Chapter 240: The Shinobi World Surrenders

The Hidden Leaf Village was the first to surrender to the Uchiha Clan.

These words came directly from the mouth of the Fifth Hokage, Danzo.

"Do you think that by saying this, I won't kill you?" Itachi coldly snorted, undeterred, and continued to approach Danzo.

"You..." Danzo's face changed drastically. He retreated in a panic but tripped over a stone and fell to the ground.

It seemed that the Fifth Hokage was about to be killed by Itachi in front of tens of thousands of people.

"Itachi, don't be impulsive." Shisui stepped forward, trying to stop Itachi, "Danzo has already surrendered on behalf of the Hidden Leaf. How to deal with her should be decided by Dan and the clan leader!"

Persuaded by his close friend, Itachi finally calmed down.

"Hmph." He snorted coldly, retracting his Susanoo, sparing Danzo for the time being.

At that moment, the Kazekage, Raikage, and Tsuchikage, all severely injured and barely able to fight, approached the Uchiha Clan with the help of their guards.

The three exchanged glances and, after a moment of silence, reluctantly announced their respective villages' surrender to the Uchiha Clan.

For the four Kage and their villages, surrendering was a great humiliation. But if they didn't, not only would their massive army be buried here, but soon, their villages might cease to exist. The power of the Uchiha Clan was just too terrifying.

Facing the collective surrender of the four major villages, Fugaku instinctively looked to Dan for guidance.

Dan nodded.

Fugaku stepped forward, his piercing gaze fixed on the four Kage, and declared, "On behalf of the Uchiha Clan, we accept the surrender of the four major villages."

He then glanced at Tetsuho, who immediately shouted to the Shinobi Alliance, "Everyone, disarm immediately and stop resisting, or face death!"

Tetsuho's voice echoed across the battlefield.

The remaining forty thousand members of the Shinobi Alliance hesitated for a moment, then dropped their weapons and raised their hands in surrender.

It was a historic moment.

The war between the Uchiha Clan and the Shinobi Alliance finally ended today, with an unexpected total victory for the Uchiha.

"We won! We won!"

The Uchiha Clan members were ecstatic, celebrating their great victory. Defeating the entire Shinobi World with the strength of one clan was indeed a feat every Uchiha could be proud of.

Kakashi and Tenzo exchanged glances, both seeing the joy in each other's eyes.

"Senior, the Uchiha Clan really did it. We chose the right path! The Hidden Leaf is saved!" Tenzo exclaimed excitedly.

"Yes, we've finally reached this day," Kakashi nodded, reflecting on the journey.

Tsunade had just treated several injured Uchiha members. With her exceptional medical skills, the lightly wounded were fully healed, and the critically injured were stabilized. This ensured that the Uchiha Clan had miraculously no casualties in this battle.

At that moment, Danzo gazed at Dan's distant figure, her eyes deep in thought.

"The Shinobi World is about to change," she murmured, her expression complex.

On a distant hill, Orochimaru, seeing the Shinobi Alliance's surrender, withdrew his gaze and chuckled sarcastically, "It seems we rats have to hide again."

Orochimaru narrowed his eyes, "To defeat Dan and the Uchiha Clan, we must find a way to perfectly resurrect Uchiha Madara."

The group left in frustration.

Konan looked at Naruto, who was in a daze. She knew he had witnessed Dan's power and was shaken, losing his confidence for a moment. She shook her head, taking Naruto's hand, and said, "Naruto, it's time for us to go. From now on, there's a lot waiting for you to do."

Then, she coldly instructed Kakuzu, "Stay here and continue to observe, gather information."

"Yes, Angel-sama," Kakuzu replied, bowing his head.

Elsewhere, Jiraiya took a deep look at the battlefield before turning to leave.

Autumn of the 55th year in Konoha.

The combined forces of the Four Great Ninja Villages, numbering a hundred thousand, clashed with the Uchiha Clan at the Mountain Graveyard. The result was devastating: Dan single-handedly killed over forty thousand, and the Uchiha Clan took down another ten thousand. The remaining forty thousand, including the Four Kage, surrendered, becoming prisoners of the Uchiha.

The Fourth Great Ninja War, which began with the Uchiha Clan's departure from Konoha and escalated with the combined forces of the Four Great Ninja Villages attacking Konoha, culminated in this grand battle.

The year-long war finally came to an end today.

When news of the defeat of the Four Great Ninja Villages reached the rest of the ninja world, it caused an unprecedented shock.

The next day in Konoha, even before dawn, the village was abuzz with chatter.

"News from the front lines! The Ninja Alliance has been defeated! The Uchiha Clan killed sixty thousand of them! The Hokage, Danzo, has surrendered to the Uchiha on behalf of Konoha!"

"Dan Uchiha is alive! He alone took down over forty thousand of the Ninja Alliance, and even the Four Kage were gravely injured!"

"The Ninja World is changing!"

The news spread like wildfire, and within an hour, every citizen of Konoha knew the outcome of the Fourth Great Ninja War.

Fear, shock, and confusion were evident on their faces.

Meanwhile, the stationed forces from the Four Great Ninja Villages were in a state of panic. Their usual arrogance was gone, replaced by fear and uncertainty.

The Uchiha, founders of Konoha, had won the war and might soon return to the village. The fate of these stationed forces looked bleak, especially those from Iwagakure, who had occupied the Uchiha's ancestral land and even destroyed the Uchiha Forest and Naka Shrine.

The villagers of Konoha were equally anxious. The Uchiha had a strained relationship with the other clans and ordinary villagers. With their victory, there were fears of retribution.

What would become of Konoha?

On a hill outside Konoha, several figures appeared: Hiruzen Sarutobi, Asuma, and Kurenai.

Asuma took a deep drag from his cigarette and asked Hiruzen, "Old man, what's the plan? Do we proceed as discussed?"

Hiruzen replied with a heavy heart, "My current mastery of the Reanimation Jutsu is imperfect. Even if we resurrect the previous Hokages, they'd only have a fraction of their former power. According to the intel from Jiraiya, Dan Uchiha has mastered Sage Jutsu and acquired Obito's Sharingan. He alone decimated fifty thousand of the alliance. The Uchiha Clan also possesses six Mangekyō Sharingan, including the reanimated Shisui and four Tailed Beast hosts under their genjutsu. Even their average ninja have Hashirama's cells and can use a special transformation jutsu, making each of them at least Jōnin-level. Given this, even if we resurrect Konoha's legendary figures, we might still be outmatched and risk them being controlled by the Uchiha's Reanimation Jutsu."

Asuma sighed deeply. After hearing Sarutobi Hiruzen's analysis, the others drew in a sharp breath.

What had the Uchiha clan experienced after leaving Konoha in this year, that they had become so incredibly strong?

Could it be that this was the true potential of the Uchiha, becoming stronger through battle?

In reality,

What concerned Sarutobi Hiruzen the most were Kakashi and Tenzo. These two subordinates, who had once been loyal to him, had also joined the Uchiha camp.

Kakashi, what do you want? Power, authority, or something else, that you would betray your own soul and work for the Uchiha?

Sarutobi Hiruzen thought so, sighing inwardly.

Finally, he took a deep look at Konoha in the distance, reluctantly withdrew his gaze, and instructed Asuma and the others:

"Let's retreat for now, see how the situation in the ninja world will change, and then make long-term plans."

The few left dejectedly.

In the Land of Water, Hidden Mist Village.

"The four major ninja villages were disastrously defeated this time, losing fifty thousand lives, and had to collectively surrender to the Uchiha clan. Fortunately, we didn't get involved in this muddy water and escaped a disaster."

Many Mist ninjas discussed, all with faces of retrospective fear.

At the same time, the prestige of the Fifth Mizukage, Mei Terumi, further soared in the village because—

Once again, the facts proved that Mei Terumi's policy of 'peace and openness, maintaining neutrality' was incredibly correct, pulling the Mist Village, which was sliding into the abyss, back to the ground.

However, what was strange was that the Mizukage seemed to become more and more mysterious recently, staying secluded.

For such a major event as the Uchiha defeating the Ninja Allied Forces, her instruction to the Mist was only four simple words:

Business as usual.

In the hearts of the Mist people, this Mizukage, who combined beauty, strength, and wisdom, became more and more unfathomable.

...

In the distance, the mountains stretched, and the trees were lush; nearby, waterfalls flew down, and the river babbled.

By the river, there were colorful giant mushrooms, yellow trees shaped like crispy corners, and green lotus like umbrellas on the river surface.

Because the air was filled with rich natural energy, the plants here were generally much larger than their counterparts in the ninja world.

The toads were the same.

At a glance, hundreds of large toads were either swimming leisurely in the river or lying on the lotus leaves leisurely sunbathing, a harmonious and beautiful scene, completely different from the smoky ninja world.

This place is Myoboku Mountain, one of the three legendary sacred places, the Land of Toads.

Walking from Konoha to Myoboku Mountain, even with a ninja's speed, it would take about a month.

Moreover, this place is known as the Lost Mountain. Even if you reach the foot of the mountain, if you don't know the secret path, you absolutely cannot reach the Land of Toads.

However,

If you can sign a contract with the toads of Myoboku Mountain, you can use the Reverse Summoning Jutsu to come to Myoboku Mountain at any time.

"Bang!"

After a puff of white smoke dissipated, a tall middle-aged man with white long hair appeared on the open ground.

It was the Pervy Sage, Jiraiya.

He looked serious and walked straight into the depths of Myoboku Mountain.

There is a temple there, the residence of the "Great Toad Sage" Gamamaru.

"Little Jiraiya, why are you here?"

At the entrance of the temple, Shima Sage met Jiraiya, looking surprised.

Before Jiraiya could speak, she curiously asked again:

"I see you've lost weight, have you lost your appetite recently, missing my insect cuisine?"

"Uh..."

Jiraiya's face twitched at the words, and he felt a faint pain in his stomach. A distressing past floated in his mind.

Suppressing the urge to vomit, he managed to squeeze out a smile and said to Shima:

"Big sis, I came to see the Great Toad Sage. Is he available now?"

Shima pouted and disdainfully said: "What Great Toad Sage, just an old fool who is drunk all day and out of his mind."

Although she said so, she still led Jiraiya into the temple.

In the main hall,

A giant orange toad, wearing a doctoral hat and a rosary around its neck, was sitting on a throne with the word "Sage" written on it.

It was Gamamaru, the ancestor of Myoboku Mountain, who had lived for thousands of years, even longer than Otsutsuki Kaguya, once taught the Six Paths Sage the sage techniques, and was immeasurably powerful.

He was a great figure who profoundly affected the fate of the ninja world.

Jiraiya came here this time to ask Gamamaru about the future destiny of the ninja world!