"…Got them this easily?"
Ryujin glanced at the two scrolls in his hand before turning away.
Behind him—
Several shinobi corpses lay silently on the ground.
Still.
Cold.
Dead.
With his current strength—
Ryujin could walk through Konoha without restraint.
A few elite Jōnin?
Irrelevant.
Even if the core elders of the Senju clan came together—
He could still suppress them with ease.
Ever since absorbing the Origin Threads—
His chakra had undergone a complete transformation.
Not growth.
Evolution.
As for how the Senju clan would investigate tonight's incident—
He didn't care.
If they chose neutrality—
He wouldn't touch them.
For Tsunade's sake.
But if they insisted on siding with Hiruzen—
And suppressing the Uchiha—
Then they would pay the price.
Simple as that.
—
Back home—
Ryujin placed the two scrolls on the table.
"…Let's see what I got."
Why two?
Because when he found the Flying Thunder God Technique—
He also discovered something else.
Something…
Even more interesting.
He opened the first scroll.
At the very top—
A single line stood out.
Forbidden Technique: Impure World Reincarnation.
Edo Tensei.
Ryujin's eyes narrowed slightly.
This technique—
Was infamous.
A twisted variation of summoning.
Not summoning beasts—
But souls.
The dead.
From a technical standpoint—
It was even more complex than Flying Thunder God.
But in practice—
Flying Thunder God was harder.
Because it required something most people simply didn't have.
Spatial affinity.
Without it—
No matter how well you understood the theory—
You could never use it.
That—
Was the true barrier.
Which was why—
Despite the technique being preserved within the Senju clan—
No one had mastered it.
Until—
An outsider did.
Minato Namikaze.
"…Heh."
Ryujin chuckled faintly.
"Quite ironic."
As for Edo Tensei—
As long as his understanding was sufficient—
He could learn it.
Even—
Improve it.
But…
"I don't really need it."
Still—
It had value.
"…I'll give it to Orochimaru."
That man—
Was perfect for this kind of thing.
Let him refine it.
Enhance it.
And in return—
He would create something…
Very interesting.
—
Now—
The real focus.
Flying Thunder God.
Spatial manipulation.
Even for Ryujin—
This was new territory.
Difficult.
Complex.
Unstable.
But—
He had a shortcut.
The Guild Shop.
A newly unlocked function.
He could spend points—
To instantly learn techniques.
And since he already possessed the scroll—
The cost would be significantly reduced.
"…That's convenient."
The only problem?
Points.
"…Not an issue."
A faint smile appeared on Ryujin's lips.
He already had a plan.
Very soon—
Another world would erupt.
A world of chaos.
Of death.
Of zombies.
And when that happened—
It would become the perfect hunting ground.
A farming zone for points.
"…So this is how it is."
He shook his head lightly.
"I didn't want to play the role of a 'Main God'…"
"But…"
"…this system is too good to ignore."
Truly—
"It smells good."
—
Meanwhile—
Within the Uchiha clan—
Preparations had already begun.
First—
Internal cleansing.
Anyone disloyal—
Expelled.
Marginalized.
Erased.
Then—
War preparations.
Because rebellion—
Was no small matter.
They would face:
Hiruzen Sarutobi.
Danzo Shimura.
Sakumo Hatake—the White Fang.
Three Kage-level powerhouses.
Along with—
Numerous clan forces.
Even for the Uchiha—
The pressure was immense.
But—
Not a single one of them feared it.
Instead—
They were excited.
After enduring for so long—
They could finally fight back.
Finally—
Take revenge.
Even if they died—
So what?
At least—
They would drag Hiruzen down with them.
—
As preparations intensified—
Frontline shinobi began returning.
The war was over.
But none of them realized—
The real battle—
Was about to begin.
—
That same day—
Tsunade returned.
But the news she brought—
Was devastating.
Not for her.
But for someone she loved.
Her younger brother—
Nawaki Senju.
Dead.
Killed on the battlefield.
The moment Ryujin heard this—
His expression didn't change.
But his eyes—
Darkened slightly.
For Tsunade—
This wasn't just loss.
It was collapse.
Watching her own brother die—
Unable to save him—
That kind of pain—
Could break anyone.
And she—
Had already lost too much.
When Tsunade returned to Konoha—
The first thing she did—
Was ask about Ryujin.
Because in this world—
There were only two people she truly cared about.
One—
Was gone.
And the other—
If something happened to him too—
Then…
History might repeat itself.
Only worse.