Starting with rogue ninjas, building the insect kingdom.

Chapter 436 Ida Ryu 2's Plan to Sow Discord

The research on soul ninjutsu has now reached its limit. Hideyoshi has also been resurrected. However, Aburame Shisei is not idle. Instead, he begins to organize and compile the training methods for sage techniques from scratch.

It can be said that the original method of cultivating immortal arts was very general and lacked specific details, but after several months of systematic modification, not only has the difficulty of cultivation been reduced, but the cultivation method has also become more standardized.

However, such methods of cultivating immortality can only be spread on a small scale.

Aburame Shisei never tired of the method of increasing spiritual power through faith, so he often had his soul leave his body and wandered between the mainland and islands.

He also frequently observed the movements of his subordinates and the spies hidden within his organization. So far, he has only discovered that Hu is the one who is problematic.

Watching how he used his research results to gradually obtain information on grafting and fusion genes over the past few months, and how he obtained the genes of a portion of the Otsutsuki branch population.

He even used his own Ghost Sprout Technique to fuse and modify it, but unfortunately the effect was not good.

According to Shisei Aburame's estimation, if everything goes smoothly, it will take at least 5 to 6 years to fully integrate the two.

However, Shisei Aburame was not in a hurry. Even if he couldn't complete it, there was still a true Ōtsutsuki bloodline on the moon.

Another year has passed in the blink of an eye. After a year or two of development, the currency system of the Land of Waterfall, as well as the biological insect swarms that provide daily convenience, have long since entered every household.

Compared to a few years ago, people's quality of life has improved more than tenfold, and the biggest change is that no one is starving to death anymore.

That's right. Just two years ago, there were still many small, marginalized countries where people were starving to death.

More than half of these countries have already been destroyed by popular uprisings that have gained power, and then incorporated into neighboring large and small countries.

The map of the entire ninja world is now quite clean, and the changes are quite obvious.

First are the five great nations. The Land of Earth has two territories: the former Land of Earth and the former Land of Wind. However, the two are separated by the Land of Waterfall, but they are as close as brothers.

In particular, the two countries have achieved a high degree of unity in their economic systems and culture. Some people even jokingly say that there is only one country in the East and the West, and that is the land of Takito.

Next is the Land of Snow to the north, and the Land of Lightning, which is also near the ocean to the east. Below them, slightly to the left, is the Land of Iron. Further down is the Land of Waterfall, and then down to the Land of Fire, the former center of the ninja world.

Nestled in the heart of the Three Kingdoms is a tiny enclave, now known as the Land of Rain. It is the only country that refuses entry to any insects. In fact, it is more like a city than a country, surrounded by a wilderness.

Moreover, it was completely closed off, with no outsiders allowed to enter. Survival there largely depended on imported food or self-sufficiency.

Next is the Land of Tea, located near the coastline. It's said that a ninja village has been established there in the last two years, and they've even acquired the Three-Tails. Meanwhile, the Land of Water and the Land of Tea at sea have completely fallen out, and all previous trade has ceased.

The main reason is that the current Fifth Mizukage is demanding that the Chahar Village return the Tailed Beasts, but the other party is completely ignoring her.

Finally, there is the Country of Vegetables, the Country of Rainbows which is about to be annexed by it, the Country of Waves which is an isolated island in the sea, and the Country of Nadeshiko which is hidden in a basin valley.

The Land of Waves was able to survive entirely because it was on an island, a small place that went unnoticed.

The Kingdom of Fushiko is located deep in the forests of a basin, making it too mysterious. In addition, its territory is not large, and its population is only a few tens of thousands.

The following year, in the 54th year of Konoha, autumn arrived. Ryuji Ida's long-planned scheme to sow discord officially began.

Inside the council chamber of the Uchiha clan compound, a dark cloud loomed over the dark sky, obscuring the moonlight, creating a heavy and oppressive atmosphere.

"What do you want to say?" The hawkish elder, Uchiha Inahime, slammed the scroll in his hand heavily on the table, his three-tomoe Sharingan staring intently at the black-clad man wearing a straw hat in front of him.

The other party was acting mysteriously from the moment they entered the clan's territory. They refused to reveal their identity and avoided the sight of all the patrolling secret agents. They went directly to several of the pro-war elders, saying that they had important matters to discuss.

The man in black chuckled, removed his straw hat, and revealed an ordinary-looking face.

"I'm telling you, the Konoha leadership is already preparing to take action against the Uchiha. Hiruzen Sarutobi will not relinquish the Hokage position, nor will he allow the Uchiha to seize control of the central power structure. You've shed so much blood and conquered so much territory for them, and in the end, they only see you as watchdogs."

"Insolence!" Elder Uchiha Yatsuho suddenly stood up, his hand already pressed against his weapon, as if he was about to make a move at any moment.

"Who is this petty scoundrel who dares to sow discord here?"

The newcomer remained unfazed, still smiling. "Sow discord? I'm merely stating the facts. During the Nine-Tails' attack, the Uchiha were relocated from the village center, only to be suspected of manipulating the Nine-Tails afterward. In recent years, our clan's territory has been moved to the very edge of the village, the police force's power has been continuously reduced, and even the Anbu no longer allows Uchiha to join. Do I need to sow discord about these things?"

A moment of silence fell over the council chamber. Uchiha Inahi's eyelids twitched, but she quickly regained her composure. "What exactly are you trying to say?"

"Cooperation." The newcomer took out a list from his robes and pushed it onto the table. "Your Majesty is wise; you know what you want. Power, status, the position of Hokage—I can help you obtain them. This is a small gift."

The list was densely filled with the names of supplies: Body Refining Pills to enhance physical fitness, Mind Concentration Pills to stabilize the mind and slightly improve soul quality, and a batch of well-made scientific ninja tools and explosive tags.

He knew about the Body Tempering Pill and the Body Refining Pill that Takigakure had recently produced, but he had never heard of the so-called scientific ninja tools and mind-concentrating pills. They were obviously fake, so how could they have such miraculous effects?

"Hmph! Do you think I'm senile? Trying to fool me with these fake things."

Uchiha Inahisa slammed his fist on the table, utterly disbelieving. He was certain that this spy was there to sow discord, and killing him now would be just as good.

But the visitor smiled slightly, "If you don't believe me, why did you talk to me for so long instead of taking action directly?"

"Doesn't this prove that you've been harboring rebellious intentions all along? You've actually been hoping for this change from the outside, hoping that my arrival will bring a way out for your Uchiha clan."

"presumptuous!"

The Eighth Hokage of Uchiha shouted, and a kunai flew out of his hand.

The newcomer remained calm and dodged aside.

Then he flicked his sleeve, and dozens of scrolls appeared in front of them.

"I've brought you something truly special this time, so open it and see for yourself."