Though to him, the destructive power of [Dust Release] was small stuff-calling it "small stuff" undersold it a little; "medium stuff" was about right-either [Light Release] or [Blaze Release] could achieve similar effects.
When all was said and done.
Compared with their fragile bodies, Ninja had always dealt damage far beyond what was necessary!
Annihilating an opponent with [Dust Release] and burning them to death with the [Great Fireball Technique] produced the same result.
But regardless.
[Dust Release] was still an exceptionally rare Kekkei Tōta Jutsu Formula.
To exaggerate a little.
[Dust Release] was the very foundation of Iwagakure!
Uchiha Minamoto was still satisfied with acquiring [Dust Release].
The Third Tsuchikage's [Dust Release], Four-Tails Son Goku, Five-Tails Kokuō... I've pretty much taken all of Iwagakure's specialties.
Uchiha Minamoto rose from his office chair, put away the Fire-Earth Security Treaty, and nodded to Ōnoki in front of him.
"Let's go see Roshi and Han now. Once I've settled their affairs, I can head back."
With mixed feelings, Ōnoki put away his copy of the "humiliating treaty," looking considerably older.
Decades ago.
Konoha's First Hokage, Hashirama Senju, had distributed (sold) the seven Tailed Beasts he had captured to the other villages.
After Hashirama Senju died.
The major villages had relied on the Tailed Beasts they received, weaponizing them and deploying them in wars that left countless dead and wounded.
Now, decades later.
The Fifth Hokage had taken office and taken the Tailed Beasts back from Kirigakure, Kumogakure, and Iwagakure...
Villages like Iwagakure had lost money and lives, and in the end, they had not even managed to keep their Tailed Beasts...
Konoha, by contrast, had once again risen to the pinnacle of the Shinobi World after the Fifth Hokage took office.
Was this part of your calculations too? First Hokage! Hashirama Senju!