The two hit it off at once.
They invited other major countries to jointly form an allied army to crusade against Gento, claiming that Gento had forcibly coerced the Feudal Lord of the Land of Lightning and seized the political power of the Land of Lightning.
However, in the end, only the two major nations of the Land of Wind and the Land of Earth responded.
Most of the others that responded were just some small countries.
The Hidden Leaf Village and the Hidden Mist both remained silent, and even secretly showed intentions of supporting the Hidden Gento Village.
Just like that, a Great Shinobi War broke out once again.
…
In the 73rd year of the Hidden Leaf, Mirai Uchiha was twelve years old.
The Great Shinobi War was still continuing.
However, the Shinobi Allied Forces opposing his father were already in a state of continuous retreat, losing vast territories and reaching the end of their rope.
This year, he successfully completed his six years of study, passed the assessment, graduated from the Ninja Academy, and officially became a Genin.
At the graduation ceremony, his father personally awarded him his forehead protector.
It was a metal forehead protector, with the fan symbol of the Uchiha clan engraved in the center.
"Mirai, you have grown up."
His father looked at him, a trace of complex emotion flashing through his eyes.
"Protect yourself well."
"Yes, father!"
He put on the forehead protector, an inexplicable excitement welling up in his heart.
Albeit this excitement was quickly doused by reality.
As he gradually grew up, he discovered his own difference.
That was, he was too ordinary.
Of course, the "ordinary" here was in comparison to the other brothers and sisters at home.
For example, big brother Hanyu.
Big brother had a gentle temperament, spoke unhurriedly, and always had a faint smile on his face.
On the flip side, his talent in ninjutsu was terrifyingly high.
Over the years, as the Great Shinobi War continued, big brother had followed his father to participate in many battles, establishing illustrious military exploits.
He used that Yin-Yang Release to perfection.
It was said that he had once faced a thousand Hidden Stone shinobi alone on the battlefield, using a single Yin-Yang Release to seal all the enemies beneath the mountain.
Even his father spoke highly of his talent, calling him a "natural Six Paths body".
Second brother Mitaka's ninjutsu talent was also very good, but compared to his talent for "governing people", ninjutsu was not worth mentioning at all.
This second brother was not much older than himself, but ever since he could remember, this second brother's majesty had struck fear into the servants of the mansion.
He never spoke in a hurry, but every word made people dare not refute.
Once, the financial statement handed in by the Minister of Finance of the Land of Hot Water was given to his father, and it was second brother who saw the trickery within the report.
His father investigated, and indeed, that financial minister had used incredibly covert means to embezzle a large amount of wealth.
His father was furious over this, dismissing that person on the spot.
Furthermore, from then on, his father began to gradually hand over some government affairs to second brother to handle.
Second brother did not disappoint his father's trust either, handling many government affairs in an orderly manner.
After some time, all the government ministers of the Land of Hot Water behaved with utmost respect when facing second brother, not daring to fool around in the slightest.
Even those veteran nobles behaved themselves in front of second brother.
In the process of handling government affairs, second brother gradually promoted confidants and cultivated his own political team.
Now, as the war entered its late stage, after many enemy territories were occupied by the Uchiha, it was second brother who sent people to take over.
And after taking over these places, second brother could always carry out the post-war work very well; there were no reports of citizens protesting due to dissatisfaction with the new regime.
The people of the newly occupied areas not only did not resist, but were instead deeply grateful for the Uchiha's rule.
Many citizens expressed:
"The Uchiha's kindness can never be fully repaid!"
Aside from big brother and second brother, many of his other brothers and sisters were also exceptionally talented.
Third brother Asahi had awakened a bizarre Kekkei Tota that caused instant death upon touch.
Sister Mika had been as close as family with the Ninneko clan since childhood.
She was now the core figure of the entire shinobi world's intelligence network; if there was any movement in any country, she was always the first to know.
It was said that she had thousands of Ninneko "employees" spread across every corner of the shinobi world, and no secret could escape her ears.
There was also a younger brother who clamored all day about getting close to nature.
At a young age, he ran off to Mount Myoboku to stay with that group of giant toads, and had now mastered powerful Sage Jutsu.
His father called him a "natural Sage," capable of naturally absorbing natural energy without training, and once Sage Jutsu was used by him, its power could always multiply.
There was also a youngest sister who was naturally able to make Tailed Beasts feel close to her.
Without using any sealing ninjutsu or physical force, she could make that giant turtle of Hozuki Island fully submissive and sincerely loyal.
And...
In short, his father's children were all exceptionally talented, and any one of them pulled out at random could walk sideways in the shinobi world.
Except for himself.
Mirai Uchiha, twelve years old this year, just graduated from the Ninja Academy.
Overall evaluation: upper-middle.
His Ninjutsu talent was average, as well as taijutsu, but genjutsu was actually a bit better though his Sharingan was still unawakened.
This was considered decent among his peers, but compared to big brother and second brother, it was simply like a firefly competing with the bright moon.
He could feel that his father's gaze toward him was somewhat strange.
Sometimes his father would suddenly ask him some incomprehensible questions.
"Mirai, what is the next line to 'Imperial Jade Nectar Wine…'?"
"...What?"
"Big hammer, eighty?"
"...Father?"
Every time he failed to answer, his father's eyes would flash with a trace of disappointment, and then he would shake his head and say:
"It's nothing, go play."
He did not know why his father always asked him these strange questions, nor did he understand what those words meant.
He only knew that every time his father saw his bewildered look, his father seemed to feel a bit disappointed.
Now, he could be said to be the most ordinary child among his father's offspring.
But that didn't matter.
His mother always comforted him, saying that contentment brings constant happiness.
He felt the same way.
He was, after all, the son of Gento Uchiha, a man whose fame shook the shinobi world.
Whether it was any material thing or top-secret forbidden jutsu, as long as he wanted it, someone in the clan would bring it to him.
What else was there to be dissatisfied with?
Perhaps, spending his life in such an ordinary way was also quite good.
…
In the 75th year of the Hidden Leaf, Mirai Uchiha was fourteen years old.
This year, the war that had lasted for many years ended at last.
His father led the Uchiha along with allies, the Land of Water and the Land of Fire, wiping out the allied forces of the Land of Earth and the Land of Wind, and occupying all of their territories.
On the day the Hidden Stone Village fell, Onoki sat alone in his office.
Facing the Uchiha shinobi who rushed in, he took off his Tsuchikage hat and chose to surrender.
Rasa, on the other hand, died in battle on the battlefield.
When his daughter Temari was captured and sent to the palace, Mirai caught a glimpse of her from a distance.
She was a tall woman with long blonde hair, with an unyielding stubbornness on her face.
Sent along with her was also the Tsuchikage's granddaughter, Kurotsuchi, a woman with long slender legs and a vibrant, heroic aura.
They were both taken into his father's harem.
Mirai "admired" this kind of operation by his father immensely.
Subsequently, his father swept through the other small countries.
Before long, seeing that resistance was hopeless, the Feudal Lords of various small countries personally surrendered one after another.
These people were kept by his father in the Land of Hot Water as wealthy and idle folks. With food, drink, and hot springs to soak in, they were quite happy to live a carefree life.
Afterward, his father thoroughly integrated the entire shinobi world, successfully unifying the world.
His father's decree spread throughout the shinobi world:
"From this day forth, it is the first year of the Divine Emperor Era."
"We are the First Emperor of the shinobi world!"
The populace cheered one after another.
"Long live the First Emperor!"
From then on, there were no more wars in the entire shinobi world.
His father still ignored political affairs, leaving all matters of the shinobi world to his brothers and sisters to manage.
They indeed did not disappoint expectations.
Under the governance of second brother Mitaka, the entire shinobi world lived and worked in peace and contentment, the populace had ample food and clothing, and trade routes were completely unobstructed.
The shinobi were no longer just executing combat missions, but instead put ninjutsu into production work, using Earth Release to reclaim wasteland, Water Release to irrigate farmlands, Fire Release to forge metals...
Many new technologies previously unimaginable were applied to daily life, from chakra-driven lighting lamps to ninja tools capable of long-distance communication; the living standards of ordinary people even surpassed those of pre-war nobles.
As for those younger brothers and sisters, some trained in Sage Jutsu at Mount Myoboku to stay with those giant toads, some traveled the world accompanied by Tailed Beasts, and some established schools throughout the shinobi world to spread knowledge.
In short, the other brothers and sisters each shone brightly in their respective fields of expertise.
Except for him, Mirai Uchiha.
This ordinary person without any talent.
Despite that, he didn't care either.
Such a life was relaxed and comfortable. Every day he ate and drank, chatted with his mother, occasionally went to see the Ninneko raised by sister Mika, or snuck into the kitchen to steal the dumplings made by Auntie Anko.
He felt that spending his life like this was also quite good.
He also believed that this kind of life would continue forever.
However, an unexpected change occurred at this time.
In the tenth year of the Divine Emperor Era, Mirai Uchiha was twenty-four years old.
During a Chunin Exams that could not be more normal, two peculiar-looking people descended upon the shinobi world.
They wore pure white robes, had pale skin, horns growing on their heads, and strange marks on their foreheads.
They called themselves Otsutsuki.
One was named Momoshiki Otsutsuki, and the other was named Kinshiki Otsutsuki.
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