The Development of the Shinobi World

Inside the Genjutsu Space, skyscrapers, Western fantasy castles, and ancient-style buildings stood everywhere. It looked like a fantasy world.

Everyone here was like a little Superman, leaping across roofs, scaling walls, and passing through them. In any case, hardly anyone took the proper roads.

At the same time, animals resembling toads, monkeys, puppies, and foxes could occasionally be seen on the streets. Yet while they retained beastly features, each of them looked remarkably human, with all four limbs intact.

These were the shinobi’s Summoning Beasts. Even Summoning Beast clans on the level of the Three Great Sage Lands could not resist the allure of the Genjutsu Space, and they gradually joined.

Even the Great Toad Sage, White Snake Sage, and Slug Sage had claimed Akatsuki badges, effectively acknowledging Yota as their Leader.

"Isn’t that Kakashi? He’s practicing swordsmanship with his Pops."

Kakashi and Sakumo Hatake were both crackling with lightning, clearly using Kumogakure’s unique Lightning Release Chakra Mode.

"Not bad. Ever since the Genjutsu Space appeared, the hatred between the major shinobi villages has diminished by quite a bit." A seductive voice sounded from behind him. Yota turned around and saw Mei Terumī.

As the leader of one of the major shinobi villages that had pledged allegiance to Yota earliest, and also someone close to him, Mei Terumī had received considerable authority within the Genjutsu Space. The moment Yota entered, she received the notification and hurried over.

"The secret techniques of the major shinobi villages have already begun to be exchanged with one another!" Yota said with a smile as he looked at the Lightning Armor on Kakashi and Sakumo Hatake.

"It can’t be helped!" Mei Terumī rolled her eyes. "Contribution Points are too hard to earn. We can only buy some Ninjutsu."

Contribution Points were now a form of authority within the Genjutsu Space. Like Chakra, they were considered the hard currency of the virtual space.

Without enough Contribution Points, no matter how much Chakra one had, certain functions would remain unavailable. This was especially true for Tree Diagram’s simulation and calculation function. As long as there was enough processing power, it could effortlessly deduce every detail of any Ninjutsu until it was perfected. Even an ordinary Great Fireball Technique could have its power increased severalfold.

Yet using Tree Diagram for even one minute required a huge number of Contribution Points, forcing all shinobi into this competition.

Didn’t want to put your exclusive Ninjutsu up for sale? No problem. Once you had enough Contribution Points, Tree Diagram’s computational power could still develop a Ninjutsu stronger than your original secret technique, as long as there was a clear development direction!

It could be said that aside from secret techniques and Bloodline Limits that had to be paired with a clan’s unique physique, there was nothing left in the entire Shinobi World that could truly be called exclusive Ninjutsu.

But even though all secret techniques had been made public, very few people could master them. This was especially true of the higher versions updated by Tree Diagram. Basically, aside from their developers, it was difficult for anyone else to learn them. Even if they barely managed to do so, their power would be far inferior.

Thus, although shinobi had improved by more than a single tier in strength, it had not yet reached the point where S-Rank Ninjutsu and Kage-level experts were everywhere.

Still, if things continued to develop like this, that day might merely be a matter of time.

"How have your Five Great Shinobi Villages been developing lately?" Yota turned to Mei Terumī and asked. He had not visited the Shinobi World in quite some time.

"The growth has been absurdly fast!" Mei Terumī smiled at that. "With the arrival of the age of universal shinobi, we shinobi villages have had far fewer combat missions, but we’ve gained quite a lot of teaching and construction work."

"Although we used to have the habit of using Ninjutsu to build war fortresses and underground bases, we truly never expected shinobi to be so useful in construction."

"Of course, the construction-oriented Ninjutsu developed by Tree Diagram have also given us plenty of inspiration."

As she spoke, Mei Terumī gave Yota a strange look. "Also, it wasn’t as though no shinobi had considered this kind of construction-based transformation before, but in the end, it was always suppressed by the Daimyo and nobles of various countries."

"After all, shinobi villages did not engage in production and could only rely on support from the Daimyo’s court, forming this cooperative relationship. So for the Daimyo to train shinobi in large numbers, or for shinobi villages to transform toward construction work, were both considered highly taboo."

"But those Daimyo are surprisingly easy to talk to now. They’re completely different from before. No, it should be said that all the officials in every country are completely different. They carry out their duties as though they were cast from the same mold."

Yota ignored Mei Terumī’s strange look, smiled, and said, "Don’t you think that’s a good thing?"

Everyone understood this matter without needing to say it aloud. Yota would not spell it out directly.

"It is quite good. It’s just that quite a few people in the shinobi villages are worried, shouting about how the Genjutsu Space is a threat every day." Mei Terumī lightly smoothed her hair.

"Let them shout. If they have the guts, they can stop using it!" Yota snorted.

It was like modern society. Everyone knew that big data screening left their information completely exposed online, yet no one claimed they would stop using computers and phones from then on.

Moreover, the Genjutsu Space could do far more than the internet. Stopping its use would be no different from throwing away food for fear of choking.

"Hehe, he really can’t use it. The one shouting the loudest is Danzo Shimura of Konoha. You deliberately made the Genjutsu Space reject him back then, didn’t you? He’s become the biggest joke in the world."

"So it was him." Yota could not help shaking his head. "I just didn’t want to see such a disgusting thing back then. How’s he doing now?"

Mei Terumī’s expression turned strange. "He’s truly become a rogue shinobi of Konoha now. Ever since you activated the Genjutsu Space, Konoha has cut ties with Danzo. They haven’t actually sent anyone to hunt him down, but they no longer have any contact with him."

"The other shinobi villages, on the other hand, haven’t missed this chance to kick him while he’s down. After all, he did far too much dirty work in the past."

"If that guy weren’t so cunning, with so many hideouts, he probably would have been cut down by shinobi from the other villages long ago."

Yota smiled faintly. Beneath the overwhelming tide of the times, people like Danzo and Black Zetsu no longer had any chance of rising again.

In fact, Black Zetsu had already been captured by the Sage of Six Paths. The appearance of the Genjutsu Space had caused the Sage of Six Paths to alter his plans as well.

"Quick, quick, quick! This time, we have to clear Kaguya’s dungeon!"

"Everyone from Kumogakure who knows Sage Mode and can fly, join up!"

"Boss, the last time all Five Great Shinobi Villages joined forces, we got wiped out!"

"That’s because the other four villages were getting in our way! That’s why we lost!"

Yota rolled his eyes. This was the Sage of Six Paths’ new plan with him. Rather than let Kaguya burst out of her seal directly, it was better to create a virtual character in the Genjutsu Space with strength identical to hers and use her as a boss. Repeatedly challenging the boss could also serve as training.

The shinobi of the Five Great Shinobi Villages had been beaten rather senseless, though. According to the Space’s explanation, they already knew Kaguya’s identity, origins, and the thousand-year deadline. Though they were only half-convinced, if it turned out to be true, the consequences would be severe.

Therefore, nearly all the higher-ups of the shinobi villages ran Kaguya’s dungeon several times whenever they had nothing to do—though they had never succeeded even once.

"But if things continue to develop like this, when the Ōtsutsuki clan arrives twenty years from now, they might really be turned into experimental materials by the shinobi of the Shinobi World!"