Uchiha Gen nodded with quiet satisfaction. The morale in the village was blazing high, bright and solid enough to pierce the sky.
He couldn't possibly handle every detail of unifying the Ninja World with only the top brass. That would just turn him and the Konoha High-Level into overworked laborers.
Which was exactly why the full strength of Konoha needed to take part. Things gained too easily were never valued.
When the shouting outside faded, Gen spoke in a steady voice. "Return and prepare for battle. Orders will be issued today."
"We move fast and catch them before they react."
"Yes!" the group answered together.
Gen turned and walked out. The others followed him toward the small conference room inside the Hokage Building. Meanwhile, the ninja who had filled the square dispersed with buzzing excitement, hurrying home to get ready.
Inside the small conference room, Gen did not sit. He planted his hands on the large map spread across the table and began distributing responsibilities.
This round of operations targeted the small shinobi villages first, along with the daimyo and noble families of every major nation.
The minor villages posed limited resistance once the combined power of the Five Great Ninja Villages loomed over them. Resolving those would be simple.
The true challenge lay with the daimyo and their noble clans.
The troops and shinobi the nobles controlled were numerous enough to destabilize large regions if handled poorly. And if chaos spread unchecked, the entire world could ignite.
Gen didn't fear chaos, but avoiding it would always be better. Minimizing it was ideal.
His strategy was straightforward. A strong Konoha commander would take the lead in every theater. Powerful ninja from the other villages would support them. The main force would be composed largely of those same allied villages, while Konoha handled support and command.
For the Land of Fire's daimyo and nobles, Orochimaru served as commander. The Kumogakure units made up the main attacking force, while Konoha operated behind them.
In simpler terms, the exhausting and dangerous work was pushed onto Kumogakure.
The same pattern applied to every other nation. The heavy labor went to the other villages.
Only the Sunagakure forces received slightly better treatment. Their relationship with Konoha was different, so both sides shared the burden more evenly.
Against the small villages, Gen focused on deterrence. A handful of elite squads backed by a Jinchuriki or two, depending on the target's strength. Then a persuasive jonin would explain the new world order and pressure them into surrender.
With all five major villages united and all nine Tailed Beasts under his command, Gen could pressure every significant small village at the same time.
If not for the Akatsuki having been quietly turned into his tool, the Hidden Rain Village under Nagato's shadowy control would have been much more troublesome.
Once assignments were settled, Gen took the role of supreme commander, with seven commanders underneath him.
Orochimaru led the Land of Fire theater. Senju Hashirama led the Land of Lightning theater. Uchiha Madara led the Land of Earth theater. Senju Tobirama led the Land of Water theater. Pakura led the Land of Wind theater. Tsunade headed operations against small ninja villages. Jiraiya led the theater targeting small countries.
Below each commander, a tailored command network was set up, composed of elite ninja from Konoha and the allied villages.
Every one of these commanders had either served as Hokage or possessed the qualifications to become one. Small mistakes might happen, but major failures were unlikely.
After lunch, following Gen's command, the five war machines that once stood apart began to turn together at full speed.
Konoha's barrier peeled open. Squads of armored ninja swept out through the gates, dispersing in every direction like dark sparks.
Gen also deployed most of the Police Force. Only the older members remained behind to maintain order. As the Uchiha clan head, he naturally wanted his clan to seize this perfect chance to earn military merit.
Half an hour later, the ninja from the other four great villages also moved out in full strength.
Several hours after that, under the seven theater commanders, the campaign officially began.
Ordinary towns offered no meaningful resistance. But the major forces did not waste time on small targets anyway. Every division focused directly on capitals and large cities, cutting straight toward the leaders.
Before midnight, every major capital and city had fallen under the control of the Five Great Ninja Villages.
Through the late hours, units hunted down stubborn resisters, rounded up fugitives, and suppressed opportunistic looters. One by one, the capitals settled under military authority.
Ninja stamina far surpassed that of civilians. After a short rest, the forces resumed their momentum at dawn, spreading outward to secure each country fully.
By then, several nearby small ninja villages had already been subdued.
Surrender was the natural response when a smaller force faced overwhelming pressure and absolute power. Still, the world never lacked fools who misread the situation and clung to pride.
For those, the ninja carried out Gen's orders without hesitation, delivering swift and ruthless purges.
During this time, the Akatsuki operated frequently as well. Their members spread out to eliminate certain captives and problematic figures Gen preferred not to handle openly.
Within less than three days, most of the world had fallen under unified control.
The pace wasn't surprising. Great wars in the supernatural world were nothing like ordinary ones. Even the Fourth Great Ninja War in the original timeline had lasted only three days.
Three days was barely a fraction of any earlier war.
So securing the world in the same span was normal.
Conquering land was easy. Unifying hearts and minds was not. True stability would require time.
After securing control, Gen ordered every frontline to bring the High-Level officials from each village and nation to Konoha for deep integrated training.
Before the war began, Gen had instructed all forces from the Five Great Ninja Villages to discard their old forehead protectors and replace them with protectors bearing the single character for endure. Nin.
Sunagakure adopted it smoothly. The others resisted, but absolute power made the transition unavoidable.
Half a month passed. The commanders left deputy leaders on the front lines, and half the High-Level officials returned to Konoha for the founding ceremony and enthronement.
The Uchiha clan was famous for the Sharingan and Fire Release. And Konoha's leader was the Hokage. Fire layered upon fire.
So Gen chose the name Daien for the new nation. Its full title: The Daien Empire. The daimyo title was abolished, replaced with Emperor.
Democracy was impossible here. Gen had no interest in those ideals. He hadn't come to this world and carved his way to this point just so the people could enjoy democratic sunlight.
He debated for a while between modeling the Daien Empire after the Han, Tang, or Ming systems. But none fit perfectly. [T/N: Remember Mc was Chinese before coming to Naruto world]
In the end, he presented all three models. After discussion among the new Empire's High-Level officials and a practical assessment of the ninja world, they shaped an entirely new structure.
But at the founding of a Empire, Gen believed one matter was always essential.
Expanding the imperial harem and producing heirs.