Bloodline Limit - Chapter 500

“So, consider the debt Konoha owed us repaid. Of course, if you folks from Konoha feel resentful and want to seek revenge, I welcome it. But let me offer you a friendly piece of advice: if you start seeking revenge against me, be prepared for the consequences. I personally welcome the combined strength of the Five Great Countries coming after me.”

“Because I really want to taste what it feels like to rule the ninja world. It’s even better if you come at me all at once, I can crush all of you directly. After that, things will be much simpler. Say, Konan, shouldn’t you be thankful to me? I’m helping fulfill your dream.”

Ryoha taunted Konan with a turn of his head. She, however, remained expressionless, not even sparing Ryoha a glance. Yet, Ryoha keenly caught a glint of surprise in Konan’s eyes, clearly astonished that her thoughts aligned with his words.

“Stop putting on a poker face. I find you look better when you’re grinding your teeth in anger.” Ryoha’s words left Konan speechless. Who was this person? The imposing, seemingly unbeatable man just now appeared like a war god. How could he change so much in an instant?

“Alright, stop flirting in front of us, let’s go.” Tsunade interrupted Ryoha, feeling quite unhappy that he was hitting on other women right in front of her. She used the Hiraishin before Ryoha, taking him away. However, taking advantage of the villagers’ lack of attention, Ryoha secretly transported Yugao and Anko into another dimension. So, once Ryoha left, Yugao and Anko were gone too.

About half an hour after Ryoha and his group left, Naruto was the first to stand up, his face filled with anger as he looked at the spot where Ryoha and the others were standing just now. He was not only angry at Ryoha but even more at his own helplessness.

“It seems we must convene the Five Kage Summit as soon as possible. We’re no match for him without uniting our strengths.” Ryoha had completely defeated the powerful figures of Konoha. Jiraiya had to act swiftly and even overlooked the fact that Konoha had been reduced to ruins.

After all, rebuilding Konoha was futile if Ryoha couldn’t be dealt with. On the other hand, if Ryoha couldn’t be dealt with, rebuilding Konoha was pointless. Regardless, the rebuilding still had to be done. However, he didn’t have the time to do it himself, so he entrusted this task to Yamato and Kakashi. Kakashi was tasked with the Summit while Yamato managed the rebuilding since he knew Wood Release, which was a great help in rebuilding Konoha.

Nevertheless, the relatively peaceful ninja world had evidently begun to show signs of disturbance. The story that Ryoha successively beat Kumo and Konoha to black and blue has just spread throughout the ninja world. One major event followed another, and the revival of various stone soldiers holding weapons, similar to those who had turned into stone statues, occurred all over. The defensive and offensive capabilities of these warrior statues were overwhelming, even a typical Chuunin could only handle a few. As a result, the ninja world faced uprisings of these stone soldiers resembling the Terracotta Warriors in many places.

The durability of these soldier statues, akin to Terracotta Warriors, and their attack power was something not to be underestimated. The situation had escalated beyond what the Five Great Countries could afford. Under the alliance of the Five Great Countries and smaller ninja villages, they had to deploy their forces or dispatch ninjas to quell the unrest.

However, as days passed, those stone soldiers that were defeated by the forces of the Five Great Countries or other small ninja villages would miraculously revive again. This was the kind of prolonged battle that the Five Great Countries did not want to fight and could not afford to fight. After all, the casualties in the Five Great Countries were increasing, as the extensive intelligence network under the joint effort of the Five Great Countries quickly identified the source of this phenomenon.

The origin of it all turned out to be the mischievous monsters that were rumored to have nearly destroyed the world. More precisely, someone had released these monsters, and the source of it all was the Land of Demons. The shrine maidens of the Land of Demons were rumored to possess the power to seal these monsters.

Of course, the Five Great Countries wanted to resolve the matter with minimal effort. They were concerned that the person who released the monsters might kill the shrine maidens. Hence, they each sent individuals to the Land of Demons to protect the shrine maidens and simultaneously hoped to find and eliminate the one responsible for releasing the monsters, which would effectively address the root cause.

“Hehe, quite splendid. One significant event after another. I think the Five Great Countries and the Five Great Ninja Villages must be having a headache. First, it was the Kumogakure, then Konoha. I believe under this pressure, the Five Great Ninja Villages will unite.” Ryoha commented.

Of course, when Ryoha mentioned the Five Great Ninja Villages, he did not include the Hidden Sand Village. Because the Hidden Sand Village had already, quite early on, made the same choice as the Hidden Mist Village after being guided by Ryoha. Though they outwardly allied with the Five Great Ninja Villages, they had actually established a connection with Ryoha.

Especially after witnessing the miserable fate of the Kumogakure and Konoha, the Kirigakure became even more resolute in expressing their intention to follow the footsteps of Ryoha. Since a few years ago, when she was inadvertently inspired by Ryoha and found enlightenment, Mei, regarding the position of Mizukage, cared less and less. Most of her time was spent on training.

If she had found a suitable candidate to succeed the position of the Sixth Mizukage, she would have resigned long ago. In her words, she had already made great efforts and contributions for Kirigakure. It was really tiring, very tiring. It was time to retire and plan for herself, to live the life she wanted.

However, a series of major events made Mei realize that she couldn’t leave now. Once she left Kirigakure, it would be leaderless, and she also saw the changes about to happen in the ninja world through these consecutive major events. Especially after seeing Ryoha last time, she became even more certain of her judgment. She knew that no matter what, in a short time, she could leave the position of Mizukage and live the life she wanted.

Therefore, she decided to use the remaining time to choose the best path for the Kirigakure after the imminent changes in the ninja world. It would ensure the prosperity of the Kirigakure after she stepped down, and the village wouldn’t suffer any unnecessary disasters due to the changes in the ninja world. She wanted to guide the Kirigakure onto the correct path before stepping down from the position of Mizukage, and Ryoha was the path she chose for the Kirigakure.

“You’re amazing. You accompanied me out once and brought back three women.” Bulma said, blushing and feeling jealous as she spoke to Ryoha.”

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