At noon, following the attack on the Fire Country's daimyo palace, Tobirama, carrying the unconscious Naori, along with Izuna, used the Flying Thunder God Technique to teleport back to Konoha.
The chaos at the Fire Country's daimyo palace had subsided.
There were no major issues, and Tobirama didn't dwell on it too much.
During this teleportation, Izuna's resilience was undoubtedly much stronger; he no longer vomited repeatedly as before.
However, his slightly pale face was enough to show he wasn't fully accustomed yet—or rather, his mood was poor, and he was still very upset.
Having just been revived, he was immediately dragged into a bewildering battle. Despite gaining the power of the Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan, he still fell to the enemy's cunning deception.
He even failed to fulfill his brother's orders, unable to protect the genius Uchiha junior, causing Naori to go blind.
After such a blow and frustration, it was natural for Izuna's mood to be sour.
Yet, seeing Tobirama beside him, his face swollen like a pig's, Izuna's anger eased slightly.
Being able to beat Tobirama in the end and vent his frustration was, arguably, his only gain.
But Izuna also knew Tobirama deliberately took the beating as compensation for failing to protect Naori.
Otherwise, though Tobirama couldn't defeat Izuna now, with the Flying Thunder God Technique to escape, Izuna couldn't have stopped him.
So, Tobirama clearly let himself be beaten.
Though the beating couldn't make up for much of his mistakes, it at least made both their hearts feel slightly better.
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"Damn Tobirama, we're back in the village. Hand Naori over to me; she's from my clan. I'll take her home!"
"No."
"Hmm? What do you mean? What else do you want to do with her?"
"She went blind because of me. I'll find a way to restore her eyes!"
"You don't need to. The Uchiha clan has plenty of Sharingan; we can transplant a pair for her right away!"
Izuna retorted angrily, getting upset when discussing this topic.
"Do you have spare Mangekyou Sharingan?"
"That… we don't. Wait, what are you thinking? Even if we did, she couldn't handle the power of Mangekyou Sharingan—"
"Nonsense! She already awakened Mangekyou Sharingan!"
"What? What did you say? Mangekyou? When did Naori awaken it?"
"Right before the battle!"
"No way! Awakening Mangekyou Sharingan requires intense mental stimulation, usually from witnessing the death of a loved one. How could she experience such strong mental stimulation?"
"She awakened Mangekyou Sharingan for me!"
Tobirama shot back angrily, clearly in a bad mood too.
Izuna was stunned, incredulous:
"No way, absolutely impossible! You two—"
"Believe it or not! Without her, I might be dead. In short, I'll find a way to restore her Mangekyou Sharingan; we don't need to transplant other eyes. Until then, I'll take good care of Naori! This is a promise I make on behalf of the Senju clan, and I'll never break it!"
Tobirama swore resolutely, his face showing utmost sincerity.
He knew there was no precedent for restoring a blinded Sharingan, but even if it took his entire life, he, Senju Tobirama, would achieve this miracle!
"…"
Hearing this, Izuna fell silent.
He was convinced of Tobirama's sincerity.
Words could lie, but heartfelt eyes couldn't!
Did Tobirama take the beating just to make him believe his oath?
"Hmph! You're just boasting. I won't pin my hopes on you. I'll also find a way to restore Naori's eyes!"
Izuna stopped arguing, choosing to back off.
In restoring Naori's eyes, he and Tobirama shared the same goal.
Though he hated Tobirama, he'd never obstruct any chance to restore Naori's sight.
"Izuna, thank you."
This was the first time Tobirama thanked Izuna, surprising him.
"You…"
After years apart, this damn Tobirama had really changed a lot!
Izuna admired inwardly, truly feeling the transformation in his archenemy.
Not in strength, but in mentality, spirit, and his entire being, completely changed…
What could transform a stubborn rock like Senju Tobirama was actually a female junior from his own clan?
Was this what they called love?
The love Senju Hashirama always praised?
'No way, absolutely impossible!'
Izuna shook his head, but deep down, a strange feeling pulsed…
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"Where are you taking Naori?"
"To my house for treatment."
"Your house?"
"Why not?"
"I'm coming!"
"Whatever…"
"Wait, I'll see my brother first. I'll be right back."
Izuna remembered something and quickly changed his words.
Damn it, he was tricked by Kumogakure and Kirigakure, suffering a huge loss.
Now, he had to go complain to his brother!
As long as his brother acted, he could flatten those damn Kumogakure and Kirigakure!
To avenge himself and Naori!
"Don't bother; they're not in the village."
"Hmm? How do you know?"
"My brother has my Flying Thunder God mark; I can sense it. He's not in the village now."
"Hashirama's not here—what does that have to do with my brother?"
"Idiot! If my brother's not here, that bastard's probably not in the village either!"
Tobirama glanced at Izuna as if looking at a fool.
But considering Izuna was newly revived and unaware of this 'open secret' in Konoha, he didn't blame him.
"Hmm? What do you mean? Where did they go?"
"Where else? Probably to Kumogakure or Kirigakure! With those two moving together, those villages are done for! You don't need to worry…"
"So that's it! Wait, how did you conclude they're both gone? What's the reason?"
Izuna grabbed Tobirama curiously, asking relentlessly.
Tobirama, carrying Naori with an annoyed face, walked forward.
The three returned to Tobirama's house under the 'shocked and curious' gazes of those around.
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The next morning: The Land of Lightning first spread news that the First Hokage, Senju Hashirama, and Uchiha Madara attacked Kumogakure together, killing the First Raikage on the spot and annihilating the entire village.
At noon: Konoha, on behalf of the Fire Country, accused Kumogakure of attacking the daimyo's palace and killing the Fire Country's daimyo, a crime deserving death. They immediately declared war on Kumogakure and the Land of Lightning, sending troops.
In the afternoon: The First Hokage, Senju Hashirama, and Uchiha Madara returned to Konoha, heard the battle report about the damage to the Fire Country's daimyo palace, became furious, and marched again overnight.
On the third morning: Bad news spread of Kirigakure's destruction in the Land of Water. The First Mizukage vanished, the village ruins turned to scorched earth, completely erased from the map…
On the third noon: Konoha, on behalf of the Fire Country, accused Kirigakure of allying with Kumogakure to kill the Fire Country's daimyo, a grave crime. Konoha immediately declared war on Kirigakure and the Land of Water, sending troops.
On the third afternoon: The Land of Water's daimyo palace fell, the ruling daimyo died for his country.
On the fourth morning: The Land of Lightning's daimyo palace fell, the ruling daimyo died for his country.
On the fourth noon: The Fire Country's interim daimyo, Senju Tobirama, held the first Ninja World Security Conference, forcibly demanding all nations send representatives. Non-attendees would be considered declaring war on the Fire Country, with troops sent to attack immediately!
On the fifth day: The Land of Iron allied with the Land of Grass, Land of Waterfalls, Land of Frost, Land of Demons, and other mid-sized nations, issuing a joint boycott statement, refusing to attend the first Ninja World Security Conference held by the Fire Country.
On the sixth day: The Land of Earth's daimyo palace was attacked by a Tailed Beast, the ruling daimyo vanished after escaping. The Land of Wind's daimyo palace suffered an unidentified meteorite disaster, the ruling daimyo died.
On the seventh day: The Land of Iron's fortress accidentally suffered another meteorite disaster, the ruling general died.
On the eighth day: Seven other nations, like the Land of Grass, accidentally suffered major earthquakes, with heavy casualties.
On the ninth morning: The first Ninja World Security Conference was held as scheduled at the Fire Country's daimyo palace. The Fire Country's interim daimyo, Senju Tobirama, chaired the conference; Konoha's First Hokage, Senju Hashirama, attended and gave a key speech; Konoha's Hokage Advisor, Uchiha Madara, attended but gave no speech.
On the ninth night: An accidental disturbance occurred at the diplomatic guesthouse in the daimyo's palace, responsible for hosting foreign representatives, allegedly caused by remnant Kumogakure ninja. Several representatives from various nations were severely injured or killed.
On the tenth morning: The conference successfully reached a consensus among all parties, unanimously approving the Proposal for the Establishment of the Konoha Republic, the Proposal for the Establishment of the Fire Shogunate, the Draft Joint Ninja World Security Treaty, and the Regulations on Modifying Attacks Against Illegal Ninja Weapons, proposed by the Fire Country's interim daimyo, Senju Tobirama.
On the tenth noon: The original Fire Country officially renamed itself the Konoha Republic and announced its establishment. On the same day, it received merger requests from twenty-eight other nations.
On the same day, at the original Fire Country's daimyo palace, now the capital of the Konoha Republic, a grand coronation and inauguration ceremony was held.
The First Hokage, Senju Hashirama, was crowned the First Head of State of the Konoha Republic.
The original Hokage Advisor, Uchiha Madara, was appointed the Second Hokage and also served as the General of the Fire Shogunate.
The original Fire Country's interim daimyo, Senju Tobirama, served as the Prime Minister of the Konoha Republic and Director of Konoha's Main Ninja Academy.
The original Konoha Security Force Captain, Uchiha Izuna, served as the Director of the Republic's Security Directorate.
The original Konoha Jonin, Uchiha Naori, temporarily served as the Deputy Director of Konoha's Main Ninja Academy.
The original Konoha Jonin, Sarutobi Sasuke, served as the Anbu Captain under the Fire Shogunate.
The original Takigakure Jonin, Kakuzu, served as the Deputy Minister of the Republic's Finance Ministry.
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In less than ten days, Konoha, with unimaginable power, directly suppressed and flattened all opposition forces.
Under Tobirama's drive and organization, they swiftly held the first Ninja World Security Conference, completing the unification of opinions.
During this time, Tobirama could be said to have risked his life.
He shed his caution, becoming extremely ruthless and aggressive; even the aggressive Uchiha clan members found him too intense.
Tobirama not only knelt to beg his brother but even swallowed his disgust to flatter Madara!
Only then did he convince his two abnormal supporters, using their power to quickly flatten all opposing nations.
If he truly waited to send Konoha's troops to attack each nation one by one, the efficiency would be too slow.
At that rate, let alone ten days, even a hundred more days might not suffice to fully conquer them.
Thus, Tobirama had to set aside his pride, rallying and uniting all the forces he could use.
Even Izuna, over these days, was lured by Tobirama, just to utilize the power of his Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan.
Though humiliating, between a few days of shame and a lifetime of happiness, Tobirama could distinguish.
He only needed to work hard for ten days.
As long as he completed unification, he could dominate Izuna for life—well worth it.
Izuna's power was also formidable; once serious, he provided significant help to Tobirama.
Even his brother, Hashirama, changed his kindness this time; Madara also temporarily suppressed his disgust for Tobirama, and both worked hard to flatten the world.
After all, for Madara, Naori and Izuna were his treasures; both nearly died. Not flattening the entire Land of Water was already Madara restraining himself.
For Hashirama, Tobirama's safety was one of the two most important things in his life.
His own sister-in-law nearly died at the enemy's hands, and Madara's brother, Izuna, newly revived, was almost in danger—this crossed Hashirama's patience threshold!
When it came to family safety, Hashirama's terror and cruelty when truly enraged far exceeded any ninja's imagination!
Even Madara trembled slightly, especially during the unification attacks.
Madara, using multiple arms of his complete Susano'o to attack wildly, was still far from Hashirama's terrifying killing speed with his wood techniques.
Only after using Chibaku Tensei could he match Hashirama's horrific killing efficiency.
In less than ten days, nearly the entire world trembled under the competition and purge of these two freaks, with no resistance.
All opposition forces were accidentally destroyed by 'unexpected natural disasters.'
Though everyone knew who did it, they had to blame those unforeseen natural disasters.
Thus, on this tenth day, with the establishment of the Konoha Republic, the entire structure of Parallel World 1 changed completely.
Though small-scale resistance persisted in some places, undoubtedly, Parallel World 1 had practically achieved world unification!
Thus:
[Parallel World 1 Unification Progress: 89% → 100%]
[Parallel World 2 Unification Progress: 85%]
[Parallel World 3 Unification Progress: 100%]
[Parallel World 4 Unification Progress: 96%]
[Parallel World 5 Unification Progress: 100%]
[Parallel World 7 Unification Progress: 89%]
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