Black Naruto: Shadow Moon

The Fourth Raikage Ai learned that the Fourth Kazekage Rasa of the Sand Village had surrendered to Kagezuki and retained the position of Kazekage, allowing the Sand Village to retain a certain degree of autonomy and maintain basic social order.

This fact gave Raikage Ai a glimmer of hope: perhaps, surrendering to Shadow Moon was the only way to save the Hidden Cloud Village.

Surrendering to Shadow Moon and retaining the position of Raikage can not only maintain the existence of the Hidden Cloud Village, but also ensure that the people of the Land of Lightning will no longer be affected by the war.

To this end, Ai found the newly appointed daimyo of the Kingdom of Lightning, Lei Guang, and tried to persuade him to reach a reconciliation with the rebels.

Lei Guang was originally a distant relative of the Daimyo family of the Land of Lightning. He was pushed to the throne by Ai because the previous Daimyo had no heir.

For Lei Guang, becoming the Daimyo of the Land of Lightning was just the result of being pushed up. He had neither ambition nor foundation.

He had no attachment to power to begin with, and he knew that continuing to resist would be tantamount to seeking his own death, so he readily expressed his willingness to surrender and placed his hopes on Yingyue's lenient policy.

In the end, Raikage Ai and Raikage jointly submitted a letter of surrender to Uchiha Kagezuki, and the Land of Lightning was successfully liberated.

Shadow Moon enacted similar policies for the Hidden Cloud Village and the Land of Lightning as for the Land of Wind, retaining Raikage Ai's status as the Raikage and making him the military leader of the Land of Lightning, while depriving the Daimyo of the Land of Lightning of his absolute power.

For the nobles and officials of the Kingdom of Thunder, as long as they are willing to give up most of their property and feudal power, Shadow Moon still gives them the opportunity to live a decent life, continuing his lenient policy in other countries.

The high-end combat forces of the major ninja villages did not resist, and the ordinary people of the Land of Lightning even burst into cheers of celebration, believing that Shadow Moon's policies were truly serving the people.

With the liberation of the Land of Lightning, Shadow Moon's prestige in the ninja world reached an unprecedented height.

He used overwhelming force to eliminate feudal rule and promote the widespread implementation of fair policies, which completely changed the political structure of the Kingdom of Thunder and quickly stabilized the political situation.

After hearing the news, other countries in the ninja world that have not yet been liberated began to waver. Shadow Moon's liberation force is inevitable and no one can stop it.

The order of the ninja world is gradually being reshaped by the new regime headed by Shadow Moon, and more and more people are beginning to believe that Shadow Moon's leadership is truly working for the peace and prosperity of the ninja world.

As the Kingdom of Wind and the Kingdom of Lightning were successively liberated, the Third Tsuchikage of the Kingdom of Earth, Ōnoki, quickly realized that the situation was irreversible.

The resistance army was unstoppable, and had already captured most of the cities in the Land of Earth with its own strength, and Shadow Moon had not yet mobilized the elite troops of the Land of Whirlpools and the support of the ninjas of Konoha. If they continued to fight, it would only cause Iwagakure Village and the Land of Earth to suffer greater losses.

The trend of the liberation of the Land of Earth is unstoppable. Ohnoki knows very well that Shadow Moon's powerful strength is not something that the Iwagakure Village can resist. If he continues to resist, it will only drag down the Land of Earth and cause the ninja troops to pay unnecessary sacrifices.

Ōnoki faces a difficult decision.

He recalled Shadow Moon's rise over the years, not only showing overwhelming strength in battle, but also winning the support of the people with its advanced systems and policies.

Shadow Moon has become the backbone of the ninja world, as stable as a rock, while the power of the daimyos of various countries is gradually disintegrating.

The daimyo of the Kingdom of Wind and the Kingdom of Lightning were able to maintain a decent life under Shadow Moon's tolerant policy, and the ninja villages were still an important force in the country.

Since surrender could reduce unnecessary sacrifices, Ōnoki decided not to continue resisting.

So, Ōnoki went to meet the Daimyo of the Land of Earth in person.

He appealed to people's emotions and reason, and analyzed the current war situation in detail.

Ohnoki said earnestly, "Dear Daimyo, we have lost most of the cities, and the people's resistance to the feudal system is getting more and more intense. Shadow Moon's policies are popular among the people. If we continue to fight back, it will only make Iwagakure and the Land of Earth bear a greater price. We might as well surrender as soon as possible. In this way, we can not only reduce casualties, but also obtain leniency from Shadow Moon and retain the necessary power and dignity."

After hearing this, the daimyo felt heavy-hearted. After weighing the pros and cons, he had to admit that Oonoki's suggestion was the only feasible way at the moment.

Shadow Moon's power is as unstoppable as a tide. If they continue to resist, all that awaits them is complete destruction.

In the end, the Daimyo of the Land of Earth had no choice but to accept Ōnoki's proposal and decided to submit a letter of surrender to Shadow Moon.

When the letter of surrender was delivered to Konoha, Uchiha Yingyue's reaction was very calm.

The liberation of the Land of Earth was within his expectations. He had long known that the Third Tsuchikage Ōnoki was not a stubborn person and would definitely make a wise choice when faced with the trend of the times.

Shadow Moon wasted no time and immediately sent the rebels and representatives of the Dawn Organization of the Whirlpool Kingdom into the capital of the Earth Kingdom to take over the government of the Earth Kingdom.

The liberation process went much smoother than expected.

Yingyue followed its consistent policy of treating surrendered daimyos and nobles leniently, and would not pursue them as long as they gave up their privileges and were willing to peacefully integrate into the new system.

As the leader of the surrender, Ōnoki was also recognized by Kagezuki and remained the Tsuchikage of the Iwagakure Village, responsible for the internal affairs of the Land of Earth.

Shadow Moon also sent experts from Konoha and the Land of Whirlpools to assist in the reconstruction of the Land of Earth, introducing modern facilities and systems to enable the Land of Earth to quickly integrate into the new order.

The news of the liberation of the Land of Earth spread, shocking all parts of the ninja world.

Ōnoki's surrender not only prevented the Land of Earth from large-scale destruction, but also made many nobles and ninja villages in the ninja world more convinced of Shadow Moon's policies.

Shadow Moon's tolerance, foresight and powerful strength give people hope for the future.

The ninja world is gradually being unified under Shadow Moon's rule, and a new order is gradually being established. People believe that Shadow Moon brings not only post-war peace, but also a brand new future.

Now, among the five major countries, the Fire Kingdom, Wind Kingdom, Lightning Kingdom, and Earth Kingdom have been successfully liberated by the rebels led by Uchiha Kagezuki.

Among the five major countries, only the Water Country is still resisting.

However, the situation in the Water Kingdom is becoming increasingly urgent.

The Fourth Mizukage, Karutagi Yagura, knew very well that the Hidden Mist Village's strength alone was not enough to resist Shadow Moon's Konoha and the troops and rebels of the Land of Whirlpools, and resistance would only plunge the Land of Water into deeper chaos and losses.

However, the internal situation of the Hidden Mist Village is complicated. The several major mountains are independent of each other, the Elders' Council holds some real power, and it is difficult to unify the opinions of the village.

In particular, the Fourth Mizukage, Karutagi Yagura, secretly realized that there were some forces in the village that were vaguely controlled by external forces, and the situation was far more complicated than it seemed.

In fact, these secret forces are controlled by Uchiha Obito and Black Zetsu.

In his early years, Uchiha Madara used his illusions and intimidation to influence the Hidden Mist Village. Now that Madara has passed away, control has gradually fallen into the hands of Uchiha Obito.

Obito and Black Zetsu initially intended to use the Hidden Mist Village to contain Shadow Moon, but the situation had already gotten out of control, and Shadow Moon's momentum to unify the ninja world was unstoppable.