Naruto: Sukuna's Jinchuriki, I am Uchiha

Chapter 117: Shinobi World Tournament

The Land of Wind, Hidden Fire Village

The Mokukage's office.

Senju Hashirama and the others gathered, listening to Jiraiya's explanation.

"Except for Lord Hashirama, everyone here can participate in this tournament. The winner will receive generous rewards, along with an official title recognized by the Land of Fire."

Senju Tobirama let out a scoff.

"Since when does he get to decide who's a Kage and who's not?

It sounds like a souped-up version of the joint Chunin Exams—something I came up with ages ago."

Jiraiya shook his head solemnly.

"It's not quite the same.

For one, Lord Tobirama, you, the Third, and even Orochimaru are required to participate.

If you don't… Kagami said he'll send you back to the Pure Land."

"Why?!"

Jiraiya shrugged helplessly.

"It's not just you. Every individual who has ever held the title of Kage, including those from the Four Nations Alliance, must compete."

Orochimaru narrowed his eyes.

"So, this is Kagami's way of filtering out who's worth keeping around…

Is he planning to unify the entire shinobi world?"

Jiraiya spread his hands.

"I don't know. I'm just relaying the message. By the way, Orochimaru, Tsunade, you'll need to inform the sacred lands under your contracts.

The Ryuchi Cave and the Shikkotsu Forest need to participate as well.

I've already informed Mount Myoboku; both Fukasaku and Shima will take part."

"And if they refuse?" Orochimaru asked.

"Kagami said that if they don't, the sanctuaries themselves will be targeted."

Jiraiya smiled wryly. "That's what he said."

Orochimaru pondered for a moment, then grinned.

"Knowing Kagami, the rewards must be quite enticing."

Tsunade frowned. "You're seriously considering taking part in this tournament?

What if it's a trap set by Uchiha Kagami?"

"Kagami wouldn't stoop to that," Orochimaru said calmly.

"First of all, we need to understand one thing.

Kagami already has the power to single-handedly crush every major faction.

Not even Lord Hashirama at his peak could match that. Kagami is on an entirely different level.

In a sense, this kind of tournament to determine who's 'worthy' fits his character."

Knock. Knock.

Hashirama, who had remained silent until now, finally spoke, his expression somber.

"Let's not get ahead of ourselves. Why can't I participate?

I want to go back to the Land of Fire, too!"

"Ah, I almost forgot," Jiraiya said, handing Hashirama a formal invitation.

"Kagami has invited you as a guest of honor, Lord Hashirama. You're still recognized as the official Mokukage of the Land of Fire."

Hashirama accepted the invitation, glancing smugly at Tobirama.

"Well, little brother, looks like you'll be the one entering. It's rare for Kagami to allow you into the Land of Fire as a competitor."

It seemed inevitable now.

Tobirama sighed. "What's the reward?"

Jiraiya produced a list.

"The tournament will be divided into three stages, but I don't know the exact details.

Clearing the first two stages earns you silver, supplies, and even ninjutsu rewards.

For the final stage, five winners will be selected.

As for the grand prize…"

Jiraiya paused, eyeing the top of the list.

"I'll be competing alongside the two sages from Mount Myoboku. There's no rule against it.

And I have to admit, I'm quite tempted myself."

Everyone's attention turned to the top tier rewards:

1. A title recognized by the Land of Fire, accompanied by a prize of 2 billion ryo.

2. A choice of two items from the top-tier prize pool:

The Secret Scroll of Severance Release.

The Secret Scroll of Wood Release and the Flying Thunder God Technique.

The Secret Scroll of Lava Release and the Eight Trigrams Sealing.

The Dragon Vein Crystal.

The Secret Techniques of Yin-Yang Release.

The Hatake Swordsmanship Style, Eight Gates Formation, and Uchiha-Style Kenjutsu.

…

"Is he… is he serious?" Tobirama's eyes widened in disbelief.

Ninja lived by their intelligence and secrets.

These rewards included the signature techniques of the Land of Fire's most prominent figures.

If hostile factions acquired them, it could lead to devastating new jutsu designed specifically to counter them.

Severance Release.

A direct counter to Dust Release and the strongest of the kekkei tota.

Yin-Yang Release. Tobirama had experienced its effects firsthand; it was practically a ninja's worst nightmare.

The Dragon Vein Crystal—he wasn't sure what it was, but if it was listed alongside these, it had to be something of equal significance.

And finally…

"Wood Release and Flying Thunder God are ours!" Tobirama yelled.

Hashirama patted his shoulder.

"Don't be so petty, Tobirama. It's no big deal."

"Besides, Minato's Flying Thunder God is probably faster than yours anyway."

"Big brother, shut up!"

…

"Yin-Yang Release… I want it," Orochimaru said, licking his lips. His eyes gleamed with fervent desire.

He could sense that mastering Yin-Yang Release would bring his quest for immortality to perfection.

Tobirama, meanwhile, focused on Severance Release.

Although he hadn't faced Kagami's signature technique personally, the name alone suggested it was his most powerful jutsu.

By analyzing it, perhaps he could devise a counter technique of his own.

"This… is what it means to be the new God of Shinobi." Hiruzen let out a long sigh.

They had witnessed the profound changes in the Land of Fire over the years.

Even Tobirama had to admit that Kagami's centralized model was far more efficient than the old one-village-per-country system.

The Hidden Fire Village in the Land of Wind had adopted a similar structure, with military, government, and economy tightly integrated.

Officially, Hashirama was the highest authority, but in practice, Hiruzen, Tobirama, and Orochimaru handled most of the day-to-day affairs.

In many ways, they had modeled themselves after Kagami's approach.

One could hate a person and still learn from them.

Hiruzen knew he had to participate—not for the rewards, but simply to see his family again.

And Orochimaru, intrigued by the possibilities, began to press for details.

"Jiraiya, you mentioned you'd be competing alongside the Mount Myoboku sages.

Does that mean competitors can team up, or is it strictly individual?"

"You're allowed to form teams before the tournament," Jiraiya explained.

"For example, you and the old man can team up.

When it comes down to the final five, one of you will receive the title and choose a reward, but how you split it is up to you."

"Fukasaku and Shima want the Dragon Vein Crystal.

They say it's extremely valuable to Mount Myoboku," Jiraiya added.

"So, as I mentioned earlier, you'll need to persuade the Ryuchi Cave and Shikkotsu Forest sages to participate.

Otherwise, Kagami will…"

"He'll destroy the sanctuaries, won't he?" Orochimaru said dryly.

Jiraiya nodded with a grimace.

…

"As for the details, someone else will explain them later.

But you can think of this as…

A war among the strongest—one that doesn't concern ordinary shinobi."

Tobirama furrowed his brow.

"Uchiha Kagami… he's still growing stronger, isn't he?"

Gathering every powerful individual in the ninja world into one place would seem reckless.

Wouldn't they just band together and try to eliminate Kagami first?

Yet Tobirama didn't think Kagami was foolish.

If he was taking this bold step, it meant…

He was confident he could crush them all, single-handedly.

Reflecting on that chilling thought, Tobirama finally spoke.

"It's a shame. If big brother could compete, we'd have at least one guaranteed victory."

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