With the execution of the 'Release' seal, the Divine Tree stopped absorbing Chakra.
In the blink of an eye, the Chakra Fruit, which had already formed about halfway, instantly began to slowly dissipate into the world. In its place, the bindings were undone, and one living being after another was dropped onto the earth by the Divine Tree.
Slowly... the Divine Tree began to wither, and one person after another opened their eyes, their gazes filled with infinite confusion.
Obviously, they had grown accustomed to the life in their dreams; returning to reality so suddenly made it difficult for them to accept for a while.
It couldn't be helped! In their dreams, they were kings and overlords, surrounded by wives and concubines, possessing endless wealth, just waiting to enjoy life every day.
But what about after waking up? They had to face a messy life, still needing to go to work to earn money every day, and returning home to face that nagging wife...
It could be said that the original work did not reveal the true nature of this society, or perhaps it was that the so-called protagonist, Uzumaki Naruto, simply never turned his gaze toward the lowest classes.
As for the reason, there was one! Just like how he promised Nagato in the original work, swearing that he would develop the Land of Rain well in the future.
But in reality? Once Uzumaki Naruto actually became Hokage, he had long since forgotten about that promise.
Uchiha Jin, however, was completely different! He could see the unwillingness in the eyes of most people; everyone was only hiding this unwillingness out of fear of Uchiha Jin's strength.
If given the choice, the vast majority of people present would likely still choose that illusory world. This is human nature, and it cannot be refuted!
Because if Uchiha Jin could not gain strength and had to stay at the very bottom for his entire life, he would also make the same choice as everyone else. However, it was a pity. Uchiha Jin had his own pursuits; the Ninja World was an indispensable part of his plans, and naturally, he could not allow everyone to just go on dreaming.
Otherwise... if there were no workers to drive, how would his own strength continue to grow?
"Hokage-sama, loyalty!"
"As expected of Hokage-sama, you actually defeated the enemy."
"That's right, haha!"
"..."
Everyone who woke up began to spontaneously flatter him.
It couldn't be helped! If someone praised the leader, the leader might not remember. But if someone didn't offer praise, the leader would remember it clearly.
Everyone naturally understood this simple truth, so regardless of what they were thinking in their hearts, they all thanked Hokage-sama on the surface.
Uchiha Jin was naturally not stupid! He certainly knew that most of the people present were insincere, but he simply didn't care. As long as they worked for him and did his bidding, he couldn't be bothered with what they were thinking.
Heh! Let others think whatever they want; he wasn't desperate for love like Naruto, was he?
"Alright, everyone."
"The enemies have all been dealt with, and peace has finally descended upon the Ninja World."
"From now on, everyone can live well."
"Return to Konoha!"
Uchiha Jin ignored the sense of loss in everyone's eyes and immediately waved his hand, signaling that he had given them peace, and that they should all return to Konoha and start cheering!
Others naturally had no objections to this. They didn't dare to have any objections either, otherwise, you'd just be waiting to get stabbed eight times in the back and 'commit' suicide.
Just like that... everyone returned to Konoha 'gleefully', and they even held a huge celebration for it, during which they naturally sang praises to Uchiha Jin.
The entire Ninja World, everywhere, almost entirely fell into an ocean of 'joy'. Even the Konoha Construction Company, including its Edo Tensei'sinner' branch, didn't have to work today for the first time in a long while.
Utatane Koharu (Edo Tensei form): "I really didn't expect it. Uchiha Jin actually did it; peace has been achieved in the Ninja World under him."
Homura Mitokado (Edo Tensei form): "Indeed, it's truly unbelievable!"
Danzo Shimura (Edo Tensei form): "Damn brat, the Hokage position should have been mine!"
Hiruzen Sarutobi (Edo Tensei form): "..."
He did not speak.
Ever since he was defeated, killed, and then reanimated via Edo Tensei, he had parted ways with his three old friends. There was no other way!
Although they were dead, their descendants and clansmen still had to pay off their old debts. The Uchiha? They couldn't rob them!
Having lost their power, they couldn't rob any Ninja Clan, and even the Civilians wouldn't listen to them. Plus, because their Four Clans were classified as'sinners', the only ones they could rob were within the Four Clans themselves.
Then, without a doubt, the Sarutobi Clan, where Hiruzen Sarutobi belonged, was naturally targeted by the remaining three clans.
The reason for doing this was simple and unadorned! Because Hiruzen Sarutobi had served as Hokage for the longest time, and as the number one leader, he had embezzled the most resources and industries.
Therefore, in the current situation, the Sarutobi Clan naturally became a fat sheep! Even though the Sarutobi Clan had already been squeezed dry by Konoha once, to the other three Ninja Clans, it was still a piece of fat meat.
Therefore, the current Hiruzen Sarutobi and his three old friends had long since become mortal enemies, so naturally, they wouldn't go forward to join in the festivities now.
Hiruzen Sarutobi, suddenly finding himself idle, just sat on a small hill, quietly watching Konoha become increasingly prosperous. His heart was filled with regret!
He suddenly felt that what Danzo said was actually quite right; his biggest flaw was clearly his indecisiveness.
If he had wanted to learn from Master Tobirama from the beginning, then when he decided to wipe out the Uchiha, he shouldn't have worried too much about the Hokage not being able to stain themselves with darkness. At that time, even if he had to bear the fear from other Ninja Clans, he should have wiped out the Uchiha at all costs.
Or... he should have been good to the Uchiha from the very beginning, expressing his intention to accept the Uchiha from the start, so that he could have completely taken in the Uchiha Clan to be his dogs!
But what about the facts? He wanted to learn from Master Tobirama to kill the Uchiha, but because he wanted to save face, he couldn't bring himself to do it. In the end, he could only have Danzo act as his black glove, while he himself put on a facade of caring for the Uchiha, eventually leading to problems when being pulled back and forth.
And now... a strong person had appeared among the Uchiha, instantly reversing the situation completely. So, sigh! Thinking of this, Hiruzen Sarutobi really felt some regret.
On the other side, just when the Konoha F4 were filled with such emotion, the atmosphere among Konoha's high-level officials was strange.
Obviously, no one expected that Uchiha Jin would go out once and actually bring back the Six Paths Sage's mother, and even... damn it, treat her as his wife now?
Is this generational ranking really okay? Everyone's brains were a bit short-circuited, and among them, the one with the biggest headache was Rin Nohara!
This is Kaguya, the Goddess of Rabbit! It was one thing for Uchiha Jin to bring this woman back, but the key was that he made this woman a concubine, and the critical question was, could she even be the mistress? Heh. It was simply ridiculous!