Chapter 172: "The Power of Yin and Yang?"
The prompt sound of the system echoed in the air.
Uchiha Yuta's lips curled into a slight, indifferent smile.
Truth be told, he hadn't even thought that this time he would receive the legendary power of Yin and Yang.
The "Yin and Yang Attributes," "Yin and Yang Power," and "Yin and Yang Release Technique" are all different. Now, Uchiha Yuta has mastered both the "Yin and Yang Attributes" and the "Yin and Yang Release Technique." What remains is the acquisition of the "Yin and Yang Power."
As for what "Yin and Yang Power" is, it refers to the ultimate sealing technique bestowed upon Naruto and Sasuke by the Six Paths Sage, the "Six Paths Earth - Exploding Heavenly Star."
In the original story, Naruto's right hand was given the Yang (Sun) power of the sealing technique, while Sasuke's left hand received the Yin (Moon) power.
"System, I wish to accept the power of Yin and Yang." Yuta took a deep breath and silently made his order.
Swish!
In the next instant, without any warning, two warm currents surged into Uchiha Yuta's body. Before he could react, a sun pattern appeared on his left hand, and a moon pattern appeared on his right.
"Ding! Congratulations to the host. You have successfully mastered the power of Yin and Yang."
"This... is this the end?" Yuta sensed the terrifying power surging in his left and right hands, and a knowing smile formed on his face.
Honestly, it was way too easy to get stronger just by signing in. He was clearly getting more powerful again.
"Ding! Congratulations to the host. Your sign-in in Mist Village is successful. The next sign-in location has been refreshed. Would you like to check?"
Suddenly, another prompt sounded from the system.
"Check!" Uchiha Yuta pursed his lips lightly and ordered in a calm tone.
"Ding! Host, please check. The next sign-in location: Sunagakure (Sand Village); (not activated)."
"Sunagakure?" Yuta nodded thoughtfully. He had been planning to head to Sunagakure to capture the One-Tailed Beast, and now that the system had refreshed it as the next sign-in point, it felt like fate was guiding him.
Of course, now that he was in Mist Village, he certainly wouldn't leave empty-handed.
His eyes flashed with a cold light as he gazed in the direction of the Fifth Mizukage's office in the center of Mist Village.
If the Fifth Mizukage didn't kneel and surrender, he wouldn't leave Mist Village.
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Meanwhile, in Mist Village...
Inside the Fifth Mizukage's office in the central area of the village...
"Mizukage-sama, Takigakure (Village Hidden in the Waterfall) has surrendered to Konoha Village."
"The current Konoha Village is invincible, and the Fifth Hokage, Uchiha Yuta, is simply terrifying."
"Uchiha Yuta, the Fifth Hokage, seems intent on unifying the ninja world. We must come up with a strategy to deal with this."
The high-ranking leaders of Mist Village, including Qing, Chojuro, and others, looked extremely serious, with some even trembling in fear.
After all, Mist Village, which had once gone through the blood mist period, had greatly weakened.
Originally, they had planned to join forces with the other three villages to attack Konoha, but they had suffered an unprecedented blow. The elder of Mist Village, Yuan Shi, had been tortured and killed.
Now, whenever the ninjas of Mist Village heard the name of Uchiha Yuta, the Fifth Hokage of Konoha, they couldn't help but feel fear and panic.
"Alas..." Terumi Mei, the Fifth Mizukage, blinked a few times, and a look of helplessness crossed her face. She let out a heavy sigh.
As the "duck on the shelf" of the Fifth Mizukage, she had no interest in the position. However, after the death of Elder Yuan Shi, she had been forced to take the role in order to prevent civil unrest in the village.
Now that Konoha Village was clearly attempting to unify the ninja world, Terumi Mei's heart was conflicted. She was overwhelmed by the situation.
"..." The high-ranking officials of Mist Village, including Qing, Chojuro, and others, lowered their heads one by one. There was no way around it. The weak had no say in this matter.
"Let's take it one step at a time," Terumi Mei finally spoke after a long pause, taking a deep breath.
"If Konoha Village wants to unify the ninja world, we in Mist Village will not yield so easily."
"Mizukage-sama, perhaps we should just give in," said the patriarch of the Ghost Lantern Clan.
"Yes! Konoha is now invincible, and the Fifth Hokage, Uchiha Yuta, is terrifying. It's better to submit voluntarily than to be defeated and surrender after the fact."
"The general trend is that Konoha Village has already completed its conquest. We, Mist Village, must follow the tide of the times and submit to the Fifth Hokage, Uchiha Yuta."
"..."
Upon hearing this, Terumi Mei's expression stiffened. If it weren't for the fact that these were the high-ranking leaders of Mist Village, she would have thought that these people were from Konoha, given how quickly they were ready to surrender.
However, with the overwhelming power of Konoha and the terrifying Uchiha Yuta leading it, it wasn't shameful to submit. In fact, it seemed like the most practical choice.