Chapter 144: 144: The Fall of Iwagakure and a New World Awaits.

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"What?" The Third Tsuchikage, Ōnoki, didn't dare be careless. He hastily avoided the barrage of green chakra light spheres surging toward him. Yet, these dense, overwhelming waves of chakra left him nowhere to dodge. The sky above Iwagakure was blanketed by the relentless onslaught. On the ground, the shinobi of Iwagakure desperately raised Earth Release barriers for defense, but the green chakra spheres easily bypassed them, rendering their efforts meaningless. Striking the shinobi one after another, the chakra spheres didn't take their lives. Instead, they forcibly expelled the chakra from their bodies. One by one, the Iwagakure ninjas lost consciousness and collapsed. "Lord Hokage once said — it's best not to kill when you can avoid it," Hiashi Hyuga remarked, watching the scene unfold with a composed, yet satisfied expression, a hint of excitement glinting in his eyes as he tried to maintain his dignity. Ōnoki, seeing his entire army fall, was struck by a green chakra sphere as well. In an instant, the chakra within his body was expelled, leaving him powerless. His body plummeted from the sky, only to be caught by members of the Hyuga clan. "...Defeated." Ōnoki sighed, accepting the reality of his loss. He never imagined the battle would end like this. Konoha hadn't even deployed their foreign ally, Arakawa Zenkichi. They had merely sent the Hyuga clan — and still, they had crushed Iwagakure with ease. He could no longer justify resisting. The unification of the ninja world was inevitable. In the following days, both Iwagakure and Kirigakure formally declared their support for the ninja world's unification. The remaining major and minor villages quickly abandoned any thoughts of rebellion. Konoha's overwhelming power had made it clear — their opinions no longer held any weight. --- Back in Konoha Village Tsunade groaned, clutching her head as she looked at the towering stack of documents on her desk. "This ninja world unification... is a bigger nightmare than I expected. Why did the workload multiply like this overnight?!" Tsunade's clone, sitting nearby, sighed. "That's because the unification isn't complete yet. The reorganization and redistribution of shinobi forces haven't been finalized." "Relax. Once that's done, your workload will lighten." Tsunade grumbled, clearly unconvinced. "You sound far too pleased about this. You're just sitting there watching me drown in paperwork." "We're the same person," the clone reminded smugly. "You should split the work with me." "Fat chance," the original Tsunade retorted. "If you're so free, you can go gamble in the village for me." With a grin, the clone dispelled itself, leaving Tsunade glaring at the empty space. "Ugh, damn it." At that moment, Zenkichi appeared beside her, a casual look on his face. "Why not just use shadow clones? This isn't even a real workload." Tsunade scowled at him. "You know full well that the exhaustion returns to the original when a shadow clone dispels." Zenkichi shrugged. "Better short-term pain than long-term suffering." Tsunade crossed her arms. "Then help me out." She gave him a pointed look, making it clear she wasn't taking no for an answer. "Alright, alright," Zenkichi relented. "This is child's play." With a simple hand sign, he created three shadow clones, instructing them to help process the documents. Then, leaving Tsunade to her paperwork, Zenkichi made his way toward his next priority — developing his relationships with the two Konans. Konan No. 1 was already nearing the final stages of courtship, while Konan No. 2 was still being carefully pursued. Zenkichi figured a little more effort would soon bring double the reward. Things were progressing smoothly with the Hyuga sisters as well. After witnessing the Eternal Tenseigan's terrifying might, the entire Hyuga clan was practically worshipping him. "Naruto World really is a good place to unwind," Zenkichi mused. "Too bad raising my character template unlock progress is so difficult here." He decided that after some well-earned relaxation, it would be time to move to another world in search of new opportunities. --- A Month Later Zenkichi stepped into the new world. After completing the dimensional transfer, he found himself standing amidst a dense, ancient forest. Releasing his Observation Haki, he quickly identified his surroundings — and within moments, he appeared in front of three young boys. "Who are you?" one of them demanded, instantly on guard. Zenkichi studied them with interest. "You must be Ace, Sabo, and Luffy." At the mention of their names, the boys' expressions changed. Ace stepped forward warily. "How do you know our names?" Sabo raised his iron pipe in alarm. "Who are you?" Meanwhile, Luffy's face twisted into panic. "Oh no, it's over! Someone's found out about the trouble we caused — he's probably here for revenge!" Ace turned and smacked Luffy on the head. "Shut up, idiot! Keep running your mouth and I'll leave you here." Luffy quickly slapped his hands over his mouth, eyes wide with guilt. His foolish expression made Ace both angry and amused. No matter how many beatings he dished out, this stubborn idiot never learned. Zenkichi watched the three of them, a faint smile tugging at his lips. "Who am I?" he said calmly. "I'm Zenkichi." His gaze sharpened. "And you three — how about becoming my sons?" Luffy blinked blankly. "Don't want to." Sabo snorted. "Like hell we would, you lunatic." Ace spat. "Are you messing with us?" Zenkichi's smile didn't waver. "So, you're refusing? Do you know what happens to those who turn me down?" The air shifted. Without warning, a powerful wave of murderous intent surged from Zenkichi's body, suffocating the three boys under its oppressive weight. Their faces paled as cold sweat broke out. This killing intent was monstrous. ---

Chapter 144: 144: The Fall of Iwagakure and a New World Awaits.

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