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Stark Industries CEO—Tony Stark Returns!

This eye-catching headline appeared early in the morning in beloved American news publications such as The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and USA Today.

All of New York was in an uproar!

Countless people had thought Tony Stark would die in that godforsaken place!

As soon as the news broke, Stark Industries stock, which had been hitting limit-downs for days, soared all the way up!

When Tony Stark’s car arrived at the Stark Industries building, the camera flashes never stopped.

The only thing missing was a bright red carpet laid across the ground.

Even a gathering of Hollywood superstars would not have drawn a hotter scene.

The moment Stark got out of the car, Obadiah Stane approached him with a beaming smile.

He looked happier than everyone else present combined.

"Welcome back, Tony. Do you know how worried I’ve been about you?"

Hearing Obadiah’s concerned greeting, a mocking smile appeared on Tony’s lips.

With Chu Yang and Happy’s reminders, he knew that the man who had watched him grow up was the real culprit behind his kidnapping, having colluded with the terrorists.

And now, this man wore a face full of sincere smiles!

Just thinking about the trust he had once placed in him made Tony sick. He pushed away Obadiah’s hand, which was about to support him.

"I can walk on my own, Stane."

Tony shot him a glance and walked right past him without hesitation.

Happy followed close behind.

Obadiah was caught off guard. He had never expected Tony to treat him this way.

His expression immediately darkened. Lowering his head, he followed behind him.

He was finding it hard to control his expression now and could only try not to let the reporters notice him.

Fortunately, wherever Tony Stark went, the cameras and flashes followed at once.

"He looks pretty angry, Miss Potts."

"Yang, it really was Mr. Stane…"

"If you don’t believe me, while the press conference is going on, I can go to his office with you to find evidence. He won’t be back anytime soon."

"Okay!"

Pepper desperately wanted to confirm whether Obadiah was truly the mastermind behind the kidnapping.

For that, she needed solid evidence.

More and more reporters rushed over after hearing the news, and the entrance to the press conference was packed tight.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, Pepper and Chu Yang quietly headed to Obadiah’s office.

As the CEO’s assistant, Pepper could move freely throughout the building. Even entering and leaving Obadiah’s office would not seem strange to anyone.

Especially now, when most people’s attention was focused on Tony.

The two entered the office without any trouble. Pepper expertly turned on the computer on the desk and began searching through files.

She clicked open a video that looked rather strange.

A moment later, her pupils suddenly contracted.

The video recorded Tony’s entire kidnapping, including a meeting between Obadiah and the terrorist leader.

Pepper took a deep breath, pulled out a USB drive from her bag, and prepared to copy the criminal evidence onto it.

Just then, Chu Yang heard movement outside the room. He immediately unleashed Observation Haki and locked onto an unfamiliar figure.

Chu Yang moved in an instant, like a cheetah pouncing on its prey.

The man outside did not react in time. Only when Chu Yang had rushed in front of him did he instinctively raise his hand and throw a punch.

But in front of Chu Yang, he was far too slow.

Chu Yang directly grabbed the joint in his arm.

Crack! Crack!

With two crisp snaps, the man’s arms suddenly went limp, and Chu Yang twisted him around and pinned him against the wall.

Bang!

The tremendous force made the man feel as though a bear had slammed him into the wall. He nearly passed out.

The man forced himself to stay conscious and called out in a low voice, "I think this is a misunderstanding. I don’t have any ill intentions."

"Geez, every villain in movies says that."

Chu Yang tightened his grip.

Following someone around sneakily and then claiming not to be a bad guy—who would believe that?

"Oh, God. Kids these days sure are well fed. You’re only sixteen, and you’re already this strong."

"It sounds like you know me quite well?"

Chu Yang narrowed his eyes. A long-absent killing intent surfaced as his hand slowly reached toward the back of the man’s head.

Whoosh—

The sound of something tearing through the air erupted to Chu Yang’s right.

A short-haired woman in tactical gear suddenly appeared at his side. Taking advantage of his right arm being pressed against the man, she kicked at Chu Yang’s waist.

It was a vicious and tricky angle. If he had been an ordinary person, that kick could have crippled him outright.

Chu Yang directly lifted the man and used him as a shield.

The short-haired woman’s eyes widened, apparently not expecting Chu Yang to be strong enough to casually lift an adult man.

With no other choice, she forcibly pulled back her strength and redirected her kick into the wall.

Crack!

A thin crack spread across the wall.

The short-haired woman’s face flushed red. She instinctively rose onto her toes, clearly injured.

"Hey, hey, hey, relax! I told you it’s a misunderstanding!"

The man shouted at Chu Yang.

Pepper, having finished collecting the evidence, came out of the room.

She happened to see Chu Yang holding up an unfamiliar middle-aged man.

"What are you doing?" Pepper looked utterly confused. She had only heard some movement outside, never expecting Chu Yang to have gotten into a fight.

"Miss Potts, please tell him to put me down. I’m a government agent, not some corporate spy," the man hurriedly explained.

"FBI?" Pepper was startled and quickly told Chu Yang to put him down.

Chu Yang tilted his head and glanced at the man’s receding hairline, then suddenly understood.

So he put him down.

"I used to work there, but not anymore." The man straightened his suit. "My current department is called the Strategic Homeland Intervention, Enforcement and Logistics Division."

Pepper stared at him blankly.

"It’s a bit of a mouthful, I know." The man smiled awkwardly. "Anyway, my name is Phil Coulson. I wanted to ask you about Tony Stark’s experiences in Afghanistan."

That was right. The man Chu Yang had nearly taken out was S.H.I.E.L.D.’s senior agent, Coulson, and a key figure who would later "shine brilliantly" during the Battle of New York.

Chu Yang looked at the short-haired woman beside him. "Who is she?"

Coulson answered, "She’s my colleague, Agent Hill."

Pepper asked worriedly, "This agent looks like she’s in a lot of pain."

Hill straightened up, her expression especially stiff.

After worrying for a moment, Pepper looked at the woman’s attractive figure and immediately frowned. "Is she here to ask about Tony too?"

Coulson quickly waved his hands and pointed at Chu Yang. "She’s here to ask about him…"

Chu Yang: ???

Chu Yang had not expected to attract Nick Fury’s attention.

Thinking about it, that made sense. Tony had yet to develop a true Iron Man suit.

It was only after defeating Obadiah’s Iron Monger that Tony would catch Nick Fury’s attention.

But Hill had not come to Chu Yang because Nick Fury wanted to recruit him for the Avengers.

She wanted him to join S.H.I.E.L.D. as an agent.

With the abilities Chu Yang had displayed so far, he was not yet qualified to become a piece in Nick Fury’s Avengers puzzle.

"That’s too dangerous, Miss Hill. I have no interest in becoming an agent." Chu Yang decisively rejected S.H.I.E.L.D.’s invitation.

What a joke. His salary at Stark Industries was ten times higher.

Could S.H.I.E.L.D. afford that?

Risking his life every day, and they probably could not even afford decent insurance!

"Are you sure you don’t want to think it over?" Hill’s expression was unpleasant. It was unclear whether that was because her foot hurt or because Chu Yang had rejected her.

"Agent, I don’t care what department you’re from." Pepper stepped in front of Chu Yang and stared at Hill as she solemnly warned, "I must remind you that employing minors is illegal."

Hill said coldly, "If you know it’s illegal, why are you letting him work at Stark Industries?"

"First, Yang does not work here. He is a recipient of aid from the Stark Charity Foundation, and we are his guardians."

Pepper spoke sternly. "Second, I will never let him become some random agent."

Seeing the two becoming increasingly confrontational, Coulson hurriedly stepped in to smooth things over. "Miss Potts, we were only making a suggestion. We’re not forcing him to join us."

"You know he isn’t an ordinary boy. We’re afraid he might misuse his abilities. He needs guidance."

"Don’t you think so?"

After hearing Coulson’s explanation, Pepper’s expression softened considerably, but she still said firmly, "Thank you for your concern, but guiding Yang to do the right thing is our responsibility."

"Okay! Okay!"

Coulson raised both hands and nodded repeatedly.

Pepper did not waste any more words on them. Before Obadiah returned, she quickly left with Chu Yang.

Hill and Coulson did not stop them, because neither was confident they could beat Chu Yang.

"I don’t really like that woman!"

"From my perspective, you two are actually quite alike."

"I know. That’s why I don’t like her."

"If this were a movie, the writers would make you two best friends."

"Shut up, Coulson!"

Coulson shrugged, then actually shut his mouth and said nothing.

Hill rolled her eyes and said, "That boy is even better in a fight than I expected…"

Coulson said gravely, "His counter-surveillance skills are strong too. I was already cautious enough when approaching them, yet he still noticed me immediately."

"I didn’t even see his movements clearly before he subdued me." Hill said helplessly, "A report like this will only make Fury more interested in that boy."

Coulson shook his head. "Next time, we should let him come himself."

Meanwhile, the press conference had already erupted into chaos. Just moments earlier, Tony Stark had announced in front of everyone that Stark Industries’ weapons division would be permanently shut down.

That was Stark Industries’ most profitable division!

Obadiah sat beside Tony, staring at him blankly.

After a long while, the fury in his heart erupted like a volcano.

But even so, his reason kept telling him to stay calm!

Tony had dropped a verbal bomb and left it to stir up towering waves, walking out of the press conference without looking back.

Afterward, Obadiah stood up and told all the reporters present, "Tony was just a little shaken up in Afghanistan. Once he comes to his senses, he’ll realize he made a ridiculous joke. Please don’t take it seriously."

After saying that, he ignored the reporters’ questions and hurried out.

He chased after Tony.

But now that Tony knew the whole truth, how could he calmly talk with Obadiah?

"Stane, what do I need to explain to you? This company is called Stark Industries. My father founded it, and I’m the one in charge here!"

Tony was nearly losing control as he roared at Obadiah, completely intimidating him!

Seeing this, Happy walked over to Tony and whispered a few words in his ear. Only then did Tony gradually calm down.

"Sorry. I just got out of a terrorist base, so I’m not very stable emotionally."

Only after Tony apologized did Obadiah come back to his senses.

He gently patted Tony on the shoulder and comforted him. "It’s all right, I understand. We can discuss this when you’re feeling better."

Then, under Obadiah’s watchful gaze, Tony and Happy quickly left while whispering to each other.

"Pepper got the evidence, right?"

"Yes. It has not only footage of your kidnapping, but also footage of him reaching an agreement with the terrorists."

"I should’ve punched him in the face just now."

"If you want, I can do it for you."

Tony stopped and looked at Happy’s fat body. After thinking for a moment, he said, "It’s a good idea, but Happy, objectively speaking, you might not be able to beat him."

Happy’s eyes suddenly turned mournful.

The four gathered at Tony’s mansion, and Pepper handed the USB drive to Tony.

They watched it again in the living room.

Tony gritted his teeth in fury and grabbed a vase from the table, ready to smash it.

Fortunately, Pepper was quick enough to snatch it away.

"You bought this at the California art exhibition last time! It’s worth five hundred thousand dollars!"

"Only a few hundred thousand? Give it to me. I’m smashing it today no matter what!"

Obadiah returned to his office.

As he gradually sensed that something was very wrong with Tony’s attitude, a bad feeling rose in his heart.

His instincts told him that Tony seemed to know the truth.

Whether it was merely an illusion or not, Obadiah had no intention of sitting still and waiting for death.

He called every board member except Tony, intending to strip Tony of his position as president and remove him from the board.

But Obadiah had not expected that Tony had already obtained all the evidence of his crimes. No matter how many calls he made, they were doomed to be futile.

The next day.

Instead of the board members, Obadiah was greeted by a large group of FBI agents.

"Tony!!!"

Before Obadiah could create Iron Monger to compete with Iron Man, he was thrown into prison amid hysterical roars.

Naruto world.

After Madara Uchiha successfully sealed the nine tailed beasts, Tobirama Senju invited sealing experts from the Uzumaki clan to handle the follow-up work.

Since the nine tailed beasts would soon be taken to the Land of Lightning for the Five Kage Summit and distributed there, Madara Uchiha’s seal could only last temporarily and could not guarantee long-term stability.

Rather than a seal, it was more accurate to say that he had relied on the power of the Sharingan to temporarily control these powerful tailed beasts.

Many people from the Uzumaki clan had arrived. The spectacle was enormous, their procession stretching from one end of the street to the other.

Chu Yang stood atop a rooftop, silently watching the scene.

At that moment, Chu Yang realized…

Perhaps more than just a few sealing experts had come.

Among them should be the person who would become the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki—Mito Uzumaki!

The woman who would become the wife of the First Hokage, Hashirama Senju.

"Hashirama’s wife is in that carriage."

Madara Uchiha appeared beside Chu Yang at some point, and the moment he spoke, his voice carried that weathered, melancholy air.

Tsk, anyone who didn’t know better would think the old man had just suffered a breakup.

"Through this kind of political marriage, the relationship between the two great clans can be thoroughly solidified. Only on that basis would Tobirama Senju agree to someone from the Uzumaki clan becoming the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki."

As he spoke, Madara Uchiha suddenly fixed Chu Yang with a burning gaze.

"I understand everything you’re saying." Chu Yang gave a dry cough and cautiously said, "The one getting married is my teacher, not me. Why are you staring at me?"

The corners of Madara Uchiha’s lips lifted slightly. He offered no further explanation, but he had already made up his mind to make Chu Yang the Uchiha clan’s son-in-law.

But whose daughter should he marry to him?

Chu Yang’s status was extremely special.

Unless Hashirama Senju’s future child possessed talent far surpassing Chu Yang’s, the position of Senju clan head would sooner or later fall into Chu Yang’s hands.

But could the Senju clan really produce a descendant more gifted than Chu Yang?

Madara Uchiha did not think that was possible.

What kind of heaven-defying luck would it take for something like that to happen?

Considering that Chu Yang’s prestige in the village was growing greater by the day, it was practically certain that he would become the future Hokage or the head of the Senju clan.

Clearly, girls from ordinary Uchiha clan families were not qualified to marry Chu Yang.

After much thought…

"It seems only my child, or Izuna’s child, can form a marriage alliance with him…"

With a worried expression, Madara Uchiha arrived at that conclusion.

He had never considered marriage in his life, but now, for the stability of the relationship between the two clans, it seemed he had no choice but to marry.

"Lord Madara, did I just hear you mention marriage? Who else is getting married?"

Chu Yang could not help but complain, "You saw my teacher getting married, so now you want to get married too? What kind of mindset is that?"

Madara Uchiha looked at him with an unfriendly expression.

Chu Yang smacked his lips and fell silent, suddenly realizing that he seemed to have said something wrong.

Madara Uchiha snorted coldly, then vanished from before Chu Yang in the next instant.

"Did I provoke him somehow?" Chu Yang was completely baffled, and he no longer had any mood to watch the spectacle.

The arrival of the Uzumaki clan kept Konoha lively for the entire day.

Villagers could be seen discussing the matter everywhere.

The next day.

Inside the Senju clan estate.

The elders of the Uzumaki clan were permanently sealing the Nine-Tails into Mito Uzumaki’s body.

Tobirama Senju and Madara Uchiha stood guard nearby.

With such a luxurious lineup, no fool should dare come cause trouble.

The person most likely to cause trouble had already been permanently left inside Chu Yang’s Soul Palace.

Only after the sealing was completed smoothly did Tobirama Senju finally let out a sigh of relief.

The rice had already been cooked.

"Next, I’ll have to trouble you to make a trip to the Land of Lightning."

Mito Uzumaki had to travel to the Land of Lightning with the other tailed beasts and let the Five Kage confirm that she had become the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki.

If she did not go, the other Ninja Villages would believe Konoha had hidden the Nine-Tails away.

Then, in order to obtain the Nine-Tails, conflict would be unavoidable.

Mito Uzumaki nodded gently. This had been agreed upon long ago, so she was not surprised.

"As for the person escorting the tailed beasts this time…" Tobirama Senju naturally looked toward Madara Uchiha. "Since you’ve come this far, I’ll have to trouble you to make another trip."

Madara Uchiha nodded.

"Yang, you should come along too. My brother hasn’t seen you in a long time. He must miss you."

Tobirama Senju looked at Chu Yang with a smile.

"Alright."

Chu Yang accepted happily on the surface, but inwardly he grumbled. Whenever Madara Uchiha was involved in an important operation, Tobirama Senju always arranged for him to go along.

While distrusting Madara Uchiha, Tobirama Senju also did not want him to know that he distrusted him.

Thus, Chu Yang was the best cover.

Tobirama Senju could sense Madara Uchiha’s exceptional fondness for Chu Yang.

After resting for the night, the three set out for the Land of Lightning under the escort of several Anbu squads.

Some sealing masters from the Uzumaki clan traveled with them as well.

To reach the Land of Lightning, they had to pass through the two small countries of the Land of Hot Water and the Land of Frost.

Those two countries lay along the border between the Land of Fire and the Land of Lightning.

Because of their special geographic location, Chu Yang’s group had to follow normal diplomatic procedures to pass through the Land of Hot Water and the Land of Frost.

It was currently the period of the Five Kage Summit. If conflict broke out within the Land of Hot Water or the Land of Lightning, the adjacent Land of Lightning would certainly see it as a provocation.

There was no harm in traveling slowly. Chu Yang liked the scenery here, and even someone as unromantic as Madara Uchiha would stop to admire it.

The Land of Hot Water possessed a very beautiful natural environment, so during peaceful times, many ordinary people came here to travel.

Amid that atmosphere, the Ninja Village of the Land of Hot Water gradually set aside its desire for conflict and became an oddity among the many Ninja Villages.

Of course, that was something that would happen many years later.

At present, while the Land of Hot Water possessed beautiful scenery, it also had Yugakure, a Ninja Village with an extremely strong will to fight.

Five days later, Chu Yang’s group finally arrived within the Land of Lightning.

By a ninja’s standards, that was already an extremely slow pace.

The Five Kage, who had received word in advance,

had long since grown anxious from waiting, with the exception of Hashirama Senju.

Chu Yang’s group entered the Five Kage Summit room directly, bringing Mito Uzumaki and the many sealed tailed beasts with them.

The overwhelming pressure created by eight tailed beasts and one Nine-Tails Jinchuriki constantly displayed Konoha’s might.

Without even offering a greeting, Madara Uchiha walked straight over and sat in the seat of honor at the conference table.

Not a single person present dared question his actions!

Because they knew that the man before them was completely different from Konoha’s First Hokage.

They could show a little rudeness and arrogance before Hashirama Senju.

Given Hashirama Senju’s personality, he would not hold it against them.

But if they did the same before Madara Uchiha,

they would face a bloody battle!

That was the fundamental difference between the two men.

"Hashirama, why are you still standing there? Don’t we still have important matters to decide?" Madara Uchiha said.

Hashirama Senju smiled faintly and sat down in the seat of honor beside Madara Uchiha.

"Next, shall we discuss how to distribute the tailed beasts?"

After Hashirama Senju took his seat, the other Kage sat down in turn. Among them, Byakuren, the Mizukage of the relatively weaker Kirigakure, discovered that there was one chair missing.

Madara Uchiha had taken his seat.

The atmosphere suddenly became somewhat awkward.

At that moment, Chu Yang quickly used Wood Release to make a wooden chair.

"Thank you." Byakuren nodded slightly and sat down.

"Was that Wood Release just now?"

A, the Raikage, looked toward Hashirama Senju with an incredulous expression.

After Konoha was founded, Chu Yang had been teaching at the academy, so his reputation was limited to Konoha itself. There was rarely any news of him outside the village.

"Hahaha, Yang is my disciple."

Hashirama Senju laughed heartily, looking quite proud. With a genius disciple like Chu Yang, he had every right to be smug.

Hashirama Senju’s undisguised attitude also made everyone present realize Chu Yang’s place in his heart.

"A good teacher naturally produces a good disciple." Sitting in the chair Chu Yang had personally made, Byakuren’s earlier embarrassment vanished completely, and he smiled broadly.

Reto, the Kazekage, shifted his gaze between Chu Yang and Madara Uchiha.

He could not understand why Madara Uchiha was traveling with Hashirama Senju’s disciple.

Moreover, this disciple knew Wood Release and might one day become a second Hashirama Senju.

If it were him, he would definitely find a way to kill this disciple along the road.

Such a Heavenly Prodigy was an enormous threat to his own clan.

Yet Madara Uchiha seemed to get along quite well with this boy called Senju Yang.

"The relationship between the Senju clan and the Uchiha clan seems to be closer than the outside world believes."

After pondering it for a long time, Reto reached a conclusion.

Even if Hashirama Senju died, the major clans within Konoha would still maintain a relatively stable state.

For the other Ninja Villages, this was not good news.

Konoha’s stability and prosperity meant…

They would continue to be suppressed for decades, perhaps even a century.

Thinking of this, Reto’s expression grew increasingly desolate.

At this point, everyone had begun discussing how to distribute the tailed beasts.

Although money was the price involved,

tailed beasts were strategic weapons that could not be bought with money, so "distribution" was a more fitting description.

In truth, everyone knew that if Hashirama Senju truly had not lacked any ambition to dominate the ninja world, then with Konoha’s current power and the nine tailed beasts, they could easily crush them.

Every Kage fought to obtain tailed beasts that ranked lower in strength.

Although there was no clear ranking for the tailed beasts’ combat power, it was an undeniable fact that the more tails they had, the more Chakra they possessed.

The Nine-Tails Jinchuriki was already an irreversible reality, so the Eight-Tails became the focus of contention among the four Kage in the conference room!

The four argued fiercely, refusing to yield an inch.

The Ninja Villages they had once taken pride in became incomparably weak in their words, as though their countries would be destroyed in an instant without the Eight-Tails.

Hashirama Senju and Madara Uchiha exchanged a glance.

Both had amusement in their eyes.

Chu Yang had predicted the scene before them long before the plan to capture the tailed beasts began.

He had even mapped out a specific distribution plan.

When the four remained deadlocked, Hashirama Senju slowly spoke. "I have an idea. Why don’t you all hear it first?"

The conference room immediately fell silent.

The four Kage all focused their gazes on Hashirama Senju, visibly tense.

Their argument had merely been meant for Hashirama Senju to hear. This strongest First Hokage was the one who would make the final decision.

"Sunagakure will receive the One-Tail and Six-Tails. Iwagakure will receive the Two-Tails and Five-Tails. Kirigakure will receive the Three-Tails and Four-Tails. Kumogakure will receive the Eight-Tails. The remaining smaller Ninja Villages outside the five great Ninja Villages will jointly hold the Seven-Tails, represented by the Land of Iron and forming an alliance."

After Hashirama Senju stated his proposal, the other four Kage began discussing it quietly.

They nodded repeatedly, seemingly quite approving of the distribution plan.

Ishikawa, the Tsuchikage, could not help but sigh. "To let the other smaller Ninja Villages jointly possess the Seven-Tails… Lord Hashirama’s vision is truly astonishing."

A, the Raikage, said with emotion, "I never even considered this issue. It truly puts me to shame."

Hashirama Senju smiled. "Actually, Yang mentioned this distribution proposal to me long ago. I merely repeated it."

Byakuren, the Mizukage, looked in surprise at Chu Yang standing by the doorway.

The other three Kage also turned to look at him.

Their guards—the future Kage of their respective Ninja Villages—were all looking at him as well.

This young man’s ideas and opinions could actually directly influence Hashirama Senju!

"Does anyone have any other opinions? Speak now…" Madara Uchiha seemed to be in a good mood. A rare smile appeared on his face, though his gaze remained intensely oppressive.

He swept his eyes over the crowd and said coldly, "If anyone raises objections afterward, it will be considered a provocation!"

The four Kage’s expressions changed sharply.

"I agree."

Raikage A was the first to nod. Although Kumogakure had one fewer tailed beast than the other Ninja Villages, they had obtained the Eight-Tails, the strongest one aside from the Nine-Tails. It was a guaranteed profit.

"I agree."

"I agree."

"I agree."

The Kazekage, Tsuchikage, and Mizukage nodded in succession.

Hashirama Senju nodded in satisfaction and laughed. "I hope that from this day onward, there will be no more disputes among the five great nations. I hope we can live in peace forever."

Smiles appeared on everyone’s faces at the same time.

With the distribution complete, it was time for Konoha to demand the corresponding price.

Before Hashirama Senju had set out, Tobirama Senju had already drafted suitable prices and handed them to Izuna Uchiha to carry out, so Hashirama did not need to worry about it.

Just as Chu Yang thought the Trade Fair was proceeding smoothly, Madara Uchiha suddenly changed the terms of the exchange.

He demanded that, in addition to an appropriate amount of money, each Ninja Village must also trade a powerful Ninjutsu.

The moment those words were spoken, the expressions of the four Kage changed.

Even Chu Yang was startled inwardly!

"Madara…" Hashirama Senju stood up in surprise. Madara Uchiha had never discussed this decision with him.

"Brother, this condition isn’t in Tobirama Senju’s proposal…" Izuna Uchiha hurried to Madara Uchiha’s side and tried to dissuade him in a low voice.

Madara Uchiha ignored them and continued, "In exchange, I will also offer one secret technique for trade."

Hearing that Madara Uchiha would put up a secret technique as a bargaining chip as well, the Kazekage and the others’ expressions eased considerably.

The four discussed it quietly for a while before ultimately nodding in agreement.

Madara Uchiha smiled knowingly and pointed at Chu Yang. "Kid, tell them what Ninjutsu you want!"

Chu Yang: "???"

That young man again!

The same thought arose in the minds of the four Kage.

He had clearly done nothing, yet he had repeatedly become the center of the meeting.

These influential figures had no choice but to turn their attention to him again and again!

"Brother?"

Izuna Uchiha looked at Madara Uchiha in surprise. But after thinking it over, he found it only natural. Even he himself admired Chu Yang greatly.

"Haha, Madara, you’ll spoil him like this!" Hashirama Senju slowly walked over to Chu Yang and patted his shoulder. "Go on! Since Madara said so, he must have his reasons."

Chu Yang nodded, then fell into deep thought.

If there was a secret technique he wanted, the first choice was undoubtedly Dust Release, possessed by Mū, the Second Tsuchikage of Iwagakure.

This Ninjutsu was a Kekkei Tōta that surpassed Kekkei Genkai, and it was the most destructive Ninjutsu Chu Yang knew of.

But unfortunately, given the importance of this technique, even if Ishikawa agreed, Mū would never agree.

It was no exaggeration to say that this was Iwagakure’s ultimate trump card, no less important than a strategic weapon like a tailed beast.

It was the key power that would allow future Tsuchikage to deter the other Ninja Villages.

From another perspective, even if Iwagakure agreed, Chu Yang would not dare practice it rashly without Mū’s personal guidance. Cultivation notes alone would not be enough.

A Kekkei Tōta created by fusing three different nature transformations.

It was even harder to master than a Kekkei Genkai, and the chance of failure was far too high.

Better to settle for the next best thing and choose the Ultra-Light-Weight Rock Technique.

This technique might not be as valuable as Dust Release, but with the research abilities of Chu Yang and Tobirama Senju, they could absolutely use its principles to analyze other similar secret techniques.

For example, the Ultra-Added-Weight Rock Technique.

One trade for many gains. A guaranteed profit.

Chu Yang was very interested in Sunagakure’s Puppet Technique and Sand Manipulation Technique.

Of the two, the Sand Manipulation Technique was what he wanted more.

However, the Sand Manipulation Technique was a Ninjutsu that Shamon, the Second Kazekage, only began researching and developing after obtaining Shukaku, the One-Tail. At present, he only knew the Puppet Technique.

Chu Yang could only choose that technique.

Kirigakure specialized in Water Release, but Chu Yang’s teacher, Tobirama Senju, was also exceptionally skilled in Water Release. In terms of strength, he might even surpass the Mizukage Byakuren.

If Chu Yang wanted to learn Water Release, he could simply ask Tobirama Senju for guidance.

Kirigakure’s Ninjutsu did not hold much appeal for Chu Yang.

The only one that truly caught his eye was Steaming Danger Tyranny, the technique of Hozuki Gengetsu, the Second Mizukage.

This Ninjutsu could cycle endlessly. When used properly, it was an absolute battlefield weapon. Combined with Wood Release, Chu Yang alone could hold off an entire army of ninja.

Chu Yang also had a small ulterior motive.

To learn this technique, he would have to learn another of Hozuki Gengetsu’s signature techniques: Water Release: Oil Transformation.

That was basically buy one, get one free. By that logic, Hozuki Gengetsu was getting completely fleeced.

Then there was Kumogakure…

The techniques that truly stood out from that Ninja Village were naturally the "Lightning Release Armor" and "One-Finger Nukite" mastered by A, the Third Raikage.

These two techniques were known as the "strongest shield" and the "strongest spear."

There was no way to learn One-Finger Nukite, because it was the Third Raikage’s signature technique, and the future Third Raikage was still just a child at this time.

As for the "Lightning Release Armor," it was actually only a B-Class Ninjutsu. Its official name was Lightning Release Chakra Mode.

In Kumogakure, anyone who met the requirements could learn this technique. Its effectiveness simply varied from person to person.

In the hands of the Third Raikage, it truly was the "strongest shield."

In the hands of others, it was unremarkable, which was why it was only B-Class.

If Chu Yang used this technique as a trade condition, the people of Kumogakure would probably think he was an idiot.

Therefore, the "Lightning Release Armor" could only be an extra.

After sorting out his thoughts, Chu Yang presented his demands to the four Kage one by one.

The Ultra-Light-Weight Rock Technique, Puppet Technique, and Steaming Danger Tyranny, along with a set of notes on Lightning Release personally written by Raikage A.

Of the four conditions, three had nothing to do with the current Kage. Instead, they each pointed toward their successors.

It was not just the Kazekage and the others who looked astonished.

Even Madara Uchiha and Hashirama Senju wore curious expressions.

Where had this guy learned such information?

Could Konoha’s Anbu really have infiltrated that deeply?

The four Kage were inwardly alarmed, but they still nodded in agreement.

A smile appeared at the corner of Madara Uchiha’s mouth.

Just from their reactions, he could tell that Chu Yang had made a very profitable trade.

With that, the Five Kage Summit had achieved its purpose and could be said to have ended perfectly.

Everyone got what they wanted and began their journeys home in high spirits.

Even Chu Yang himself had not expected that he would be the one walking away with the biggest haul.

The two Uchiha brothers gathered together and discussed something unknown.

On the way back, Izuna Uchiha stared at Chu Yang like a tiger watching its prey.

Not with hostility, of course.

Although Chu Yang felt rather uncomfortable, he still greeted him with a smile. After all, Lord Madara had just given him such a huge gift.

It was making him feel too embarrassed to keep taking advantage of the Uchiha clan…

After returning, Chu Yang decided to change his strategy. Otherwise, his conscience would not let him rest.

Even more awkward than Chu Yang was Hashirama Senju.

The usually bold Senju clan leader was unusually shy when facing his new wife.

The way he wanted to look at her but did not dare made Chu Yang beside him want to laugh.

He definitely had to tell his teacher about such an interesting sight when they got back!

"Hashirama, after we return, I am also considering getting married. What do you think?"

Madara Uchiha appeared silently beside Hashirama Senju, startling him so badly that he jumped. Hashirama had been entirely focused on his wife.

"What?" Hashirama Senju widened his eyes and said in disbelief, "A blockhead like you actually wants to get married someday?"

"Objectively speaking, you’re the blockhead." Madara Uchiha glanced at him. "I made this decision only because it would benefit the Uchiha clan."

Hashirama Senju suddenly understood and nodded. "That does fit your personality."

"Do you have someone you like?"

"Like? That has no meaning. As long as she is suitable for the Uchiha clan, that will do."

"Huh? You’ll get married even if you don’t like her?"

"Then do you like this woman named Mito Uzumaki?"

"Uh… hehehe."

Seeing Hashirama Senju scratch his head and grin foolishly, Madara Uchiha got his answer. A trace of amusement appeared in his eyes as he nodded. "I will take your opinion into consideration."

A moment later.

After Madara Uchiha had walked away, Chu Yang sneaked over to Hashirama Senju and asked quietly, "Teacher, what were you and Lord Madara talking about just now?"

Hashirama Senju waved him away as if shooing flies. "What are you asking about at your age? You wouldn’t understand even if I told you. Go away."

Without an answer, Chu Yang felt terribly uncomfortable.

He always felt that the two Uchiha brothers looked at him strangely, as if they shared some unspeakable secret.

After another five days of travel, the group finally caught sight of Konoha’s gates.