Naruto: I Can Take People Through the Ninja World in the Future-Chapter 425: Parallel World 3 Completes the First Unification!

Lux blinked, transported to Parallel World 3.

Specifically, in the 63rd year of Konoha, during the era when Orochimaru took over as the Fifth Hokage.

Here, more than a week had passed since the previous Iwagakure War.

In that great battle: The entire Akatsuki organization was destroyed, Nagato fell, Obito was sealed by the Shinigami, Black Zetsu was burned by Amaterasu, Iwagakure was completely obliterated by the Super Shinra Tensei, and Kumogakure and Kirigakure were directly annihilated by Sasuke from the future...

Thus, the only major victor was Konoha.

It could be said that this battle directly altered and established the new order of Parallel World 3, simultaneously making it the world with the highest progress toward unification!

Of course, various secondary and coincidental factors were also crucial.

For example, if the leader hadn't been the cunning Orochimaru, the outcome might not have been as optimal...

Or if this battle hadn't occurred at this specific time, they might not have encountered Sasuke and Boruto returning from the future.

And various other coincidental factors...

But we must also acknowledge that luck and opportunity are often essential conditions for success!

Without luck, even something within reach can slip away in an instant!

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Meanwhile, to meet his otherworldly self, obtain the Ōtsutsuki corpse, and fulfill his promise with Immortal Blessing, Orochimaru did not rest after this great battle.

He immediately embarked on an ambitious plan to unify the world.

In truth, unifying the entire world wasn't overly difficult, but it wasn't easy either.

What was needed was [power] and [conviction].

The former determined the ability to act, while the latter determined thought and awareness.

Additionally, support from various systems—economic, legal, educational, and so on—was necessary. However, these factors primarily influenced the stability and sustainability of the nation post-unification.

Before unification, these factors could be considered but weren't entirely mandatory.

Examples like 'starting with a single bowl and conquering the entire world' sufficiently proved the priority order of various conditions.

Moreover, with the core technology Orochimaru possessed. After unification, as long as technological progress and productivity advanced rapidly enough, and the pie being made was sufficiently large, what economic issues would there be to worry about?

Even if there were, they would be problems to consider a hundred years later.

For now, [power] and [conviction] were the most important.

Konoha Village and Orochimaru, though not perfect representatives of both, their combination was the most efficient!

Nagato, Obito, Urashiki—all were dead.

The interim Raikage and Kazekage were also dead.

Ōnoki and Terumī Mei, who were still alive, were 'honored' with invitations to Konoha.

Who else in this world could withstand the assault of Konoha's forces?

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Thus, upon returning to his hometown, Orochimaru immediately ordered Konoha's forces to be divided into two teams.

One team, led by Jiraiya, took all the hostages and important prisoners back to Konoha Village.

The other team, led directly by Orochimaru, headed south toward Sunagakure.

Of the four major ninja villages, only Sunagakure remained.

Orochimaru naturally had to swiftly conclude this, so that all four villages could fall together!

Three days later, Orochimaru and Konoha's forces arrived outside Sunagakure.

Then, something dramatic happened.

Sunagakure, known for its resilience due to its harsh environment, this time chose to surrender quickly!

Konoha didn't even need to attack, merely sending a single ninja to deliver a message.

The entire Sunagakure opened its village gates, surrendering without resistance.

This was a form of 'unconditional surrender'!

They had no choice!

The ninja of Sunagakure weren't fools; they knew how dire the current situation was.

Their Jinchūriki, Gaara, was gone. The Fourth Kazekage, Rasa, was also dead. The interim Kazekage, Chiyo, had perished in the Iwagakure War. Additionally, 80% of Sunagakure's main forces were lost...

What remained in the village were mostly women, children, the elderly, and a few civilians along with a handful of ninja.

In such a weakened state, what could they do to resist Konoha's ferocious forces?

What was the point of resisting? Just to add to Konoha's amusement?

And they had heard that Kumogakure and Kirigakure, who had 'sworn never to surrender,' were now reduced to rubble...

Sunagakure didn't want to follow in their footsteps.

The majority of Sunagakure's ninja and civilians still wanted to live a few more years.

Thus, in a warm and peaceful welcome, His Excellency the Fifth Hokage, Orochimaru, finally arrived at the loyal Sunagakure.

Of course, Sunagakure still had a few stubborn holdouts.

Every force inevitably has a small fraction of extremists; this wasn't unusual.

As for these remaining stubborn opponents, Orochimaru entrusted their handling entirely to Sasori.

Indeed, after the Iwagakure battle, Sasori had also been recruited by Orochimaru.

The condition was simple: If Itachi could strive to revive his parents and clan who had been killed, couldn't Sasori hope to revive his parents as well?

Tempted and provoked by this devilish offer, Sasori firmly joined Konoha.

After all, he himself held no fond memories of Sunagakure.

Sasori did not disappoint.

In just half a day, he had cleared out all the remaining opponents.

As someone originating from Sunagakure, during this retaliatory purge, few Sunagakure ninja could escape his attacks!

After dealing with these opponents, Orochimaru did not carry out a large-scale massacre.

For future economic and technological development, a significant labor force was needed, and this was a valuable population resource for Konoha.

Orochimaru had no interest in senseless killing and certainly wouldn't engage in meaningless slaughter.

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Thus, Sunagakure could narrowly be said to have been destroyed.

As for its complete destruction? That would take time.

Orochimaru could destroy Sunagakure, but he couldn't immediately change the beliefs of all Suna ninja.

There would inevitably be some Sunagakure ninja who still longed for Sunagakure and hoped to rebuild it.

Like the nobles of the six states destroyed by Qin in the past.

Of course, this wasn't a significant issue.

Once unification was achieved, the power of time would alter everyone's perspectives and awareness.

After one or two generations of peaceful living, this hatred and resentment would gradually fade.

Therefore, Orochimaru wouldn't allow all Sunagakure ninja and civilians to remain in Sunagakure.

If they stayed here, they could rebuild Sunagakure at any time.

Thus, a massive migration project began.

Under the supervision and escort of Konoha's forces, within half a month, the entire population and wealth of Sunagakure would be relocated to Konoha.

Oh, the already impoverished Sunagakure didn't have much wealth left.

Their population and jutsu were their greatest assets.

The Sunagakure Migration Project was entrusted to Nara Shikaku and the Ino-Shika-Chō team.

The intelligent and meticulous Shikaku was more than capable of handling this complex yet crucial task.

Meanwhile, Orochimaru himself led another elite team, swiftly departing Sunagakure, heading toward the capital of the Land of Fire.

At this point, the four major ninja villages had been destroyed.

Next, it was time to deal with the five great nations and numerous smaller countries to truly unify the ninja world!

Although initially, it was only to fulfill a promise to Lux, Orochimaru chose this path of unification.

But for Orochimaru, who had nearly failed in the Konoha Crush Plan, now contemplating that the winds sweeping across the entire world originated from his own hands, and that he was on the verge of successfully unifying the entire ninja world, filled him with immense excitement and motivation!