Soon the day passed, and Ryan and his companions began to return to their respective worlds. "Time flies so fast," remarked one of them.
"But Tsunade, you have to work harder; your world, Konoha, needs a lot of hard work to develop," Hashirama said before they departed.
Before leaving, the First Hokage, Hashirama, couldn't help but say a few more words to Tsunade.
Tobirama, standing nearby, added, "After the third meeting starts, show us a little change."
As for Minato, the Konoha in his world was not even as prosperous as Tsunade's current Konoha. He could only smile awkwardly and wait for the third meeting to see everyone again.
With all eyes on Ryan, he cleared his throat and said, "Ahem, then let's go back! See you at the third Hokage chat meeting! By that time, there will be two new Hokages joining, so don't let the newcomers overtake you."
Upon hearing Ryan's words, everyone suddenly became tense. It would be more challenging to secure a top-three position with five participants. Adding two more would diminish their chances further.
The First Hokage and the others couldn't help but exchange glances. As the first group of elderly people to join the chat group, they now felt a sense of urgency.
"So, everyone, see you at the third Hokage meeting!" Ryan declared, and without hesitation, everyone stepped into the colourful light gate, returning to their respective worlds. Each of them immediately focused on developing their domains.
Half a year quickly passed. Inside the Hokage office, Ryan had thoroughly mastered the Rinnegan and Sage Body.
He no longer needed to keep his eyes closed all the time, as he could freely activate and deactivate the Rinnegan. Additionally, his Sage mode had reached synchronization with the world and his body was now autonomously absorbing natural energy from the outside world.
"Hoakge-sama," someone called out, interrupting Ryan's work. He put down what he was doing and looked up to see Minato entering the room with a dusty face.
"Minato, you've worked hard! It seems the supply collection went well this time," Ryan greeted him.
Minato smiled in response and nodded solemnly. "Yes, because we have control over the three major countries' daimyo and resources, we have been able to divert their supplies to Konoha. They have been cutting military spending and refusing to allocate funds. All the materials have been arriving on time every month."
Minato proceeded to share some news. "However, this time, Uchiha Mokoto and Uchiha Yue sent back separate reports. The Land of Earth is in unrest, and Onoki has been restless, frequently visiting the Daiymo Mansion."
"The Land of Water is facing a similar situation, with the Third Mizukage constantly visiting the Daimyo mansion. Moreover, the Land of Water is more dangerous as Uchiha ninjas have already identified several ninjas from Kirigakure nearby the Daimyo Mansion. It seems Mist Shinobi is preparing to assassinate the Daimyo."
Ryan's eyes gleamed upon hearing this. In the past six months, the Land of Earth, Wind, and Water had faced hardships, and now the Land of Water was planning to assassinate the Daimyo. Ryan couldn't help but smile. Kirigakure was well-versed in the assassination.
"Okay, let them know. Make sure to erase the memories of those involved. Also, ask Uchiha Yue to assist Kirigakure. After all, Mist was planning to assassinate the Daimyo. Let Yue help mist in eliminating the water Daimyo and eliminate the word 'preparation' from their plans," Ryan instructed.
Half a year had passed, and the third Hokage meeting was soon approaching. Ryan had no interest in continuing to deceive others and had withdrawn after the previous pitfall. Minato, shining with enthusiasm, quickly left to inform the others.
Just as Minato departed, the familiar mechanical voice of the chat group resonated in Ryan's mind.
The voice asked if he wanted to invite newcomers to the meeting. Ryan naturally hoped for more Hokages in the group, as the function of the world travel required ten Hokages to activate. With only five present, including himself, Ryan clicked "Invite."
The system beeped, and the fifth Hokage Tsunade from the parallel world of "Road to the Ninja" joined the group chat.
Ryan's eyes lit up at the familiar voice. He had been wondering how to gather ten Hokages in the chat group, and now he realized that even the Hokage from Movie worlds could be pulled in.
This Tsunade was completely different from the one in the main world—a gentle and cute girl wearing glasses. Even her physical appearance was reversed. Ryan's curiosity about the Hokage chat group grew.
As the system prompts continued, Ryan received another invitation success notification.
The system beeped again, and the Sixth Hokage....
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