Kairen lifted his head and glanced at the clear sky. Tsunade had also become the Hokage Assistant. He had a portion of influence in the village, and next came the next step of planning.
Kairen's body bounced, he bounced into the Senju Clan's training grounds.
"Pa!"
He slapped the ground with his palm: "Wood Release: Golden Imperial Hall!"
"Rumble…"
In an instant, the earth rang with thunderous sounds. Dirt and stones bulged upward, huge wooden beams intertwined and merged, forming a wooden hip-and-gable roof building.
Then a brilliant golden color dyed over it, and in a flash this building appeared like a symbol of the emperor's imperial power.
Kairen darted inside and sat upon the high dragon throne, snapping his fingers.
One after another, shadow clones wearing python-embroidered robes appeared below, while he himself changed into a supreme imperial dragon robe.
From ancient times till now, which man hasn't dreamed of being supreme? Holding the world's power, picking the world's beauties.
Canon was dressed in an eunuch's attire, holding a horsetail whisk. He pinched his fingers into an orchid pose and shouted: "Morning court, begin!"
"Long live the Emperor—ten thousand years, ten thousand years!"
In an instant, the entire hall resounded with congratulatory voices.
Kairen waved his dragon robe and laughed like silly Sasuke: "Hahahaha…"
"Hmm~"
Wolon and Fenchu crawled out from under the dragon throne, looking at the kneeling group of Kairens below, question marks floating above their heads.
Did something go wrong with his kidneys?!
Smart Kairen jumped up from below and hurriedly dragged Wolon and Fenchu down:
"Two National Preceptors, you must never sit with the Emperor. This is the path of treason."
The main body had already gone insane, falling into role-playing madness and unable to pull himself out. They, as clones, could only follow him in being idiots.
Kairen waved his dragon robe: "Beloved subjects, rise!"
The shadow clones stood up speechlessly, wondering what nonsense the main body was going to do this time.
Kairen spoke with dramatic ups and downs: "Last night, I led billions of elite soldiers and charged, slaughtering the hundred-flower fairy maidens until they begged for mercy repeatedly."
"My ministers, am I brave?"
All the shadow clones bowed together: "Your Majesty is super brave~"
"Hahahaha…"
Kairen burst into laughter and waved his robe again:
"So-called thunder or rain are all the Emperor's grace. Today I will grant amnesty to the world. Let the world remember my great kindness and virtue."
One shadow clone spoke the harsh truth: "Your Majesty, all your subjects are still inside your belly. There's not a single one outside!"
"Even if there were, they would only be in Princess Tsunade's treasure."
"A small nation with few people — that is the sign of a fallen state!"
Kairen's eyes turned cold. Pointing at the honest clone, he said icily:
"Guards, drag him out and execute him at noon."
"Your Majesty, no! Nooo!"
The atmosphere in the Golden Imperial Hall quieted down. Kairen opened his dragon mouth lightly: "Beloved subjects, though I have gained one beauty, the harem remains few. What advice do you have?"
The hall immediately came alive again. Shadow clones scratched their heads, discussing nonstop.
Some suggested filling the harem with little lolis like Kurenai, Shizune, and Anko, but bound by Heaven's order, using this method would bring three years of calamity upon the world.
Kushina and Mikoto were both married women; forcing them into the palace would diminish the Emperor's dignity.
The only remaining choice was the shrine maiden from Konoha's orphanage—but there was only one! How could that display imperial splendor?!
Cloud Kairen stepped forward: "I have a suggestion!"
"Prime Minister, speak!"
"Your Majesty may implement a beauty selection. From among the common citizens, select a thousand beauties age sixteen to thirty to fill the palace. Nightly revelry—would that not be delightful?"
Kairen nodded with satisfaction: "Prime Minister, great talent! You deeply understand my will!"
Then Cloud Kairen analyzed the situation: "The Central Plains split apart, the world in chaos, the five great warlords disrespect the Emperor, mercenaries rule themselves."
"The five great bandit warlords do not think of progress, constant wars erupt, the common people suffer without peace, longing for a sage!"
"We hide in deep mountains and wild villages. Though Your Majesty is mighty and wise, in the end you have only picked up a village girl — what misfortune!"
"I advise: send troops at once, conquer the Land of Fire, drink the blood of the daimyō, sweep across the five countries, sit upon the Heavenly throne, and establish an unparalleled legacy."
All the shadow clones knelt together: "Please, Your Majesty, raise troops! Uphold the justice of the world!"
Kairen pondered for a moment. Before Kaguya arrived, the ninja world all claimed the title of emperor.
But such emperors were undeserving of the name — occupy a village, dominate a town, and one could call oneself Emperor.
To achieve the peace Jiraiya sought, there was only one way—world unification.
Thus, his next general strategy: sweep the five great nations, ascend as Emperor, claim the title Son of Heaven, wield Heaven's mandate, and rule all people.
Thus unify the ninja world, end the thousand-year chaos.
Most importantly, the Emperor could have multiple wives, openly expand his harem, and act as scummy as he pleased… Kairen focused most on this point.
Kairen nodded: "Our overall strategy is as follows: first gradually take control of Konohagakure, then expel the daimyō and change the heavens."
"And lastly… wildly expand the harem!!"
The last part was definitely what the main body cared about most… a shadow clone secretly complained.
A clone suddenly suggested: "Your Majesty, isn't the Forest of Death ours now? Let us turn it into the land where the dragon rises!"
Kairen nodded: "Beloved subjects, we shall first transform the entire Forest of Death! As the land to bear our dreams."
"Your Majesty is wise!"
Kairen stood up, Canon bowed with his whisk: "Court dismissed!"
In an instant, the entire Golden Imperial Hall slowly merged back into the ground, leaving only Kairen and two little chubby bears behind.
Kairen snapped his fingers and instantly transformed into a bald eagle, grabbing the two chubby bears and flying toward the Forest of Death.
A few days ago, Kairen burned the Forest of Death to ash with one great fire.
From the sky he looked down — a vast swath of black, like a hole on the earth.
Kairen flipped his wings and landed, tossing the two chubby bears aside.
He himself stood there, gazing at the desolation, and with a thought, the immense chakra of the Sage Body slowly surged out.
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Hokage Building.
Tsunade moved a pile of documents from the next room in front of Sarutobi Hiruzen.
Just then, Jiraiya entered the room with Orochimaru — the Three Sannin gathered together, plus their teacher Sarutobi Hiruzen.
It should have been a joyous reunion, but the atmosphere in the room was cold and silent.
Jiraiya shifted his gaze toward Tsunade and Sarutobi Hiruzen. Between them lay a deep and bottomless crack — the abyss formed by the struggle for power.
One more thing worth noting: Tsunade seemed more beautiful today than usual. Jiraiya couldn't help but glance a few more times.
Was it because she had become the Hokage Assistant and walked out of her past darkness?!
Orochimaru's eyes noticed the crystal ball on the table.
Sarutobi Hiruzen used the Telescope Technique to focus on a pitch-black place — the Forest of Death, destroyed by Kairen's forbidden Fire Release technique.
(T/N: It started to seem too Chinese even for me. Before it was somehow unusual, a little exotic, interacting with clones like that, but still often too Chinese and now it's even worse.)
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