With a soft "plop," Cao Zhi expressionlessly withdrew her hand from the man in black's chest, her voice low and somber.

"Qian, how many times has this happened this month?"

Wiping away the blood from the blood-stained body, Qian, looking exhausted, said with a bitter smile.

"Lord Zhi, this is the 8th time!"

After forcibly unifying Kusagakure, Kusagakure faced repeated assassination attempts over the next month, which affected his mental state.

The most dangerous time was when he would have died on the spot if he hadn't used his healing spell. His injuries were so severe that he had to find a secluded place to recuperate for a whole week.

After recovering from his injuries, he wiped out a small ninja clan. He really couldn't understand how the protagonists in those fanfiction novels, who could easily take over the power as long as they defeated the leader, managed to do it!

Fortunately, he was very strong, and after a month of displaying his martial prowess, he gained the following of many young ninjas.

However, most of them are low-level genin, and there isn't a single chunin!

Although they are called genin, they only know basic three-body techniques or transformation techniques. They are not comparable to the genin of great nations, and are only slightly stronger than ordinary people.

After all, most commoners struggle to even get enough to eat, while ninjas at least have a chance to be fed!

Kusaji originally planned to reveal some of his ninjutsu techniques to these young ninjas to learn and improve the strength of his subordinates, but Qian dissuaded him from doing so.

After all, as the strongest person in the village, or one of the higher-ups, it's not a problem for him to be strong, but for a genin to possess too much power, let alone whether he can learn it.

Those neighboring major powers will be the first to wipe you out. After all, a small ninja village should still act like a small ninja village!

Cao Zhi clenched his fists, his eyes resolute; improving his strength was of utmost urgency!

The start of the small ninja village was nothing short of a hellish one. Without the system, he would have been just another one who hanged himself in the fourth war!

The Blind Monk's magic board raised Kusanagi's taijutsu level to that of an elite Jonin, but due to his underage body, he was unable to break through to the Kage level.

There are no plug-and-play red eyes or easy-to-peep white eyes; there is only a single fire attribute grass spirit. The only way to become stronger is to complete the tasks assigned by the system and obtain templates of other alliance heroes.

"Qian, take those who are loyal to me and secretly investigate those dishonest ninja clans. I will deal with them personally!"

"We originally planned to preserve as much of Kusagakure's fighting force as possible, but it seems we have no choice but to destroy it before we can rebuild!"

Three months later, the ninja village, which had been largely rebuilt, was once again struck by a devastating disaster. Many houses collapsed, and many wooden buildings were engulfed in flames.

The corpses of ninjas and civilians who had been accidentally injured and missing limbs were everywhere. In the remote corners of the ninja village and on the rooftops, many ninjas stood with murderous intent.

There were constant sounds of swords slashing and people screaming as they were hit by ninjutsu.

Suddenly, Cao Zhi's figure appeared on the tallest building in the village.

"The body of the rebel Yano is here! Everyone, immediately cease your futile resistance!"

The rebellious ninja clan members were completely bewildered. Most of them knelt on the ground in fear, surrendering, while a small number fled at the mere sight of them.

Of course, there were also a few so-called suicide bombers who chose to take a desperate gamble and rushed towards the dusty, grassy area.

Before even reaching their opponent, Wu Sheng, with a completely calm expression, appeared on the scene with the Wu Yi clan ninja who had been slacking off during the previous battle, blocking their path.

"For Lord Zhi, we will fight to the death! Charge with me!"

Wearing a Jonin headband, Musaka's true strength remains to be seen, but he is at least much stronger than the rebellious assassins, maneuvering with ease.

The remaining dozen or so assassins were all wiped out. Sweat seemed to drip from Wu Sheng's forehead as he suppressed his nervousness and bowed to Cao Zhi.

"Lord Zhi, the last members of the resistance have been eliminated. Please give your instructions!"

Kusaji's sharp eyes scrutinized the respectful other party, but he did not punish the other party for inaction, after all, he was one of the two strongest ninja clans in Kusagakure.

Cao Zhi didn't actively participate in the rebellion, which meant the other party was still quite rational. As for not helping to suppress it, Cao Zhi didn't care at all. After all, several of Wu Sheng's elders died at his hands on the day Cao Zhi awakened!

"Take the members of the Wuyi Clan and bring back all the affected civilians, and also repair the damaged buildings!"

"Yes, Master Shiba!"

Wusheng turned around and gave orders to the clan ninjas waiting behind him, then personally led the disaster relief operation!

Cao Zhi casually tossed the rebel leader's head onto the ground, kicking up a cloud of dust, left a few words, and then leaped onto a distant rooftop to leave.

"Qian, eliminate all these rebellious ninjas, anyone who has taken the lives of their comrades from the ninja village!"

He bowed and agreed, and then executed all the rebel members who had killed fellow village ninjas during the battle.

The number of captured rebels was immediately reduced by two-thirds...

Cao Zhi skipped to the village entrance, casually pulled a broken stool from a dilapidated farmhouse, and sat down forlornly at the door.

Before long, hundreds of ninjas, each carrying a severed head, came before him.

The leader was Long Shengcang. As a former anti-war faction, the Long clan was also the ninja clan that had preserved its power the best.

The other party informed Kusashi a month in advance that this long-planned rebellion was carried out by the only person in Kusagakure who remained loyal to Kusagakure.

Of course, it was mainly Cao Zhi's powerful strength that made Long Shengcang choose to bet all his resources on him!

Long Shengcang led the clan's ninjas to kneel on the ground in salute, excitedly holding the severed head in his hands, his tone respectful.

"The ninjas who fled from the rebel army have all been killed. Please give your instructions, Lord Shiba!"

Kusaji smiled and spoke calmly, scanning the various expressions on the faces of the Dragon Clan ninjas. The middle-aged men had blank expressions, while the young men were full of admiration.

"I'll leave the cleaning up of the battlefield and inventorying the spoils of the rebel ninja clan to you. Is that alright, Cang?"

Long Shengcang suppressed his excitement, cleaned up the battlefield, and counted the spoils of war. This meant he had the opportunity to line his own pockets, but he did not intend to do so.

After all, it would be extremely unwise to lower one's image in Caozhi's mind for the sake of a few measly pieces of money!

Long Shengcang watched as Cao Zhi turned and strode away, and said loudly.

"I will certainly live up to Lord Zhi's trust!"

Three days later, after the battlefield was cleared and the panicked civilians were calmed down, the reconstruction work was progressing steadily with the strong support of the Wuyi tribe.

Kusaji felt a little relieved as he watched the ruins change drastically every day. He also personally participated in the reconstruction work, building up his reputation among the civilian ninjas.

With the cut wood on his shoulder, Kusashi desperately longed for Wood Release!

Suddenly he remembered something and spoke to the shadows.

"Qian, how are the wounded treated in battle?"

Qian's figure appeared on the ground in an instant, and the other party knelt down on one knee, responding respectfully.

"Lord Zhi, there's no need to worry about the wounded. We have human medicine packs; one bite and they'll recover. Everyone has almost fully recovered in the last few days!"

The wood on Cao Zhi's shoulder slipped to the ground, kicking up a cloud of dust, his voice filled with anxiety.

"Damn it, how could I forget about that? Lead the way to the infirmary!"

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