Hokage's Office.
After Yuzuru stepped out of the Kamui Dimension, he found Fugaku lying on the desk, dozing off.
His once thick, jet-black hair was now streaked with a few strands of white.
For a moment, Yuzuru felt a little dazed.
The man before him, once praised as "Wicked Eye Fugaku," was already fifty-five years old.
In the old shinobi world, someone his age could already call himself an old man.
Thinking back to when he had first awakened his memories, the two of them had even clashed at Naka Shrine.
He had never imagined that, before he knew it, so much time would have passed.
"Sigh..."
The moment he heard Yuzuru sigh, Fugaku immediately opened his eyes.
"Yuzuru?"
"Why are you here in the middle of the day?"
When he saw Yuzuru, Fugaku's face broke into a happy smile.
Yuzuru did not answer. He simply asked, "Fugaku, how have you been considering the candidates for the next Hokage?"
Hearing that, Fugaku put away his smile, and a serious expression appeared on his face.
"If we choose from within the Uchiha clan, the candidates include Shisui, Itachi, Sasuke, Naruto, Gaara, Obito..."
"If we choose from outside the Uchiha clan, there is Neji Hyūga of the Hyūga clan, Shikamaru Nara of the Nara clan, Kakashi Hatake of the Hatake clan, Minato Namikaze..."
"All of them are decent choices."
After hearing Fugaku's words, Yuzuru rubbed his chin.
"Forget Naruto and Sasuke. Those two aren't really suited to becoming Hokage."
"Itachi is too obsessed with pursuing perfection, and Shisui is a little too fragile. Neither of them is suitable either."
"As for Shikamaru, Neji, Minato, and Kakashi... they are indeed outstanding, but they don't have the Uchiha surname, so we won't consider them this time."
"Then..." Yuzuru thought for a while before finally saying, "Let Obito become the next Hokage."
The symbolic meaning of the Hokage was enormous.
Even if they were to consider allowing an outsider to become Hokage, that would have to wait until several more Hokage had passed.
After all, how could something they had spent so much effort obtaining be handed over so easily?
"Obito?"
Hearing Yuzuru's decision, Fugaku could not help frowning. "Yuzuru, that guy's personality is so careless and rough around the edges. Can he really handle it?"
Yuzuru chuckled softly. "Now that every department has a clear division of labor, as long as we assign him a proper team, there won't be any major problems."
Fugaku thought about it and realized that did seem to be the case.
So he said, "Then let's settle it that way."
"Sigh... Yuzuru, my energy really isn't what it used to be. Now I actually need an afternoon nap to replenish my strength."
"The Hokage succession ceremony should be held as soon as possible."
After hearing Fugaku's complaint, Yuzuru asked, "Fugaku, have you ever considered immortality?"
Fugaku smiled bitterly and shook his head. "Forget it. Birth, aging, sickness, and death are all part of human nature. They are the laws of nature."
"Yuzuru, even if you have a way to grant people immortality, you must not abuse that technology. It would definitely lead to terrible consequences."
In response to Fugaku's concern, Yuzuru merely snorted. "Fugaku, your vision is still too narrow."
"If this world only had the shinobi world, then immortality would indeed bring trouble, because resources are limited."
"But right now, there are countless planets in the universe waiting for us to conquer. There is no need to worry about resources at all."
"As long as someone has ability, I will grant them immortality. Only then can we rapidly strengthen our forces!"
When he began herding the universe in the future, Yuzuru would need a large team of capable talents.
He did not want the subordinates he had painstakingly trained to return to dust after a mere few decades.
After all, once one raised their perspective to the scale of the universe, a few decades were simply far too short.
After hearing Yuzuru's thoughts, Fugaku fell silent for a long time before finally saying, "Then I'll listen to you."
"That's more like it."
Seeing Fugaku agree, Yuzuru showed a gratified smile.
Only then did he explain the reason for his visit. "Fugaku, do you have any information here about the Jashin Cult?"
Fugaku immediately opened the computer. After quickly searching through it, he said, "The Jashin Cult is an evil cult that worships Jashin."
"The believers of the Jashin Cult are obsessed with pain and death. They constantly search for sacrifices to offer to Jashin, seeking to obtain his power in return."
"However, later on, all the members of the Jashin Cult were slaughtered overnight."
"Only one guy named Hidan survived. He has been living within the borders of the former Land of Hot Water ever since."
After listening to Fugaku, Yuzuru nodded. "I understand."
"Remember to go find Orochimaru and have him help you achieve immortality."
After saying that, Yuzuru activated Kamui and vanished from the spot.
Land of Hot Water.
As one of the countries Yuzuru had subdued early on, it had now become one of the most prosperous regions in the Divine Nation.
Its tourism industry was highly developed, and it was famous for its hot springs.
Tourists came here every day in an endless stream.
According to the intelligence he had obtained, Yuzuru directly arrived at a farm located in the mountains.
The moment he stepped into the farm, Yuzuru could not help frowning.
The smell here was far too pungent.
It was both foul and bloody...
The farm was not large. Most of it consisted of pigsties, and they were extremely shabby.
Dozens of pigs grunted inside, and feces could be seen everywhere on the ground.
"So Hidan has been living here..."
Seeing the environment inside the farm, Yuzuru could not help feeling surprised.
He had never expected Hidan to end up raising pigs!
Just then, a miserable shriek rang out not far away.
Yuzuru immediately walked over quickly, just in time to see Hidan pull a dagger out of a pig's body.
After licking the pig's blood from the dagger clean, Hidan's entire body underwent a strange transformation.
"An offering to Lord Jashin!"
Hidan shouted, then stabbed the dagger straight into his own heart.
In the next second, extreme pain filled his eyes with bloodshot veins.
As for the huge fat pig, after twitching a few times on the ground, it stopped moving completely.
After doing all this, however, Hidan did not show the excited expression of a successful sacrifice like he had in the original story. Instead, he let out a long sigh.
He quickly walked over to the fat pig and began skillfully cutting it open and draining the blood.
At the same time, he muttered, "Lord Jashin, please bear with this for now. The market isn't doing too well these days."
"If I don't find a way to earn some money soon, I might not even be able to offer sacrifices like this anymore..."