One Dragon Tail Kick will shatter your Susanoo dream!

After trading the first batch of scientific ninja tools to the two villages, Kusanagi took the opportunity to promote them extensively. Although these ninja tools were only suitable for civilian use and could improve productivity, both major powers placed orders to purchase them. Would the other village, Kumogakure, continue to wait and see?

Although the Fourth Raikage, A, only had Tsuchida spend five million ryo to purchase one unit and bring it back to the village for research, Kusagakure still managed to reap the benefits.

As for Sunagakure and Kirigakure, one was so poor that even the Kage were mining for gold, and the other was so isolated that they couldn't be expected to spend money to buy scientific ninja tools...

At this time, in order to avoid being attacked from both sides by major powers during wartime, especially since Kumogakure was still resentful about its previous defeat, Kusashiba specially allocated a sum of money to support the development of Takigakure.

They even organized a group of elite ninjas to help with special training, including the rather idle old man Kakuzu...

After passing through the waterfall, we arrived at the secluded Takigakure village. Thanks to Kusashi's previous cleanup, the remaining Takigakure ninja are now very obedient.

Facing the instructors sent by Kusagakure, they lined the road waving simple flags in their hands to welcome them.

"A warm welcome to our friends from the Land of Grass, for your guidance in Takigakure Village!"

"Uphold the policy of bilateral cooperation, where there is no distinction between 'yours' and 'mine'!"

Although Takigakure still maintains its independence in the ninja world, in reality, it has already taken on the form of a grass shrub...

Kakuzu flipped through the ledger in his hand, then looked at the genius representative nominated by Takigakure and couldn't help but show a hint of dissatisfaction.

"These guys are the current prodigies of Takigakure? Compared to the Land of Grass, they're really pathetic!"

So he threw away the ledger in his hand. Although he had let go of the past, he was getting old and still felt a bit sentimental. So, Kakuzu's cursing could be heard from time to time in the newly built training ground in Takigakure Village...

"You idiot, Shibuki! At your hand seal speed, the enemy would have already gotten close and killed you!"

"Coward, you sissy! You're a ninja, not a woman!"

"With such a cowardly attitude, what kind of ninja are you? Stab it in with your shuriken!"

With the training team led by Kakuzu, Takigakure's strength, though weak, is steadily improving every day, and Takigakure is also selecting a suitable Jinchūriki for the Seven-Tails!

After all, as an ally responsible for resisting Kumogakure in the later stages, they must make use of every resource that can increase their fighting strength!

Meanwhile, in Kirigakure, due to the successive rebellions by bloodline ninjas, Yagura also massacred one bloodline ninja clan after another. After all, no matter how powerful they are, they will only be a threat if they do not obey!

In order to better balance the power in the village, Yagura vigorously promoted and trained civilian ninjas. At the same time, in order to reduce the prestige of bloodline ninjas, he deliberately created many so-called bloodline ninja riots or cases of power outages, while inducing the villagers to be hostile to the bloodline ninja clan.

Whenever a bloodline ninja's abilities become uncontrollable, the newly formed Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist always appear in time to kill the troublemaking bloodline ninja.

The Kaguya clan, known for their brutality and inexplicable massacres of civilians, and the Yuki clan, whose ice-style ninja abilities suddenly went out of control, were both victims!

Countless small and medium-sized bloodline ninja clans disappeared, and the larger bloodline ninja clans gradually weakened and withdrew from the stage.

Meanwhile, the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist, directly under the Mizukage, were molded into heroes of Kirigakure. While winning the hearts of the people, Yagura also secured his position as Mizukage, holding great power in his hands. High-level meetings had become his personal fiefdom!

At that moment, Yagura was sitting in his office, a slight smile on his lips, signing a policy he was about to publish. Just as he was about to sign, an old man and a young boy suddenly burst into the office.

"Who are you? Are you ninjas from the Anbu?"

The older one was frail and needed the younger one's support to walk. Ignoring Yagura's questions, the two slowly stepped forward.

"Don't make a fuss, I don't think those people will be able to respond to you!"

Yagura picked up a club-like weapon standing beside him and attacked the two of them.

"Watch closely, light!"

"That's why no ninja has ever dared to fight the Uchiha clan one-on-one!"

The old man opened his eyes wide, and the dazzling kaleidoscope spun in his pupils. Then, Yagura's forward-rushing figure suddenly stopped, and he stood there blankly like a puppet.

Upon seeing the Kage of a great nation easily controlled by Uchiha Madara, Uchiha Hikari covered her mouth in surprise. Having traveled during this time, she had gained some understanding of the ninja world and knew that the Mizukage was most likely no match for the old man beside her who was on the verge of death.

But unexpectedly, with just a glance, the other party was controlled by the illusion!

In her mind, no matter how weak the Mizukage was, he was at least on par with the head of a large ninja clan during the Warring States period!

Seeing the slightly surprised Uchiha Hikaru, Uchiha Madara couldn't help but smile. All his hard work had paid off; he had managed to put Izuna's Mangekyou Sharingan, which had regained its power, back into his eye socket...

Black Zetsu, underground, looked up at the sky with a helpless expression.

"That damned Madara! For the sake of his so-called strongman image, he actually wasted my Mangekyou Sharingan that I had just fully charged. What an idiot!"

Madara Uchiha pulled his left arm, which was being supported, away and pointed it at Yagura.

"Nothing is easier to carry out the plan to capture the tailed beasts than controlling a country!"

"You must have witnessed everything the people of this island nation have experienced along the way!"

"The so-called ambition for power has corrupted this country. Now I hand over this opportunity to create peace to you!"

"Hikari, don't let me down!"

Uchiha Hikaru stepped forward, curiously examining Yagura, and couldn't help but mutter a remark.

"Is he still a child? Could he be a puppet figure pushed out by those old men?"

Seeing that Madara Uchiha was still incessantly boasting about himself, Hikaru Uchiha couldn't help but roll his eyes.

"Understood, old man Ban!"

"Why have you become so long-winded lately? I'll carry out the Eye of the Moon Plan!"

Madara Uchiha gave a light "humph," and then taught Hikaru Uchiha how to use the Mangekyou Sharingan to control Yagura. During this time, their interactions took on a strange meaning, which was probably what people called feelings.

After reciting all the precautions in one breath, Madara Uchiha closed his eyes and pretended to doze off for a while in the position of the Mizukage, and then spoke again.

"Light, I'm dying..."

"I understand, old man Ban!"

"Um... before I pass away, I'll try my best to get rid of a big problem for you..."

Suddenly, Ban seemed to remember something and shook his head with a wry smile.

"That guy is tough to deal with. If I still fail to kill him this time, you'd better be careful!"

Uchiha Hikari looked curious. She really couldn't believe that Uchiha Madara, who was all-powerful and looked like a villain to everyone, would personally give the assessment that the other party was very troublesome!

Whom should we be wary of?

"The Land of Grass, the Shadow of Grass!"