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Chapter 244: Prisoners Have No Rights
The end of the Shinobi Village Era...
Abolish Konoha... Unify the ninja world??
The words ringing in her ears made Tsunade freeze on the spot instantly. Even though she was mentally prepared, she didn't expect the consequences of losing the war to be even more severe than she thought.
Konoha and the Land of Fire were going to be buried in the hands of her, the Fifth Hokage.
The treasure passed down by her grandfather and granduncle... she couldn't protect it...
Allowing their life's blood and sweat to be completely cut off tonight, more than sixty years later.
Konoha... disappearing...
Tsunade absolutely could not accept this result, nor would she.
She clenched her fists. "No—"
Her angry shout came to an abrupt halt.
Beside her, Orochimaru had quick eyes and hands. The moment he heard that Konoha was being abolished, he stared at Tsunade. Seeing she was about to speak out in resistance, he immediately covered her mouth.
Tsunade could only make muffled sounds, unable to speak, glaring fiercely at Orochimaru.
"Tsunade," Orochimaru whispered. "I once worked with the White Tiger in the Akatsuki organization. I know a bit about her temperament. If you speak out against her again, you will really die, and it will be a death in vain."
He slightly sized up Konan floating in the sky.
Even now, it was hard to believe that the White Tiger, who was taciturn and rarely showed her face in the organization back then... would grow to such a terrifying level today.
She had long since surpassed Deva Path Pain, Uchiha Madara, Hashirama Senju, and all other ninjas, possessing power comparable to a god.
How exactly... did she do it??
How could she suddenly become so powerful!
Orochimaru was curious, very curious, and wanted to investigate.
As for the disappearance of Konoha... Although it was regrettable, the opponent's will absolutely could not be defied. Since they decided to unify the ninja world, the ninja world would inevitably be unified. No one could stop it.
Moreover... he also really wanted to see where this brand-new wind would take the Shinobi Village Era, which had remained unchanged for over sixty years.
Ninja World Unification...
Would it give the ninja world a new life and lead it to a better stage, or sink it down to destruction... He was equally very curious and expectant about the result.
And to witness the future outcome, he inevitably had to continue living. To die here would just be throwing his life away...
"Lady Tsunade." Shizune held Tsunade's right hand tightly, looking at her with concern.
She was also heartbroken and sad about Konoha's disappearance. But as Orochimaru said, getting angry and cursing now would only be incompetent rage, leading to a meaningless death.
Tsunade gradually calmed down. Only despair remained in her heart, and she wept silently.
Seeing this, Orochimaru sighed lightly and let go of his hand.
Shikaku Nara and Inoichi Yamanaka were silent. Regardless of the outcome, aside from accepting it silently, they could do nothing.
Sakura and Ino looked dazedly at Hinata floating in mid-air. The announcement that Konoha was to be revoked left their minds blank, unable to think for the moment.
Faced with the demise of their village, some were stunned, some accepted it silently. Naturally, there were also those who couldn't accept it and shouted angrily:
"What kind of joke is this!! The village is the home we rely on for survival, what gives you the right to abolish it just because you say so!!"
"Right!! On what grounds!! Why can you do this!! I don't agree!"
"Don't be afraid, everyone!! So what if her power is strong? Would she dare to kill us all?!"
"Protect the village!! Protect the village!! I absolutely do not agree to that Ninja World Unification!!"
"Don't think you can make us submit!! That so-called Nation of Dawn—"
Bang! Bang! Bang!
In an instant, the bodies of everyone who had just spoken out in rebuttal exploded. Like blood flowers, they bloomed within the crowd.
Blood splattered; gore shot out.
Ino felt liquid flowing down her right cheek and touched it subconsciously. It felt warm and slimy. Putting it in front of her eyes, it was crimson and still steaming.
Blood! It's pungent blood!
She looked terrified and slumped to the ground at once. It seemed that the blood splattered on her cheek came from a person not far away whose body had suddenly exploded...
Such a brutal and bloody scene immediately silenced everyone. They were as quiet as cicadas in winter. Each and every one of them was scared out of their wits, staring fearfully at the piles of gore on the ground.
Those were the people who had just shouted "I don't agree." But in the blink of an eye, they had turned into mud.
Those still alive at this moment rejoiced that they hadn't shouted blindly like those reckless fools without brains.
Things had come to this. Knowing the opponent possessed invincible power, yet still foolishly provoking them?
You don't agree? Who do you think you are? Do you have the right to disagree?? Do you really think you're somebody? You've become prisoners, yet you still think you have the qualification to bargain?
Boom!
In the next instant, unparalleled pressure descended from above. Everyone on the ground instantly felt a giant mountain pressing on their backs.
Thud! Thud! Thud! They fell to their knees one after another.
Tsunade gritted her teeth, her body half-bent, trembling uncontrollably. She fought desperately against the pressure from above, desperately not wanting to kneel.
Being captured was one thing, but to be forced to kneel and be humiliated?!
I am one of the Five Kage! Konoha's Fifth Hokage!! I absolutely cannot kneel...
Bang—!
Tsunade could no longer hold on, and her knees smashed heavily onto the ground. Under that immense pressure, no matter how her will resisted or how unwilling she was, it was useless. The difference in strength between heaven and earth could not be defied by will alone.
Not far away, the Fifth Mizukage Mei Terumi also didn't last long, eventually being pressed to the ground unwillingly.
At this moment, apart from the Sky Ninjas, there was no one standing on the ground.
This was a lesson. Let them properly experience what it meant to be a prisoner. The people who exploded just now clearly hadn't realized this point.
Konan looked down coldly.
Her authoritative voice rang in everyone's ears: "The Shinobi Village Era is ended. The ninja world is unified. This is a notice, not a request for your opinion. You only need to execute it. For anyone who disagrees, there is only one outcome—death!"
As soon as the word "death" fell, everyone below seemed to see the word DEATH carved in huge letters on their foreheads. If they disobeyed, they would die in the next second. They immediately felt cold all over, terrified of Konan to the extreme.
They dared not resist anymore.
Konan withdrew her gaze. "Alex, how do you say we should handle these people and the people in the various ninja villages?"
Alex thought for a moment and decided, "Move them all to the Rain Village. From now on, there won't be ninja villages, only the Nation of Dawn. The capital will be set in the Rain Village."
The Land of Rain bordered many countries. Geographically speaking, it could barely count as the center of the ninja world. Moreover, it was Konan's hometown, so setting the capital here wasn't bad.
As for the climate where it rained all year round, with the strength of the two of them, it was very easy to solve.
The population of all five ninja villages combined was probably only one or two million. The capital would need to continue importing population in the future.
"Okay." Konan nodded. "Hinata, you will be responsible for Konoha's migration."
With the Hyuga clan's cooperation, it should go very smoothly.
"Lady Konan, I will definitely do a good job." Hinata said very seriously.
"As for Kumogakure..."
"Lady Konan, please leave it to me," Samui volunteered. "I still have many old subordinates in the Cloud; Lady Konan has already displayed invincible power, I believe they have recognized the situation."
"Good, it's yours."
"Lady Konan, then I will be responsible for Kirigakure," Honoka said excitedly.
"Okay."
Ryuzetsu: "Lady Konan, please leave Sunagakure to me."
"Allowed."
Finally, Iwagakure remained, naturally falling to Shion's responsibility. As for the remaining small ninja villages, they were handed over to Kameda.
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