69novels Chapter 449: Tsunade's Reward
Chapter 449: Tsunade's Reward
The Hokage Secretariat moved quickly.
The small nations and hidden villages outside the Five Great Nations and the Five Great Villages received an ultimatum from Kitazawa the very next day.
Although it was said there were two choices, in reality, there was only one.
The Land of Rain was the first to respond, voluntarily merging with the Land of Fire.
After that, other small nations such as the Land of Grass, the Land of Waterfall, the Land of Demons, and the Land of Snow followed one after another.
Time soon moved into June.
Kitazawa and Shizune walked into the Konoha Severe Detention Center, which served as Konoha's high-security prison.
The Jonin captured from the Four Great Ninja Villages during the Fourth Great Ninja War were imprisoned here.
The Fourth Raikage, Terumī Mei, Ōnoki, Rasa, and the others had also been summoned.
Until now, Kitazawa had not arranged the future of the Ninjas from the Four Great Ninja Villages.
Firstly, because their numbers were extremely large, making it impossible to organize everything in a short period of time.
Secondly, they had not originally belonged to Konoha Village, so any arrangements had to be handled with great caution.
"Supreme Lord." Terumī Mei and the others spoke in unison.
Although many of them were unwilling in their hearts, they had no choice but to bow under the current circumstances.
At the very least, they did not dare show any dissatisfaction on the surface. Those who truly refused to accept reality had long since gone to the Pure Land.
Those who remained were all practical people who understood the situation.
"First matter." Kitazawa went straight to the point.
"Each of your four hidden villages will select five thousand Ninjas to join the Five Ninja Divisions of Konoha Village."
The Fourth Raikage and the others could not help but show surprise.
The five Ninja Divisions of Konoha Village originally consisted of five thousand members each.
If the Four Great Ninja Villages joined, nearly half of each division would be composed of their Ninjas.
Only because the decision came from Kitazawa did no one dare object.
If any other Hokage or Daimyō had made such an arrangement, the Four Great Ninja Villages might have revolted the very next day by relying on their numbers.
"Second matter." Kitazawa continued calmly. "This concerns your personal assignments."
The Fourth Raikage and the others immediately grew tense.
However, they soon realized something surprising. The positions assigned to them were not bad at all.
In fact, many of them were promoted to high-ranking positions within the Land of Fire and Konoha Village.
The Fourth Raikage joined the Second Ninja Division as the deputy commander under Uchiha Fugaku.
Terumī Mei, Mabui, Samui, and several others joined the Hokage Secretariat to manage the daily affairs of the Ninja World.
Ōnoki joined the Third Ninja Division.
However, considering his age, he was appointed as an instructor responsible for teaching Earth Release Ninjutsu.
Akatsuchi joined the Engineering Department and became responsible for developing industrial Earth Release techniques.
Ao joined the Fourth Ninja Division to assist Nara Shikaku.
Rasa joined the Fifth Ninja Division to assist Yakushi Kabuto.
Chiyo and Ebizo joined the Ninja Academy as instructors for the Genius Class.
Baki became a squad leader.
Kankuro, Gaara, and Temari became members of his squad, forming Team 8.
Kurotsuchi and Deidara joined the Genius Class as well.
They formed Team 9 together with the Seven-Tails Jinchuriki, Fu, under the leadership of Kitsuchi.
As for the remaining Jonin, most were assigned directly to the five main Ninja Divisions. A smaller number received special positions according to their unique abilities.
"If anyone has questions, you may ask." After finishing the arrangements, Kitazawa looked toward the Fourth Raikage and the others.
"Supreme Lord." Terumī Mei raised her hand slightly. "Besides the Ninjas joining the divisions, will everyone else move to the Capital of the Land of Fire?"
Kitazawa nodded.
Just like Konoha Village, Iwagakure, Sunagakure, Kirigakure, and Kumogakure would all become purely military bases in the future.
The reason was simple.
Although the Five Great Villages were large, they were still inferior in scale to the Capital of the Land of Fire.
More importantly, without relocation, there would be no way to centralize power within the capital.
The Capital of the Land of Fire would also undergo expansion. Firstly, it needed to accommodate the villagers and Ninjas from the Five Great Villages.
Secondly, it had to become clearly distinct from the capitals of other nations.
"The Hokage Secretariat and the Engineering Department will assist with the relocation." Kitazawa paused slightly before continuing. "You may begin immediately."
"Yes, Supreme Lord." Everyone answered together.
After leaving the remaining matters to Shizune, Kitazawa returned to the Capital of the Land of Fire.
"Supreme Lord." Konan approached him and handed him a scroll. "The final small nation, the Land of Souls, has agreed to merge with the Land of Fire."
Kitazawa opened the scroll, glanced through it briefly, and nodded with satisfaction.
[Current Mission: Unify the Ninja World.]
[Mission Reward: Infinite Tsukuyomi.]
[Host has completed the mission. Reward is being issued.]
Kitazawa felt a brief moment of dizziness as the information from the system flowed into his mind.
Infinite Tsukuyomi, although classified as Genjutsu, was far from ordinary.
When used together with the Divine Tree, it could cast a Genjutsu across the entire Ninja World using the moon as a medium.
Inside the illusion, people would experience the fulfillment of their deepest desires.
However, it remained a Genjutsu in the end.
If the technique was not released in time, the victims would gradually be transformed into White Zetsu by the Divine Tree.
In the original story, Ōtsutsuki Kaguya had used Infinite Tsukuyomi precisely for that purpose.
She intended to convert the entire Ninja World into White Zetsu soldiers to defend herself from the Ōtsutsuki Clan pursuing her.
Kitazawa soon discovered a problem.
He did not possess the Rinne Sharingan. Without it, he could not use the moon as the medium for casting Infinite Tsukuyomi.
In other words, the Infinite Tsukuyomi he obtained functioned as an extremely large-scale Genjutsu, but it could not instantly affect the entire Ninja World.
However, this limitation did not concern him very much.
He could still rely on the Divine Tree(God Tree) to convert those caught in the illusion into White Zetsu if necessary.
"Send someone to notify Itachi to handle the remaining matters." Kitazawa set the scroll down calmly.
His meaning was simple.
Uchiha Itachi would continue using Genjutsu suggestions on the nobles and officials of the newly merged nations.
Since Itachi had already done this several times, he was quite experienced.
"Yes, Supreme Lord." Konan nodded.
After putting on her Anbu uniform, she left the Hokage Office.
Kitazawa tapped lightly on the desk.
Although many matters still remained within the Ninja World, most of them were only a matter of time.
He had already established the general framework. Even if he became a hands-off ruler, the Ninja World could continue developing on its own.
The only difference would be the speed of that development.
Kitazawa raised his head and looked at the sky outside the window.
At present, only two potential crises remain in the Ninja World. Or more precisely, two individuals.
Ōtsutsuki Kaguya and Ōtsutsuki Isshiki.
The former remained sealed on the moon. The latter was hiding within the body of Jigen.
Jigen had been living somewhere in secrecy throughout the Ninja World. Even with Kitazawa's power, locating him was not easy.
He had tried before. Neither the Byakugan nor the Tenseigan had been able to find him.
Therefore, he could only wait for the system mission related to Ōtsutsuki Kaguya.
But before releasing Kaguya, there was one person he needed to meet. That person was the legendary Sage of Six Paths—Ōtsutsuki Hagoromo.
Still, Kitazawa was not in a hurry. After all, there was still one final system mission remaining.
Kitazawa raised an eyebrow and withdrew his gaze. He stood up and walked toward the door.
When he opened it, he saw Ino peeking outside. Her long blonde hair swayed lightly as she leaned around the corner.
"Kitazawa-sensei!" Ino met his gaze and smiled awkwardly.
"What are you looking for me for?" Kitazawa flicked her forehead lightly.
"I just feel that the recent missions are a bit boring." Ino immediately grabbed his arm and blinked.
Since the Ninja World had unified, high-level missions had become extremely rare.
Most assignments now involve escorting clients or clearing out small groups of bandits and rogue Ninjas.
"Then do you want to become a Hokage Secretary?"Kitazawa asked casually, feeling a strange sense of déjà vu.
"I came to you precisely because I want to become a Hokage Secretary like Hinata!" Ino nodded eagerly.
There was another reason as well.
Sakura had already become a chief Medical Ninja at Konoha Hospital. In comparison, Ino felt she had nothing important to do.
If she became a Hokage Secretary, she could proudly show it off to Sakura.
"Follow me." Kitazawa patted her head and led her toward the Hokage Secretariat next door.
The current Hokage Secretariat had expanded significantly. The number of staff members had increased many times over.
Even so, they still seemed somewhat understaffed. After all, they had gone from managing a single village to managing the entire Ninja World.
Fortunately, the world was now peaceful. Major crises were extremely rare.
"Kitazawa-sensei." When Hinata saw him, she immediately ran over.
"Hinata." Ino said happily, "We'll be colleagues from now on. Please take care of me."
Hinata was stunned for a moment before understanding. She actually felt quite happy.
Previously, she had been the only intern secretary in the Hokage Secretariat. Because of her personality, she often struggled to join conversations with the other secretaries.
Now that Ino had joined, she finally had a familiar friend beside her.
"Hinata." Kitazawa thought for a moment before speaking. "Perfect timing. Take Ino to see Shizune-senpai."
"Okay, Kitazawa-sensei." Hinata nodded.
"Kitazawa-sensei, goodbye!" Ino waved cheerfully before following Hinata toward Shizune's office.
Kitazawa watched them leave and rubbed his chin thoughtfully.
He began thinking about what to do next. For today, his work was essentially finished.
Soon, he thought of Tsunade. Without hesitation, he used the Flying Thunder God Technique.
In the next moment, he appeared inside the Konoha Casino.
The casino had already moved from Konoha Village to the Capital of the Land of Fire. Its business had become even more prosperous.
The reason was simple. The population of the capital had grown enormously.
Kitazawa quickly spotted Tsunade. She was sitting at a gambling table with a dark expression that warned others not to approach.
Kitazawa could not help smiling as he walked over.
"Why are you here?" Tsunade's expression softened slightly when she saw him.
"Nothing special. I just came to take a look." Kitazawa replied casually.
"Looking is fine, but don't cause trouble." Tsunade reminded him before turning her attention back to the casino.
"What trouble would I cause?" Kitazawa sat beside her.
Tsunade snorted lightly and ignored him.
Kitazawa glanced around.
There were simply too many people. Taking advantage of Tsunade here would be inappropriate.
His gaze shifted to the gambling table. Suddenly, a thought crossed his mind.
Online casinos. Of course, the internet could be used for far more than just gambling.
The problem was that the Ninja World had not yet developed the internet. Although computers already existed.
Under normal circumstances, the internet would only appear in the era of Boruto. However, Kitazawa could accelerate its development.
Now that the Ninja World was unified, he could gather the most talented researchers from everywhere.
With unlimited resources and support, the creation of the Internet could be greatly accelerated.
Kitazawa glanced at Tsunade before walking toward a corner. Without him needing to say anything, Konan—wearing her Anbu mask—appeared.
Kitazawa smiled slightly. He pulled Konan into his arms and lowered his head, brushing his lips against her pale skin.
Since he could not tease Tsunade here, he might as well steal a little advantage from Konan.
Konan felt warmth spread through her heart. Her body reacted instinctively.
"I have a mission for you. Send someone to notify the Science Department." Kitazawa explained his plan regarding the internet.
"Mm," Konan responded softly. Her voice carried a faintly seductive tone.
Kitazawa looked into her eyes. Beneath her usual calm expression was a trace of longing.
He understood perfectly what kind of reward his personal Anbu desired.
"I'll reward you tomorrow." Kitazawa squeezed her hip gently before letting go.
Konan felt a little disappointed. But at the same time, she felt anticipation for tomorrow.
She stepped back and vanished instantly.
The sun slowly began to set.
After losing the entire day, Tsunade finally stood up gloomily. Kitazawa grabbed her wrist and activated the Flying Thunder God Technique.
The two of them instantly returned home.
Tsunade paused slightly.
Something felt wrong. They had appeared inside her room instead of the living room.
Just as she was about to speak, Kitazawa leaned forward and kissed her lips deeply.
She let out a muffled sound but did not push him away.
"It will be a while before the others return," Kitazawa murmured softly.
Tsunade gave him a long look. At that moment, her sleeveless top slid down her shoulders, exposing a large area of pale skin.
Kitazawa instinctively swallowed.
"Sit down first." Tsunade suddenly said. "Consider it your lucky day today. Think of it as a reward for unifying the Ninja World."
Kitazawa was slightly confused but followed her instructions. Tsunade knelt in front of him, glanced up at his face, and then lowered her head.
Kitazawa blinked in surprise. The next moment, his breathing grew noticeably heavier.
Only when the sound of the door opening echoed through the house did Tsunade finally stand up and leave.
A month passed quickly.
During that time, the Ninja World developed at an astonishing pace. However, everything was still in its early stages.
Many developments required time to mature. For example, the internet.
At the same time, Kitazawa completed his final system mission.
[Current Mission: Help Uzumaki Naruto become a Perfect Jinchuriki.]
[Mission Reward: 20% of Senju Hashirama's physique.]
[Host has completed the mission. Reward is being issued.]
Kitazawa felt a massive surge of Chakra erupt within his body. A smile appeared on his face.
The next step would be releasing Ōtsutsuki Kaguya. But before that happened, Ōtsutsuki Hagoromo would certainly try to stop him.
Kitazawa was actually quite interested in meeting this legendary Sage of Six Paths.