Land of Lightning, Cloud Thunder Gorge.
"Boom—!!!!"
A deafening roar tore through the air, and the entire gorge trembled violently.
Tobirama Senju, wearing a blue work uniform with "Shinobi Nation Infrastructure" printed on it, was holding a pair of binoculars, staring at the towering mountain range in the distance that had been cleaved down the middle. Billowing dust and smoke shot into the sky, and crushed stones fell like rain.
"Coordinate detonation successful. Slight deviation from the projected trajectory, but acceptable."
He lowered the binoculars, a trace of fanaticism appearing on his normally cold face.
He picked up the chakra megaphone hanging around his neck.
"Earth Release Squad, immediately reinforce the structural cross-sections at points one through ten! Byakugan Team, inspect the internal structure of the mountain and calculate the required explosive yield!"
"Yes, sir!"
Several Hyuga clan members sprang into action at his command. Their Byakugan activated, and their immense visual prowess pierced through the mountain, analyzing its complex internal structure. They transmitted the data directly to the demolition team led by Deidara nearby.
Not far away, the Fourth Raikage, A, watched with his eyelids twitching wildly.
Floating in mid-air, the Tsuchikage, Onoki, nearly threw his old back out from the shock.
The two of them had lived long lives and seen countless earth-shattering ninjutsu, but they had never imagined that ninjutsu could be used like this.
Although this coordination didn't display any combat power, they certainly wouldn't underestimate it.
However, when Onoki looked at the excited Deidara, he felt a wave of relief. Recently, Deidara had realized the flaws in his explosion abilities and had started pestering him to learn Dust Release.
If this had been in the past, Deidara wouldn't have even glanced at a ninjutsu scroll if Onoki placed it right in front of him.
In the newly established Shinobi Nation, subversive scenes like the transformation of the Land of Lightning were playing out everywhere, every single day.
In the Land of Water, the Fifth Mizukage, Mei Terumi, was directing a large group of Water Release and Earth Release shinobi to build cross-sea bridges.
These magnificent cross-sea bridges connected the fragmented islands of the Land of Water like giant dragons.
This greatly improved the convenience of life for the people of the Land of Water, and the subsequent land reclamation and sea train projects had already entered their initial phases.
In the Land of Earth, amidst the gray and desolate mountains of the Hidden Stone Village, the First Hokage, Hashirama Senju, clapped his hands together, pouring out a massive amount of life energy.
"[Wood Release·Wild Grass Jutsu]!"
This was a new jutsu created by Hashirama. Compared to his previous powerful Wood Release, the Wild Grass Jutsu had almost no offensive capability.
However, its advantage lay in its low chakra consumption and wide coverage area.
Furthermore, these special chakra plants possessed the ability to absorb nutrients from the sand and soil. Over time, the wild grass would imperceptibly transform the sandy terrain into normal, fertile soil.
The sea of death in the Land of Wind had long since turned into a boundless forest and grassland, with clear rivers winding through it.
The subsequent animal introduction plan was also in full swing. As scrolls were opened one after another, more and more animals were summoned here to thrive and multiply.
Alongside this flourishing development, there was also a hint of bloodshed.
There were some remnants of the old era who still harbored ambitions of subverting the shinobi world, so they had to be eliminated.
The notorious mobile fortress of the Hidden Sky Village, along with the "Box of Ultimate Bliss" that was said to be capable of destroying a country, was tracked down by Madara Uchiha.
With a single "[Bansho Ten'in]", he dragged the mobile fortress down from the sky.
Then, he violently breached it and seized the Box of Ultimate Bliss.
The monster gestating inside the Box of Ultimate Bliss, the Zero-Tails, was directly ripped out by Madara and subsequently pinned to death by Izuna Uchiha using chakra black receivers.
In the Hidden Star Village, while the Head of Medical Research, Tsunade, was studying their unique radiation sickness, she unexpectedly discovered that the Hidden Star Village's meteorite, after absorbing Nine-Tails chakra, could emit a strange energy that enhanced life.
This discovery drove the Shinobi World Academy of Sciences crazy in an instant, and they quickly dispatched Orochimaru to take over the site.
A month later, war had vanished, food was plentiful, and infrastructure was well-connected.
The Uchiha were no longer synonymous with evil; their clan crest had now become a symbol of peace and prosperity.
Portraits of Ian were spontaneously hung in people's homes, worshipped day and night.
In the Land of Water, the final cross-sea bridge was nearing completion.
The setting sun dyed the ocean surface a brilliant gold. Kakashi Hatake leaned against the bridge railing, feeling the salty sea breeze, his heart filled with a long-lost tranquility.
"Mr. Kakashi, what are you thinking about?"
A gentle voice sounded from behind him.
He turned around and saw the kunoichi named Hanare walking toward him with a smile, carrying two cups of hot tea.
Hanare was originally a shinobi from the Jomae Village. After the Jomae Village was liberated, she was assigned here to participate in the infrastructure construction.
The two had met during their work. Hanare was understanding and often touched the soft spots in Kakashi's heart.
"Nothing," Kakashi replied, taking the hot tea and revealing a rare, gentle smile.
The two stood side by side, watching the sun sink below the horizon. A wondrous emotion quietly sprouted in his heart.
...
What the two of them didn't know was that the scene of their date was being broadcast live into a dark prison cell through a giant water mirror.
The once-mighty Obito Uchiha was now strapped to a life-support device, half-dead.
His head was immobilized, and his eyelids were forced open, compelling him to stare at the water mirror continuously.
In the water mirror, Kakashi was taking a stroll with Hanare under the setting sun.
He had even taken off his mask—a rare occurrence—and was telling her amusing stories from his past, his face bearing a relaxed expression he had never shown before.
The two grew closer and closer, eventually almost pressing against each other.
'Damn you, Kakashi! What right do you have to be so happy!' Obito thought, boundless jealousy and resentment rising in his heart.
"You evil masked man, watch closely! Don't space out!"
The Uchiha clan member in charge of guarding him saw Obito's agitated expression and his eyes rolling back. Thinking Obito was zoning out, the guard stepped forward and slapped him to force his attention back to the live broadcast.
Then, this Uchiha clan member considerately provided Obito with real-time commentary.
"Look at how happily Kakashi-senpai is smiling."
"Wow! Kakashi-senpai took off his mask! I remember he never took off his mask in the village!"
"Oh, right, do you know when Kakashi-senpai started wearing a mask?"
"You don't know, do you! I'll tell you a secret, but don't go blabbing it to anyone!"
"I heard Kakashi-senpai put on the mask after that girl named Rin died. What kind of relationship do you think Rin and Kakashi-senpai had?"
The name "Rin" instantly triggered a reaction from Obito.
A hoarse, rattling sound came from his throat, and his remaining half-body convulsed violently, shaking the tubes connected to him.
"Rin... Rin... didn't... didn't..." Obito Uchiha tried to retort, but he couldn't form a complete sentence.
The Uchiha guard stepped up and delivered another slap. "What are you mumbling about? So quiet, did you leave your vocal cords at home?"
Obito took another slap, a mixture of blood and tears flowing from his eyes.
He wanted to close his eyes, but he simply couldn't.
He could only watch helplessly as the Kakashi he hated lived a happy life.
...
Amidst the peaceful atmosphere of the shinobi world, Black Zetsu suddenly approached Ian.
Using the most humble and respectful tone, Black Zetsu softly reminded Ian.
"Lord Ian Uchiha."
"About that... regarding my mother..."
Prompted by Black Zetsu's reminder, Ian seemed to suddenly remember something and put down the scroll in his hand.
"Oh, you mean Kaguya."
"If you hadn't mentioned it, I would have forgotten."
"Alright then."
Ian stood up and casually brushed off the hem of his clothes.
"It's time to let her out to see this beautiful new world."
He looked toward the two people sparring not far away.
"Oi, Madara, Hashirama."
"Stop fighting. Grab a few Uchiha, we're taking a trip to the moon."
Hashirama Senju and Madara Uchiha, who were rolling around on the ground, stopped their movements, a deep interest instantly bursting from their eyes.
"Oh? A trip to the moon? Interesting!"