Killer Bee and Yugito looked at the Raikage without saying a word; in the current situation, it seemed there was no place for them to speak.
Raikage was silent for a moment, then suddenly asked:
"You're saying the Land of Lightning won't exist, and you want to destroy it?"
Cao Ya nodded, then shook his head, leaving everyone quite confused.
Cao Ya explained:
"I will destroy all the countries in the ninja world, including the Land of Fire. From now on, there will only be one ninja country, which will just be divided into various regions."
Lei Ying suddenly shook his head and said:
"That's impossible! No one can unify the ninja world, and no one will allow this to happen."
Cao Ya laughed:
"If you have the strength, then it's possible. If you're not convinced, beat them into submission. If you're still not convinced, just kill them."
Killer Bee and Yugito exchanged bewildered glances. Was the Hokage threatening them?
Raikage gritted his teeth and said:
“I can join your side, but you cannot go on a killing spree and commit indiscriminate slaughter in the Land of Thunder.”
Cao Ya calmly said:
“How could I possibly lay a hand on ordinary people? But those nobles, I will settle accounts and put them on trial one by one, and no amount of pleading will help. Those who have committed crimes will be imprisoned or executed as appropriate, and the innocent will be released without charge.”
He questioned Raikage:
"You expect them to plead for those criminals?"
The Raikage remained silent for a moment. As the Fourth Raikage, he actually had a decent relationship with the Daimyo of the Land of Lightning and many nobles. If he could save their lives... However, being at their beck and call, he had no room for negotiation.
Nagato snorted coldly:
"Most of those nobles who exploit the people deserve to die. Anyone who dares to plead for them should be killed as well."
Killer Bee and Yugito glared at Nagato, but they didn't care at all; he was just a defeated opponent.
The Raikage smiled bitterly. Losing on the battlefield meant that saying anything more outside of it was futile, and the warlike Raikage knew this better than anyone.
He sighed and said:
"Okay, I promise you."
With the help of the two mysterious figures, Nagato and Konan, he now knew that the six guys who had defeated them earlier were Nagato's puppets—Konoha Village was now invincible in the ninja world.
Continuing to resist will only increase the casualties of Yunyin.
Besides, is he really not tempted at all by Cao Ya's proposal?
"Welcome to the team." Cao Ya smiled, having dealt with another threat.
Upon returning to the Konoha camp, everyone was stunned to see Cao Ya leading a group of people, including the Raikage. Could it be... that the Raikage had already admitted defeat?
The people of Konoha were overjoyed, while the people of Kumogakure were devastated, wondering what kind of war terms they would have to sign.
Cao Ya did not rush to announce the news of the Land of Ninja. He waited until he had completely wiped out the Land of Fire before advancing outwards.
The Raikage silently led his men back and left the Land of Fire. Along the way, he didn't say a word when questioned by the Cloud Village members.
Kirabi and Yugito's narration did not stop them.
The Cloud Village members were filled with shock and anger. Was the Land of Lightning really going to be gone just like that? They wouldn't allow it!
But when it came to actually fighting back, they all backed down.
It's clear from the narration that the Raikage and his two companions were no match for him at all.
The power of Konoha is simply too great now.
"How about... we back out? We can rely on our own territory for defense," someone suggested.
Raikage had thought so too, but with Cao Ya and Nagato on the move, what defense could possibly stop them?
Even if all the ninjas of Kumogakure were to die, it probably wouldn't be able to stop their advance.
When the power imbalance is too great, any resistance is futile.
On the other side, Cao Ya introduced Nagato and Konan. After they got to know each other, Nagato looked at Naruto and frowned slightly:
"You're also from the Uzumaki clan? Why isn't your hair red?"
Naruto scratched his head, looking bewildered:
"I don't know."
Then Nagato asked him who his parents were, but Naruto still didn't know anything. Nagato was speechless. "How come you don't know anything?"
Cao Yadao:
"We'll talk about things later."
The arrangement was as follows:
"Kakashi, you take the team back to Konoha. Nagato, Konan, and I will go to support other battlefields."
Kakashi accepted the order and began making arrangements.
Having had the experience once, we became more familiar with each other.
Cao Ya, along with Nagato and Konan, arrived at the battlefields between Konoha and Sunagakure, and between Konoha and Iwagakure. Sunagakure had no intention of attacking Konoha; they were just engaging in minor skirmishes and going through the motions.
Orochimaru, having discerned Sunagakure's intentions, was naturally pleased with the outcome.
Cao Ya and Nagato appeared and forcefully suppressed thousands of Sunagakure ninja, intimidating everyone in the village. As a result, under the leadership of the Fifth Kazekage Gaara, Sunagakure retreated back to their homeland. Gaara, Granny Chiyo, and other high-ranking members of Sunagakure also agreed to Cao Ya's proposal.
They were also quite dissatisfied with that daimyo of the Land of Wind.
When the pacification of Iwagakure was underway, the Third Tsuchikage, Onoki, was about to make a move. However, Cao Ya defeated Onoki in less than ten moves. Furthermore, Nagato's Shinra Tensei and Bansho Ten'in techniques instilled fear in countless ninjas.
Not only the Iwa ninja, but the entire Konoha were terrified.
Only Jiraiya, who was leading the army, laughed heartily.
Left with no other choice, Ohnoki had to agree.
The Hidden Mist Village didn't deploy any forces, so the army led by Hiashi Hyuga and the Ino-Shika-Cho trio didn't engage in any battles.
Upon returning to Konoha, countless people celebrated. The fact that the war had ended without serious incident proved Konoha's strength.
Even the ninjas couldn't help but smile.
War is always cruel, but this war was the most uneventful one they had ever participated in.
Taking advantage of the victory in this war, Cao Ya announced his plan for the Land of Ninja. He would step down as Hokage of Konoha and become the leader of the Land of Ninja. He would gradually unify the ninja world, abolish all countries, and purge all the old nobles.
The crowd paused for a moment, then cheers erupted.
Everyone believed that under Cao Ya's leadership, they would surely win and continue to win!
The commoner ninjas all appreciated this decision.
Only the ninja clans had rather complicated expressions, but who would dare to oppose this situation?
Besides, I was already mentally prepared when I sided with Cao Ya earlier.
As the leader of Amegakure, Nagato immediately announced that he would join the Land of Ninja and become the leader of the Amegakure region.
This undoubtedly brought the atmosphere at the scene to its peak.
As for the Sixth Hokage of Konoha Village, Cao Ya proposed that Tsunade take the position, and no one objected; it was approved almost unanimously.
Tsunade's own opinion seemed less important.
"Tsunade, just consider it fulfilling Nawaki's dream," Jiraiya advised.
Tsunade sighed and reluctantly accepted the Hokage hat, thus becoming the Sixth Hokage of Konoha.
Having escaped the tedious affairs of the Hokage, Cao Ya began to set up various departments and agencies in the Land of Ninja, drawing personnel from Konoha Village, which was permitted by the new Hokage, Tsunade.
Furthermore, after Cao Ya compiled a new and comprehensive legal code, he began to purge the old nobles of the Land of Fire. He first abolished the daimyo and then tried them according to the new legal code, ultimately sentencing the former daimyo of the Land of Fire to death.
This incident quickly spread throughout the entire ninja world.
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