Civilians in Konoha, forging their own paths

The talks ended, and the two topics were announced to the public. The news quickly spread throughout the ninja world!

"Joint Chunin Exams will be the norm from now on. It's a grand event in the ninja world held every two years!"

"Yes, and the five major ninja villages take turns hosting the competition, and the venue is different every time!"

"That's right. It's a rotation. It only takes one ninja village every ten years!"

"The next one will be in the Sand Village. It's just desert there. Are there such conditions?"

"Of course there isn't one. Before the joint Chunin exams, doesn't each village conduct its own tests? The Sand Village will definitely have its own trial ground!"

"The Five Kage Summit will also be held on a regular basis! And it will be held in the Land of Iron!"

"Legend has it that the Iron Country is inhabited by samurai and never gets involved in ninja disputes. It is a permanently neutral country!"

"And the first Five Kage Summit was held by the First Hokage in the Land of Iron!"

"That's good. I heard that during the second round of exams, the five Kage quarreled backstage and almost came to blows!"

"Is this true? After all, they are all shadows from different villages!"

"I've also heard that the villages have been grudged for a long time. Some candidates were very harsh during the exam, which made the adults in the villages very dissatisfied, and this is why the quarrel occurred!"

"Saoga, moving the Five Kage Summit to a neutral country is the right choice. Otherwise, if a fight really breaks out in another ninja village, it will be a big deal for the five major villages!"

"The five-year cycle is also different from the Joint Chunin Exams, the intervals are very long!"

"That's understandable. After all, every village has a lot of affairs to deal with, and the Kages are very busy. It's impossible for them to have a lot of time to deal with the talks! The five-year time cycle is reasonable!"

"I think so too. Once every five years is just right!"

At the northern border of the Land of Fire, near the Kanmubi Bridge, in the underground space where Uchiha Madara was hiding, a black shadow emerged from the wall, quickly detached from the wall, and fell to the ground.

"Master Madara, you're awake!"

That black shadow was Black Zetsu!

"Any news from the Five Kage Summit in Konoha?" Uchiha Madara already had an old face, with a tube connected to the Outer Path Demon Statue inserted in his back. He was barely surviving by relying on the Outer Path Demon Statue's supply!

The battle with Dihuangwan in the Valley of the End had a huge impact on Uchiha Madara and consumed too much of his energy!

After that battle, he would fall into a deep sleep from time to time, in an attempt to last longer until his future spokesperson arrived here!

However, no one knows whether Uchiha Madara, who looks half-dead at this moment, still has any terrifying tricks left!

"Lord Madara, the Five Kage Summit has determined two topics. One is that each village will take turns to host the joint Chunin Exam, which will be held every two years. The next one will be held in the Sand Village! The other is to regularize the Five Kage Summit, which will be held every five years in the Land of Iron!" said Black Zetsu. It has many backup plans in Konoha and is the most well-informed!

"Haha, that's perfect. We can use these opportunities to further incite conflicts and confrontations among the villages. A stable ninja world is not in line with my plan. They must feel the pain first before they will cherish the peaceful world I will create for them in the future!" Uchiha Madara said.

"How's Nagato doing?" Uchiha Madara asked again.

"Master Madara, everything is normal. Akatsuki is growing stronger and stronger, and Hanzo has no plans to suppress them at the moment! Other villages also don't take the existence of this young Akatsuki seriously!"

"Well, let them develop first. The faster they develop and the stronger they become, the more unforgettable the pain will be!" Uchiha Madara said calmly.

In the anime timeline, after Uchiha Madara's death, Obito transformed into Uchiha Madara and took the lead in triggering the conflict between Akatsuki and Hanzo of the Salamander. He also showed up to stop their companions from supporting Nagato and his companions, resulting in Yahiko's death, Nagato losing both legs, Akatsuki falling into darkness, and becoming the flag of Obito and Black Zetsu!

Moreover, Danzo Shimura was also involved in that incident!

"How's the investigation going on with the situation in Kirigakure?" Uchiha Madara asked.

Ever since Kirigakure broke its usual practice and started the so-called reform and opening up, it attracted the attention of Uchiha Madara. Black Zetsu sent a number of White Zetsu to investigate!

"White Zetsu didn't send back any useful information. The Third Mizukage has abdicated and no longer participates in Kirigakure's political affairs. The Fourth Mizukage, Karatachi Yagura, is the young patriarch of the Yagura clan. He is already the Three-Tails' Jinchūriki, and a perfect Jinchūriki!"

"The Third and Fourth Mizukage both attended the Five Kage Summit this time. However, the Third Mizukage barely participated in the conversation and had no sense of presence. It can be said that the Fourth Mizukage has completely taken control of the power of Kirigakure, and the handover of power has been completed!"

Black Zetsu reported the information sent back by White Zetsu to Uchiha Madara truthfully!

As for the true strength of the Third Mizukage, in Kirigakure only Mei Terumi, Mizunotsuki Hyoga, and Mizunotsuki Sora know some details. Others do not have detailed information!

Everyone in Kirigakure also believed that the Third Mizukage's strength had improved compared to before World War II. However, for Uchiha Madara, this was still not worth mentioning!

"It seems that the so-called reform and opening up is actually the Third Mizukage paving the way for the Fourth Mizukage. It is naturally a good policy in peacetime, but once the ninja world falls into war, the economy and exchanges will come to a standstill. Even if Kirigakure is isolated overseas, it can't expect to remain immune!" said Uchiha Madara.

If Dihuangwan knew what Uchiha Madara said, he would be greatly surprised, surprised at Uchiha Madara's political vision and sense!

A large part of the reason why Dihuangwan implemented the new policy and subsequently promoted the joint Chunin Exam and the Five Kage Summit was to create a peaceful atmosphere and strengthen exchanges among the villages!

If the villages communicate more, misjudgments will be reduced and the risk of war will be lowered!

It’s a pity that Uchiha Madara will not sit idly by. A chaotic ninja world is more in line with the implementation of his plan!

"Black Zetsu, keep paying attention to the developments in the ninja world and make good preparations so that the ninja world can be lively when the Sand Village holds the joint Chunin exam in two years!" said Uchiha Madara.

What Uchiha Madara meant by "lively and lively" was obviously that he was preparing to cause trouble!

"Yes, Lord Madara!" Black Zetsu's body sank into the ground and disappeared!

In the underground space, the candlelight flickered slightly. "My spokesperson, prepare to be baptized!"

Afterwards, Uchiha Madara fell asleep again, and the underground space fell into complete silence!

Four days later, with the Five Kage watching live, the finals of the Joint Chunin Exam came to an end!

The next day, after the list of successful candidates promoted to Chunin was announced, everyone began to leave Konoha and return to their respective villages!

Outside the gate of Konoha, the Kirigakure group is ready to go, and Sarutobi Hiruzen comes to see them off in person!

"Hokage, thank you for seeing us off. We will take our leave now!" said the Fourth Mizukage Karuta Yagura.

"Sarutobi, this may be the last time we meet. I will retire from now on. Before I retire, I would like to attend a Five Kage Summit and have a face-to-face conversation with my old friends and old rivals. That would be enough for me!" said the Third Mizukage.

Sarutobi Hiruzen was also quite emotional in his heart. After all, the future will belong to the young!

After the Kirigakure and his entourage left the Land of Fire, the Third Mizukage separated from the Kirigakure and his entourage as planned and went to travel the Ninja World. He has never appeared in public since then!