His body has already erupted with intense momentum, and the body has risen with green-blue steam. Next is the sixth gate. After passing this gate, he will be able to compete with strong individuals at the level of the Rinnegan.
Of course, not weak Rinnegan users like Nagato. Nagato is weak because his body is relatively fragile. Even as an Uzumaki clan member, he could not withstand the use of the Rinnegan.
Because his body did not have transplanted Hashirama cells.
Only Obito and Madara, who could fuse with Hashirama cells, could use the Rinnegan without major side effects.
With a trace of the fear from last time in his heart, after slightly adjusting himself again, he planned to open the sixth gate.
His body was stronger than before. Even if he suffered backlash, it would only be a minor injury. It would not be as dangerous as last time.
Following the correct chakra circulation path, he continued to impact the sixth gate.
With a loud bang, his whole body's aura surged even more, and even the steam emanating from him turned completely blue.
The strong wind even blew up the surrounding soil, and the trees shook.
He carefully sensed the state of his body—without a doubt, he had become even stronger. Although the breakthrough process still carried some pain, this level of pain was completely negligible.
Now his body was beginning to stabilize.
Ryosuke felt pleased at this moment. He had finally completed the sixth gate, which was at least equivalent to Guy's seventh gate. After all, the color had already turned deep blue. He had greater endurance than Guy because his body was naturally stronger than Guy's.
So now, he was at least among the top tier of the ninja world.
Having broken through the sixth gate of the Eight Gates Formation, Uchiha Ryosuke naturally looked forward to the seventh gate. Because opening the seventh gate of the Eight Gates Formation would not be life-threatening. At most, it would consume some lifespan, but his lifespan could actually recover on its own, so there was nothing to worry about.
Of course, he wasn't in a hurry to open the seventh gate immediately. After experiencing a smooth, injury-free breakthrough to the sixth gate, he only needed to gradually increase his body's attributes.
Once he reached a certain level, he could impact the seventh gate without experiencing excruciating pain.
This method of opening was undoubtedly better.
His current target was at least the future Ōtsutsuki Clan. He wasn't sure if his current strength could compete with them. But with his current level, facing future Six Paths Madara or Six Paths Obito should be a dimensional suppression.
Moreover, even now, Uchiha Ryosuke was already unafraid of them. In the future, he would completely crush them.
As for facing the Ōtsutsuki Clan in a decade or so, by that time, it would still be dimensional suppression.
He enjoyed this absolute advantage—beating up children.
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A few days later, the Fire Daimyo's envoy, Sasaki, arrived in Konoha with members of the Daimyo's office.
Naturally, their arrival was met with Tsunade's reception. Also present were Nara Shikaku and Uchiha Fugaku, as they were now Konoha's advisory elders and part of the village's leadership.
The Daimyo's envoy, Sasaki, was representing the Daimyo.
Inside the reception room of the Hokage Building, Sasaki looked at the three people before him and directly conveyed the Daimyo's message.
"The Daimyo agrees with Lady Tsunade's appointment as the Fifth Hokage."
The three of them were unsurprised, as this matter was naturally expected.
Shikaku spoke. "Next, please enjoy your stay in Konoha for a few days so that we can offer our hospitality."
But Sasaki waved his hand and said, "I haven't finished speaking. The Daimyo also has other instructions."
Tsunade frowned and asked, "What instructions does the Daimyo have?"
Although the Hokage was nominally under the Daimyo, in practice, they did not interfere with each other.
Sasaki did not hide anything and directly stated, "The Third Shinobi World War has ended, and the Land of Fire has suffered heavy war damage, requiring large amounts of funding to restore civilian life."
"The Daimyo hopes to reduce financial support for Konoha and spend more on the Land of Fire's citizens."
The three Konoha advisors' faces darkened—was this a refusal to provide money?
Tsunade outright rejected it. "How can this be? Konoha also needs significant funds to rebuild after the Third Shinobi World War. Additionally, the families of disabled and fallen ninjas need large compensations."
"We cannot agree to this request."
How could they possibly accept such a request? Otherwise, what was the point of Tsunade being Hokage?
Ninja salaries weren't even that high to begin with. She wasn't about to make a decision that would displease her subordinates right after taking office.
Sasaki, seeing Tsunade's firm stance, explained, "As for the compensation fund, the Daimyo's office will cover part of it. The rest will come from your village's mission center."
"Now that the war is over, the mission center must be making a lot of money daily, right? With these two sources of income, there should be enough to compensate disabled ninjas and the families of the fallen."
Shikaku immediately responded, "The income from the mission center is far from enough."
"The village only takes a small commission from mission fees, while the rest goes to the ninjas who complete the missions. This income only covers some village expenses; it's nowhere near enough to handle large compensations."
Sasaki impatiently said, "Well then, just raise the commission rate a little. That way, you'll have money, won't you? For the sake of the village, sacrificing a bit of personal profit aligns with the ninja way, doesn't it?"
Fugaku silently observed, as it wasn't his turn to speak yet. But he was absolutely against such a proposal.
Shikaku, even more speechless at Sasaki's words, said, "Lord Sasaki, lower-ranked missions already offer little payment. If we take a higher percentage, ninjas will earn even less, and no one will want to do such difficult work."
"As for high-reward missions, they involve life-threatening risks. If we take a higher cut, no one will be willing to take on these dangerous tasks."
"So relying on the mission center's income is unrealistic. Please inform the Daimyo to reconsider his decision carefully. The ninjas who suffered in the war deserve their compensation."
Sasaki, hearing Shikaku's words, became visibly displeased and countered, "It's not just ninjas who suffered in the war—the civilians of the Land of Fire also endured severe hardship and need large funds for recovery."
"Moreover, your Third Hokage turned out to be a traitor who leaked military secrets. The Daimyo is very unhappy about this."
"Even former advisor Danzo conducted inhumane human experiments, causing serious discontent among the citizens of the Land of Fire."
"Shouldn't you take responsibility for this? Reducing your funding is already a light punishment—you should be the ones reconsidering your stance."
"At worst, just cut down on the compensation funds and make do for the disabled ninjas and fallen warriors' families."
The faces of the three Konoha leaders changed.
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