I will use the ninja world to aid my cultivation of immortality.

Such a performance undoubtedly fully reveals the terrifying sharpness and power of the Blazing Waves.

"It's a power that inspires trust. No wonder Madara Uchiha always said that the ninja world was too small, only enough for him and Hashirama Senju to mess around with!"

Looking at the mountain peak that had been severed by a single sword strike in the distance, Naraku was filled with emotion.

The power of the complete Susanoo truly surpasses the conventional power of the ninja world.

"Have you heard? The Ninja Academy is recruiting students again?"

"You're only finding out now? I've already sent my son to register."

"That's strange. Isn't it not time for school to start yet? Why are they recruiting students again?"

"Why do you care so much? Anyway, this is a good thing. After all, the more ninjas there are, the stronger the village will be."

"It seems that not only the ninja academy, but also the village has recently seen a new influx of people."

"No wonder the village has become so lively lately, with so many new strangers. Turns out, new people have joined!"

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The influx of enormous wealth naturally leads to rapid development.

With the distribution of spoils complete, Xingren Village immediately ushered in a new round of development.

In addition to accepting new people, the number of students at the Ninja Academy has also increased again.

Even the ongoing construction is no exception.

The construction team, led by Wolf, was working at a feverish pace.

In addition to the original residential buildings, shops and other facilities were also built.

"The Hidden Sand Village and the Hidden Cloud Village have not stopped their war against the Hidden Leaf Village; on the contrary, they have intensified their offensive."

Konoha may have suffered too many casualties in our plan, so much so that when faced with the increased offensive from Sunagakure and Kumogakure, they not only lost their original strength but also began to retreat into a defensive posture.

In addition, Iwagakure and Kirigakure are also showing signs of wanting to make a move.

It's like Iwagakure (Hidden Rock Village).

Our people have discovered a significant number of Iwa ninja in the Land of Grass, suggesting they intend to break their alliance with Konoha and launch another attack on the Land of Fire.

Inside the office.

As usual, Nono reported the latest developments in the ninja world to Naraku.

"As expected, Konoha is currently severely weakened, and all the forces will naturally not miss this good opportunity," Naraku said with a smile, casually placing his hands on the desk.

The fertile land of the Fire Kingdom has always been coveted by various forces.

Given the devastated state of Konoha, it would be strange if other forces, not to mention Sunagakure and Kumogakure, didn't take any action.

but

After Nono finished her report and left, Naraku fell into deep thought.

He was pondering the resurrected Hashirama Senju and others.

"Strange. Given Konoha's current situation, neither Hashirama Senju nor the other members of Konoha should be in a hurry to undo the Impure World Reincarnation."

A question arose in Naraku's mind.

He originally thought that Hashirama Senju and others would step in to stabilize the situation in the face of the intensified offensive from Sunagakure and Kumogakure.

However, to this day, Hashirama Senju and the others have completely disappeared.

It's like how Hashirama Senju and the others were released from the Impure World Reincarnation after they left Konoha.

"Has the Impure World Reincarnation truly been dispelled, or has it been hidden by the people of Konoha as a trump card?"

Naraku seemed thoughtful, feeling that the former was more likely.

The best evidence is the current war.

With its strength severely depleted, Konoha was in a very sorry state when facing attacks from Sunagakure and Kumogakure.

Given the personalities of Hashirama Senju and Tobirama Senju, it's impossible that they wouldn't have remained completely still if their Edo Tensei hadn't been lifted.

If Hashirama Senju and others were indeed released from the Impure World Reincarnation, then this operation is quite intriguing.

Given Konoha's current situation, if Hashirama Senju and others were in charge, they would be able to stabilize the situation much more easily.

For this reason, Naraku was even prepared to step in and deal with Hashirama Senju should he intervene in the war.

Therefore, if Hashirama Senju and the others were indeed released from the Impure World Reincarnation, then someone must have instructed Orochimaru to do so.

“Danzo.” Naraku slowly uttered a name.

The only person Naraku could think of who could command Orochimaru and was unwilling to let Hashirama Senju and the others stay in Konoha was Danzo.

Narutoshi was all too familiar with Danzo's character.

Hashirama Senju may have been a pillar of support for the rest of Konoha, but to Danzo, he was more of a threat.

This threat refers to the Hokage's authority.

This reminds me of Danzo's greed for the Hokage position.

The other side might actually instruct Orochimaru to undo the Impure World Reincarnation in order to prevent the Hokage's authority from being shaken.

As for why Orochimaru would follow Danzo's orders...

This is similar to his decision to give up the Hokage title.

Incriminating information combined with transactions of profit.

Especially the latter.

If Danzo is willing to offer Orochimaru enough benefits, then given Orochimaru's personality, there is a high probability that he will cooperate with Danzo.

Of course, whether that's really the case or not.

If Hashirama Senju and the others were indeed released from the Impure World Reincarnation, it would undoubtedly save Naraku a lot of trouble.

Based on Konoha's current strength.

Although they won't be quickly overrun by Sunagakure and Kumogakure, they will definitely be bogged down in a quagmire of war.

Chapter 162 Internal and External Development! Target: The Land of Demons!

Sunagakure Village Frontline Camp.

A few days later.

Sweating profusely and feeling weak all over, Yekura lay on Naraku's body, healing herself while chatting with him with considerable energy.

"After this devastating blow to Konoha, in addition to successfully turning the tide of the war, I have now firmly secured my position as Kazekage."

"My current prestige is such that even Chiyo and Ebizo would treat me with utmost respect and wouldn't dare to offend me in the slightest."

"Sounds pretty good!" Naraku smiled as he felt Yekura's beautiful body with both hands.

One of the purposes of the Konoha Crush Plan was actually to help Pakura secure her position as Kazekage.

The results are clearly good now.

Whether it was turning the tide of the war or gaining a large fortune.

All of these factors greatly enhanced Yekura's prestige in Sunagakure.

The higher Yekura's prestige, the easier it will be for him to conquer the Land of Wind in the future.

Naraku's hands seemed to possess some kind of magic.

Yekura's sore body quickly recovered.

At the same time, my body started to feel hot again.

"My lord, let me continue to express my gratitude!" Yekura propped herself up and looked at Naraku with a seductive gaze.

She stepped back, quickly expressing her gratitude through her actions.

Naraku withdrew his hands, placed them behind his head, and lay lazily, letting Yekura use her methods.

"Oh? You can use your Scorch Release technique here? This temperature is quite nice."

"I'm glad you like it, sir!"

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Just like soaking in a hot spring, Naraku felt an extraordinary warmth as the Scorching Release was kept at a suitable temperature.

For Naraku, going to the Sunagakure camp to meet with Pakura was just a pastime during his leisure time.

They successfully dealt a heavy blow to Konoha and dragged the enemy into a quagmire of war.

In the days that followed, Naraku focused more on the development of Hoshigakure, aside from his daily training.

This development involves not only internal growth but also outward expansion.

Two weeks later, in the Star Shadow Building office, Naraku summoned Nono.

"How's the intelligence gathering on the Land of Demons going?"

Naraku, sitting in his office chair, asked Nono.