Mist Village is indeed the most miserable of the five great Ninja Villages.
After Madara Uchiha secretly controlled the Third Mizukage, he used extremely terrifying methods of governance,
allowing the title of Bloody Mist Village to spread throughout the entire ninja world.
Now, even if the Mist Village hasn't reached the state it was in after being tormented by Obito for more than ten years in the original story, the ninjas in the village have already ingrained the law of the jungle into their bones.
Its bloody and cruel atmosphere is deeply rooted and completely different from other Ninja Villages.
Even if there are still a small number of rational people remaining in the village,
their small numbers mean they can't play much of a role at all.
Wanting to co-opt them through gentle means is more difficult than forcibly unifying the five great Ninja Villages with force!
Yamanaka Kei isn't a Buddha incarnate, here specifically to save all living beings in the Naruto world.
Since he can't use gentle methods, then he'll let it play its greatest value, becoming the hammer that forges the rapid integration of the three Ninja Villages!
Except for those people in the original story that he felt were somewhat regrettable and unfortunate,
at that time, he might intervene a little.
As for the rest of the people,
he can only say that he respects their fate.
Jiraiya himself travels around the ninja world all year round, and understands the atmosphere of the various Ninja Villages better than most people.
After only a moment of thought,
he roughly understood why Yamanaka Kei was so ruthless towards the Mist Village.
In the end, since they can't become friends and allies, then showing mercy to enemies will only bring them endless trouble and future problems.
"Then next?"
Jiraiya winked at Yamanaka Kei, indicating that Danzo was still beside them.
In name, when Danzo arrives at the front line, he is the supreme commander of the front line, taking over the command of all Konoha ninjas.
Although the strength displayed by Yamanaka Kei has already made them tacitly acknowledge him as the leader,
some things still have to be done behind closed doors.
They can't let outsiders laugh at them.
"No need to look at this old man, why would this old man disagree with something that benefits Konoha."
The Danzo played by White Zetsu snorted lightly.
Reaching into his chest, he threw the letter of appointment that Third Hokage Hiruzen Sarutobi had given him directly to Yamanaka Kei.
"Then thank you very much, Lord Danzo."
Yamanaka Kei grinned and said insincerely.
In his heart, he had already begun to consider whether to arrange for Danzo to die of a serious illness or to die on the battlefield.
As for the fact that he had secretly harmed Danzo long ago...
Let it be buried in history.
Subordinates challenging superiors is not a good tradition, and he doesn't want to set a bad example for the new generation of ninjas after the Ninja Village merger.
He placed the appointment scroll into his chest.
Yamanaka Kei handed over the task of comforting the frontline Konoha ninjas and reorganizing the subsequent teams to Jiraiya, Namikaze Minato, Mimura Hayaki, and others, then stepped out of the camp.
Kitsuchi, who had been standing at the forefront of the Iwagakure ninjas, also walked out of the team after entrusting Onoki to his trusted subordinates.
As for the Sand Village on the other side.
Fugi, the Sand Village high-level official responsible for commanding on the front line, could only brace himself and step forward after seeing Kitsuchi's reaction.
"From the Warring States Period to the Ninja Village Era, ninjas have been constantly fighting, and the scale has been continuously expanding. I hope to change all of this, and I also hope that Iwagakure and Sand Village can work with me to change this world."
Yamanaka Kei's opening remarks were high-sounding and righteous.
But neither Kitsuchi nor Fugi were shaken by his simple words.
Change the ninja world?
Hashirama Senju thought the same way back then.
And the result?
"Please state your requirements and plans directly, and I will truthfully convey them to the Kazekage."
Fugi frowned, his tone seemingly firm, but he directly shirked the responsibility.
He couldn't possibly agree to any demands made by Konoha on the front line, even though he was equally afraid of the earth-shattering power of Wood Release.
But such responsibility is not something he can bear alone!
"I hope that Iwagakure and Sand Village can conduct a peace-oriented negotiation with Konoha to jointly discuss how the three Ninja Villages can smoothly complete the merger and form a unified whole."
Yamanaka Kei looked at Kitsuchi's nearly 2.2-meter height, secretly marveling at how wild Onoki played back then.
If this wasn't a genetic mutation, then it could only be that Onoki's wife was eight feet tall!
Otherwise, with his height of 1.3 meters...
How could he give birth to a 2.17-meter-tall Kitsuchi?
"Impossible..."
Buzz~
The air vibrated and trembled, and cracks appeared on the ground.
Yamanaka Kei's pitch-black Sage Art Chakra directly locked onto Fugi, forcing him to swallow back the rest of his words.
"If you're going to be a mouthpiece, then be aware of your role as a mouthpiece. If you can't make decisions, then shut up."
Fugi's pupils trembled, and cold sweat streamed down his face.
Under the suffocating and powerful pressure, his body trembled like a sieve, and he collapsed to the ground.
That feeling of terror, as if he would be torn to shreds in the next moment, assaulted his brain.
It almost made him lose his ability to think!
"The merger of ninja villages involves not only the integration of combat forces, but also various institutions with different functions, as well as the countries supporting each ninja village behind the scenes. Completing the merger is not an easy task."
Kitsuchi wrapped his arms around himself, his elbows concealing his hands as his fingernails dug deeply into his palms, forcing himself to steady his mind under this terrifying aura.
Whether for Iwagakure or for his father.
He couldn't bend his spine at this moment!
"If you were born in Konoha, or I was born in Iwagakure, we would definitely be good friends, well, maybe we can become friends in the future."
Yamanaka Kei looked at Kitsuchi, who stood firm as a rock before him, a look of appreciation on his face.
Seeing that Fugi on the side was gradually regaining clarity in his eyes.
He continued to speak.
"Other things can be discussed slowly, let me explain my vision first, to avoid some unnecessary misunderstandings."
"First of all, for the merger of ninja villages, whether it is administrative staff or combat unit members, all will be reorganized based on their specialties and abilities. The Kage of each village will form a cabinet to manage the village, jointly discussing and deciding on the village's development direction and major affairs."
"Underneath, several departments will be established, such as the regular combat unit, Police Department, Finance Department, Logistics Department, Construction Department, Research and Development Department, Intelligence Department, Civil Affairs Management Department, and so on, with positions assigned based on ability."
"I want to emphasize that I am not asking Sand Village and Iwagakure to be prisoners or slaves. What I want is a more stable and peaceful ninja world."
"As for what you mentioned earlier, the countries that support the ninja villages behind the scenes, that is something that needs to be considered after the merger is completed."
After Yamanaka Kei finished speaking, he raised his chin, signaling Kitsuchi to ask any questions he had now.
"I agree to the merger, but unifying the internal voice of the village will take some time. When will the specific merger matters begin to be discussed?"
Kitsuchi nodded slightly, without asking about things like the division of powers.
He was not good at management-related matters.
But he could see that Yamanaka Kei was not here to coerce the losers in the posture of a victor.
There was no condescending arrogance, nor did he take the opportunity to put forward some demands to exploit and enslave Iwagakure.
Of course, Fugi of Sand Village might not think so.
"It will take you two to Three Days to get back at the earliest, so let's set the discussion time for ten days later, and the location will still be here."
"Well, farewell."
"I hope that when you come next time, you will have truly put on the Tsuchikage hat."
"...I will."
Kitsuchi turned around and walked back to the Iwagakure team.
He knew what kind of pressure and situation he would face when he returned to the village.
But as his father said, facing such power, they had no choice.
At least, it seemed that way now.
The result Yamanaka Kei requested might not be as bad as they had imagined.
A village that integrates all ninjas...
Will it bring true peace?
"Go back and tell Chiyo and the others, come back in ten days after you've thought it over. If you don't want to come, let me know in advance, and I'll go have a chat with her."
Yamanaka Kei turned to look at Fugi beside him.
"Yes."
Fugi forced himself to stand up from the ground, gave Yamanaka Kei a salute, and then staggered away.
How could anyone who hasn't personally experienced Yamanaka Kei's power know how helpless it is to face such an enemy?
Chiyo, Ebizo, and the others have always been very proud.
He doesn't want to be buried with those old geezers!
Damn it!
He's going back to Wind Temple to become a monk!
Isn't the current abbot Bunbuku's junior brother?
Let that guy take him in as a disciple on behalf of his master, and he'll become a high monk too!
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