Chapter 461 July of the 46th year of Konoha! Happy birthday to Lan Mengmeng!
Time flies, like a white steed flashing past a crevice.
In the blink of an eye, it was July of Konoha Year 46.
At this point, two full years had passed since Sakumo Hatake joined Gui Xu,
since Fujiwara Tetsuya traveled various countries with Uchiha Mikoto and Torune Ryoui,
and since Tsunade left Konoha with Shizune.
In the past two years, the Ninja World had been relatively peaceful.
If one were to pinpoint issues on the western front during this period,
there were roughly a few.
Firstly, in the Land of Rain, the Akatsuki Organization rose, gathering a large number of Ninja who yearned to change the current situation of the Land of Rain and Hidden Rain Village, subtly threatening Hanzo's position.
Secondly, in Konoha, Uchiha Fugaku and Uchiha Hatsune welcomed their first son last year, naming him Itachi, Uchiha Itachi.
From this perspective, even if Fujiwara Tetsuya married Uchiha Mikoto, it still did not alter the original plot trajectory.
As for Fujiwara Tetsuya's side, Uchiha Mikoto and Torune Ryoui had not gotten pregnant.
Of course, this wasn't to say that Fujiwara Tetsuya was impotent, or that Uchiha Mikoto's and Torune Ryoui's bellies were uncooperative; rather, it was because the three of them felt that their leisurely life while traveling various countries was quite enjoyable, and they temporarily had no plans for children.
Thirdly, the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki Burabi suddenly went berserk and died at the beginning of the year, and Killer Bee succeeded Burabi as the new Eight-Tails Jinchuriki.
Perhaps, to most people, Burabi's incident was just an accident, but Fujiwara Tetsuya, who closely monitored Konoha's intelligence, knew very well that all of this was Orochimaru's doing.
After Orochimaru cultivated Yamato—no, it should be said, Kakashi—from hundreds of child test subjects, a possessor of a weakened Wood Release bloodline, Orochimaru had already shifted his focus, dedicating his energy to other Forbidden Technique and Bloodline Limit research directions.
This change also caused Danzo, who had just tasted success, to be filled with dissatisfaction towards Orochimaru.
Fourthly, Minato Namikaze, under the dedicated tutelage of Jiraiya and Hiruzen Sarutobi, became the first genius Ninja to master the Flying Thunder God Technique since Second Hokage Tobirama Senju.
However, this was only on the surface.
Because, long before Minato Namikaze mastered the Flying Thunder God Technique, Fujiwara Tetsuya had already mastered the Flying Thunder God Technique before the winter of Konoha Year 44.
Although Minato Namikaze had not demonstrated the power of the Flying Thunder God Technique in large-scale battles, there was no doubt that Minato Namikaze had become the most acclaimed genius Ninja in Konoha during Fujiwara Tetsuya's two years of dormancy.
Many high-ranking officials, Shinobi Clan, and even Villagers believed that Minato Namikaze, who now controlled the Flying Thunder God Technique, had surpassed Fujiwara Tetsuya, possessed the strength to defeat Fujiwara Tetsuya, and had become the strongest genius Ninja of Konoha's new generation—no, Konoha's young generation.
Of course, in the past two years, Fujiwara Tetsuya did not devote all his energy to sightseeing and flirtation.
Whether it was expanding Gui Xu, establishing peripheral forces,
or strengthening his training and improving his strength, Fujiwara Tetsuya neglected none of it.
Besides the rapidly developing Tani Hidden Village, which now boasted over sixteen hundred Ninja and tens of thousands of Villagers, it was constantly evolving.
Fujiwara Tetsuya, hand in hand with Torune Ryoui, secretly acquired and established a large multinational biotechnology limited company: Hongyan.
In addition to developing various potions, it also pioneered industries such as skincare and medical aesthetics in the Ninja World, which were favored by countless noblewomen and young girls across various countries, bringing a massive amount of income to Gui Xu annually.
Furthermore, regarding Gui Xu's official and provisional members, Fūchōin Ryūgetsu, through desperate training, reached the Kage-level within a mere year, becoming the third sequence of the Gui Xu Organization.
In addition, two new Quasi-Kage level individuals also gained Fujiwara Tetsuya's approval, becoming provisional members of the Gui Xu Organization's fourth and fifth sequences.
Central Land of Rivers, underground cavern, Gui Xu Base.
After two years of renovation, the current Gui Xu Base was incomparable to what it was two years ago.
The vast, empty space had long been transformed with clean, neatly tiled corridors, soft-glowing ceiling lights, and meticulously designed training grounds, living areas, and entertainment venues, all radiating the brilliance of modern technology and Ninja World black technology.
Around the periphery of the cavern, various defensive, offensive, and shielding barriers were densely arrayed, transforming the base into an impregnable fortress.
"Ha~~~"
Inside the enormous conference room, Kakuzu, with two dark circles under his eyes, yawned lazily.
As Tani Hidden Village continuously grew, the number of Jonin and even Elite Jonin powerhouses also increased.
Tani Hidden Village no longer required him to worry about every single matter as it did two years ago.
Therefore, Kakuzu also focused his energy on training.
According to Kakuzu's estimation, in at most six months to a year, once someone among Tani Hidden Village's Elite Jonin broke through to the Quasi-Kage level, he could step down as the first leader of Tani Hidden Village and return to Gui Xu to control Gui Xu's true financial power.
"Mr. Kakuzu, is the Emperor really returning today?"
Below Kakuzu sat Sakumo Hatake—no, it should be said, Black Fang, Fūchōin Ryūgetsu, and at the end were the newcomers Fujiwara Tetsuya had
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