"Dead... he died?"
"Hiss, that was the Uchiha Clan Leader..."
"What do we do? We can't stop him."
"This guy is too strong!"
"..."
The Chunin and Genin left to guard Konoha looked at Namikaze Minato with terrified eyes.
Not to mention that he instantly killed over a thousand people.
Just the death of Uchiha Fugaku alone gave everyone a huge shock, signifying the loss of Konoha's strongest remaining force.
Those Uchiha Jonin were lying on the ground, their life or death unknown.
With only them left, how could they resist?
"... Uchiha Fugaku, he seems to be the father of the new recruit in the Holy Soldier unit, Uchiha Itachi?"
Looking at Fugaku's corpse, Namikaze Minato recalled some information.
Normally speaking.
The relatives of Holy Soldiers who join the unit enjoy better treatment than ordinary Empire citizens.
After all.
Holy Soldiers shed their blood for the Empire, so they must be given peace of mind.
Therefore.
According to the rules, the relatives of the Holy Soldiers are all brought back to the Empire.
But this time was different!
Uchiha Fugaku stopped Namikaze Minato from taking Konoha's last line of defense.
That makes him an enemy!
Violating the Empire's interests.
He must die!
As for Uchiha Itachi, Namikaze Minato wouldn't worry about it.
Because killing Fugaku...
conformed to the Empire's laws, conformed to His Majesty's requirements, and was a meritorious act.
"Boy, you really screwed your father over..."
Namikaze Minato, as a strict person, did not allow for any mistakes.
So Minato thought carefully and discovered... the problem lay with Uchiha Itachi.
Because.
The Empire had long been on the right track.
Everything had a specific process.
The reason Yuhi Kurenai was taken away by White Zetsu was that Yuhi Shinku quickly familiarized himself with the rules and applied for it.
White Zetsu took the families of the two lolis, Rin and Yugao, along the way.
Under normal circumstances, without an application...
It doesn't fit the rules.
Who knows the specific situation with parents or relatives?
Other Holy Soldiers or Empire elites wouldn't be bored enough to pick up people randomly; after all, everyone is busy.
Kakashi definitely reminded Uchiha Itachi whether to pick up his family; after all, Itachi is a Grand Captain, and the peace of mind of the Third Brigade's Holy Soldiers must be guaranteed.
But for some unknown reason.
Uchiha Itachi did not apply, so the Empire would not send anyone to pick up his family.
Without picking up his family, Fugaku stayed in Konoha, leading to his death.
In conclusion!
Uchiha Itachi,
Killed Uchiha Fugaku!
Logic is flawless!
Uchiha Itachi: "..."
Father, I'm sorry!
I was sent as an undercover agent for the Empire, but only today did I thoroughly realize that the Empire is the right path.
But today is also the time of the great war.
I am on the battlefield and cannot file an application.
Uchiha Fugaku: "..."
It's okay, son. As long as you are happy.
Father is going ahead.
Remember to take good care of your mother.
You know.
She has been pregnant for four months; remember to take care of your younger brother or sister.
Sasuke: "..."
Father died before I was even born.
Uchiha Itachi, just you wait!
"Forget it, it's a small matter. If his performance is outstanding enough, applying to resurrect someone is simple..."
Namikaze Minato waved away his thoughts and didn't think more about Uchiha Itachi's affairs.
Swish!
Minato activated Quincy: Vollständig, releasing all his strength, and arrived in the sky above Konoha!
"People of Konoha, listen. Submit to the Invisible Empire immediately, or die!"
Boom!
Reiatsu turned into a beam of light.
It collapsed the sky!
The remaining Chunin, Genin, and the very few civilians were all horrified.
They couldn't imagine what kind of scene would unfold if that terrifying aura pressed down on them.
"Let's submit..."
"That's right, the result of the war hasn't come out yet. If the Alliance loses, we accept it. If the Alliance wins, our deaths here would be meaningless."
Thump thump...
Thoughts like these spread through Konoha at extreme speed.
Very quickly, those remaining in Konoha submitted powerlessly.
"Done!"
Minato didn't care what the people of Konoha thought.
Because as time passed, all thoughts would inevitably be imprinted with the Empire's mark.
His mission: Ensure Konoha remains intact to avoid wasting resources on repairs, suppress all resistance, and take Konoha!
Kakuzu and White Zetsu were sweeping through the capitals, major families, and Daimyo mansions of various countries!
Sasori went to suppress Iwagakure!
Yahiko went to suppress Kirigakure!
Kisame went to suppress Sunagakure!
Nagato went to suppress Kumogakure!
In every major ninja village, the elites were on the battlefield.
Except for a few elites who stayed behind like Fugaku in Konoha, the rest were just Chunin and Genin.
Without elites to stop them.
Suppressing them was easy for the group.
The mission was the same: Suppress all resistance while keeping the ninja villages intact!
Kakuzu: Do you think repairs don't cost money? You all better be careful, or I'll deduct your year-end bonuses.
Meanwhile!
The First Battlefield.
The Alliance forces fighting the Holy Soldier unit were defeated across the board!
The Second Battlefield.
The Alliance forces fighting some members of the Divine Holy Legion were defeated across the board!
Both battlefields.
Were utterly tragic, with countless casualties.
Tragic for the Alliance side.
Especially on the Second Battlefield.
Aside from those elite ninjas and elite Spirit Beasts, the remaining forty thousand Spirit Beasts were in a miserable state, one worse than the other. Their massive bodies were all targets.
One arrow could kill several of them!
However.
On the Empire's side, not a single person died.
This made everyone on the Third Battlefield, who were preparing for battle, unable to believe it. They suspected the Command Center had been occupied by the Empire.
"Damn it, is the gap really that big?"
"Crap, didn't we say not to advance rashly? The primary element of the mission is to stall. Why are there so many casualties?"
"It shouldn't be. The Chunin and Genin are all in the villages. Our Alliance doesn't have a single weakling..."
"Those Spirit Beasts... why are they so weak? Are they clones?"
"..."
Hearing the words of Sarutobi, Third Raikage Ay, and the other Kage, Shima, Fukasaku, and other Spirit Beasts couldn't help but get angry.
What do you mean?
You talk and talk, and then blame the Spirit Beasts?
Let's not talk about others.
Gamabunta alone could sweep through hundreds of ninjas.
"Bunta..."
Bunta was the one with the most potential in Mount Myōboku; Shima and Fukasaku were heartbroken.
The losses this time were extremely heavy. The toads on the First and Second Battlefields became primary targets because of their large size.
They died one faster than the other.
Even if they won.
Mount Myōboku would have to remain silent for hundreds of years.
"Contact the Command Center again, I want to know the specific news!"
Third Raikage Ay was anxious. They agreed to stall, so how did it turn into a massacre?
He couldn't understand it at all!
"Prepare for battle, they are coming!"
Sarutobi shouted loudly, and the Third Mizukage and the others looked extremely grave.
Two figures ahead.
Walking carelessly!
At the same time!
The Command Center within the Land of Fire.
Dead silence.
A mess everywhere!
Nara Shikaku, Yamanaka Inoichi, Dodai (Cloud), Tōshinin (Rock), Karatachi Yagura (Mist), Rasa (Sand).
There were also dozens of intelligence personnel and analysts, all looking at each other in dismay.
Especially Yagura, the future Fourth Mizukage in the original timeline.
He was the oldest one present.
His grandchildren were almost born, yet he had a baby face, looking like a teenager.
That face was currently crumpled into a ball.
Rasa, the Fourth Kazekage in the original timeline, also looked miserable.
Because both of them were lying on the ground, heavily injured, twitching all over, and vomiting blood incessantly.
Shikaku and Inoichi also smiled bitterly.
"Oh my, looking at your expressions so bitter, are you unhappy to see me?"
While his clones went to invade the various Daimyo mansions, White Zetsu's main body arrived at the Command Center!
"No, no, Lord, don't misunderstand."
Nara Shikaku's heart skipped a beat; he dared not court disaster.
Just before.
He had understood White Zetsu's power.
The ninjas and Spirit Beasts guarding outside the Command Center were all killed within a few seconds.
Yagura and Rasa inside the hall went up against him and were instantly brought to their knees!
How terrifying!
Because White Zetsu was simulating... Uchiha Madara.
At this moment, White Zetsu possessed all of Uchiha Madara's power and techniques.
He only used a Transformation Jutsu based on the spiritual power system to change back to his original appearance, but his strength remained unchanged.
White Zetsu secretly simulated him; Uncle Madara didn't know.
Madara: White Zetsu, damn you!
"I misunderstood?"
White Zetsu sat casually on the table, looking at Nara Shikaku playfully: "I heard that the Nara clan has high IQs. Then answer a question for me. If the result satisfies me, you can all live. If I'm not satisfied, you all die."
Nara Shikaku's expression froze.
The others also felt their hearts sink.
They all knew that White Zetsu of the Empire's Intelligence Department had a weird personality, having angered the Third Mizukage and the Hokage to the point of vomiting blood one after another.
Such a person.
If he asks how many citizens the Empire has, what Lucian the Demon King likes, whether he will die, or how old someone can live to, anything is possible.
The main thing is not whether the answer is correct or not.
Is White Zetsu satisfied?
It all depends on White Zetsu's mood.
It was also Nara Shikaku's first time facing such a life-and-death choice, so he could only nod in a low voice: "Please go ahead, my Lord."
He didn't beg.
That would be suicidal behavior.
"This question, His Majesty asked me during the banquet..."
White Zetsu's first sentence made Shikaku's heart jump; please don't let it be a cultivation problem.
"A civilian mother and two daughters in the Land of Wind. After the mother died, the sisters met a man at the funeral. The older sister fell in love at first sight, but couldn't find the man after the funeral."
"Question: How can the older sister see him again? Give the fastest, most efficient possibility!"
"I'll give you five seconds!"
The fastest possibility?
Hire a ninja.
Search the entire Ninja World!
Yagura and Rasa thought in their hearts.
Land of Wind civilian, mother's funeral!
Sisters, love at first sight!
Can't find him, how to see him again?
Several words flashed rapidly through Shikaku's mind, thinking to the limit under pressure.
The second second.
Shikaku said in a deep voice: "The older sister goes and kills the younger sister!"
Hiss!
Inoichi and the others felt their scalps go numb.
A devil's answer?
"... You all come with me."
White Zetsu didn't answer whether it was right or wrong and walked out of the command room with a swagger.
Shikaku let out a deep breath, his back covered in sweat.
In the truest sense.
For the first time, he understood a sentence.
Any wisdom is pale and useless in the face of absolute strength!
"Shikaku..."
"Don't talk, keep up quickly."
Nara Shikaku interrupted Yamanaka Inoichi, and everyone's expressions changed.
Finally, they followed with bitter smiles.
Walking in front, White Zetsu curled his lips in dissatisfaction: "What a trash answer, sick in the head."
"Can't find him? I would help you find him!"
"Tch, the Nara clan is nothing special."
"..."
Shikaku behind him almost vomited blood.
A Land of Wind civilian, how on earth could she ask you for help!
I beg you.
Act like a human!
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