After Xu Xiao's battle with Asura, Konoha returned to a temporary period of peace, but this was only the prelude to a major battle.
As news of the change of government in Konoha spread throughout the world, several major ninja villages received a letter from Konoha.
It was less of a letter and more of a challenge.
"Ten days from now, the new master of Konoha —the Celestial Venerable—will descend upon all the ninja villages, and will personally show you what power truly is."
"If you don't want your village to be destroyed in this process, you can submit in advance or unite to resist."
The letter wasn't just sent to the major ninja villages; other small countries and ninja villages also received the message.
The first to be shaken were the Daimyo of the Land of Fire, since the ninja villages had always been nothing more than his henchmen.
Releasing this information rashly would undoubtedly put his Land of Fire in a very difficult position.
This completely disregarded his status as a daimyo, so he immediately sent someone to Konoha to reprimand him.
And then... that was it.
On the day the envoy arrived, Xu Xiao flew alone to the capital of the Land of Fire and carried out a massive purge of the Land of Fire.
Countless bolts of lightning fell from the sky, and a raging wind swept across the land, erasing the entire capital of the Land of Fire from the map.
This action sent chills down the spines of all the other countries that were secretly observing, realizing for the first time that the knife had escaped the control of the nobles.
Daimyo from other countries are sending supplies to the ninja village, determined to take down the unruly Konoha.
This news also spread to other places, and some people from Konoha began to head back.
In the Land of Rice Fields, a mysterious scientist receives a special invitation and, after careful consideration, sends a ninja squad to represent him.
In the Land of Hot Water, a beautiful woman and her subordinates quickly packed their belongings and headed back, determined to find out what had happened in the village.
In the more distant Mount Myōboku, the stern-faced Toad Sage gave the white-haired ninja a divination predicting great misfortune for his journey, but the ninja laughed and insisted on returning to Konoha.
Xu Xiao didn't care about this at all. Recently, he had been busy researching the source of Chakra and training a few talented ninjas under his command.
" Tenten, the key to using hidden weapons is speed, accuracy, and ruthlessness, not quantity. Focus on practicing your long-range striking techniques."
" Ino, the method of cultivating willpower requires calmness of mind; don't always be distracted."
"And you, Sakura, need to learn the secrets of controlling your breathing so you can quickly master internal Internal Energy. Stop peeking at me all the time."
"As for you, Hinata, don't be so shy. Eat your fill of every meal without worry."
Xu Xiao has reserved all four girls among the Konoha 12 for his personal training.
Xu Xiao taught them different martial arts techniques according to their individual abilities.
After all, the power of Chakra comes from exploiting the body and mind. If these women continue to rely on this power, they won't live long, which is something Xu Xiao doesn't want to see.
He gave them the opportunity to practice martial arts, and even to attain enlightenment through martial arts.
Oh, and besides the female ninja, Xu Xiao also had the good fortune to recruit two boys: Sasuke Uchiha and Rock Lee.
The former is a genius that Xu Xiao values highly, while the latter is someone he simply admires.
Xu Xiao was willing to offer some help to this hardworking child.
Sasuke Xu Xiao taught him the wood and fire attribute chapters of the Secret of Longevity's internal energy cultivation method, hoping he could comprehend the power of wood generating lightning and the Daoist fire within them.
As for Rock Lee, Xu Xiao passed on to him the martial arts manuals he had collected before, such as the Nine Yin True Scripture and the Dragon Elephant Prajna Technique, which both cleansed the marrow and improved aptitude and body.
These two only need to be loyal, and there won't be any problems. Xu Xiao plans to bring them to the Great Tang World to train them as his subordinates.
As for who else in the Naruto World could catch Xu Xiao's eye, it's only Orochimaru.
Time slipped away slowly, and five days passed quickly.
On this day, a group of beautiful women successfully sneaked back into Konoha.
Looking at the buildings under reconstruction and the village that had lost all pre-war atmosphere, Tsunade couldn't help but complain:
"Haven't they already declared war on the other ninja villages? Why aren't they even making basic war preparations?"
"Of course there's no need for any war mobilization, because there's simply no need."
Just as Tsunade finished complaining, a voice sounded in her ears.
"Who!"
Tsunade cautiously surveyed her surroundings, only to see a handsome man standing not far away, watching her.
'Is this the guy who stole power from Konoha? When did he appear? I didn't even notice!'
As Tsunade scrutinized Xu Xiao, Xu Xiao was also sizing her up.
I have to say, Tsunade's figure... is just too overpowered.
It was amazing when I watched the anime, and it's even more exciting when it's made into a live-action film.
A truly colossal object!!
Combined with her fair skin maintained through Medical Ninjutsu, she possesses both the innocence of a young girl and the charm of a mature woman, making one's mind wander to wonderful things at first glance.
If you can't tolerate it, then you don't have to.
"You are... oh... what are you going to do!"
Tsunade was about to say something when she found herself unable to move, and then she flew directly towards the other person.
Xu Xiao embraced her tightly; the warmth and fragrance of her body stirred his emotions.
Everywhere you look, there are soft, supple figures and a subtle, feminine fragrance.
"Welcome back, Princess Tsunade. You're a surprisingly charming woman."
Xu Xiao made no attempt to hide his desire, and simply wrapped his arm around Tsunade's waist.
Since comprehending the Dao of Desire, Xu Xiao has become increasingly less secretive about controlling his desires; only in this way can his path become more and more perfect.
The Dao of Desire is about understanding one's true nature and not suppressing one's desires.
"You shameless bastard! Let me go!"
Since her lover's death, Tsunade has never had such close contact with a man.
Holding Xu Xiao in her arms, her body went limp.
"Let go of Lady Tsunade!" Shizune, the little follower beside her, also took out her poison needles, ready to attack, but she was only glared at by Xu Xiao before collapsing to the ground unconscious.
Even an ordinary ninja couldn't withstand Xu Xiao's mental fortitude.
What did you do to Shizune? What exactly do you want?
Tsunade shouted anxiously, noticing the desire in Xu Xiao's eyes.
She had seen that look in the eyes of many ill-intentioned people, but she had always dealt with them all with her strength.
But today, she was subdued before she could even make a move, and as a woman, she couldn't help but feel afraid.
"What am I going to do? Of course, I'm going to do what I love, Tsunade. You don't actually think that just because I've swaggered into my territory, I can do what I always do when I go back to my own home, do you?"
Xu Xiao ignored Tsunade's reprimand and took Shizune with him as well.
"As the price for trespassing on someone else's territory, you'll find out what happens next."