Learning that they could obtain a powerful state like Sora's, everyone was extremely excited.
"Can I really have it?" Yagura asked.
He was somewhat hesitant. Generally, such things came at a great cost.
Looking at Sora's calm expression, Yagura even joked: "Sora, you're not short on test subjects and specifically brought us here, are you?"
Of course, Yagura knew it was impossible.
Who uses their entire village's leadership as test subjects?
Don't they want to live?
Hearing Yagura's words, Sora also gave him an annoyed look. "Keep babbling, and you really won't get it!"
"Just say if you want it or not!"
"Want, want, want, want, want!" Before Yagura could say anything else, Fuguki squeezed forward, grinning. "Sora-sama, ignore him. If he doesn't want it, I do!"
Fuguki wasn't exceptionally talented. He was far inferior not only to Sora but also to Mei and Yagura.
After taking control of Kirigakure's administration, he was busy with work all day, and his skills had deteriorated significantly in a short time.
Now, with a chance to get stronger, Fuguki was ecstatic.
"You rascal, never seen you so eager before!" Sora scolded Fuguki with a laugh, but didn't say more.
"Alright, the reason I called you all here is that everyone gets one. Line up one by one!" Yuki Sora said.
"But note, the Blut won't be applied to everyone today. If we do it all at once and something goes wrong, we won't be able to react in time."
"So you'll be divided into batches. While one batch is receiving the enhancement here, the other batch will handle the work for the previous one. Any problems with that?"
Sora looked at the group.
"No, no!" Everyone quickly shook their heads.
What was a bit more work compared to the chance to receive an enhancement?
Seeing this, Sora was very satisfied.
This was the advantage of Kirigakure, where strength was respected… his word was law.
"Good. Next, I'll call names, come up when called!" Sora said, "Also, plan this out. I intend to roll out the Blut across Kirigakure's Jonins next. You figure out the quotas."
"What!" Hearing Sora's words, everyone was shocked again.
It was shocking enough that the Blut was being given specifically to them, but it could actually be popularized?
Not only were they shocked, but some also felt resistant.
After all, wasn't it frustrating when something unique to you becomes common?
However, Sora provided an explanation: "The one given to you is, of course, the best. But given Kirigakure's current situation, we must implement this Blut. Our future policy will be an elite one."
"Enough, no more complaints. Get ready!"
Under Sora's authority, even if somewhat unwilling, everyone had to push forward.
Next, Sora planned to equip the entire Kirigakure with Blut, aiming to transform it into the world's strongest force within a certain period.
By then, his Eternal Shinigami Master System might truly live up to its name.
However, Sora was unaware that while he was slowly developing Kirigakure, Sunagakure had already launched its first wave of invasion.
…
Land of Fire's border.
On the border of the Land of Rivers.
Led by the Fourth Kazekage, Rasa, a group of Ninjas cloaked in black forcefully breached the border!
"Who goes there?"
A Konoha's sentry who noticed something wrong stood up in surprise, wanting to pull the alarm.
However, before his hand could touch the alarm button, a gold dust shuriken shot rapidly from the distance, and pierced his throat!
"Guh, guh guh guh guh..."
Clutching his throat, the unlucky Konoha's Ninja made gurgling sounds, but ultimately, unable to stem the blood flowing through his fingers, he slowly collapsed.
But this Konoha's Ninja could be proud.
After all, he was personally assassinated by a Kage.
After the Konoha's Ninja fell, a figure with a fierce gaze body-flickered to stand beside him.
Judging by the gold dust swirling around him, who else could it be but Rasa?
After Rasa took his position, rustling sounds came from around him as Sunagakure's Anbu's members landed one after another beside him.
Then, the still relatively young Baki stepped forward to report: "Kazekage-sama, all are dealt with!"
"We haven't been exposed!"
Baki was referring to the Konoha's sentries.
"Good!" Hearing Baki's words, Rasa nodded in satisfaction. It was a good start.
Next, just a little further ahead was Konoha's forward base.
Once they dealt with that base too, they would know whether Konoha was currently strong or weak.
Ultimately, Konoha and Sunagakure had loved and hated each other for so many years, and they knew each other inside out.
"Move out, continue advancing!" Rasa issued the order.
The group swiftly pressed forward.
There were about sixty Sunagakure's Ninjas in this raid, all elites.
Soon, they reached Konoha's forward base, Kikyo Castle.
A city that looked vast, indeed was vast, but had fallen into decline after the war receded, appeared before everyone!