With Hanzo's death, the ninjas of Rain Shinobi Village also lost the will to resist and surrendered without putting up a fight.
Only a few diehards followers remained, lacking enthusiasm. As a result, before launching an attack, Sannin executed one of them on the spot, serving as a warning.
The Konoha army, led by Ryan, took over the entire Rain Shinobi Village, capturing all the ninjas and bringing them back to Konoha for brainwashing. This was necessary to prevent them from becoming an unstable factor for Konoha. Can't have civil war during the world conquest, can we?
Once Ryan had organized everything and started working on creating the Six Paths Avatar of Hanzo's Body. He realized that he was inexperienced in this process and needed to conduct extensive research. Animal Path should also be researched.
Sannin, receiving the order, executed it without question. With the cooperation of Hyuga Hiashi and Uchiha Fugaku, the two patriarchs, defensive measures were quickly established, and the Hyuga clan's ninjas were deployed for surveillance.
As the Kingdom of Rain was successfully conquered by Ryan.
The Kingdom of Vortex began constructing frontline barriers vigorously. The only remaining country, the Country of Grass, was on the verge of being subdued.
Namikaze Minato, observing the pitiful state of the Whirlpool people in front of him, displayed a deeply unpleasant expression. The Whirlpool clansmen had bite marks all over their bodies, and not a single adult male remained. Only a few children managed to escape the persecution by the Grass Ninja Village, while the older ones were used for experimentation and healing purposes.
The high-level leaders of Kusanagi Village, who had guided Minato and his team, were now frightened. They never expected Konoha to attack their small country.
With most of their ninjas slaughtered, the senior officials of Grass Ninja Village humbly begged for mercy, seeking survival. Minato's normally cheerful demeanour suddenly changed as he looked at the Ino-Shika-Cho trio standing beside him. After exchanging glances, they seemed to reach a decision.
Following their decision, the Konoha Shinobi behind them brought in a group of Kusanagi village executives, all with broken limbs, squirming on the ground like maggots.
Minato declared that these executives were now in their hands and would not be taken back to Konoha for processing. He assured them that their fellow clan members would not wait for their return.
Upon hearing Minato's words, a group of Konoha Shinobi dropped a set of kunai. Meanwhile, Minato allowed the Uzumaki clan members imprisoned in the dungeon to shine. In the eyes of the desperate Uzumaki, a ray of hope emerged. The older Uzumaki individuals eagerly grabbed the kunai, fixing their gaze on the struggling grass-ninja executives on the ground.
Amidst the chaos, screams echoed through the dungeon as the Uzumaki clan took their revenge. Minato quickly ordered his men to intervene and bring out all the Uzumaki clan members.
As soon as the last Uzumaki person came out, a young girl from the clan threw herself into Minato's arms, tightly gripping his clothes. Despite his struggle, Minato was unable to pry her away and ended up being dragged along. The Ino-Shika-Ch trio couldn't help but smile mischievously while observing the scene, though the girl's eyes, concealed under the dirt, remained remarkably beautiful.
Once all the Uzumaki clan members were freed, Minato's army successfully completed their mission, conquering the Country of Grass. Following Ryan's plan, they focused on gradually strengthening Konoha by starting with small countries. Three small nations fell under Konoha's control simultaneously, becoming part of its territory.
Meanwhile, the Rock, Sand, and Mist Shinobi, who had been observing Konoha's actions, received the news. Inside the Rock Shinobi office, a loud noise startled Onoki, causing him to jump and yelp in pain.
Akatsuchi stood there, momentarily stunned, as Onoki calmed himself and threw the information onto the table. Frustrated, Onoki expressed his disbelief in Konoha's blatant disregard for the rules. He had anticipated a ninja war but was surprised to discover that Konoha's targets were small countries surrounding the Fire Kingdom.
Chiyo, temporarily in charge of Sand Shinobi, reluctantly reviewed the information. Despite her reluctance, the weakened Sand Shinobi couldn't afford to engage in conflicts and could only envy Konoha's successes. Chiyo considered involving Sunagakure only if Iwagakure decided to act.
Upon receiving the information, the Third Mizukage of Kirigakure also grew angry, particularly with the occupation of the Country of the Uzukagure, which Mist Shinobi considered their territory.
However, Gengetsu advised against immediate military action and suggested waiting to see the reactions of Rock Shinobi and Sand Shinobi. Third Mizukage, although impulsive, heeded the advice and calmed down. They needed to assess Iwagakure's response before making any decisions.
Consequently, the three villages decided to wait and observe, leading to an unexpected calm in the ninja world. Within Rain Shinobi Village, the mission was considered a success.
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