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Chapter 233: Unifying the Ninja World is Inevitable [67]
Chapter 233: Unifying the Ninja World is Inevitable [67]
Terumi Mei realized that Feng Ye was extraordinary, and although she was reluctant to admit it, her confidence, appearance, and standing among girls could perhaps only be matched by Feng Ye's reputation among boys.
As for other aspects, she was a genius ninja of Kirigakure, the only one in the ninja world with two bloodline limits, and had already become an elite jonin at the age of fifteen...
But she still couldn't compare!
Feng Ye had become famous in the ninja world at the age of eleven. At twelve, his name, Silver Flash, struck fear into the hearts of ninjas everywhere, leading the major hidden villages to issue orders to their ninjas to abandon their missions and flee if they encountered him.
After disappearing for two years, Feng Ye reappeared, first ruining Kirigakure's plans, then killing the Seven Ninja Swordsmen, forcefully seizing power in Konoha, and finally becoming the Fifth Hokage! He was already a figure standing at the pinnacle of the ninja world.
With so many accolades, it was no wonder that Feng Ye was incredibly popular in Konoha, and the line of girls who admired him might stretch from the Hokage's office all the way to outside the village.
So, her actions earlier might have been driven by her own desire to be with Feng Ye?
The logic seemed sound.
And what left Terumi Mei unable to refute was that she had indeed hesitated earlier, thinking that if a peace treaty were signed between Konoha and Kirigakure, she might have a chance to be with Feng Ye.
"Alright," Feng Ye said as he stood up. "There are fish over there. If you're hungry, go eat. If not, we're leaving immediately. I'm heading to Kirigakure, and you're going to guide me." He paused for a moment, his eyes, glowing with a faint blue light, fixed on Terumi Mei. "Also, a word of warning: don't try to secretly send information to Kirigakure. Nothing escapes my notice."
"..." Terumi Mei hesitated briefly before standing up.
She met Feng Ye's gaze, and it was only then that she vaguely sensed something amiss. With a mix of suspicion and uncertainty, she asked, "Your eyes... are they the Byakugan?"
"You could say that," Feng Ye replied, turning away and walking toward the distant sea.
...
Half a month later, on the sea...
In a cabin aboard a merchant ship, Feng Ye leaned against the window, his gaze fixed on the vast ocean outside.
He could have flown directly to Kirigakure with Terumi Mei, but he chose not to. The previous battle on the moon would likely have attracted the attention of Nagato and Obito, and they had probably gone into hiding. Rushing straight to Kirigakure might result in missing them entirely.
By traveling along the normal route back, it would take about a month, and by then, their guard would likely be lowered, providing a more opportune moment.
Perfect.
Since arriving in this world, he had not yet ventured out to sea.
As Feng Ye gazed out the porthole, the sound of water stopped in the depths of the room. After about half a minute, Terumi Mei emerged, wrapped in a short white bath towel.
The towel was a little short.
Or perhaps Terumi Mei had deliberately chosen the shorter side, as the white towel just barely covered her intimate areas, exposing her fair shoulders and slender legs.
She sauntered over, shaking her hair.
"Can you see land yet?" Terumi Mei asked, approaching the porthole and peering into the distance.
Feng Ye turned his gaze from the window and flipped a page of the book he was holding. "Hmm, we still have a few hours to go, I'd say."
[And he can remain unmoved even by this...] Terumi Mei thought to herself as she shot a glance at Feng Ye.
"You know," she said as she leaned closer, her body slightly turned to the side, positioning herself behind the book Feng Ye was holding. "Am I not more interesting than this book?"
Feng Ye closed the book and smiled gently at Terumi Mei. "No, you're far more captivating than any book. But isn't it best to save the finest for last?"
"..." Terumi Mei felt that if this continued, she might lose her patience before she could even hope to entice Feng Ye into taking action.
She sighed and sat down nearby. "Why couldn't we have been ninjas from the same village... Are you planning to attack Kirigakure?" she asked. After all, Feng Ye had a history of single-handedly invading Amegakure and Sunagakure, and he had also defeated the Seven Ninja Swordsmen on his own.
Terumi Mei frowned. "You think there's someone else lurking in Kirigakure? That's impossible. If that were the case, how could we be unaware, yet you know?"
"It's just a guess," Feng Ye said, reopening his book.
After a moment's hesitation, Terumi Mei asked, "What is Konoha's stance towards Kirigakure? You previously rejected our peace talks."
"Disinterest," Feng Ye replied nonchalantly. "Rejecting the talks was simply because I disagreed with your demands. Whether or not to accept the peace treaty is irrelevant. Your wavering stance is meaningless to me because the ninja world will inevitably be unified."
"Unified?" Terumi Mei stared at Feng Ye, astonished.
Feng Ye calmly continued, "I dislike war. The only way to truly end it is through unification. Next, I will gradually unify all the small countries surrounding the Land of Fire, which won't take long, at most a few years. After that, my target will be the four great countries of Wind, Lightning, Water, and Earth."
Noticing Feng Ye's seriousness, Terumi Mei inhaled sharply.
Unify the ninja world!
Such words from an ordinary person would invite ridicule, but coming from Feng Ye, the Hokage of Konoha, one of the Five Great Ninja Villages, they would undoubtedly trigger an earthquake in the ninja world!
"So, that's your plan?" Terumi Mei said, her expression complex. "In that case, we remain enemies. Kirigakure won't idly stand by and let you unify the Five Great Countries, nor will the other villages."
"You don't need to concern yourself with that," Feng Ye said flatly. "It's pointless. The Sand Village can't withstand my power, and you think the Rock and Cloud Villages can? Or do you still have confidence now that you've lost the Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist, the Three-Tails, and the Third Mizukage?"
Feng Ye's words drained the color from Terumi Mei's face.
Yes, the Sand Village couldn't withstand Feng Ye's power, and now, most likely, neither could Kirigakure, as the Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist had fallen to him alone.
"Then... why are you still negotiating with the Rock Village?" she asked.
"Because I don't want the war to escalate," Feng Ye said, looking at her. "Unifying the ninja world is inevitable. The key lies in the process. I don't want to see countless civilians displaced by war, so I'm willing to slow down a bit."
"You should understand that it's challenging to truly unify countries with different cultures and geographies. It will take a long time for gradual assimilation," Feng Ye added.
His words left Terumi Mei silent.
In that moment, she realized something. Despite being a genius and an elite jonin of Kirigakure, and around the same age as Feng Ye, the scope of her considerations paled in comparison to his.
No wonder she hadn't sensed any hostility from him during the past half month, or at least none directed specifically at Kirigakure.
Feng Ye didn't care about the stances of the Great Ninja Villages.
What concerned him was finding the most stable path to lead the ninja world towards peaceful unification.
Even now, Feng Ye was contemplating whether to kill the Fourth Mizukage and support Terumi Mei as the Fifth, thereby reducing the chaos and impact on the Land of Water when he eventually unified it.
As Terumi Mei gazed at Feng Ye, she realized that he spoke these words with a calm tone, without any pretense, as if stating a fact.
What kind of power did this man, whose body didn't seem exceptionally robust, possess to completely disregard the strength of Kirigakure... no, the entire ninja world?!
(End of Chapter)
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