The Hokage, having traveled here, of course he'd unify the ninja world!

Chapter 558 Post-War Situation

A Thousand Shining Space-Time.

In the forest outside Konoha Village.

"We don't know which dimension the clan leader has been taken to by the dragon vein!"

Uchiha Mayumi said with a serious expression.

Standing in front of him was Yagura Karatachi, who had rushed back from the battlefield.

At this point, four full days had passed since Qianyao was swept away by the powerful dragon vein.

The Sand Village had already eagerly announced:

Uchiha Chiyo has been successfully killed by their Fourth Kazekage, Rasa.

This news was like a bombshell, instantly spreading throughout the entire ninja world.

However, Konoha Village firmly denied this, claiming that Uchiha Chiyo was merely injured.

This should have been a trivial matter that could have been easily resolved simply by Uchiha Chiyo showing up in person.

Strangely, Konoha Village is now under complete martial law, implementing a policy of easy entry but strict exit.

This unusual behavior has aroused suspicion, with many speculating whether Uchiha Chiyo has truly met with misfortune.

Yagura finally found an opportunity to make contact with the Uchiha clan.

After hearing Mayumi Uchiha's explanation, his tense nerves finally relaxed a little.

"That……"

Just as Yagura was about to ask whether the clone of Uchiha Senyo needed to be escorted back to Konoha,...

They also worried that this intelligence was actually a secret that Qianyao had carefully concealed.

After a brief moment of thought, he quickly changed the words he was about to blurt out, and instead said:

"Now, the ninja world is once again in turmoil due to Chiyo's sudden disappearance."

"Do you need my assistance next?"

It should be noted that Konoha Village was already severely weakened due to the loss of the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki and the deaths of all members of the Third Hokage's faction, leaving it in an unprecedentedly vulnerable state.

(At least that's how it appears to outsiders.)

At this critical moment, it was Uchiha Chiyo who stepped forward and single-handedly swept away the two major forces of Iwagakure and Sunagakure, thus stabilizing the situation.

However, now that Uchiha Chiyo is suspected of dying on the battlefield, this undoubtedly brings new variables and crises to the entire ninja world.

All parties are investigating what the truth is.

As Chiyo's close friend, Yagura Karatachi naturally cared deeply about the safety of Konoha Village.

Mayumi was completely unaware of the true situation of Yagura Karatachi, regarding him only as a friend of the clan leader.

In response to Yagura's question, Mayumi calmly replied:

"Our patriarch has already prepared a contingency plan for the current situation, and everything is still under our control."

Then he added:

“Even though the clan chief is not in the village right now, business matters will continue to operate as usual, so the Mizukage doesn’t need to worry.”

I heard that Qianyao had made thorough arrangements in advance, and even the previous caravan matters were handled properly.

Yagura's heart, which had been hanging in suspense, finally calmed down a little.

"I understand. In that case, I'll head back to Kirigakure first."

"Let's talk about the rest after Qianyao comes back."

"Lord Mizukage, please take care."

Yagura turned around and quickly left with his mirror clone.

He nimbly leaped and darted through the trees, occasionally glancing back at Qianyao's clone.

At this moment, the clone still maintained the same appearance as Yagura Karatachi, but it was completely devoid of any consciousness, and its eyes appeared unusually empty and lifeless.

In the instant that Qianyao was engulfed by the power of the dragon vein, he only had time to send very limited messages to the few clones around him.

What Yagura received was that short message—"Wait for me to come back," and then this clone took on its current form.

Having lost the assistance of Chiyo's flight, Yagura Karatachi is not capable of flying on his own.

Under these circumstances, it was naturally impossible for him to launch a surprise attack on the Cloud Village team, which had the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki and the Raikage in charge.

Yagura Karatachi spent several days studying the secrets of Chiyo's clone technique and eventually chose to come to the Konoha Village area to search for relevant information.

Although Chiyo's clone has not yet dissipated because it contains the chakra of a tailed beast.

And it can follow some simple instructions given by him.

However, when it comes to more complex and intricate operations, it is completely impossible to execute them properly.

It's likely that Yagura was drawn to him because he possessed the chakra of the Three-Tails, Isobu.

In any case, outsiders wouldn't know these things.

Since there are no problems in Konoha, he should go back as soon as possible. If this clone is controlled by someone else, he will be devastated.

……

The Uchiha clan's territory was quiet.

Before long, Mayumi hurriedly returned and bowed to Orochimaru to report:

"Lord Orochimaru, Yagura has already left." After saying that, he stood quietly to the side, waiting for instructions.

Upon hearing this news, Orochimaru simply extended one hand and waved it gently, indicating that he already knew.

But his sharp eyes remained fixed on the screen in front of him, never turning around.

Mayumi was already used to Orochimaru's focused expression, so he bowed respectfully and then quietly withdrew.

As Qianyao was swept away by the dragon vein, he simultaneously sent an emergency message to all his clones.

However, in reality, only three clones actually remained here.

One of them is the mirror clone containing the chakra of the Three-Tailed Isobu;

The other one is beside Karin, and is a clone that carries a large amount of magical power and natural energy within its body;

The last clone was the one Orochimaru himself was using, who was standing here at this moment.

Just as Qianyao was forcibly pulled away from the current time and space, the spirituality of these clones was instantly extracted!

Orochimaru was also startled, thinking that he would have to undergo the reincarnation ritual ahead of schedule.

After all, he wasn't ready for his perfect body at that time.

Fortunately, despite the loss of consciousness, the physical bodies of these clones are still able to function normally.

Not long after, Minato Namikaze swiftly used a space-time ninjutsu to successfully bring everyone back to the location safely.

Orochimaru then conducted a thorough examination and in-depth analysis of the clone.

After careful investigation, he finally came to a conclusion.

—Qianyao has indeed completely disappeared from this space-time, as if he had vanished into thin air, leaving no trace whatsoever.

As long as Qianyao's clone exists, it means that Qianyao himself is safe and sound.

However, it should be noted that the flow of time may not be the same in different times and spaces.

Therefore, it is difficult to predict exactly when Qianyao will return. Perhaps he will arrive in an instant, or perhaps he will not be able to return for several years or decades.

Under these circumstances, Orochimaru's top priority is to focus on finding Chiyo's whereabouts and ensuring her safe return.

Looking at the results of this Shinobi World War, apart from the unfortunate death of Yugito, the Two-Tails Jinchuriki, the overall losses suffered by the Hidden Cloud Village were negligible.

Iwagakure suffered the loss of approximately two to three thousand ninjas, as well as the Four-Tails Jinchuriki;

Sunagakure was undoubtedly the biggest loser in this war, with more than 7,000 people killed.

Such heavy casualties severely weakened Sunagakure.

It is estimated that it will be difficult to recover for up to ten years.

However, to everyone's surprise, Rasa shamelessly claimed that he had killed Chiyo with his own hands.

The people of Konoha naturally wouldn't easily believe these words, and after a little thought, they understood the true intentions behind Rasa's actions.

It is nothing more than an attempt to offset their guilt for defeat and escape with so-called "military achievements".

At the same time, they used this opportunity to test Konoha and even intentionally instigate conflict between other villages and Konoha.

After all, Rasa witnessed firsthand that Chiyo's clone still existed while he was fleeing.

However, to Rasa's surprise, Konoha had a backup plan.

At this moment, Konoha Village seized the opportunity and deliberately put on a show of being highly vigilant.

Now it's just a matter of seeing if any ninja village can't hold back and comes to their deaths.

……