Chapter 179

The Land of Thunder, home to Kumogakure, saw Konoha's momentary peace and non-aggression as a sign of weakness and decided to strike, hoping to exploit what they perceived as an opportunity. The situation turned out to be quite chaotic after Tobirama retaliated.

Last time, Tobirama demonstrated his terrifying strength, throwing the Land of Thunder into disarray. While the Raikage and the Daimyo were desperate to surrender, hoping to avoid unnecessary casualties, while others stubbornly insisted on resisting.

Amid their arguments, Ginkaku and Kinkaku led a large allied force straight to Konoha, determined fighters with a singular goal: to bring Konoha Village down. They dismissed any other considerations as irrelevant.

When Tobirama emerged and saw the approaching enemies, he immediately took charge, refusing the requests of others to join him. "Just watch from the sidelines first. Let me deal with them!"

Upon hearing Tobirama's words, the ninjas of Konoha retreated obediently. In the past, they might have protested, knowing the importance of Hokage's safety. But after the great war with the Land of Earth, they had come to understand one thing: Tobirama's power was utterly overwhelming. There was no need for anyone else to act.

Now, it was time for Tobirama's show. The Konoha ninjas, fully aware of his prowess, stepped back to give him the stage.

As Tobirama eyed the approaching ninjas, he couldn't help but feel a twinge of disappointment. "It's a pity they didn't come later. I could have completed my research on the brand-new ninjutsu I am developing. Now, I can only rely on my old techniques."

With those words, he clapped his hands, ready to unleash his formidable power.

Immediately, another pattern appeared in the corner of his eyes.

Sage Mode!

"Do you think the Perfect Sage Art Training Method is a joke?"

At the same time, Tobirama's eyes transformed into the scarlet Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan!

Susanoo!

A huge purple giant armor materialized around his body.

"Moonwalk!"

Tobirama activated his technique, and the enormous Susanoo was lifted into the sky by him!

The sight left Ginkaku and Kinkaku utterly dumbfounded. They had planned to use the weapons left by the sage of Six Path to deal with the Second Hokage. Who would have thought Tobirama's strength was completely different from what they had heard? Wasn't he supposed to be just a master of the Flying Thunder God Technique? What were these new powers?

Faced with such an overwhelming display, Ginkaku and Kinkaku knew they couldn't hesitate. They immediately charged forward, even though their opponent was piloting a giant-like Susanoo.

Tobirama, unphased, pulled out several scrolls with strange symbols on them. He threw the scrolls down directly.

Terrifying explosions erupted across the battlefield. The ground shook violently as if struck by a magnitude nine earthquake. A massive dust cloud appeared in the sky, signaling the sheer power of Tobirama's attack.

The terrifying shock wave cut through the surrounding forest. 

After half an hour, the dust finally subsided. Tobirama, unharmed, descended to the ground. His enemies were annihilated; not even a trace remained. Only some so-called artifacts lay scattered on the ground. 

Tobirama picked up these items and sealed them in his scroll. 

"Very good. I didn't expect them to deliver something so good to me. Quite convenient."

The ninjas of Konoha were in awe, their shock bordering on numbness. 

Yamanaka Maki marveled, her voice tinged with awe, "Lord Hokage's strength is beyond belief!"

Nara Shikuro nodded firmly in agreement, emphasizing, "Absolutely! The enemy never stood a chance against him."

Akimichi Chohei chimed in with a mix of disbelief and admiration, "To challenge Tobirama-sama's power was nothing short of foolishness."

Everyone spoke with genuine admiration. In this encounter, Tobirama needed less than ten minutes to defeat thousands of powerful ninjas. 

After this battle, the Land of Thunder was in ruins. Even if they had any remaining strength before, it was completely gone now. Their elite ninjas were decimated, leaving them unable to continue the fight with Konoha.

Tobirama, aware of the extent of his victory, returned to Konoha Village with his ninjas.

He buried his head in the scrolls, eager to study them again.

"There are so many things to explore this time," I murmured to myself. "Treasures from the pirate world, valuable items from the world of Shinigami, and artficats contributed by the Golden and Silver Brothers. These will keep me busy for at least half a year. Such a delightful problem!"

Tobirama's excitement was palpable. For him, having so much to study was a dream come true. His only regret was the lack of time.

Meanwhile, on the other side, the high-ranking ninjas of the Land of Thunder were in shock upon hearing the news. 

"This information can't be right, can it?" Raikage said in disbelief. Tobirama single-handedly defeated thousands of tough ninjas, including the Golden and Silver Brothers with their artifacts. It sounded too incredible to be true.

However, the ninja who had investigated the scene had a solemn expression. 

"Every word is true. It didn't even take him thirty minutes to annihilate all our forces."

Raikage, despite his disbelief, had to accept the reality. 

"Is this his true strength?" he muttered to himself. "We have absolutely no strength to resist."

He realized how futile their resistance had been against such overwhelming power. Raikage, once a staunch fighter, now saw the hopelessness of their situation.

At this point, their thinking had completely changed.

Upon hearing the news, all the ninjas in the Land of Thunder abandoned any notion of fighting. The only thought on their minds was surrender. Otherwise, they knew they would likely meet their end at the hands of the enemy.

So, after a few days, Raikage personally led all the high-ranking ninjas from the entire country to Konoha and handed over their proof of surrender. After Tobirama accepted it, the Land of Thunder became a part of Konoha.

The remaining small countries that had not yet surrendered were dealt with by other powerful ninjas, using Tobirama's scrolls. Victory was easily achieved, without any casualties.

Second Hokage Tobirama's world was now unified.

In Fourth Hokage Minato's world, Minato had exchanged his reward points from the last mission for the Sharingan. Like many others, he had accumulated quite a lot of points during the two otherworld missions. He decided to use his points to improve his strength.

"I won't be left behind by my son and Kakashi next time," Minato declared, determination blazing in his eyes.

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