In the early morning at the Uchiha Sacred Land, the air still carried the metallic smell of evaporated Gold Dust.
A huge crater now stands in front of the once magnificent Amaterasu Academy. It is a remnant of last night's battle.
However, the most eye-catching thing was the "big raccoon dog" huddled up and trembling at the edge of the pit.
It was none other than the One-Tail Shukaku, renowned throughout the Shinobi World.
However, at this moment, Shukaku no longer resembled a "natural disaster" at all. It was bound into a dumpling by a purple transparent chain, which was densely engraved with Uchiha Sealing Jutsu.
"Hey, raccoon, are you hungry?"
Obito held a half-eaten compressed biscuit in his hand and waved it in front of Shukaku with a grin.
"I... I am the noble Shukaku! I don't eat this kind of garbage!"
Shukaku let out a sharp roar, though its voice sounded weak and lacking in strength. Its original hundred-meter-tall body had been forcibly condensed into two meters by Gen'yō.
"Not eating?" Obito scoffed, casually tossing the biscuit on the ground. " Shisui, this thing doesn't seem easy to raise. How about we suggest our boss refine it? I heard Tailed Beast Chakra can provide our sacred land with a permanent energy source."
"I think it's a good idea." Shisui walked over, carrying his twin swords, his expression indifferent. " Lord Gen'yō is worried about the unstable power source of the ' Forge of the Lord of War '."
"No! Don't refine me!"
Shukaku cowered instantly, the purple markings on its body trembling with fear. "Cookies... cookies aren't necessarily bad to eat."
It stretched out its short, chubby paws, quickly picked up the biscuit, stuffed it into its mouth, and chewed it with a crunching sound, tears streaming down its face as it chewed.
Tragic. Absolutely tragic.
It used to be an absolute force in the desert, but now it's just a guard dog.
Just then, Gen'yō slowly walked down from the castle tower.
The previously harmonious atmosphere instantly froze. The moment Shukaku saw Gen'yō, the biscuit stuck in his throat, and his whole body stiffened like a stone.
From the perspective of Tailed Beast that can sense emotions and power, the aura emanating from Gen'yō was like a black hole that could swallow the entire Shinobi World at any moment.
Especially those eyes, which alternate between gold and purple.
"Grown ups!"
Obito and Shisui immediately bowed respectfully.
Gen'yō nodded and walked up to Shukaku.
He reached out and flicked Shukaku's furry forehead.
Thump.
Shukaku was in so much pain that tears streamed down her face, but she dared not move an inch.
"Is Rasa still writing a letter of repentance inside?" Gen'yō asked.
"Reporting to you, sir," Shisui replied, " The Fourth Kazekage has been writing all night. He seems to find the amount of compensation a bit 'unacceptable.' He wants to use minerals from the Land of Wind to pay off the debt, but Obito says that we only want gold and the Scroll of Seals."
Did he even have a choice?
Gen'yō snorted coldly. He walked to the main entrance of the school and looked at the two lines of inscriptions branded with black flames.
"Go tell Rasa that if I don't see his signature and fingerprint within an hour, then Sunagakure should prepare to change its Kazekage."
As they were talking, Rasa, looking haggard and covered in bandages, came out under the escort of two Shadow Guard.
When he saw Shukaku munching on a biscuit like a pet, Rasa swayed.
That's the ultimate weapon of Sunagakure!
Now... it's actually wagging its tail?
" Uchiha Gen'yō... you win."
With a Rasa handed over a scroll covered with the seal of Sunagakure.
"One hundred thousand taels of gold, thirty-six Scroll of Seals. Furthermore, Sunagakure is willing to form a 'permanent non-aggression pact' with the Uchiha Sacred Land and send you three hundred elite laborers every year... as long as, as long as you let us go back."
Rasa's heart was bleeding. This had almost completely mortgaged the development of Sunagakure for the next ten years.
"Ally?"
Gen'yō took the scroll without even glancing at it, and casually tossed it to Shisui.
He stared at Rasa, a hint of mockery flashing in his eyes. " Rasa, you seem to have missed the point. Allies need to be of equal strength. In my eyes, Sunagakure is at best a 'supplier' right now."
Rasa clenched his fists in humiliation, but dared not utter a sound.
"And another thing," Gen'yō changed the subject, "You still haven't told me about the condition Danzo gave you. Don't expect to get away with it. I know that besides the map, he also promised you several important towns on the border of the Land of Fire, right?"
Rasa's pupils contracted sharply. "You... how did you know?"
"In the Shinobi World, there are no secrets if I want to know them."
Gen'yō looked up at the south, a playful smile curving his lips. " Danzo wants to use someone else to do his dirty work? Then I'll show him that this knife not only breaks, but it will also turn around and slit his throat."
" Obito."
"Exist!"
"Get ready." Gen'yō's voice carried a murderous intent that sent the temperature plummeting.
"Since Rasa has come all this way to deliver a gift, we should reciprocate. It's time to give Konoha a little ' Uchiha shock'."
Obito's eyes gleamed with fighting spirit. "Boss, are we going to the Hokage Building to snatch him away?"
"No."
Gen'yō looked at the completely broken Shukaku, and then at Rasa, whose face was ashen.
"I want to publicly Danzo Danzo's 'lackey' in front of the entire Shinobi World, and incidentally, stomp Konoha's face into the mud."
He turned around and waved to Shukaku.
"Come on, big tanuki. I'll take you to meet your old neighbor—the Nine-Tails fox from Konoha."
Shukaku shrank back and weakly replied, "Sir... could you give me a few more biscuits first?"
Upon witnessing this scene, Rasa's vision went black, and he nearly fainted.
He knew that from this moment on, the world of Shinobi World was no longer dominated by the Five Great Nations.
Instead, it Uchiha Gen'yō's stage all to himself.