Two Years Later, Changes in the Shinobi World

Time passed swiftly, like a fleeting horse, and in the blink of an eye, two years had gone by.

In June of Year 66 of Konoha, the storm surrounding the Infinite Tsukuyomi and Izayoi becoming the strongest in the Shinobi World had long since faded.

During these two years, the Shinobi World underwent significant changes.

First and foremost was the shift in atmosphere between nations.

Once, when wandering outside, the Hidden Cloud Village, known for its martial prowess, radiated an air of confidence, as it was the strongest ninja village in terms of overall strength.

More than a decade ago, even Konoha had to endure humiliation and dared not provoke them.

But now, that sense of pride in the Hidden Cloud Village had vanished.

Especially when facing Konoha's ninjas, the once proud martial faction had turned into a timid one.

They had no choice; they feared leaving any evidence that could provoke the wrath of the Savior of the World.

The current state of the Hidden Cloud Village was simply too weak.

Killer B and Yugito Nii had both lost their Tailed Beasts, and after that, the Fourth Raikage, Darui, and Hii had their Chakra taken back, losing their qualifications as ninjas.

The once strongest Hidden Cloud Village could no longer find a single Ace Combat Power.

Without ninja qualifications, the Fourth Raikage naturally could not serve as Raikage.

The one who was once most favored, Darui, also lost the qualifications to become the Fifth Raikage.

However, the Great Shinobi Village could not be without its Five Kage, so the Hidden Cloud Village welcomed its first female Raikage, who was none other than Killer B's disciple… Samui!

Indeed, Samui had become the strongest in the Hidden Cloud Village.

In fact, the Fourth Raikage and the others were quite relieved that Samui had escaped a calamity and had not been stripped of her Chakra.

If she had, even if Izayoi did not pursue it, the newly appointed Raikage might have taken action against them to appease Izayoi in order to protect the village.

And given that Samui had a mentor-student relationship with Killer B, as long as Izayoi did not intervene, she would never turn against the Fourth Raikage or her teacher.

And that was indeed the case.

The first thing Samui did upon taking office was to go to Konoha to apologize to Izayoi.

As for how she apologized, no one knew.

The outside world only knew that after returning to the village, Samui issued a Raikage order stating that if they encountered Konoha ninjas during missions, they were to unconditionally retreat and would not face punishment upon returning to the village.

The Hidden Cloud Village, once a high-level force second only to Konoha and with overall strength surpassing Konoha, made such a declaration, making it even clearer for the other Great Shinobi Villages.

Seeing that the Shinobi World was now entirely under Izayoi's control, Ōnoki, who realized that Izayoi had no intention of overturning the One Country, One Village System, breathed a sigh of relief.

Knowing that for decades to come, the Shinobi World would not have any conflicts, he finally chose to retire, passing the position of Tsuchikage to his granddaughter… Kurotsuchi.

After the succession ceremony, Kurotsuchi, the new Fourth Tsuchikage, immediately headed to Konoha to pay her respects.

If Samui could do that, she had to do the same; otherwise, she might catch Izayoi's attention.

After all, Ōnoki had told her more than once that Izayoi was not the First Hokage; he did not possess the same mercy for the Shinobi World.

The reason he had not overturned the existing system was likely due to his indifference towards them, mere ants in his eyes.

He didn't even bother to share the details of the final battle, showing complete disregard for their feelings.

This was a kind of divine arrogance that surpassed even that of Toneri Otsutsuki.

Because even if the entire Shinobi World united, they could not possibly match the strength of Madara Uchiha, who could easily control the entire Shinobi World.

However, even Madara, along with Toneri, who looked down from the Moon, were not his opponents.

But people change, and each stage of life brings significant transformations.

Right now, Izayoi was still not of age, full of energy, and likely focused solely on training, thinking only of enhancing his strength.

Once he passes his peak age and can no longer improve, and becomes invincible with no opponents to be found, he might begin to crave power.

When that time comes, it will be a moment of suffering for the Great Shinobi Villages.

As his strength begins to decline, the situation will worsen.

If he were to set his sights on a particular ninja god or hold a grudge, a village could be reduced to ashes in an instant.

Just thinking of such a scenario sent chills down Kurotsuchi's spine, allowing her to empathize with the feelings of the First Five Kage.

Facing such an existence was truly despairing.

After paying her respects, Kurotsuchi returned to the village and issued the same orders as Samui.

Seeing that both the newly appointed Five Kage, Samui and Kurotsuchi, had taken such actions, Mei Terumi and Gaara naturally did not dare to act uniquely and hurried to Konoha to pay their respects to Izayoi, returning to their villages to issue the same orders.

Along with them was Nagato, who also had not had his Chakra taken back.

Nagato took the initiative to visit and spoke with Izayoi for a long time.

After returning, he announced the dissolution of the Akatsuki.

The members of the Akatsuki were also branded with Cursed Seals by Izayoi, and orders were given to the various ninja villages to lift their bounties and household registrations, allowing these missing-nin to fully integrate into Amegakure.

Witnessing Izayoi directly bypass the Daimyo to issue orders to the other Five Kage, Konoha's ninjas truly felt what it was like to have a ninja god backing them.

And unlike the First Hokage, who cared for the entire Shinobi World, Izayoi only managed Konoha.

Those who figured out Izayoi's temper and personality came to his door, cash in hand, leading to tremendous changes in Konoha over the past two years.

First, the village expanded. The high walls that once surrounded it were torn down, transforming the village into a city that even reached the vicinity of the Naka River.

Not only did Sasuke Uchiha regain the original land deeds of Central Street, but he also acquired the deeds for the clan grounds on the other side of the Naka River, becoming one of the wealthiest individuals in the Shinobi World without lifting a finger.

In this life, Sasuke Uchiha, aside from being less powerful than in the original story, undoubtedly became a winner in life.

He held the position of Anbu Commander, second only to the Hokage, and was incredibly wealthy, with striking looks and formidable strength.

In Konoha and the Shinobi World, his popularity was second only to Izayoi, making him a dreamboat in the eyes of countless girls.

Unfortunately, this dreamboat had no intentions of finding a girlfriend.

Ino Yamanaka, who had been unable to win Sasuke's heart, had given up over a year ago.

Only Sakura Haruno persisted in her pursuit of Sasuke, despite being rejected time and again.

Seeing Sakura so fixated on Sasuke, Naruto Uzumaki, who had feelings for her, also chose to give up after a failed confession.

The Child of Prophecy, who was supposed to save the world in the original timeline, was stripped of his halo due to the death of the Sage of Six Paths. Having lost the Nine Tails and not awakened the Bloodline Limit: Wood Release, he fully inherited Jiraiya's legacy, becoming Sage Naruto.

To compensate Naruto, Izayoi once again chose to sacrifice Danzo's reputation and publicly revealed Naruto's true identity.

Upon learning that Naruto was the son of the Fourth Hokage, a hero who became a Tailed Beast host right after birth, the Third Hokage decided to protect this Hokage's son by concealing his true identity and quietly taking care of him.

However, Danzo exploited the Third Hokage's secrecy to smear Naruto's name, branding him as the embodiment of the Nine-Tails Demon Fox, the harbinger of disaster.

Those who had spoken ill of Naruto suddenly felt an overwhelming sense of guilt.

Naruto's popularity in Konoha skyrocketed, now standing just behind Sasuke.

Suddenly receiving the recognition he had longed for, Naruto took a long time to adjust.

With the comfort of Jiraiya and Iruka Umino, Sage Naruto ultimately gave up on his dream of becoming Hokage, choosing instead to inherit the legacy of one of his most important teachers: to become a… great teacher!

Thus, the once illiterate student, who had even struggled with chakra, began his journey of redemption that brought Iruka to tears.

He never imagined that the worst student would undergo such a significant transformation.

Naruto, even though you didn't become Hokage, your teacher is still proud of you!

Aside from Sasuke and Naruto, the other Rookies, after gradually becoming Chunin and Jonin, ended their monotonous missions and began training in various departments.

Shikamaru Nara and Ino Yamanaka joined the Intelligence Department and Torture Department, becoming apprentices to Shikaku Nara and Inoichi Yamanaka, destined to become the leaders of those departments in the future.

After all, no one in Konoha was better suited to lead those departments than their brains and secret techniques.

Choji Akimichi and Kiba Inuzuka followed in their fathers' footsteps, responsible for providing pills and Ninja Beasts to the village.

Tenten did the same, helping to sell Ninja Tools from home.

After realizing her presence diminished in the Anbu, Shino Aburame voluntarily resigned from Izayoi's service, choosing to follow in Naruto's footsteps and become a great teacher.

Sakura Haruno completed her internship at Konoha Hospital and became a qualified nurse.

With her talent for chakra control, she would undoubtedly become an excellent doctor, even without training under Tsunade.

Rock Lee, like Neji Hyuga, chose to become a guiding Jonin.

Without the Fourth Great Ninja War and the death of Neji, the emotional knots had been untied.

Hiashi Hyuga had revealed the truth to him and, just like in the original story, had knelt to apologize to his nephew.

To compensate Neji, Izayoi used Yin-Yang Release to lift his Caged Bird Seal.

At the same time, he also lifted the Caged Bird Seals on all members of the Branch Family, and bypassing Hiashi, abolished the Main Family and Branch Family system.

For Izayoi's tyranny, the Main Family members dared not show any dissatisfaction.

They were completely unfazed, just like their ancestors who faced the First Hokage when he gave Tailed Beasts to other Shinobi Villages.

The Hokage and Savior of the Shinobi World was their future son-in-law, and the Hyuga Clan had become the most prestigious clan in the Shinobi World, with no one daring to covet their Byakugan.

Whether or not there was a Branch Family or Caged Bird Seal was irrelevant.

Meanwhile, the Branch Family members were grateful to Izayoi, becoming his loyal followers.

A single hand sign could determine the life and death of the Branch Family, which they could hardly comprehend.

Although they could move freely, those marked with the Caged Bird Seal were not truly free.

And the one who granted them freedom, Izayoi, was their savior!

As the Rookies came of age, the new generation replacing the old became increasingly evident.

The flourishing peace of a new era was just around the corner.

As the Savior of the Shinobi World and the Sixth Hokage of Konoha, Izayoi had become an incredibly mysterious figure over the past two years.

The Hokage's Office had become the stuff of legends.

In just a few years, many things had been forgotten, and many had adapted to new realities.

The diligent governance era of the Third and Fifth Hokage was already a thing of the past.

The Hokage Building now had a dedicated mission request hall and departments to handle various miscellaneous tasks.

Only a few extremely important matters are reported to the Hokage's secretary, who ultimately issues the Hokage's orders.

Except for elder figures like Tsunade and the Anbu commander Sasuke Uchiha, even elite Jonin like Kakashi Hatake cannot casually visit the top floor of the Hokage Building. The Anbu responsible for protecting the Hokage Building can only remain hidden below.

On the top floor of the Hokage Building, there is Izayoi's guard team.

Those who don't know Izayoi well find the Lord Hokage to be incredibly mysterious, rarely seen for two years at a time.

However, those who understand Izayoi know that he is simply too lazy.

Due to his immense strength and built-in sensory concealment, even if Izayoi appears in the Hokage's office, it's hard to tell whether it's his real body or a Wood Clone.

...

Ding ding ding...

That morning, the sharp sound of an alarm clock rang out.

Although it lasted less than three seconds before stopping, it was enough to wake Izayoi.

Opening his eyes, he saw Hinata sitting up and putting on a kimono. Still feeling drowsy, Izayoi asked, "Why are you up so early? If I remember correctly, you're not on duty today, right?"

"Darling, you're awake?" 

Glancing back at Izayoi, Hinata leaned down and kissed his cheek, smiling as she said, "Sorry for waking you up. I have plans to go on a trip with Hanabi today."

"What kind of trip?" Izayoi asked instinctively.

"Hehe... it's a secret." Hinata playfully placed her finger on her lips and winked.

Izayoi instantly shook off his drowsiness, rolling over to pin Hinata beneath him, his hands braced on either side of her head, and gritting his teeth, he said, "Looks like I was too gentle last night. Since you won't tell me, you can forget about leaving the house today."

With that, the light armor Hinata had just put on was removed.

"Ah... no!" 

At the sound of the girl's surprised exclamation, the heat generated from their movements quickly dispelled the morning chill, and the temperature rose rapidly.

However, Izayoi clearly underestimated his own physical healing.

At the last moment, after biting Izayoi hard, Hinata only rested for a short while before bouncing back to full energy, leaving without showing any signs of fatigue.

Fortunately, Izayoi's life level had already transcended to that of an extraterrestrial; otherwise, even he wouldn't be able to handle it for long.

For the first time, Izayoi felt that physical healing was incredibly annoying, leaving him with no sense of accomplishment whatsoever.

It seems that if he wanted to punish Hinata in the future, he would have to come up with some new tricks; he couldn't let her treat him like a blood bag!

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