Time slipped away quickly, and half a month passed in the blink of an eye.
Hidden Cloud Village was in a state of anxiety and excitement.
So much time had passed, but they still hadn't heard from the First Raikage. The higher-ups had sent out dozens of teams to search, but they had found nothing.
The entire Hidden Cloud delegation, including the First Raikage, had vanished as if they had evaporated from the face of the earth.
The villagers were panicking, especially after the recent "Eight-Tails rampage incident." They desperately needed a pillar of support to stabilize the people's hearts.
As time went on, everyone began to make bad guesses.
Could it be that... the Raikage was assassinated!??
But who would dare? Who would have the strength?
Moreover, the Raikage went to Hidden Leaf Village to attend a banquet, and no one has seen them since...
Hmm? Hidden Leaf Village!!!
Could it be that Hidden Leaf Village secretly plotted against the Raikage?
Did Hidden Leaf Village assassinate the Raikage?
Hidden Leaf Village killed the Raikage!
This news spread like wildfire. Before anyone knew it, it was all over Hidden Cloud Village.
The representatives were indignant and jointly petitioned, demanding justice from Hidden Leaf Village.
Just as the higher-ups were racking their brains, A... woke up.
As soon as he woke up, he immediately convened a meeting in the Raikage Building, and all the higher-ups were present.
Even the usually unruly Ginkaku and Kinkaku brothers obediently attended the meeting, which impressed the various families.
"I think we should immediately launch a righteous invasion of the Land of Fire, attack Hidden Leaf Village, and demand justice for the Raikage!"
"What!!"
"A, do you know what you're saying!"
"This, this, this... that's not right, A. Everyone knows that you and Lord A are as close as father and son, but acting so rashly is the act of a reckless man!"
"Little A, I've watched you grow up. You're not such an impulsive person..."
...
A slammed the table and said something shocking, "Hidden Leaf Village is bullying us too much. Are we just going to endure it? Did Lord A establish Hidden Cloud Village to protect you cowards? Is this how you inherit the Will of Lightning!"
"Hey, you're too excited. At least send someone to Hidden Leaf Village to verify..."
"Aren't you stupid? If they did it secretly, how would they admit it?" Ginkaku interjected.
"Hidden Leaf Village isn't the kind of village that wouldn't dare to own up to what they've done, and I believe in Lord Hashirama's character." The elder of the Yotsuki clan expressed his opinion.
Kinkaku said in a deep voice, "Trust me, this is just wasting time and manpower."
The Hidden Cloud meeting was full of reckless people. Everyone held their own opinions, and the more they argued, the more excited they became. In the end, they directly overturned the table, rolled up their sleeves, and even cursed each other with red faces.
In short, A's proposal was met with opposition from most people, and the meeting was temporarily adjourned, with the high-level officials parting on bad terms.
Three days later, the delegation sent to Hidden Leaf Village disappeared again. A convened the second meeting that night.
This time, he still stubbornly insisted on attacking Hidden Leaf Village, but there were still many voices of opposition.
Emotions ran high, and the arguments became more and more fierce.
Finally, A proposed that the high-level elders who held dissenting opinions be elected to personally lead a team to Hidden Leaf Village to discuss the matter and inquire about the whereabouts of the First Raikage and the Hidden Cloud delegation.
A week passed, and the dispatched elders also disappeared without a trace, never to return.
The third meeting was convened.
"Hidden Leaf Village is really deceiving us too much! Just because of Hashirama Senju, they can bully us at will?!"
This time, there were far fewer voices opposing A's angry remarks.
"This should be an accident, right? After all, the rogue Ninja in the Extreme Lightning Gorge have been quite rampant recently. Do you think... should we send another team to try?"
Ginkaku said in a muffled voice, "Trust me, don't send them to their deaths. It's useless."
Ginkaku revealed a provocative smile, "Elder Yotsuki, how about you lead the team this time?"
The old man, nearing sixty and weathered, immediately shut his mouth.
Many smart people saw the situation clearly and had already begun to choose sides silently.
However, because Hashirama Senju's reputation was far-reaching, many people worried that the future of Hidden Cloud Village would be directly snuffed out, and they were unable to reach a unified opinion.
But the scales of the situation had already begun to tip, and most people agreed with A's proposal, harboring deep resentment towards Hidden Leaf Village.
Until three days later, a message reached Hidden Cloud Village.
"The First Hokage of Hidden Leaf Village, Hashirama Senju, known as the 'God of Shinobi', has reached the end of his lifespan and fallen!"
A convened another meeting, the theme of which was still the proposal to attack Hidden Leaf Village.
This time, no dissenting voices could be heard, only a few wise old men were still hesitant.
"If you have any doubts, please raise them." A tapped the table. "Let me add that just yesterday, this proposal has been approved by the Daimyo."
"This... Attacking Hidden Leaf Village is certainly important, and Hidden Leaf Village must give us justice, but..."
"But we have no leader, and we will inevitably suffer setbacks..."
A smiled slightly, "Simple, wouldn't I become the Raikage?"
The direction of the meeting was changed, and the high-level officials were all decisive, and immediately began voting.
Surprisingly, the Gold and Silver Brothers, who held a considerable portion of the voting rights, also agreed to A becoming the Second Raikage!
Without any surprises, A officially became the Second Raikage with a unanimous vote, and issued a notice to raise troops to attack Hidden Leaf Village!
As soon as the news came out, the crowd was in an uproar!
In an unnoticed izakaya, Shin'yu was sipping tea in a private room on the second floor, looking at the lively street outside the window, a smile on his lips.
"You've started a war with this." Hikari sat opposite him, propping her cheek with her hand, her long sleeves slipping down, revealing a small section of her snowy lotus arm.
Shin'yu said calmly, "War will come sooner or later, I just nudged the timeline a bit."
"Besides..." He took a small sip of tea, "We have already ordered A to not harm civilians. This is a war only targeting Ninja."
Hikari just looked at him like that, her almond eyes bright, for a good while.
"What's wrong? Is there something on my face?" Shin'yu noticed her gaze.
"Sometimes I wonder, what exactly are you plotting? Is it really just to obtain the same power as Lord Madara?" Hikari's voice was clear and cold, like an orchid in an empty valley.
Shin'yu smiled, "Since you don't know anything, you still dare to help me? Aren't you afraid I'll sell you off?"
"Tch." Hikari curled her lip and muttered softly, "You wouldn't dare."
Shin'yu smiled without answering, turning his head to look out the window.
According to his plan, one day in the future, he would not only obtain the Eternal Mangekyo fused with Hashirama cells, but even Hikari could obtain the power of Hashirama cells.
Over the years, Hikari's eyesight has been steadily declining, but fortunately, life in the base is peaceful, and there is no need to use the power of the Mangekyo Sharingan.
Hikari no longer has any blood relatives in this world, and the only way to protect these Mangekyo Sharingan eyes is to obtain the power of Hashirama cells.
But in Shin'yu's view, Lord Madara's method of transplanting Hashirama's flesh was too violent. That kind of extreme pain was not something ordinary people could bear.
What's more, Hikari is just a girl.
In addition to this, there is a gentler method, which is to directly transplant the flesh of White Zetsu.
The so-called White Zetsu are actually products of the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path. Their true form is that of humans sealed in the God Tree by Kaguya Otsutsuki through the "Infinite Tsukuyomi" thousands of years ago, and they contain a rich power of the God Tree within them.
By a twist of fate, some White Zetsu were also modified by Madara to fuse with Hashirama cells, making the Yang Release Chakra in their bodies even stronger. In the original timeline, Obito Uchiha transplanted the flesh of this special White Zetsu to ensure the recoverability of his eye power.
The pain brought about by the fusion of Hashirama cells has been completely absorbed by the White Zetsu, and the White Zetsu themselves contain the genes of countless humans, so the adaptability of White Zetsu flesh is very strong.
With its transition, there will be basically no pain after transplantation, and even the most basic immune rejection will not occur.
With the blessing of the self-healing factor of Yang Release power, Obito could continuously repair his optic nerves, to a certain extent avoiding the blindness effect of the Mangekyo Sharingan.
But this would have to wait until Madara opened the Rinnegan to summon the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path from the moon. If they really had to wait until then, Hikari could be a grandmother.
Therefore, Shin'yu's current plan is particularly urgent!
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