"That's right. Kumogakure is powerful. If we don't submit now, they'll target us sooner or later, and once they do, bloodshed will surely ensue in Iwagakure."
"In order to protect the civilians and ninjas in the village, I think it is indeed possible to submit to the Kumogakure."
Faced with the impending threat of Kushina, the leaders of Iwagakure have changed their tune and now agree to submit to Kumogakure.
"Hmph, it would have been better if you had done this sooner. I don't even know if I could have convinced Kushina."
Ōnoki glanced coldly at the Iwagakure leaders present. They had all spoken so righteously before, but when their lives were threatened, they turned on him faster than flipping through a book.
The high-ranking members of Iwagakure are not much better than those of Konoha High Command.
However, Ōnoki decided to try to persuade Kushina, so he got up and went to find Kushina.
" Ōnoki wants to see me? Let him in."
Kushina let Ōnoki in when she heard he was coming to negotiate.
"Most of the Iwagakure leadership has now agreed to submit to Kumogakure. I urge Kushina to be merciful and refrain from further attacks on Iwagakure."
Ōnoki got straight to the point.
"Hmph, you only agree when your life is threatened? Are you treating our Kumogakure like monkeys?"
Kushina sneered. " Ziyun a chance back then, but you Iwagakure didn't cherish it. Now that the army has come knocking on your door, do you know how to cherish it?"
"Do you even know how much ninja tools, food, and supplies it took to mobilize this large army? You think you can make us retreat based on just a few words?"
Kushina wasn't so easily persuaded, and her words implied that she wanted compensation from Iwagakure.
What else can we do?
Ōnoki said with a bitter face, he knew what Kushina meant, she just wanted to get some supplies from Iwagakure, but where would Iwagakure have any extra supplies or funds?
"What do you do? Either pay up or pay with your life. The choice is yours."
Kushina didn't really want the supplies, because Kumogakure didn't lack them at all.
Kumogakure is so rich now that Kumogakure Iwagakure n't even consider offering any compensation.
Kushina just wanted to pick a fight.
" Third Tsuchikage, seeing how miserable you are, I won't make things difficult for you. Give me the list of those high-ranking officials who resolutely opposed Iwagakure's submission last time, and I'll target them. What do you say?"
"Besides, these people disagreed with you last time, which means they don't really respect you. Aren't you afraid they'll sideline you in the future? I'm doing this to rid you of a threat."
Kushina said with a smile, which sent chills down Ōnoki.
Those who disagree with submitting to Kumogakure are unstable factors; it's a good opportunity to eliminate them and prevent future troubles.
Of course, Ōnoki knew that these high-ranking officials of Iwagakure were not honest, but he had served as the Tsuchikage of Iwagakure for decades, so keeping them in check was not a problem.
Furthermore, the reason Ōnoki spared these people's lives was that he didn't want Iwagakure to be controlled too deeply by Kumogakure.
At the very least, Iwagakure should maintain a certain degree of independence.
These high-ranking members are the backbone of Iwagakure and are all very strong. If I kill them, I will be left with no one to command, and Iwagakure will surely cease to exist.
" Ōnoki, I advise you not to refuse a toast only to be forced to drink a forfeit. I can see through your little scheme."
"Since you want to submit to Kumogakure, you need to show some sincerity. Don't have any ulterior motives, understand?"
"Submitting while still maintaining a certain degree of independence is a pipe dream. If you don't decide, I'll just storm in, and you won't regret it later."
Kushina directly threatened them; she was a member of the Uzumaki Clan and possessed exceptional sensory abilities.
Having been by Ziyun's side for so long, Kushina had learned a lot about reading people's expressions and saw through Ōnoki's thoughts. She said impatiently.
If Kushina gets impatient, Kushina wouldn't mind just attacking directly. Does Ōnoki really think he'd retaliate?
"Okay, I understand. I'll provide a list, and we'll deal with them when the time comes. Just make sure we don't hurt our own people."
Now that things had come to this, Ōnoki had no choice but to agree.
Preserving the lives of most of the villagers is the most important thing. As for what happens after Iwagakure submits to Kumogakure, that can be considered later.
So Ōnoki immediately went back and lied to the Iwagakure leadership, saying that he couldn't persuade Kushina and had no choice but to fight her.
Soon, Ōnoki sent all the high-ranking officials who had previously disagreed with submitting to Kumogakure to the battlefield.
Those high-ranking officials were crying and begging for forgiveness, deeply regretting that they hadn't listened to Ōnoki's advice.
But there's nothing we can do about it. They didn't cherish the opportunity we gave them, so we can't blame Kushina for being ruthless.
As agreed, Kushina wiped out all the high-ranking officials in one battle, and also wiped out their families and remaining forces in one fell swoop.
To avoid these people holding grudges later, it's best to eliminate them all at once to prevent future troubles.
Having done all this, Kushina, satisfied with the violent thoughts within her, returned to Konoha.
" Ziyun, everything is done. Sunagakure and Iwagakure have submitted to us."
Kushina approached Ziyun with an expression that seemed to be seeking praise.
"You did very well, Kushina. You've grown a lot."
Ziyun embraced Kushina, very satisfied.
Ziyun was very happy because the Rinnegan and Kekkei Mōra would soon be in his account, and Ziyun was quite looking forward to it.
A week later, Sunagakure and Iwagakure officially declared their submission to Kumogakure, thus unifying the Shinobi World ahead of schedule.
[Ding~ Congratulations, host, on completing the mission: Lead the Kumogakure to unify the Shinobi World. Rewards: Rinnegan, Kekkei Mōra!]
Chapter 1: Researching the Kekkei Mōra! [Please subscribe and follow!]
"I've got the Rinnegan."
Ziyun felt a pair of pupil powers frantically pouring into his eyes, cleansing them.
"This is the power of the Rinnegan."
Sensing the wondrous changes in his eyes and body, Ziyun nodded in satisfaction.
Not only that, even the Ten-Tails Chakra within him has evolved a little more.
Only the Rinnegan can perfectly control the Ten-Tails Chakra. Ziyun was able to control the Ten-Tails Chakra before because Ziyun physique was too strong, and he forcibly suppressed the Ten-Tails Chakra.
Now that Ziyun possesses the Rinnegan, he can better utilize the Ten-Tails Chakra.
"It's just that the Rinnegan looks too ugly; it should be able to revert to its original form, right?"
Ziyun took out a mirror and looked at himself. The Rinnegan was indeed very powerful, but it looked too ugly, almost like the eyes of a dead person, which did not suit Ziyun's aesthetic sense.
So Ziyun forcibly switched her eyes back to their normal form.
This is my trump card; there's no need to expose it Tenten, and besides, these eyes are affecting my image.
The Rinnegan can actually be switched, but it requires a huge amount of ocular power, so no one in the original work wanted to switch it, but Ziyun was different.
With her powerful physique, Ziyun essentially has an inexhaustible supply of Chakra, so switching to the Rinnegan is a minor issue for her.
"And there's the Kekkei Mōra. With this, I should be able to learn some Ninjutsu that can only be learned with the Kekkei Mōra."
Ziyun recalled the original work, Kekkei Mōra was described as an extremely precious bloodline.
Kekkei Mōra is an ability that surpasses Kekkei Genkai and Kekkei Tōta, and it is formed by the transformation of seven nature Chakra: fire, wind, earth, water, lightning, yin, and yang.
In the original work, only members of the Ōtsutsuki Clan possessed this powerful ability, and even within the Ōtsutsuki Clan, only a very small number of people had it.
After acquiring the Kekkei Mōra, one can master many powerful Ninjutsu, such as Amenominaka, All-Killing Ash Bones, Eighty Gods Vacuum Attack, and Yomotsu Hirasaka Ninjutsu.
However, Ziyun needs to figure these things out on her own, Ziyun believes she can figure them out herself.
After all, Ziyun's talent wasn't bad either. Now that he possessed the Kekkei Mōra, was he afraid he couldn't research these Ninjutsu?
"I'll be going into seclusion for a while now. I'll leave the affairs of the Shinobi World to you, Mikoto, Tsunade, Mei Terumi..."
Afterwards Ziyun gave Kushina some instructions, preparing to devote himself to cultivation for a period of time.
Since most of the major tasks have been completed, Ziyun estimates that the Akatsuki will begin its next move.
In truth, Ziyun didn't take the Akatsuki seriously at all. Even if all the Akatsuki were grouped together, Ziyun could wipe them out with a flick of his finger.
Even Madara Uchiha Impure World Reincarnation is the same.
In Ziyun's eyes, the only real threat was Otsutsuki Kaguya. If he didn't seize the time to cultivate, he might end up in trouble.
After all, Otsutsuki Kaguya also possessed powerful Ninjutsu such as the Kekkei Mōra and the Rinne Sharingan.
Furthermore, he also needs to revive Otsutsuki Kaguya to obtain some rewards, so Ziyun can say that a major battle with Otsutsuki Kaguya is inevitable.
Before this great battle arrives, Ziyun needs to strengthen his abilities as quickly as possible, otherwise he may easily suffer a setback.
So Ziyun found a place to focus on his training, leaving the affairs of the Shinobi World to Kushina and the others.
Ziyun is now very confident in Kushina and Mikoto. With their current strength, no one would dare to cause trouble even if he were not around.
So, about two years passed, Ziyun had devoted himself to mastering several Ninjutsu of the Kekkei Mōra.
Among them, Yomotsu Hirasaka, All-Killing Ash Bones, Eighty Gods Vacuum Attack, Amenominaka are Ninjutsu that can only be learned by the Kekkei Mōra, and Ziyun has researched them all.
"Now I have the strength to fight Otsutsuki Kaguya."
Having learned these Ninjutsu, Ziyun gradually gained confidence, now believing he could contend with Otsutsuki Kaguya.
Not to mention that Ziyun also possesses the secret weapon Pluton, and after Otsutsuki Kaguya is resurrected, he will definitely obtain Uranus and Six Paths: Chibaku Tensei, which will be more than enough to deal with Otsutsuki Kaguya.
Two years later, Ziyun officially emerged from seclusion.
"How have things been in the Shinobi World these past few years? Is it peaceful?"
After Ziyun emerged from seclusion and returned home, he found Kushina, Mikoto, Tsunade, Mei Terumi and asked them a question.
"Of course it's peaceful. Who would dare to oppose us? That would be courting death!"
Tsunade clenched her fist.
Now that the Shinobi World is peaceful and unified, the missing-nin from Iwagakure Sunagakure have long been killed, and it is even less likely that there will be missing-nin in Konoha and Kirigakure. It can be said that the Shinobi World has been very peaceful for the past two years.
Even the ninjas and civilians of Sunagakure and Iwagakure have developed a certain sense of belonging to Kumogakure.