Crossover Anime: Plundering the Heavens and Building a Dimensional Empire

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Therefore, we must be wary of Konoha and be careful. We don't want to be tricked without even realizing it and foolishly think that Konoha isn't targeting us.

For Onoki, this is what he fears most right now: Konoha is targeting Iwagakure. If that happens, it won't be good for Iwagakure.

"Lord Tsuchikage, even if Konoha is domineering, it shouldn't act like this, right?" Upon hearing this, the Jonin of Iwagakure exchanged glances before Kumashi finally spoke up.

The Tsuchikage's analysis sounds reasonable, but to say that Konoha's actions are completely wrong is quite wrong.

Is Konoha really that domineering? To be honest, I don't think so.

After all, Konoha has never been very good at dealing with outsiders.

Because of the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi. 05

Many younger generations in the ninja world think Konoha is easy to talk to, but for someone like Onoki, he doesn't think Konoha is easy to talk to.

After all, we came from the era of Hashirama Senju and Madara Uchiha. Even if Hashirama Senju seems easy to talk to, do you dare to oppose the peace rules he set?

Then I'm sorry, but you are definitely going to die.

Why did we only dare to start the First Shinobi World War after Hashirama Senju died? Why didn't we dare to fight while he was alive? Because if you really dared to start a war, Hashirama Senju would really come and wipe you out.

Not to mention the ever-watchful Uchiha Madara. Although there was internal strife in Konoha later on, and Senju Hashirama and Uchiha Madara had a falling out for some reason.

However, when these two join forces, they are invincible!

Young people, you don't understand how terrifying Madara Uchiha and Hashirama Senju were, especially now that a combination suspected to be Hashirama Senju and Madara Uchiha has reappeared in Konoha.

Uchiha Hakumaki and Tsunade...

Sigh, this is a very troublesome and tricky combination.

Hashirama Senju is alright. As long as you don't violate the order he established, there won't be any problems, and no one will bother you. Besides, this god of the ninja world is a bit idealistic.

However, this does not prevent Onoki from having a certain degree of respect for him, as he did indeed make indelible and great contributions to the ninja world...

This is no exaggeration.

Onoki understood this very well. Without Hashirama Senju, there would be no current ninja world order. According to the ideals of Madara Uchiha and Tobirama Senju, there could only be one Konoha. So if it weren't for Hashirama Senju insisting on the structure of the Five Great Nations and demanding the maintenance of such a peaceful order, where would the Land of Earth, Iwagakure, come from?

No, Onoki knew this all too well, because he had truly witnessed Madara Uchiha's arrogant demeanor and political ideology.

That night, Madara Uchiha's arrogant figure was enveloped by a blue chakra giant, forcing him and the Second Tsuchikage to kneel in submission...

For Onoki, this was a tremendous humiliation, one that he had found difficult to let go of over the years. The rise of Hakuba made him realize that this was another Madara Uchiha, perhaps even more terrifying than Madara.

Uchiha, Uchiha Madara, truly was my lifelong nightmare.

"Wouldn't act that way? You don't understand Konoha... no, you don't understand the Uchiha, you don't know the Uchiha." Onoki sneered. How could you possibly understand the Uchiha?

No one in the ninja world understands the Uchiha clan better than me!

Bai Mu, the head of the Uchiha clan and the true mastermind behind the Konoha coup, possessed such formidable power yet willingly remained behind the scenes, creating a puppet like Tsunade.

Yes, in Onoki's eyes, Tsunade was a puppet. Although she had awakened Wood Release, according to the latest intelligence constantly sent by spies infiltrating Konoha, Tsunade's Wood Release was not as good as Hashirama Senju's, and Hakumaru Uchiha's Susanoo was comparable to Madara Uchiha's.

Such power is not that of an ordinary Mangekyou Sharingan, which is why Onoki was so wary of Hakuba. This guy has power comparable to Madara Uchiha, but unfortunately, there is no Hashirama Senju in this era.

Tsunade?

They were all in cahoots with Bai Mu, and besides, her Wood Release wasn't enough to control him, so Onoki thought Tsunade was just a puppet.

Of course, even if you're not a puppet, you still have to be one, because Tsunade's Wood Release can't beat Hakuba's Mangekyou Sharingan. If you can't beat him, everything else is pointless.

"Father...no, Tsuchikage-sama, is that so? What's so different about this Uchiha, Bai Mu?" Huang Tu blurted out.

To be honest, he really didn't understand what was different about the Uchiha clan.

"They're different, of course they're different."

"Ohnoki said in a deep voice."

He was furious. The more he learned about the Uchiha clan, the more he realized how terrifying they were. Moreover, Bai Mu's power might not have been fully revealed yet.

Furthermore, what's even more terrifying about Bai Mu isn't just his power, but his political skills, his terrifying cunning and shrewdness, and also his youth—a young man not even twenty years old…

Oh, what a terrible man!

Even at his age, Madara Uchiha didn't possess such power or such methods. He seized power through a coup and yet managed to govern Konoha so well in less than a year, with all the major ninja clans submitting to him. It wasn't just about suppressing them with force; the key was the transfer of various benefits and his control over people's hearts...

This is terrifying. The more you learn about this young man, the more frightened you become.

This person is the greatest enemy of my Hidden Stone Village... no, the entire ninja world!

There is a possibility that 213 could overturn the current ninja world, and let it continue as it is.

The future of the ninja world is very likely to be bleak.

"Konoha is no longer weak because the leadership has changed. Now it is led by young people, while we don't even have a suitable successor to the next Tsuchikage, let alone a reliable candidate."

Thinking about this, Onoki was furious and criticized the young people in his village for this matter, saying that over the years, not a single person had been able to share his burdens.

I'm already so old, yet I still have to stand on the front line, sheltering you from the wind and rain. When will you be able to take my place and shelter Iwagakure and this old man from the wind and rain?

Onoki was very angry, and everyone else lowered their heads, not daring to say a word, because these matters were too sensitive, and no one dared to speak out of turn.

Look at this, no one dares to stand up. How did my Hidden Stone Village become like this?

During Hiruzen Sarutobi's era, Konoha was in complete chaos. I was waiting to see Konoha make a fool of itself, but unexpectedly, Uchiha Hakumoku rose to prominence and sent these old fogies to the Pure Land. He took over the reins, and in less than a year, Konoha underwent a dramatic transformation, regaining its vitality and no longer being lifeless and allowed to be bossed around by a bunch of old fogies.

However, the reason why Iwagakure is like this is because of this old man, I. If this old man is gone, what will become of Iwagakure?

Chapter 179 Internal Affairs of Iwagakure

Good heavens, why do you favor Konoha so much?

Konoha was clearly facing an even bigger internal crisis, with the Konoha leadership clashing with the Uchiha clan in a fierce internal power struggle. This could have resulted in mutual destruction, or even caused Konoha to split apart and become disaffected. But what was the outcome?

Uchiha Hakumoki orchestrated a coup, forcefully seizing power and purging the old guard of Konoha. The corrupt officials, led by Hiruzen Sarutobi, were eliminated, and Konoha was revitalized and completely transformed.

You tell me, who can you blame? You really can't blame anyone else; it's truly a blessing from heaven!

Am I supposed to blame God?

What was this again...?

Alas, it is so difficult for me!

Seeing this, Wen Ya frowned, thought for a moment, and then said with a forced smile, "Lord Tsuchikage, how about we join forces with other ninja villages?"

I'm out of ideas, so I'll just try to say something and see what the Tsuchikage thinks.

"joint?"

Kumoshi was very puzzled and couldn't help but look at Wenya, wondering if his suggestion of an alliance was really true. Given the current state of the ninja world, how could they possibly form an alliance?

Whom do you want to team up with?

Aside from the three major ninja villages of Konoha in the Land of Fire? If that's the case, I just want to ask one question: Can Kumogakure, Sunagakure, and Kirigakure form an alliance with us?

You have to understand that after the three Shinobi World Wars, the major powers fought each other many times. Everyone had the lives of the other's ninja villages in their hands. They were all sworn enemies. How could you possibly form an alliance?

I said, is this really advice that a normal person would give?

"What else can we do?" Wen Ya asked, but if he knew what Jiu Mozhi was questioning, the problem was that there was nothing he could do now. What else could he do if he didn't join forces with the questioner?

It's impossible. There's no other way. There really isn't one.

"How to do?"

Kumoshi's lips twitched, and he sighed, saying, "I don't know."

If I had known, would I have reacted this way? It's precisely because I didn't know that I'm so frustrated.

“Yes, you don’t know, so my suggestion is very good. Why not choose this approach?” Wenya emphasized again.

Trust me, this approach is quite good.

Of course, Wen Ya also knew that the decision to make this matter was not up to Kumoshi and the others. No matter how the higher-ups discussed it, they could not bypass Onoki, the Tsuchikage. He immediately looked at Onoki and asked, "Tsuchikage-sama, what do you think?"

What do you think?

This doesn't look very good.

Because this matter is not easy to handle.

"The alliance you're talking about, do you mean relying on Kirigakure, Kumogakure, and Sunagakure? Let's not talk about the other small countries, but the problem is that Kirigakure is currently closed off and doesn't communicate with the outside world at all. What use are they? Kumogakure? It used to be very powerful, but now it has been almost crippled by Konoha. It has even lost one of its tailed beasts, and all the village's ninjutsu and secret techniques have been mastered by Konoha. Its military and economy have declined across the board. What use is Kumogakure then?"

After a pause, Onoki continued, "And Sunagakure, they've all become Konoha's dogs. Who can we rely on?"

Didn't Onoki think about that?

I've thought about it, but who can I rely on? There's no one I can rely on.

Aside from Iwagakure, Kirigakure, Kumogakure, and Sunagakure are all unreliable villages. It's not that I haven't considered forming an alliance, but the problem is that if they're unreliable, I can't even think about it.

"Lord Tsuchikage, even so, we must try." At this moment, Huang Tu was very determined. Although Onoki had described him as brave but reckless, it was precisely because of his courage that he dared to try.

How will you know if it will work if you don't try?

Besides, there's no point in worrying about this or that at a time like this. It's pointless to be so indecisive. At this point, all we can do is go for it.

"You kid..."

Upon hearing this, Onoki snorted coldly. He acknowledged his son's brave and courageous attitude, but as one might admire it, the lack of strategy was still a problem.

"Kumakubi is unlikely to be reliable, and as for Sunagakure... the Kazekage won't be willing to give up. We can try to make contact with them. Kirigakure is the best partner. Although they operate in a closed manner, they are still one of the few partners we can cooperate with right now."

With no other option, after racking his brains, Onoki concluded that only Kirigakure and Sunagakure could cooperate, but Kirigakure had the best chance of success.

Although Onoki looks down on Kirigakure, he has no other choice now. What else can he do?

"Lord Tsuchikage, given the great upheaval that has befallen Kumogakure, I think it would be worthwhile to try making contact with them. They might be even more eager for revenge."

Seeing this, Wenya hesitated for a moment before giving his opinion.

"Kumikage?"

Jiu Mozhi shook his head and said, "Forget it, the internal conflicts are too great, there's no way to count on them."

With the conflict between good and evil, we can't rely on Kumogakure at all right now, especially since they're leaderless. There's no one who can represent Kumogakure right now, and besides, we killed the Third Raikage—that's a blood feud.

The hatred is too great to be eliminated, making cooperation impossible.

"Yes, Yunyin has done it." The others quickly chimed in.

It's not that we don't want to cooperate, but the strength of the Hidden Cloud Village has greatly diminished. They haven't even been able to elect a Raikage yet, and it's been incredibly chaotic for the past year. The internal conflict between good and evil has become increasingly intense. What's the point of cooperating with a ninja village like this?