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Chapter 748: Moonlight's Purpose
Chapter 748: Moonlight's Purpose
"So strong, I wonder if I can ever reach such a realm in my lifetime."
Kakashi gazed at the broken mountain and the torn ground, seeing the path of his Lightning Style Blade Technique within it.
"The power is immense, but I should be able to avoid it with Divine Power."
Dai Tu was also shocked by Moonlight's sword strike. It was far more awe-inspiring than creating a forest.
However, Dai Tu wasn't too worried. Even if Kakashi learned the essence of Moonlight's technique and could cleave a mountain in two, he wouldn't fear anything with Divine Power.
"It seems there's nothing for me to do."
Tsunade, who had just arrived at the battlefield, saw this scene and felt relieved.
"So he won so quickly..."
Enma's expression was complex. It wasn't that he didn't want Moonlight to win; rather, he hadn't figured out what Moonlight was really after, and the battle had already ended.
For power?
Enma didn't think so. After all, if Moonlight fully supported the Leaf Village, the Leaf Village would develop even better and faster than the Shinshu.
Money wasn't something Moonlight cared about, and in terms of strength, Moonlight was already the strongest.
No matter how much Enma thought about it, he couldn't understand why Moonlight had created the Shinshu.
However, Enma was certain that in Moonlight's mind, the Shinshu was superior to the Leaf Village in some aspects.
Otherwise, Moonlight wouldn't have kept it a secret from the Leaf Village's higher-ups.
This was what troubled Enma. If Moonlight didn't have the intention of integrating the entire Shinshu into the Leaf Village, then the promising situation of the Leaf Village would become uncertain, and there might even be a split.
"No injuries at all."
Orochimaru carefully examined Moonlight's body and found that his clothes weren't even dirty, which made him feel a bit regretful.
He had been thinking about whether he could collect some of Moonlight's blood for research.
Orochimaru had long been interested in Moonlight and had politely asked for some, but Moonlight had politely refused.
Under the varied gazes of the crowd, Moonlight slowly descended from the sky and stood in the center of the battlefield.
To prevent any unexpected incidents, Moonlight used Perception Sound to scan the area, confirming that all enemies were in a half-dead state before exiting Sage Mode and Lightning Breath Chakra Mode.
"Shelob, give them a simple treatment to prevent them from dying."
Moonlight called out to Shelob.
Although he had held back during the fight, severe injuries could still lead to death if left untreated for too long.
After all, it was a battle. Moonlight only refrained from killing; he didn't care about broken bones or missing limbs.
"Bi."
Shelob nodded its green onion-shaped head, stretched out its hands, and a brilliant green light burst forth. Countless green dots shot out in all directions, bringing numerous near-dead ninjas back from the brink of death.
Although they were still very weak, their vital signs stabilized, no longer flickering like a candle about to be extinguished.
The Third Mizukage, who had been on the verge of death, now breathed more smoothly.
The Third Raikage's bleeding wounds healed.
Ra Sha, who had fainted, felt the warmth of life and opened his eyes, just in time to see the mountain that had been split in two.
Ra Sha: ...
Why does the afterlife look so much like the shinobi world, except for the broken mountain?
Daimoku, who had closed his eyes waiting to die, felt the healing power and opened his eyes, looking at Moonlight in confusion.
Not being killed was something he hadn't expected.
With Moonlight's strength, along with the Shinshu and the Leaf Village, it wouldn't be difficult to deal with the remaining ninjas if they killed all the elites of the four major hidden villages. It would just take more time to completely eliminate them.
"Moonlight, what are you going to do with these people?"
Kakudo walked over to Moonlight and asked.
Moonlight not killing them didn't surprise him. Moonlight had never been a bloodthirsty person; otherwise, he wouldn't have lived this long. He would have been killed by Moonlight long ago.
Of course, Moonlight wasn't a saint who never killed anyone.
He just didn't kill when there were better alternatives.
The Four Shadows looked at Moonlight in unison.
At this moment, Enma and Moonlight's disciples also approached, just in time to hear this question. They stopped and waited for Moonlight's answer.
Moonlight didn't immediately answer Kakudo's question. Instead, he waved his hand to create several wooden poles, binding the Four Shadows and placing them nearby.
"What do you think should be done with you?"
Moonlight asked Daimoku and the others.
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"Yushou Moonlight, I admit your worth far surpasses mine, but don't think this can make me submit. Do what you will with me, whether it's to kill or mutilate."
Ra Sha spoke in a feeble voice.
He believed that Moonlight wanted the Sand Village to submit, to surrender to the Leaf Village and Shinshu, which was something Ra Sha could not accept.
He would rather die in battle than betray his village.
"You have the spirit of a Kage, my answer is the same as the Kazekage. No matter what, Cloud Village will fight to the end."
The Third Raikage praised Ra Sha and spoke in a low voice.
If the outcome was annihilation, he would rather fight until the very end than surrender.
"Yushou Moonlight, what exactly do you want to do?"
Daimoku asked in confusion.
He truly couldn't understand Moonlight.
Clearly, all Moonlight needed to do was annihilate the four great ninja villages, and the Leaf Village and Shinshu could dominate the ninja world, becoming the only two super ninja powers.
However, Moonlight didn't take action; instead, he seemed to be giving them a chance to prove themselves before letting them off.
"Actually, you should know. After all, you should have thoroughly investigated Shinshu. Their dream is what I want to do."
Moonlight replied.
Daimoku showed a thoughtful expression, and his gaze towards Moonlight became somewhat strange.
Could it be that to become a superpower far surpassing others, one must have different aspirations from ordinary people?
"Peace, I just want peace for the ninja world," Moonlight continued.
He wasn't a saint willing to selflessly dedicate himself; it was just that his values from his previous life, combined with his current strength, made Moonlight willing to do what he could for this world.
Perhaps it was hard for others to understand, but Moonlight enjoyed developing Shinshu.
The sense of accomplishment from personally advancing the entire world was indescribable.
For the current Moonlight, annihilating the four great ninja villages wasn't difficult, but doing so wouldn't be entirely beneficial for the ninja world.
The total number of ninjas in the four great ninja villages added up to at least fifty thousand, and killing them all would be a significant blow to the ninja power of the entire ninja world.
Then there was the issue of maintaining order in the ninja world.
The ninjas of Shinshu and the Leaf Village were insufficient to manage all the ninjas in the ninja world. If the four great ninja villages were lost in one go, the order of the ninja world would descend into unprecedented chaos.
The chaos wouldn't end until the Leaf Village and Shinshu had the ability to control the entire ninja world.
Moreover, the ninja world wasn't without external enemies. Once the Great Yamato Clan discovered the abnormalities in the ninja world, they would undoubtedly send the Great Yamato Clan again to plant the God Tree.
From the perspective of the planet, they were currently in a civil war, and a massacre during a civil war was obviously not a wise move.
"Is it enough to just sign a non-aggression treaty?"
The Third Mizukage asked tentatively.
Seeing Moonlight now, he couldn't help but recall the Senju Hashirama from the Five Kage Summit.
That man also desperately wanted peace and was willing to make many concessions for it.
"Mizukage, do you think I'm that easy to talk to?"
Moonlight looked at the Third Mizukage with a faint smile.
The Third Mizukage closed his mouth. Although their goal was peace, Moonlight was obviously different from Senju Hashirama.
He thought so too; how could Senju Hashirama do something like what Moonlight did?
Moonlight's actions made him want to exclaim "awesome" when he thought about them now.
A single person created Shinshu and then, relying on Shinshu and the Leaf Village, played with the entire ninja world.
Daimoku thought he had a flawless plan. First, he united the five great ninja villages to destroy Shinshu, then he united with Shinshu to deal with the Leaf Village, but in reality, everything was within Moonlight's control.
"Let's talk about other things later. For now, you all should reflect. Currently, you are all criminals who have committed war crimes."
Moonlight didn't continue talking with Daimoku and the others. After sealing their chakra, he turned to look at the others.
The initiative was now in his hands, and Daimoku had no choice.
If the four great ninja villages truly didn't cooperate, Moonlight wouldn't show mercy.
When faced with a difficult decision, it was better to cut through the chaos swiftly.
"Teacher Moonlight, you are indeed the legendary Moonlight Sage!"
Dai Tu exclaimed excitedly.
"Where did this legendary Moonlight Sage come from?"
Moonlight chuckled and tapped Dai Tu's head with two fingers.
"Hehe, even if it wasn't before, it is now."
Dai Tu laughed.
Dai Tu's words sounded like a joke, but after careful consideration, the crowd realized it was true.
With Moonlight's performance in this battle, he was indeed a god-like figure.
If Shinshu could be passed down to future generations, perhaps the name Moonlight Sage would become even more renowned than the Six Paths Sage.
"Then keep working hard, and you might also become the Dai Tu Sage."
Moonlight smiled and said, "That's a good idea!"
Dai Tu's eyes lit up, thinking this was an interesting prospect.
"That's enough. You're getting carried away with your own greatness," Kakashi said helplessly. He thought that while it was understandable for Moonlight to want to be on par with the Six Paths Sage, Dai Tu was going too far.
"Kakashi, you underestimate me. Just wait, and you'll be left speechless," Dai Tu retorted.
He was used to Kakashi's skepticism; the white-haired man, with his quick wit, often looked down on him.
But Dai Tu didn't mind. He planned to work hard in secret and then surprise Kakashi with his achievements.
"Moonlight-sensei, is there anything I can help with?" Shizui asked proactively.
"Help me gather these ninjas together. I'm going to seal their chakras," Moonlight said after some thought.
Although there didn't seem to be many ninjas here, only a few hundred, each one was a Jonin. A small team of a dozen or so would be enough to wipe out some of the weaker ninja villages.
Besides Shizui, the other Konoha ninjas also helped voluntarily.
As Kakashi carried the Jinchuriki, he curiously walked a few steps towards the mountain and saw the abyss beneath the mountain's fracture. Moonlight's attack had not only split the mountain but had created a canyon.
Perhaps because it had happened not long ago, Kakashi could still vaguely see some flickering purple electric arcs.
Once again, he marveled at Moonlight's terrifying power. Kakashi carried the Jinchuriki to Moonlight's side.
With everyone's efforts, the sealing process was quickly completed, and the Shinshu and Konoha ninjas transported them back to Six Paths City.
Upon returning to Six Paths City, Enma quickly found Moonlight.
"Moonlight, what are your thoughts on Konoha and Shinshu?" Enma asked, looking into Moonlight's eyes.
He had wanted to ask this for a while, but the battlefield was not the place for such discussions.
"Third Hokage, I can tell you one thing for sure: Shinshu will not join Konoha," Moonlight said, understanding Enma's thoughts.
"Then what do you plan to do, Moonlight? Will you maintain the status quo?" Enma asked, unable to hold back his curiosity.
Before Moonlight could answer, Enma continued, "But now everyone knows your identity. It's impossible to act as if nothing happened. I'm worried this might lead to a split in Konoha."
Enma felt no need to hide anything from Moonlight. Although Moonlight had concealed a lot this time, the fact was that he had saved Konoha. If not for him, Konoha would have suffered heavy losses under the siege of the four great ninja villages.
"That won't happen. After a while, I will voluntarily resign from the position of Hokage," Moonlight replied.
In Moonlight's vision, the ninja world would eventually achieve a grand ninja alliance, where ninja villages would cease to exist, and only the ninja alliance would remain.
However, this was not something that could be accomplished overnight, and it didn't mean splitting Konoha.
"Moonlight, that's not what I meant. No one wants you to step down. Everyone acknowledges you," Enma quickly explained.
Enma had thought Moonlight misunderstood him, believing he was forcing him to choose between Shinshu and Konoha.
Regarding the issue of Shinshu, Enma felt he had made many mistakes, causing unnecessary trouble for Moonlight.
Therefore, Enma already felt guilty towards Moonlight and would never push him to step down.
Moreover, it wasn't a wise decision to force away their strongest member.
"I didn't mean it like that either," Moonlight said with a shake of his head and a smile.
His reason for not wanting to be Hokage was simple: he didn't want to be too tired. So, he would resign from his part-time job and, in the process, pave the way for Dai Tu's life mission.
Dai Tu was currently not qualified to become Hokage.
But Moonlight could use this opportunity to establish some rules and limit the term of the Hokage, so Dai Tu won't have to wait until his forties or fifties for a chance," he thought.
"My resignation has other considerations. As for Konoha and Shinshu, they will be allies fighting together for a long time," Moonlight continued.
He planned to establish an unprecedented super alliance, not only including the five great ninja villages but also allowing smaller ninja villages to join. This would unify the ninja power throughout the ninja world.
However, before implementing the alliance plan, he needed to address the power dynamics among the ninja villages.
For instance, the four great ninja villages that had caused trouble in Six Paths City.
Moonlight might not kill Daimoku and the others, but he would certainly not allow them to continue as Kage.
(End of Chapter)
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