Jiraiya had long since planned this great war that would engulf the entire shinobi world.
His goal was to conquer the great nations, seal away their forbidden jutsu, and strictly regulate them. He intended to treat the shinobi as common citizens, stripping them of their powers. Once the major nations fell, he would move on to the smaller ones, sealing their shinobi as well.
All ninjutsu and training methods across the nations would be collected and centralized in the Land of Fire. From then on, only those who pledged loyalty to him and the Land of Fire would be allowed to train as shinobi. The rest of the world would be cut off from ninjutsu, ensuring that they would never become shinobi again.
With such a system in place, the shinobi world could finally achieve lasting peace.
The root cause of the endless wars was the existence of shinobi in every nation. Each country feared that the others would grow too powerful and pose a threat to their safety. Every nation sought to bolster its own shinobi forces, both in numbers and strength. However, training more shinobi required vast amounts of resources. When resources ran scarce, nations were left with no choice but to invade others to secure what they needed. This led to conflicts, and war was inevitable.
Almost every war in history had been triggered by disputes over resources.
Jiraiya's plan was simple: eliminate shinobi from other nations, control the overall number of remaining shinobi, and place them under his rule. With shinobi governing civilians and himself overseeing the shinobi, a relatively stable and peaceful world could be created.
Of course, this plan required strict execution. Every ninjutsu and training method had to be collected—none could be left behind. Additionally, population control was necessary. Ordinary people also required resources to survive. If the population surged unchecked, resource shortages would once again lead to war and suffering.
That said, conflicts between civilians would be far less catastrophic than those involving shinobi. Furthermore, if any unrest arose among the populace, Jiraiya's shinobi forces could swiftly suppress it with ease.
In short, the key to preventing wars lay in controlling the number of shinobi. If their numbers remained within manageable limits and resources were sufficient, war would not break out.
"Once their chakra is sealed, make sure to round up the high-ranking officials. I want to personally apply the sealing jutsu on them," Jiraiya instructed Hiruzen Sarutobi.
The elite shinobi of the Land of Wind needed to be sealed by his own hand. Their strength was formidable, and there was a chance they could break free from the standard sealing jutsu used by the Fire Nation's sealing corps. Moreover, these high-ranking shinobi possessed numerous secret techniques. If left in the custody of lower-ranking shinobi, they might manipulate them into undoing their seals.
However, if Jiraiya himself performed the sealing, only he would be able to undo it.
"Should we return them to the Land of Wind immediately after sealing them?" Hiruzen asked.
"Not yet. Once they're sealed, we'll detain them in a facility near the village. Only after all shinobi from every nation have been sealed will we send them back to be monitored in their homelands."
If they returned the Land of Wind's shinobi too soon, the remaining nations would undoubtedly attempt to rescue them and rally together against the Land of Fire.
Even though Jiraiya had already slain the Kage of every nation, he knew the other three great nations would not surrender so easily. They would resist, unwilling to be sealed and reduced to ordinary civilians.
The Land of Lightning and the Land of Water were still particularly powerful. Meanwhile, the Land of Earth was already in the same dire state as the Land of Wind. Both of its Tailed Beasts had been slain, the Tsuchikage was dead, and many elite shinobi had perished.
Jiraiya had already decided—he would personally launch an assault on the Land of Earth next. Alone.
After all, in the original history, the Third Raikage had managed to fight tens of thousands of Iwagakure shinobi for three days and nights. Given Jiraiya's current strength, eliminating all of Iwagakure's remaining shinobi by himself was hardly unreasonable.
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Before long, the shinobi of the Land of Wind who refused to surrender were all eliminated. The rest, fearing death, awaited their sealing without resistance.
At that moment, Jiraiya sensed an immensely powerful presence approaching.
"So, he's finally here..."
Jiraiya turned his gaze toward the direction of the overwhelming aura.
Uchiha Madara and Black Zetsu had entered his detection range.
"Lord Madara, this is truly unexpected. I didn't think he would eliminate both the Five-Tails and the Two-Tails so quickly, let alone dismantle the entire military force of the Land of Wind," Black Zetsu remarked in awe.
"The shinobi of the Land of Wind were nothing but weaklings, a disorderly mob unworthy of mention. Those two Tailed Beasts were also among the weakest. It's no surprise they fell so easily," Madara replied coolly. "Besides, Jiraiya's power surpasses what Hashirama and I had in our youth."
Madara was unfazed by Jiraiya's actions. In his eyes, Jiraiya belonged to the same tier as himself and Hashirama. Such feats were expected.
"Lord Madara, does he pose a threat to you?" For the first time, Black Zetsu found himself questioning Madara's ability to defeat Jiraiya.
"Aside from Hashirama, no one can defeat me," Madara stated confidently.
Although his body was not in peak condition, he possessed the Rinnegan and had inherited Hashirama's regenerative abilities. That was more than enough to deal with Jiraiya.
While prolonged battles were not ideal, he was confident in his ability to finish the fight quickly.
"Lord Madara, it would be best to capture him with genjutsu and bring him under our control. If we can turn him to our side, our plans will progress much faster."
"That is no longer necessary. He has already killed all the Kage. Once I kill him and extract the five remaining Tailed Beasts, we can collect the rest ourselves."
Madara's excitement grew. His ideal world—the one he had envisioned for so long—was now within reach.
Likewise, Black Zetsu was ecstatic. His mother's return was closer than ever.
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