blunt attitude left the leaders of the various countries and major Shinobi Villages in constant fear.
In particular, the Daimyo and other leaders of the eight countries-the Land of Lightning, the Land of Earth, the Land of Wind, the Land of Water, the Land of Rivers, the Land of Grass, the Land of Waterfalls, and the Land of Iron-were almost scared out of their wits.
In addition, the leadership of the seven countries' Shinobi Villages had suffered such a devastating blow that they had been almost entirely wiped out.
The ones now overseeing the villages were a few Jonin Commanders; after all, their former pillars had all been shattered by Konoha's Uchiha.
As for the remaining ninja, only a handful of Jonin were left. The vast majority were Chunin and Genin, and they could not