Chap 57 - Maybe...Just Maybe...Ryuuji Is Too Strong.

Looking at the map on his desk, Ryuuji yawned.

" The girls were really quick… "

Only two months have passed after Ryuuji asked Mikoto and Morgiana to take the two countries closest to the Land of Whirlpools and the girls have already brought satisfactory results.

The daimyos themselves simply surrendered easily, as it was impossible to defend the territories.

The girls' work was smooth, but Ryuuji's work sure isn't that simple.

It was not very difficult to administer the country that was northwest of Uzushio, as the distance was very small and it was possible to build a bridge to connect the two countries.

On the other hand, despite the Land of the Sea being a country close to the Land of Whirlpools, there is still a considerable distance between the two countries, mainly for the displacement of labor and human power.

To solve this problem, Ryuuji decided to kick the bucket and use one of the techniques he learned from analyzing Momoshiki's movements when he used his Rinnegan.

Ryuuji left his office and flew towards the Land of the Sea, preparing to shock the world again.

When he was about to explode in speed to go to his goal, Ryuuji felt a small red rocket crash into his body.

" Hikari-chan? "

Hikari looked at her father and opened a big smile:

" Dad, my instincts were telling me that you would do something really cool…and again you wouldn't take me with you! "

Ryuuji looked at his princess, who could already fly.

" You really are growing up too fast, Hikari-chan…but this time you were wrong. What I'm going to do now is not fun. I'm going to lighten the work of our people. "

Hikari's eyes shining and she, without thinking twice, sat on her father's shoulder:

" If that's the case, I want to help too!! "

Ryuuji smiled slightly and nodded his head positively:

" So hold on tight and don't leave my side! "

Without another word, Ryuuji exploded into speed, creating a string of sonic booms, which warned nearly all the residents of the Land of Whirlpools of his departure.

…

As Ryuuji needed to make sure Hikari didn't get hurt during the flight, he wasn't that quick and took five minutes to get to his destination.

Looking at the big island - surrounded by three other islands - below him, Ryuuji closed his eyes.

Hikari cocked her head to the side. The little princess couldn't understand how her father could be by her side, while he didn't seem to be.

When Ryuuji opened his eyes again, his pupils were slit-shaped and his entire presence was transformed.

" D-Daddy? "

Ryuuji smiled at his princess and lightly kissed his forehead:

" Don't worry, my princess. The name of this technique is Sage Mode. I'm using the Natural Energy around us to increase all my body's abilities. "

Hikari's eyes widened. It didn't take long for her to do what she knows best:

" Daddy! You need to teach me that too!! "

Already expecting this kind of attitude from his daughter, Ryuuji just smiled wryly.

" You're still too young to be involved in something so dangerous. Do you know how much your mother will complain to me if I teach you something that can turn you into a crocodile? "

Hikari turned slightly pale as she imagined her body being transformed into an animal. The little redhead looked at her father and smiled shyly:

" I-I was just kidding! I never wanted to learn that kind of thing! Daddy, didn't you have something to do?! "

Ryuuji started laughing and stopped looking at his daughter. Looking at the islands below him, Ryuuji let out a sigh.

Releasing the seal that stored his chakra, Ryuuji began to focus his body's latent energy.

The surroundings began to shake as Ryuuji's strength was shown to the world again.

Hikari squeezed her father's neck tightly and gazed in wonder at the golden glow that seemed to envelop the world.

Around the world, everyone started to wonder what was going on.

Ryuuji's power became so great, that the moment he released the seal, the entire planet began to shake.

But all of that happened for just three seconds, which was how long it took Ryuuji to contain his power inside his body.

Using his Solar Chakra Senjutsu to manipulate the Dark Matter around existence itself, Ryuuji used the attraction ability.

Stars appeared in Hikari's eyes as she saw the three smaller islands begin to converge on the larger island. In a matter of ten seconds, the Land of the Ocean, which was once made up of four islands, turned into a larger island.

" Amazing, Daddy!! This trick you must teach me! No more excuses!! "

" Do you also want to learn to control Attraction and Repulsion? So you need to stop skipping your Chakra Control training. "

Hikari looked at her father with a cute pout and turned her face to the side:

"Daddy, I'm not going to talk to you anymore! "

Ryuuji smiled and continued his work. Merging the four islands was just the beginning.

With a burst of chakra, Ryuuji used gravitational control to literally lift the entire country off the ocean.

The thousands of people who lived there began to think that the world was ending, but the few Uzushio troops who were guarding the place soon realized the power of their Daimyo covering the entire country.

A red haired man looked up to the sky and saw Ryuuji doing his magic:

" Look there, it's Ryuuji-sama doing all this! "

" Did you still have any doubts? Who in the world could do something so unbelievable? "

Uzushio's men started laughing, as if what was happening wasn't a clear sign that the apocalypse had arrived. The population of the country calmed down when they saw the shinobi of Uzushio smiling and enjoying the situation.

Ryuuji heard everything that was happening in the place, which made a small smile appear on his face.

" Daddy, why do these people love you? "

Surprised by Hikari's hearing, Ryuuji looked at his daughter with a raised eyebrow:

" Can you hear them so well? You're getting stronger every day, my daughter. As for your question: I simply put their well-being as one of my priorities. In fact, all the work of bringing these islands closer to our country is only being done to make the work of our people easier. "

Hikari looked down towards the country that was floating in the air and asked her father in a sweet voice:

" If I'm as strong as you are, will I also be respected by them? "

Ryuuji smiled and started flying towards Uzushio, while carrying the ocean country with him, using the power of gravity.

" Of course you do, my princess. You don't have to be as strong as I'm, you just have to be the best you can be. "

Hikari nodded slightly and lay on her father's back, thinking about his words.

…

A few minutes later, Ryuuji came close to his father and, carefully controlling gravity, began to annex the Land of Ocean to the Land of Swirls.

Using his x-ray vision, Ryuuji perfectly "fitted" one country to the other, keeping the position controlled so that the location was not vulnerable.

Of course some side effects will appear in the first few years, but as the fauna and flora of the two countries were almost the same, Ryuuji knew that he could mitigate any problem that arose.

Finishing his work, Ryuuji resealed his chakra and let out a sigh as he exited Sage-Mode.

" Alright, the first part is finished. Now we need to integrate the two peoples. "

In a burst of speed, Ryuuji disappeared from the scene and appeared at his house, with a Hikari who was still silently thinking about her father's words.

…

" Dad!! "

Being taken aback by the way his son barged into his office, Onoki nearly fell out of his chair.

The dwarf Tsuchikage was only able to maintain his "majesty" because before hitting the ground face-first, he used the weight control technique to elegantly float.

" Y-You brat! How many times do I have to tell you not to break into my office?! "

Kitsuchi ignored his father's outburst and opened a large map on the old man's desk.

" Old man, we don't have time for this! New information about Ryuuji Uzumaki's moves has arrived..."

Seeing Kitsuchi stop talking, Onoki frowned:

" What did that demon do this time? A giant statue of himself? "

Kitsuchi swallowed hard and pointed towards the Land of the Sea. His map wasn't up to date yet, but he could already tell his father what was happening:

" R-Ryuuji Uzumaki simply moved the entire Land of the Sea…annexing thousands of kilometers of land to the Land of Whirlpools…in addition, he sent troops to take over Nagi Island's territory. "

Onoki widened his eyes and spent a few seconds looking at the map.

" T-This…does this information really come from a reliable source? "

Kitsuchi swallowed hard and nodded.

Onoki looked at the map once more and let out a sigh as he dropped into his chair.

" That brat…he really is impressive. Triple your country's territory in less than three months. "

Smiling wryly, Onoki shook his head, as if denying reality itself.

" Forget that the Country of Whirlpools exists. We're unable to do anything for now. Let's just keep recovering from the war. "

Kitsuchi wanted to argue with his father, but seeing how grim-faced the old man was, he gave up.

…

Black Zetsu, at the behest of his true master, came to the dying Uchiha and told him the news.

" W-What?! Are you telling me that kid moved an entire country?! Since when did you learn to lie to your master, Zetsu?! "

Black Zetsu smiled inwardly, but maintained his loyal servant facade.

" Madara-sama, you need to believe me! I saw with my own eyes when Ryuuji Uzumaki used gravitational control to move an entire country, increasing the territory of the Land of Whirlpools. "

Madara, realizing that his "will" was not lying, let out a sigh.

" Impressive…even with this old body, I feel my blood boiling thanks to the will to fight this young man from the Uzumaki Clan. "

Seeing that Madara wasn't too concerned about Ryuuji's strength, Zetsu bit his lip to keep the laughter from escaping his lips.

His master killed Momoshiki and two other Otsutsuki as if they were nothing but ants. Even though he was a servant made of Ryuuji's own will, Zetsu had no idea of ​​the limits of his master's strength.

But he knew that comparing Madara to Ryuuji was a joke.

Ignoring his thoughts, Zetsu returned to speak to Madara:

" What shall we do, Madara-sama? "

Madara didn't think twice and left the instructions for Zetsu:

" Start using the White Zetsus to incite a new shinobi war. Also, you need to step up your search for someone who can carry my legacy and watch over Nagato.

Don't worry about Ryuuji Uzumaki. He may be strong, but when I'm the Ten-Tails' Jinchuuriki, what will he represent besides an ant? "

" Hehehe, your words are an order, Madara-sama. "

Leaving the old man alone, Zetsu went to give the report to his true master.