Naruto: I Became Tsunade's Husband and Took Over Konoha-Chapter 486 - 485: Unification

Uchiha Sasuke was currently wailing loudly. Uchiha Itachi, returning from work outside, saw this figure whose back looked strangely familiar. Moreover, from his body, he sensed the aura of Amaterasu. What was going on?

Wasn’t Amaterasu his own unique ocular technique? Could it be that someone else in the clan had awakened the Mangekyō Sharingan, and it was the same as his?

No, that couldn’t be right. The conditions for opening the Mangekyō were so difficult. If he and Shisui hadn’t experienced life and death situations, they probably wouldn’t have awakened it either. Now that Konoha was peaceful, where would so many wars and calamities come from?

But this aura was unmistakably from his own Amaterasu. What exactly was happening?

Uchiha Sasuke seemed to sense something. He turned around and saw the figure he had been thinking about day and night. At this moment, Uchiha Itachi was wearing standard shinobi attire, chosen solely for comfort.

Nowadays, Konoha, especially regarding shinobi clothing, placed great importance on comfort. The clothes could be unattractive, but they absolutely could not be uncomfortable. This was a rule set by Uchiha Ryun. Opinions were divided, but ultimately, praise outweighed criticism.

"Brother." The words escaped Uchiha Sasuke’s lips, causing Uchiha Itachi’s pupils to constrict. He couldn’t have heard wrong just now. This middle-aged man called him brother. What was going on? He seemed older than Itachi himself.

"You are Sasuke?" Uchiha Itachi was stunned. What was happening? Why had his brother grown so much after he was gone for just one day?

"Itachi." Uchiha Fugaku called Uchiha Itachi to the side, then cast a genjutsu. Within the illusion, Uchiha Itachi saw a timeline without Uchiha Ryun, and the events they had experienced.

Uchiha Itachi was dumbfounded. So, that was how it was? He looked at Sasuke before him, feeling both heartache and a new understanding of his own actions back then.

Immediately, he returned to the doorway and embraced Sasuke. "Well, although I’m not from your timeline, I understand your suffering, Sasuke. These years must have been very hard." Uchiha Itachi gently touched his forehead.

Uchiha Sasuke was momentarily dazed. Looking at this gentle brother before him, he thought of too many things. "Brother. I don’t understand why you had to bear so much without telling me."

"Because you were too weak back then. If conflict erupted between Konoha and the Uchiha, both sides would be swallowed up by the other three ninja villages. That outcome was unacceptable to me, to Konoha, to everyone." Uchiha Itachi explained the situation as he understood it.

"Sasuke, get some good rest." With that, Uchiha Itachi patted his back. Uchiha Sasuke (the adult version) actually fell asleep. Patting him, Uchiha Itachi looked up at the sky, thinking to himself, ’It’s good that Uchiha Ryun exists in this timeline.’ He felt pity for that other timeline, sensing its darkness.

But he had no regrets. If this timeline were the same, he would probably have walked the same path as that version of himself.

Uchiha Kotomi and Uchiha Fugaku left together. Uchiha Itachi placed Sasuke on his own bed. As for Boruto nearby, he talked with him a lot, about Sasuke’s life, Sasuke’s wife, Sasuke’s daughter.

He felt slightly relieved. So, Sasuke had his own bonds and descendants in that world too.

As for those eyes, he now understood why. For the Mangekyō Sharingan to evolve into the Eternal Mangekyō, transplantation of a close relative’s Mangekyō Sharingan was needed.

This would grant the relative’s abilities, and the Mangekyō Sharingan would no longer risk blindness.

Time flew by quickly.

All the major ninja clans gathered in the Hokage’s office. This time, many people came. All chūnin and above were invited here.

There were so many people that there simply weren’t enough chairs. Therefore, people sat on the floor or stood.

Everyone stared intently at the figure on the podium, their eyes blazing. Uchiha Ryun, Konoha’s leader, the Fourth Hokage, the man who had developed Konoha Village into the number one village.

He did not preach about false peace, negotiation, or compromise. He stood only for forging ahead, for the principle that those who offend Konoha, no matter how distant, shall be punished.

In his era, recognized by ninja world history books as the era of Uchiha Ryun, he represented order. He represented principle.

He was the protagonist of this era, the protagonist between heaven and earth.

Nara Luming followed closely behind, standing there, back straight. Serving such a Hokage filled him with honor. Following the right person meant his name would be recorded in history books too.

Hatake Sakumo stood at the front, his gaze sharp as a blade, his right hand resting on his short sword, his eyes closed, calm and composed, making others involuntarily fearful.

The Konoha F3, a combination that surpassed the F4 by hundreds of times. Every decision by this trio brought enormous change and great benefit to Konoha.

Usually, for meetings, only one or two of the trio would attend. Now, all three were present, indicating the severity and urgency of the matter.

Seeing the time was about right, Hatake Sakumo waved his hand. The large door closed with a boom.

The meeting room plunged into darkness. Instantly, the lights blazed on.

Everyone instinctively shielded their eyes to prevent being dazzled.

Immediately after, they looked toward the stage. Uchiha Ryun stood in the center, Nara Luming on the left, Hatake Sakumo on the right.

All three members of the trio were present.

The hall erupted in noise, exceptionally clamorous. People whispered to each other, talking all at once, completely unable to hear what was being said on stage.

At that moment, Hatake Sakumo suddenly drew his sword. His movement was swift and clean. The short sword left its sheath with a clear, ringing "clang."

The sound, amplified by speakers, spread out in all directions like a thunderclap.

"Quiet." Hatake Sakumo spoke. His voice was not loud, but it was full of authority, brooking no doubt or dissent.

With the honors of Kage-level strength, Anbu Captain, the Hokage’s shadow bestowed upon him, Hatake Sakumo held extremely high prestige and status in Konoha Village, truly second only to one, above ten thousand.

As his words fell, the entire hall instantly became dead silent, so quiet you could hear a pin drop.

However, in this utter silence, a "clatter" suddenly sounded. Someone’s phone had accidentally fallen to the floor. The noise seemed particularly abrupt at this moment, drawing everyone’s attention.

That person was clearly embarrassed, quickly saying, "Sorry." Then he hurriedly picked up the phone and, like a startled rabbit, swiftly hid at the very back of the crowd.

Soon, everyone’s attention returned to the stage. Nara Luming began to speak. "Today, after the succession ceremony in Kumo, Hokage-sama unexpectedly discovered beings from beyond the sky. Their name is Ōtsutsuki."

"They are the enemies of us shinobi. Their goal is to harvest our chakra to complete their own plans."

"They are powerful, each possessing strength beyond Kage-level. But can we just admit defeat because of that? Can we obediently go to our deaths, becoming their slaves and food? No, we cannot."

After these words were spoken, everyone present immediately shared a common hatred. "We disagree. Why should we become slaves?"

"Why should they just take it back if they want to?"

"Fight. Fight. Fight." The Konoha shinobi’s fighting spirit burned high. They firmly believed that under the leadership of their Hokage, Uchiha Ryun, they would surely achieve victory.

For a moment, emotions ran high. They thought this was Uchiha Ryun leading them to fight against the celestial beings. However, Uchiha Ryun spoke.

"To defeat those people, we must accomplish two tasks. The first is unification," Uchiha Ryun declared.

"If the ninja world remains divided, its structure will still be a sheet of loose sand. When the time comes, the Ōtsutsuki clan will pick us off one by one."

"After unification, we can assemble the full power of this ninja world. We will launch an all-out assault against the Ōtsutsuki clan." Uchiha Ryun’s voice clearly reached the ears of every person present.

At first, they frowned. Then they began to grow fanatical. They had not expected unification to have so many benefits.

Some shinobi even began shouting "Unification," driving others to join in.

Uchiha Ryun raised his hand. He spoke loudly. "Unification is not the end. On the contrary, unification is the beginning. It is the start of a new era."

"After defeating the Ōtsutsuki, unification means Konoha will have no more enemies in the future. In the future, only one voice, Konoha’s voice, will be heard under heaven."

"You will no longer need to worry about fighting wars in the future. You can happily enjoy family life at home."

"While we are still able, let us fight all the wars. Do not let our children and grandchildren continue to participate in war." Uchiha Ryun’s words, amplified again, spread throughout the venue.

Immediately, they gained the support of eighty percent of the shinobi. The remaining twenty percent worried that if they failed, Konoha would rapidly decline. They worried that all Konoha had achieved would vanish like a bubble, dissipating in this world.

They had their own businesses, stable homes, decent jobs. They feared they might die on the battlefield. These were all natural human concerns. Their reaction did not surprise Uchiha Ryun. 𝑓𝘳𝑒𝑒𝓌𝘦𝘣𝘯ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝑚

If everyone were truly unanimous, all wanting to fight, that would be strange. This was also why no one had spoken of unifying the ninja world for so many years.

First, strength was insufficient to support such a grand ambition, ultimately being consumed by the ambition named unification.

Second, people’s hearts were not united. Some would throw themselves into battle for victory. Some would devote everything for the village’s prosperity. But some worried the future was uncertain, whether this path was correct. Some feared there would be no turning back afterward.

A thousand people, a thousand faces. Where there is support, there is opposition. This is unavoidable.

Uchiha Ryun spoke again. "Hashirama Senju, lead ten thousand shinobi to attack Sunagakure."

"Tobirama Senju, lead ten thousand shinobi to attack Kirigakure."

"Madara Uchiha, lead ten thousand shinobi to attack Iwagakure."

"Izuna Uchiha, lead ten thousand shinobi to attack Kumogakure."

The people whose names Uchiha Ryun called stepped onto the stage one by one. Seeing this, the gathered shinobi burst into cheers.

This was Konoha’s foundation. This was Konoha’s power.

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