"No, I only controlled the Daimyo!"
Lin Nan spoke slowly, "You don't need to worry about the Daimyo. From now on, they will be my most loyal dogs!"
"Regarding the governance of the country in the future, you don't need to worry. From now on, there will be no distinction between countries. Prosperous countries will aid poor countries, and everyone will live and work in peace. What you need to do now is to eliminate your hatred for each other!"
Lin Nan sighed deeply, "Because soon, this thing called hatred will no longer exist, nor will it be passed down through bloodlines!"
The Five Kage looked up at Lin Nan, momentarily speechless.
Hashirama watched Lin Nan from the side. Could the goal he had strived for his entire life truly be achieved through absolute power?
"Madara, was I really wrong?"
Yakushi Kabuto looked up at Lin Nan and finally spoke, "Perhaps, he can indeed bring eternal peace!"
As someone who had also suffered greatly from war, Yakushi Kabuto yearned for the future.
Orochimaru shook his head, "Kabuto, you are too young!"
As his voice fell, Sasuke looked at Orochimaru, "What? Do you think anyone would dare to resist Lin Nan at this moment?"
"Yes, Lord Orochimaru, isn't true peace something everyone longs for?" Yakushi Kabuto asked.
Orochimaru, however, looked at the Allied Shinobi Forces, "Then what do you think is the meaning of the existence of 'shinobi'?"
As soon as he said this, even Sasuke understood Orochimaru's meaning.
Without war, the so-called shinobi would cease to exist.
"Peace" was like a fuse, igniting a powder keg, exploding countless problems, and fundamentally changing the current state of the entire world.
It was clear that many in the Allied Shinobi Forces had also realized this problem.
They did not resist peace; they did not resist a world without war.
However, if it came at the cost of them no longer being able to be shinobi, then everything would become meaningless.
After all, many survived by worshipping strength as their faith.
Their ninjutsu was their capital for survival.
Shinobi were their lives; they knew nothing else but to be shinobi and fight.
It was like facing unemployment when they had a family to support.
Although peace would not cause shinobi to become unemployed, it would indirectly render their existence meaningless. In a sense, meaninglessness was akin to unemployment.
What's more, shinobi were inherently destabilizing factors in a peaceful era.
And according to Lin Nan, those who initiated war would have their nations directly annihilated.
Then, shinobi would transform from beings akin to "soldiers" into commoners who were shunned by everyone.
The status of shinobi in a country was very high, as evident from the anime.
After all, they were honored figures who shed blood and sweat for their village and their nation.
But from this moment on, everything would change drastically.
Sensing the unrest in the Allied Shinobi Forces, the Five Kage exchanged glances.
Mutiny!
Likewise, Lin Nan sensed that the Allied Shinobi Forces had reached a dead end regarding the meaning of their existence.
Peaceful times did not mean that shinobi had no purpose. But only Lin Nan knew that their future enemies would be extraterrestrial invaders.
However, Lin Nan also knew that even if the shinobi system were preserved, after he declared that a nation initiating war would be annihilated, the existence of shinobi itself would become a hidden danger.
This was a vicious cycle.
But none of that mattered anymore.
Peace was the most important thing.
How they resolved it was their own problem.
In the ninja world, especially in the hearts of most shinobi, a difference in status was even more important than their lives.
These tens of thousands of shinobi were not all wholeheartedly devoted to their villages.
Many shinobi sought unparalleled strength and high status.
For these, they were willing to sacrifice their lives, and even after their death, their families would be honored.
However, with everything about to change, the beings once admired by all would be feared like demons by commoners.
Undeniably, if Lin Nan's decree were to spread throughout the world, these shinobi would be scorned by everyone, falling from heaven to hell in an instant.
This was something most shinobi could not endure.
"Boom!"
An outburst began within the Allied Shinobi Forces.
If they were to lose the meaning of being shinobi, they would rather die in this Great Ninja War.
At least then, they would die as heroes.
Ninety percent of the tens of thousands of shinobi in the Allied Forces participated in this outburst, which even the Five Kage could not suppress.
Because from this moment on, they only sought death.
They could not resist, nor could they fight.
They could not bear the consequences.
Then let us die as shinobi one last time!
"It's over!"
This was the shared thought of the Five Kage.
If these shinobi had only engaged in ordinary conflicts, as village leaders, they could still suppress them.
But facing shinobi who were intent on death, they were helpless.
Lin Nan watched calmly, observing everything.
"I knew that such violent methods would be useless!" Tobirama Senju's disdainful voice reached Lin Nan's ears.
Hashirama also said, "You were too eager for success. Perhaps on this point, we don't need to adopt the absolute policy of annihilating nations. Otherwise, you will only have to kill all these shinobi here!"
Lin Nan glanced at Hashirama faintly, "Then—as they wish!"
Lin Nan floated forward.
The Five Kage's expressions changed drastically, but at this moment, they had no idea what to do.
The entire allied forces were now chanting: "God, grant me death!"
"Let my purpose end in war!"
"If death is the ultimate destination for us shinobi, then kill me!"
Onoki sighed deeply, "It seems a new war is indeed about to begin. What do you say?"
"I will not stand by and watch my comrades die!" the Raikage said in a muffled voice.
"This is the lives of tens of thousands!" Tsunade murmured, looking at Lin Nan in the sky with pleading in her eyes!
Mei Terumi also had a complex look, but her stance before the Allied Shinobi Forces was resolute.
"It seems we, the Five Kage, must unite once more, but this time, our enemy is a true god!" Gaara sighed deeply, looking at Lin Nan with a complex expression.
The Five Kage once again stood shoulder to shoulder.
"Stubborn!"
Lin Nan, floating above the Allied Shinobi Forces, spoke with a calm gaze, a dark sphere slowly appearing in his hand.
"Lin Nan, are you truly going to exterminate all shinobi?" Tsunade cried out hysterically.
"Five Kage, with just you..." Lin Nan spoke indifferently, "You merely beg for death!"
"Wait!"
Suddenly, a furious roar echoed, and a figure leaped in front of the Five Kage.
Gazing upon a god with the body of a mortal.
"It seems the time has come to fight to the death to protect those important to me!"