Chapter 116.2: The Shinobi World is Shocked, a Terrifying Force!

[Fourth Raikage: Beerus and the fox spirit Rongrong are part of it. This must be a force established by Ye Tian. Who would've thought that the Mercenary Guild, which spans the nations of the shinobi world, is actually controlled by Ye Tian from behind the scenes? Even our village, Kumogakure, has had some dealings with the Mercenary Guild. They've handled many missions for us.]

[Tsunade: Indeed, many of Konoha's missions also come from the Mercenary Guild. I had no idea that this organization was even more powerful than Konoha itself!]

[Jiraiya: Ye Tian really has a knack for training people. Who would've thought the Mercenary Guild had so many strong individuals? It's terrifying.]

"How could the Mercenary Guild have so many super-Kage-level individuals, yet they've almost never revealed themselves?"

Obito Uchiha was utterly dumbfounded. He had no idea that the Mercenary Guild was this formidable. The Akatsuki couldn't compare at all—they'd be completely crushed!

Moreover, the Mercenary Guild had so many shinobi. With over ten thousand shinobi, not to mention all those Kage-level and super-Kage-level individuals, if they targeted any other force, they would definitely sweep through them.

"Master, they're all shocked by the strength of the Mercenary Guild!" Kumoko said with a smile.

Honghong added, "The Mercenary Guild is the weakest among Master's forces, yet even so, these people are dumbfounded!"

"The Mercenary Guild has indeed developed reasonably well over the years. Those super-Kage-level shinobi still have room for growth. They might have a chance to become Sage of Six Paths-level individuals in the future."

Ye Tian murmured to himself.

However, the shinobi in the Mercenary Guild had all been trained in a conveyor-belt fashion. They almost all practiced the same ninjutsu or senjutsu, which was why none of them made it onto the previous ninjutsu ranking. Their techniques were too homogenized, and only one of the same ninjutsu could appear on the list.

Of course, you could also say that those super-Kage-level shinobi were all death warriors, honed over many years of intense training within Ye Tian's space-time domain. As death warriors, they were incredibly loyal to the organization.

However, compared to others at the same level, these Kage-level and super-Kage-level individuals were relatively weak. They didn't possess many techniques, and their physical abilities had been forcibly enhanced through some of Octopus sensei's research compounds and potions that Ye Tian had crafted.

So, if these super-Kage-level individuals were to fight against someone like Hashirama Senju, they would undoubtedly be instantly killed. They were only slightly stronger than Kage-level shinobi, and even the Kage-level members of the Mercenary Guild were just marginally more powerful than elite jonin. They had significant weaknesses and were easy to exploit.

Nonetheless, Ye Tian only needed numbers and sufficient strength from these individuals, and they were adequate for his purposes.

Moreover, Ye Tian had used the Contract Eye to control some of them, ensuring that they wouldn't betray him and that they kept the Mercenary Guild's secrets strictly confidential.

On top of that, with Rongrong's ability to manipulate memories, the inner workings of the Mercenary Guild had remained hidden until now.

But now, the Golden List had exposed the Mercenary Guild's true strength.

[White Snake Sage: The Mercenary Guild... Such terrifying strength, and they have connections with many nations and shinobi villages. They play an essential role in the shinobi world. Unless a great war breaks out, no force would dare make a move against them.]

She felt that Ye Tian was too terrifying—not only was his personal strength incredibly formidable, but he had also established forces that had a profound influence on the shinobi world. What was his true goal?

Before, she had thought that Ye Tian was a reclusive master who didn't involve himself in shinobi world affairs. But now, it seemed clear that Ye Tian had indeed been participating in world affairs, yet others remained unaware of it.

At the same time, various shinobi villages began to hold meetings, discussing the issue of the Mercenary Guild.

Of course, they weren't planning to become enemies with the organization. Instead, they were considering how to handle their relationship with it moving forward. Given the organization's terrifying power, they couldn't afford to take it lightly.

After all, if one day the Mercenary Guild turned on them or sought to conquer the shinobi world, it would be disastrous.

Moreover, many shinobi had close ties to the organization, making it easy for the Mercenary Guild to recruit them, potentially turning them into rogue ninjas who would betray their respective villages. That possibility couldn't be ignored.

In Konoha, Tsunade and Jiraiya were also discussing the Mercenary Guild.

"Tsunade, what do you think of the Mercenary Guild?" Jiraiya asked.

"It's terrifying!" Jiraiya replied. "Not to mention the two Sage of Six Paths-level individuals we already knew about. The Mercenary Guild also has over ten super-Kage-level members and hundreds of Kage-level shinobi. Even Konoha right now can't come close to matching that many powerful individuals. And their organization is highly cohesive, controlled by Sage of Six Paths-level individuals. They're an ironclad force. Even if the five great nations allied together, they might not be able to stand against them."

"Yes, the Mercenary Guild is indeed terrifying, and their leader, Ye Tian, is even more so. He built such a massive force quietly. And yet, the Mercenary Guild only ranks third. The first and second forces must be even stronger!" Tsunade said.

Jiraiya nodded slightly. "The first and second-ranked forces are likely also established by Ye Tian. Even if Ye Tian doesn't personally take action, just those three forces alone could easily sweep across the shinobi world! We know nothing about this man. Why has he established so many forces, and what are his true goals?"

"No matter what his goals are, we currently don't have the power to oppose him. We can only try not to provoke him!" Tsunade said.

"Agreed!" Jiraiya nodded in agreement with that decision.

As time passed, the second-ranked force on the leaderboard was revealed.

At that moment, everyone turned their attention to the livestream.

Buzz!!!

The screen displayed a large group of people, including Sun Wukong, Rimuru the Slime King, and the fox spirit Honghong.

In addition to them, numerous shinobi appeared densely packed in the image.

[Second Place on the Power List: The Ninja Guild, with three Six Paths-level powerhouses, over a dozen Super Kage-level powerhouses, and hundreds of Kage-level ninjas, as well as thousands of Jōnin. Note, all members of this force are at least at the Jōnin level.]

[Fourth Raikage: It's the Ninja Guild!]

[Naruto Uzumaki: What is the Ninja Guild? I've never heard of it!]

[Third Tsuchikage: The Ninja Guild is a mysterious organization known among nations. Its members are very secretive. Strictly speaking, it's an intelligence and financial organization. We can purchase information from them, or sell some to them. Moreover, if we're short on funds, we can even take out loans from them or deposit money with the Ninja Guild. This force has only been around for six or seven years and has kept a low profile, which is why most ordinary ninjas are unaware of their existence. However, the leaders and daimyos of the major countries should be familiar with this power.]

[Third Hokage: From what I know, many of the daimyos of various countries have taken loans from the Ninja Guild and still owe them money!]

[Mei Terumī: The Ninja Guild, I almost forgot about this force. When I first took over Kirigakure as the Fifth Mizukage, the village was in the midst of rebuilding and was very poor. I even sought help from the Ninja Guild for a loan, which I only paid off completely two years ago. I never expected this force to be so powerful, with so many strong individuals!]

[Fourth Raikage: In fact, I should have realized it was the Ninja Guild. The ninjas from this organization are all at the Jōnin level and are elusive. They also possess a vast amount of intelligence. It's possible that spies from the Ninja Guild are present in all of our major villages. This force is indeed terrifying, yet somehow, we overlooked them.]

[Third Tsuchikage: You can't blame the Fourth Raikage for overlooking them. We all did. The main reason is that this force seems to be focused on making money, so we mistook them for an ordinary commercial guild!]

[Kakashi: Sun Wukong, the fox demon Yaya, and the fox demon Honghong are all powerhouses from this force, so this guild must also belong to Ye Tian. With both the Ninja Guild and the Mercenary Guild combined, there are dozens of Super Kage-level powerhouses and nearly a thousand Kage-level ninjas. It's unimaginable!]

[Tsunade: It's indeed hard to fathom. If the number one ranked force also belongs to Ye Tian, then that would be truly terrifying!]

"Damn it, such a terrifying force, and I didn't even notice. With a force like this in existence, how are we, the Akatsuki, supposed to conquer the entire ninja world?" Uchiha Obito said gravely.

Forget a hundred thousand White Zetsu, even a million of them would be meaningless. They simply couldn't compete with the Ninja Guild and the Mercenary Guild.

They had strength, wealth, and intelligence. In almost every aspect, they surpassed the Akatsuki.

Compared to them, these two forces were unimaginable giants.

Of course, the only difference was that despite being terrifying, these two forces were incredibly low-key. Otherwise, no one would have been unaware of their true power and background until now.

[Hashirama Senju: It's indeed terrifying. Even if I were still alive, I wouldn't dare provoke such a force. When I was alive, these forces certainly didn't exist, yet in such a short time, they have emerged. Ye Tian is a terrifying individual!]

[Madara Uchiha: Too terrifying!]

At this moment, even Madara Uchiha was dumbfounded.

He realized that even if he were resurrected, there was no way he could rule the ninja world. Even if his Infinite Tsukuyomi plan succeeded, it wouldn't make a difference against these forces.

Moreover, if they decided to interfere, he'd be done for!

Perhaps, Ye Tian was on a different level, looking down on him and everyone else, merely observing the show.

As if saying, "You all play your games, I'll just watch, and not intervene."

But once his interests were threatened, with a wave of his hand, he could erase Madara's existence.

"Too terrifying. I must never provoke him!" Madara murmured to himself.

At this moment, countless ninjas were curious about the first-place force. What kind of power could surpass the Mercenary Guild and the Ninja Guild?

After a while, under the expectant gazes of countless ninjas, the first place on the Power List was finally revealed!