Having one's research and inventions recognized was naturally a good thing.
However, Orochimaru's attitude toward Aoki gave him a vague sense of unease.
It seemed as if something was about to happen.
Aoki already knew about such matters.
Yet these ninjas were still completely in the dark!
The other ninjas were also curious at the moment.
They didn't understand why Aoki was in such a hurry.
In their view, the entire Ninja World was now at peace.
All territories were under the rule of the Leaf.
Previously, when Madara Uchiha and Zetsu tried to stir up trouble, it had no effect whatsoever.
Aoki's strength was simply too overwhelming; he crushed them completely.
In their eyes, Aoki shouldn't have any reason to feel anxious.
Little did they know that the issues resolved earlier were only the less dangerous parts within the Ninja World.
The real danger was yet to come—the Ōtsutsuki, these extraterrestrial beings.
Aoki understood clearly in his heart that he couldn't tell them about these matters yet.
If he spoke up, he'd probably be considered insane.
After this experiment, it was proven that the Chakra Cannon was highly feasible.
Not only was its power immense, but the threshold for using it wasn't high either, making it very suitable for ninjas with lower strength levels.
Next, Orochimaru introduced several other technological inventions.
It was evident that during this period, Orochimaru hadn't wasted his efforts.
The things he created were quite impressive.
It was likely that the technology from the Land of Lightning had provided some assistance, leading to rapid progress and advancement throughout the Leaf.
Aoki was relatively satisfied with this.
Afterward, he summoned Minato and others to seriously discuss the future development plans for their nation.
"The most important aspect is still technology," Aoki said to Minato and the others.
He knew well in his heart that cultivating powerful ninjas wasn't an easy task.
It depended on the individual's talent and required over a decade of preparation.
Moreover, if such a ninja lost their life in war, the loss would be tremendous.
However, technological products don't have so many considerations.
Those mass-produced items, even if damaged, could be quickly replaced with large quantities of other things.
No need to worry—just make new ones.
Combat deficiencies could be remedied in a very short time.
For Konohagakure, which was about to face threats,
this was extremely important.
Minato and the others nodded repeatedly,
fully agreeing with Aoki's perspective.
On the other hand,
Aoki continued speaking.
"And the most important thing is that we must accelerate the enhancement of national power,"
"making Konohagakure even stronger!"
"We must focus on development."
The heads of the various Shinobi Divisions
nodded to indicate their understanding.
In the world of the First Hokage, Hashirama Senju,
he had already agreed with other major nations earlier.
With his strength,
dealing with those countries was completely unstoppable.
Moreover, there was no need to worry about any backlash or the like.
After all, this world didn't have Hashirama fighting alone.
Behind him,
he had his younger brother,
Tobirama Senju.
Tobirama wasn't purely a militant.
He himself possessed very high intelligence,
with remarkable achievements in both Ninjutsu research and governance.
The countries conquered by Hashirama
could be fully transformed by him in no time.
After a period of preparation,
the various major nations were completely integrated.
Following the example of the Shira World,
they still became part of Konohagakure.
The original major ninja villages
now served as Konohagakure's Shinobi Divisions,
acting as local branches.
Combining the unique geographical locations and economic levels of each area,
they leveraged the specialties of the ninjas there.
Below them, only some insignificant small countries remained.
Before Hashirama even took action against them,
several small nations directly surrendered.
For example, the Land of Hot Springs.
This country relied entirely on tourism for survival.
The most famous example was their renowned hot springs.
In other aspects,
they weren't particularly capable.
They had no proper ninjas, only some hired mercenaries.
With such strength, it was impossible to contend with true powerhouses.
Thus, they surrendered directly,
announcing their incorporation into Konohagakure
and becoming a dedicated tourist destination.
Regarding these countries,
the First Hokage, Hashirama, was very satisfied.
He liked people with such foresight.
Originally, these were small countries with little chance of victory.
When faced with an unstoppable powerhouse,
surrendering quickly could still preserve some vital forces,
preventing their future lives from becoming too miserable.
As for those small countries that stubbornly refused to surrender,
they fared much worse.
For example, the remote Land of Snow.
They believed
that with their icy, snowy environment,
Konohagakure's ninjas wouldn't adapt well here.
Even the famous God of Shinobi
couldn't do much to them.
Moreover, relying on their geographical location,
they could harness powerful freezing effects—how could they possibly lose?
Then, Hashirama taught them a proper lesson.
He directly demonstrated
what it meant for trees to grow even in icy, snowy lands.
When his immensely colossal Top Buddha Transformation appeared,
combined with the purple Susanoo—
a Great Buddha clad in mecha armor—
the ninjas of the Land of Snow were utterly terrified.
Those who resisted were directly smashed to pieces by a terrifying fist like a nuclear bomb.
The rest could only regret not surrendering fast enough.
Thus.
The world of Hashirama, the First Hokage.
Successfully completed the unification of the Ninja World.
The world of Tobirama, the Second Hokage.
Also completed unification surprisingly quickly.
Such a thing.
Even Tobirama himself.
Had not expected.
Tobirama had not actually been in a hurry to unify the Ninja World.
After returning to his own world.
The first thing he did, of course, was to begin his research.
The good things he had brought back from the Pirate World last time.
Had not yet been fully studied on his side.
And now he had obtained a whole pile of things brought from the Soul Reaper World.
Including many training methods.
And things like Zanpakutō.
For Tobirama.
The temptation was simply too great.
He shut himself directly in his room.
And began studying those abilities.
But before he could research for long.
He was interrupted by a sudden incident.
"What did you say?"
"The Land of Lightning dares to come after us on their own initiative?"
After hearing his subordinate's words, Tobirama.
Said with utter disbelief.
He could never have imagined.
That he hadn't even thought of making a move against those people first.
Yet they couldn't hold themselves back.
Thinking of this, a cold smile appeared at the corner of Tobirama's mouth.
"Very well."
"Then let them witness it."
"My new power!"
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