Uchiha Dan, dressed in a pristine white Hokage robe, leaped down from the Hokage Tower, his descent slow and graceful like a celestial being.
As the Uchiha clan looked on in reverence, Dan walked calmly towards the Daimyo of the Land of Fire.
“Uchiha Dan, I apologize for removing you from your position as Hokage’s advisor. I was wrong… I apologize to you and the Uchiha clan…”
The Daimyo, seeing Dan approach, stammered in fear.
Dan stopped.
“How do you plan to apologize?” He looked down at the Daimyo, a hint of amusement in his voice.
The Daimyo shivered and quickly spoke.
“Sarutobi Hiruzen and the other Konoha rebels are hiding in a temple in the mountains, planning to resurrect the previous Hokage. My men can lead you there to eliminate them. Geiru!”
At the Daimyo’s call, the monk Geiru nervously approached Dan, bowing deeply and presenting a map with both hands.
Dan glanced at the map and casually tossed it to Fugaku, then continued addressing the Daimyo. “Is that all?”
Clearly, such an apology did not satisfy the Sixth Hokage.
The Daimyo trembled and quickly added.
“If you help me restore my country, I can triple Konoha’s military funding and never interfere in Konoha’s internal affairs, including the appointment of the Hokage…”
He offered many conditions, hoping to persuade the Uchiha to cooperate with him in governing the Land of Fire and achieve mutual benefit.
To the Daimyo, he presented himself humbly, even pathetically.
Hearing these terms, Fugaku and the others were tempted.
Indeed, governing a vast country is no simple task. The Uchiha excelled in combat, but managing even a village like Konoha was challenging.
Restoring the Daimyo’s power would quickly re-establish a large bureaucratic system, drawing on centuries of administrative experience and the deeply ingrained monarchical image. The Daimyo promised peace and prosperity within a year, providing Konoha with ample military funds and resources.
Moreover, the Daimyo offered to reduce his power, becoming subservient to the Hokage, essentially a puppet for the Uchiha.
Faced with such concessions, would Dan accept?
The plaza fell silent, everyone holding their breath, awaiting the Hokage’s decision.
Dan’s next move would shape the future of Konoha and the Land of Fire.
After a moment of contemplation, Dan looked at the Daimyo with a calm expression and replied.
“The Land of Fire has fallen, and so has the one nation, one village system. From now on, Konoha will be an independent village within the ninja world, allied with no country, and forming no alliances.
“As for people like you, you’re nothing but parasites, sucking the life out of the people. It’s time for you to exit the stage of history.”
With those words, a hint of killing intent flickered in Dan’s eyes.
The Daimyo’s face turned pale. A chill ran down his spine, making him feel ice-cold all over.
Under Dan’s death threat, the Daimyo’s extreme fear turned into extreme anger.
“Uchiha Dan!”
He roared, pointing a trembling finger at Dan.
“How dare you cross that line? The most important thing is knowing your place and not overstepping. You are a lowly ninja, and I am a noble Daimyo. How dare you kill me? Beware of hell after you die!”
Dan laughed.
“Really? If killing you means going to hell, I’d like to see if my fists can make the King of Hell behave.”
Arrogant and defiant, that was Uchiha Dan.
As soon as he finished speaking.
Boom.
A massive surge of chakra erupted from Dan, forming a substantial black energy that manifested as Susanoo.
It was the familiar muscular Susanoo, clad in armor, muscles bulging.
This time, it had grown legs and a lower body, reaching a height of one hundred meters.
The Daimyo watched in terror as the massive figure loomed over him.
“Such a form is close to the legendary Complete Body Susanoo…”
Fugaku muttered, looking up at the towering figure in awe.
According to clan records, only those who had mastered the full power of the Mangekyo Sharingan and possessed immense chakra could achieve the Complete Body Susanoo.
After Uchiha Madara, Dan was the second to reach this level.
The people of Konoha were filled with fear and awe. They stepped back instinctively, trying to distance themselves from the massive entity.
Dan’s gaze turned towards a distant mountain.
With a determined look, his Susanoo raised an arm, gathering energy in its palm to form a black Magatama.
Whoosh.
Under countless gazes, the Magatama shot out like a black meteor, striking the distant mountain.
Boom!
An ear-splitting explosion followed by blinding light forced everyone to close their eyes. When the light faded, the mountain was gone, as if a god had moved it.
The black Magatama’s destructive power had obliterated it.
This… was this really the power of a human ninja?
The Daimyo collapsed in shock, wetting himself.
Konoha’s tens of thousands of villagers were left in deep shock and awe of their Hokage.
To them, Dan was like a god, possessing unimaginable power.
Compared to such divine might, the Daimyo seemed utterly insignificant.
Thus, Susanoo moved again, lifting its massive foot.
“No, don’t… Uchiha Dan, you can’t do this!”
The Daimyo’s desperate wails echoed, but neither he nor his guards could move, paralyzed by fear.
In the end, they could only watch in despair as Susanoo’s foot descended.
Boom.
With that stomp, the Daimyo’s pleas were silenced.
When Susanoo’s foot lifted again, only a pile of crushed flesh, bones, and blood remained.
“Uchiha Dan crushed the Daimyo to death…”
Onoki swallowed hard, his old face filled with shock.
As a living relic of the ninja world, he had seen countless major events, but this scene left him deeply shaken.
Publicly crushing the Daimyo like an ant.
Even the once fearsome Uchiha Madara wouldn’t have done this. Only Dan, breaking all rules and constraints, dared such audacity.
The first to recover were the Uchiha.
“Long live the Hokage!”
Fugaku raised his arm, and the clan echoed his cheer, filled with excitement.
The villagers and ninjas of Konoha soon joined, their cheers reaching the sky, fervent and ecstatic.
Sarutobi Hiruzen’s plan had failed.
Dan had indeed publicly killed the Daimyo and in a particularly brutal way.
Yet, instead of causing fear or concern, Dan’s sheer power made everyone submit to him completely.
The strong are just.
The hundred-meter-tall Susanoo slowly shrank and disappeared.
Dan glanced at the Daimyo’s remains, then turned and walked back into the Hokage Tower, passing Fugaku and giving a few orders, which Fugaku acknowledged with a nod.
“The Sixth Hokage’s inauguration ceremony is over. Everyone disperse and return to your duties.”
Fugaku commanded the gathered crowd to disperse.
He then approached the Four Kage.
“The Sixth Hokage is waiting in the conference room. You can discuss your matters with him now.”
“Understood.”
The Four Kage agreed, nervous after witnessing the Daimyo’s fate.
They worried they might meet the same end.
Ten minutes later, the Four Kage stood in the conference room.
Dan, his back to them, studied a large map of the ninja world on the wall.
The Kage exchanged nervous glances, unsure of what to say, waiting like students before a strict teacher.
Finally, Dan turned, his gaze sweeping over them. He knew why they were there.
“I know why you’ve come.
“As I said to the Daimyo, Konoha will remain neutral from today, not participating in any conflicts in the ninja world.
“Konoha will retain a territory within a hundred-kilometer radius, not expanding further.
“The Uchiha will not use military force to invade other villages or interfere in your conflicts.
“Do you understand?”
The Four Kage were momentarily stunned, then overjoyed.
Was such a thing possible?
Dan said they wouldn’t have to return the territories they seized from the Land of Fire.
And the Uchiha wouldn’t seek to dominate the ninja world, stepping back like the samurai of the Land of Iron.
However, Uchiha Dan clearly had conditions for such generosity.
“What can we do for you and Konoha, Sixth Hokage?”
Onoki, understanding the situation, asked respectfully.
“Simple. Each of the Four Great Nations and their respective villages will pay Konoha 250 million ryō annually for Konoha’s neutrality.”
Dan said, placing a scroll before them. “Sign here if there are no objections.”
The Kage exchanged looks, then Mei Terumi was the first to sign.
“I believe the Sixth Hokage is a man of his word.”
Onoki, A, and Chiyo followed, signing the scroll.
Dan had no reason to deceive them. With the Uchiha’s power, they could easily conquer the ninja world if they wished.
The Four Kage understood this well.
Fortunately, Dan seemed disinterested in such conquest, even neglecting to reclaim the Land of Fire, likely unwilling to manage a large country.
Paying 250 million ryō annually for vast fertile lands and Uchiha neutrality was a bargain.
Relieved they could return and report successfully, the Four Kage left.
Minutes later, the door to the conference room creaked open, and a tall, elegant figure entered.
Mei Terumi, the Mizukage, had returned.
“Master.”
She immediately knelt before Dan, her eyes now reflecting the patterns of the Sharingan.
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