"Yin–Yang Power, huh?"
Listening to the system's notification, a faint smile appeared at the corner of Uchiha Ren's lips.
To be honest, he hadn't expected that this check-in would reward him with the legendary Yin–Yang Power.
After all, Yin–Yang Attributes, Yin–Yang Power, and Yin–Yang Release were three completely different things.
Uchiha Ren had already mastered Yin–Yang Attributes and Yin–Yang Release.
What he lacked was the final piece—
Yin–Yang Power.
As for what Yin–Yang Power actually was—
It referred to the ultimate sealing power once bestowed by the Sage of Six Paths upon Naruto and Sasuke: Six Paths — Chibaku Tensei.
In the original history, Naruto's right palm carried the Yang Seal (Sun),
while Sasuke's left palm carried the Yin Seal (Moon).
"System. I want to accept the Yin–Yang Power."
In the next moment, Uchiha Ren took a deep breath and silently issued the command.
Whoosh!
Without any warning—
two streams of warm energy surged into his body.
Before Uchiha Ren could even fully react, strange markings appeared on both of his hands.
On his left palm, a moon symbol appeared.
On his right palm, a sun symbol emerged.
Ding…
Reward acquired: Yin–Yang Power
Reward integrated.
"That's… it?"
Feeling the terrifying power contained within his palms, Uchiha Ren chuckled belatedly.
Honestly—
getting stronger through check-ins was ridiculously easy.
It seemed he had become stronger once again.
Ding…
Check-in complete.
Next check-in location refreshed. View now?
Just then, the system's mechanical voice sounded again.
"Show me."
Uchiha Ren curled his lips slightly and gave the command without hesitation.
Ding…
Next check-in location: Sunagakure (Unactivated)
"Sunagakure, huh…"
Uchiha Ren nodded thoughtfully.
Coincidentally, he had already planned to visit Sunagakure to obtain the One-Tail.
Now that the system had refreshed Sunagakure as the next check-in point, it almost felt like fate itself was guiding him.
Of course—
since he had already come all the way to Kirigakure,
there was no way he would leave empty-handed.
At that thought, a sharp glint flashed in Uchiha Ren's eyes as he looked toward the direction of the Mizukage Building.
This time—
unless the Fifth Mizukage surrendered, he wasn't leaving Kirigakure.
At the same time—
Inside Kirigakure, in the central district.
Within the Mizukage Building.
Inside the Fifth Mizukage's office.
"Lady Mizukage, Takigakure has already submitted to Konoha."
"Konoha is now unrivaled across the world. The Fifth Hokage, Uchiha Ren, is terrifying."
"If he truly intends to unify the shinobi world, we must quickly decide on a strategy."
In the office, the high-ranking officials of Kirigakure—led by Ao and Chōjūrō—wore grim expressions.
Some of them even had trembling voices.
There was no helping it.
After the Bloody Mist Era, Kirigakure's strength had declined drastically.
Originally, they had hoped to take advantage of the chaos following the deaths of Konoha's leadership and launch a joint attack on Konoha alongside the other great villages.
Instead—
they had suffered an unprecedented defeat.
Even the elder Genji had been brutally killed.
Now, whenever the name Uchiha Ren was mentioned—
the shinobi of Kirigakure couldn't help but tremble with fear.
"Sigh…"
Hearing those words, Terumi Mei blinked her beautiful eyes. Helplessness filled her delicate face as she let out a heavy sigh.
To be honest—
she had never been interested in becoming Mizukage.
But after Elder Genji had been killed by the Fifth Hokage, someone had to stabilize the village and prevent internal chaos.
And so—
she had been forced to take the position of Fifth Mizukage.
Now the situation had grown even worse.
Konoha clearly intended to unify the entire shinobi world.
And Uchiha Ren's ambition had become unmistakably obvious.
This left Terumi Mei feeling deeply conflicted and uncertain.
Hearing the Mizukage's sigh, Ao, Chōjūrō, and the others lowered their heads in silence.
After all—
the weak had no right to speak.
Kirigakure was weak.
So they could only wait helplessly for Konoha to decide their fate.
"For now… we'll take things one step at a time."
After a long silence, Terumi Mei finally took a deep breath and spoke firmly.
"If Konoha wants to unify the shinobi world, Kirigakure will not surrender so easily."
"Lady Mizukage… maybe we should surrender."
The moment her words fell, the head of the Hōzuki Clan suddenly spoke up.
"I agree."
"Konoha is already invincible. The Fifth Hokage, Uchiha Ren, is terrifying."
"If we surrender willingly, at least it will be more honorable than being defeated and forced to submit."
"Konoha's momentum is unstoppable. The tide of the era cannot be resisted."
"With that being the case, we might as well submit to the Fifth Hokage and become early supporters of the winning side."
Once the Hōzuki Clan leader spoke, several other Kirigakure officials exchanged glances.
Then, one after another, they voiced their opinions.
Their meaning was simple:
Submit to Konoha.
Better to surrender early and enjoy the benefits of joining the winning side.
"You…!"
Terumi Mei's expression stiffened.
She nearly coughed up blood from sheer frustration.
Damn it—
if these people weren't the highest-ranking officials of Kirigakure, she might have suspected they were secretly working for Konoha.
Voluntarily surrendering to Konoha?
That was humiliating.
But then again…
Konoha was this powerful.
And the Fifth Hokage, Uchiha Ren, was also an extraordinary man.
Submitting willingly…
suddenly didn't seem quite so embarrassing after all.
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