Black Naruto: Shadow Moon

At the same time, the repressive forces of the daimyo and the shogunate found it difficult to effectively reach the countryside because they had to guard the cities where the nobles lived, resulting in their ruling sphere being gradually squeezed into the cities.

The cities of the major countries became the last bastions of the daimyo and nobles, while the outskirts gradually fell into the hands of the rebels, forming relatively independent liberated areas.

The people in the liberated areas began to govern themselves and got rid of the oppression of the feudal lords, and the originally chaotic and impoverished rural areas became well-organized and orderly under the rule of the rebels.

Although the suppression forces sent by the shogunate were powerful, they began to feel stretched in the face of a rebel force that was ten times their own number.

The rebels' equipment no longer relied solely on cold weapons and ninjutsu, but combined firearms and simple artillery, as well as the "Taiping Dao" practice taught by Shadow Moon.

Some qualified ordinary people gradually mastered simple magic or thunder magic and other attack methods through Taiping Dao practice, which greatly enhanced the combat effectiveness of the rebels.

Although the rebels are still inferior to the well-trained ninjas in strength, they have an overwhelming advantage in numbers.

Especially when facing elite jonin, the rebels often resort to group fire suppression and even use fairy techniques to make these jonin feel more pressured.

The morale of the resistance army was high and their will to fight was firm. As the liberated areas in the ninja world continued to expand, people's minds were also enlightened.

The control of ninja families, aristocratic bureaucrats and lords over people became increasingly weaker, while the liberated areas formed a virtuous cycle of independent production and self-management.

This autonomous system was in stark contrast to the exploitation of the previous ruling class, and greatly attracted the lower classes and poor ninjas in the city.

With the rapid expansion of the resistance army, the social structure of the ninja world began to undergo fundamental changes.

With every victory of the rebels, more people would join the liberated areas.

Under the propaganda and actual benefits of the resistance army, the people gradually realized that "the ninjas in the village and the nobles in the city are nothing but parasites who rely on power to exploit them."

The popularization of this idea further strengthened the cohesion of the rebels.

At the same time, the shogunate's rule was constantly weakening.

Although the shogunate of each major country established special suppression forces, it was difficult for the suppression operations to achieve long-term victory in the face of increasingly powerful resistance forces and a situation where people were losing support.

The shogunate's army frequently encountered setbacks in its operations in rural areas, and many ninjas were criticized for their oppression of the people. Some low-level ninjas even joined the resistance army because they were dissatisfied with their family's exploitative system.

As the situation further developed, two opposing camps formed in the ninja world: on one side was the shogunate ruling center of each major country, which firmly controlled several major cities; on the other side was the vast rural areas and peripheral areas controlled by the resistance army.

The rebels, based in the liberated areas, grew steadily and became increasingly threatening to the rule of the daimyo and aristocrats.

As the Fourth Hokage of Konoha, Kagezuki appears to be staying out of the conflict, but in reality, he continues to provide backing to the rebels through the covert support of the Shadow Screen Organization and the Aurora Organization.

He also understood that if the current situation in the ninja world did not change, it would eventually lead to its destruction.

Yingyue was determined that as the resistance forces gradually expanded and the people in all parts of the ninja world became more aware, the future ninja world would no longer rely on feudal lords and daimyo, but real people would build a fair and peaceful world.

As the productivity of the ninja world developed rapidly, Yingyue became increasingly clear that the backward feudal daimyo and ninja village system would eventually become a shackle of history.

The rapid expansion of the resistance army and the effectiveness of the liberated areas have become what people want, but Yingyue knows that the growth of this revolutionary force will soon touch the bottom line of the daimyo and the vested interests of the ninja village.

A war is inevitable between the rebels representing advanced productivity and an equal social system and the shogunate defending backward feudal rule.

Yingyue knew very well that if allowed to develop naturally, the fire of revolution would burn throughout the entire ninja world, but such a victory would most likely be accompanied by long-term turmoil and countless sacrifices, and the current ninja world could no longer withstand such long-term chaos.

He realized that in order to deal with the greater threat - the external enemy from the Otsutsuki clan - the ninja world urgently needed a unified and peaceful liberation, rather than a devastated post-war world.

So, Shadow Moon began to make plans. His plan was no longer to simply support the rebels, but to gradually infiltrate the core of power in the Fire Nation.

Yingyue chose Uchiha Shisui, the deputy director of the police department and a confidant who was extremely loyal to him, as the executor.

Uchiha Shisui not only awakened the Mangekyō Sharingan, but also possessed the extremely rare "Kotoamatsukami" eye technique, which allowed him to silently control the will of others without being noticed.

Shadow Moon believes that with Shisui's abilities, they can avoid bloody civil strife during the upcoming liberation.

Yingyue told Shisui all of his thoughts, and told him to take the clan's most elite warriors to the Fire Nation's capital, nominally to serve as the daimyo's guards, but in reality to secretly control the Fire Nation's power center.

Uchiha Shisui not only did not hesitate at all about Yingyue's order, but accepted the task with almost blind loyalty.

Yingyue's cultivation and care for Shisui has made Shisui completely agree with Yingyue's philosophy.

He knew very well that once his Kotoamatsukami ability was unleashed, it would be able to silently influence the daimyo's decision and even change his will without him realizing it.

Shisui knew in his heart that he was not working for the Daimyo of the Land of Fire, but for the true future of the ninja world - for the new era built by Shadow Moon.

A few days later, Shisui led the elite members of the Uchiha clan to the capital of the Land of Fire.

Nominally they belonged to the Fire Country Shogunate, and served as a protective force for the daimyo, but in reality, they began to quietly contact the courtiers of the Fire Country, subtly influencing their decisions through the illusions of Kotoamatsukami and the Sharingan.

At the beginning, the Daimyo of the Fire Country was not suspicious of the arrival of the Uchiha clan. Instead, he was quite pleased. Because the current situation in the ninja world was turbulent, the power of the rebels was gradually spreading to all parts of the country, and even many suburban territories of the Fire Country fell into the hands of the rebels. The Daimyo needed a stronger force to stabilize the situation, and Shisui's arrival was undoubtedly the most suitable "guard".

Shisui gradually approaches the Daimyo Uchiha, contacts his close confidants one by one, and secretly uses Kotoamatsukami to subtly change their judgment, making them gradually accept the concept of the "new era" set by Yingyue without realizing it.

As time went on, the court officials around the daimyo gradually changed their attitude towards the rebels, from strong suppression at the beginning to supporting negotiations with the rebels, and even gradually accepting suggestions to cede part of the territory and reduce exploitation.