Chapter 177 – The Ninja World Shaken Again! Sand Village Bows!
There was nothing more to say.
Regarding the surrender to Konohagakure and aligning themselves with the Fifth Hokage—Uchiha Yuta—at first, Chiyo and Ebizo were strongly opposed. In their eyes, the Hidden Sand Village was still one of the Five Great Shinobi Nations, and such a village still retained its pride and dignity.
However... the mere appearance of the Fifth Hokage, Uchiha Yuta, completely shattered their psychological defenses.
Especially after witnessing the miraculous Hero Water—with no side effects—placed on the table before them, the so-called pride and dignity suddenly seemed worthless. Hugging the thigh of the strong? Quite fragrant indeed.
"Forget it. The general trend is irreversible. Let's make our declaration to the entire ninja world."
After some time, Chiyo sighed and said solemnly, "Konoha is too strong, and the Fifth Hokage—Uchiha Yuta—is truly invincible. Our choice isn't wrong."
"Mm!!"
Ebizo nodded resolutely. "Surrendering to Konohagakure is the wisest decision."
"Then it's settled."
Hearing this, Chiyo picked up her teacup and took a sip. A cold glint flickered in her eyes as she added, "This time, let's shake the ninja world."
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That afternoon...
The ninja world, which was already in upheaval from recent events, was once again thrown into chaos by a shocking piece of news.
The Hidden Sand Village, one of the Five Great Shinobi Nations, officially announced—without any reservations—that they had surrendered to Konohagakure. From this moment on, they would follow Konoha's lead.
BOOM!!
The moment the news spread—
It was like a magnitude-13 earthquake had struck the ninja world. Countless people were left stunned, their faces filled with disbelief and horror.
Unbelievable!
No one had expected it.
After the surrender of the Hidden Mist Village, the Hidden Sand Village—another titan among the Five Great Shinobi Nations—had also bowed to Konoha.
Now, among the five great nations, only Iwagakure and Kumogakure remained independent. Konohagakure had successfully absorbed both Kirigakure and Sunagakure, not to mention already having influence over Amegakure, Takigakure, and even the Land of the Moon.
When one thought about it—this was terrifying. Unknowingly, Konoha had unified more than half the ninja world!
Absolute shock.
In the face of this reality, after the initial wave of disbelief and panic...
Leaders of the smaller hidden villages began to shift their mindsets.
Previously, after Amegakure fell under Konoha's control, many small village leaders were quietly waiting in fear, dreading when Konoha would come knocking on their doors.
Now?
With both the Hidden Mist and Hidden Sand choosing to surrender, these minor villages no longer hesitated. One after another, they began proactively reaching out to Konoha, hoping to align themselves and follow the mighty Fifth Hokage—Uchiha Yuta.
There was no shame anymore. It was simply wise.
This widespread shift caused the entire atmosphere of the ninja world to change drastically. Many small factions and minor villages began sending signals of allegiance to Konohagakure.
And in response, Konoha welcomed them all, displaying unmatched confidence and magnanimity—truly a vision of leading the entire shinobi world.
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Meanwhile...
At the border between the Land of Earth and the Land of Lightning, within a hidden barrier—
"The two of you... from now on, we are in the same boat. I hope we can cooperate and defeat Konohagakure... to kill the Fifth Hokage—Uchiha Yuta."
Gazing at the silent Third Tsuchikage—Onoki, and Fourth Raikage—A, the masked man—Uchiha Obito—smiled coldly and spoke in a chilling tone.
That's right.
After learning of the Hidden Sand Village's surrender to Konoha, Uchiha Obito and Madara were furious.
With no other option, Obito quickly gathered Onoki and A to stabilize their positions and prevent them from breaking away or surrendering as well.
Thinking about it, Obito felt frustrated and helpless.
He had just finished calming them down after Kirigakure surrendered—now another wave hit. One of the Five Great Nations, Sunagakure, also surrendered! It was relentless.
"What now?" muttered Onoki, clenching his fists tightly.
"After Konoha took in both the Hidden Mist and Hidden Sand, their strength has skyrocketed. There's no doubt Iwagakure and Kumogakure are their next targets!"
"Wasn't Madara supposed to be all-powerful?" the Fourth Raikage—A—snapped angrily. "Why didn't you go to Kirigakure or Sunagakure and convince Terumi Mei or Chiyo to surrender to him instead?"
"Damn it…"
A trace of fear flashed in Onoki's eyes.
"Konoha hasn't made a move yet, but don't tell me they haven't already seen through the shifts happening in Iwagakure and Kumogakure?"
"Impossible!"
But as soon as he said that—
Both Onoki and A suddenly exchanged glances, and the fear in their eyes deepened.
They knew. They had underestimated Uchiha Yuta.
"What a pair of idiots."
Obito cursed silently.
Especially since after pledging allegiance to Madara, both Iwagakure and Kumogakure had become increasingly high-profile, acting recklessly. It would've been more suspicious if Konoha hadn't noticed.
Of course—
Though that's what he thought, Obito didn't say it aloud. After all, despite their arrogance, Iwagakure and Kumogakure were still valuable pawns.
"Don't worry. Even if Konoha has noticed, you don't need to be afraid. Everything is within Madara Uchiha's expectations."
With a steady tone, Obito continued, "Once we resurrect the deceased Raikage and Tsuchikage of the past, we will be able to strike at Konoha without restraint."
"Mm!"
"We'll trust you—for now."
The Third Tsuchikage—Onoki—and the Fourth Raikage—A—exchanged another glance, then nodded slowly.
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To be continued...
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