svetikya Chapter 63 Kakuzu: The shops you see on this street are all owned by the shopkeepers.
Chapter 63 Kakuzu: The shops you see on this street are all owned by the shopkeepers.
The Fourth Shinobi World War is nearing its end; the major battles have ceased, but small-scale local conflicts continue.
Compared to these small-scale local conflicts, the news of Madara Uchiha's resurrection is more likely to have a significant impact on the major ninja villages.
The Land of Lightning, Hidden Cloud Village.
In the conference room, the Third Raikage convened a meeting with the high-ranking officials of Kumogakure to discuss the matter.
"Alright everyone, I'm sure you've all received the news that Madara Uchiha has reappeared in the ninja world. The purpose of this meeting is to hear your opinions on how our Hidden Cloud Village should proceed in the future. Please feel free to speak your mind; as you know, I don't like beating around the bush."
The still-young Tutai pondered for a moment before speaking.
"Lord Raikage, is it possible that this is a smokescreen put up by Konoha?"
"How so? Explain yourself clearly."
"Lord Raikage, this is what happened. The intelligence reports that the guy who claims to be Uchiha Madara wears a mask, and no one has ever seen his face."
So whether this guy is Madara Uchiha is still a question mark and cannot be confirmed.
I think this might be some kind of conspiracy by Konoha. They might have found a member of the Uchiha clan to impersonate Madara Uchiha, to achieve some goal while intimidating other ninja villages.
As soon as these words were spoken, other senior executives immediately raised different opinions.
"I think there is a possibility, but it's not very likely. You have to understand that ever since the Second Hokage, Tobirama Senju, that old fox, became Hokage, the relationship between the Uchiha clan and Konoha has been very delicate."
Unless it's a matter concerning the entire ninja world like the Fourth Shinobi World War, the Konoha leadership cannot effectively command the Uchiha clan. As everyone witnessed in this recent ninja war, at the very beginning, the Uchiha clan acted entirely independently, operating on battlefields outside of Konoha's main forces.
"But if this person isn't someone else in disguise, could it really be Uchiha Madara? Isn't he already dead? How can someone who's been dead for so long be resurrected?"
During this period, the Impure World Reincarnation technique was not yet fully developed. Although the Second Hokage, Tobirama Senju, developed the technique, it was not perfect. Hiruzen Sarutobi and others also believed that the living should not disturb the dead, so no one ever used the technique. As a result, the ninjas in the ninja world thought that the idea of the dead being able to be resurrected was just a fantasy.
In the Raikage's office, everyone started arguing.
The people of Kumogakure are generally straightforward, even a bit short-tempered. They started by speaking loudly, and then gradually began to argue.
There's nothing we can do; this whole thing is just too bizarre.
Madara Uchiha, the Asura of the Ninja World who died many years ago, has been resurrected. You say he is real, which doesn't make sense, but if he isn't real, there are many doubts.
"enough."
Suddenly, Lei Ying shouted, and the conference room fell silent instantly. The people who were about to start elbowing each other sat back down in their seats, their faces full of confusion and bewilderment. What was going on?
"I called you here to ask about the future of Kumogakure, not to argue about whether that Uchiha Madara was really Uchiha Madara."
However, the Raikage didn't blame them, after all, Madara Uchiha's existence was truly unique in the entire ninja world.
Finally, after careful consideration, the strategist Tutai said.
"Lord Raikage, I think that regardless of whether that person is Madara Uchiha or whether that guy is part of a conspiracy orchestrated by Konoha, what we should do most now is to improve the strength of our Hidden Cloud Village."
Upon hearing Tu Tai's words, the high-ranking members of Yunying nodded in agreement.
That makes perfect sense. As long as your fist is strong enough, no matter what tricks or schemes the enemy uses, you can defeat them with a single punch if they dare to come.
“What you said is absolutely right. We, Yunying, have just escaped the quagmire of war and should indeed recover our strength as soon as possible.”
"No, Lord Raikage, merely restoring one's energy is not enough."
Tu Tai added.
"Regardless of that person's identity, it is an indisputable fact that he defeated Hanzo of the Salamander. Against such an enemy, sending out more mid- to low-level combat forces will not be of much use."
What we need to do is enhance our cutting-edge combat capabilities. I propose that we find a way to utilize the power of the Tailed Beasts for military purposes. Imagine what it would be like if we could send the Tailed Beasts to participate in the war when the Second Shinobi World War breaks out again.
The power of the Tailed Beasts is widely acknowledged in the ninja world. It can be said that if a Tailed Beast goes berserk, it can destroy a city effortlessly.
If they could use the power of the Tailed Beasts in war, then the Cloud Shadow would gain a very powerful ally.
"Using the tailed beasts for military purposes..."
The Third Raikage fell into deep thought, and finally made a decision. He looked up at his partner, who was also his nephew, the current Raikage, Brubi.
"Bi, the village needs you to make some contributions, can you do it?"
Brubi nodded.
"I will do my best for the village, Lord Raikage."
"Thank you for your hard work."
Similar incidents are happening not only in Kumogakure, but throughout the ninja world.
Whether for self-preservation or for some other purpose, those ninja villages or organizations began to look for ways to increase their strength, such as tailed beasts, secret techniques, or other methods to enhance their power.
The purpose is to acquire sufficient capital to cope with any major events that may occur in the future.
However, unlike those busy ninja villages, the culprits who caused all this have already returned to the capital of the Land of Fire with the souvenirs of their trip—three children.
Inside the luxurious carriage, the curtains of the windows were lifted, and three little heads peeked out.
"Wow, is this the capital of the Land of Fire?!"
"So beautiful!"
"Wide streets, neat houses."
"And unlike Amegakure, it's not wet everywhere."
What do those shops sell?
"I don't know, I've never seen it before, but it looks delicious!"
"Look over there, over there..."
The three kids, arriving in the capital of the Land of Fire for the first time, had their eyes light up when they saw a city that was many times more prosperous than Amegakure. They immediately turned into curious children, looking around and taking in everything that was unfamiliar and novel.
As Yahiko walked through the bustling streets and smelled the delicious aromas wafting from the shops, his stomach rumbled.
"This place truly lives up to its reputation as the capital of the Land of Fire. Just the aromas wafting from the shops are making me hungry."
"Haha, don't worry, we'll be there soon. Once we get home, we'll have all the good food we want to eat."
Tetsuya laughed twice.
Since these three kids are willing to call him "teacher," he should treat them better. So what if they like to eat? That's no big deal for Tetsuya.
"Sigh! Can I really eat whatever I want?"
Yahiko's eyes sparkled as if they were flashing.
Kakuzu laughed from the side.
"Kid, you don't know this, do you? Every single food shop on this street belongs to the owner."
"Sigh—!" *3