The room fell into a brief silence before Qin Lin suddenly spoke.

  "From my observations today, it seems Uchiha Madara has an irrecible flict with Senju Hashirama and his fa."

  "The way those people looked at Uchiha Madara was filled with ess and disdain." Qin Yi nodded.

  "You're correct, but such flicts between major powers are not something we meddle with right now."

  "Don't overthink it. Let's focus on developing ourselves first."

  Though he said this, Qin Yi khe battle betweewo was iable.And oheir csh ehe first great war of the Shinobi world would erupt.

  "This alliah Konoha is a win-win situation. We gain seeds, food, supplies, and training opportunities. For Konoha, they gain free bat support."

  "If you think about it, her side loses out." Staring silently at the door, Qin Yi's gaze grew profound.

  Senju Hashirama was undoubtedly generous and kind. His willio distribute Tailed Beasts to other nations without ditions proved it. But while Hashirama could afford to be magnanimous, Qin Yi couldn't afford to let his guard down.

  Leading 6,000 ordinary people in this fn world was an unimaginable pressure.

  Every decision Qin Yi made required tless deliberations before he acted or spoke.

  At that moment, he faintly uood why leaders in his previous world often spoke slowly and steadily. Every word they uttered carried weight, carefully sidered before it left their mouths.

  For a nation, a siatement could outweigh gold.

  And such weighty words naturally required tless deliberations before being spoken.

  Later that evening, Senju Tobirama and Sarutobi Hiruzen came to visit.

  Qin Yi sat cross-legged across a small table from Senju Tobirama, while Sarutobi Hiruzen poured tea for them.

  "I'm a bit surprised by your visit, Tobirama Sama," Qin Yi remarked with a slight smile, gng at Sarutobi Hiruzen.

  He never expected that one day the Third Hokage would serve him tea. If he lived to tell the tale, this alone would be a story worth boasting about for a lifetime.

  "Haha, I've e to offer my apologies," Senju Tobirama said courteously.

  As he spoke, he g Gandalf, who stood behind Qin Yi. Acc to his brother Hashirama, this seemingly ordinary old man possessed terrifying power.

  "We sincerely apologize for Uchiha Madara's rudeness earlier today."

  "No need for apologies, Tobirama Sama," Qin Yi interjected. "I uand.""After all, decisions like these involve entire vilges and ot be decided by the Hokage-sama alone."

  Hearing Qin Yi's response, Senju Tobirama sighed in relief.

  "It's good that you uand. That will set my brother a ease."

  With the apology out of the way, the atmosphere betweewo sides became much more rexed.

  They chatted for about an hour, during which Senju Tobirama subtly and skillfully probed into Qin Yi's ins and motives. It was clear that the expnations provided earlier in the Hokage's office hadn't vihis sharp Sed Hokage.

  Of course, Qin Yi's answers remained airtight, with no fws or slip-ups.

  Watg this unfold silently from behind, the two generals and Gandalf were amazed at their young king's maturity. His posure was worlds apart from the rash demeanor he had dispyed earlier, making him seem nothing like a seventeen-year-old boy.

  As he prepared to leave, Senju Tobirama pulled out a scroll from his robes aly pced it in front of Qin Yi.

  "This is a token of Konoha's goodwill. I believe it will be useful to you."

  "However, I hope you will not reveal it carelessly."

  With that, Senju Tobirama gave Qin Yi a meaningful look before turning and leaving.

  Sarutobi Hiruzen smiled, bowed politely to the group, and then quickly took his leave.

  Ohe two had departed, the gazes of Qin Yi and his three panions immediately fell upon the scroll oable.

  "This is...?"

  "A Ninjutsu scroll!"

  The two generals exged astonished looks as they spoke.

  "As expected of Konoha Vilge. It truly possesses the grace of a great nation," Gandalf remarked with admiration.

  "This is both an apology for the events earlier and a demonstration of the vilge's strength," Qin Yi said indifferently.

  Sometimes, giving could also serve as a form of deterrence. In the a ese empires, during their peak, they would offer treasures to neighb states. This wasn't a sign of fear or an attempt to win favor but a clear message:

  What you ck is trivial to us.

  This, too, was a maion of strength.

  In truth, since arriving in this otherworld, Qin Yi and his group had increasingly found themselves entangled is between nations. Such exges of is, cshes of national prestige, and shows of power would bee a recurring theme.

  Earlier in the day, Qin Yi's decision to front Uchiha Madara and Gandalf's deliberate act of shattering the ground carried the same underlying message.

  Pig up the scroll gently, Qin Yi began to slowly unroll it.

  Generals Qin Lin and Yang Yi leaned in to take a closer look. Qin Yi did not mind their curiosity.

  In the King's World, he was the ultimate authority, holding power over all else. His very existence dictated the rise and fall of his kingdom.

  If he were to perish, the nation would colpse into nothingness. But if he grew strohe kingdom's civilization and prosperity would flourish expoially.

  Thus, among his soldiers and citizens, Qin Yi had no fear of betrayal or malicious i. For the people of this nation, their only hope for a better life was to see their king thrive.

  Such was the rule of the King's World.

  "Fire, Earth, Lightning, Water, Wind— all five elements are included!"

  Sing through the tents, Qin Yi's expression showed visible shock.

  He hadn't expected Konoha to be so generous. Yet, recalling Senju Tobirama's parting gnce, he began to uand.

  "This scroll is likely a private decision by the Senju brothers. The Konoha s would never agree to leak Ninjutsu, even if it's just basic k teiques."

  "This gesture is clearly an iional move to train a subordinate force to aid Konoha!"

  Qin Yi's mind raced as his gaze greer. Gradually, a faint smile crept onto his face.

  "But there's ohing you seem to have overlooked."

  "Ninjutsu did in the first pce. It was created and developed over time."

  "With these foundational scrolls and my talents as a King, do you think I won't be able to develop new Ninjutsu on my own?"

  (End of Chapter)

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