Nara Shikaku opened his mouth, but ultimately said nothing.
His original intention was for the Ninja Clans to unite and contribute their remaining strength, after all, which Ninja Clan in the Land of Fire didn't have assets?
For instance, their own clan, when practicing Shadow Imitation Jutsu, required a body that was naturally compatible with Yin Release energy.
Therefore, the Nara Clan cultivated medicinal deer, bred various rare medicinal herbs, and researched medicines; the once vast Konoha medical system relied on the Nara Clan to operate.
Leveraging the prosperous Konoha, the Nara Clan's pharmaceutical industry, if not spread throughout the Ninja World, was at least flourishing across the Land of Fire.
Although they were now in a hostile relationship with the Land of Fire, as long as they didn't delve deep into the major cities in the heartland, collecting dispersed assets throughout the regions would still be a considerable sum of money.
There was also the Akimichi Clan, whose spice pills used to aid the Partial Expansion Jutsu also had a complete industrial chain.
It could even be said that,
the Sarutobi Clan, looking across the entire Ninja World, was a major clan that could not be ignored; even after suffering devastating blows, it likely still had a large sum of money preserved.
In any case, they would not resort to robbing civilians of their funds… That was something only Rogue Ninja and Wandering Ninja would do without regard for their reputation.
Nara Shikaku was resistant in his heart,
If they really resorted to borrowing, would they still be considered Konoha Ninja?
Sarutobi Hiruzen narrowed his eyes, his gaze sweeping over the silent Nara Shikaku, and asked, "Is there a problem?"
I am the Hokage, protecting the civilians of the Land of Fire. Everything is a temporary pain. Even if I sacrifice my reputation, I must rebuild Konoha as quickly as possible!
"No… no."
Nara Shikaku responded in a low voice, ultimately unwilling to stick his neck out.
The other Ninja Clan heads had strange expressions, lowering their heads and looking at each other, exchanging their current emotions.
Lord Third Hokage seemed to have changed somewhat after enduring torture in prison.
That feeling of being bathed in spring breeze was gone,
Instead, he was more like the former Fire Shadow Consultant, who did all sorts of evil deeds, whose human experiments were exposed, the mastermind behind the Uchiha Clan massacre, the one who spread rumors of Sakumo Hatake's death, who snatched talented children from Ninja Clans to join Root, and who was dark and despicable like Danzo, standing against everyone.
Perhaps it was a misconception.
The Ino-Shika-Cho clan heads dared not think too much; since they had chosen to follow Sarutobi Hiruzen, they had to be single-minded.
Wavering would surely lead to their demise.
Akimichi Torifu, who had already stepped down as clan head but was forced to retake control of the clan due to Akimichi Choza's death in battle, waved his hand and said, "Shikaku, you continue."
He glanced at Homura Mitokado, whose expression was unchanged, and Koharu Utatane, who appeared to be feigning sleep.
These two Fire Shadow Consultants, who had narrowly escaped death, looked as usual, without any surprise, suggesting that Hiruzen had probably discussed the looting of civilians with them long ago and jointly approved it, making any objection largely useless.
"Yes, Lord Torifu."
Nara Shikaku breathed a sigh of relief and continued, "Finally, there's information related to the new map."
"Lord Hokage, and everyone, most of the Reincarnation Game players have already reached level nineteen, but they are all unable to continue leveling up, as if they have hit a bottleneck."
"The new map is probably the key to breaking through this bottleneck."
Nara Shikaku's expression was serious as he analyzed, "Pay attention to the wording in the Game Merchant's announcement: 'two new player maps,' which means Scarlet Wasteland and Dead Soul Mountain Range can only be considered new player maps, similar to the Ninja School?"
The atmosphere was slightly silent.
Although they were not players, they had heard Naruto Uzumaki and some of their clan members who had become players describe the Pollution Monsters in the Reincarnation Game.
The Ghost Mage, who once triggered the monster siege, if placed in reality, its powerful Netherworld skills could even rival the Ninja God, Senju Hashirama.
Fortunately, although the Ghost Mage was very powerful in combat, its body was very fragile, which allowed it to be overwhelmed and killed by players who could revive infinitely.
If, as Nara Shikaku said,
such a lord-level Pollution Monster could only be considered a gatekeeper of the Ninja School?
"How powerful would the monsters in the new map be?"
Everyone swallowed in unison, with a tacit understanding.
The Ninja God was the limit they could imagine, as the Game Merchant's slight actions in the Forest of Death were simply powers beyond the comprehension of beings at their level.
Akimichi Torifu pointed out the key, saying, "Has everyone considered that if Reincarnation Game equipment and skills can appear in the Ninja World, what about Pollution Monsters?"
Everyone's expressions changed slightly.
Powerful monsters like the Ghost Mage and Vampire Baron, if they appeared in the Ninja World, would be a disaster for the entire world.
Even Konoha, once the strongest Ninja Village, did not have fortified cities or giant cannons that could resist the Ghost Legion, nor strong individuals to stop the Ghost Mage, unless the Ninja God revived.
"Only players can fight against Pollution Monsters!"
Sarutobi Hiruzen stated decisively, "A large part of the reason everyone has fallen to this state is Shimura Danzo's deep resistance to the Reincarnation Game, failing to discover its immense potential in time."
"To revitalize Konoha, relying solely on the strength of ninja is not enough."
"Torifu, send a ninja team to search for civilian players within the Land of Hot Water and invite them to join Konoha."
Having suffered a defeat and nearly dying himself, Sarutobi Hiruzen no longer dared to underestimate the Reincarnation Game.
In fact, he focused all his attention on the game.
He wanted to assemble a game unit exclusive to Konoha.
A civilian ninja at the very end asked, "Lord Hokage, Jonin Asuma has already formed a game unit, do we still need a new team?"
Hearing this, Sarutobi Hiruzen's face twitched slightly, and he chuckled, "You said it yourself, that's Jonin Asuma's unit."
When they first arrived at Hidden Hot Water Village,
he wanted to directly dispatch the game unit to kill all combatants in Hidden Hot Water Village and silently take over.
But Asuma refused, telling him that Hidden Hot Water's philosophy was peace, and that they could completely negotiate with a gentle attitude to seek coexistence and mutual assistance, just like Konoha and the Land of Whirlpools in the past.
Such a foolish idea would only squander the last chance to revitalize Konoha.
Even the Hyuga, Aburame, and Sarutobi… these leeches who spent their days exploiting Konoha, didn't know how to give back to Konoha in times of crisis.
Let alone trusting ninja from other countries?
Recalling Asuma's disappointed gaze at the time, Sarutobi Hiruzen felt a surge of anger, and it was from that incident that their relationship began to plummet to an all-time low.
Everything I do is for the revitalization of Konoha; the burning Fire Will will guide my path forward.
…
In the game, Scarlet Wasteland.
Bone forts were destroyed one by one, and the leader-level Pollution Monsters hidden within the structures were all blasted into smithereens by violent energy beams.
Until the eastern part of the wasteland, an area with slight undulations in terrain, easy to defend and difficult to attack, was thoroughly cleared.
"For Dawn."
Konan took a deep breath and pulled out the family token she had acquired through auction.
Behind her, hundreds of Dawn Faction players followed, eagerly watching the raised family token, their hearts filled with anticipation.
"Report, the area has been thoroughly cleared."
A member of the combat squad, carrying an iron sword on his shoulder, reported to the Dawn Faction leader on the high ground.
Upon hearing the report of the area being cleared,
Konan nodded slightly, then solemnly activated the family token.
A brilliant white light burst forth.
[Activating the family token requires 10 [salina's heart]. Do you wish to activate?]
"Yes."
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