Itachi sat in the Hokage office, crimson eyes scanning the system store interface. With the Uchiha named members secured and Kakashi's template fully maxed, the next step was clear: build Konoha into an unstoppable fortress.
He started with the Senju.
Tobirama Senju… 12,000 points.
Itachi didn't hesitate. The former Hokage materialized before him, cold, calculating, and already assessing the village. His mastery over water style techniques, high-level strategic combat, and leadership would make him an invaluable asset to the village and a tactical counterbalance to the Uchiha.
One… two… twenty named Senju…
With this, Itachi now had 160 elite ANBU-level subordinates from his purchased units, combined with the massive power of the clans.
Next, he turned to the key clans to round out the village's strategic dominance:
Sarutobi Clan: 150 members with elemental ninjutsu scrolls and secret techniques. 8,000 points.
Hyuga Clan: 220 members with full mastery of Gentle Fist techniques. 9,000 points.
He surveyed the addition. Together with the Uchiha and Senju, these three clans formed an elite backbone, giving him unmatched offensive, defensive, and support capabilities.
But Itachi didn't stop there. Smaller clans were equally strategic for their unique abilities:
Yamanaka Clan: 30 members with secret mind-related techniques. 8,000 points.
Akimichi Clan: 30 members with secret expansion techniques. 8,000 points.
Nara Clan: 30 members with secret shadow techniques. 8,500 points.
Aburame Clan: 60 members with insect techniques and secret jutsu. Price not listed, but added.
These clans, while smaller, provided critical tactical advantages. Mind-control, shadow binding, and insect reconnaissance were perfect complements to his elite Uchiha and Senju forces.
Itachi leaned back, crimson eyes scanning the new roster of Konoha's ninja: all 150 civilians, the Uchiha and Senju backbone, elite ANBU units, and strategically selected clans, each trained in secret techniques and ready for deployment.
This village isn't just a settlement anymore, he mused. It's a fortress, a superpower, and a command center for the next phase of my expansion. Every clan, every ninja, every civilian… a tool in my hands.
Sasuke watched silently beside him. "Brother… we're building an army capable of controlling the world."
Itachi's crimson eyes glimmered with intensity. "Not control, Sasuke… dominance. Influence is power, and the world is about to see how Konoha operates under my command."
The system points were still high, and the possibilities endless. Next steps? Named Senju members, additional elite units, and beginning to train the Madara template to its full destructive potential.
The game is just beginning.