In the original timeline, Nagato was manipulated by Obito into hauling rice for Konoha—only to be utterly defeated by the prince of Talk-no-Jutsu himself, sacrificing his life in the process.
As for Konan, after Nagato's death, she tried to blow Obito to kingdom come with six hundred billion paper bombs. Obito, however, pulled a fast one with Izanagi and walked away, leaving her in a pool of her own blood.
And then there was Yahiko, the poor kid who didn't even make it to his fifteenth birthday.
All it took was a bit of manipulation from Danzō. Hanzō captured Konan and used her as leverage to force Nagato into killing Yahiko.
Yahiko didn't even struggle—he just ran straight into Nagato's kunai and ended it himself.
But now, thanks to Yamanaka Shinno's interference...
Obito was still in Konoha, helping little old ladies cross the street while playing tag-team simp for both Rin and Kakashi.
Uchiha Madara and Black Zetsu? Shinno had already cleaned them up like yesterday's trash.
What could possibly be missing now?
"Wait... is it because I don't have the Talk-no-Jutsu trait?"
Shinno muttered under his breath as he once again reviewed the lives of the three Rain orphans in the original timeline.
After thinking it through, he came up with two possible explanations.
First: all three of them lost their parents during the Second Shinobi War. In Nagato's case, he even saw Konoha shinobi kill them right in front of him.
Maybe, deep down, Nagato never truly let go of that hatred.
Second: with the war in the ninja world starting up again, and Amegakure falling into chaos after Hanzō's death, the trio would still choose to head back there to fight for their ideals.
But given how messed up Amegakure is right now...
Three kids who haven't even fully grown up might very well meet the same tragic fate as before.
If it's the first scenario, that's honestly easier to fix.
His modified Kotoamatsukami, while not as ridiculously overpowered as the original—since he didn't want to waste too much chakra on creating long-lasting mental commands—had the upside of having basically no cooldown.
Use it a few more times, and their thoughts would definitely change.
Even if Nagato, using those fake Rinnegan eyes, managed to notice something was off...
Could he really expect a pair of knockoff eyes to go up against [Yin-Yang Sage]?
Get real. They weren't even in the same league!
But if it's the second scenario...
"Am I seriously gonna have to moonlight as a ninja-world political analyst?"
Shinno looked at the rising sun on the horizon and let out a small smile.
A shinobi village is the strongest military force in any country in the Naruto world.
And now, he'd already begun the process of consolidating the forces of Sunagakure and Iwagakure.
Once the three great villages were unified...
If the daimyo of the Land of Fire, Earth, or Wind had even a shred of political instinct, they'd obediently open their wallets and give the village whatever it needed.
If they didn't? Well, Shinno had more than enough people to help them understand.
Once he'd fully established a new talent cultivation system and trained a fresh batch of skilled administrators...
The transition of power in those three countries would go smoothly.
As for the ones who'd outlived their usefulness?
They'd be strung up in the marketplace—or hung from the nearest streetlamp.
And those little nations caught in between the three big ones—who used to serve as convenient war buffers?
Well, they could kiss their independence goodbye.
Yahiko, Nagato, and Konan just wanted to change the Land of Rain, right? To free it from the endless cycle of war?
Well, in the heart of a united superpower...
How could peace not be guaranteed?
Of course, this kind of overhaul wouldn't happen overnight.
But as long as Shinno's plan moved forward, wouldn't that mean Yahiko, Nagato, and Konan were still on the path to fulfilling their dream?
"Dreams, huh..."
Shinno suddenly remembered how, in his past life, the bosses would spin grand visions for their employees to chase after—and nodded to himself.
Yeah. Time to learn from the best!
So, when those three came to spar with him next time, he'd serve them a big ol' slice of that dream pie.
A unified, peaceful ninja world.
Who could resist charging headfirst into battle after hearing that?
...
Eventually, he made his way to "Danzō's" tent.
He gave a small wave to the two Root guards stationed out front. They bowed politely, then turned and walked away.
Just as he reached for the flap, he heard a hushed conversation coming from inside.
"Senpai~ how long have you been with the boss? Also, did you open your eyes yet?"
"O-One month. Open my eyes? You mean the Sharingan?"
"...Knew it. So the boss only gave that special treatment to me! Haha~ Clearly, I'm the most trusted and valued of us all~!"
"You still haven't told me what 'opening your eyes' means."
"Obviously, it's the Dream Eye! I already decided what mine will see! Forests, lakes, the sky, the earth, Madara's grave, the Hokage Monument with Hiruzen's face..."
"Cough!"
Shinno cleared his throat and lifted the tent flap, face twitching with embarrassment.
He seriously didn't know if he'd ever be able to hear the word "dream" again without cringing.
Honestly, if he hadn't already taken full control over Root's members—screened them, brainwashed them, and all—this kind of dialogue might've melted the guards' brains.
And this idiot... Tobi.
So that's what the [Free Flight] trait was about, huh?
Sure, wanting to take a leak on Madara's grave was kinda understandable. But what the hell did Hiruzen do to deserve being part of your bucket list, huh? You really just go wherever's most eye-catching, don't you?
"Boss~!"
The moment Tobi saw Shinno, he straightened up, snapping into silent soldier mode.
He was determined to be the most obedient, the most loyal, the best Root ninja there was!
...
"Both of you, come with me to Konoha. Transform back."
"Yes, sir."
Tobi nodded, while "Danzō" shifted back into White Zetsu.
Shinno wrapped them both in a Flying Thunder God formula, and the three vanished in a blink.
Plans could never keep up with change.
At first, he'd intended for Hiruzen Sarutobi to go out with honor, which would give Shinno a legitimate excuse to put one of his own people in charge of Konoha.
Then, whatever reforms he had in mind would be a breeze to implement.
But who could've predicted that Rasa, the golden miner, would give him one final push with the "trait fusion jackpot"?
That alone gave his power a massive boost.
Then, to top it off, Black Zetsu—the mastermind—had the genius idea to show up right in his face.
And exploded into loot drops after dying.
At this point, with his current level of power...
Don't expect him to start crying and bowing like Hashirama at a Five Kage Summit.
He had no interest in weighing Sarutobi's legacy.
But with merger talks with Iwagakure and Sunagakure coming up...
He didn't trust that Hiruzen wouldn't drag Koharu and Homura into the negotiations—and who knew what kind of mess that would create.
Their brains had gone sideways too many times to risk it.
Better to shut that down early.
As for Sarutobi's retirement excuse and who should be named the Fourth Hokage...
Fwoosh—
With a flash of light, the three reappeared outside the home of Nara Shikaku, clan head of the Nara family.
"Shikaku! Open up! I've got something big to discuss!"
Shinno rang the doorbell and announced himself without hesitation, urging Shikaku to answer quickly.
Whether it was about unifying Konoha's factions, consolidating control, merging the great villages, or building a new world order...
He needed this 190-IQ man to work himself to the bone.
What, was he supposed to handle all the logistics himself?
"Dear... can I skip this bowl of... porridge? It sounds like Shinno's here."
"Hmph~ and what's stopping you from eating and talking at the same time?"
Click—
The door opened.
Nara Yoshino greeted them with a cheerful smile, gave Tobi and White Zetsu a curious glance, then ushered Shinno inside.
Tobi and White Zetsu, naturally, stayed outside to stand guard.
"Breakfast... looks pretty intense."
Shinno glanced at the bright-red bowl in front of Shikaku, packed with goji berries and deer antler. He couldn't even spot a single grain of rice.
He nearly burst out laughing.
Just how wrecked was this guy's body to need this much "recovery food"?
And those panda eyes of his—was he trying to cosplay Gaara?
If you two keep this up...
Shikamaru might pop out early just to stop the madness!
"This is the most sincere love and care a wife can give her husband. You get it, right, Shinno?"
Shikaku rubbed his sore lower back, face a mix of embarrassment and exhaustion.
"You haven't eaten yet, have you? Come on, join us."
Before Shinno could say no, Yoshino had already placed a matching bowl of power porridge in front of him.
"Uhh..."
Shinno looked at the overfilled bowl, wanting to decline.
But before he could even open his mouth—
That damn Shikaku clapped his hands and grinned like a maniac.
"Eat up, eat up! Yoshino's cooking is great! Huh? You're not gonna turn down Yoshino's heartfelt care, right? You're not rejecting it... right? Right?~"
"...Thanks a lot, Shikaku!"
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