Shisui's heart fluctuated with Rong Lin's words. He never expected there to be so many secrets from Konohagakure's past. He knew Madara Uchiha, once the strongest and the Clan Head of the Uchiha Clan, but he was a man who had long since died.
"Hehe~~~"
Seeing Shisui's uncertainty, Rong Lin stopped teasing him and continued, "Konohagakure was at its peak, and Madara Uchiha's strength was almost unrivaled. Naturally, he wouldn't care for the Second Tsuchikage or the current Third Tsuchikage. Forget about forming an alliance; he even thoroughly humiliated them. If it were you, would you have a good impression of Konohagakure?"
"No."
Shisui quickly shook his head, answering honestly. If anyone humiliated him, he would definitely fight them to the death! An alliance? Don't even think about it.
"As for what happened next, I suppose you've already read it in books. The relationship between Konohagakure and Hidden Stone Village... Tsk, tsk, it was a mess."
A good ally was pushed away and turned into an enemy just like that. Rong Lin couldn't help but admire Madara Uchiha. However, given his "I'm the boss, everyone else is second" personality, not killing the opponent was probably a form of showing mercy.
No one, regardless of who they were, could easily let go of such an incident—to lower themselves to request an alliance, only to be humiliated and beaten badly.
"But, sir, why would Madara Uchiha do that? Does Konohagakure truly not need allies?"
Shisui replayed Rong Lin's words and quickly found the problem. If Konohagakure didn't need allies, then why did the incident with the Second Hokage, Tobirama Senju, occur, where he went to the Land of Lightning to seek an alliance, only to lose his life? But if they did need allies, why refuse the good intentions of Hidden Stone Village?
Hidden Stone Village was closer to Konohagakure; an alliance between the two seemed more suitable than with Kumogakure.
"Of course they needed allies, but unfortunately, they encountered the wrong person. If the person they met was Hashirama Senju or Tobirama Senju, then the alliance would certainly have been achieved."
Rong Lin seriously pointed out the key.
Good heavens, wasn't Madara Uchiha just creating enemies for the village?
Shisui didn't understand why he would do that.
Rong Lin stopped, looked at Shisui, who was full of questions, and asked, "Do you feel that Madara Uchiha's actions were inappropriate? Creating enemies for Konohagakure for no reason?"
Shisui nodded.
Raising his hand, Rong Lin directly activated his Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan, pointed to his eyes, and said in a deep voice:
"Because of strength!!! At that time, Madara Uchiha and Hashirama Senju, if they teamed up, were practically invincible. He had the right to humiliate others because his strength was superior to theirs!!
Konohagakure was stronger than Hidden Stone Village; that's the answer, and it's what I want to tell you today."
"Only strength is everything! All talk of village planning and peaceful development is rubbish!! Konohagakure advocates peace and doesn't actively provoke war because Konohagakure's strength is immense, and it doesn't fear war!! Slogans aren't shouted out; they're fought for!!!"
Rong Lin!
Rong Lin's words exploded in Shisui's mind like a clap of thunder. Besides those words, Rong Lin's Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan delivered an unparalleled shock.
"Ah!!!"
The mental stimulation of the Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan caused Shisui to scream and collapse to the ground, writhing in pain. Rong Lin, however, ignored him, walked to the side, and sat down to rest.
To become stronger, one must pay the corresponding price; this was the process Shisui needed to undergo to grow stronger.
When it was all over, Shisui, following behind Rong Lin, was pale, his forehead covered in cold sweat. The veins on his temples slightly bulged, and throbbing pain constantly reverberated in his mind. The look in his eyes was no longer admiration, but fear!
Rong Lin didn't need Shisui to worship him. As his guard, Rong Lin needed him to fear him, even to be terrified!
"The Land of Grass, a small country sandwiched between the Land of Fire and the Land of Earth. These small countries have never had any say.
Most small countries are in constant conflict, but the Land of Grass is relatively stable. It's not because they are powerful, but because their survival method is shameless. They wag their tails and curry favor with both the Land of Fire and the Land of Earth."
"But if needed, they will bite you back without hesitation. Moreover, the Ninja of this country are adept at deciphering the Ninjutsu of various countries for their own use. In the future, if you encounter a Ninja from the Land of Grass, remember, they are not to be trusted. They can be laughing and chatting with you one moment, and stab you in the back the next."
Rong Lin's teaching to Shisui was not as gentle and slow as Uchiha Diqin's.
That kind of education would only make Shisui's growth slower and slower. It varies from person to person; different people require different teaching methods. Of course, Rong Lin couldn't take Shisui as his disciple.
After seeing too many instances of disciples and teachers turning against each other at any moment, ready to draw swords, Rong Lin had given up on taking disciples.
"Remember, once you enter the territory of the Land of Earth, you must forget your identity as a Konohagakure Ninja. Oh, apologies, I forgot you're not yet a Ninja.
The Ninja of Hidden Stone Village are not friendly towards Konohagakure Ninja. When it's time to adapt, adapt. Don't be foolish and stubbornly stick to one path."
What Rong Lin found most unbearable was that some Ninja, when on missions, wouldn't even remove their iconic headbands, let alone change their equipment. Did they really insist on letting enemies know they belonged to Konohagakure?
Taking off the headband and changing equipment could save countless troubles.
For example, now, Rong Lin, disguised, led Shisui into the Land of Earth. Along the way, they encountered many Hidden Stone Village patrol teams, but they were never subjected to any searches or interrogations. If they had worn Konohagakure headbands and equipment, they would have been chased down long ago.
"Yes, sir, I understand."
Following Rong Lin, everything Shisui had learned before was overturned. Now, he was like a dry sponge, madly absorbing all the knowledge and concepts Rong Lin poured into him.
Compared to the fertile Land of Fire, the Land of Earth could be described as barren. Although not as severe as the Land of Wind, it wasn't much better. All that met the eye were bare rocks;
there wasn't much land suitable for cultivation. Fortunately, despite its scarcity, it wasn't as harsh as the Land of Wind, where sand filled the sky, making planting crops, let alone drinking water, a huge problem.
Don't be fooled; the Third Hokage gave Rong Lin the mission to investigate intelligence in the Land of Earth with the mentality that if Rong Lin investigated, great; if not, they would simply skip it, and the mission would still be considered complete.
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