Iwagakure.
Through Mu's development, Iwagakure has been thriving day by day.
It is much more prosperous than before, and two more commercial streets have been added.
However, under Lord Tsuchikage Ishikawa's promotion,
the entire Iwagakure is filled with the Will of Stone and portraits of Mu.
Ever since Mu was known to lead the Ninja Allied Forces,
first defeating Uchiha Madara, then suppressing Senju Hashirama,
and finally becoming the leader of the Ninja Allied Forces to take down Konoha,
the entire Iwagakure, from top to bottom, was filled with joy and excitement.
He is simply a living legend.
Mu has become a spirit of Iwagakure.
....
Lord Tsuchikage Ishikawa's residence.
Outside, heavy snow was falling.
Inside, various Ninja and doctors were anxiously busy.
A few days ago, Lord Tsuchikage Ishikawa suddenly fell ill and was bedridden. His old illness recurred, and his life hung by a thread several times.
"Shichiba Fuma... has Mu arrived yet?"
Lord Tsuchikage Ishikawa gasped, tightly gripping Shichiba Fuma's hand.
"Lord Tsuchikage, I have already sent Anbu to summon Mu. He should be back soon. Please wait a little longer..."
Shichiba Fuma comforted him softly.
"I'm afraid I won't make it today..."
Lord Tsuchikage Ishikawa's breaths were shallow. He gazed quietly at the ceiling.
Damn it, if only I had known not to eat that half-year-old venison.
I ate it too quickly and it wasn't cooked through. After eating it, I got bacteria, and the bacteria caused a series of problems to erupt in my old body. If only I had known not to eat it.
"Cough, cough, cough...."
"Where is the Tsuchikage?"
"How is my grandpa! ?"
Accompanied by Ōnoki's voice, Mu walked in with Ōnoki and a group of Iwagakure officials.
Mu shook the snow off his cloak and entered the room.
"Wuwuwu Grandpa!"
Ōnoki cried and knelt at Lord Tsuchikage Ishikawa's bedside.
Mu frowned, looking at the now bedridden Lord Tsuchikage Ishikawa, then turned to Shichiba Fuma: "What exactly happened? Weren't he fine when we last met?"
"Mu, you don't know, before the last battle, the First Tsuchikage was having a barbecue and wild game with the other three Kage in the wilderness. Some of the meat might have contained bacteria and wasn't cooked through..."
"Plus, Lord Tsuchikage is too old. Once he gets a little sick, all sorts of problems flare up..."
Shichiba Fuma explained to Mu.
Mu raised an eyebrow slightly. He wondered why he smelled a barbecue scent from the old man's mouth last time.
"Can he still live?"
Mu asked in a deep voice.
Shichiba Fuma's eyes flickered.
Then he spoke cautiously and tentatively.
"Do you want him to live?"
Shichiba Fuma's voice was low, as if afraid of being overheard.
"?"
Mu was slightly speechless.
Why do they always think of him as a dark person?
What does "Do you want him to live?" mean?
It means if he doesn't want him to live,
they can intentionally fail to save the Tsuchikage, right?
Actually, these people can't really be blamed.
After all, the entire Iwagakure is now his people, and Lord Tsuchikage Ishikawa had long been stripped of his power by him.
Such subordinates just like to guess his thoughts.
"Alright, do what needs to be done."
Mu said indifferently.
Just then, Lord Tsuchikage Ishikawa's intermittent voice came from inside the room.
"Wu... Wu!"
Upon hearing this, Mu immediately walked in.
On the sickbed, Lord Tsuchikage Ishikawa tightly held Mu's hand, his cloudy eyes looking directly at Mu.
"I... I'm almost gone..."
"Konoha... has it been destroyed yet?"
Lord Tsuchikage Ishikawa asked intermittently, still concerned about the ongoing Ninja World War.
"Old man, Konoha hasn't been destroyed yet. I've already withdrawn the troops. I plan to manage the Village well."
Mu said softly.
Hearing this, Lord Tsuchikage Ishikawa slowly nodded.
"Don't make a fuss. If there's anything, everyone should discuss it together..."
"Konoha can be left for other Ninja Villages to destroy. Don't let our Iwagakure Ninja bleed..."
"Be careful of other Ninja Villages..."
"You haven't been in the Village recently, and those officials have been more or less corrupt. You need to pay close attention to that after you take office."
Lord Tsuchikage Ishikawa slowly gave a few instructions.
Mu listened attentively and nodded.
He looked at the old man with complicated eyes.
To establish Iwagakure in a chaotic world, besides his own assistance, he also had some abilities, but unfortunately, he was too old.
"Tell them to come in together."
Lord Tsuchikage Ishikawa looked at Shichiba Fuma.
Then, as the door was slowly pushed open, officials from various departments of Iwagakure, including administration and economy, filed in.
The originally spacious room now appeared somewhat crowded due to the large number of people. These officials were all high-ranking figures in Iwagakure.
The entire room was filled with a solemn atmosphere.
Everyone knew the Tsuchikage was about to pass away.
Under everyone's gaze, Lord Tsuchikage Ishikawa slowly got up from the bed.
His voice, though not loud, was clear and powerful, reaching every corner.
"I have chosen a Kage for you, whose will cannot be broken, and whose heart cannot be swayed by any thought!"
Before he finished speaking, Lord Tsuchikage Ishikawa paused slightly.
Then he looked at Mu.
"Mu, he will be the Second Tsuchikage of Iwagakure!"
When Lord Tsuchikage Ishikawa announced this decision, there was not much stir in the room, as it was already common knowledge.
Since the establishment of Iwagakure, Mu had always been considered the undisputed choice for the next Tsuchikage. His abilities and character had been recognized and praised by everyone.
After announcing this appointment, Lord Tsuchikage Ishikawa breathed a sigh of relief, as if a heavy burden had been lifted. He slowly lay flat on the bed, his gaze fixed on the window.
Outside the window, snow was falling heavily, creating a scene of silver-clad beauty.
Lord Tsuchikage Ishikawa's heart was filled with emotion, and his consciousness gradually blurred, but he murmured to himself,
"Now Iwagakure is becoming more and more prosperous and thriving. This old man... really, really, really wants to see the future of Iwagakure..."
His gaze pierced through the vast snow, as if he saw the flourishing development of Iwagakure.
The newly built houses, bustling streets, busy crowds, and prosperous commercial streets all appeared before his eyes one by one.
Lord Tsuchikage Ishikawa's eyelids uncontrollably closed slowly.
Ōnoki's tears burst from his eyes!
"Grandpa!!"
Outside, the snow was still falling, and it was getting heavier.
.....
It was still a snowy day, and Iwagakure was covered in silver.
Snowflakes still drifted in the sky.
The coffin of the First Tsuchikage, Lord Tsuchikage Ishikawa, was slowly being carried through the snow by a cart.
Mu walked in front, supporting the coffin.
Iwagakure residents spontaneously stood on both sides of the road, showing their silent mourning.
The entire Village was silent.
....
Three months later, the grief over the Tsuchikage's death had passed.
Next, Iwagakure held the inauguration ceremony for the new Tsuchikage without delay.
This inauguration ceremony was very special!
Because he is the Second Tsuchikage of Iwagakure,
and currently the strongest Kage in the Ninja World!
Killing Uchiha Madara and Senju Hashirama was already Mu's best performance of strength!
Economically, he attracted investment to promote economic prosperity in Iwagakure.
Politically, he established Iwagakure's administrative and mission departments.
Militarily, he established the Anbu and the Iwagakure Police Department.
All Iwagakure villagers held great expectations for Mu.
This day, everyone was watching!
Directly below the Tsuchikage Building, amidst the thunderous cheers of countless Ninja and villagers in the Village,
Mu, dressed in the Tsuchikage's Sacred robe (Imperial Robe) and wearing the Tsuchikage's conical hat, slowly stepped forward.
"Second Generation! Second Generation!"
"Lord Second Generation!! Second Generation!!"
"Lord Second Generation cut down the two great mountains of Hashirama and Madara, leading Iwagakure out of the era of turmoil and into a new era of Iwagakure!"
"Long live the new era of Iwagakure!!"
Iwagakure residents, whether civilians or Ninja, cheered with earth-shattering roars.
Mu smiled slightly, then threw down his conical hat!
At this moment, the cheers of the entire Iwagakure residents reached a crescendo, and the atmosphere was even more fervent than the Village's founding ceremony back then!
The era of the Second Tsuchikage, Mu, officially began!
Mu looked at the cheering residents below, just about to turn around.
"Lord Tsuchikage, you haven't given your speech yet..."
Ōnoki reminded him softly.
Mu paused slightly.
All the Iwagakure residents also looked at Mu with excited eyes, thinking that Mu would surely say something about the Will of Stone again.
Just as everyone thought Mu was about to say some inspirational words,
Mu smiled faintly.
Repeating those words is too annoying, it's better to say something practical.
"Then I wish: Iwagakure residents happiness every day!"
"May you have much joy, long peace, ease and good fortune, and boundless longevity~..."
Mu said with a faint smile and a loud voice.
In an instant,
the Iwagakure residents were first stunned.
Then, a sky-shattering cheer erupted, and some residents even had tears in their eyes!
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