Cloud.
Amidst the ruins, cries of grief echoed everywhere.
Every face was filled with sorrow.
Their homes were destroyed. Their comrades slaughtered.
It was all by Mirai Uchiha's hand alone—over six thousand villagers lost in an instant!
Even during The Great Ninja World War, they had never suffered such a catastrophic loss.
Worse still, the entire village had been reduced to rubble.
As far as the eye could see, broken stones and wreckage stretched endlessly.
Dozens of mountain peaks lay shattered. Rivers flowed backward...
The ninjas of Cloud stood amidst this endless wasteland, feeling helpless and unsure of what to do.
As time passed, resentment among the villagers gradually shifted toward the Fourth Raikage.
If it weren't for that reckless fool constantly provoking Konoha, how could they have been brought to this disaster!
Faced with the situation, Mabui could do nothing but try her best.
She gathered Darui, Yugito Nii, Samui, and others around her, leading the effort in organizing post-disaster recovery operations.
Failure to clear the bodies buried beneath the ruins in time wouldn't just leave villagers homeless—it could lead to an outbreak of plague.
Unfortunately, after the Third Great Ninja War and Mirai Uchiha's recent attack, most of Cloud's young and able-bodied ninja had already fallen.
Trying to rebuild Cloud with only the frail survivors—children, elders, and the injured—who had hidden in underground shelters seemed nearly impossible.
Sigh... Perhaps the Fourth Raikage truly made the wrong choice."
On a ruined hillside where only the base of the mountain remained, Mabui gazed down at the villagers below and couldn't help but sigh deeply.
Beside her, Darui, Samui, and Yugito silently nodded in agreement.
Had they known the cost would be so great, they never would've agreed to wage war against Konoha in the first place.
Once considered practically the strongest among the shinobi villages, Cloud had collapsed in the blink of an eye...
Could someone capable of reducing Cloud to ruins in a single strike—Mirai Uchiha—have truly become a god?
Just as Mabui and the others were lost in thought, a figure suddenly reappeared above Cloud once more.
"Mirai Uchiha?"
Seeing that familiar silhouette, Mabui and the others' expressions changed dramatically.
If that same technique were used again, Cloud would truly face total annihilation!
Thinking this, before Mirai Uchiha even spoke, Mabui and the others shouted desperately, "Lord Mirai, please wait!"
"We were wrong before! Now we see the truth!"
"Whatever you wish to do, our Cloud will support you unconditionally!"
Seeing Mirai's gaze turn toward them, Mabui and the rest quickly bowed their heads and knelt on the ground.
What use is honor now? What use is persistence or faith?
That was a concern only relevant when facing an opponent of similar strength.
When facing someone as godlike as Mirai Uchiha, simply surviving was all that mattered!
After scanning Mabui and the others, Mirai Uchiha turned his gaze toward the ordinary civilians gathered below in Kumogakure.
"And what of you all?"
Without hesitation, the people of Kumogakure immediately knelt just as Mabui had: "Lord Mirai, please forgive us!"
"Hehe…"
A faint smirk curved Mirai Uchiha's lips.
Men who looked tough and demonic often proved even more cowardly than ordinary people once crushed psychologically.
This phenomenon was vividly demonstrated among these Kumogakure ninja.
Of course, since the enemy had already chosen to submit, he had no intention of making things difficult for them.
Thinking thus, Mirai Uchiha stretched out his arms wide. His robe flapped violently in the fierce wind.
[Daikokuten: Shokatsu] surged forth with a wave of ocular power.
In an instant, countless broken stones scattered across Kumogakure vanished without a trace.
Though the land remained chaotic and ruined, the original earth beneath was now visible once more.
"A miracle! Truly a miracle! Lord Mirai is truly a god!"
"He endured our repeated provocations, punished us with divine retribution, yet mercifully spared the rest… Lord Mirai is so compassionate."
"It's entirely our fault. To provoke a deity and still survive—that itself is the greatest mercy granted by God to mortals."
"We vow to serve Lord Mirai with our lives!"
"Long live Lord Mirai!"
Witnessing the sudden disappearance of countless shattered rocks, the Kumogakure ninja truly began to see Mirai Uchiha as a living god.
After all… destruction they could somewhat understand, but to instantly make enormous boulders vanish into nothingness—what else could this be besides divine power?
Once they accepted Mirai Uchiha as a god, the Kumogakure ninja no longer resented him for killing their comrades—they were simply grateful he hadn't wiped them all out.
Not to mention how he'd also effortlessly removed all those inconvenient rubble pieces for them.
Therefore, the people of Kumogakure were filled with sincere gratitude toward Mirai Uchiha.
Mirai Uchiha had anticipated their reactions.
When the gap in strength reached a certain threshold, the weak would even lose the qualification to hate.
Mirai Uchiha flashed forward and appeared directly before Mabui and the others, saying calmly: "Mabui, I'll temporarily entrust you with the rebuilding of Cloud."
"How long will it take to complete?"
Mabui thought for a moment, then answered earnestly: "Two and a half years."
"Huh?!"
Looking at the gaze from Mirai Uchiha, Mabui quickly explained, "This is the time needed to return Cloud to its former state. Basic rebuilding could be done within a few months."
Mirai let out a slight laugh and said indifferently, "I'll send someone to coordinate with you in a few days. Rebuilding shouldn't take much effort."
Mabui immediately nodded, "Understood, Raikage Mirai. Everything will follow your arrangement."
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In the following period, Mirai Uchiha remained in Cloud.
During this time, he paid a visit to Kokuto, the capital of the Land of Lightning.
The moment the Daimyo of the Land of Lightning saw Mirai Uchiha, his body shook uncontrollably before collapsing to the ground in fear.
However, no matter how much he pleaded for mercy, Mirai Uchiha did not spare his life.
Back during the Chunin Exams, this Daimyo had looked down on ninja the most. Every time he mentioned ninja, he would attach derogatory words like "despicable" or "tool" before their title.
Mirai had jotted this kind of man down in his little black book long ago.
But the Daimyo's last-minute groveling made even ending him feel hollow.
Under these circumstances, Mirai Uchiha simply slaughtered all the nobles of the Land of Lightning.
After wiping out these opportunists, Mirai didn't linger longer than necessary.
After all, there wasn't much in the capital city of the Land of Lightning capable of attracting him.
Returning once more to Cloud, Mirai found the iconic Raikage Tower already rebuilt.
Seated in the seat of ultimate authority in the Land of Lightning, gazing down at the bustling crowd below, an overwhelming sense of power surged through him.
Power... it really was intoxicating!!
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