His gaze drifted towards the window, pondering how long the peace would last after being shattered.
Hiruzen, looking at the complacent peace of Konoha, gradually felt a sense of powerlessness.
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"No matter what, didn't you make too much of a commotion this time?"
This was what was said to Hakushi when Ruri returned after completing his mission.
The massive attack on the Hidden Grass Village was now thoroughly spreading across all countries in the Ninja Realm.
In the attack incident, it was said that nearly dozens of Hidden Grass Ninjas lost their lives, with hundreds more injured.
Though it didn't affect civilians, critical facilities were all blown to dust, making the losses indeed severe.
"Honestly, I didn't expect the two of them to cause such a big commotion. Rather, their strength is even greater than I anticipated."
Hakushi smiled helplessly; usually, many unexpected things happen, causing the plan to differ from expectations.
And whether these unexpected events develop in a positive or negative direction is hard to control.
Yet speaking of this matter, although it provoked Hidden Grass Village's hostility, it also indirectly proved the strength of Tengu Onna and Raidenmaru, which should be considered a positive development.
In future, when breaching Ninja Village defenses, similar methods can be employed to achieve their objectives.
After all, the ability to fly is enough to give many ninjas a headache.
According to Hakushi's knowledge, there are very few ninjas in the Ninja Realm who possess flying abilities, and with the range limitation of Ninja Techniques, no matter what form of combat, occupying the sky means having a natural advantage, making it easy to attack and defend.
If they had engaged in battle with the Hidden Grass Ninjas on the ground from the start, Tengu Onna and Raidenmaru would not have been so relaxed and at ease.
"The remnants of the Uzumaki Clan have been settled. Now, with people migrating from around the world to the Land of Demons, there are forty-seven in total. This is a massive potential resource, and if every individual's talents can be harnessed, there will be no concerns about the situation in the Land of Demons."
Hakushi made this judgment.
Members of this clan generally possess immense Chakra and extraordinary Life Force and are highly compatible with the Natural Energy System, offering numerous paths for future development and the potential to cultivate talent in many special fields for the organization.
"Whatever happens, caution is needed. The issue of the Uzumaki Clan is very sensitive and could easily attract unwanted attention if discovered."
"Of course, I understand that. Rest assured, I've already arranged for them to live in the underground space of the headquarters, addressing their training and living needs there, minimizing the risk of contact with outsiders."
Moreover, there are numerous Perception-type Ninjas and Byakugan Ninjas at headquarters, eliminating any concerns in reconnaissance and vigilance aspects.
After the Hidden Grass Village attack incident, Hakushi also had Tengu Onna and Raidenmaru stationed there to supplement the insufficient high-end combat power.
He believed that with their strength, coupled with the existing personnel at headquarters, they could handle most emergency situations.
Additionally, as time passed, once the Uzumaki Clan members became the backbone strength of the organization, there would be fewer concerns about their safety.
By estimation, this would coincide with the time of the Great Ninja Wars, when the Five Great Nations' attention would be focused on the battlefield, and they definitely wouldn't devote much attention to a Neutral Country like the Land of Demons at the periphery.
Seeing Hakushi's meticulous arrangements, Ruri no longer expressed any concerns.
Just that this incident caused such a massive uproar, Ruri couldn't help but remind Hakushi just a bit.
"One more thing, my body has gotten used to this type of bracelet. Is there a more advanced restrictor?"
Ruri took off the Chakra Restriction Bracelet on his hand and tossed it to Hakushi, asking him to replace it with a more powerful Chakra Limiter.
"So soon?"
Hakushi showed mild surprise. He remembered that Ruri took more than half a month to overcome the first restrictor.
However, when she put on the second restrictor, paired with the first one, the restriction on Chakra multiplied severalfold. Initially, Hakushi thought it would take one or two months for Ruri to overcome the constraints of two restrictors on her Chakra.
Unexpectedly, she achieved it so many days earlier.
"It's probably because I've been practicing Immortal Technique recently, and I feel like my Sharingan has reached its limit. To go further, I'd need to develop into the Mangekyo Sharingan."
After successfully cultivating the Immortal Technique, Ruri felt her Donjutsu further enhanced.
In the realm of the Three Tomoe Sharingan, she had reached the end.
Should the Sharingan possess any undeveloped power, it could only be the higher-level Mangekyo Sharingan.
"Mangekyo Sharingan? That mythical eye? By the way, does such a thing really exist?"
Upon hearing Ruri mention the Mangekyo Sharingan, Hakushi couldn't help but recall the Uchiha Race chronicles Ruri had provided before, in which some things about the Mangekyo Sharingan were documented.
The Uchiha Race's legendary supreme Pupil Technique, yet, after Uchiha Madara's downfall, the Mangekyo Sharingan had completely become the stuff of legends, with no other Uchiha managing to awaken these mythical eyes.
"It's no myth. I can feel that, above the ordinary Sharingan, there definitely exists a higher level of power."